Hi All, would value your thoughts on 3 linked questions that have cropped up with my Mum's current and potential replacement phone / tablet kit. Thanks in advance.
Her current kit:
- Mum has an ancient iPad2, which is still working OK except for Safari - which seems to close after a few seconds and reverts the iPad2 to an old screensaver photo. So she's thinking of replacing it.
- She also has a non-smart mobile phone, which she is thinking of replacing with a smartphone.
- She also has an old Fuji camera, which she thinks doesn't take great photos (there's probably an element of truth to this, but also an element of operator competence).
1. We have agreed that the iPad needs to be replaced, whether with another iPad or another make. Am I right in thinking that the vast majority of tablets are Android operating system? Any suggestions as to good Android makes? She's not wedded to the Apple brand as it's so much more expensive than the alternatives.
2. She is minded to get a phone that has a decent enough camera to replace her existing standalone camera. I have pointed out that you generally need to pay a lot of money to get the sort of camera quality - at night time, speed, etc. as well as during the day - she thinks she wants, so this is not necessarily a good strategy.
She also thinks that she will get a lot more phone for her money if she pays a lot more. Given that she's a bit of a technophobe who will not use even 20% of the phone's functionality, I've tried to tell her that a relatively basic smartphone in the £100-200 price bracket would give her everything - apart from the camera - that she will ever need for her usage. (For example, I've been really happy with my Motorola G Play 6 apart from its camera, which is a compromise I was willing to make).
Any thoughts on this too?
3. Finally, I know that Apple devices talk to each other and can be synced etc. But what about Android? Do devices using the Android operating system sync, or do they have to be from the same maker (e.g. a Samsung phone and tablet)? Or is this irrelevant and you just need a @gmail.account to do so? etc. She currently has a yahoo email address and would probably not be interested in swapping to a gmail account as a main account (even though it's essential to get an Android device working properly).