Reply to: Stick or Twist (Android or Iphone)?

[SlipTheJab]

Once you have had Windows you will never go back. The phones and apps are solid and work so better. I dont think they match the Iphone for fashion or functionality yet but SurfacePhone will blow the Iphone away for sure. I cant say much.

Apples going nowhere as evidenced by the sales of the 6/6S, Windows phones competing with Apple/Android... really?

[sal]

Once you have had Windows you will never go back. The phones and apps are solid and work so better. I dont think they match the Iphone for fashion or functionality yet but SurfacePhone will blow the Iphone away for sure. I cant say much.

Nothing is going to blow the iphone away any time soon. Superior design, specs and features are not enough (Sony Experia for reference). Apple has achieved a fashion icon status for one. The integration between products inside their walled garden is second to none. They will have to do a major blunder RIM style in order to star loosing market share.

I have been curious to try a windows phone for a while now, but as a second phone, the convenience of the Apple stuff is just too good for me.

[fullyautomatix]

Once you have had Windows you will never go back. The phones and apps are solid and work so better. I dont think they match the Iphone for fashion or functionality yet but SurfacePhone will blow the Iphone away for sure. I cant say much.

[Scrag Meister]

I am just coming up to the end of contract and am looking at Windows for a change, Lumia 950 XL looking good.

Not convinced just yet and if not it'll be a Note 5 if Samsung ever get there heads on straight and start selling them in the UK.

Would be interested in doing some programming on Win 10 on mobile.

[unixman]

Yes I know. It is still too much faff to use though.

[SueEllen]

If the voice recorder is an app you just drag it onto your home screen

[unixman]

Who cares about apps? As said once you have GMail and a browser that's most of what you're going to need. I have a couple of other things, but nothing I use a lot.

I use Hotmail rather than Gmail. Microsoft don't routinely read your email, whereas the big G does. Don't want to argue that arguable point though.

@SueEllen For years I was happy to stick with my 2006 LG flip phone. It was one of the smallest available, reliable and indestructible. Still regret leaving it in some ways. Particularly the voice recorder, which I really used - instantly operated by 2 hard buttons, flip, done. My Samsung Galaxy also has a recorder - buried down in the menus, unusable in daylight, requiring much interaction with the numb touch screen - I never use it.

One day we will have phones which are tiny but have a big screen too. Somehow, the screen will be bigger than the phone.

[MicrosoftBob]

I would say wait for SurfacePhone, its the most eagerly anticipated smartphone ever. Together with SurfaceBook ( which has blown away the Macbook by a few miles ), it has to be the best competition to Apple in many years.

Microsoft phone hardware has been great for a few years now, it's the lack of quality apps that is the problem

Until that changes I don't care how good they are

[JRCT]

you have to be an adult to be on this site.

I question that every day.

[SueEllen]

I have had only one smart phone, Samsung Android.

You must be 8 or 80. So probably the latter as you have to be an adult to be on this site.

[VectraMan]

I have had only one smart phone, Samsung Android. Must say I am a bit curious about the other side.

The worst thing about Android I have found to be the quality of the apps market. Apps seem to fall into 3 categories:

1. Good/great apps.
2. Okay apps which would be great if they weren't wrecked with advertising and attempts to monetize/stalk you.
3. Poor apps written in a bedroom by one guy. Usually awful with poor monetization attempts.

Who cares about apps? As said once you have GMail and a browser that's most of what you're going to need. I have a couple of other things, but nothing I use a lot.

Having recently had it explained to me how to go about submitting an App to Apple I'm amazed they have any apps in their app store.

[fullyautomatix]

I would say wait for SurfacePhone, its the most eagerly anticipated smartphone ever. Together with SurfaceBook ( which has blown away the Macbook by a few miles ), it has to be the best competition to Apple in many years.

[unixman]

I have had only one smart phone, Samsung Android. Must say I am a bit curious about the other side.

The worst thing about Android I have found to be the quality of the apps market. Apps seem to fall into 3 categories:

1. Good/great apps.
2. Okay apps which would be great if they weren't wrecked with advertising and attempts to monetize/stalk you.
3. Poor apps written in a bedroom by one guy. Usually awful with poor monetization attempts.


Examples:
1. C:geo
2. Myfitnesspal
3. Alarm clock Xtreme.

[Pondlife]

I think that since gmail, dropbox etc are platform independent it's purely down to personal preference.

I have a MBP, ipad and iphone. Mrs P has Lenovo lappy, kindle fire and an iphone.

We do use notes synced via gmail acct on the iphones but I'm sure there are other cross platform apps that do the same. Gmail and Dropbox all the way and pick a phone you like.

[sal]

What NLUK said, it's liek the age old debate which one is better BMW or Mercedes, Ferrari or Lamborghini, at the end of the day it mostly comes down to personal preference.

Personally I prefer Apple as the experience is consistent (both the good and the bad sides) and as with all apple products just works. With Android it's a hit and miss, will your handset get the latest update, are the specs be enough to run it smoothly etc.