Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 00:30
Wow I didn't know IPhone had the blue tick removed!
We live rural so we barely get enough coverage here, so we generally go sit outside to actually talk on the phone as less chance of drop outs. We have just enough signal for the phone to ring inside though.
At the moment I have a Defy+ it's my first smartphone. My Husband has one also but he has had a couple of different ones through work....namely HTC Desire and Iphone 4 (not the new 4S).
He didn't like the HTC that much and it didn't cut the mustard at his worksite for signal reception (hence he ended up with an iphone...
well until he changed jobs). He purchased the Defy+ because his new employer gave him a Blackberry which he found difficult to use.
Anyhow both iPhone and Defy+ seem to have similar reception where we live. Hubby reckons the Defy is quite similar to the iphone and easier to use than the HTC Desire was.
A reason why you might get the iphone is that the battery is likely to last longer particularly when using 3g data. That is the biggest negative I've found with the Defy+, if you're using 3g data it will suck the battery to nothing within hours,
well especially at our place I guess because the phone has to work pretty hard to acquire signal, however I've found even in town where signal is perfect 3g still sucks the life out of the battery.
My Husband found the iPhone seemed to have longer battery life in that regard.
Don't get me wrong the Defy+ battery lasts really
well on standby and at least a few days with normal use, as long as 3G data is turned off when not in use. Using the wireless internet on the phone at
home doesn't seem to have a big impact on the battery either.
I'm quite happy with the defy+, the only real reason I'd go for an IPhone is because I quite like listening to a few podcasts. I can sync itunes to my defy without problems but I have to remember which ones are new and which I've heard etc. So I find myself still using my old ipod nano as I don't have to worry about keeping track, just sync and play the latest unheard ones.
Battery life would be another consideration, but really it's not that much of an issue, I reckon most smartphones would need charging every day with medium to heavy use anyway.
The other thing I really like about the Defy+ is the size, it's just less bulky than an iPhone. And the water resistant thing is a real bonus especially when traveling!
I guess the other contributor to your decision is what sort of computer you're taking with you, or weather you might use an ipad or android tablet etc. For example is it as easy to pair an iphone with any laptop compared to pairing it with a Mac etc.
It's a hard choice mainly because an IPhone is so much more expensive than a Defy+, but keep in mind the Defy+ will never be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, that's what Moto themselves said. In which case it's probably fairer to compare the likes of Atrix with the IPhone or go for the Defy+ if you're after something durable, affordable and that doesn't matter as much if it gets dropped / lost / stolen etc.
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Follow Up By: Member - Krakka - Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 11:25
Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 11:25
Hi Pebble, you can buy a bigger capacity battery and a back cover to suit for the Defy +.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Pebble - Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 13:40
Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 13:40
I'm not sure if there are genuine ones but I imagine there is a reasonable chance you can find something on ebay. I've never done such a thing with any phone before so not much help sorry.
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Follow Up By: Member - Krakka - Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 14:12
Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 14:12
I am informing you that you can buy a bigger capacity battery for the Defy if the current battery life is causing you a concern, plenty on Ebay.
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Follow Up By: Pebble - Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 17:23
Friday, Mar 02, 2012 at 17:23
ooops I misread that and thought it was a question! Thanks for the info.
It's not a big concern at the moment, if we lived somewhere with good signal I'd probably use 3g data more and then would probably contemplate a bigger battery. Currently I'm lucky to use 5% of the 500mb as I mostly have the wifi on at
home. Really have to go outside to use the 3g which is a pain.
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