The version 7. Of course, we also have to talk about apps, which is where the game is largely won or lost as Deb Shinder recently pointed out. The apps give these devices infinitely more value. Both iPhone and Android have hundreds of thousands of apps, with iPhone arguably having a better quality catalog because its users spend more money on apps so a lot of developers naturally tend to devote more energy to it.
That, in turn, has reinforced the perception of the iPhone as a premium platform. Windows Phone 7 still has less than , apps in its catalog but the overall quality of apps tends to be closer to iPhone than Android. Microsoft has impressively mobilized a lot of developers to build WP7 apps, but it's still not enough. The best mobile apps are on iPhone and Android, period. Windows Phone 7 has most of the big stuff covered -- social networks, basic news and weather, Kindle, Netflix, Angry Birds, Evernote, etc.
The other part of the app equation here is Microsoft Office and other Microsoft software and services. Out of the box, Windows Phone 7 handles Office attachments better than iPhone and Android, but both of those platforms have apps that you can get to work with Office files. WP7 does a nice job of letting you edit Office files on the phone itself, but even it chokes on some files and won't go into edit mode.
There's solid SharePoint and SkyDrive integration and the Xbox integration is decent for entertainment , but Microsoft could certainly do more to integrate the full collaboration capabilities of Exchange and now Skype into Windows Phone. And, it wouldn't hurt to throw IT administrators a bone by giving them some apps for managing System Center or giving developers some tools for app development on the phone itself TouchDevelop is a nice start.
Enterprise IT departments are now recommending a lot more smartphones than they are buying and handing out to employees. They are still powerful players as recommenders. The ones that have a lot of Microsoft solutions on the backend are going to be a lot more comfortable recommending Windows Phone 7 now that there's a high-end device on the market at a great price in the Lumia WP7 simply means a lot fewer integration headaches for them when these employees want to connect their devices to the corporate network.
Even though both iPhone and Android have made great strides in corporate connectivity, Windows Phone 7 still has an edge in connecting to Microsoft products -- although Microsoft needs to take that advantage a lot farther. For the IT departments that are still handing out phones to employees, the low price point of the Lumia even more so for IT departments buying them in the dozens could be attractive enough that we'll see some companies using these to replace aging BlackBerries.
Size of marketplace has much less link to the OSs ease of operation than you make it seem. Rating the phones on processors? If both OSs are fluid and smooth, why do the specs matter?
There was no substantive review of how well each segment of the OS operates, no speed test, no nothing. Really man? Come on. Is this the first time you have written anything? My Lumia is noticeably fastser than my iPhone in about everything. Get the facts straight. Battery — Lumia battery lasts longer period. Significantly longer based on what I have seen. Appearance — Seriously?
This is obviously a matter of opinion, but every person I show the Lumia to who has an iPhone always loves the Lumia. It just plain looks better. Maybe its a little bit of the newness factor…. Plus, honestly, I use about apps, and of those maybe a dozen regularly…who the hell needs , apps anyway? You are obviously a Apple fan boy, and there is nothing wrong with that. But be honest in your reviews or maybe actually have your facts straight.
I love my Apple products, and use my iPad everyday, still have an iPhone but this Nokia Phone is good, very good. But we all are entitled to our opinion. I wonder how this fight is going to turn out in when WP8 gets involved and gives Nokia unlimited possibilities for hardware.
Should be interesting. And i have Lumina! That thing is freaking sweet and stylish. So i definately reccomend Lumina. The photo demonstrating display is counterfeit. The image on the right is almost twice the density of the one on the left, which is not the actual difference between the two phones. Just a graphic to go along with the topic.
Almost ssss in my pants thanks to this article and the author love for his Issss. OS: ios5 is like macintosh in your phone, windowsphone is something fresher wp is dynamic and cool, ios is icons old style of ever. Iphone also started on ATT only. Doesnt say anything about the phone. Camera… Pictures come out different, but both are good. Lumia has more settings to mess with though… and a macro which gets the pictures up close better than my iphone does.
Plus… theres a button outside which lets you access the camera quicker than the Iphone. Appearance… My Lumia is much better looking than my Iphone.
Battery life i havent seen a difference between the two. I do use the Lumia more but still use the Iphone for games that havent arrived to WP yet. Apps look more modern in WP7 and navigation in WP7 is better. You have different apps working at the same time and can easily switch from one to the other… not to mention the nifty back button and the live tiles update information to you real time without you having to enter the app… for example my weather channel app gives me the info right there in the tile.
Definetly advantage Lumia. Apps will get there. Like so many people who write in to Ask Maggie seeking advice, I also struggle with big decisions about which new device to buy.
In this edition of Ask Maggie, I answer a question that I've been mulling for months about whether I should ditch Apple and its iOS ecosystem for something else. Ironically, I was left at the world's largest cell phone trade show without a working cell phone. But now I have to decide. It's packed with high-end features including an 8-megapixel camera, vivid 4. I had played around with the Windows Phone software on earlier phones, and I liked it.
The live tiles are slick and intuitive to use. I much prefer it to Google Android, which I sometimes have trouble navigating. But the most attractive thing about the Lumia is the price.
Given that my last iPhone didn't make it a full two years before it died, that's definitely something I should consider. I didn't have AppleCare for my previous iPhone. Needless to say, when the Lumia test unit came to CNET's New York City office last week, I jumped at the opportunity to take it out for a test drive for a couple of days.
Here's what I liked about the device: The 4. But Nokia has done a good job not making the Lumia too bulky. It fit easily in my hand and was comfortable to carry around. I had no problems slipping it into my pocket.
And it was easy to find in my cavernous purse. When I saw my co-worker's iPhone 4S I couldn't help but comment how "cute" it was because it looked so tiny in comparison.
And by no service, I mean the device had no bars of coverage. It didn't even go down to 3G service. I also really like the Windows live tile software. In fact, I liked it more than I thought I would. It's kind of gimmicky in a certain sense, but it's really easy to use. And I had no trouble figuring out how to access my Facebook contacts or the pictures I had taken and loaded onto the device. In fact, I think I'd say that it's even easier to use than an iPhone, which may sound like heresy to some Apple fangirls and boys out there.
But I think this software is terrific for novice smartphone customers or for people like me who have about a five-minute level of tolerance for technical frustration. I was also impressed with the battery life. Nokia says the device should last up to seven hours. And I found that the Lumia easily made it through the day without a charge. And it even had plenty of juice to get it into the next day.
I'll admit I wasn't doing any hardcore streaming with the device. But when I've used other devices, such as some Google Android phones, I have to turn off a bunch of bells and whistles to get the device to last for more than five hours even when it's just sitting idle in my office.
But sadly now I'm feeling a bit stuck with Apple. I'd like to check out other smartphone platforms, but doing so is going to require some work on my part. Like many who have been sucked into Apple's clutches, it was innocent in the beginning.
The Lumia has a x pixel resolution on a 4. That means the Lumia has fewer pixels than the iPhone spread over a larger area. The result is pixelated text and images. Not good. We were incredibly impressed with the Lumia 's design when we first played with it at the Consumer Electronics Show this year.
It's simply gorgeous, probably the most unique smartphone design we've seen in years. After two years, we're getting a bit bored with the look and feel of the iPhone. It's refreshing to see Nokia pull off something new. Nokia made a big fuss about the Lumia 's camera. But in our testing, images didn't turn out so great.
Although the Lumia's camera shoots at 8 MP, the colors aren't as true and clear as the iPhone 4S' camera. When it comes to music, movies, and TV shows, Apple's iTunes store simply has the best selection.
Microsoft has a great selection of music through the Zune store on Windows Phone 7, but its video library isn't as robust as Apple's. With the iPhone and any other iOS device, you're guaranteed access to the best video downloads available.
The iPhone has the largest and best app selection of any other smartphone on the planet, including the Lumia Because of the iPhone's popularity, developers tend to favor making the latest and greatest apps for Apple before expanding to other platforms like Android and Windows Phone. Many developers are wary to make apps for Windows Phone because the platform doesn't have nearly as many users as iPhone and Android.
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