Android v Windows mobile?

stuart_c-2

Ok, I'm waffling now.

Looking to get a new phone and sort of had it down to 2 phones, SE X10 mini and HTC HD mini. I was pretty sure I wanted Android as it seems to be the best thing at the moment. I thought both these phones were Android, but it turns out the HTC is Windows.

What are peoples views on each? It looks like I can get very similar apps on both, so I guess it comes down to user friendliness.

I really like the look of the HTC, but is the Windows OS rubbish?

Or am I stressing too much and just need to chill out with some lime and string?

projectsome

forget the OS. which phone do you want? They both ring and send texts!

Anonymous

projectsome wrote:

forget the OS. which phone do you want? They both ring and send texts!

^^THIS.
Although, Windows mobile is a haemorrhoid of a system. Proper pain in the arse.

The entirely new Windows phone 7 looks stunning though, absolutely amazing! Trouble is it's not going to be available till about late October/November ish.

Kiblams

I recently moved to Droid after 2+ years with Windows Mobile, and Android is by far the easier phone to use and performs the role of phone in a much more crisp way.

Given the choice i would probably go Android, even though it does have some niggly issues like file support (AVIs etc) and using as a mobile network modem.

Joe_Pineapples

Been running a Motorola Droid since last November and its been the dogs bollocks.
Don't think of it like a phone that can do stuff, think of it as a teeny wee laptop that has a phone app on it.

Battery life is utter pish though, but if I was to buy again now, I'd go for an HTC Evo if I could find one.

Tolk

My phone has windows mobile on it, pretty cack if I'm honest. If i could chose again I'd go for Android.

Chronicbint

Definitely not the HTC HD Mini, this is the OLD windows OS and versus Android is significantly worse.

You cant buy a HTC Evo in the UK.

Joe_Pineapples

Who said anything about buying it in the UK?

Where are my stabilisers?

I've got an X10 mini, no probs with Andriod - simple and easy and small. I don't think the touch screen is as accurate as my previous mobile (non android Samsung), so maybe you want to look at the X10 mini pro, which has a slide out qwerty keyboard.

Twonk

Sorry, confused by the title...

monkeylizard

yeehaamcgee wrote:

The entirely new Windows phone 7 looks stunning though, absolutely amazing! Trouble is it's not going to be available till about late October/November ish.

I agree that Windows 7 mobile looks infinitely better than the old Windows. Sadly it's every bit as horrible to use

Anonymous

Have you actually tried it yet? Cause... it's not out yet :roll:

monkeylizard

yeehaamcgee wrote:

Have you actually tried it yet? Cause... it's not out yet :roll:

I've tried it more than I would have liked to - the perks (or not) of being in the trade

Anonymous

You seem to be virtually alone in not liking it.

monkeylizard

I'm happy to stand alone on this one if everyone else thinks it's the best thing since the proverbial - it just doesn't feel very friendly.

But if it's not released for another 2-3 months, how many of the people who like it have actually tried it?

Anonymous

monkeylizard wrote:

I'm happy to stand alone on this one if everyone else thinks it's the best thing since the proverbial - it just doesn't feel very friendly.

But if it's not released for another 2-3 months, how many of the people who like it have actually tried it?

That's exactly why I asked how you'd tried it.
What trade are you in, exactly?

monkeylizard

Mobile phone design validation.

Anonymous

That's a curious one. What exactly does that entail then?
The folk I now who've used one have been given the prototype to play with, to get a feel for it.

monkeylizard

I work for one of the handset manufacturers. Towards the end of the design process, every handset needs to go through a regulatory procedure before it can be used on any of the networks. We do the testing to make sure it meets the required standards.