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I've been using a Nokia 3230 for the last few years as my cell phone and have been content with it. The most important feature of it for me has been the ability to synchronise (two-way) the contacts and calendar with Microsoft Outlook on my PC over bluetooth using the Nokia PC Suite application. I really dislike the idea of maintaining two sets of contacts and double entering calendar information.

Well, now that my phone has died, it's time to get a new one. I'm at a loss as to which phone to buy.

I'm using Windows 7 (64-bit) and Outlook 2010 (32-bit)

Keeping in mind that Phone & Outlook synchronization is a must, what phone would you recommend?

Other features which might be nice to have in my new phone are:

  • Navigation/mapping
  • Facebook
  • Internet via wireless network
  • Email
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Sorry, but smartphone questions are off-topic, generally any Android or iPhone would do perfectly fine. Personally I can recommend HTC's Android phones, because they get HTC Sync which will provide your requested synchronization. Feel free to ask the question again at Apple.Stackexchange.com or Android.Stackexchange.com – Ivo Flipse♦ Nov 9 '10 at 9:09
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closed as off topic by Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams, Mehper C. Palavuzlar, Ivo Flipse♦ Nov 9 '10 at 9:06

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Try a Windows Mobile 6.5 Phone. It is definitely the OS with the most features/freedom and the best outlook synchronization, it is also integrating nicely with Windows (AcitveSync or Windows Device Center) better than all other phone OSes out there (including windows phone 7).

The downside of this OS is, that it doesn't have as many up to date apps as Android or IPhone. It does all the apps you requested though. Also usabilty is party suboptimal but with HTC sense addon it works pretty well and can compete with Android and iPhone.

If you want something big and fast the HTC HD2 is the best one. If you prefer something smaller yet still good quality and fast try the HTC HD mini.

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As soon as I saw HTC HD2 in your answer, I decided to drop a few lines here about it. I'm a careful tech-savvy person who made a big mistake by buying HTC HD2 2 months ago. Now it's been in the service for a month. I could only use it for 1 month. If anyone's interested, this thread includes details posted by other victims. Stay away from HTC HD2 and possibly from the other models of HTC. – Mehper C. Palavuzlar Nov 9 '10 at 9:00
@Mehper, you should have waited for the HTC Desire HD ;-) Though it's battery kinda sucks... – Ivo Flipse♦ Nov 9 '10 at 9:07
@Ivo, I've lost my desire for HTC ;) – Mehper C. Palavuzlar Nov 9 '10 at 9:23
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Yes. On Windows Phone 7 it still a mess. You can't sync without internet. You will need to use Outlook Connector addon to access your windows live calendar from outlook and you will have to use your mouse (drag&drop) to sync between outlook calendar/contacts and live calendar/contacts. On Windows Mobile 6.5+Windows 7 all you have to do is connect your device to your PC and it will sync. No installation requirements, no internet needed, no manual drag&drop. – bitbonk Nov 10 '10 at 6:03
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Synching with Outlook on Windows Phone 7 just got a little easier. companionlink.com/windowsphone You still have to go through the internet and you need a google account and you have to start the app to sync, but it is still better than the outlook connector solution. – bitbonk Nov 10 '10 at 6:08
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