In Search Of Advice

[drplokta]

I may need to buy a new mobile phone. And the old one was getting pretty old anyway -- nearly three years old, and battery not taking the charge like it used to.

Anyway, infamous technophobe that I am, I've not really been keeping up with the mobile phone market. What should I get?

Must-have features are:

• Tri-band
  
• Predictive text messaging (I doubt you can get a phone without it, mind you)
  
• Modem with IR and USB connectivity for use from my Clié and Powerbook
  
• Supported by Apple iSync
  
• Works on Virgin Mobile
  

Nice-to-have features are:

• Camera/MMS
  
• GPRS web browser
  
• Small
  
• Light
  
• Anything else I've forgotten
  

Comments

[lostcarpark.livejournal.com]

I'm very fond of my Nokia 6610. Not sure if it's got everything covered...

• Tri-band - Check
• Predictive text messaging - Check
• Modem with IR and USB - Check - I think the USB cable is quite expensive, though.
• Supported by Apple iSync - Not sure about this. Syncs pretty well with my PC over IR.
• Works on Virgin Mobile - Don't see why it wouldn't, unless you've got one that's locked to another network.
• Camera/MMS - Check - Camera is an optional plug-in extra.
• GPRS web browser - Check
• Small - Check
• Light - Check

A lot probably depends on what models Virgin is offering at a good rate. I got the 6610 when it was on a special offer from O2.