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Prevlin
Joined: 28 Feb 2011 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 2:31 am Post subject: What phone would you recommend I buy in Korea? |
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Hi guys
Just wanted to know what phone you guys think would be best for me to get AND WHY? Im not that techno savvy so forgive me please. Iwanted to get a blackberry so I could communicate with friends back home withh BBM but open to suggestions.
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Swampfox10mm
Joined: 24 Mar 2011
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:58 am Post subject: |
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I don't know what BBM is, but you can use Skype and Kakao Talk on Iphone or Android to communicate worldwide. Both are free.
If you don't plan on web surfing with your smartphone a lot, like it's mini computer, as I do, then go for the I-phone. We own both the I-phone 4 and the Samsung Galaxy S in our house. The I-phone is a better phone, but lacks Flash capability for web surfing. As mentioned elsewhere, that is becoming less of an issue these days, as most larger sites have an app or a special smartphone page to get around that issue. It really comes down to how much web surfing you're going to do.
Honestly, I find the I-phone (my wife's) easier to use, and it is a lot more stable. Mail is easier. Checking weather easier. Apps like Skype, Facebook, as well as many news apps are more stable. Playing .mp3 music is a far better/easier experience (and more stable, I've actually found) on the I-phone. Overall, the I-phone is faster, and the list goes on.
The I-phone camera is awesome, while the Android phone cameras (like my Galaxy S) are not that great. Also, it drives me nuts that I have to manually clean-out the Ram and close open background applications on the Galaxy S. You don't have to mess with that with Apple. Sometimes I wonder how much battery is saved just because of that hastle.
I am content with my S, but would have rather gotten the I-phone. I really really need Flash, and Apple just refuses to support it for control and monetary reasons.
The blackberry, while nice for business people, is really not in the same league. |
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Prevlin
Joined: 28 Feb 2011 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:36 am Post subject: |
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alright,thanks alot man. BBM stands for Blackberry messenger. But the iPhone does sound like the way to go. as far as surfing the net go i guess that i will just use it as much as the average person. would you be able to tell me how much i would expect to pay for the iPhone? on contract or prepaid |
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Swampfox10mm
Joined: 24 Mar 2011
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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Am not sure what it costs now, but the wife paid 800,000 or a bit more with KT. |
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zappadelta

Joined: 31 Aug 2004
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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The new Motorola Atrix looks nice, I am thinking about getting that. |
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Prevlin
Joined: 28 Feb 2011 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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Motorola isn't that big in my country man, so I don't really know much about them. |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:36 pm Post subject: Re: What phone would you recommend I buy in Korea? |
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Prevlin wrote: |
Hi guys
Just wanted to know what phone you guys think would be best for me to get AND WHY? Im not that techno savvy so forgive me please. Iwanted to get a blackberry so I could communicate with friends back home withh BBM but open to suggestions.
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Don't get a blackberry! Why? According to a friend of mine who owns one, many of his phones functions simply don't work properly here in Korea for what ever reason. |
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Prevlin
Joined: 28 Feb 2011 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2011 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks blade, many other people have told me the samething, I guess it's the iPhone then |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:10 am Post subject: |
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Prevlin wrote: |
Thanks blade, many other people have told me the samething, I guess it's the iPhone then |
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eamo

Joined: 08 Mar 2003 Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:38 am Post subject: |
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This Autumn there might be another tech war in Korea between the Galaxy S2 and the iPhone 5...........I'd hold out till then for probably highly competitive contracts. |
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Prevlin
Joined: 28 Feb 2011 Location: South Africa
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Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:54 am Post subject: |
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iphone 5!?!?!?!?! When does the madness stop? the iphone 4 was just released in my country like last month |
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kimun
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Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 8:25 am Post subject: |
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I am using an iPod touch 4g, wibro egg2 for Internet and free app called talk atone to call friends in the u.s. for free. You do need a U.S. google voice number for talkatone to work in this setup. |
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