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2013/08/27 20:09:46 (permalink)

Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone

Looks like I'm going to have to upgrade my phone either this week or next so...
 
For those that have the newer stuff, are there any good reasons to go to a Windows phone or should I stick with Android and just get the latest and greatest?
 
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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/27 20:16:20 (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby bapu 2013/08/27 23:22:21
Does AmpliTude Slash run on a Win phone?
 
 


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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/28 14:44:30 (permalink)
So, NO ONE has a (relevant) opinion?

 
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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/28 15:29:31 (permalink)
No reason to go winphone stick with android
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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/29 09:30:32 (permalink)
I have a Windows phone and really only use it for it's actual purpose....to make calls. I've never had an Android (although that was my 2nd choice) so I can't really compare them, but find the Win phone to be fairly easy to work with. The other thing I regularly use on the phone for is GPS and find it to be very helpful/easy and accurate. I really don't have any complaints about it as I'm just a casual user and don't walk around staring at my phone 24/7 as some these power users do.   
 
I suppose it may come down to what features/apps you really want.....roight?
 
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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/29 09:58:46 (permalink)
I have an iPhone, so my oppinion doesn't count (as usual)

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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/29 11:19:43 (permalink)
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I have an iPhone, so my oppinion doesn't count (as usual)



It counted as +1 to your post count though!

 
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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/29 12:26:50 (permalink)
I got an Windows phone from my employer last year. I'm still not comfortable with the whole smart phone concept.
I found the learning curve quite high.
 
Then my better half got a Samsung -  I think it's Android, isn't it? IMO its operating system is simply terrible compared to windows, just terrible. The simplest tasks require a session.

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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/29 12:33:03 (permalink)
I have a windows phone and I like it.  I basically switched from the iPhone.  Thing is, "apple hasn't been the same since Steve Jobs' death.  Android I would never own, as I simply can not stand anything google.
 
Yes:  Windows phone doesn't have, "an app for everything."  It sure does have an app for most things.
 
Yes:  Microsoft is charging a high license fee, and Windows phone is always going to be a manufacturers second choice to using a free Android.
 
Do I like my Windows phone better than the iPhone 4 I used to have?  Its hard to say.  I certainly like my Nokia Lumia better than the iPhone, but I thought IOS 4 was a great operating system.  However, as soon as IOS 5 and especially IOS 6 came out, I begin to like the operating system less and less.

My Nokia Lumia is more durable than the iPhone.  The Nokia is hard, hi-tech polymer; it doesn't scratch, it doesn't seem to be breakable.  The Nokia has a bigger screen, better camera, and better graphics.  The Nokia is also way faster, and has a lot less bloat-ware.
 
Before my iPhone I had a blackberry, and it was great.  It was, "my first smartphone," and it was state of the art back then.  Before the blackberry I had about 8 - 10 years worth of samsung flip phones; I know samsung very well, and I wouldn't by any more phones from them.  I only mention this, as samsung is the biggest seller of android smartphones, and really with both samsung and google, "i wouldn't be caught dead."

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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/29 13:04:39 (permalink)
 
 If I had to choose between the two I would go for the android phone. I am an iphone user and I'm pretty happy with it. It's mainly my carrier and their fee structure I'm not happy with.
 
 There are different versions of android. Some are better than others. I would look at what OS the phone is using and see if the version has had any problems. 
 
 Windows is still a little bit behind the ball on getting their small devices up to par. Not necessarily with stability, but more to do with UI as compared to the others. I think they will eventually command the market or at least become a stronger contender. If you liked windows 8 you might not have a problem with a win phone.

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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/29 13:38:26 (permalink)
I have an HTC One running Android. Great phone. We recently got 4g service in my area, and the phone is easy to use, haven't had a dropped call yet, and all the apps I have work pretty well. Since opening my own business recently, I've become what some might call a power user. During the course of a day, I may need to upload photos to the web, or text to someone. I also have an app that scans the VIN# of a vehicle and gives me instant wholesale and retail values. Works great. Mine is set up to recieve email from 4 different accounts I use. Works great. Just my 1.3 cents.
 
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Re: Deja Topic - Android phone vs. Windows phone 2013/08/29 16:05:45 (permalink)
Thanks for the replies!  After examining the apps I use the most (including realizing that if I want to keep working on a media remote control app I've been helping with I need to stick with Android), along with reading about the actual phones available to my carrier, I think I'll be staying with Android.  iPhone's were never a possibility.  Working in a startup, I have to do a lot of the same things that Randy is doing, so not dropping calls, and not having the damn thing reboot while I'm using the GPS, camera or video is important (my old one is now doing this too often). 
 
Moving to Windows is tempting, but then I realized it's a move to Windows 8 which I'm not crazy about.  If the phones available with the Windows OS were more comparable to the Android offering, then this would be a much tougher decision.
 
So, if I stick with Android, I'll be upgrading from 3G to 4G, getting twice the memory and 20% more processor (plus more storage space).  I'm looking forward to it!

 
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