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Which Windows Phone 8 mobile to get....
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Next month my 2 year contract on my HTC desire will come to an end. Although initially quite impressed with it and Android, I've since found the layout tedious, battery life below average, no space for internal storage (so no Facebook app etc) and mostly very very slow, especially with text messaging.
Having played around with a windows 8 phone (might have been a Nokia lumia) in a shop, I really liked the interface of the Windows 8 phone and was wondering if anyone could recommend which ones are good and which to avoid. I'm looking for a phone with a decent camera, decent battery life, ability to download apps without too much hassle (only really download Facebook, Twitter, and a few games tbh) and most importantly a phone that isn't going to grind to a halt in terms of processing within 6 months. Size wise, I'm not really one for big phones, so either something thin like galaxy s3 or smaller like my desire.
Much thanks in advance.
Having played around with a windows 8 phone (might have been a Nokia lumia) in a shop, I really liked the interface of the Windows 8 phone and was wondering if anyone could recommend which ones are good and which to avoid. I'm looking for a phone with a decent camera, decent battery life, ability to download apps without too much hassle (only really download Facebook, Twitter, and a few games tbh) and most importantly a phone that isn't going to grind to a halt in terms of processing within 6 months. Size wise, I'm not really one for big phones, so either something thin like galaxy s3 or smaller like my desire.
Much thanks in advance.
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As for Windows phones, aren't HTC running an ad at the moment with James Corden (bang goes that recommendation) Looks like a nice phone that one.
Not only does it have a larger battery than either the Lumia 920 or HTC 8X but there's this really amazing thing you can do with the battery too: remove/swap it!
That and you get a memory card slot which neither of the other WP8 flagships have, as well as Samsung's superior reliability.
What Apps do you feel are missing? I have a Windows 7.5 phone and I have not noticed a shoratage of usefull Apps.
Do you have any proof to back up that claim? Im sure all the S3 owners with broken screens might disagree.
Calls
Texts
Camera
Flashlight
Web browsing
Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Music
Alarm
Calculator
FM radio
From what I've seen most Windows phones do all of these. Had a little play with a lumia 920 yesterday, although it was fun, seemed a bit bulky for my liking.
The upcomming Lumia 620 looks good and cost effective.
Next one down is the Nokia Lumia 820 with a lower screen resolution than the 920 but similar in most other respects.
Then after that is the HTC 8S with a number of spec items lesser than the 8X.
Then there are a number of lesser 8 phones which you should avoid IMO.
Out of those, pick which one you like best physically. The material on the back of the 8X is nice. People who like the Galaxy S 3 shape will like the Ativ S. Nokia is rumoured to be coming out with an aluminium, thinner version of the 920 later this year so I'm waiting for that.
You should note that Nokia does have some value-adding apps that are specific to its phones like Nokia Music (free pre-made playlists of music), Nokia Drive (free satnav app with downloadable maps to use offline) and they often get exclusives on third-party apps. E.g. some of the earlier angry birds stuff on wp7 was temporarily only for Nokias.
Yep, it has more to do with durability. But a more durable phone has the same end effect as a more reliable phone: more likely to keep working over time.
Instagram is a big miss in my opinion. I love the interface of 7.5. It's worth noting that there is very little difference in actual noticeable performance between the lower end handsets and the higher end handsets of Windows 8. A bigger screen and a better camera are the main advantages to buying the high end handset.
To answer the OPs question I'd go for the Samsung as it's slightly more tweak able with the battery and shares the same design as the S3.
I would disagree. I think the 710 is very well built and my battey cover has never creaked!
For a £85 phone its very hard to better.
The lack of Facebook app may be a deal breaker, although from what I've read there are a number of alternatives to access fb. I'm still split, my head says an iPhone 5 but my heart says I know exactly what I'm getting with that and I find it a bit boring, go for a Windows phone.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a449456/huawei-unveils-first-windows-phone-8-device.html
I have the Lumia 800 with 16g of internal storage. I've got about 8 of that left and it hasn't slowed down at all. Windows is a very fluid and quick OS. My phone never stutters or lags. I don't have any experience of WP8 but I can't imagine that would be any different as it's an upgrade from the 7.5 running on my Lumia.
Just to add that my next upgrade will be to a WP8 Nokia purely for Nokia Drive. It's worth getting just for that if you drive. I have navigated my way effortlessly round Scotland without using any data as it stores maps for use offline. Comes in handy if you drive on holiday abroad as you download the maps of the country you're going to before you leave and use it offline.
There is no FM radio in Windows Phone 8, for now.