Have you ever wondered why we seem so fascinated with the next latest smartphone release, be it from Apple or Samsung or even HTC. Problem is with each new model, companies are finding it harder and harder to really make them better. What you normally get is a slightly faster processor, better camera and a piece of software you need, well you need apparently according to the respective marketing departments.
Have you ever thought about only ever buying last years model? It will probably have firmware updates to take it to the latest android or iOS versions, so it won’t miss out on hardly any features, if any at all. Also, after being released for a year, most of the irritating bugs that were present at release have been ironed out. Plus you’re probably save around £90-140.
Examples that come to mind are the iPhone 4S vs the iPhone 5. Buy the iPhone 4S for a lot less than when it first came out. Plus the accessories are all being heavily discounted due to Apple’s new lightning connector. So you’re save on that speaker dock too. The Samsung Galaxy S3 vs the S2. Same principle here but some might prefer the S2 as its easier to hold since its not as large.
Food for thought? What do you think?
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Got my eye on an iPhone 4s. If I like it, maybe a 5s for May’s upgrade…
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The 4S is a great phone. Top camera, chip and still runs the latest iOS. It also represents better value than the 5. And in the long run, if you sell it you won’t lose as much.
The 5 looks prettier and has a few novelties like the longer screen, thinness and lightning connector. Both will brings smiles to your face.
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I think I’ve arrived at the point where I may actually keep a phone for more than the typical 6 months or so I usually do. The Galaxy Note 2 is almost as good as it gets specwise. (Yes, the new HTC jobbie has a 1080 display, but that’s just kinda ridiculous on a phone, although I suspect that most, if not all, high end phones released in 2013 will have that display resolution). In fact, when I look at my Note 2, I truly believe it’s a phone that will serve me well for the entire length of my 2 year contract. Since I was ultimately able to get the phone for about 1/2 its normal on contract price it was quite a deal for me and represents the best of the technology that was available at the time I bought it (a little more than a month ago). And you’re right about looking at older generation phones. In 2 years, a one year old phone will still be better than the Note 2 at that point and cost substantially less while still offering top notch performance and features.
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