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On 03/08/2020 22:24, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Max Demian writes On 30/07/2020 19:59, John Rumm wrote: On 30/07/2020 18:57, Tim Lamb wrote: Probably done before but can the knowledgeable suggest something suitable for the following spec:- Modest price Navigation Robust good battery life I have just side-graded to a 2 year monthly contract with 4Gb data butÂ* have no interest in video chats etc. Preferably something that canÂ* withstand being dropped. Â* Moto G[1] and stick it in a impact resistant case... Â* [1] Lots of phone for the money, and a stock android experience. I just thought I'd mention that Argos are selling the Motorola E5 Play for £64.95 (down from £89.95): https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8520867 I've just picked one up and it looks like it can do the job for a low price. Hmm.. The card payment system won't allow the card expiry date to be entered:-( I had a problem with this: it appears not to accept the value but registers it anyway. (Stupid Argos losing sales.) -- Max Demian |
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Demian writes On 03/08/2020 22:24, Tim Lamb wrote: In message , Max Demian writes On 30/07/2020 19:59, John Rumm wrote: On 30/07/2020 18:57, Tim Lamb wrote: Probably done before but can the knowledgeable suggest something suitable for the following spec:- Modest price Navigation Robust good battery life I have just side-graded to a 2 year monthly contract with 4Gb data but* have no interest in video chats etc. Preferably something that can* withstand being dropped. * Moto G[1] and stick it in a impact resistant case... * [1] Lots of phone for the money, and a stock android experience. I just thought I'd mention that Argos are selling the Motorola E5 Play for £64.95 (down from £89.95): https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8520867 I've just picked one up and it looks like it can do the job for a low price. Hmm.. The card payment system won't allow the card expiry date to be entered:-( I had a problem with this: it appears not to accept the value but registers it anyway. (Stupid Argos losing sales.) I'm still on W7 so maybe FF/W7 combination. -- Tim Lamb |
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On 31/07/2020 20:53, Michael Chare wrote:
On 31/07/2020 19:57, Another Dave wrote: On 30/07/20 18:57, Tim Lamb wrote: Probably done before but can the knowledgeable suggest something suitable for the following spec:- Modest price Navigation Robust good battery life I would like to add to the list the ability to replace a knackered battery EASILY. These days that will limit you choice. The batteries in the Nokia 6.1, my Xiaomi and many of the Moto G... phones are not easy to change. You would need special tools and a youtube video to show you what to do to change the battery. Moto E has swappable batteries IIRC. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Rumm writes On 31/07/2020 20:53, Michael Chare wrote: On 31/07/2020 19:57, Another Dave wrote: On 30/07/20 18:57, Tim Lamb wrote: Probably done before but can the knowledgeable suggest something suitable for the following spec:- Modest price Navigation Robust good battery life I would like to add to the list the ability to replace a knackered battery EASILY. These days that will limit you choice. The batteries in the Nokia 6.1, my Xiaomi and many of the Moto G... phones are not easy to change. You would need special tools and a youtube video to show you what to do to change the battery. Moto E has swappable batteries IIRC. Indeed. Currently charging on my desk:-) Slightly twitchy at the amount of personal data Google is pushing to have use/access. Maps seems easy enough. I find the key strokes rather quick for my aged faculties. The pressed key illuminates but I am finding TNP quantities of errors particularly passwords where the symbol is quickly hidden. -- Tim Lamb |
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On 05/08/2020 20:19, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , John Rumm writes On 31/07/2020 20:53, Michael Chare wrote: On 31/07/2020 19:57, Another Dave wrote: On 30/07/20 18:57, Tim Lamb wrote: Probably done before but can the knowledgeable suggest something suitable for the following spec:- Modest price Navigation Robust good battery life I would like to add to the list the ability to replace a knackered battery EASILY. Â*These days that will limit you choice. The batteries in the Nokia 6.1,Â* my Xiaomi and many of the Moto G... phones are not easy to change. YouÂ* would need special tools and a youtube video to show you what to do toÂ* change the battery. Moto E has swappable batteries IIRC. Indeed. Currently charging on my desk:-) Slightly twitchy at the amount of personal data Google is pushing to have use/access. You can go tweak what google see/keep... if you go to: https://myaccount.google.com/ Most bits I have turned off, although the location history is quite handy I find - especially working out where I have been, how many miles etc. (well pre covid anyway - these days its a *very* dull maps timeline!) Maps seems easy enough. Â*I find the key strokes rather quick for my aged faculties. The pressed key illuminates but I am finding TNP quantities of errors particularly passwords where the symbol is quickly hidden. For general typing (rather than passwords as such) its worth trying the swipe typing. Basically stick you finger on the first letter, then just slide to the approximate location of the remaining letters in sequence without lifting. It makes a surprisingly good job of working out what you probably meant to type. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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Rumm writes On 05/08/2020 20:19, Tim Lamb wrote: In message , John Rumm writes On 31/07/2020 20:53, Michael Chare wrote: On 31/07/2020 19:57, Another Dave wrote: On 30/07/20 18:57, Tim Lamb wrote: Probably done before but can the knowledgeable suggest something suitable for the following spec:- Modest price Navigation Robust good battery life I would like to add to the list the ability to replace a knackered battery EASILY. *These days that will limit you choice. The batteries in the Nokia 6.1,* my Xiaomi and many of the Moto G... phones are not easy to change. You* would need special tools and a youtube video to show you what to do to* change the battery. Moto E has swappable batteries IIRC. Indeed. Currently charging on my desk:-) Slightly twitchy at the amount of personal data Google is pushing to have use/access. You can go tweak what google see/keep... if you go to: https://myaccount.google.com/ They are up front about what they would like to keep anyway. I'm still plodding through the user guide and a long way off actually using the thing:-) Several recent impossible to hear conversations with Indian call centre ladies following a billing error and complaint. This on the old Alkatel with the volume fully up:-) Most bits I have turned off, although the location history is quite handy I find - especially working out where I have been, how many miles etc. (well pre covid anyway - these days its a *very* dull maps timeline!) Maps seems easy enough. *I find the key strokes rather quick for my aged faculties. The pressed key illuminates but I am finding TNP quantities of errors particularly passwords where the symbol is quickly hidden. For general typing (rather than passwords as such) its worth trying the swipe typing. Basically stick you finger on the first letter, then just slide to the approximate location of the remaining letters in sequence without lifting. It makes a surprisingly good job of working out what you probably meant to type. :-) Never come across that! -- Tim Lamb |
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