nokia lumnia 920 or samsung ativ s or iphone 5?

[novono]

So very interested in the Lumnia 920. I honestly hope more people give WP8 a change than did 7. Id also like to see Nokia back in the game, eventually giving Apple a run for their money. Competition is a great thing.

Nokia is a company that has potential to become a leader in the industry (once again). They're not afraid of doing something different, they have an amazing IP porfolio and they've gone balls deep into the Windows Phone game. Like the "new" Microsoft, they have a vision and they'll do anything to achieve it. I like this kind of attitude.

Also, they have incredible customer service. Addressing firmware problems fast (even giving rebates for affected customers). I bought a used 710 on eBay and it had a weird static noise through the headphones jack. Sent it back to their repair center in Texas on a Thursday, got a brand new device back on Tuesday!

 

[fongyuen]

Does anyone have any experience switching from iOS to Windows 7/8? I'm not ready to sell my Macbook Pro or iPad yet but I am really considering giving Windows 8 (Lumia 920 likely) a try. I'm a tech-geek and 5 years of iOS is getting a little stale for me, even though I have no complaints about it.

I'm in the same boat. Really interested in the 920 and WP8 even tho I already ordered an ip5. I'm wondering how painful the switch will be. Can syncing of contacts and calendar stuff with osx be easily managed?

 

[Akash.B]

I was seriously contemplating between the iPhone 5, Lumia 920, and S3. As of now I've picked the iPhone 5 since I realized android isn't for me, and that the Lumia won't launch until November 2 or later. I could always sell the iPhone and get a Lumia when they're launched

 

[laserfox]

I'm in the same boat. Really interested in the 920 and WP8 even tho I already ordered an ip5. I'm wondering how painful the switch will be. Can syncing of contacts and calendar stuff with osx be easily managed?

Your contact info is synced via either google's cloud or Microsoft's cloud services. Both work seamlessly for calendar, contacts and emails. Additionally you get 7gb free skydrive for your photos, documents and other files. These sync across all windows 8 devices, windows phones and there are apps on ios and android for skydrive.

The switch isn't that bad. Make a list of your most used apps. Go to windowsphone.com check out the app store, see what's there and tally up what''ll cost. Probably small since a lot of popular apps are free.

 

[N23]

Not a fan of the overall design of the S3, but the 920 is definitely on my radar.
I'm definitely holding off for it before taking the plunge on another iPhone.

Even with iOS6, I pretty much know what I'm going to get with the iP5 so I know it's a safe bet.
But the 920 looks promising, hoping it delivers.

 

[flameproof]

If you plan to use LTE then have a closer look at the 920. The iPhone 5 has a very limited LTE band which can work only with a few carriers (which is ok if YOUR carrier is one of them). The Lumia 920 has a true wideband LTE and covers more LTE frequencies.

 

[SidBala]

Apple's rate of innovation, when compared to its competitors, has clearly slowed down tremendously since the original iPhone was launched.

The initial momentum gained with the launch of the original iPhone is what still allows Apple to command a huge market share. This includes the huge number of apps in the store, the consumer loyalty to the Apple brand and the overall "coolness" of Apple products.

But when you look at the various platforms from an objective perspective, discounting the history of each platform, the new iPhone5 is no better than any of the current competitors.

My cousin for example, bought her first smartphone about 4 months ago. It was a Lumia 710 she got at $0 with a contract. She loves her phone. While she has no experience with other smart phones, she is not unable to perform any operation that would be possible on an iPhone or an Android phone.

Contrast this to the situation back in 2007, when the first iPhone was released. Even several years after that, the iPhone's competitors had failed to match it.

However, now, Apple is now falling behind. OIS camera, HD+ screen, NFC, wireless charging, Wideband LTE - all features that the Lumia 920 has now that the iPhone does not. Android and WP offer roughly the same feature set as iOS.

Moreover WP8 is a fresh new platform that is very different from WP7. WP8 aligns with the Windows8 and WinRT. So I am sure we will see huge numbers of app developers porting their code over the phone from the desktop/tablet.

So if you ask me which phone to get right at this moment, I would probably side with the Lumia 920.

 

[Gatecrasher1875]

Finally a real alternative to iOS and Android, I was panning on buying the iPhone 5 but when it was released it did nothing for me. I have now set my sights on the Nokia 920. I just wish the didnt take so long to put it on sale. After seeing what WP8 can do i'm confident I have made a good choice

 

[N23]

Apple's rate of innovation, when compared to its competitors, has clearly slowed down tremendously since the original iPhone was launched.

The initial momentum gained with the launch of the original iPhone is what still allows Apple to command a huge market share. This includes the huge number of apps in the store, the consumer loyalty to the Apple brand and the overall "coolness" of Apple products.

But when you look at the various platforms from an objective perspective, discounting the history of each platform, the new iPhone5 is no better than any of the current competitors.

My cousin for example, bought her first smartphone about 4 months ago. It was a Lumia 710 she got at $0 with a contract. She loves her phone. While she has no experience with other smart phones, she is not unable to perform any operation that would be possible on an iPhone or an Android phone.

Contrast this to the situation back in 2007, when the first iPhone was released. Even several years after that, the iPhone's competitors had failed to match it.

However, now, Apple is now falling behind. OIS camera, HD+ screen, NFC, wireless charging, Wideband LTE - all features that the Lumia 920 has now that the iPhone does not. Android and WP offer roughly the same feature set as iOS.

Moreover WP8 is a fresh new platform that is very different from WP7. WP8 aligns with the Windows8 and WinRT. So I am sure we will see huge numbers of app developers porting their code over the phone from the desktop/tablet.

So if you ask me which phone to get right at this moment, I would probably side with the Lumia 920.

Couldn't agree with you more. Well said.