Re: [L635] Calling all Nokia lovers
Broke my iPhone 5s, and I didn't want to pay for a brand new 6. I went to Tmob and figured I would get a windows phone to hold me over until the 6s comes out. For what its worth, heres my quick review :
First they tried to talk me into a android. Atleast the Tmob guy said he loves windows phone, just the android was cheaper. When I used to be at Verizon they would flat out laugh if I mentioned I wanted a windows phone.
The 635 is actually a nice phone for $99. I don't notice any pixel issues, and it looks basically the same as my iPhone. Seems very quick, no lagging. Calls seems good - and i get better reception then my iPhone. I remember when I did the Tmob test drive they told me iPhones don't get as good of a signal then windows phone. They actually recommended I test drove a windows phone instead of a iPhone. Camera is okay, nowhere near a iPhone but i never really took many pictures besides basic ones. If I want a professional photo I have a camera for that. I wish I had a flash for a flashlight! Battery life is better then my iPhone. The plastic case feels great, and I am surprised I enjoy the brick feeling of the phone compared to my beautiful to stare at yet slippery iPhone.
Lets talk about Apps. I have been able to find every app I used on my iPhone - about 30 apps. The only difference is some of the apps charge when they are free on the iPhone. Also some of the apps are built by other people and are knock offs that function okay but not as good as the normal iPhone ones. A example of this is my starbucks app. For windows phone its call Starbux , which looks identical to the iPhone starbucks app but it is glitchy and all the words are changed around so I assume they don't get sued lol.
My only real complaint is that Microsoft needs to do a much better job of guiding through the setup of the phone. A iPhone just works with 5-10 min of setup. My windows phone took 2 hours to organize, setup multiple emails and social accounts. Frustrating when i have to look everything up also online - no easy instructions to go from iPhone to windows phone quickly.