Switching from Android to Windows Phone Part 1: initial impressions and missing features
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1. android_hitman posted on 18 12
honestly i wouldn't do that :)
i have too many paid apps on android and i can't live without my widgets...
20. MichaelHeller posted on 13 6
that was a big concern. I've definitely invested quite a lot in Android, but so far it's pretty nice. and, as i've said, Live Tiles do the same job as many widgets, so it's not that big a transition.
24. CharlieAtInfinity posted on 25 7
Windows = no freedom and no customizability + have to stick to Zune
I will never ever shift from Android to windows
Too many features are missing in Windows Phone
but can always shift from Windows to Android :)
29. remixfa posted on 13 1
if your not heavily invested in one platform or another, and are not a crazed power user like some of us, there is no reason not to give it a try. Its a great OS. I rather like it, but its just missing too much that ive grown accustomed to. I dont subscribe to the pay to have less philosophy of other fruity ecosystems, so for me at least, its a hard move. But again, the OS itself is great.
38. CharlieAtInfinity posted on 2 0
I already have Samsung Omnia 7 along with other Androids and yes i agree the OS is great and has lot of potential, but sadly too many limitations.. i had more liking toward WM 6.5 then Windows Phone 7
50. PhoneArenaUser posted on 4 5
I agree with you, but:
"I will never ever shift from Android to windows"
Never say never! :)
51. jubbing posted on 0 5
What's wrong with Zune? Every Windows Phone at least has one central software like iTunes. With Android, each manufacturer has different software to install (unless you just want to use it as a hard drive).
118. tedkord posted on 4 0
There's the problem. I had iTunes on my pc for my daughters iPod nano, and it was awful. It gummed up the whole computer. I don't want to have to go through some central program to do anything on my phone.
107. profperez1 posted on 2 1
The foundation of any good phone is the OS. I have had many Android phones and after 4+ months they slow down. My understanding is that is the nature of the beast. So my advice is invest in an OS that will work for you long term. I'm going to spend $30,000 on mobile technology in the next 40 years----so who cares about the $100 in APPS I spent in Android Marketplace! I thought hard about going back to Blackberry---they will have a nice phone in 6-12 months. But the company lacks vision and the financial power to make change.
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199. neutralguy posted on 0 0
never say never. WP just started with smartphones. Just like iOS and Android, when they started, it has a lot of improvements to do. As the phonearena said, it has lots of potentials.
76. bigdawg23 posted on 4 0
I just moved to a Vivid and considered the Lumia 900. First draw back for me is the available apps either free or what I have paid for. Second is customization. Third is a feature Apple or Windows doesn't have easily.... CALL BLOCKING. You shouldn't have to jail break your phone to block calls. Fourth is as the review stated "unreliable background running apps". A coworker mentioned that to me and I was shock in that an app is not naturally available in the background on any mobile device.
13. jackhammeR posted on 4 1
bring back robin hood.
uu..horrifying, it's so restricted...can't live with it (mouth, gun...bang!)
3. jubbing posted on 8 3
That might be because unlike Windows Phone's keyboard, Android ones generally are poor and unresponsive. Find me one Android keyboard thats as responsive as the iPhone's keyboard. I'm currently using a Galaxy Note, and the standard keyboard sucks, and Swype is awesome but isn't as responsive. The HTC One X's keyboard is slightly better, but generally you can't type as fast on it.
As for the battery meter, it literally takes 3 seconds to go into it. Settings is generally useful to pin the the start screen -> click settings -> click battery saver, and presto. In Android (asuming its a widget), if its not pinned to your 1st screen you swipe down the menu bar -> click the app then you get to it. It's not that different.
4. dickwyn posted on 2 2
i agree i like the windows keyboard better. the android keyboard i most like is the one on the galaxy note an galaxy s2 because it is very nicely spaced. but i still like WP's keyboard. see my bloghttp://megapowertech.blogspot.
com/2012/05/nvidia-geforce-gtx-670.html