Anyone Getting New Cell Phones this Christmas?

I'm switching from Sprint to Cingular/AT&T soon. I'm finally giving up that Samsung Sprint Contest phone we all got. lol

Anyway, I've been thinking about getting either -

This ---

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Or this ---

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I'll probably get the former rather than the latter because I heard that its slide-qwerty was flimsy and I'm not too much of a fan of Windows Mobile. It's a shame too because I really like the slide-qwerty type. Is anyone else getting a new phone soon? What are you thinking of getting? Oh, and does anyone know of any other slide-qwerty phones that work with Cingular/AT&T? I suppose there is the AT&T Tilt but it's kind of big.

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My brother owns a cell phone store, so I'll throw in my knowledge on phones for yah ;).
If you have the money, go with the Pantech Duo.
It's a pretty decent phone.
If you have [b448d86a2c8]more[/b448d86a2c8] money, go with the 8525/8925. I currently have the 8525 and it's great. I put in all my tasks, sync all my emails, and keep all my dates in order. It keeps me very organized.
Also, having a web browser on hand anywhere I go is very handy.

These phones are only useful if you need the features, or if you'll be doing massive amounts of texting. Say about 500+ a month.

If you're not doing that much texting, go with the W580i. It's a nice phone to consider. I feel sliders are what are in now since most have flip phones already.
Sony Ericsson is known for making feature filled phones too. I would also say it's safe to assume the camera is pretty good because most SE camera phones are decent. Also the SE's have a good built in MP3 player. I'm not sure how that would affect you though, since most people now a days have iPods anyway.

One other phone which just recently came out is the LG Shine, another slider. I don't know much about it, but if you're looking for reviews etc on cell phones, check this site out
www.phonescoop.com
That site is like my best friend. It helps me compare and review many different phones.

If you have any other questions, feel free to message me on aim.
Hope I helped =].

Thanks Samad. +karma

I think I'll go with the Sony Ericsson W580i because it's smaller yet still nice and I can get it for $40. Plus I don't really want to pay for internet. It seems pretty cool when you debrand it --

http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vuNM8KJI_o
(lol at the guy showing it off)

I'm going to upgrade my 8125 to the 8925/Tilt, but likely not until maybe January. I just ordered a Vaio last night for my own Xmas gift, so I don't need to push my luck with the wife.

Bought my daughter a Blackberry Pearl for Xmas as an upgrade for her beat up old RAZR. Pearls are all the rage with teenagers now it seems, so of course she wants to fit in. She plans to attend UGA next fall and everything has to be red, so I got her the red one.

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[quote398fa225e8="dmorris68"]I'm going to upgrade my 8125 to the 8925/Tilt, but likely not until maybe January. I just ordered a Vaio last night for my own Xmas gift, so I don't need to push my luck with the wife.

Bought my daughter a Blackberry Pearl for Xmas as an upgrade for her beat up old RAZR. Pearls are all the rage with teenagers now it seems, so of course she wants to fit in. She plans to attend UGA next fall and everything has to be red, so I got her the red one.

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Hey David, I've been wanting to ask you.
What do you think about the 8925? I was thinking about upgrading from my 8525, but theres no flash on the Tilt. Also, I heard it was heavier than the 8525. What do you think about these changes?
It's definitely a nice upgrade from the 8525, but are the differences enough to be worth an upgrade?

Edit Also, J4320, what rate plan were you thinking of going on? and any features?

I'm perfectly happy with my Treo 680.

Keeps me organized and great for sending a lot of text messages.

[quote30ac01c04e="samz465"]Hey David, I've been wanting to ask you.
What do you think about the 8925? I was thinking about upgrading from my 8525, but theres no flash on the Tilt. Also, I heard it was heavier than the 8525. What do you think about these changes?
It's definitely a nice upgrade from the 8525, but are the differences enough to be worth an upgrade?[/quote30ac01c04e]
You care if there's a flash or not? Personally, a camera on a phone is nothing more than a bonus. An afterthought even. I'm not going to base any phone/PDA purchase decision around its camera capability. I have real cameras for taking photos. I may use the phonecam in a pinch sometime, but I don't plan around it. FWIW the 8925 does bump the camera resolution up to 3MP.

The 8925 brings built-in GPS, WM6, 3G/3.5G, SDHC support, and a faster processor. It's clocked the same at 400Mhz but the Qualcomm dual-core on the 8925 is faster than the Samsung CPU on the 8525, plus it offers a separate call processing CPU @ 274Mhz, 3D acceleration, and a DSP with video codecs built-in.

http//www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/ATT-Tilt.htm

[quote30ac01c04e]While CPU speed remains the same as the Cingular 8525, the processor has changed from the Samsung SC32442A to the Qualcomm MSM 7200 (the recently released Sprint Mogul by HTC uses a Qualcomm MSM 7500). The MSM 7200 is a dual core CPU with a 400MHz ARM11 application processing core and a 274MHz ARM9 that handles communications processing. In addition it has a DSP and 3D acceleration and video encoder/decoders. So this is a very capable processor package that offers improved speed over the Samsung. By Windows Mobile standards, the Tilt is a responsive device that opens applications and windows quickly and handles video playback well. Using File Manager to view the Windows directory is usually a tedious process; it takes up to 30 seconds for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices to list all the files in that directory. On the Tilt, it listed them in 5 seconds.[/quote30ac01c04e]

Yes it's a bit heaver than the 8525, but I consider that an improvement -- one thing I disliked about the 8525 compared to my 8125 is the lightweight, cheaper-feeling construction. I actually prefer a heavier, more solid feel.

[quotee86422246e="samz465"][quotee86422246e="dmorris68"]I'm going to upgrade my 8125 to the 8925/Tilt, but likely not until maybe January. I just ordered a Vaio last night for my own Xmas gift, so I don't need to push my luck with the wife.

Bought my daughter a Blackberry Pearl for Xmas as an upgrade for her beat up old RAZR. Pearls are all the rage with teenagers now it seems, so of course she wants to fit in. She plans to attend UGA next fall and everything has to be red, so I got her the red one.

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Hey David, I've been wanting to ask you.
What do you think about the 8925? I was thinking about upgrading from my 8525, but theres no flash on the Tilt. Also, I heard it was heavier than the 8525. What do you think about these changes?
It's definitely a nice upgrade from the 8525, but are the differences enough to be worth an upgrade?
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Edit Also, J4320, what rate plan were you thinking of going on? and any features?[/be86422246e][/quotee86422246e]

I'm not sure. Some kind of family plan because my family likes to bundle it all together. Even my grandparents are on our current plan.

have you given the SERO plan any thoughts, I know its not a family plan but you could come out a little cheaper

just a thought

Hmmm... I might have to look into that. I think my family wants to ditch Sprint altogether though... so... yeah. That's cool though. I haven't ever heard of SERO until you mentioned it.

been on SERO since I got the same "free" phone as you

sprints been pretty good for me, but i usually which providers after my two years are up

so I'm due anytime now )

would love an iphone but too much money (

I'd like a new VZW phone, but it needs to have great reception, and so far as I can tell, the e815 that I have now still has the best reception of VZW phones.

I just got this phone ---

http//www.wireless.att.com/global/MEDIA_CustomProductCatalog/sonyericsson_w580i_black_l.gif[" alt=""/imgb793dcd3da]

It's really awesome. I can hardly even feel it in my pocket. )

[quote3554bf4f2a="dmorris68"][quote3554bf4f2a="samz465"]Hey David, I've been wanting to ask you.
What do you think about the 8925? I was thinking about upgrading from my 8525, but theres no flash on the Tilt. Also, I heard it was heavier than the 8525. What do you think about these changes?
It's definitely a nice upgrade from the 8525, but are the differences enough to be worth an upgrade?[/quote3554bf4f2a]
You care if there's a flash or not? Personally, a camera on a phone is nothing more than a bonus. An afterthought even. I'm not going to base any phone/PDA purchase decision around its camera capability. I have real cameras for taking photos. I may use the phonecam in a pinch sometime, but I don't plan around it. FWIW the 8925 does bump the camera resolution up to 3MP.

The 8925 brings built-in GPS, WM6, 3G/3.5G, SDHC support, and a faster processor. It's clocked the same at 400Mhz but the Qualcomm dual-core on the 8925 is faster than the Samsung CPU on the 8525, plus it offers a separate call processing CPU @ 274Mhz, 3D acceleration, and a DSP with video codecs built-in.

http//www.mobiletechreview.com/phones/ATT-Tilt.htm

[quote3554bf4f2a]While CPU speed remains the same as the Cingular 8525, the processor has changed from the Samsung SC32442A to the Qualcomm MSM 7200 (the recently released Sprint Mogul by HTC uses a Qualcomm MSM 7500). The MSM 7200 is a dual core CPU with a 400MHz ARM11 application processing core and a 274MHz ARM9 that handles communications processing. In addition it has a DSP and 3D acceleration and video encoder/decoders. So this is a very capable processor package that offers improved speed over the Samsung. By Windows Mobile standards, the Tilt is a responsive device that opens applications and windows quickly and handles video playback well. Using File Manager to view the Windows directory is usually a tedious process; it takes up to 30 seconds for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices to list all the files in that directory. On the Tilt, it listed them in 5 seconds.[/quote3554bf4f2a]

Yes it's a bit heaver than the 8525, but I consider that an improvement -- one thing I disliked about the 8525 compared to my 8125 is the lightweight, cheaper-feeling construction. I actually prefer a heavier, more solid feel.[/quote3554bf4f2a]
Actually, the reason I like the flash is because I use it as a light when I don't have a flashlight handy.
The backlight is a decent light source, but it doesn't cut it when compared to the flash. I guess it's not a major issue at all, and no I don't use the cell phone camera as a regular camera. I also use it in times where I just don't have a regular camera on me.
If it came down to it, the flash wouldn't be something that "makes or breaks" the deal.

Also, how do you feel about WM6?
I've heard mixed reviews. What's your outlook on it?
[quote3554bf4f2a="doylnea"]I'd like a new VZW phone, but it needs to have great reception, and so far as I can tell, the e815 that I have now still has the best reception of VZW phones.[/quote3554bf4f2a]
As far as phones and reception, the type of phone usually makes a very small difference in reception quality. Yes, there IS a slight difference, however it usually isn't too noticeable. Unless however that the specific model you have has a recurring problem with reception. Also, unless your area is known to have a lot of dead spots for Verizon, you're pretty well set if you go with them.
[quote3554bf4f2a="J4320"]I just got this phone ---

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It's really awesome. I can hardly even feel it in my pocket. )[/quote3554bf4f2a]
Congrats!
Did you get it in black or white?
I think the black is better because it won't get dirty as much.
Also, if you did get the black, do fingerprints stay on there like on that of a PSP?

^ I got the black. Nope, no fingerprints. It's very hard plastic. It almost feels like it's metal. The surface of the black isn't reflective or anything, just a metallic black looking color. P

[quoteed78a5b26d="samz465"]Also, how do you feel about WM6?
I've heard mixed reviews. What's your outlook on it?[/quoteed78a5b26d]
I don't have any hands-on with it yet, but I've not heard a lot of complaints either. Sure, there may be some early glitches as is common with many new OS releases (as did happen with WM5 too), but one of the improvements WM6 brings is a mobile version of Windows Update, so OS fixes will be easier to get.

Overall it's going to prove to be better than any previous version.