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Updated about 12 years ago, 10/11/2012

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Burt L.
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Steamboat, CO
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Do You Prefer an I-Phone or Galaxy 3 (Android) for Your Real Estate Activities and Posting at Bigger Pockets?

Burt L.
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Steamboat, CO
Posted

I"m trying to choose between the new Iphone 5 and the Samsung Galaxy 3 and the reviews are mixed, so I thought to ask those who use them regularly here; I also suspect that most of the regular contributers at BP are using their phones to post instead of sitting at laptops/desktops. When I see all the posts by the frequent contributers here, I have to believe alot of them are done while on the run to look at deals and monitor construction progress, etc.

The Galaxy 3 has a larger display and probably works better for texting with a flat screen, especially as I text with "all thumbs". It also avoids being tied to the I-tunes store, which can be expensive for apps, etc.

The I-phone operating system is supposed to be more "intuitive" and it has a better camera. It also requires a special charging cord that doesn't interchange with micro USB cords requiring a person carry multiple cords.

I would like to know what phones work better for your uses surrounding your real estate activities, and also for monitoring and posting at BP while doing anything else besides sitting at a desk. It seems that by having a phone that almost doubles as a laptop a person could avoid owning an I-Pad and require less desk-time and allow more time looking at deals or driving for dollars etc.

I'm sure there are real estate uses for smartphones many including me, haven't even considered.

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