I'm really excited about the Windows 10 technical preview for phones. I am now using Android with the Sony Xperia Z3 as my daily driver but Windows Phone was my first love and first official OS I experienced. I left WP for Android last year with the cancellation of the dream McLaren, no true flagship on T-Mobile(I do count the HTC One for Windows as a flagship in every sense of the word but it was hard for me to imagine going from the Lumia 1020 to the 4mp "ultrapixel" camera and I disqualify the gorgeous Lumia 925 as a flagship due to its limited 16gb of memory and no micro SD expansion), and at the time Microsoft's future roadmap was unclear for consumers.
The experiment with Android was considered for me the perfect chance to try something different while Microsoft's big vision started to come into clearer view as a consumer. And so far my experience with Android has been a very pleasant one. It lets me know that there IS life beyond what I knew for so long. Since I can trade in my current phone at any time as long as half the price of the phone is paid off and pay an easy twenty something dollars a month extra on my bill, there really is no long term commitment for me to stay on Android. Given Microsoft's slow and sometimes painfully mysterious schedule(at least when it comes to flagship devices), there is really no rush for me. This experiment has been a beautiful distraction from the obsession and disappointments(cancelled McLaren and continued exclusive treatment of flagship Lumia devices) from what I really want: A Lumia 1020 successor or equally appealing device on my carrier with an OS built to thrive for the future.
The technical preview is promising. Microsoft is doing something that neither Android, Blackberry or Apple has never done(at least to my knowledge) in letting enthusiasts interact, provide feedback, and shape in some form the future of the platform. I believe this will prove to be a winning formula and hopefully the next flagship will not be an ATT or Verizon exclusive. Since I am still very much connected to Windows Phone this technical preview will allow me to provide feedback from the perspective of someone who's been here from the beginning and wants to return. All at no risk since I can't fully use my L920 beyond the camera and a Wi-Fi connection anyway. The excitement for change is building up again with the limited release of the technical preview for phone. The hands on videos and articles have been informative and revealing of some good tidbits of features the rest of us are waiting to get our hands on.
So here's hoping for a feature rich OS that does not abandon the original vision of Windows Phone in the first place.(I already have some suggestions about how Microsoft can bring some of that uniqueness back.) Here's hoping for some significant growth in the market. Here's hoping to flagships, midrangers, and entry level phones for all carriers. I for one can guarantee that I wont be returning to Windows 10 if the next flagship is yet another exclusive. Here's hoping for positive changes and a place I can return to.
The experiment with Android was considered for me the perfect chance to try something different while Microsoft's big vision started to come into clearer view as a consumer. And so far my experience with Android has been a very pleasant one. It lets me know that there IS life beyond what I knew for so long. Since I can trade in my current phone at any time as long as half the price of the phone is paid off and pay an easy twenty something dollars a month extra on my bill, there really is no long term commitment for me to stay on Android. Given Microsoft's slow and sometimes painfully mysterious schedule(at least when it comes to flagship devices), there is really no rush for me. This experiment has been a beautiful distraction from the obsession and disappointments(cancelled McLaren and continued exclusive treatment of flagship Lumia devices) from what I really want: A Lumia 1020 successor or equally appealing device on my carrier with an OS built to thrive for the future.
The technical preview is promising. Microsoft is doing something that neither Android, Blackberry or Apple has never done(at least to my knowledge) in letting enthusiasts interact, provide feedback, and shape in some form the future of the platform. I believe this will prove to be a winning formula and hopefully the next flagship will not be an ATT or Verizon exclusive. Since I am still very much connected to Windows Phone this technical preview will allow me to provide feedback from the perspective of someone who's been here from the beginning and wants to return. All at no risk since I can't fully use my L920 beyond the camera and a Wi-Fi connection anyway. The excitement for change is building up again with the limited release of the technical preview for phone. The hands on videos and articles have been informative and revealing of some good tidbits of features the rest of us are waiting to get our hands on.
So here's hoping for a feature rich OS that does not abandon the original vision of Windows Phone in the first place.(I already have some suggestions about how Microsoft can bring some of that uniqueness back.) Here's hoping for some significant growth in the market. Here's hoping to flagships, midrangers, and entry level phones for all carriers. I for one can guarantee that I wont be returning to Windows 10 if the next flagship is yet another exclusive. Here's hoping for positive changes and a place I can return to.
). The Xperia Z3 has really everything you want in a flagship though their camera algorithms needs a little tweaking for maximum results but the potential is there. Other than that, the battery life is fantastic, the front facing stereo speakers are very nice, and the feel in the hand, though slippery without a case, is superb. But by the time the next WP flagship is announced I will have well surpassed half the cost of my current phone which would grant me the opportunity to get it if available on day one. That's what I love about T-Mobile's Jump plan. I can get a new phone quick by paying half the cost of the off contract price or not worry and pay a little bit over a long period of time. I really hope the next wave of previews comes next week so I can put my 920 to use. I still enjoy the Lumia camera experience too as we're unable to tinker with the settings as much on Android's current camera API framework.
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