Do the HTC's not have the 'Power Control' widget, which is a bar with on/off switches for wi-fi, bluetooth, gps, automatic updates and screen brightness?

With Android phones there are also several really good utilites on the app market where you can set profiles for such things as those mentioned. So for example you can say that between 12pm and 8am to turn off everything as you'll be asleep.

That's ace, never noticed that one before!!!

Thanks

then I have turn it on again when I get home

Edit - second suggestion much better

I have the Sensation and its fantastic, the battery life is a slight issue but there are ways of getting around this (not least getting yourself a spare). You should be able to get some fantastic deals online and see if the high street stores or your provider can match/beat them if you want to go down that route. It's super fast and responsive, and I've had it for a good few months now and not had one instance of it crashing or switching itself off etc. Though apple fanboys will tell you that Android doesn't have as many apps, all of the important ones (and free ones at that) are generally available for both platforms these days. There are two new versions of the Sensation being released soon, one with an even bigger screen and one with something called beats audio, which i think is something that has been advertised recently on laptops, so you may even be able to get a better deal once they come out.

I have the Sensation and its fantastic, the battery life is a slight issue but there are ways of getting around this (not least getting yourself a spare). You should be able to get some fantastic deals online and see if the high street stores or your provider can match/beat them if you want to go down that route. It's super fast and responsive, and I've had it for a good few months now and not had one instance of it crashing or switching itself off etc. Though apple fanboys will tell you that Android doesn't have as many apps, all of the important ones (and free ones at that) are generally available for both platforms these days. There are two new versions of the Sensation being released soon, one with an even bigger screen and one with something called beats audio, which i think is something that has been advertised recently on laptops, so you may even be able to get a better deal once they come out.

ios5 people happy with it?

I went from from a Samsung galaxy Europa and got a new 64GB iPhone 4S and glad that I have. iCloud works fine, allowed me to download music and videos I had previously bought but deleted by mistake ( forgot to back up to ext hard drive) no crashes or anything, unlike the Samsung which crashed all the time. Not bothered with Siri yet.

Just don't drop it! iPhone 4S vs. Samsung Galaxy S II Drop Test usual place

That is absolutely shocking. Every phone will get dropped from time to time, the screen on the iPhone really has very little durability.

I wonder what all the Apple fanboys on the Steve Jobs thread will make of it. I can hear it now, "Apple revolutionised the art of buying a replacement phone off ebay for £300".

Putting it in a case seems the obvious thing to do, but they detract from the physical coolness of the phone, which for Apple phones is half the point of the thing.

What I don't understand is why anyone would take out a 2 year deal on a 4s, when the 5 will be out in 6 months?

Because Apple told them too.