anyone recommend a smart phone

[surfdude]

i am after an easy to use smart phone that is durable as i work outdoors . it needs to be hassle free and reliable . i don't want to have to go to the shop every week to sort problems out . last phone after an update went to Spanish and lost lots of stuff off it and the keyboard kept disappearing every time i put a new letter in when texting

 

[Rob3rt]

So... this thread is going to go like this.

1) People list the phones they have had
2) They then will either A: Tell you how many times they have dropped it, got it wet etc and it still works or B: Tell you it used to break all the time, regardless of it being 1 device out of millions sold.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 2775546, member: 259"]Only trouble is, it's a Sony. [/quote]

I don't recall the 'only trouble is' bit on their logo.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

So... this thread is going to go like this.

1) People list the phones they have had
2) They then will either A: Tell you how many times they have dropped it, got it wet etc and it still works or B: Tell you it used to break all the time, regardless of it being 1 device out of millions sold.

3) **** about!

 

[sazzaa]

I have an HTC One, good solid phone with a screen I haven't managed to scratch yet. Any phone you get will be more durable with a screen protector and a case. I hear the sony waterproof one is actually quite good. Just don't get an iphone.

 

[ColinJ]

I don't think many are hammer-proof!

 

[martint235]

Here you go

Edit my links stopped working: http://www.amazon.co.uk/B15-Android...id=1384788485&sr=8-1&keywords=caterpillar+b15

 

[swee'pea99]

hassle free & reliable shouldn't be hard to find, nor should the ability to be updated without going all ariba ariba on you. As to durable, I don't think any smart phones are particularly good at handling abuse - the screens go all wobbly-lipped if you say boo too close. If I was in an occupation where physical damage was likely/probable/certain, I think I might be inclined to think of my phone as a disposable, and buy secondhand off ebay on that basis. You could, eg, get a couple of San Franciscos (AKA ZTE Blade) which can be picked up on ebay for as little as £40-£50 - use one, have t'other as backup for when you drop it in the gloppada gloppada machine.

 

[Stephenite]

[QUOTE 2775546, member: 259"]I don't know what your price range is, but Sony do a waterproof Xperia.

Only trouble is, it's a Sony. [/quote]
More water-resistant than water-proof. Having said that I'd probably get one of those if I hadn't just bought an HTC Desire 500 - which is OK for the money.

 

[biggs682]

other half has just got a Nokia Lumia 625 and a week later has had a few issues but Virgin are trying to sort it out so fingers crossed Richard can

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Get a windows phone from Nokia... Its not tough but your doing everyone a favor by breaking it

 

[the_mikey]

I like Android and any of these phones:

HTC one
Google nexus 5
Samsung galaxy s3
Samsung galaxy s4

 

[the_mikey]

I use a Samsung galaxy S2 and I work outdoors in all weather.

 

[Broadside]

More water-resistant than water-proof. Having said that I'd probably get one of those if I hadn't just bought an HTC Desire 500 - which is OK for the money.

I met someone who has got the new Xperia over the weekend. It is rated to withstand submersion in 1 metre of water for 30 mins. She showed me photos she had taken of her kids swimming underwater, pretty impressive stuff.

 

[MissTillyFlop]

Get the smartphone of your choice and get an otter box case for it x

http://m.otterbox.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-otterbox_us-Site/default/mHome-Show