I'm sure there are others that are equal to the Pixel. I just prefer the 1st party Android software and lack of "bloatware", and the speed at which it gets updates.
After being for years Nokia and later Microsoft user I finally made the switch to Android ( huawei p9 lite) . Lack of applications and bad or totally missing integrations of google products force me to this. I own yet a 8.1 lumia 640 lte and a 8.0 lumia 520. Waiting for the news for this platform, I am willing to came back anytime to it if major improvements will be done.
You're a Windows fan but you're mocking it and moving to Android. Got it.
First is google maps, after that is about other apps that are missing or are crashing too often: fb messenger, wassup, pinterest, instagram, tapatalk etc.
Actually no, I have the 640 with stock 8.1Ah, if apps are crashing you were maybe, probably using an upgraded win 8 phone. Upgraded phones, on new revisions tend to suffer those stability problems on any platform. Is that right, was it a windows 8/8.1 phone upgraded? Same thing happens on ios/android upgrades too. Head over to android central if you doubt me, every time theres a new revision of android, the headaches are endless.
My advice, is if you have such problems, don't upgrade. Keep it on the OS it shipped with. Maybe that's not idea, but software is coded for hardware compatibility. Its impractical for google, apple or MS, to test and maintain compatibility for a whole bunch of older models.
Hence why MS made the call of not taking many to CU. Frankly, they've probably supported those models for way too long than is practical out of loyality. An android manufacturer basically NEVER would have promised 3-5 year old phones a new revision.
Google maps has a web app btw. Its not as fast, but it still works (theres an app webapps that lets you pin those as standalone apps). I use all the google apps as web apps on my tablet. But that sort of depends on network speed, and cpu/ram power for useability.
Actually no, I have the 640 with stock 8.1
no upgraded os.
I am aware of the problems which might appear on every platform, there is no perfect os or platform.
I`m planning to update my lumia 640 to wp10. I keep my two w phones closely in case of platform returning .
After one week on Android I am satisfied, still missing a couple of things from wp but I took the right decision ( for me, till now).
For those of you who are interested in my chronic phone switching...
I think I wore out my Tmo SIM switching so much this past month :grincry: . All of the phones I use (L950 and XL, Moto X Pure, Idol 4s, and iPhone 6s) suddenly had cellular connectivity issues. New SIM I got works great :grincry:
Ooh that scares me. It's a hard life for a switcher. Lol!
That could be me next.
I wish I'd heard about tmobile's Digits beta earlier. That would (among other options) give you two SIM cards for the same number. I'd definitely like to have a working SIM in my 950XL and my 6S rather than having to swap SIMs.Ooh that scares me. It's a hard life for a switcher. Lol!
That could be me next.
For those of you who are interested in my chronic phone switching, I got the iPhone 7 with the battery case yesterday night. It's nice but unfortunately, it's not amazing enough to justify the price for me.
The battery life is great but I like the Pixel more. It's more shiny and fascinating to me. I'm possibly going to return this phone and just stick to my SE for iOS. Missing the Pixel though.
I wish I'd heard about tmobile's Digits beta earlier. That would (among other options) give you two SIM cards for the same number. I'd definitely like to have a working SIM in my 950XL and my 6S rather than having to swap SIMs.
Want to buy one? I know a guy... :winktongue: