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Overwhelmed by Smartphone choices - Have AT&T
I'm in the market for a new phone, and am thinking of getting a smartphone or at the very least a better texting phone. Right now I have an LG Shine, which I've never liked. At a minimum, I'd like a good calendar and better texting ability.
I know the IPhone4 just came out, but don't think I need something that advanced. I have a couple of questions. What's the internet security like for the smartphones? Do you have to buy special internet security like Norton or are their apps for that? What non-Iphone phones do you recommend? Is ther a certain amount of memory I should be looking for? I went to a smaller ATT store the other day and the Motorola Blackflip seemed promising, and I'm going to go to a bigger store today to check out the HTC Aria? Any advice would be appreciated.
Re: Overwhelmed by Smartphone choices - Have AT&T
No, you don't need any security software for smartphones. Most phones will have enough internal memory to hold all of your apps. If you're taking a ton of photos/videos, almost all phones have SD slots and you can buy a mini SD card up to several gigs of data.
The HTC Aria is a nice smartphone, but since you mentioned texting a lot I would not recommend it because the screen is very small and I imagine it would be frustrating to text on that small of a touchscreen.
For a good texting phone, I would recommend the Pantech Link or the Palm Pixi. I think the Backflip is just okay.
For a smartphone, if you want all of the whizbang, you can't go wrong with an iPhone or a Blackberry 9700.
Our big girl, Cora, and our sneaky kitty, Roxy
This totally made me LOL. I was in the store today like a deer in headlights. It didn't help that nobody came over to help me. I just walked out.
After doing some more research and going to a bigger store, where someone actually helped me, I think I am going to get the Iphone (but not the new one though). I found out I can get the 16G at Walmart for $97 vs. the 8G at ATT.
The AT&T stores are pretty crappy. I would highly recommend Best Buy--they have a large selection and DH and I have both found the staff there to be very helpful.
I had a Shine until I got my iPhone 4 yesterday. It is awesome. I think an iPhone, either new or older will be a good way to go.