Best mobile network for streaming music on the move?
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Seems much better with TuneIn and I stopped and got a Three SIM which I'll try for a few days to see if it's any better or worse on my usual routes.
Scary how much battery streaming + Bluetooth gobbles up.
At some point I need to replace the Nexus and honestly, I feel phones have got to a point where battery life is very probably going to be the deciding factor - and without wanting to get into a holy war from some random articles I've read Apple would appear to have a bit of an advantage over Android there?
Scary how much battery streaming + Bluetooth gobbles up.
At some point I need to replace the Nexus and honestly, I feel phones have got to a point where battery life is very probably going to be the deciding factor - and without wanting to get into a holy war from some random articles I've read Apple would appear to have a bit of an advantage over Android there?
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hstewie said:
hstewie said: Seems much better with TuneIn and I stopped and got a Three SIM which I'll try for a few days to see if it's any better or worse on my usual routes.
Scary how much battery streaming + Bluetooth gobbles up.
At some point I need to replace the Nexus and honestly, I feel phones have got to a point where battery life is very probably going to be the deciding factor - and without wanting to get into a holy war from some random articles I've read Apple would appear to have a bit of an advantage over Android there?
I'd beg to differ, on the basis that I bought a 5000mAh battery for my S4, and I could have bought a 7000 Ma one instead to replace the standard 2600 mAh one. The iPhone battery isnt replaceable as far as I know and was somewhere around 2000mAh on the 5 and 6Scary how much battery streaming + Bluetooth gobbles up.
At some point I need to replace the Nexus and honestly, I feel phones have got to a point where battery life is very probably going to be the deciding factor - and without wanting to get into a holy war from some random articles I've read Apple would appear to have a bit of an advantage over Android there?
What I think is going on is that the iPhone can use it's battery life better than most Android, I'll take the S5 as an example, but it's fairly nip and tuck on it. The biggest thing that drains my battery is the screen brightness, then it's the auto updating weather widget I put on it.
Having said that though, in car charging or a 18000mAh power bank is fairly easy to sort. I probably wouldnt consider a phone just because of it's battery life, for me it's memory/expansion, availability of apps and ease of use. I moved from iOS to Android a couple of years ago and it wasnt painful as such, but it wasnt easy when I had to re-buy some apps.
andy-xr said:
I'd beg to differ, on the basis that I bought a 5000mAh battery for my S4, and I could have bought a 7000 Ma one instead to replace the standard 2600 mAh one. The iPhone battery isnt replaceable as far as I know and was somewhere around 2000mAh on the 5 and 6
What I think is going on is that the iPhone can use it's battery life better than most Android, I'll take the S5 as an example, but it's fairly nip and tuck on it. The biggest thing that drains my battery is the screen brightness, then it's the auto updating weather widget I put on it.
Having said that though, in car charging or a 18000mAh power bank is fairly easy to sort. I probably wouldnt consider a phone just because of it's battery life, for me it's memory/expansion, availability of apps and ease of use. I moved from iOS to Android a couple of years ago and it wasnt painful as such, but it wasnt easy when I had to re-buy some apps.
You can put large capacity batteries on the 5, on the 6 I'm not so sure though.What I think is going on is that the iPhone can use it's battery life better than most Android, I'll take the S5 as an example, but it's fairly nip and tuck on it. The biggest thing that drains my battery is the screen brightness, then it's the auto updating weather widget I put on it.
Having said that though, in car charging or a 18000mAh power bank is fairly easy to sort. I probably wouldnt consider a phone just because of it's battery life, for me it's memory/expansion, availability of apps and ease of use. I moved from iOS to Android a couple of years ago and it wasnt painful as such, but it wasnt easy when I had to re-buy some apps.
Who is your broadband with?
I recently moved to BT broadband. BT offer a £5 discount on sim only deals. I get unlimited calls and texts. Plus 20gb 4g Data a month for £20. They run on the EE network. I live in a village between Nottingham and Derby. I regularly get around 40 down 7 up in my living room with 4g. But no 3G access at all. I'd consider a 4g plan and phone to increase your coverage. I have been using spotify in the car for last 6 months all over very successfully.
I recently moved to BT broadband. BT offer a £5 discount on sim only deals. I get unlimited calls and texts. Plus 20gb 4g Data a month for £20. They run on the EE network. I live in a village between Nottingham and Derby. I regularly get around 40 down 7 up in my living room with 4g. But no 3G access at all. I'd consider a 4g plan and phone to increase your coverage. I have been using spotify in the car for last 6 months all over very successfully.
R2T2 said:
You can put large capacity batteries on the 5, on the 6 I'm not so sure though.
In under 30 seconds? I dont know the answer but I thought the iPhones were a sealed back with batteries not replaceable unless it's done by Apple or you dont care about the warranty. What I was meaning more was that with say an S4 you rip the back off, stick another battery in, turn it back on, away you go. andy-xr said:
R2T2 said:
You can put large capacity batteries on the 5, on the 6 I'm not so sure though.
In under 30 seconds? I dont know the answer but I thought the iPhones were a sealed back with batteries not replaceable unless it's done by Apple or you dont care about the warranty. What I was meaning more was that with say an S4 you rip the back off, stick another battery in, turn it back on, away you go. andy-xr said:
R2T2 said:
You can put large capacity batteries on the 5, on the 6 I'm not so sure though.
In under 30 seconds? I dont know the answer but I thought the iPhones were a sealed back with batteries not replaceable unless it's done by Apple or you dont care about the warranty. What I was meaning more was that with say an S4 you rip the back off, stick another battery in, turn it back on, away you go. I've got a portable charger too, and although, with the bigger battery it never fully recharged it, it was enough to get it going for a day or so.
Worked well on a weekend away, Sat nav & music for 4+ hours on the way up, used most of sat/sun. Charged Sunday night, return leg with the same usage it used 40% battery (70-30%)
If you want to whip out and change a battery easily then an iPhone of any type is a no go.
Battery case is another good option, but I personally don't like the bulk they tend to come with.
First day on Three with this trial SIM and granted just my usual commute (with a detour through semi-countryside on the way home) and it was absolutely flawless.
Part of me feels stupid for not having done this before, but to be fair I've only had a car with a bluetooth radio for a few months and have never had the need until now.
I'll give it a few more days to be sure but I think I shall be getting a PAC and porting my number over.
Part of me feels stupid for not having done this before, but to be fair I've only had a car with a bluetooth radio for a few months and have never had the need until now.
I'll give it a few more days to be sure but I think I shall be getting a PAC and porting my number over.
Ive just done Bristol to Manchester on the train streaming Spotiy and I think it cut out twice on three. I didn't think that was too bad given how crap the railway mobile coverage is.
I had my doubts about going with them but use the feel at home service regularly and can't imagine going with anyone else now.
I had my doubts about going with them but use the feel at home service regularly and can't imagine going with anyone else now.
I travel all over the country and am yet to have a problem with EE I Have 4G with them and its rarely drops to 4G with speeds upwards of 30/40 MBPS.
I think the phone also plays a part in this as I have an iphone 5s but a colleague on the same data plan with some android phone gets nowhere near the performance I have.
I think the phone also plays a part in this as I have an iphone 5s but a colleague on the same data plan with some android phone gets nowhere near the performance I have.
Number's ported so now on Three. I think that sticking on PAYG is actually cheaper than moving to even a 30 day rolling contract.
I say that as an all you can eat data top up is £15 (All in One 15) and is valid for 30 days vs. £20/month for all you can eat on a 30 day contract.
What am I missing?
I say that as an all you can eat data top up is £15 (All in One 15) and is valid for 30 days vs. £20/month for all you can eat on a 30 day contract.
What am I missing?
Digitalize said:
The fact the contract will have minutes and texts?
No, that's the weird thing http://store.three.co.uk/view/searchSimOnly?tariff...DervVW said:
£20 a month roling, £17 12 month sim only... guess there is no tethering?
Plus they can take it away since its PAYG
Not sure on the tethering, though it's not something I'm concerned about.Plus they can take it away since its PAYG
I guess they could retract it, but I also guess a 30 day rolling SIM only contract can be pulled or go up at a moments notice.
It just surprised me as I would have expected a PAYG package to cost more.
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