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Name Your Allegiance!

  • 15-05-2010 12:37am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭


    Its a bit hard to generalise this since some phone manufacturers use few different OS so heres the easiest way i think, put some examples for those who might be lost a bit :D
    • iPhoneOS? ( Straight forward the iPhone :) )
    • Android? (HTC Hero, HTC Desire, Samsung i7500 Galaxy, Google Nexus 1)
    • Symbian? ( Nokia's Mainly, Some Samsungs and the Sony Ericsson Satio)
    • Maemo? (Nokia N900)
    • Windows Mobile? (HTC HD2, Samsung Omnia II,
      HP iPack 900, Sony Ericsson Xpreria x1a)

    which one and why? :D

    Which one you prefer/like most? 93 votes

    Google - Android
    0% 0 votes
    Apple - iPhone
    45% 42 votes
    Nokia - Symbian
    23% 22 votes
    Micrsoft - Windows Phone
    12% 12 votes
    Maemo
    7% 7 votes
    Whats the Difference?
    10% 10 votes


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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    got HD2 myself :) cant say windows was a great phone os but HTC Sense changed that :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,030 ✭✭✭angel01


    I would go with Windows Mobile, works really well on the HD2.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,324 ✭✭✭chrislad


    Have Android 2.1 and iPhone. Love them both for different reasons.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5 Pat2011


    I've got a sweet spot for Nokia. Been using them for 20 years now, showing my age now.:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Pat2011 wrote: »
    I've got a sweet spot for Nokia. Been using them for 20 years now, showing my age now.:D
    mmm i was a big fan of nokia's... but after buying the N97 i think they will have to perform a miracle to get me back on their side :D though nokia is the best for simplicity i guess :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Android ahead...but lol WinMo and iPhone = tie :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    I am a major Nokia fan boy! I just love the design of their handsets but Symbian has been a bit of a let down recently. Using an N900 right now but sort of bored by it now.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    I am a major Nokia fan boy! I just love the design of their handsets but Symbian has been a bit of a let down recently. Using an N900 right now but sort of bored by it now.

    i nearly went for the N900, but its still in early stages of development with maeomo 5.

    though you have to give Nokia credit for being one of few manufacturers left that can produce an easy to use smarthphone for the average user...most of that majority wont mind it being a bit slow :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭not_xanthor


    Maemo may come dog last in this poll.

    ...not necessarily because it's inferior though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    well its an option...people seem to like maemo 5...so i put it as an option :)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭not_xanthor


    well its an option...people seem to like maemo 5...so i put it as an option :)


    I'm quite happy with my N900, but lack of handsets and the phone's lack of appeal to most people and all that.....


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    I'm quite happy with my N900, but lack of handsets and the phone's lack of appeal to most people and all that.....

    well just wait and see :) i think i seen something that nokia is undergoing to signing a contract to sign with maemo for MeeGo to combine symbian and MeeGo OS and matching hardware to make something new :) guess we will have to see :)

    i remember the days when symbian was d **** :D and my 6680 was a god :D

    though it seems as other developers are coming back to maemo since the release of N900..time will tell how this will come out :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,441 ✭✭✭✭jesus_thats_gre


    What?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    What?

    to what? :D:p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    well just wait and see :) i think i seen something that nokia is undergoing to signing a contract to sign with maemo for MeeGo to combine symbian and MeeGo OS and matching hardware to make something new :) guess we will have to see :)

    i remember the days when symbian was d **** :D and my 6680 was a god :D

    though it seems as other developers are coming back to maemo since the release of N900..time will tell how this will come out :)

    I was considering a N900 at the start of the year and while I like Nokia I feel they are juggling way to many phone operating system at the moment and need to focus on just 1 at this point to get a decent app store in place.

    If only HTC could do Nokia's level of phone to PC software with their Android phones :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Venom wrote: »
    I was considering a N900 at the start of the year and while I like Nokia I feel they are juggling was to many phone operating system at the moment and need to focus on just 1 at this point to get a decent app store in place.

    If only HTC could do Nokia's level of phone to PC software with their Android phones :cool:

    while i get your point, Nokia's symbian is way behind other phone os like android and iPhone, and needs something new to attract developers!

    I wanted to get the N900 too but after N97 i was scared of getting a nokia :D then looked at the HD2 and seemed very nice :D though waiting till the Evo 4G will come out to Ireland and UK
    Kaizza wrote: »
    Iphone because a girl has to have all the apps.

    what apps might they be ? :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    while i get your point, Nokia's symbian is way behind other phone os like android and iPhone, and needs something new to attract developers!

    I wanted to get the N900 too but after N97 i was scared of getting a nokia :D then looked at the HD2 and seemed very nice :D though waiting till the Evo 4G will come out to Ireland and UK



    what apps might they be ? :D

    I don't think the Evo is going anywhere outside of the states.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Venom wrote: »
    I don't think the Evo is going anywhere outside of the states.

    well im praying it will...would be a shame...even if it come it will be a shame that we wont have 4G Internet for phones till 2099

    hopefull either HTC will release a WP7 update with sense for HD2 or some one will cook a rom...i want them 3D games :D

    the only thing i envy from the Evo 4G is the 8MP camera :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,888 ✭✭✭Rsaeire


    well im praying it will...would be a shame...even if it come it will be a shame that we wont have 4G Internet for phones till 2099

    hopefull either HTC will release a WP7 update with sense for HD2 or some one will cook a rom...i want them 3D games :D

    the only thing i envy from the Evo 4G is the 8MP camera :D

    Microsoft are not allowing 3rd party GUIs on Windows Phone 7, so unfortunately you're going to have to make do with the HD2's current GUI.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    well im praying it will...would be a shame...even if it come it will be a shame that we wont have 4G Internet for phones till 2099

    hopefull either HTC will release a WP7 update with sense for HD2 or some one will cook a rom...i want them 3D games :D

    the only thing i envy from the Evo 4G is the 8MP camera :D

    Winmobile 7 is not going to be released as updates for older winmobile phones so if you must have WP7 best wait till newer phones with it come out.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    Venom wrote: »
    Winmobile 7 is not going to be released as updates for older winmobile phones so if you must have WP7 best wait till newer phones with it come out.

    you can always flash it :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 285 ✭✭not_xanthor



    I wanted to get the N900 too but after N97 i was scared of getting a nokia :D then looked at the HD2 and seemed very nice :D though waiting till the Evo 4G will come out to Ireland and UK


    ? :D


    The N97 and N900 have almost nothing in common.... but i still expect Maemo to get a pasting in this poll.
    Evo is a very nice looking phone though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    yeah well nokia's in general at this day and age kinda scare me :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,984 ✭✭✭Venom


    yeah well nokia's in general at this day and age kinda scare me :)

    Right from their OVI software down to being able to use you're own headphones with the phone remote control unit just show Nokia really understand today's mobile phone customer.

    The problem I feel is the sheer amount of phones Nokia release and then failing to give enough support to due to silly amounts of phone OS's. A high end Nokia device running Android would be an insane money maker for them imho.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 213 ✭✭blacknight83


    iphone for the minute, although im starting to consider an x10! humm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    X10 has a very unique UI :) it gets lagy the odd odd time :D though it is a great phone... though it wont get éclair update till the end of the year :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    google ftw? :D who's predictions were that maemo gonna come last? its 2nd last so far :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    with iphone4 developing problems like falling leafs in autumn how many are willing to purchase it?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭globemaster1986


    OP, you've left out "webOS" from the poll which ironically is by far the best OS available at present. The hardware doesn't quite back it up at the moment but hopefully HP's acquisition of Palm will soon change that!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    well personally i dont know any one who uses WebOS its kinda rare so i kinda kicked it out of the poll unfortunatelly :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭globemaster1986


    well personally i dont know any one who uses WebOS its kinda rare so i kinda kicked it out of the poll unfortunatelly :(

    For shame:D

    Its astounding and after using it going back to iphone OS or Android (not to mention symbian!) feels like stepping back in time


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,974 ✭✭✭long_b


    Long term Nokia fan, all Droid now.
    Will hopefully be moving herself over when there's something that can replace her N82.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    well i used to be a nokia fan had the E51 then 5800 (these were good) but god when i got the N97...its like thunder from above...****ty OS and horrible built quality...kinda a shame that remembering around 4 years ago when i had the 6610 or something a leading smartphone which was so cool at the time being now being so ****ed up...dont think im ever going back to nokia...even the symbian 4^ looks horrible...its like an early versions of android only worse...

    testing android now on my hd2 and not a great fan of it :P ...but i still have my allegiance to winmo and its simplicity of doing things with it...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    can any mod put in webOS as an option in the poll pretty please :) would be much appreciated :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,991 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,808 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    This post has been deleted.
    I thought you had a Nokia 5800 :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,991 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,030 ✭✭✭angel01


    This post has been deleted.

    You need to find a decent touchscreen ;) Most phones now are touchscreen, buttons are going so quickly out of fashion.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,991 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


    This post has been deleted.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,030 ✭✭✭angel01


    This post has been deleted.

    There are so few now with buttons, I had noticed that when I was getting my phone. The touchscreen on my HTC phone is pretty good but still I don't fancy sending long texts with it


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭god's toy


    hmm Windows are good at PDA's not phones... Wanted to bash my i900 off the wall so many times.
    iphony, please... No sheep here.
    Android? Were getting there but not just yet. Also no matter what they say, Google is evil!

    Maemo, Ah now your talking! Open to the world and so powerful in the right hands it's my device of choice.


    (while I understand it's not a device for joe blogs, it so could have been... oh well)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    god's toy wrote: »
    hmm Windows are good at PDA's not phones... Wanted to bash my i900 off the wall so many times.
    iphony, please... No sheep here.
    Android? Were getting there but not just yet. Also no matter what they say, Google is evil!

    Maemo, Ah now your talking! Open to the world and so powerful in the right hands it's my device of choice.


    (while I understand it's not a device for joe blogs, it so could have been... oh well)

    have to disagree. i love my hd2. sense makes sense of windows mobile :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭god's toy


    have to disagree. i love my hd2. sense makes sense of windows mobile :)

    Oh yea it's better alright with it for sure but I didnt think MS did Sense, maybe I'm wrong.

    Hell if I could have a Maemo device with Sense UI/Apple slickness OS and app store i'd be sold! Just tell me who I have to hand my cash to! :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    god's toy wrote: »
    Oh yea it's better alright with it for sure but I didnt think MS did Sense, maybe I'm wrong.

    Hell if I could have a Maemo device with Sense UI/Apple slickness OS and app store i'd be sold! Just tell me who I have to hand my cash to! :D

    lol maemo why? ms doesnt do sense ( theres alot of things out there for WinMo :) just ppl dont know of them...tons of UI mods and shells :) just depends who wants and can be bothered to find em :) ...htc does sense since its a htc shell for Android/WinMo...

    ech im not a fan of app stores...WinMo marketplace and xda forum does me well if i want some games i can boot up Android :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭god's toy


    lol maemo why?

    It's open, free and so underrated.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,044 ✭✭✭gcgirl


    Android for me at the minute pretty good


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    god's toy wrote: »
    It's open, free and so underrated.

    it is...but as far as its running on nokia no ones gonna buy it :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭god's toy


    it is...but as far as its running on nokia no ones gonna buy it :)

    Their loss :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,277 ✭✭✭evolutionqy7


    god's toy wrote: »
    Their loss :D

    sorry i wasnt listening...what other handset is running it? ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭✭god's toy


    sorry i wasnt listening...what other handset is running it? ;)

    Also their loss


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