What phone would you buy? Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, Blackberry

thegoodman

Mista_C wrote: »

Playing Devil's Advocate for the moment, a few of us did say he should have created a more balanced poll and it appears this is it. I still think he's building up for a response to fit his agenda though.

No building up to any response. This is not about this os is better then that.
I am sure many of us like to know what others are planning to buy or upgrade.

gjchester

Wayne3765 wrote: »

Apple must also print a notice on its UK homepage stating that Samsung's tablets are unique and do not copy its iPad for six months.

In the UK is the key, the US judges have ruled the otherway so far, saying Samsung had stolen Apples look and feel.

horngkai

Android - customisable, cheaper apps, easy return process if apps does not work or not up to expectations, lots more phone choices, no itunes fraud to worry about

Forgotten to add.... £60 amazon voucher from Nielsen mobile panel each year on android

owen1978

Always have been an Android user;

* Cheaper
* Choice of handsets
* Ability to personalise (widgets, photos, layouts etc...)
* Ability to customize (custom roms)

SailorSam

I hardly ever use my mobile, it's there for emergencies. One problem is i'm as blind as a bat, so i want something that's dead simple to phone and text with big buttons and nothing else.

Wayne3765

gjchester wrote: »

In the UK is the key, the US judges have ruled the otherway so far, saying Samsung had stolen Apples look and feel.

Damn them pesky UK judges that won't be bought

mrochester

I'd buy an iPhone because I find iOS a much better smartphone OS than Android. The iPhone is also a high end phone in a one handed sized body unlike Android phones where you tend to have to get a huge phone if you want a high end device. There simply isn't any choice when it comes to Android.

Gimp0r

My next handset would have to be running the Android OS although with my next handset I will ensure the phone is not network supplied, Either sim free with a 30 day rolling contract or from CPW/P4U Atleast you would get manufacturer released updates and not T-Mobile's customized version 3 months later.

Why Android - Freedom of choice but most importantly Its suits my usage and requirements perfectly, Anything else would be a compromise.

Why not the others :-

iPhone - Its Kinda cool but too much of a compromise, some of the design decisions (battery, Memory card, Charging/sync port and iTunes) seem illogical to me, iTunes also does not play well with linux.

WP7, 7.5, 8 - Just seems to look childish but mainly its the Video2000 of the smartphone format war (I wonder who would be Betamax and VHS), Technologically its has some okay ideas but it is too late to the game and will never get the market share to make it a success.

Blackberry - Again some nice ideas but is a dying brand, Will they even be here in a years time for the warranty?

MillicentBystander

Android for us simply because you aren't restricted to spending an absolute shed load of money on an iphone. I have an HTC One S which I got for 'free' in the recent crazy £16/mth contract with CPW/talkmobile (200 mins, 500 texts and truly u/l data). My wife on the other hand is not as into tech as I so didn't want to pay more than £100 for a handset to use with her existing Sim Only deal. Step forward the superb Huawei G300. £100, fully featured and soon to get the Ice Cream sandwich OS update. It's all about freedom of choice with Android as I see it.


PS Blackberry's bubble has burst imo. It was a weird success story anyway - a phone designed for business people that somehow became the must have teenage status symbol. A fickle market indeed.

Mista_C

MillicentBystander wrote: »

PS Blackberry's bubble has burst imo. It was a weird success story anyway - a phone designed for business people that somehow became the must have teenage status symbol. A fickle market indeed.

It was even odder than that. Originally it was an email/messaging only device that later had a rather poor cell phone tacked on. Now it's moved onto the teenage status symbol and primary function back to messaging (mostly due to the introduction of PIN Messaging).

RIM's biggest problem was not listening to the needs of their corporate customers and trying to jump on the teenage status symbol bandwagon.