On 28/04/2021 22:12, newshound wrote:
On 28/04/2021 16:44, HVS wrote:
On 28 Apr 2021, Dave Plowman (News) wrote

Heard on the news they're likely to use the NHS track and trace
app as a vaccine passport.

My phone is a Galaxy S4. Works just fine as a phone and camera and
the things I want a phone for. But too old for the NHS app - which
was presumably written by a pal of BoJo, given I can't see what's
so special about it that it needs the latest phones.

I use the mobile so little for outgoing calls I'm happy with PAYG.
And BT hotspot Wi-Fi access round London, for my parking app, etc.

If I do have to buy a new phone, what is going to be the best
value? With at least as good a camera.

I like the Motorola phones;Â* they come out quite high in the ratings of
value for money.

A heap of years ago when my Galaxy S3 got too old (only had 3G), I
bought a Moto G4 plus.Â* Was happy with that, so when it started acting
up after another few years, I stayed with them (Moto G8 plus), and have
been happy with it.Â* Both of the phones were good value -- the G8 plus
cost �180 last December.

Can't advise on the camera -- ISTR it was well reviewed and it's
absolutely fine for me, but I don't use it all that much (so I'm not
particularly fussy about side of things).

Me too for Motorola. I've had several, currently a G8. Don't use the
camera for anything serious though.

You need a reasonably good camera - with autofocus - to read the QR
codes that these apps use for various things.

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Max Demian