Finally getting my first smartphone, need halp!

[Richyy]

l0l git newest iphone skrub fgt XD XD XD

[Thomek]

Like all iphones the battery gets old after about 2 years tho

Actually this is a truth with modifications. I have an undying 3g that I got in 2008, so it's 7 years old and still has a functioning battery that can last couple of days with very light use. (But no buttons that work. Need to plug it in to smth to light up the display) I didn't understand how and why though, but I researched a bit and I think it's because I always charged it from my comp with USB. It has much lower (and slower) charging current. Also it's recommended to not top up and especially completely drain the battery too often.

So try not to drain out the battery completely, and charge with usb when u can, and your battery will last for years.

[Clockworkkiller]

iphone 4s ive been using for like3 years now. need to make use of the free upgrade, maybe a galaxy samsung S6 or something

atleast here in the US you can get the last generation or so phone for free. Nowadays the iphone 4s is probs free and a 5 is like $60 bucks

[AwesomeHail]

My sony Xperia Z1 just broke (like 3 hours ago) on the corner of a pingpong table.

the screen has a crack in it and i can't really use the touch screen, is it worth to repair?

[cup457]

if you have a tiny star screwdriver you can just remove the back and replace the battery. ive done it before you just gotta be careful not to strip the screws

[Vexus]

Start with something like a samsung galaxy S3 (Not the mini version just the older version).

It's "cheap", reliable and most of all android not apple.

[Senni__Ti]

Jiayu and Xiaomi are decent chinese brands.

Preferably something with a Qualcomm snapdragon is best, Exynos if samsung.

[F i n]

Z3

[The_Bloody_Nine]

I strongly recommend the Moto G. Cheap, great display, has all you need, good battery (for a smartphone, still means you plug it in every night mostly), pure android. Also I like the style and size of it a thousand times more than those fancy phones.

I have generation 1, it has a rather bad camera, other than that it's really great.

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http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-Moto-1st-Generation-Unlocked/dp/B00GWR373M

[Daunt_Flockula]

I have been using Nexus 4 for a while and I am quite happy with it. Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 have already been announced after it, but tbh, pretty much all you will get with the two latter will be bigger screens. Also, remember that the Nexus phones immediately get all system updates, as they are Google's pure Android phones without any prior customization in place.

This said, gratz to Ikarus and Xside. I really thought you guys were an extinct breed

This one is my first smartphone too. I got it only after my dinosaur of a phone died in agony.

[Kafein]

Nokia 3310 still a favorite among people working in extreme environments.

[Grumbs]

I got a cheap Chinese copy of a Samsung note2 for about £120 2 years ago off amazon. Couple bugs but it works perfectly for my needs and has a great battery life. Fine for netflix, reading books, browsing etc. Chinese copies are probably a mixed bag but you can get them for 1/3 or 1/4 price of the real thing

[Xant]

Those old durable flip phones are the best.

[djavo]

Since your peasant you will do with anything

[Torost]

Same situation as OP. My trusty old nokia is about to retire.

MY father keeps ordering smartphones from http://www.geekbuying.com/ for various familymembers, all kinds of odd brands and some known ones.
Its fairly cheap, and you get them 3-4 weeks after ordering. They put at "value $20" on all of the outgoing packages, so 50% of the time you will not have to pay any VAT or similar taxes.