A lot of phone for not so much money compared to other smartphones.
Argos online for free delivery only + get a £10 Argos voucher: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/ArgosPromo3/includeName/giftvoucher1.htm
Wileyfox is a British smartphone manufacturer based in London - SUPPORT UK BUSINESSES.
Wileyfox's current CEO is Nick Muir, former general manager of Motorola UK.
Fresh-faced British upstart Wileyfox is hoping to make a name for itself in contract-free smartphones, joining plenty of other manufacturers searching for the perfect balance between performance and price. Today Wileyfox has announced its higher-end Storm smartphone is now up for grabs for £199. That much buys you a dual-SIM, 4G device with a 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 CPU, 3GB of RAM, 32 gigs of expandable storage, a 2,500mAh battery, 20-megapixel rear camera with Sony sensor and an 8MP selfie snapper.
Enveloping all those components is a 5.5-inch full HD display and a grainy, matte finish shell complemented by sunset orange highlights, with fan-favourite, Android-based Cyanogen OS running the show.
Latest comments (81)
bigsipie
6 Nov 15#77
Update time, and it's all gone a bit Pete Tong. Home keys are failing, it sometimes won't charge, sometimes when charged the battery won't shift of 100%. Oh dear I had such high hopes for it really. So it's back in the box and of to Amazon on Monday
rnr81 to bigsipie
8 Nov 15#81
my brother had the same battery problem after the update
thefunkygibbon
7 Nov 15#80
which 1 is better, apples or oranges?
Kingbee
7 Nov 15#79
which 1 is better, wileyfox storm or iPhone 5s?
nick_sub
6 Nov 15#78
Oh dear. Sorry to hear that. There will always be teething problems, especially with a new manufacturer. Hope they get it sorted soon.
I went for the LG G3 in the end, mainly because it's smaller but actually it's a really impressive phone, especially the camera.
Infiltrator
4 Nov 151#76
I was looking forward to this phone (particularly the camera and o/s) but the battery capacity isn't enough for a 5.5 inch screen and having to choose between using a second sim or an sd card means it's not for me. I think dual sim popularity will increase as more networks offer big data deals, I currently have a basic PAYG sim for calls and texts (small data allowance) and sim 2 is the EE 100 gb a month sim.
nick_sub
4 Nov 15#73
Thanks. Do you find it a bit big? I was looking at the similarly sized Samsung Note 4 yesterday and it felt enourmous. The main problem was that it was very difficult to reach down to the bottom navigations buttons while holding one handed and felt like I'd end up dropping it. The LG G3 is that bit smaller and might be better for me but doesn't quite have the specs of this.
lianne21 to nick_sub
4 Nov 15#75
Lol, 5.5 seems tiny to me as ive just went from a 6.3 inch to an 8 inch phone :smiley:
lianne21
4 Nov 15#74
Thanks, sounds good. No negatives?
Shame they didn't allow 2 sims and an sd card like the moto g as that would suit folks better.
Let's hope customer service turns out to be ok as seems folks have found them to be hopeless at the moment, I've emailed them myself and got no reply. Early days so hope that improves. I like the 3 year warranty, that attracts me and being British company it would be nice if they could make phones with chinese specs with UK customer service.
Glad you are happy with it :-)
bigsipie
4 Nov 15#72
battery life is the same as my old Moto G gen 1. So where to start? In the box you get a sim tool, yes the Storm has a stupid sim tray!!! These silly, fiddly, fragile things should be a thing of the past. You can have 2 SIMs or a sim and sd card. The phone comes with a screen protector pre installed. But mine looks like a monkey put it on all full of bubbles and looked naff, so I took it of right away. Nice USB cable. No charger, just the cable. It's short but looks and works great. Now the handset. It's well made. It's plastic, but not cheap feeling. Nice finish on the back. Over all I think it's a pretty looking handset. It's fast and smooth, no lag and all apps open fast. GPS is good, I use it with Nokia Here as my main nav unit in my car. Had it side by side with my work mates Moto X play. The Moto x play looks a more premium handset, but is that worth a extra £70. No, not in my view or work colleagues. He wishes he had took the plunge and got the Storm. The Cyanogen OS is great. Feels like lollipop, but soo much better. Privacy guard and ture caller Id are super. It also comes with a 2 years warranty too. 3 if you pay £9.99, and a years screen insurance for 9.99 too.
bigsipie
1 Nov 15#69
My Fox is here....... Love it :sunglasses:
lianne21 to bigsipie
3 Nov 15#71
Now that you've had a chance to play with it, what do you think, pros and cons ?
Heard the battery life isn't great?
nick_sub
3 Nov 15#70
Can anyone tell me if the camera has an auto HDR mode please?
bigsipie
31 Oct 15#68
Deliver on Tuesday for me according to Amazon. Will post back soon
Pranga
30 Oct 15#67
- What phone you using?
- Wileyfox
- :smile:
geekyboy12
30 Oct 15#66
Same price at Amazon, but without the £10 Argos Voucher:
Both Argos and Amazon have 4% cashback on Quidco, but the £10 Voucher offer ends on the 3rd of November so unless the phone is in stock by then the voucher offer is nullified. If you have a NUS card then you get a discount with Amazon
herdmemberstu
29 Oct 15#65
oh dear really. please shhh
dealcracker2014
29 Oct 15#64
dealcracker2014
29 Oct 15#56
out of stock already?
rnr81 to dealcracker2014
29 Oct 15#63
delayed launch apparently, first week in November they should be in
hellop4nda
29 Oct 15#62
Agreed. Rooting and unlocking the bootloader for other improvements will always improve the phone.
bigsipie
29 Oct 15#61
I should order mine on Monday, so hopping the end of next week I'll have it. So I will report back
u0421793
29 Oct 15#60
It said that yesterday. Are they going to announce it every single day?
shortguy4u
29 Oct 15#59
Really want to get this for the Mrs, but she would want to hold it first and try it out. Any one know if we are allowed to open up and still return if she doesn't like it?
waynehardy
29 Oct 15#58
Yes, it takes a bit of research first but can be beneficial if stock rom is laggy/full of bloat. Nexi don't really need rooting and modding really but saying that will be doing it to get marshmallow on my n4
hellop4nda
29 Oct 151#57
Not everyone has the time and the know-how to, but it is certainly an option. Just thought I'd put it out there as I used to love the whole rooting and custom ROM thing but now I can't even bother rooting stock ROM on my Nexus devices.
waynehardy
29 Oct 152#55
just root it and throw a cleaner rom on it
herdmemberstu
29 Oct 15#42
good phone battery let's it down
thefunkygibbon to herdmemberstu
29 Oct 15#54
Grammar!
Your comment makes no sense without a little comma. Come on man, you're not a 5 year old.
Almost bought a G3 instead of the Moto X Play that I've placed an order for. It's these small things that differentiate between a good phone and a stellar phone. Thank goodness, now that I know niggles like this exist.
OB1
29 Oct 15#51
Assuming they are still around when you need to claim!
I wouldn't assume that....
waynehardy
29 Oct 15#49
At this price wouldn't a new LG G3 from Amazon be a better deal (throwing a curve ball)
hukdaardcdu to waynehardy
29 Oct 15#50
Not for me; I'm thinking of replacing my LG G3 with this or something else. I'm fed-up with a phone that I cannot charge in hotel rooms without being constantly woken by LG's awful battery charged sound/vibration which cannot be switched off. (LG's claim that this is to avoid battery over-charging seems lame as no other phone manufacturer seems to consider this necessary). Also, my G3 just like my previous LG phone (HD 4X) seems to get laggier and laggier with time/updates. I've tried all the solutions including switching various developer options on and off which seem to help for a short while only. No more LGs for me I suspect.
gordonthegopher84
29 Oct 15#48
The OnePlus X has just been announced at £199 with similar specs (better CPU, less storage) but with their silly invite system. And still a 2500mAh battery. Very disappointed with most phones released this year, especially when it comes to battery!
hukdaardcdu
29 Oct 15#47
If it is a Chinese rebrand, at least it supports all the UK 4G/LTE bands which is a major plus. Doesn't appear to have NFC though ...
bigsipie
29 Oct 15#45
Oh and the owners were behind the phone company Kazam. Not sure if they are still going though.
Timbo_UK to bigsipie
29 Oct 15#46
Found that Kazam bit myself this morning. yes they are still going and selling a handset on their UK website
bigsipie
29 Oct 15#44
It's a re-branded General Mobile 4G handset. Big in Turkey, Philippines, Indonesia. It's a well made phone with a good performance track history. Google used it in there Android One initiative. So it's been unofficially approved by them. It has solid specs, cheap, 2 year warranty as standard, 3 year warranty for extra 9.99. You try getting a Apple phone with a 3 warranty! Also you can get screen insurance for 9.99 per year too. It's a British firm so warranty claims should be easy( early swift handsets had a few small problem's and we're swapped easily enough). It has a UK call centre, although I suspect it's a 3rd party service. It's a good deal cheaper than a Moto X play, and a good bit better than a Moto G. I think is a good punt at £200. Ordering one myself on Monday.
netjock
29 Oct 15#43
if you are thinking of getting this then you might also think of getting the Moto X Play (3600mah battery) for about £270.
mjpower4
29 Oct 15#41
Not that I know but nothing would surprisevme :wink:
m.j.boylin
29 Oct 15#40
Wikipedia said so :smiley:
ChampionshipManager
28 Oct 151#39
Cold, no review from Markus Brownee of this.
OB1
28 Oct 15#38
but part of another company and Chinese owned?
OB1
28 Oct 15#14
Also not sure they are so British OP. What makes you say they are?
mjpower4 to OB1
28 Oct 15#37
Wileyfox are a british start up company
alterstill
28 Oct 15#36
Similar to Swift "deal" posted the other day, this is not a deal - this is regular price for this phone.
bdt_1978
28 Oct 151#35
Paranoid is unlikely these days bud... the developers have been poached and work elsewhere... as a result dev is nigh on non existant
doctor_vadgers
28 Oct 15#34
Am hoping it will get enough dev support for a release of Carbon or Paranoid rather than just straight CM, also root and bootloader unlock are high on my list of wants before I consider pulling the trigger as CWM and Xposed are necessities to me :sunglasses:
cavemana
28 Oct 15#2
How different is Cyanogen to stock android? Do I still get apps from the play store? (got a nexus 4)
doctor_vadgers to cavemana
28 Oct 151#5
Yes, same same.
parasitemol to cavemana
28 Oct 15#17
Yeah as previously said, you get access to the play store. It's very similar to stock android with a few added customisation and productivity tweaks, some that usually require rooting.
shail to cavemana
28 Oct 15#22
I run CyanogenMod on my phone. I had a Nexus 4 before too. Cyanogen is very much like stock android but with a few added useful features.
Play store works fine.
cookchris to cavemana
28 Oct 15#33
i thought i was the only one still using a nexus 4!!
Also interested in the storm that's brewing
bdt_1978
28 Oct 15#31
unique selling point dude.
hellop4nda to bdt_1978
28 Oct 15#32
Cool, thanks!
hellop4nda
28 Oct 15#30
Quite true, I certainly agree - if it was an original design it would've been paraded around. I'm assuming USP = ultimate selling point? Have never come across that term before.
rehydrated
28 Oct 151#29
From Amazon. Getting about a day. (Use all day, it is lasting, put on charge at night - sorted)
happyharry
28 Oct 15#28
yeah appreciate your first comment but an exclusive british design would surely be a usp worth shouting about. good marketing tool. as they dont, i assume theyre both rebrands. cheaper than clean sheet design for a startup.
your second point, thanks.
hecatae
28 Oct 15#27
why if you go through to the basket does it state out of stock?
hellop4nda
28 Oct 15#26
But the commenter was referring to the Storm and wondering if it is an original design.
Cyanogen might increase the efficiency ever so slightly, but don't expect large numbers.
OB1
28 Oct 15#13
Is this just a rebrand of a Chinese handset, or a genuine 'Wileyfox' design?
Dual SIM support removing microSD support isn't great, at least it has 32GB storage though.
Ability to root also essential for my needs!
happyharry to OB1
28 Oct 15#25
there was a comment on the thread for the swift that they were rebranded phones, so not original design. was also a comment that Cyanogen would be more power efficient. not sure how accurate either statement is. both swift and storm have same battery though so this 1080 screen will use more power than the swifts 720p i would have thought? just speculation as not got either but considering swift if the price drops nearer the £100 mark.
rehydrated
28 Oct 15#23
Bought the Swift the other day (it's smaller brother) and well impressed for less than £130 delivered from Amazon.
MarioMan to rehydrated
28 Oct 151#24
How is the battery? and where from?
martinjp
28 Oct 151#21
I'm getting out of stock for home delivery and delivery to store.
grtc
28 Oct 15#20
I've definitely been considering this - well priced considering the spec...not sure whether to pay 3 times as much for an LG V10?
It's 95% pure Android. You have a few extra options to customise your phone. You get weekly updates. I personally prefer CM
hellop4nda
28 Oct 15#16
Flubit offered me 185GBP including delivery. Worth a punt if you're really interested in buying the phone. Warranty comes from Wileyfox themselves and since it's based in the UK there should be no problem.
hardstylemw
28 Oct 15#15
Specs looked good until I saw Snapdragon 615 and 2500mah. Kind of pointless putting 3gb ram if the processor is not up to scratch!
Magoo_222
28 Oct 151#12
I'd preordered this from Amazon, but cancelled last week. No reviews, no hands on from the usual tech sites, no real response to customer queries all had me a bit worried. Appreciate they're probably very busy with the launch, and are only a small company, but like others I'm sitting back and seeing what happens first.
Edit: Oh, and unless I'm mistaken, dual SIM support removes micro SD expansion support. Just a heads up.
Infiltrator
28 Oct 15#11
Agree that the battery capacity is disappointing, my P7000 is 3450mah, I really don't want to go back to a phone where you can't guarantee a full day from early morning till late night. I was tempted because of the possible camera upgrade from the P7000, but it seems the recent batch of new phones aren't ticking all my boxes yet. Still drawn towards the elephone vowney, but the pre sale discount isn't quite what it needs to be.
fzurro
28 Oct 15#10
I like it. Dual sim and good specs. But no cases out there for it. I'll wait a bit as I've slippery fingers...
bigdarlodave
28 Oct 151#9
This looks just like my one plus one, however cheaper in price. the Cyanogen os means it should not need rooting as it has the tweaks that stock does not, however rooting will allow you more customisation. Can use it with google play apps with no problem. good price and specs, heat from me and would be my choice of not already got one plus one.
adnanjaved
28 Oct 15#8
Anyone seen a review for the storm. Only seen reviews for the swift.
Qrunch
28 Oct 15#4
If they let us root, I'd consider it.
doctor_vadgers to Qrunch
28 Oct 152#7
I asked WF via Twitter a month or so ago about factory support for unlocking the bootloader and root, all they did was favourite my post and gave no answer at all - I'll be sitting on the fence for a while and seeing what sort of support it gets on XDA.
jimsez2005
28 Oct 15#6
it says battery is non removable :-( overwise good specs
gordonthegopher84
28 Oct 15#3
Pretty nice spec for the money and Cyanogenmod support is also a plus. Can't help feeling they missed a trick with the battery though, if the Vodafone Smart Ultra 6 can fit in 3000mAh surely Wileyfox could too? Although SU6 will likely not see an update past 5.1.1. Anyone seen any reviews, especially where battery life is concerned?
Opening post
Argos online for free delivery only + get a £10 Argos voucher: http://www.argos.co.uk/static/ArgosPromo3/includeName/giftvoucher1.htm
Wileyfox is a British smartphone manufacturer based in London - SUPPORT UK BUSINESSES.
Wileyfox's current CEO is Nick Muir, former general manager of Motorola UK.
Fresh-faced British upstart Wileyfox is hoping to make a name for itself in contract-free smartphones, joining plenty of other manufacturers searching for the perfect balance between performance and price. Today Wileyfox has announced its higher-end Storm smartphone is now up for grabs for £199. That much buys you a dual-SIM, 4G device with a 1.5GHz octa-core Snapdragon 615 CPU, 3GB of RAM, 32 gigs of expandable storage, a 2,500mAh battery, 20-megapixel rear camera with Sony sensor and an 8MP selfie snapper.
Enveloping all those components is a 5.5-inch full HD display and a grainy, matte finish shell complemented by sunset orange highlights, with fan-favourite, Android-based Cyanogen OS running the show.
Latest comments (81)
I went for the LG G3 in the end, mainly because it's smaller but actually it's a really impressive phone, especially the camera.
Shame they didn't allow 2 sims and an sd card like the moto g as that would suit folks better.
Let's hope customer service turns out to be ok as seems folks have found them to be hopeless at the moment, I've emailed them myself and got no reply. Early days so hope that improves. I like the 3 year warranty, that attracts me and being British company it would be nice if they could make phones with chinese specs with UK customer service.
Glad you are happy with it :-)
Heard the battery life isn't great?
- Wileyfox
- :smile:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B014UUQM52?ref_=cm_sw_r_awd_jPodwb8T6ED82
Both Argos and Amazon have 4% cashback on Quidco, but the £10 Voucher offer ends on the 3rd of November so unless the phone is in stock by then the voucher offer is nullified. If you have a NUS card then you get a discount with Amazon
Your comment makes no sense without a little comma. Come on man, you're not a 5 year old.
http://www.androidcentral.com/hands-wileyfoxs-cyanogen-powered-storm-and-swift
I wouldn't assume that....
Paranoid is unlikely these days bud... the developers have been poached and work elsewhere... as a result dev is nigh on non existant
Play store works fine.
Also interested in the storm that's brewing
your second point, thanks.
Cyanogen might increase the efficiency ever so slightly, but don't expect large numbers.
Dual SIM support removing microSD support isn't great, at least it has 32GB storage though.
Ability to root also essential for my needs!
Edit: Oh, and unless I'm mistaken, dual SIM support removes micro SD expansion support. Just a heads up.