6 months from now Windows or Andriod

R

With windows 8 windows really stepped up their game
& Andriod is having troubles with security

Within the next 6 months (I guess) windows is gonna launch Windows 9(or whatever they call it)
& the driods will launch KLP

what to you guys think
will windows be able to start to compete will andriod in volumes shipped & in quantity of the apps
in its next version

Or will andriod still continue to dominate

Can't say about competition for android...
But I love live tiles the way they are on WP.. (Simplistic, Clean, "live")

Windows Phone Store had less than 30,000 apps same time last year. Now it has 160,000+ apps..

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Well vote then..

6 months is a long time.. Anything might happen.. Thats what I wanted to say..

I vouch for Win 8 phones. android is great but personally i didn't like them coz of poor battery in such phones. my primary phone is NOKIA 1209 (don't get shocked). i gifted a dell xcd 35 (yeah! that's zte blade) to my gf a long tym back (2010, shayad!!). now rooted and running 4.2.2, it performs well besides its battery. truly speaking, this is the only android based mobile that i have used extensively. my elder brother bought Nokia 520 and when i used it for a day or two, i seriously liked it. battery, display, UI ... all's pretty far superior than android.

as for apps., i don't need too many apps. i surf on my PC/laptop ( tiny screens are a strict NO for me), play games on my PC. though small mobile games are good time-pass but somebody playing dead trigger on android with puny screen draws a laugh from me.

it's my opinion, though :-D

No matter how many months/year I prefer Android over all the other Mobile OS out there. Yeah battery drains like hell, but I can manage with that. The customization options,the way you control ur mobile,no restrictions regarding anything. LOVE ANDROID.

Andriod is having troubles with security - Well could you please explain that. Personally I don't believe in security - I don't even use an Anti Virus. SECURITY IS JUST A MYTH.

WP tiles looks refreshing. iOS UI - damn it like sooper smooth. However I'm not a BIG FAN of MS/APPLE, hate them for few personal reasons

WP8 has a loooooooooooooooooooong way to go before it can even be considered a proper rival to Android.

android for me. i have used lumia 920 of my cousin, and though wp8 looks good, but i prefer android's interface.
moreover gaming on android is fun with larger 4.5"~ screens and so many games.

although for budget phones, lumia 520 is the way to go imo.

R

i completely agree with Jaskanwar Singh....
i think for budget phones(sub 10k) Windows is better
but for high end(above 25k) Andriod dominates
since in Windows we really dont get anything new in the high end phones
that we dont get in a 12k-15k phones

but the mid end (under 15k) of the market i think there is still confusion
windows or andriod
but i think in the next installment windows can take the cake in the under 15k range too

I am using Android atm, & i don't have much issues from it apart from the fact that various apps keep opening up in the background & i gotta kill it with task manager everytime to free up space..
It will be tough for W8 to keep up with Android, but i think my next choice of phone will be a W8..W8 has been promising so far !!

raj_in said:
Within the next 6 months (I guess) windows is gonna launch Windows 9(or whatever they call it)

That's WP8.1..
Though there are some -ve's in WP, i hope it will be fixed in the upcoming WP. I <3 the typo!!
MSFT has to lose some restrictions, in order to help the developers to create amazing apps like Android.

randomuser111 said:
WP8 has a loooooooooooooooooooong way to go before it can even be considered a proper rival to Android.

Not a waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay 2 go.. yeah WP still lacks user base, customizability & apps base but it's a OS in league of it's own very productive for my tastes

Jaskanwar Singh said:
android for me. i have used lumia 920 of my cousin, and though wp8 looks good, but i prefer android's interface.
moreover gaming on android is fun with larger 4.5"~ screens and so many games.

although for budget phones, lumia 520 is the way to go imo.

For me I have a lappy so gaming on mobile is farcry for me... Phone only for music, calling etc.. :-D

With 7-8" tablets and phablets WP8 is definitely eat a little of Android's and crapple's share.. But not enough to threaten them either :wink:

R

Android is cliché, Windows is IN.

Funny thing is 12 votes & still none for BB, others or ipoop

No Asha series?

You mean Symbian??

No. Asha is S40

S40 is user interface rather than OS I guess.. OS still is Symbian AFAIK

S40 is also a mobile operating system..

Isnt it?

Chaitanya said:
For me I have a lappy so gaming on mobile is farcry for me... Phone only for music, calling etc..

u mean to say mobile games are for those who dont play on pc?

Gearbox said:
S40 is also a mobile operating system..

Isnt it?

Series 40 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's a Platform cum UI

Jaskanwar Singh said:
u mean to say mobile games are for those who dont play on pc?

Never said that.. I meant just for me
BTW enjoyed playing Angry birds on friends HTC rhyme during lectures.. :-D

iOS. Need apps and games.

Chaitanya said:
Series 40 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It's a Platform cum UI

Never said that.. I meant just for me
BTW enjoyed playing Angry birds on friends HTC rhyme during lectures..

hehe XD

Anyway, Asha is also an operating system..

@Gearbox ASHA is a series bro, not an OS like LUMIA series (Lumia 520, 620, etc), N series (N91, N72, etc), E series (E5, E7, etc).
ASHA series is powered by S40. :-D

and

S40 is absolutely not Symbian but a separate low-end OS.

Would also like to see WebOs in the choices..

sksundram said:
@Gearbox ASHA is a series bro, not an OS like LUMIA series (Lumia 520, 620, etc), N series (N91, N72, etc), E series (E5, E7, etc).
ASHA series is powered by S40.

and

S40 is absolutely not Symbian but a separate low-end OS.

Food for thought for you, bro, about the Nokia Asha Platform!!! :lol:

Nokia Asha platform - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Excerpts are:

The Asha platform is a mobile operating system (OS) and computing platform[1] designed for low-end borderline smartphones, based on software from Smarterphone which was acquired by Nokia.

check this link:

Nokia Asha series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

see this:

Nokia ASHA Platform has just 1 mobile under it and Yes it is an OS BUT when did i say about NOKIA ASHA PLATFORM, i wrote about ASHA SERIES (there's a subtle difference)!

I'm bored of android as companies do not provide proper updates, and expect us to buy new mobiles every now and then.

^That we have something called NEXUS !

quagmire said:
^That we have something called NEXUS !

Availability and warranty is a issue..

Won't be buying another android anytime soon not that droid gave me any sort of problems nor that i am bored of it, just want to try something new after all you don't keep a device for eternity, and of all tge alternatives on offer wp lures me the most

Will give answer after 6 months..... :rofl:

sksundram said:
check this link:

Nokia Asha series - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

see this:

View attachment 11309

Nokia ASHA Platform has just 1 mobile under it and Yes it is an OS BUT when did i say about NOKIA ASHA PLATFORM, i wrote about ASHA SERIES (there's a subtle difference)!

You didn't write about ASHA Series, you wrote that Asha is a series, not an OS!!!
Just wanted to point that it is an OS too...
Peace out, bro!!!

The main reason why i bought WP8 as my first smartphone is, am somewhat already familiar with Android coz of friends mobiles.
So, i didn't want to try Android again.

also would like to add that 6 months or 1 year from now it'll still be an android dominant world though wp might gain more market share thanks to he efforts of nokia. We might see some changes in 2 or 3 years but before that it seems highly unlikely

R

another thing to consider is someone buying a lumia 720 instead of Xperia L
will he be happy after a year or so because
i dont think the 520,620 & 720 will get the next major update (WM9)

[not talking about Amber update....the bunch might get "Blue" update but beyond that i dont think]

where as the Xperia L will surely get KLP and will have customs to get further updates even

RCuber said:
Availability and warranty is a issue..

it's available with warranty.

I have voted for Android, why

Its open source, customizable, lots of App, it has changed how mobile phone should be operated and use,

i would not give any money to Micro$oft, its Android who made the high end phones pocket friendly, look at how many chinese and low cost phones are available in market, (please dont talk about how this phone performs and how long low cost phones last - in recent times a lot has changed now these low cost chinese or indian phones are doing good, i would love to buy cheap phones and change it every year)

and about battery issue with android - dont blame android for this, there is no major breakthrough in mobile battery tech, but things will change for good

but we need multiple OS to keep the competition and bring out new products,

Long Live Android

^actually even if you buy android you are giving money indirectly to microsoft

^How is that ?

Nerevarine said:
^How is that ?

Patent licenses and royalties.

Anyway I will stick with Android only! And that too with Nexus devices(see my sig). The next Nexus phone is gonna be a bomb as per the leaked specs: LG to Launch Nexus 5 on October 5 with Android 5?

After using Android everything else feels restrictive, even Windows Phone. I find Android much easier to use.
Android doesnt have any security issues that affect the average user. Just don't use any third party app store and you will be safe

If you are knowledgeable and are comfortable with tinkering around with rooting and custom roms, Android is unparalled!

guru_urug said:
Anyway I will stick with Android only! And that too with Nexus devices(see my sig). The next Nexus phone is gonna be a bomb as per the leaked specs: LG to Launch Nexus 5 on October 5 with Android 5?

That's more than a bomb it deserves name NU-Killer bomb

SuperH3art said:
I have voted for Android, why

Its open source, customizable, lots of App, it has changed how mobile phone should be operated and use,

i would not give any money to Micro$oft, its Android who made the high end phones pocket friendly, look at how many chinese and low cost phones are available in market, (please dont talk about how this phone performs and how long low cost phones last - in recent times a lot has changed now these low cost chinese or indian phones are doing good, i would love to buy cheap phones and change it every year)

and about battery issue with android - dont blame android for this, there is no major breakthrough in mobile battery tech, but things will change for good

but we need multiple OS to keep the competition and bring out new products,

Long Live Android

+1.
Android supports the maker culture like no other mobile OS does.
Heck, I can even connect a low cost microcontroller like MSP430 to Android via bluetooth or USB OTG..
That gives infinite possibilities for learning and implementation for eg, home automation..
While crapple users can look for 'Made for iPad/iPhone' products. :lol:

Open source Android FTW!

Blv most people would prefer to pop a few bucks on an app rather than code it themselves. Why buy a game? Why not make it yourself?

Still will run to shop and buy droid the second any of the various storefronts get as active as ios (amazon and humble bundle store are good for promotions actually, but that experience is best on a nexus tablet)

iOS ecosystem is as cheap as it gets

Not to change topic but being an android app dev must be really hard piracy is are damn too high and I've seen many people explicitly stating they don't even consider the likes of wp only because they'll have to buy most apps as side loading is a no go, which is sad

^Bring us carrier based transaction and you will find atleast 20% of those people going for WP, me included

A

it's long way for windows phones . if ur budget is tight windows phone is good. it run smooth in 1ghz process and 512mb ram even 256mb ram . but if you budget is + 20k there is no way to spend on windows phone . there are lot's of restriction in windows phone that's why lot's of developers ignore it . app count is increasing but most of then are useless on won't work properly like application work in ios or in android . .

also nokia who only produce good windows phone launch phone at very high price . why should i buy Lumia 920 when i get some good android phone at cheap ? same logic go to budget phone. why should i buy micromax when i get Lumia 520 at low cost ?