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[Tonio600]

What is the way go to?

As a newly self appointed MD (I'll never get used to it ), I can no longer rely on my old LG phone on Pay As You Go contract to keep in touch with my clients.

I like the iPhone, but I don't need fancy. I don't know the others at all. I used to have an old Blackberry ages ago but at the time it only did pushed emails.

What will matter to me:
- getting my emails anywhere at anytime.
- browsing the net with a browser/display as close to a desktop as possible.
- syncing my Agenda with Google Calendar.
- developping apps as I need them.
- and making phone calls

So, iPhone or is there another one out there doing the job?

[Chaz]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

What is the way go to?

As a newly self appointed MD (I'll never get used to it ), I can no longer rely on my old LG phone on Pay As You Go contract to keep in touch with my clients.

I like the iPhone, but I don't need fancy. I don't know the others at all. I used to have an old Blackberry ages ago but at the time it only did pushed emails.

What will matter to me:
- getting my emails anywhere at anytime.
- browsing the net with a browser/display as close to a desktop as possible.
- syncing my Agenda with Google Calendar.
- developping apps as I need them.
- and making phone calls

So, iPhone or is there another one out there doing the job?

You need to go to Specs-Save & then look at the offers

[Ozz]

Tonio

My contract is up soon and am in the same hunt. Have a look at Desmo Dave (nee Benelli Dave)'s phone tomorrow night. He has a Blackberry Storm which is apparently quite smart.

Also the new Nokia N97 touchscreen one is out in March....

[bradders]

for business gotta be Blackberry!

easy to use, just like have a tiny laptop in your pocket

[Tonio600]

Well the big nono with the Blackberry is that it does not do Wifi. Whether I'll be at home or at clients, I will most of the time have a free Wifi network available to use.

Thanks for the N97 hint Paul, will google for it and might wait a few weeks more if it does what I need it to do

[Tonio600]

Well, I am going to wait a few weeks more

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by Tonio600

Well the big nono with the Blackberry is that it does not do Wifi. Whether I'll be at home or at clients, I will most of the time have a free Wifi network available to use.

Thanks for the N97 hint Paul, will google for it and might wait a few weeks more if it does what I need it to do

Looks nice but people were moaning about the size of it.....

[bradders]

I have the model before the storm, its a bit smaller but the res of the storm screen is vg

wont you get internet/gprs ot whatever it is as std in a good contract? wifi not needed!!

[Ozz]

Originally Posted by bradders

I have the model before the storm, its a bit smaller but the res of the storm screen is vg

wont you get internet/gprs ot whatever it is as std in a good contract? wifi not needed!!

Yes I was thinking that. MOst packages seem to give you t'internet

[Chris Wood]

I had the iphone for 4 months and just got a Nokia E51 for work.

iphone is good, very good, as a complete package I can't fault it.

The E51 is very compact, will see how it goes in use. Easy sync and set up so far.