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Why go Windows phone?
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1. Great UI
2. Great Hardware (Nokia)
3. Unique - Not very popular, plus the industrial design of a lot of Windows Phones is unique
4. Nokia's cheapest smartphones are easily better than anything else you can get at that price point
5. Nokia has some unique features on their phones... Glove-usable screens, tops the durability tests on smartphones, the best camera on a phone, wireless charging, etc.
6. Better and longer software support than Android phones.
2. Great Hardware (Nokia)
3. Unique - Not very popular, plus the industrial design of a lot of Windows Phones is unique
4. Nokia's cheapest smartphones are easily better than anything else you can get at that price point
5. Nokia has some unique features on their phones... Glove-usable screens, tops the durability tests on smartphones, the best camera on a phone, wireless charging, etc.
6. Better and longer software support than Android phones.
But to be fair, iOS7 does incorporate a bit of the WP8 look...
And there are plenty more similarities. Not wanting to start another endless iOS7 vs something-else argument though. Just saying that the iOS7 simplistic look is certainly a little WP8 inspired.
More YouTube apps to sink a battleship although I've heard the official Microsoft one isn't the best.
But to be fair, iOS7 does incorporate a bit of the WP8 look...
And there are plenty more similarities. Not wanting to start another endless iOS7 vs something-else argument though. Just saying that the iOS7 simplistic look is certainly a little WP8 inspired.
More YouTube apps to sink a battleship although I've heard the official Microsoft one isn't the best.
Well, yeah, why kind of look similar.
Beyond that, though?
Well, yeah, why kind of look similar.
Beyond that, though?
Nothing majorly concrete but the resemblance is still certainly there.
I was more saying that WP8 gives me a lot that an iPhone doesn't and can't.
That is true. The Start Screen and Live Tiles are a godsend for me. As is the rather awesome integration of social stuff. The ability to link social accounts together makes life a lot simpler.
I'm also sitting outside in the bright sunlight posting this with no problem.
Ya but what does that have to do with windows phone? The note 3 is the brightest cell ever tested in history hitting 660 brightness
As of a few weeks ago. The situation isn't any different now than it was before the acquisition so that point is moot. And I was aware.
Windows Phone has settings especially for screen readability in sunlight. It's not device dependent.
Are you sure that isn't a Nokia thing? I'm not sure that my 8X has that feature. The lumia 822 that I had was great in sunlight.
Just powered on my 8X and there isn't a setting for screen brightness outside. Another way plus for Nokia.
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I keep looking at the Nokia 521 t-mobile no contract at Walmart for $129 but I never pulled the trigger. Every time my local store gets them in stock, they are sold quickly.
There's a touch of humor to what you wrote due to the triviality of the examples, but you are so right. It's those little things that are holding most back from Windows Phone.
I think it's a lovely OS personally that flows nicely. It needs better support and updating in a big way though before it can play in the big leagues.
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But to be fair, iOS7 does incorporate a bit of the WP8 look...
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Pardon...
Shazam and Netflix exist. Ameritrade, probably not
YouTube you can use a third party app like Metrotube. Same goes for Instagram
The app gap sucks but it's a chicken vs egg thing. Devs don't wanna make apps until WP8 gains marketshare. But lack of apps is an obstacle to marketshare. For WP8 owners though, the OS is gaining regardless so the app gap will get chipped away at over time.
Like others have said, Windows Phone is a solid choice if you're bored with iOS and Android. I like my Lumia 928 a lot, and haven't really felt held back by the missing apps, though I recognize that's my use case and not everyone else's.
However, I find that for on-the-go productivity, Windows Phone apps are great. Nextgen is a fantastic RSS reader, I have a bunch of casual games, the email experience is good, and I love the camera.
When I want to sit down and get more in-depth work done, I grab my iPad. That goes for whether my phone is an iPhone or a Windows Phone. With Skydrive, I can easily access my camera roll from my Lumia on my iPad and download photos for editing and sharing, and I have One Note on my iPad and my Lumia for easy notes sharing.
I have used iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, and I would personally rank them iOS, Windows Phone, Android. If the iPhone 6 really does have a bigger screen I would strongly consider returning to the iPhone, but in the meantime I like my Lumia. I used an original Moto Droid for two years, and I have played with newer Android devices since that time...and I just can't warm up to Android. It's fun to fiddle but I feel like my workflow is better with Live Tiles than widgets.
To each his own though...
However, I find that for on-the-go productivity, Windows Phone apps are great. Nextgen is a fantastic RSS reader, I have a bunch of casual games, the email experience is good, and I love the camera.
When I want to sit down and get more in-depth work done, I grab my iPad. That goes for whether my phone is an iPhone or a Windows Phone. With Skydrive, I can easily access my camera roll from my Lumia on my iPad and download photos for editing and sharing, and I have One Note on my iPad and my Lumia for easy notes sharing.
I have used iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, and I would personally rank them iOS, Windows Phone, Android. If the iPhone 6 really does have a bigger screen I would strongly consider returning to the iPhone, but in the meantime I like my Lumia. I used an original Moto Droid for two years, and I have played with newer Android devices since that time...and I just can't warm up to Android. It's fun to fiddle but I feel like my workflow is better with Live Tiles than widgets.
To each his own though...
Had for almost a year an samsung omnia 7 With WM 7.5 to 7.8 . Enjoyed it, like iOS its quite smooth didn really mis that much apps (but then again I dont use a lot of apps) and in some ways it worked better then the iphone 3gs I had before .
I've had WP since the original Focus. I pretty much only read news articles on my phone and take pictures so I've enjoyed my 920. The OS is beautifully simplistic, and the social integration is top notch. There's a reason ios has been borrowing a lot of ideas from WP in general. Anyone who thinks it's crap has obviously never touched one for more than 5 minutes, or is depressed Candy Crush isn't on here.
I've never had a problem finding apps, then again I don't whine like a petulant child if I have to just go to a website to do something instead of having an app. Its right there with ios in the whole "it just works" thing. The fact that even the low end phones are still fluid is a testament to the design.
I say try it if you want something different, my friends who all have iPhones always enjoy using my phone when theirs are dead. Plus its good to support a well made operating system instead of blindly spouting misinformed bs reguritated from bitter fanboys.
I've never had a problem finding apps, then again I don't whine like a petulant child if I have to just go to a website to do something instead of having an app. Its right there with ios in the whole "it just works" thing. The fact that even the low end phones are still fluid is a testament to the design.
I say try it if you want something different, my friends who all have iPhones always enjoy using my phone when theirs are dead. Plus its good to support a well made operating system instead of blindly spouting misinformed bs reguritated from bitter fanboys.
I wasn't on about the feature. I was on about the look. Hence why I said 'look' and not 'feature'. See?