Hi

I really don't know my stuff as far as telephones are concerned, but I have decided I need a phone that gives me access to the Internet so i can collect my Google Apps email and check my Google Calendar. Does anyone have a recommendation on which phone to buy? I really just need it for Google, not really interested in collecting regular emails, so a phone with plenty of screen space would be ideal. I am not interested in model - it doesn't have to be iphone, etc. Just something that will keep me connected to the net while I am on the move. What about service? Which service is best for Internet connection? Sorry - I am a complete novice... any ideas?

John

That’s useful sniffdog!!! Why bother posting a comment like that at all?

Never mind.

You can pick up a PDA style phone with touch screen for pretty cheap if you're looking second hand. I prefer something with Windows Mobile on it personally, mostly because I am familiar with the Windows Operating System. You can get a GPRS or EDGE connection from AIS everywhere I think (I can anyway), which seems to suffice for downloading web pages, although you would want to be file sharing with it . I hear rumors about HSDPA (which is a recent protocol for high speed data access for mobile devices), but I'm not sure when/if/where that available.

If you've got a decent budget, get the new Samsung Omnia. It's got everything. It's the works and retails new for about 25K baht I think.

If you're budget is smaller, there are O2 and HP PDA's out there second hand for cheap. You could try looking on http://mobile.pantipmarket.com/

Good luck, and try and ignore the sad bitter people in the forum ... if you can

Edited November 5, 200817 yr by malcolmswaine

That's excellent - thanks... Sorry I didn't see the comment - must have been taken off before I got to it.

John@KSR

That’s useful sniffdog!!! Why bother posting a comment like that at all?

Never mind.

You can pick up a PDA style phone with touch screen for pretty cheap if you're looking second hand. I prefer something with Windows Mobile on it personally, mostly because I am familiar with the Windows Operating System. You can get a GPRS or EDGE connection from AIS everywhere I think (I can anyway), which seems to suffice for downloading web pages, although you would want to be file sharing with it . I hear rumors about HSDPA (which is a recent protocol for high speed data access for mobile devices), but I'm not sure when/if/where that available.

If you've got a decent budget, get the new Samsung Omnia. It's got everything. It's the works and retails new for about 25K baht I think.

If you're budget is smaller, there are O2 and HP PDA's out there second hand for cheap. You could try looking on http://mobile.pantipmarket.com/

Good luck, and try and ignore the sad bitter people in the forum ... if you can

The ultimate mobile device is the Dopod U1000 (aka HTC X7500).

5" LCD (640x480), qwerty keyboard, wifi, 3g, 8 GB storage, 624 mhz cpu etc.

Edited November 6, 200817 yr by filingaccount

What would be the right price for one of these?

The ultimate mobile device is the Dopod U1000 (aka HTC X7500).

5" LCD (640x480), qwerty keyboard, wifi, 3g, 8 GB storage, 624 mhz cpu etc.

I like the Blackberry. Easy to find your way around.