I've had the Lumia for a day now, and overall I really like the device. I think has to do in large degree to the fact that it's something new and very different.
I've used almost every Blackberry and for the last year had the Inspire 4G as my daily phone, so my most recent experience is with Android. I was a chronic rooter and tinkerer with the HTC. I've tried many ROMs and am very familiar with everything in most Android ROMs.
Here is what I really like about the Lumia and WP:
-The look and feel of the phone
-The screen, particularly the blacks and ease-of-viewing in sunlight. The blacks are incredible--dead black.
-The proximity sensor works better than most Androids'
-GPS. It locks very quickly, and it stays connected, even indoors. The GPS on the Inspire sucks, regardless of ROM/Radio/RIL/build.prop
-Battery life
-LTE. It flies.
-Ease of use
-Nokia Drive app
Here is what I don't like:
-I think WP takes ease-of-use too far. It's missing even rudimentary settings, like: default web page and confirmation of e-mail delete.
-Size. It's longer than the Inspire, yet the screen is the same size.
-USB data requires Zune. I wish you could just connect it to your PC.
-Widgets are missing. It's a pain to do simple things like: turn wifi/bluetooth on/off, call a contact, view remaining battery%
I'll use it some more and see if the novelty wears off. If it does, I think it's back to Android until WP matures a bit more...
I've used almost every Blackberry and for the last year had the Inspire 4G as my daily phone, so my most recent experience is with Android. I was a chronic rooter and tinkerer with the HTC. I've tried many ROMs and am very familiar with everything in most Android ROMs.
Here is what I really like about the Lumia and WP:
-The look and feel of the phone
-The screen, particularly the blacks and ease-of-viewing in sunlight. The blacks are incredible--dead black.
-The proximity sensor works better than most Androids'
-GPS. It locks very quickly, and it stays connected, even indoors. The GPS on the Inspire sucks, regardless of ROM/Radio/RIL/build.prop
-Battery life
-LTE. It flies.
-Ease of use
-Nokia Drive app
Here is what I don't like:
-I think WP takes ease-of-use too far. It's missing even rudimentary settings, like: default web page and confirmation of e-mail delete.
-Size. It's longer than the Inspire, yet the screen is the same size.
-USB data requires Zune. I wish you could just connect it to your PC.
-Widgets are missing. It's a pain to do simple things like: turn wifi/bluetooth on/off, call a contact, view remaining battery%
I'll use it some more and see if the novelty wears off. If it does, I think it's back to Android until WP matures a bit more...