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Ariadne Sun 14-Jul-13 14:29:52

Aka grin

Aka Sun 14-Jul-13 13:37:28

I din't hace any priblens woth fit fangers .

gracesmum Sun 14-Jul-13 12:45:06

Nobody, but nobody second-guesses my intentions - even I can't!!!grin

annodomini Sun 14-Jul-13 12:11:55

When my HTC smart phone ended its life in the washing machine, my son gave me his old Galaxy - need I say that he had got the very latest on? I just about understand it though there are some gaps. There's an app called Swiftkey which makes texting easier but tends to second-guess your intentions - needs disciplining.

whenim64 Sun 14-Jul-13 11:44:31

That's handy to know, Gracesmum. My son changed his phone there recently. They gave him a great deal, and paid his Vodaphone penalty for exiting the contract 5 months before it was due to end.

gracesmum Sun 14-Jul-13 11:32:00

Mine was a no-brainer. new contract at C***phone Wareh**se came in at HALF of what we had previously been paying for 2 phones on Orange, and free Samsung Galaxies as part of the deal.

henetha Sun 14-Jul-13 11:20:34

I'm on the verge of trying to decide whether to enter the modern world and swap my ancient mobile phone for a new smart-phone. But I do worry about the texting and 'fat finger'. Texting is my favourite thing on mobiles.
Is a smart phone going to ruin it for me???
Advice, please.

gracesmum Sun 14-Jul-13 11:15:26

Since acquiring my Samsung Galaxy phone (trendy, eh?) I had hoped that my texting would prove less problematic. Predictive texting was always a no-no, but remembering how many times to tap the key for "u" or "v" could lead to some innovative spellings. So now I have my smart phone - only not that smart. I often find that I am touching the key next to the one I want - which I understand is know as "fat finger" . Recently texting DD on holiday in the Algarve, I meant to say "glad you are having fun" but if came out as " Glad you are having gin " - on reflection, probably not that far off the truth !! grin