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Originally Posted by JoeD
I've owned a windows phone and iPhone. I really liked the build quality of the windows phone (nokia one) but hated the OS. I prefer the iPhone out of the two, but the longer I've owned it, the more and more I feel restricted in my uses of it by Apple and thats really putting me off getting another (same for iPad). Saying that, I wouldn't want a newer iOS device anyway as I'm not keen on the way Apple are heading with iOS 7.
Once my iPhone eventually dies, I'll likely check out the various android options as well as any new open systems that may exist by then. The most open device will likely get my money.
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I currently own more smartphones than a person should be allowed to own. Among them: Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket (Android), iPhone 4 (iOS), Lumia 520 (WP8).
I've owned numerous Android phones starting with the original G1. Universal to all: I love the customization options for Android. I didn't love the poor battery life or the degrading performance. In order to eek out tolerable battery life and performance, I had to spend a lot of time tweaking and experimenting. Although there was improvement, the results still weren't great.
I switched to an iPhone 4. Battery life and performance was and still is amazing (running iOS 5). But it seemed like using the iPhone as a phone is an afterthought. For example: No indicator lights... if I received a call or txt msg when the phone was not with me, there is no visible way to know it without turning on the screen. Lack of customization was another issue.
I then saw the Lumia 520 for $67 (no contract). I was a big fan of the Zune and know that much of the Zune HD's UI design found its way into WP8. So I wanted to give it a try. I've been using it as my primary phone for 2+ weeks. I'm getting battery life that is nearly as good as my iPhone (2-3 days between charges), performance that is fluid and crisp, and the ability to configure the screen with live tiles that provide me with the information that I feel I need to have on the phone's main screen.
I'm still working through the apps for WP8, determining what I still need and what things are simply a hold-over from those other environments and if there is a better way to do things.