- Feb 8, 2013
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I unfortunately don't have any Android friends to ask, as they are pretty clueless about technology. I figured this is the best place to ask since I haven't used Android since the Galaxy S1.
I currently have an HTC M8 For Windows, and it is starting to have issues. I need it to last till January of 2017 when my contract is up though. At this time I was thinking of switching to Android IF possible. There are a few features of WP that has kept me on the platform for so long, I just need to know if Android has these features or something close:
1. People: The people portion of the OS is nice, I have Facebook but I don't use it, but this manages all my contacts from Facebook in alphabetical order with anchors for each letter, and they are added to my Contacts automatically.
2. Folders: The ability to have folders and throw Apps/games/icons into that folder is absolutely AMAZING. Less clutter=awesome.
3. Calendar: This is an absolute must have. My wife and I use the built in Calendar on our phones, and we have a Family Calendar that gets shared between us. If she adds an event I see it, if I add one, she sees it and so forth. Makes it EXTREMELY easy to monitor Dr. appointments for the kid, pick up and drop offs for her, and schedule changes, school meetings, etc. We both use @hotmail.com email addresses, and are not wanting to switch to gmail, since everything is already set up in our hotmail.
The Calendar is an absolute must have and if Android doesn't offer it unfortunately I can't switch platforms. I will just have to live with a phone that won't upgrade to W10, a desolate app store, low selection of phones in the future(Verizon), and crappy support.
I currently have an HTC M8 For Windows, and it is starting to have issues. I need it to last till January of 2017 when my contract is up though. At this time I was thinking of switching to Android IF possible. There are a few features of WP that has kept me on the platform for so long, I just need to know if Android has these features or something close:
1. People: The people portion of the OS is nice, I have Facebook but I don't use it, but this manages all my contacts from Facebook in alphabetical order with anchors for each letter, and they are added to my Contacts automatically.
2. Folders: The ability to have folders and throw Apps/games/icons into that folder is absolutely AMAZING. Less clutter=awesome.
3. Calendar: This is an absolute must have. My wife and I use the built in Calendar on our phones, and we have a Family Calendar that gets shared between us. If she adds an event I see it, if I add one, she sees it and so forth. Makes it EXTREMELY easy to monitor Dr. appointments for the kid, pick up and drop offs for her, and schedule changes, school meetings, etc. We both use @hotmail.com email addresses, and are not wanting to switch to gmail, since everything is already set up in our hotmail.
The Calendar is an absolute must have and if Android doesn't offer it unfortunately I can't switch platforms. I will just have to live with a phone that won't upgrade to W10, a desolate app store, low selection of phones in the future(Verizon), and crappy support.