time for a new cellphone

[BladeDancer314]

So its time I get a new cellphone, Ive been on a galaxy s3 for a while now, its always worked great and has done pretty much anything I wanted it to since I got it..

What do you guys have right now? any recommendations?

So far Im really looking into a nexus 5, its not that expensive and I kinda like vanilla android.

BTW I'm on T-mobile

 

[herb]

Whatever the newest Nexus is. I have the 6 and it's awesome and built like a house.

 

[ResO]

I have an iPhone 6S Plus because I'm a yuppie and love the acessory/app variety. Records great 4k video, but limited to 30fps.

 

[StevenK]

Waiting on the Note 7 that's rumoured to be out in August. I've heard all kinds of crazy spec reports but you don't know until it actually arrives.

Only reason I want one is because my note 4 is in it's final days and the note 5 wasn't released in europe so I've just had to wait.

 

[Ip Man]

polluxtroy recently invested in a nokia n-gage, and he's loving it.

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

I have a Note 5 and it has been fantastic. Updates have been very slow though. Nexus 5 isnt going to get anymore updates I think, so you may want to consider a 6 or a 5p/6p.

 

[StevenK]

I have a Note 5 and it has been fantastic. Updates have been very slow though. Nexus 5 isnt going to get anymore updates I think, so you may want to consider a 6 or a 5p/6p.

If you'd told me before I got the note 3 that I would be using a stylus all over again I would have laughed at you, but it's awesome.

 

[BanishingFlatsAC]

If you'd told me before I got the note 3 that I would be using a stylus all over again I would have laughed at you, but it's awesome.

Yeah I do use it quite a bit for browsing and taking notes. Did you get the Marshmallow update yet? I'm getting 20-30% more battery life since the update.

 

[Speed3]

I have the iPhone 6S, its not too big like the 6S+. IOS has a simple UI and for what I use it for it works well. I don't get the whole yuppie image its not any more expensive than an android phone. I used Galaxies for years and never used any of the additional functionality / customizability, i prefer the simplicity of the iPhone

 

[Cylotron]

I'm currently using an iPhone 6S and I hate the thing(am more of an Android person). Was looking at the new LG V10 and that thing looks fantastic(would love to ditch the 6S and get that).

 

[cdamm]

i got the iphone se.

iphone 5 size. 6 tech.

 

[GregN]

I have an iPhone 6S Plus because I'm a yuppie and love the acessory/app variety. Records great 4k video, but limited to 30fps.

At least you're honest. I have no idea since I'm on an old dumb phone with a fold out keypad. I don't have a need or cash for a smartphone. The only time I'd use the web functionality of it is on breaks at work. I have Internet accessible at home. I can see people who use it for work, on the road alot, etc. Or even tech rats who like to play with the newest gadgets like most of us are.

 

[Kyle]

I went this month from an S3 myself to a Nexus 6P. I wanted vanilla Android without carrier nonsense. It wasn't cheap but I don't cycle through phones either. Just off the top of my head:

- Size is great and the LED screen looks better than an iPhone's LCD. Everyone at my job has iPhones and comment on how much richer the colors are
- Processor is fast enough to run MAME. Not everyone's thing but it beats the bullshit games on the store. I play games like Battle Garegga
- Battery life is nice. I am not a heavy user but I still have 50-60% left at the end of the day even with gaming and browsing
- Camera takes "good enough pictures." I still use my DSLR but my friend loves the pictures he gets from his
- Fingerprint unlock is slick

 

[GregN]

I see people walking around at work with these monstrocities that are almost or bigger than a 3DS. I like compactibility on my phones.

 

[Tech&Music]

Using an ASUS ZenFone 2, it's an unlocked Chinese model, it has the 4GB of RAM but the slightly slower Atom processor. It's really snappy and responsive, and does what I want for what I think is a good price ($300 at the time).
That said, it has its caveats, primarily ASUS crapware, that require you to root it and get rid of that. But once that's done, it's great.

 

[ki_atsushi]

I have an S5 and I have no plans of getting rid of it anytime soon. If I did I'd get an S7, user replaceable battery and expandable memory are a must. It's why I got rid of my iPhone.

BTW Greg, you'd be surprised how portable the larger phones are. They're so thin that they still easily fit in a pocket and you don't even realize it's there unless you think about it.

 

[Setherial]

LG G5 is sweet, I have it, would recommand it to many.

 

[bloodycelt]

If you just need a smartphone for email, some web usage, and mostly use it as a phone, then get whichever one works best with the rest of your stuff.

 

[GregN]

If you just need a smartphone for email, some web usage, and mostly use it as a phone, then get whichever one works best with the rest of your stuff.

Texting is paramount now on my phone as I have to communicate with co-workers about our D&D games, and texting is the most efficient.

I'm on a family share plan with my Dad that's pretty cheap, but if he passes away and I don't need a new contract, I would probably go with cricket. Good idea? Anybody tried them?

 

[jdotaku]

wife and i have galaxy s6 and s7 and love them highly recommend

 

[bloodycelt]

Texting is paramount now on my phone as I have to communicate with co-workers about our D&D games, and texting is the most efficient.

I'm on a family share plan with my Dad that's pretty cheap, but if he passes away and I don't need a new contract, I would probably go with cricket. Good idea? Anybody tried them?

I can say, if you have a mac and an iphone, you can text people from the messages program on the mac, which is nice for me.

No idea if windows phones do the same thing.

 

[WoodyXP]

What do you guys have right now? any recommendations?

I have an IPhone 6. It's a good phone, but a little overkill for me. When my contract expires I'm going back to flip phones.