Kent2406 Posted August 1, 2013 Report Share Posted August 1, 2013 (edited) Alright y'all, I was recently promoted, and need to decide Monday what phone I want for my company phone. What phones do you like best? I know what I don't want. Anything from Apple, cause I see them like Harleys. Snobby and overpriced. It also needs to fit in my pocket. I don't want to be trying to cram a notepad into my pocket. I'm thinking the Galaxy S 4. What do you think? Edited August 1, 2013 by Kent2406 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serpentracer Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 do one favor for yourself when you go to buy one. DO NOT let the idiot salesteam talk you into a phone they recommend etc. they'll tell you it does everything great and come to find out it's a lousy ass phone with medocre capabilities. this is the most annoying part about buying a phone that I came to find out. did the research myself and I'm glad I did. I went with a HTC one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonik Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) Go to the store this weekend and play. What carrier dies your employer use?fIf no Apple then yes an s4 or maybe an htc one. Edited August 2, 2013 by Tonik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggyp Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Motorola X. Made in the U.S.A. Only thing is that it won't be available until the end of the month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent2406 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 do one favor for yourself when you go to buy one. DO NOT let the idiot salesteam talk you into a phone they recommend etc. they'll tell you it does everything great and come to find out it's a lousy ass phone with medocre capabilities. this is the most annoying part about buying a phone that I came to find out. did the research myself and I'm glad I did. I went with a HTC one Go to the store this weekend and play. What carrier dies your employer use?fIf no Apple then yes an s4 or maybe an htc one. Yeah, IT's going to order it for me Monday, so I won't have to deal with any sales guys, except for, I'm gonna do what Tonik suggest and go play. Verizon is our carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Just a bit of personal feedback.... All android devicesI liked my HTC Thunderbolt until they pushed out updates and made it a worthless brick. To the point I would smash it on my desk at work.I loathe motorola because out of the box their UI/software was buggy. Every update they pushed made it worse. Got to the point I rooted it, and loaded my own custome ROM.I am thoroughly enjoying my Samsung SIII. I would assume that the S4 is about the same. The only downside is the home button at the bottom, and makes it a pain to hit with one hand. As the S3/S4 's are pretty large. The HTC one is pretty badass. But I couldn't justify the $$. If I were to buy one on someone else's dime, I'd go for that. However, HTC software updates are notoriously behind all of the competitor's. So when everyone else gets a ne flavor, expect to wait another year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) Booo Verizon and 2yr contracts. I use a rooted Galaxy S2 with a unlimited, no contract GSM servicethat uses Tmobile as it's backbone. I know I know, tmobiles coverage isn'tthe greatest, I get that, but it only runs me $49/mo ($54.20 after taxes) andthe company pays you commissions monthly for referring others to it.Next month, and every month after (so long as my referrals remain members)my service will cost me $0 and actually pay me about $5 My wife is on the same service and uses a LG Optimus L9. Edited August 2, 2013 by SWing'R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CleaveTheGreat Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Just a bit of personal feedback.... All android devicesI liked my HTC Thunderbolt until they pushed out updates and made it a worthless brick. To the point I would smash it on my desk at work.I loathe motorola because out of the box their UI/software was buggy. Every update they pushed made it worse. Got to the point I rooted it, and loaded my own custome ROM.I am thoroughly enjoying my Samsung SIII. I would assume that the S4 is about the same. The only downside is the home button at the bottom, and makes it a pain to hit with one hand. As the S3/S4 's are pretty large. The HTC one is pretty badass. But I couldn't justify the $$. If I were to buy one on someone else's dime, I'd go for that. However, HTC software updates are notoriously behind all of the competitor's. So when everyone else gets a ne flavor, expect to wait another year. +1. I think you'd be good to go with an S4 or HTC One. I have an S3 and love it, the S4 isn't too much different. I've played around with the HTC and it was pretty nice too. I would definitely spend some time at the store playing with phones and make sure you like the set up of the software. I don't think IT would like it if you rooted your company phone and installed a custom ROM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cdubyah Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 He asked about phones, not service. Booo Verizon and 2yr contracts. I use a rooted Galaxy S2 with a unlimited, no contract GSM servicethat uses Tmobile as it's backbone. I know I know, tmobiles coverage isn'tthe greatest, I get that, but it only runs me $49/mo ($54.20 after taxes) andthe company pays you commissions monthly for referring others to it.Next month, and every month after (so long as my referrals remain members)my service will cost me $0 and actually pay me about $5 My wife is on the same service and uses a LG Optimus L9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) He asked about phones, not service. And I said I'm using a Galaxy S2 and my wife a LG Optimus L9. Edited August 2, 2013 by SWing'R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magley64 Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 S4 or moto x... razr maxx hd is also a good choice, Ihave the droid 4 because Ilike a hardware keyboard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 S4 or moto x... razr maxx hd is also a good choice, Ihave the droid 4 because Ilike a hardware keyboard. I kinda miss a real keyboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sParkSnare Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 "Go to the store and play." - I couldn't agree more. I don't like the Samsung S III or S IV, but many love them - to each his own. The HTC One is definitely my favorite at the moment, but it isn't available on Verizon yet. If I could wait till the new Droids come out, I'd probably wait to see how they stack up vs. the One. My most emphatic recommendation is to focus on battery life, especially if you get a phone that doesn't have a removable battery. If this is your first smartphone, I'd bet you'll be shocked by how short the uptime is compared to a standard/"feature" phone. BTW, congrats on the promotion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 "Go to the store and play." - I couldn't agree more. I don't like the Samsung S III or S IV, but many love them - to each his own. The HTC One is definitely my favorite at the moment, but it isn't available on Verizon yet. If I could wait till the new Droids come out, I'd probably wait to see how they stack up vs. the One. My most emphatic recommendation is to focus on battery life, especially if you get a phone that doesn't have a removable battery. If this is your first smartphone, I'd bet you'll be shocked by how short the uptime is compared to a standard/"feature" phone. BTW, congrats on the promotion. ^^^ Battery life.... the one and only issue I've ever had with my S2. You learn to adapt. Limit use of high drain activities and always have a charger cable in your car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello dude Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Best plans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) Best plans? Cdubyah $49/mo...- unlimited voice, txt/mms- unlimited data at up to 4G up to 4GB then throttled to 2G but still unlimited Carrier is a MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) of Tmobile, like Straight Talk and Family Mobile.Company is called Solavei. Referal commissions/biz opp. Edited August 2, 2013 by SWing'R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sParkSnare Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 ^^^ Battery life.... the one and only issue I've ever had with my S2. You learn to adapt. Limit use of high drain activities and always have a charger cable in your car Agreed, you learn to adapt (I do so by carrying a spare battery with me all the time, and often carrying a small portable battery charger), but I think it absolutely sucks to spend a bunch of money on a great phone, some ridiculous monthly service fee for data, and then not be able to really enjoy it all because the phone dies after 3 or 4 hours of "screen on" time. Without a doubt, battery technology is woefully behind everything else that goes into smartphones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Agreed, you learn to adapt (I do so by carrying a spare battery with me all the time, and often carrying a small portable battery charger), but I think it absolutely sucks to spend a bunch of money on a great phone, some ridiculous monthly service fee for data, and then not be able to really enjoy it all because the phone dies after 3 or 4 hours of "screen on" time. Without a doubt, battery technology is woefully behind everything else that goes into smartphones. I got one of them battery tube things, they work nice in a pinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWing'R Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 (edited) sParkSnare I see you too have a FZ6R, nice bike I have two blue '09's in the garage. (didn't mean to thread jack, just never noticed anyone else with a FZ6R here before) Edited August 2, 2013 by SWing'R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent2406 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Thanks for all the info fellas! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Was always a Droid guy, now I have an iphone and actually prefer that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent2406 Posted August 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 BTW, congrats on the promotion. Thanks man! Life's about to change tremendously for me. It's the shot I've been waiting for. I've gone from just another designer in the engineering department to the "Director of Distribution". All our truck drivers, equipment, maintenance garage, shipping and receiving, and one of the largest budgets in the company, will be under my control, starting Monday. It also helps that I've increased my salary by half! I'm pretty excited! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 I have an HTC DNA and love it. It's a larger phone but not huge. It's quick and the display is really good. Good features and options. The size makes it good for bills, web browsing, movies, etc. My only complaint is the stock keyboard but I use Google keyboard now which is much better. Oh and the battery doesn't last all that long but I either keep a charger or a battery pack with me so it's not a big deal anymore.My wife had a moto RAZR and hates it. Always buggy and giving her problems. I don't know what the similarities are between it and the RAZR max are though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 Oh, and ever since I had a droid x, I stay away from Motorola. I went through like 5 of them and they all sucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 2, 2013 Report Share Posted August 2, 2013 HTC makes garbage. I have the evo lte and I hate it. Before that I had the original evo and it sucked too. I also have an HTC tablet and its pretty clunky. I won't buy another one if their devices. Go for the s4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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