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Post by katlady on Sept 23, 2017 17:42:07 GMT
For me, the most important features is being able to take great pictures and videos!
I love taking pictures. I used to carry around a point and shoot camera with me everywhere I went. I was in heaven when I got my first iPhone! LOL! Now, I upgrade my phone only because they keep improving the camera!
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Post by Zee on Sept 23, 2017 17:47:26 GMT
It needs to be fast on the internet and take good pics. That's all I really care about. Probably I could list a lot more things that I don't notice right now but would miss a lot if I didn't have them anymore.
Basically I want to get on here, fb, IG, Amazon, Pandora, gmail, and a handful of other sites/apps. I want to be able to Google anything and get immediate results, and I need navigation and pictures. Audiobooks are good. I don't use the Kindle feature and I don't like watching videos on here though I will if I'm trapped waiting somewhere.
ETA I forgot about my calendar, fabulous for keeping track of doctor and vet appointments and setting reminders. I also like when my phone stalks me and warns me about traffic jams and road work.
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Post by myshelly on Sept 23, 2017 17:54:54 GMT
I still have an iPhone 5 and never update it.
I am not a technology/gadget person.
I want to be able to get on the Internet and that's about all I care about.
I don't use the calendar, I don't read on a device, I don't use my phone for music, I don't download apps, I still carry a separate camera.
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Post by katlady on Sept 23, 2017 17:55:59 GMT
I also like when my phone stalks me and warns me about traffic jams and road work. It is kind of scary how your phone stalks you and anticipates where you are going. As soon as I get in the car my phone tells me how long it will take me to get home, like how does it know I am going home!  |
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Post by rickmer on Sept 23, 2017 17:57:55 GMT
same for me, just pics. anything else is bonus. i had an iphone 4 for years. pics were HORRIBLE so i had to buy a new camera. upgraded my phone to iphone 6... now the new camera just sits there!!
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Post by cmpeter on Sept 23, 2017 19:23:21 GMT
It needs to just work well always. It's why I switched to an iPhone r and haven't looked back.
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Post by likescarrots on Sept 23, 2017 21:20:44 GMT
camera, expandable memory, headphone jack
i broke down and bought a new phone without a removable battery and samsung had better hope that doesn't come back to bite me in the ass, because this will be my last samsung if this battery doesn't last me at least 4 years.
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Post by moonglowe21 on Sept 23, 2017 22:20:53 GMT
The most important thing to me is the apple on the back, lol! Signed, An iPhone girl forever  |
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Post by Zee on Sept 23, 2017 22:25:17 GMT
camera, expandable memory, headphone jack i broke down and bought a new phone without a removable battery and samsung had better hope that doesn't come back to bite me in the ass, because this will be my last samsung if this battery doesn't last me at least 4 years. I've never known any phone to have a battery last four years, to be honest. They get so slow and won't hold a charge. Both Samsung and iPhone (we're a dual household here ) Mainly I can't stand when the OS slows down, which happens without fail at the 2 year mark. |
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Post by littlemama on Sept 23, 2017 23:20:43 GMT
Needs to function reliably. My Samsung galaxy s5 has for three years so far! Ds in the same time frame has been through three iPhones-nothing he did, the iPhone is just garbage.
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Post by Woobster on Sept 23, 2017 23:35:34 GMT
I just picked up my new phone yesterday. I had an iPhone 6 and went for the 8 plus for the camera. That is the top of my priority list.
I also love how fast it is... I didn't realize how slow my 6 was getting.
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Post by gale w on Sept 23, 2017 23:39:22 GMT
Pretty good camera, expandable memory, and big enough for my old eyes to see on (but not big like a tablet). A user-replaceable battery would be nice but I don't see that very much anymore. I know I can crack the case and replace the battery but it would be nice if it was easier than that.
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Post by AussieMeg on Sept 24, 2017 0:40:26 GMT
For me, the most important features is being able to take great pictures and videos! I love taking pictures. I used to carry around a point and shoot camera with me everywhere I went. I was in heaven when I got my first iPhone! LOL! Now, I upgrade my phone only because they keep improving the camera! Yep, that's me too! I always carried a P&S camera in my handbag everywhere I went, because I have been doing P365 or something similar for about 8 years. A few years ago when I first started doing 1SE I still had an old iPhone 4, and the photo and video quality were crap, so I was still carrying the P&S around. 2 years ago upgraded to a Samsung S5 which is better quality, but still well short of what is available now. The phone itself is still fine, but I want to upgrade to an S8 or the iPhone X, purely because of the camera. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2017 1:13:11 GMT
I expect my phone to make phone calls and text. That is about it. I prefer a stand alone gps for navigation because I like a much larger screen but don't want a phone screen as big as my prefered gps screen.
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Post by likescarrots on Sept 24, 2017 3:28:00 GMT
camera, expandable memory, headphone jack i broke down and bought a new phone without a removable battery and samsung had better hope that doesn't come back to bite me in the ass, because this will be my last samsung if this battery doesn't last me at least 4 years. I've never known any phone to have a battery last four years, to be honest. They get so slow and won't hold a charge. Both Samsung and iPhone (we're a dual household here ) Mainly I can't stand when the OS slows down, which happens without fail at the 2 year mark. my galaxy s4 lasted over 4 years, my husband's s4 is also still chugging away. And my point was that if a battery can't last that long, it should be removable so that I can buy a $40 replacement rather than having to buy a whole new phone. I don't need or want a new phone every 2 years. |
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Post by lovetodigi on Sept 24, 2017 3:31:45 GMT
Camera, good size screen, fast
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Post by caspad on Sept 25, 2017 15:48:18 GMT
texting, phone calls, access to google
I'm thinking of getting a point and shoot camera so maybe my next phone should be a flip phone. LOL!
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Post by busy on Sept 25, 2017 16:00:56 GMT
I can do about 90% of my job on my iPhone, so I need it to be blazing fast, reliable, have a ton of storage, good battery life, large screen. I also love photography, so a good camera is important to me, though not as much as the business aspects. I have a nice separate camera that I use a lot, but since my phone is *always* on me, ti does get used for photos and videos a lot too.
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Post by papersilly on Sept 25, 2017 17:15:50 GMT
hands down, battery life. i refuse to carry a back up battery because my phone dies by noon. Samsung, i'm talking to you. as much as i loved my galaxy, the battery life was shit so i begrudgingly got an iphone. i'm not gonna life, their batter life is pretty stellar.
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Post by quiltz on Sept 25, 2017 20:35:32 GMT
I expect my phone to make phone calls and text. That is about it. I prefer a stand alone gps for navigation because I like a much larger screen but don't want a phone screen as big as my prefered gps screen.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Sept 25, 2017 21:15:02 GMT
Make calls, take photos, gps navigation, look stuff up online, process credit cards, track where my kid's school bus is, check the weather. I'm sure there are other things I need my phone to do but this stuff is off the top of my head.
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Post by beebee on Sept 25, 2017 22:42:49 GMT
Definitely the camera, but the battery life is important too!
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Post by scrapngranny on Sept 26, 2017 1:38:24 GMT
First thing for me is screen size, I can’t see small print anymore. Good pictures, texting, internet, and of. course all my apps, are the other things I would want. I’m sure the apps I use can be founded on most any smartphone. I have FaceTime, but never use it, DH has an Android phone.
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Post by breetheflea on Sept 26, 2017 1:51:50 GMT
Well the calculator on my phone won't add more than 20 mumbers...which is kind of annoying when counting money for a fundraiser...so either I need to carry a calculator or look for a phone with a better calculator.
Other than that I don't need much... the calculator and the volume when using the gps not being loud enough have been my main complaints.
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