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Originally Posted by Allanon
Howdy all,
Me and my girlfriend will be taking a year out at university to spend a year in industry. We've talked about getting smartphones and have begun to research which handsets and deals would be best.
We'd mainly use them to access email on the go and maybe edit the odd document so WiFi capability is a must.
We're leaning towards Blackberrys as they have a more corporate image.
If anyone has any recommendations on handsets, contracts or anything else, that would be great.
Mucho thanks.
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I've found the Blackberry to be pretty much the standard with the people I meet but maybe it's worth looking at the type of work you will be doing. Most firms would offer a phone with the job if one is required. Although it wouldn't hurt if you had one anyway as long as you are ok with it as a personal phone.
Regarding a contract I can't offer much advice unfortunately apart from if you are taking the Blackberry for it's internet / email capabilities make sure you have a data allocation bolt on otherwise I think it's £3 a Mb (on O2) which can stack up quiet quickly.
I currently use the iPhone which is fantastic for keeping up with email, browsing the web, etc. and I can run my office pc through it using VNC at a pinch. + it's got a load going for it on the non-business / fun side but it comes at a price. The Blackberry is probably going to do the same job cheaper. I currently have this contract:
http://shop.o2.co.uk/fragment/promo/...dard/18_months
Again, I wouldn't recommend jumping straight in to an expensive 18 month contract until you know what phone may come with the job.
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