Have you ever heard of Google Play? It is a music streaming service powered by Google. It has over 25 million songs, at the highest possible audio quality. Any amount of songs can be downloaded or streamed with this service and it is only 9.99 a month it is such a steal!
For someone who loves listening to music it so great that this app also has some of the best suggestion algorithms ever. I always find new music I love but never hear of because of this.
I made the switch from Android to iOS a few years ago. Android itself I found to be stable, intuitive and a solid OS. The problem was each manufacturer would have to tweak it to fit their brand, there by creating bugs that just never seemed to go away. Or new ones would pop up with an update. You could tell that development was done offshore by shitty developers in China, not Mount View. Like I said, my last Android purchase was a few years ago, so maybe that's changed, but they lost me. Now that I'm fully emerged in the Apple ecosystem, good luck getting me back.
My phone, tablet and laptop all automatically backup daily to my Apple router. And that router hasn't been reset in 2 years. Try that with a Belkin or Linksys. Oh. and I can listen to a podcast in my car, pause it while I'm walking into the house and pull up iTunes on my macbook, press play and it starts where I left off. Good luck getting Android devices to AUTOMATICALLY pull that off.
I'm fairly technical, but I don't want my technology to ever get in the way of the user experience. So do I pay more? Absolutely, but it's been worth every penny. But I would never claim that anyone is stupid for going Android if that's the experience they're looking for.
hidden lake wrote:
You could tell that development was done offshore by shitty developers in China, not Mount View.
Ummm, most software hardcore coding work goes to India. US software peeps are in charge of managing the software development, writing the specs, and testing the software. Developer failure starts with US software engineers.
Scrapped wrote:
hidden lake wrote:You could tell that development was done offshore by shitty developers in China, not Mount View.
Ummm, most software hardcore coding work goes to India. US software peeps are in charge of managing the software development, writing the specs, and testing the software. Developer failure starts with US software engineers.
Shoulda said Mountain View, sorry.
Anyway, as someone who is in the industry, you couldn't be more wrong.
I've had some experience with each. I first bought an iphone & then switched to Android after an iphone update ruined the phone. Spouse owns a Windows Phone. Here are the pluses & negatives I've found with each.
iPhone pluses: easy to learn & navigate, itunes, lots of apps
Cons: expensive!, can't customize anything, slow at times, lost ALL audio output after automatic update with no remedy, camera & display was lacking for the price I paid when compared to other unlocked phones
Android pluses: you can customize pretty much anything, great prices for unlocked phones/value, lots of apps, fast OS, syncs well with laptop
Cons: lags at times with certain apps (could be the apps fault & not Android)
Windows phone pluses: inexpensive/value, fastest & best OS I've experienced in a phone by far, camera in Lumia phones, Cortana, keyboard
Cons: lack of apps
If Windows Phone gets more apps, then the smartphone battle is over.
I just bought a note 3 and I store it in this while I'm walking or running.
Your cool.
feldman wrote:
Anyway, as someone who is in the industry, you couldn't be more wrong.
You're not in the industry for long.
KC 137.5 decibles wrote:
I've had some experience with each. I first bought an iphone & then switched to Android after an iphone update ruined the phone. Spouse owns a Windows Phone. Here are the pluses & negatives I've found with each.
Windows phone pluses: inexpensive/value, fastest & best OS I've experienced in a phone by far, camera in Lumia phones, Cortana, keyboard
Cons: lack of apps
If Windows Phone gets more apps, then the smartphone battle is over.
Agreed.
Windows Phone is the best phone OS running on the best hardware (even though Windows Phone runs fast even on pedestrian specs), and nobody even knows it. The "app gap" is a reality and is a problem. If MS can overcome that, they will spring to #1. Things change fast in tech.
Windows Phone = MS Kin + MS Zune
Windows Phone is the best phone OS running on the best hardware
Smartphones use the same hardware and firmware. Smartphone manufacturers buy the same chips and screens on the open market and assemble them together in cheap child slave countries the same that Adidas, Nike, ... expoits.
I didn't own a smartphone until a month ago because of the ridiculous contracts and costs. The no-contract plans that seemed reasonably priced where not available where I live (AK) until recently. When I found that Cricket wireless finally became available here, I picked up the free (after $50 rebate) Nokia 630.
I chose a Windows phone because I have most of my stuff in the Microsoft ecosystem (OneDrive, Outlook.com, OneNote, Surface Pro 3, etc.). Like some others have noted, the phone works great. My email, OneDrive, OneNote popped up right away, my Internet Explorer, contacts, synced up as soon as I signed into the phone. I don't know what I'm missing with Android or iPhones in terms of apps, but I installed a bunch of well functioning apps that I'm happy with (mapping apps see what I use most... have several for different purposes). I like that my phone is free (or $50 if I break it).
I wouldn't want a $600 slim but large phone that needs to be protected with a large heavy case. Much easier on the mind and lighter in the pocket to have a inexpensive bare phone. I really like that I only pay $35 per month and don't have a long term contract (can quit right now without penalty).
nokia guy wrote:
KC 137.5 decibles wrote:Windows phone pluses: inexpensive/value, fastest & best OS I've experienced in a phone by far, camera in Lumia phones, Cortana, keyboard
Cons: lack of apps
If Windows Phone gets more apps, then the smartphone battle is over.
Agreed.
As I mentioned above, I got Windows Phone without ever trying an iPhone or Android. I'm not a kid and am not into games, I'm not into social media apps, I use the phone as a tool. What am I missing in terms of apps?
The majority of smartphones are Android.
zzzz wrote:
I didn't own a smartphone until a month ago because of the ridiculous contracts and costs. The no-contract plans that seemed reasonably priced where not available where I live (AK) until recently. When I found that Cricket wireless finally became available here, I picked up the free (after $50 rebate) Nokia 630.
I chose a Windows phone because I have most of my stuff in the Microsoft ecosystem (OneDrive, Outlook.com, OneNote, Surface Pro 3, etc.). Like some others have noted, the phone works great. My email, OneDrive, OneNote popped up right away, my Internet Explorer, contacts, synced up as soon as I signed into the phone. I don't know what I'm missing with Android or iPhones in terms of apps, but I installed a bunch of well functioning apps that I'm happy with (mapping apps see what I use most... have several for different purposes). I like that my phone is free (or $50 if I break it).
I wouldn't want a $600 slim but large phone that needs to be protected with a large heavy case. Much easier on the mind and lighter in the pocket to have a inexpensive bare phone. I really like that I only pay $35 per month and don't have a long term contract (can quit right now without penalty).
I'm about to sign up with Cricket. Want me to use you as a referral?
zzzz wrote:
I didn't own a smartphone until a month ago because of the ridiculous contracts and costs. The no-contract plans that seemed reasonably priced where not available where I live (AK) until recently. When I found that Cricket wireless finally became available here, I picked up the free (after $50 rebate) Nokia 630.
I chose a Windows phone because I have most of my stuff in the Microsoft ecosystem (OneDrive, Outlook.com, OneNote, Surface Pro 3, etc.). Like some others have noted, the phone works great. My email, OneDrive, OneNote popped up right away, my Internet Explorer, contacts, synced up as soon as I signed into the phone. I don't know what I'm missing with Android or iPhones in terms of apps, but I installed a bunch of well functioning apps that I'm happy with (mapping apps see what I use most... have several for different purposes). I like that my phone is free (or $50 if I break it).
I wouldn't want a $600 slim but large phone that needs to be protected with a large heavy case. Much easier on the mind and lighter in the pocket to have a inexpensive bare phone. I really like that I only pay $35 per month and don't have a long term contract (can quit right now without penalty).
RE: "I don't know what I'm missing with Android or iPhones in terms of apps"
You're not really missing anything, especially if the phone suits YOUR needs! There are some apps that are on Android and iOS, but not on Windows Phone. One example is todoist, and awesome cloud-based to do list manager. But if you don't care to use todoist, why would you care that there is no Windows Phone app? There are plenty of other ways to track your tasks in Windows Phone anyway.
RE: "I wouldn't want a $600 slim but large phone that needs to be protected with a large heavy case. Much easier on the mind and lighter in the pocket to have a inexpensive bare phone. I really like that I only pay $35 per month and don't have a long term contract (can quit right now without penalty)."
You are definitely smarter than the average American, who is totally dense to the fact they they are getting raked over the coals with their $800 "free" iPhones and overpriced 2-year contracts. I'm glad to see people (i.e. you) are starting to see through this scam.
As you say, your $50 bang-around Lumia 630 does 95% if not 105% of what an iPhone can do, so why spend $800 on an iPhone or expensive contract? It's an excellent question and there is no rational answer. You made the right choice my friend.
I too laugh when I see people burying their "sleek" iPhones into brick-sized otterboxes just so that it doesn't shatter from a 2-ft drop. Dummies.
zzzz wrote:
nokia guy wrote:Agreed.
As I mentioned above, I got Windows Phone without ever trying an iPhone or Android. I'm not a kid and am not into games, I'm not into social media apps, I use the phone as a tool. What am I missing in terms of apps?
If phone fully suits your needs, you aren't missing anything.
In fact, you may be saving yourself headaches because Windows Phone is far more fast, fluid, elegant, and stable than Android or iOS.
ask the user wrote:
In fact, you may be saving yourself headaches because Windows Phone is far more fast, fluid, elegant, and stable than Android or iOS.
You don't use Android or iOS so you opinions are worthless. You are not the Computer Guru you would like others to believe you are. In the meantime, continue enjoying your phone of choice, but it is not better than Android or iOS.
ask the user wrote:
As you say, your $50 bang-around Lumia 630 does 95% if not 105% of what an iPhone can do, so why spend $800 on an iPhone or expensive contract?
LOL, troll. -$50/10
Ok, so tell what you're iPhone can do that a Lumia 630 can't do. I'm listening.
You can call me a troll for being a proponent of Windows Phone, but even the mainstream pundits are starting to come around to it, offering near-universal praise:
http://www.engadget.com/products/microsoft/windows/phone/8-1/
Hate on, haters.