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CLIFF PESKIN
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What is the best Android phone available in Canada?

Konichiwa real estate ninjas. I'm saying goodbye to Blackberry after a tumultuous relationship and am looking to pickup an Android.

Would like to know what the best Android phone available in Canada is. Let's talk mobile...
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MATTHEW SLUTSKY
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This phone has Motorola flip been really good to me.
Only drawback is that you need a separate battery pack if you want to use vibrate.
 
 
LEONARD THE BEE
Buzzer
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Via Twitter, @Urban__Dreamer says:
"...samsung galaxy s2. i may get one myself..."
Too bad he didn't give any reasons as to why....
 
 
AAREAS INTERACTIVE INC
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The Galaxy S2. Only problem: it is on bell.
 
 
CLIFF PESKIN
BabbleBee
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Thanks Leonard and Areas! Yup being on Bell is a problem. That said, Rogers isn't always that pleasant to deal with either.
What do people think of Wind Mobile? They are so much cheaper than Rogers/Bell but i'm hesitant to purchase a phone from 7-Eleven, (thats where they sell them).
 
 
ROY BHANDARI
BabbleBee
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However bad you think Rogers & Bell are, Wind are worse. They are just starting up and their infrastructure is not as wide as Rogers or Bell.
As long as you don't care about Customer Service, Rogers and Bell are awesome!
 
 
MATTHEW SLUTSKY
BuzzStaff
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@Cliff and @Roy: What have your experiences been with Rogers? Maybe I am the only one, but I have only had great customer relations with Rogers over the past year.
Quick, professional, and deals with my issues promptly.
 
 
CLIFF PESKIN
BabbleBee
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Ok thanks Roy. Thats good info cause i've been REALLY thinking about WIND.
I do however know someone on WIND who says the service/company is awesome - maybe they just haven't experienced the awesome infrastructure power of Bell/Rogers.
 
 
ROY BHANDARI
BabbleBee
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I'm with Fido...I've got nothing bad to say about them. I recently found out that I was over paying on my contract (I had an older plan and the newer ones were cheaper for the same thing) and not only did they match the new plan, but they gave me a 25% discount on top of my entire bill because the new plan had been around for a while and I had overpaid for a year or so.... not because I asked, but because the rep said that he could do that for me.
I also find that people are aren't as "phone-savvy" are the ones that usually complain about customer service...the ones that call every 10 minutes and are bitter to begin with that they are over paying.
Typically the "horror" stories are the ones involving something that the customer did wrong in the first place (didn't turn off their data when they go abroad) and then blame the phone companies and plead ignorance. A friend of mine once went over his allotted 2,500 text messages and got a bill for $500 at the end of the month. Needless to say, he has a very bad view of Rogers and hates them because they are evil.
 
 
TRONTSIES ONTARIO
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I've had the worst phone experience with the Samsung Galaxy S on Bell. It has caused me nothing but trouble and if anyone were to ask should they get it I'd say 100% no.
That said, I'd be willing to give the S 2 a chance. If they've fixed all (or at least most) of their bugs then it should be a good phone.
But the amount of problems I've had with it over the past year has completely soured my opinion of both Samsung and Bell.
 
 
AAREAS INTERACTIVE INC
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I love Rogers, it is particularly bell that I am against. They are just an all around bad company for so many different reasons. Rogers has significantly improved their customer experience and in general 'giving a shit about clients'. However no matter what you chose in Canada you are taking it in the 'butt' -- we have the highest fees of any country.
The GS2 is the best phone available period without a keyboard. Super fast, super slim, amazing screen.
 
 
CLIFF PESKIN
BabbleBee
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I've heard about those WIND nightmare stories. Although their prices are the bomb the nightmare stories mixed with the 7-Eleven are a bit of a deal breaker.
I'd like to know though if i'm getting a good deal from Rogers. I'm getting 200 anytime minutes, 1gb data, free evenings/weekends, and 10 numbers with unlimited talking. All this comes to $60.00 / month plus the service charges, 911 fee etc - so my total bill is about $80.00 / month but i'm certain to have some long distance/roaming charges which bumps my bill to about $120.00 / month.total total total.
What do you think?
 
 
RYAN MCGOVERN
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Rogers is THE WORST. And it has everything to do with customer service...
Years ago, when the iPhone 3GS was released, I wanted to buy it. I had an original iPhone 3G, but it had spiderwebbed (cracked) and was pretty much useless. I called customer service, who said that I could get the phone at the 3-year contract price of $199 if I went to a Rogers store. Went to the the store, and of course they told me that I would have to call and order it by phone. Called back, and another sales rep tells me that I will need to instead pay $600, as it is out of contract. I gave her the reference number from the original conversation, only to be told abruptly that "well that person doesn't know they are talking about". They told me they would look into and call me back within 12 hours.
36 hours later....still waiting. Called somebody back and got the same "you're going to be put into a queue". Frustrated, I hung up and called back to make a complaint, threatening that if they didn't hold up to their info they gave me in the first place, I would pay the cancellation fee and go to another carrier. Lo and behold, I was suddenly put through to (what I assumed was) the retentions department, and suddenly not only was I the one who was "speaking to the wrong person" (code for "you have to complain to get reasonable service"), but they offered it to me at the originally quoted price. Said it would be 2 days delivery (so nice as to put a rush on it!).....6 days later I had my phone.
This is just one of the many frustrating anecdotes I have. Another involves the militant wing of the cable department. Let's just say my internet was down for 3 days, and through 6 calls (being put through endless queues), all it took was a "I'm going to Teksaavy" and three minutes later it was back up. Coincidence? Nope....shitty service and complete apathy towards customers who pay through the roof for services worth a fraction of the cost.
However, I don't think Bell is any better, as I've heard horror stories about their customer service as well. I know a bunch of people on Telus who have had nothing but good experiences. Come October when my contract expires, it's Telus for cell and Teksaavy for teh internets.
 
 
AAREAS INTERACTIVE INC
Buzzer
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Cliff said:
I've heard about those WIND nightmare stories. Although their prices are the bomb the nightmare stories mixed with the 7-Eleven are a bit of a deal breaker.
I'd like to know though if i'm getting a good deal from Rogers. I'm getting 200 anytime minutes, 1gb data, free evenings/weekends, and 10 numbers with unlimited talking. All this comes to $60.00 / month plus the service charges, 911 fee etc - so my total bill is about $80.00 / month but i'm certain to have some long distance/roaming charges which bumps my bill to about $120.00 / month.total total total.
What do you think?

You were doing well until you had 40 dollars in extras a month.
 
 
ROY BHANDARI
BabbleBee
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Cliff, if you're a current Rogers Customer, call up and ask to speak to RETENTIONS.
Amit just did this recently and has an all "unlimited" plan (unlimited in and outgoing, 6gb data, unlimited texts etc.) for around $90 all in. If you use a lot of long distance, you can add unlimited North America Long Distance for $10 month.
 
 
SOFIABROWN
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Android phones come in a variety of forms and flavors. The best smartphones running Google's innovative mobile platform.
Here are list of Top 10 Android Phones
Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830
HTC RezoundM
Micromax A85
Samsung Galaxy W
LG Optimus Black P970
Motorola Fire XT
HTC Wildfire S
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V
Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Motorola Defy Plus
http://gm.kochar.com/post/top-10-android-phones.aspx
 
 
AAREAS INTERACTIVE INC
Buzzer
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SofiaBrown said:
Android phones come in a variety of forms and flavors. The best smartphones running Google's innovative mobile platform.
Here are list of Top 10 Android Phones
Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830
HTC RezoundM
Micromax A85
Samsung Galaxy W
LG Optimus Black P970
Motorola Fire XT
HTC Wildfire S
Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo V
Sony Ericsson Xperia Active
Motorola Defy Plus
http://gm.kochar.com/post/top-10-android-phones.aspx

I would argue that you listed a bunch of outdated budget line phones.
The best current phone may be the galaxy nexus, or the galaxy note.
 
 
CLIFF PESKIN
BabbleBee
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I agree with @Aareas, best Android on the market is the Galaxy Nexus.
btw that's a ridiculous list by @SofiaBrown - looks like spam
 
 
 
 
 

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