DeadRockstar
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I'm definitely a fan of the Lumia's looks and how metro performs. I think the 920 is doing some weird carrier exclusivity thing here in the UK though, because of some 4G only rubbish. Couldn't buy one even if I wanted to.
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Stephen Colbert
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What don't you like about it?
My only dislikes are the asymettric/ugly windows button they require you to place at the center bottom of each windows phone and the lack of Apps.
I like the 920, and it's between that and the 5 for my next upgrade, but for all the criticism of apple for not changing enough design wise, the 920 design has pretty much been around for a while. I liked it when it was on their phones a year+ ago. Among my reasons for liking the phone, a fresh new design isn't really among them (although it looks great).
I have a feeling the placement on those buttons was done entirely from a usability perspective with the bottom bezel rather than making them symmetrical. We'll see.
LyleLanley
Banned
It's hard for me to describe what exactly it is that I don't like but it just looks off to me. I think that it's because sometimes it looks like the icons were made in MS paint. I am impressed with how much info they can get on one screen though.
There's bound to be a SIM free option.
Why does carrier exclusivity mean you can't buy one? Banking on upgrading?
Does the 'must be unlockable' law extend to 'must also be sold SIM free'?
Gary Whitta
Member
Do you like apps?
I don't know, but I'm yet to remember an phone that hasn't had a SIM free option in the UK. Even when the iPhone was an O2 'exclusive' you could still buy it from the Apple store couldn't you? Or am I remembering that wrong?
I've never owned a smart-phone before.
Technosteve
Banned
get what ever you want, buy ipod touch for apps.
Gary Whitta
Member
Get an iPhone 5 and discover that apps are awesome. Get a 920 and never find out.
Why buy and carry two devices when you can just buy one?
Technosteve
Banned
got to keep the companies that make great products alive.
What is this, 2007? You seem a bit too intelligent to make a post like this.
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I want to carry a moto PEBL an an ipod touch.
What sort of apps would you be wanting?
Windows Phone has most of the major ones covered now at this stage.
He's right, though. The apps for iPhone are great, and in my own personal opinion, iOS is the best platform for apps.
shadowsdarknes
Member
I need a new phone so bad. My Droid X has a cracked screen and If I go on facebook for 15 minutes my battery goes from full to 5%.
I just don't want to lose my verizon unlimited plan. I'm still just devastated about this
I might just buy a Galaxy Nexus. I enjoy tethering.
I just don't want to lose my verizon unlimited plan. I'm still just devastated about this
I might just buy a Galaxy Nexus. I enjoy tethering.
The Apple app store beats all other app stores. Not much competition really.
Neither did I, until I got an iPhone with tons of mobile games ha.
For app hounds iPhone is the way to go. For peeps that just want the basics, android and windows phone have enough to get by these days, and then some
I'm not even a windows phone owner, but his post is intentionally misleading the person asking for help and ignoring the fact that they have most of the major ones at this point and Nokia is funding and/or developing the ones that haven't made it yet for Lumia owners (on both WP8 and WP7!)
There's a difference between "app selection is poor" and "you'll never find out." Just saying. It's as trollish as the "ps3 has no games" posts were back in the day.
Marty Chinn
Member
People still bought iPads.
How many people who make this statement have actually had reasonable or any hands on time with the other app stores and have tried comparing which apps are on multiple platforms and which apps are substitutes if they're not available? I bet you very few who trumpet this card.
Unless you're heavily in to your mobile gaming, it's not really an important factor. Since there are too many apps on the market place for both Android and iOS. I'd actually argue that they trade blows. Certain apps are better on iOS, others on Android. For example, I prefer PowerAmp (Music player) on Android over eQu and any other alternative on iOS, but then I prefer Tapatalk on iOS. But it's not as clear cut as you make out. They do certain things better than each other, but with iOS6, I'd say both maps and navigation are heavily in Android's favour.
Lol. I need a new robot avatar, I guess. Tired of the old one.
petethepanda
Member
What the hell? To go to Verizon and join my mom/dad/sister on their family plan, I would be paying effectively the same amount I'm paying on an individual plan with ATT right now. Dear lord are these new "share everything" plans a turbo-fucking-ripoff.
So stay on ATT without unlimited data, move to Verizon without unlimited data for the same price (and minus the ability to do voice and data at the same time)... taking a risk and paying $8/mo more for an unlimited plan with Sprint even though their 3G blows and their LTE network isn't hitting Chicago for another couple months is sounding kind of good. Only question is if their LTE service will be as pitiful as their 3G.
So stay on ATT without unlimited data, move to Verizon without unlimited data for the same price (and minus the ability to do voice and data at the same time)... taking a risk and paying $8/mo more for an unlimited plan with Sprint even though their 3G blows and their LTE network isn't hitting Chicago for another couple months is sounding kind of good. Only question is if their LTE service will be as pitiful as their 3G.
DeadRockstar
Member
Good point, I didn't think about that.
It's just that neither of my phones (one for work, one for play) are with the company that are getting the exclusive. EE I think they are. You're right that wouldn't stop me buying one if they're available though. Would feel a tad lush on top of the unlocked iPhone 5 mind you. Ha.
The Faceless Master
Member
still nothing. they haven't dropped the iPhone 4/4S prices yet either.
Feel the Swift
Member
So what did everybody do that didn't get an order confirmation email? I know it had a number but I didn't write it down. Now when I log into Verizon it says I can upgrade my phone like I never preordered it. Sooo pissed.
dorkimoe
Member
He's kind of right. I have both iphone and lumia 900. The lumia 900 has an amazing OS and the phone itself is great, but the apps are lacking. Havent found a twitter app worthy, and the Facebook app hasnt been updated like the iphone one so its terrible too. Even with all that the 920 still interests me because the phone is so sick
NYR
Member
Huh? Selling back to Apple??
I've actually found the official one to be pretty decent now, push notifications work really well.
Does all I want from it anyway.
Lamiafusion
Member
I have had a Droid 2 since it came out. I'll be switching to the iPhone 5 and will enjoy being able to get decent apps for once.
When Microsoft cant even get the biggest app around right now (Instagram) on their phone, when they've already invested billions in the app's owner (Facebook)... that's probably not a good sign of the health of their app market.
All of them would work, because they all support the basic GSM bands. I believe the AT&T version has bands that will work with their 3G refarm and LTE plans. T-mobile wont be getting nano-sims till mid October however so might as well hold off till things become clearer
i think Tmobile one would because the 4s CDMA didnt work. Tmobile only unlocked AT&T ver that might be the only one to work.
where did you see this? with the 4S, all models have CDMA and GSM antennas, the latter of which works on t-mobile after the phone is unlocked.
I don't know if the A1429 listed above has any GSM support at all, haven't had time to look into that.
http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/
I know tmobile only accept iphone 4s from AT&T as those are the only ones that work.
Do you work for t-mobile? This is the first I've heard of that restriction.
Those are LTE bands. They're meaningless until T-Mobile has an LTE network up and running.
The only thing that matters right now is that unlocked iPhones will only work on T-Mobile's 2G network unless you're in a market where T-Mobile has a 1900mhz 3G/HSPA+ network up. (New York, Seattle, D.C., and Las Vegas)
http://appleinsider.com/articles/12...nvert_its_4g_network_to_support_apples_iphone
http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/10/3307571/tmobile-apple-iphone-unlocked-support
Other markets will come at the end of the year.