Waterproof, Long Battery life and Android

[TheGuy]

Hi Guys

Looking for the above. I see you can get Xperia GO but the reviews are not to great.

 

[D1RTY D4WG]

Motorola razr.
Xperia active (bit underpowered, ant+ though)

Interested too see what else there is also, wish they would release an Xperia active 2.

 

[Park@82]

Define long battery life? Most modern smartphones will see about a day of usage. Depending on use...

If you have lots of $$$ get the Xperia Z: http://www.sonymobile.com/us/products/phones/xperia-z/

 

[AlphaJohn]

Define long battery life? Most modern smartphones will see about a day of usage. Depending on use...

Speak for your self


With JD

Xperia Play, its not the sharpest tool in the sched, also not waterproof but damn does it have battery life. I must add that I do run Juicedefender with a pretty long Night cycle (11pm - 7am) but it does well without it 2:


Without JD

 

[kingrob]

Speak for your self

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Don't be like that....switch on your 3G radio by enabling packet data.

 

[TJ99]

Motorola razr.
Xperia active (bit underpowered, ant+ though)

Interested too see what else there is also, wish they would release an Xperia active 2.

The RAZR is NOT waterproof. It has pretty average battery life as well. The RAZR MAXX does have great battery life though, but still not waterproof.

 

[AlphaJohn]

Don't be like that....switch on your 3G radio by enabling packet data.

3G is on, but JD makes it "Pulse" every 5 minutes. So yeah I don't have instant Whatsapp but I still get my messages and mail just like everyone else

 

[riscbroker]

I see this is available on the latest Vodacom deals, courtesy Ockie:

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s5690_galaxy_xcover-4091.php

Not sure if the battery life measures up to your requirements

 

[Park@82]

I said "modern" smartphone Alpha

 

[AlphaJohn]

I said "modern" smartphone Alpha

Hey I'm old, this 2 year old phone is modern compared to the phones I have used in my life.

Man, I remember using "wind up" phones on the farm, where 5 people shared the same line and you answer based on the number of rings.

 

[Park@82]

Hey I'm old, this 2 year old phone is modern compared to the phones I have used in my life.

Man, I remember using "wind up" phones on the farm, where 5 people shared the same line and you answer based on the number of rings.

Hey what do you know.

I also grew up with those wind up phones on a farm. Not many people know of those. The numbers worked like this e.g. 1514, 15 was the extension for a group of people that shared that line, 1 was short rings and 4 was long rings. Ours was XX04 ( 0 short rings and 4 long rings).

 

[D1RTY D4WG]

Motorola razr.
Xperia active (bit underpowered, ant+ though)

Interested too see what else there is also, wish they would release an Xperia active 2.

The RAZR is NOT waterproof. It has pretty average battery life as well. The RAZR MAXX does have great battery life though, but still not waterproof.

Hmm you are correct I see it's only splash resistant, apologies OP.

 

[redspark]

Hi Guys

Looking for the above. I see you can get Xperia GO but the reviews are not to great.

Got the xperia go during the silly season (because I really liked the size of the phone+waterproof). But, the battery life & speaker are disappointing.

 

[TheGuy]

Thanks guys seeing as there are not a lot of options available I'm thinking of getting a normal phone with a overboard bag.
Like http://www.overboardafrica.co.za/waterproof-technology-cases/waterproof-cell-phone-cases.html

 

[Ockie]

Sony Xperia V is also water proof I think?

 

[kingrob]

All you need is a Samsung Galaxy S2 and a Jiffy bag.

 

[mouks]

I see this is available on the latest Vodacom deals, courtesy Ockie:

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_s5690_galaxy_xcover-4091.php

Not sure if the battery life measures up to your requirements

150MB Internal Memory. EPIC FAIL

 

[Ninja'd]

Speak for your self

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With JD

Xperia Play, its not the sharpest tool in the sched, also not waterproof but damn does it have battery life. I must add that I do run Juicedefender with a pretty long Night cycle (11pm - 7am) but it does well without it 2:

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Without JD

It's magic! AlphaJohn is some sort of witch.

Burn the witch!

 

[The_Unnamed]

Don't be like that....switch on your 3G radio by enabling packet data.

^This.

 

[kingrob]

It's magic! AlphaJohn is some sort of witch.

Burn the witch!

ROFL!!