iPhone 3GS just got eaten by the washing machine. While it’s not dead, the screen is knackered. So before I trot off, like a good little boy, to the Apple store to get a refurb 3GS, can people let me know what decent Android phones are put at the mo. As never let it be said I am a fanboy, and not willing to consider other options 8)

Samsung do a waterproof one…

Samsung galaxy s2. Not waterproof though.

Just go and get the 3GS

New screen = £6 + DIY doddle, I’ll have your old one thankyouplease.

Otherwise me and the ex have DEsire/Desire S respectively…I feel no need for a try-hard-phone.

I feel no need for a try-hard-phone.

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I very much like my Desire S very much

My next phone is going to be the HTC Sensation, I think.

Not sure I’d bother with another 3GS. The iPhone 5/4S/Shiny will be out in September-Octoberish. Make do till then and grab a 4 at a bargain price.

Take it to Apple, they may offer you it cheaper than usual. iPhone4 price will be coming down in price shortly..

I’ll be selling a nearly new 4 that will have been almost hermetically sealed as I won’t be able to wait till my contracts up to upgrade to the 4S/****/5

Stick it in some rice. You’ll just need to remove the battery first; oh wait…

Dude in my office had an iPhone 4. Said he’d seen / read about the iPhone 5.

He then decided to go get one of these as the iPhone 5 didn’t seem to be for him.
http://www.htc.com/uk/product/sensation/overview.html

Hes happy.

Oh !. And you iz a silly boy for washing your phone….
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Stick it in some rice. You’ll just need to remove the battery first; oh wait…

Amusingly I have actually done this. One of the benefits of having more than one braincell means one can still do things, despite not being spoon-fed. Admittedly it’s not ideal, but I felt your helpful post deserved a helpful response.

Take it to Apple, they may offer you it cheaper than usual. iPhone4 price will be coming down in price shortly..

Usually it would be a no brainer, but I think it is out of warranty so not eligible for a cheap replacement. Going to give them a ring in a mo on my retro nokia 6100 😀

Not sure I’d bother with another 3GS. The iPhone 5/4S/Shiny will be out in September-Octoberish. Make do till then and grab a 4 at a bargain price.

Was thinking this as well…..only a month or so to wait it out and iPhone 4 prices should drop by quite a bit.

I’ll be selling a nearly new 4 that will have been almost hermetically sealed as I won’t be able to wait till my contracts up to upgrade to the 4S/****/5

Interesting….very interesting.

Amusingly I have actually done this. One of the benefits of having more than one braincell means one can still do things, despite not being spoon-fed. Admittedly it’s not ideal, but I felt your helpful post deserved a helpful response.

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If you do go for the Samsung option, be aware that if you drop it in a really deep muddy, icy puddle in the Cotswolds then that will have a similar effect on the screen as your washing machine has had on your iphone. Ahem.

Mind you, at least you’ve not been able to blame me for it this time 🙂

Amusingly I have actually done this. One of the benefits of having more than one braincell means one can still do things, despite not being spoon-fed. Admittedly it’s not ideal, but I felt your helpful post deserved a helpful response.

….obviously those braincells did not stop me forgetting my iPhone was in my Dakine, before I washed it 😉

….obviously those braincells did not stop me forgetting my iPhone was in my Dakine, before I washed it

Hhhmmmm. Recent Dakine washing. Does this indcate recent bike activity ?. I thought you were off the bike ??.

Motorola Defy. Waterproof-ish and I haven’t managed to wreck mine yet, despite 6 months of biking, kayaking, running and general oitdoors abuse.

Dude in my office had an iPhone 4. Said he’d seen / read about the iPhone 5.

He then decided to go get one of these as the iPhone 5 didn’t seem to be for him.

Hmmm…. not sure exactly what he based that decision on. All that is know about the 5/4s is pure speculation and rumour.

Waterproof-ish

Is that water resistant then, rather than waterproof ?.
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Hmmm…. not sure exactly what he based that decision on. All that is know about the 5/4s is pure speculation and rumour.

You’ll have to ask him. I don’t do i anything.

Well, not hermetically sealed. But kept in a (hee hee) Otter Box (commuter) avec screen protector.

Bit nervous about passing my jellybone on to you though – you’re bound to find my Brokeback Mountain Chubby pron on there and tell everyone on the forum. 😕

you’re bound to find my Brokeback Mountain Chubby pron on there and tell everyone on the forum

Eerrrr.

My boss uses HTC’s. He’s on his third one in 2 years due to failure. Rubbish.

Bit nervous about passing my jellybone on to you though – you’re bound to find my Brokeback Mountain Chubby pron on there and tell everyone on the forum.

I was going to ask you to leave all the chubby man love vids on there…..

Motorola Defy. Waterproof-ish and I haven’t managed to wreck mine yet, despite 6 months of biking, kayaking, running and general oitdoors abuse.

That looks quite interesting, bosh a 32 gb micro sd for £30 and its half want useable. Might tie me over for a couple of months at least. Having a phone without proper email/internet/sat nav etc is FREAKING ME OUT!!

Nothing at all worth having for the ~£140 Apple will charge you for an out-of-warranty replacement of your 3GS.

My boss uses HTC’s. He’s on his third one in 2 years due to failure. Rubbish

Hhhmmmm. Not him then ?. Hes just defied statistics and somehow drawn three short straws in a row.

Excellent. If hes getting the duds, then the rest of the world gets the good ones.
Awfully nice of him.
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Nothing at all worth having for the ~£140 Apple will charge you for an out-of-warranty replacement of your 3GS.

Is that what it is for out of warranty? I thought the reduced rate for the refurbs, was only for accidental damage during the warranty period?

If you are right, then I will hunt you down and force you to have a pint.

Edit: I should add, I have tried calling my local Apple store, but they must be busy.

Well, there’s the stuff of you and me, y’know, the Feeder stuff…which you have copies of anyway.

Solo sent me some of him and molgrips, but really, you don’t want to see it – it’s just not that nice.

x

Waterproof-ish

Means it’s got a seal around the battery compartment and well fitting rubber plugs for just about everything else. Might not survive an hour on a 30° synthetics cycle but it’s resisted a couple of dunkings in the bath, one in a cup of tea and one or two hours in a sodden rucksack.

Hey !. You didn’t complain when I sent them to you.

the Feeder stuff…
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Solo sent me some of him and molgrips, but really, you don’t want to see it – it’s just not that nice.

I expect with them both being iDave converts, there is a lot of meat featured.

…and possibly some beans.

Means it’s got a seal around the battery compartment and well fitting rubber plugs for just about everything else. Might not survive an hour on a 30° synthetics cycle but it’s resisted a couple of dunkings in the bath, one in a cup of tea and one or two hours in a sodden rucksack

Impressive. My phone wouldn’t survive that.

I expect with them both being iDave converts, there is a lot of meat featured.

…and possibly some beans

Errr. Update !. I is quite possibly now an ex-idisciple.

There have been some issues.

A complete kit for replacing the screen on your 3GS is only £10-£20 and fitting is just a couple of screws and connectors. It’s no more difficult (or expensive) than changing brake pads.

Does the phone still synchronise with the pc (ie are you sure everything else works) to which it’s paired?

Dude in my office had an iPhone 4. Said he’d seen / read about the iPhone 5.
He then decided to go get one of these as the iPhone 5 didn’t seem to be for him.
http://www.htc.com/uk/product/sensation/overview.html
Hes happy.

He’s a happy idiot. NOBODY knows what the next Gen iPhone looks like, or any other details other than it’ll almost certainly use the same processor as the iPad 2, which puts it ahead of pretty much every other smartphone, and according to a Sony exec, their top of the range back-illuminated 8Mp camera. Even the networks who’ve been given examples for verification haven’t actually seen one as they’re sealed in secure boxes to avoid the embarrassment of last year’s mislaid example. To base a purchase on a comparison with a product that no-one has a clue about is just plain stupid.

He’s a happy idiot

And for you to post that, tells me all I need to know about you.

Thanks.

Byeeee

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what about… and this is just a thought as i’ve ended up in this position:

get an ipod touch and keep using the old handset for the basic phone functions, switch to pay as you go when you can and bobs your uncle… loadsa saved cash 😀 you’ll save enough to buy me yeti’s new bike as a reward, i just know you will 😈