Thread: Phones

Do any brands give "better" reception or is this a myth?


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I think they are a bit hit and myth

Myth I reckon. After all, don't they share the masts to a large degree?
I recall reading somewhere that the number of bars showing signal strength actually don't mean much, as there is no industry standard on them.

Brand doesn't mean much. The size of the antenna is the biggest factor and a bigger phone can hold a bigger antenna. Also if you have an extra case on the outside of your phone it will block some reception.
And Pengy is correct, the number of bars on one phone isn't necessarily in 'sync' with bars on another phone.

If you like fiddling with technology to get the best of it android is the way, but if your like me and just want shit to work together then the apple world is a godsend.
Is it the best value? No
Is it the best working? Maybe not

Do you have to fuck around with it? No

If they would just make the next gen waterproof
That said my mum just drowned her "waterproof" Sony

Originally Posted by res

That said my mum just drowned her "waterproof" Sony

That's a bugger! Were all the waterproofing caps closed?

I've had a vodafone recycled number for the last 8 months (work phone) Mike who had this number previously certainly lived an interesting life from Baycorp to strippers, drug deals to hot blondes I've had it all just as well the wife doesn't check it

Originally Posted by logesearle

That's a bugger! Were all the waterproofing caps closed?

She says so, but with that crazy bird you never know.
She was trying to get her defender camper unit unstuck in a river crossing in arnam land and it fell out of her pocket so about 1m under water for about five min

Originally Posted by Proudkiwi

Actually, maybe the courier company have heard there is a rapist in Ongaonga and are afraid to go there?.........

Why, do the couriers dress like sheep?

I have a samsung s4 and have had a great run out of it for over 2 years now.
It is the only phone that i jnow of that has the three sensors for my AB software which are temp pressure and humidity and when checked against my kestrel are very close.
That alone is worth heaps to me.
I will try put up a screen shot.

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Screen shot from AB

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S4 may well be very good but don't get an S4 Active like I did - less covers/accessories available, not as waterproof as claimed and screen cracks too easy - my 2c

I have always had a good run out of samsung smart phones, have a s3 mini(mine) and a s5mini(work) I like the s5 mainly for the camera but it is too big even tho its a mini.

When I have to have the bosses Iphone in a case its that bloody big its ridiculous and operation is all arse about face back to front not intuitive at all, no doubt you would get used to the operation eventually but in a life proof it is just to bloody bulky, I would never have one for my own phone.

Oh and big phones SUCK!!!

Originally Posted by 308

S4 may well be very good but don't get an S4 Active like I did - less covers/accessories available, not as waterproof as claimed and screen cracks too easy - my 2c

Roger that!
I bought a lifeproof case when i bought the phone and just put the second one on recently.
No probs yet and the phone still looks brand new to boot.
Happy stories

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Originally Posted by res

If you like fiddling with technology to get the best of it android is the way, but if your like me and just want shit to work together then the apple world is a godsend.
Is it the best value? No
Is it the best working? Maybe not

Do you have to fuck around with it? No

If they would just make the next gen waterproof
That said my mum just drowned her "waterproof" Sony

There is no compulsory fucking around with a Android phone these days. Type in your gmail address and password and bang everything is there and working. All your apps, all your mail and contacts.

A lot of things actually work better e.g. I tried to upload a moved from iMovie to you tube. Doesn't work. Much frustration and googling and eventually worked out that you have to go into your google account and change the settings to allow insecure apps to access youtube.

You click on a location in a e-mail on iOs and it takes you straight to useless Apple Maps whereas what you really want is google maps.

iOS 8.0 broke bluetooth audio streaming for gods sake. Thats not a small or unused feature.

After the latest iOS update dropbox stopped working on my sons ipad. No error message or anything, you just click on it and the app closes.

I am not saying apple is a invalid choice but the "it just works" thing is a myth. It's software and all software has bugs. If you use the google services then the operating system that google releases will always have tighter and more seamless integration with google services.