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Another plug for Windows Phone. 
If your needs are basic, all the more reason.
I, too, am tired of Google's antics lately and I'm avoiding Android at all costs.
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I've had the Samsung ATIV S since earlier this year and have been very happy with it. Without starting a flame war, I personally found it easier to use over Android.
No problems accessing my SkyDrive and bringing up any Office documents.
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At the risk of being mocked, I have a BlackBerry z10.
I took out a second contract just to get it, as I suspect my (quite nice) Galaxy S3 Mini was used as an attack vector on my PC's when physically connected to them(think about it - if you have an Android exploit, and you are plugged into USB, you are already past the firewalls).
Anyway, z10 sucks signals in and just keeps going when Samsung and HTC drop off the network. It is compliant with every kind of signal you can name, and comes with a well-integrated interface.
It has a native app for all kinds of MS office files, and the apps are good enough to get all your jobs done.
The browser is renowned for its speed. And now that BBM has been released on Android and i-phone, you and even non-BB users have secure, free instant messaging across the BlackBerry servers which are worldwide and don't(AFAIK) incur roaming charges.
They are also renowned for their security, which is why I went for one.
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I'd go with either the Lumia 820 or 920. Personally, I have the 920 and I simply love it.
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Nokia Lumia 1020 is at this moment the "Rolls Royce" or "Rolex" among smartphones. Every smartphone with Windows Phone 7.5 or greater version is a good choice.
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Samsung S X (1, 2, 3, 4 - Depends on how much you can spend) if you want a nice phone.
Nokia Lumia X if you want to do Windows Phone Dev
iPhone X if you want to watch the world burn 
BlackBerry X if you're feeling suicidal, and want a phone to go with you when you die 
-= Reelix =-
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I just bought a Samsung S3 (i747) for $32 from Amazon. (Watch out for the difference between the older i9300 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and the newer i747 in offers). It has Android Jelly Bean and a bunch of apps including Quick Office for MS Office compatibility. And you get to say you own a 747!
I am sure it has some warts along with the sunshine. There are so many Free apps on Google Play, Amazon Store, and others that I intend to tailor it to my specific preferences.
I did this for my wife on her i747. She has what she prefers. Her needs are at the opposite end of the scale from mine.
One thing to put extra emphasis on for any smartphone is virus and malware protection. Hackers are targeting mobile phones. There are some good AV and AMAL apps out there. Make sure to get one and test it.
So for $32, considering the plethora of apps, this may be a good choice for you as well.
Good luck.
"Courtesy is the product of a mature, disciplined mind ... ridicule is lack of the same - DPM"
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If you aren't expecting phone calls and aren't using it, switch you phone to flight mode. You'd be amazed how long the battery lasts in flight mode. Mine, which usually drains in 1.5 days lasted 7 days!!! Of course, everybody knows I don't switch my phone on (or it is in flight mode so I can't receive anything) so there is no problem receiving calls.
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I have not gotten it yet, but have opted for the Nokia Lumia 928 WP. Thanks to all for the advice! 
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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I have the 920. The first thing I did was buy a case for it because it was so slippery that I knew I'd drop it otherwise.
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First you need to decide how you are going to use the phone;
As a smarter version of a dumb phone? Go with a 3.5 - 4" screen.
As a simple PDA & phone? - get a 4.5 - 5" screen.
As a substitute for a tablet? - get as large a screen as possible, they are offering up to 6" screens now.
In general the bigger the phone the easier it is to use the "features" and the battery life is actually better because of the bigger battery. But the trade off is a heavier phone and the awkwardness of using a phone as big as your head!
I have a Chinese Note II clone with dual SIM's and find it a good compromise size. Big enough to use as a tablet, small enough to fit in a shirt pocket. But heavier than I would like.
modified 25-Oct-13 14:29pm.
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Ohio State's Urban Meyer on one of his players: "He doesn't know the meaning of the word fear.
In fact, I just saw his grades……. and he doesn't know the meaning of a lot of words."
Why do Tennessee fans wear orange?
So they can dress that way for the game on Saturday, go hunting on Sunday, and pick up trash on Monday.
What does the average Alabama player get on his SATs?
Drool.
What do you say to a University of Miami Hurricane football player dressed in a three-piece suit? "
"Will the defendant please rise."
If three Florida State football players are in the same car, who is driving?
The police officer.
How can you tell if an Auburn football player has a girlfriend?
There's tobacco juice on both sides of the pickup truck.
What do you get when you put 32 Arkansas cheerleaders in one room?
A full set of teeth.
University of Michigan Coach Brady Hoke is only going to dress half of his players for the game this week;
the other half will have to dress themselves.
How is the Indiana football team like an opossum?
They play dead at home and get killed on the road.
Why did the Nebraska linebacker steal a police car?
He saw "911" on the side and thought it was a Porsche.
How do you get a former Illinois football player off your porch?
Pay him for the pizza.
What are the longest three years of a University of Kentucky football player’s life?
Freshman I, Freshman II, and Freshman III.
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+5  
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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See Here[^]
It took me a second to realise what I was looking at.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Nice.
Veni, vidi, vici.
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It took me hours to find where to look at actually then found Image is actually in the top left corner.
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Facebook allowing decapitation videos has caused a lot of concern.
There is to be a full inquiry.
Heads will roll!
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Boom tish.
That's the sound of a head hitting the snare. It's a drum roll.
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Can I have a piano sandwich instead?
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
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Keys and sonata?
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Grand, baby!
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
English doesn't borrow from other languages.
English follows other languages down dark alleys, knocks them over and goes through their pockets for loose grammar.
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Ah, Beethoven's famouse Ode to Baguette. One of his finest.
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