Went from IP5, to lumia 920, to Note 2, and back to IP5

[Interstella5555]

Huh, I thought it was impressive that I went from Marcy to Hollywood and back again...

 

[spinedoc77]

You know what they say.....you don't know what you got till its gone! The lumia 920 was a fantastically solid built phone, kudos to nokia, but windows was the nail in the coffin for that one. The galaxy note 2 was just too damn big, I greatly appreciated the bigger screen when I was just sitting on the couch or relaxing, but in everyday use it just didn't work for me. The note also felt very cheaply built, amazing battery life though. I guess it came down to being with apple for so long, I am deeply invested in the ecosystem (iMac, apple tv, macbook, colleagues all using iOS) and it was really starting to get tiresome not having photo stream/imessage/itunes etc. Now a lumia 920, running iOS......that would be tempting!

I kinda did that dance too after my 4s broke, which I would gladly have kept for another year. The note2 was way too big, I always felt like super geek holding that up to my ear. Although I'm a huge windows tablet fan and user the windows phone is just too lacking currently. The ip5 just does what I need it to do, make and receive phone calls, everything else I leave to my tablet. I do still have a desire to check out the nexus 4 though and will probably buy that when Google gets its head out of its a$$ and makes more.

 

[ChrisTX]

I went from an iPhone 4, to an S3, to a Nexus 4, and there's no way I'll be going back to the current generation iPhone. I love my iPad 3 for iOS, and the combination of Nexus 4, and iPad 3 works the best for me. Different strokes, I guess.

 

[F123D]

I went from iPhone 4S to SG3 then back to 4S. I actually didn't know none of the Android phones have Visual VM. I know you can download app on Playstore but it's not the same as built it VVM on iOS. Standalone app works sometime but it's a hit or miss.

I'm using Nova Prime and set a swipe gesture so that when I swipe up on my phone icon, it takes me straight into AT&T's visual voice mail app.

Click on phone icon, go straight to phone. Swipe up on phone icon, straight to voice mail. Works every time.

So far, I haven't missed much switching from an iPhone to a Note II. However, I feel I'd be missing out on a lot if I switched back to an iPhone from my Note.

 

[b166er]

I tried the 920 and I loved it. My main beef was the app selection. I rely on google chat rather heavily and there is no real good options on the 920. Also no blackboard (for school), no apps for my banks. I love the phone and wp8 though. I am strongly considering switching back and just finding a way to deal with it for now.

I am likely going to pick up a note 2 on friday. The battery life is a huge draw for me and i know all the apps i need are available. I'm hoping the note is the right fit for me right now.

Seriously missing the 920 though.

 

[bembol]

I've tried/owned every Super Phone out there (17 upgrades over the last 3 years) and like RIM, Apple has been releasing bland and very boring Hardware & Software. My last BlackBerry I purchased was the Torch 9800 and like the iPhone 5 both only lasted two weeks. The only difference was I made money off the iPhone. LOL

Apple (in the iOS department) has gone down hill that I don't even care anymore if I can't have my protected iTunes purchases on the go which in the past was the reason why I kept coming back.

It's not even just the iPhone but the iPad and iPod as well. We'll see what happens when Apple releases the mini Retina. I'm very with android, I feel I have more Freedom and I don't consider myself a advance user.

 

[hyteckit]

The Note 2 fits perfectly fine in pockets. It is not that big as you make it be. you guys are use to the little tiny iphone and need to get over it.

The Note 2 is too big.

Used the Note 2 for two weeks as my main phone and I'm back to my iPhone 4S.

Does it fit in my pants pocket? Yes.
Is it comfortable in my pants pocket? No. I end up taking it out of my pocket when I sit down.

 

[F123D]

The Note 2 is too big.

Used the Note 2 for two weeks as my main phone and I'm back to my iPhone 4S.

Does it fit in my pants pocket? Yes.
Is it comfortable in my pants pocket? No. I end up taking it out of my pocket when I sit down.

Just curious, do you still own it or did you end up returning it like you said previously in another thread.

 

[el-John-o]

The Apple ecosystem remains one of the biggest reasons to stick with iOS. Wasn't it a SAMSUNG executive who said something like that too?

I REALLY think Apple could up the game by putting some of that eco system on Windows. Adding iMessage, iCal, etc. on Windows. I firmly believe it iTunes on Windows was one of the reasons for the serious take-off of the iPod. But even then, third party software DID allow you to do anything you wanted with the iPod, to my knowledge there is no way to integrate iMessage or FaceTime (though calendar can be done through Google, etc.) on a Windows platform.

Apple makes a good product, but the Ecosystem is fantastic. As a Mac user, I REALLY have a reason to stick around, but the level of integration with my Windows machines is severely less. Basically, I can sync my music with iTunes, and my calendar with Google.. but I can do that with any phone!

 

[hyteckit]

Just curious, do you still own it or did you end up returning it like you said previously in another thread.

Still have it.

But just like my other Android devices, it's just collecting dust.

 

[nizmoz]

Umm the responsiveness is snappy and fast. Much faster then the iphone was. If you have a lot of APPs left open, sure it;s going to slow down a little because it actually multitasks in real life unlike the iphone it doesn't multitask. So you need to close apps down. Can't blame the phone for a user error.


I did have the apps closed I've used Android before and I'm not a fanboy of each, and for me the IPhone 5 was indeed faster also the negatives you count toward the iPhone are actually positives as far as speed is concerned, yes I appreciate the ability to multitask yet I didn't like to have to manually shut down apps and services constantly to maintain speed of the OS. While Android does give me the option which I appreciate that option comes with a lot more work and care of the OS as a whole as far as speed is concerned.

Also with each iteration of Android comes the need for more horsepower to handle the features while IOS may need to open up more control to its users Android as a whole may need to tighten the reigns of its operating system, Which is why Samsung is looking to move away from Android to start utilizing their own OS so they can garner more control of the user experience

Real multitasking requires power which the iPhone will never need since it doesn't multitask.

 

[F123D]

Still have it.

But just like my other Android devices, it's just collecting dust.

Why keep a device you're not happy with when you can sell it right now for a good chunk of cash.

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The Apple ecosystem remains one of the biggest reasons to stick with iOS. Wasn't it a SAMSUNG executive who said something like that too?

I don't own a lot of different apple products so ecosystem isn't a main selling point. Even if I did, I probably still would use an android device at this point in time.

 

[hyteckit]

Why keep a device you're not happy with when you can sell it right now for a good chunk of cash.

Because I'm too lazy.

I have a few dozen items I want to sell, but need to set aside the time.

 

[Sensamic]

Please tell me how you guys manage to own so many different phones in just a couple of months.

I would like to do so (without losing too much money).

 

[Fernandez21]

Please tell me how you guys manage to own so many different phones in just a couple of months.

I would like to do so (without losing too much money).

I have 9 phone lines, 4 of them are dumb phone with no need to upgrade, 1 personal line, 1 work line, and 1 is my mom's and she doesn't care what phone she uses, so I use those lines upgrades when I want a new phone. I just sell the old one and it more than covers the upgrade price of a new one. The other 2, one is my wife's and the other my father's, and they only upgrade to every two years, so I can sometimes use theirs but have to give them one of the others when its time to upgrade to the new iPhone.

 

[KentuckyHouse]

Please tell me how you guys manage to own so many different phones in just a couple of months.

I would like to do so (without losing too much money).

Starting out is the hard part. Up until last summer, I just had a 4S. Then I bought the S3 off contract ($549). After a few months, I sold the 4S for $400 and bought the One X used for the same amount. Sold the One X for $400 and bought the Atrix HD for $235 (so I saved money there. A lot of other "backup" phones sprinkled in there. And just today, I bought an iPhone 5 used.

Once you've got two phones, you can start swapping, trading, etc.

 

[SlCKB0Y]

I did have the apps closed I've used Android before and I'm not a fanboy of each, and for me the IPhone 5 was indeed faster also the negatives you count toward the iPhone are actually positives as far as speed is concerned, yes I appreciate the ability to multitask yet I didn't like to have to manually shut down apps and services constantly to maintain speed of the OS. While Android does give me the option which I appreciate that option comes with a lot more work and care of the OS as a whole as far as speed is concerned.

Also with each iteration of Android comes the need for more horsepower to handle the features while IOS may need to open up more control to its users Android as a whole may need to tighten the reigns of its operating system, Which is why Samsung is looking to move away from Android to start utilizing their own OS so they can garner more control of the user experience

You really need to use the "." key more, it would make things much more readable!

 

[Wicked1]

Similar to how I felt too. Note is too big for every day use. iPhone is here to stay until the s4 at least

It will be interesting what Apple does this year and what the Samsung SG4 will be, so far I have not seen anything images or specs other than a rumor it will have the same CPU as the NOTE II which is a Quad 1.6

 

[robanga]

The ecosystem trumps many things i agree.

As a user of both ecosystems though i can say its not impossible to run them in parallel (Google services on iOS and Apple content with Google) or even to migrate, although in reality i think most people do not have the patience to fiddle with that.

 

[Sensamic]

I have 9 phone lines, 4 of them are dumb phone with no need to upgrade, 1 personal line, 1 work line, and 1 is my mom's and she doesn't care what phone she uses, so I use those lines upgrades when I want a new phone. I just sell the old one and it more than covers the upgrade price of a new one. The other 2, one is my wife's and the other my father's, and they only upgrade to every two years, so I can sometimes use theirs but have to give them one of the others when its time to upgrade to the new iPhone.

I don't know if it's the same in the US than on Europe, but here when you upgrade a line to any smartphone (iPhone, android, etc) you need to activate a data plan. It's impossible to buy a smartphone without a data plan. So if I had 2 different upgrades and used both of them to buy an iPhone and an android phone I would then have 2 different data plans for 2 years.

Is it the same on the US out can you buy an iPhone or android phone without a data plan when you upgrade a line?

 

[el-John-o]

I don't know if it's the same in the US than on Europe, but here when you upgrade a line to any smartphone (iPhone, android, etc) you need to activate a data plan. It's impossible to buy a smartphone without a data plan. So if I had 2 different upgrades and used both of them to buy an iPhone and an android phone I would then have 2 different data plans for 2 years.

Is it the same on the US out can you buy an iPhone or android phone without a data plan when you upgrade a line?

I have AT&T and, no, you have to buy data with the iPhone. It would be silly not to, as most carriers charge an arm and a leg for data if you don't have a plan, and the iPhone uses data even when you aren't browsing the web or using apps. Plus, even if you somehow 'blocked' data, you'd lose access to features like Siri, maps, etc.

I don't have a problem with AT&T requiring data on the iPhone, but, unfortunately they are REALLY pushing to get people to buy into data plans they don't necessarily need (smartphones aside) as more and more 'dumb' phones AT&T is now classifying as smart phones (simple pantech feature phones and the like). These phones have little use for data, but AT&T is requiring a data plan for them. It's annoying.

 

[Fernandez21]

I don't know if it's the same in the US than on Europe, but here when you upgrade a line to any smartphone (iPhone, android, etc) you need to activate a data plan. It's impossible to buy a smartphone without a data plan. So if I had 2 different upgrades and used both of them to buy an iPhone and an android phone I would then have 2 different data plans for 2 years.

Is it the same on the US out can you buy an iPhone or android phone without a data plan when you upgrade a line?

I'm on at&t, so I'm not sure how it's like with other carriers, but with at&t you only need a data plan if you have an active smartphone on the line. If I do the upgrade at an at&t store, they can do a cross upgrade and use the upgrade from another line, and as long as that line stays a dumb phone there is no need to add a data line to it, I just need the data on the line I plan to use the smart phone on.

If I do My upgrade at Best Buy, they have to activate it on the line thats being upgrade, so what happens there is the data line is added for activation, but once thats done, the Best Buy representative calls at&t and tells them they're switching out the sim card and phone of that line, give at&t the IMEI number of the dumb phone, and at&t then removes the data plan.

Here, the contract is dependent on having an active cell phone line, it doesn't matter what features you have or even how big of a plan, you can do an upgrade and then drop al features and move to he lowest price tier plan they offer, as long as the phone is active you're ok.

 

[Throw Out]

Sold my GS3, and now I'm a First Time iPhone owner.
iPhone 5,

So far, I have not regretting a second.
iOS is just perfect.

Fast, Stable and Beautiful.

I also don't spend as much time on my iPhone as I did on my GS3.

 

[matttye]

Have had a iphone 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S and 5. Now I have a Galaxy Note 2, and sorry I don't agree with you fanboys here. The Note 2 is a much better phone than the iphone 5 was. Screen size, resolution, features, size, weight, battery life, etc. It is built solid and I don't have to worry too much if I drop it as I did the iphone as it would either shatter, or dent/chip.

The Note 2 fits perfectly fine in pockets. It is not that big as you make it be. you guys are use to the little tiny iphone and need to get over it.

Had a Galaxy S3 for seven months and that was pretty damn big, big enough to make it slightly awkward to reach the top left hand corner of the screen with my thumb if using it one handed; although it was do-able.

I haven't used a Note 2, but I'm sure I'd like it. Screen size doesn't really bother me one way or another. There's no point saying it isn't huge though, because it is.

 

[b166er]

With every intention of picking up a note 2 this past Friday, I decided to give the 920 a second chance. Loving it, especially now that I've been using it as my main phone. There are really just a few apps I'm missing right now. The iPad remains the kind of tablets in my eyes, but I think the 920 is right up my alley for my on-the-go needs.