Hi,
I've owned an iPhone 3GS as it was published back in 2009. My problem with iOS had been that I had so many apps installed on the device, that I had no overview where which app was. Even folders didn't change a lot. Then I had several folders- one looked like the other. It was boring. After 2 years it got too slow and I used since then a simple Samsung mobile phone (no smartphone). In the meantime, I checked Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S4 and HTC One. The Samsung phones were dim and laggy. The HTC One was a bit less laggy, but it seemed like an one year old iPhone with the newest iOS version.
All in all I had the impression that Android Phones were simply a cheap copy of iPhones. New phones felt like they were several months old or even 1 year old. In the task manager, there were no power-eater app listed except of Android itsself.
Now, I want to buy a smartphone. I've seen about Nokia Lumia models and Windows Phones. In the net, it looks glorious, delicious. But as I was in a carrier store, it lagged a bit and the tiles looked too big. It seemed as if the huge tiles were effective for older people who have problems with their eye-sight. The menu looks too minimalistic. But the apps/their content is great. I mean, how for e.g. XBOX Music app is done. The most important things are big and/or sticking out.
On the other hand, I favourize Google Maps. Most of the apps in the Store is third party apps. The distributors themselves don't publish the apps on their own (for e.g. Google, Facebook). In Facebook's case, it is Microsoft on their own, who make the Facebook app. Those apps I've used are available in the WP Store. But as everyone knows: As soons as you have a device, you want to discover and get and want more and more. So, I don't know if I'll be contended with the app variety in the store later as well.
Google services aren't available by themselves as apps. No Google Now at all. I used HERE Maps route several times. But it showed me sometimes good footpath ways. As I drove with the car (I live in Europe not in the U.S. --> Google covers most of the areas, not Apple or Nokia), I followed the routes but I took wrong ways and had to ask pedestrians for the way. At Google, it wasn't the case. How to get the official google apps? I know, there are third party apps. I use them on Windows 8.1, but I'm discontended with the solution there.
At the end, I'm balancing between iPhones with their entropies and Nokia Lumia Windows Phones. At Windows Phones, you don't have the certainity if your current device will be supported by Microsoft for the next version as well. At WP8.1 I know, it will. But what about WP 9?
My biggest turnoff at Android and Windows Phone is the fact you get the latest update version very lare- it's said that it's up to the manufacturer to customize the update to your phone. At iPhone, it wasn't the case. I like the flat design of iOS 7, but I dislike the childish seeming Call-app buttons.
I hope you can help me to decide.
Thanks.
I've owned an iPhone 3GS as it was published back in 2009. My problem with iOS had been that I had so many apps installed on the device, that I had no overview where which app was. Even folders didn't change a lot. Then I had several folders- one looked like the other. It was boring. After 2 years it got too slow and I used since then a simple Samsung mobile phone (no smartphone). In the meantime, I checked Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S4 and HTC One. The Samsung phones were dim and laggy. The HTC One was a bit less laggy, but it seemed like an one year old iPhone with the newest iOS version.
All in all I had the impression that Android Phones were simply a cheap copy of iPhones. New phones felt like they were several months old or even 1 year old. In the task manager, there were no power-eater app listed except of Android itsself.
Now, I want to buy a smartphone. I've seen about Nokia Lumia models and Windows Phones. In the net, it looks glorious, delicious. But as I was in a carrier store, it lagged a bit and the tiles looked too big. It seemed as if the huge tiles were effective for older people who have problems with their eye-sight. The menu looks too minimalistic. But the apps/their content is great. I mean, how for e.g. XBOX Music app is done. The most important things are big and/or sticking out.
On the other hand, I favourize Google Maps. Most of the apps in the Store is third party apps. The distributors themselves don't publish the apps on their own (for e.g. Google, Facebook). In Facebook's case, it is Microsoft on their own, who make the Facebook app. Those apps I've used are available in the WP Store. But as everyone knows: As soons as you have a device, you want to discover and get and want more and more. So, I don't know if I'll be contended with the app variety in the store later as well.
Google services aren't available by themselves as apps. No Google Now at all. I used HERE Maps route several times. But it showed me sometimes good footpath ways. As I drove with the car (I live in Europe not in the U.S. --> Google covers most of the areas, not Apple or Nokia), I followed the routes but I took wrong ways and had to ask pedestrians for the way. At Google, it wasn't the case. How to get the official google apps? I know, there are third party apps. I use them on Windows 8.1, but I'm discontended with the solution there.
At the end, I'm balancing between iPhones with their entropies and Nokia Lumia Windows Phones. At Windows Phones, you don't have the certainity if your current device will be supported by Microsoft for the next version as well. At WP8.1 I know, it will. But what about WP 9?
My biggest turnoff at Android and Windows Phone is the fact you get the latest update version very lare- it's said that it's up to the manufacturer to customize the update to your phone. At iPhone, it wasn't the case. I like the flat design of iOS 7, but I dislike the childish seeming Call-app buttons.
I hope you can help me to decide.
Thanks.