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Rob E |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 21:42 |
I settled for an Xperia Z1. Very happy with it and would recommend it. It took a bit of adjusting to because I have had the iPhone 4S for the past couple of years but I'm glad I made the switch | |
Munchie |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 19:38 |
Nexus not KitKat now? | |
Dom |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 13:24 |
quote: :lol: I agree, it's a shit name.... | |
evilrob |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 13:20 |
quote: Is this specifically aimed at the CS market? If so I'm looking forward to the "HTC Lips" and the "HTC Do u want to fight me?" | |
Dom |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 13:17 |
quote: Believe it's getting 4.4 and you can easily install another launcher (installs the same as any other Android app from the Play Store) if that's your issue. Good phone though but the HTC M8, the successor, is rumoured to be out in Feburary. | |
dannymccann |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 13:16 |
I also prejudged Windows phones to be shit, but I think my next phone will be a Windows phone. My Nexus 4 is great and fine for the time being, but the Windows phones I've played with feel so polished it's hard to argue against (for me anyway, I'm only a light user). | |
Balling |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 12:27 |
quote:The version running on the new Nexus (vanilla 4.4?) looks great to me. Mind you, I haven't seen it in person. Nexus definitely looks like the most logical option, if Android is the OS of choice. Played with a HTC One this weekend and it really is a quite nice phone. Way too big for me, but nicely build. Camera seems very good. The OS it was running looked quite dated though, so maybe that's a price you pay when opting for an HTC with their Sense theme. Probably Dom will say it's easily changed, but it's not something I'd want to be messing about with on my wife's phone. It's no secret that I favour iPhones personally and recently upgrading a 4 to a 5s hasn't changed that in the slightest. As snappy as I could want, fantastic camera and small enough to easily fit in a pocket. | |
evilrob |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 12:15 |
quote: Oh right, cos Android is a beautiful treat for the eyes... :rolleyes: I think, like many people, you're dismissing Windows Phone on prejudice - I can highly recommend going to a phone shop and having a play with one before writing it off; in particular take a photo with one - if a great camera is important to her, you just can't get any better than a Lumia 1020 at the moment. quote: You can probably pick up the HTC One / Xperia Z / S4 on the cheap now they've been out a while. They're all a bit big though. HTC One has the best camera of those three. As Dom said, might be worth hanging on for the S5, but it won't be cheap at launch. Tbh, if Facebook, Camera and Spotify are important, as well as not having comedically large Dom Joly-style proportions (Android phones in particular seem to be getting bigger every year) - the iPhone is really the best at these four specific things overall. What's her beef with iPhone just now? While some devices do have cameras you can take much better photos with than an iPhone if you know what you're doing (i.e. you're prepared to set the exposure manually - aperture/shutter speed/contrast/white balance etc.), in my experience, the iPhone delivers a pleasing shot in automatic mode far more consistently than the cameras on other phones. As mentioned before, if she's used to the iOS Facebook app, which while not perfect, it's the least worst Facebook app on any platform and anything else is likely to piss her off. Same goes for Spotify. [Edited on 02-12-2013 by evilrob] | |
Dom |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 12:07 |
quote: Can use Android apps with little issue and the 10.2 update will make it easier; bloody good devices tbf. Eck - take her to a phone shop and show her a load :lol: | |
evilrob |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 12:07 |
quote: :lol: | |
A2H GO |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 11:43 |
Windows Phone - Doesn't like windows | |
Dom |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 10:58 |
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big eck |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 10:49 |
She doesn't really like the look of the windows set up either so that's a no go. | |
Rob_Quads |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 09:23 |
quote: I agree it isn't true But it certainly is true that its often much lower on the list to get done or its not got the same capability. Perfect examples are, there is a iPlayer app but its not on the par with the iOS version as it still can't do downloads. Yes a Sky app is on the way...how much later than even the Android version has been out? | |
evilrob |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 02:53 |
quote: The "Windows Phone doesn't have any apps" argument that you hear down the pub simply isn't true. :facepalm: Which of the apps she needs isn't on this list:
I'm not a big gamer but I have the following installed, all as good as any other version:
All apps/games are free to try for typically 7-10 days. Sky Go is coming soon. As is GTA San Andreas. I haven't looked to see if there are any alternative browsers because the built-in one is fantastic; probably the best mobile browser I've used. So good, in fact, that I often go to the actual website for services I also have apps for! All Nokia Windows Phones come with really good global GPS turn-by-turn satellite navigation software as standard, which is as good as the TomTom app I had on the iPhone - with the exception of no option to buy speed camera warnings (which I never did anyway). [Edited on 02-12-2013 by evilrob] | |
big eck |
posted on 2nd Dec 13 at 01:49 |
The windows phone isn't an option. She wants to still be able to download apps. | |
Dom |
posted on 1st Dec 13 at 23:20 |
Lumia 920/925/1020; Nexus 5; LG G2; BB Z10/Z30; Samsung S5 rumoured for late Jan early Feb | |
evilrob |
posted on 1st Dec 13 at 23:15 |
I recently switched from iPhone to a Windows Phone - it's actually really good. | |
big eck |
posted on 1st Dec 13 at 22:58 |
My missus is due an upgrade in January and has said she's deffo not going after another iPhone so is looking else where. |