Alright, I have been a furious supporter of Windows Phone for some time... Ok -- since launch... My history with Windows Phones are as follows:
HTC Surround
LG Qantum
Samsung Focus
HTC Titan
Lumia 900
Lumia 920
I am starting to get frustrated with Windows Phone 8. I never really *****ed about the lack of apps because the apps that I could find worked really well. But when I upgraded from my 900 to my 920, I felt like there were going to be more premium apps available from the get go. Yet, apps that I love to use, like Spotify, don't have a Windows Phone app. Yeah, all the Nokia perks are nice, but if I were to move back to an iPhone, I would have many apps like that and more. I tried Xbox music and hated it, I tried Nokia Music and hated it and am thinking about having to use my 900 again so I can listen to music while I am on the go again.
The camera app (and lenses) while cool, aren't nearly as easy to use as something like the iPhone's panorama mode -- something I fell in love with when I had to use a loaner 4S from work as my Limua 900 was being replaced. I feel like we, as a loyal fanbase, aren't getting much to write home about anymore. Yes -- live tiles are cool. Yes -- Windows Phone has Xbox integration. After that you really don't get much to really praise anymore.
I am thinking about selling my Lumia 920. I had a red one up until last Friday, when I could take the bad battery any more. As it turns out, according to the Microsoft rep I talked to, there was a bug with the battery in first-rum Lumia 920s that cause the battery to drain like no other. Yeah, my black Lumia really is working well but that doesn't mean I have confidence in the phone working well.
What should I do? I am ready to sell this at a loss to pick up an iPhone 5 just to get back to some sense of normalcy.
I love live tiles. It is one of the few things that are still keeping me around.
HTC Surround
LG Qantum
Samsung Focus
HTC Titan
Lumia 900
Lumia 920
I am starting to get frustrated with Windows Phone 8. I never really *****ed about the lack of apps because the apps that I could find worked really well. But when I upgraded from my 900 to my 920, I felt like there were going to be more premium apps available from the get go. Yet, apps that I love to use, like Spotify, don't have a Windows Phone app. Yeah, all the Nokia perks are nice, but if I were to move back to an iPhone, I would have many apps like that and more. I tried Xbox music and hated it, I tried Nokia Music and hated it and am thinking about having to use my 900 again so I can listen to music while I am on the go again.
The camera app (and lenses) while cool, aren't nearly as easy to use as something like the iPhone's panorama mode -- something I fell in love with when I had to use a loaner 4S from work as my Limua 900 was being replaced. I feel like we, as a loyal fanbase, aren't getting much to write home about anymore. Yes -- live tiles are cool. Yes -- Windows Phone has Xbox integration. After that you really don't get much to really praise anymore.
I am thinking about selling my Lumia 920. I had a red one up until last Friday, when I could take the bad battery any more. As it turns out, according to the Microsoft rep I talked to, there was a bug with the battery in first-rum Lumia 920s that cause the battery to drain like no other. Yeah, my black Lumia really is working well but that doesn't mean I have confidence in the phone working well.
What should I do? I am ready to sell this at a loss to pick up an iPhone 5 just to get back to some sense of normalcy.
I love live tiles. It is one of the few things that are still keeping me around.