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WP as primary handset ?

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  • 02-08-2014 7:03pm
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    long_b
    Registered Users Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭


    Was wondering about this, and it came up in a recent post by Jimmynokia.

    How many people use WP as their ONLY device ?

    Do you use WP as your only smartphone ? 46 votes

    Use only WP as my daily handset
    0% 0 votes
    Use WP along with an Android handset
    86% 40 votes
    Use WP along with an iPhone
    10% 5 votes
    I have handset issues - use all three main mobile OS regularly
    2% 1 vote


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    #2
    KingOfFairview
    Registered Users Posts: 1,388 ✭✭✭KingOfFairview


    Me


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    #3
    ablelocks
    Registered Users Posts: 4,701 ✭✭✭ablelocks


    me - have been using a windows phone since last Sept


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    #4
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users Posts: 28,733 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    I actually have 2 of them - one for me, and one for the office.. Both 1320s

    Have a 520 and an unlocked/debranded AT&T 920 in a drawer too


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    #5
    g0g
    Registered Users Posts: 2,781 ✭✭✭g0g


    Me! In recent years went N95, N97, L800, L920.


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    #6
    0lddog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    I bought a 625 in the hope of it being my primary handset. Its just not up to it. So, I'm still using a little gingerbread android handset.


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    bidiots
    Registered Users Posts: 1,490 ✭✭✭bidiots


    0lddog wrote: »
    I bought a 625 in the hope of it being my primary handset. Its just not up to it. So, I'm still using a little gingerbread android handset.

    Love my 625, for 99€, it does everything I need it to, not sure what requirements you have that's testing it but if it's not up to it, not many,if any, cheap phones out there that would be.


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    wrt40
    Closed Accounts Posts: 422 ✭✭wrt40


    Yes me. Recently switched over from Android. Have owned an iPhone in past too. Windows is my favorite of the lot can't see myself going back.


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    #9
    joujoujou
    Registered Users Posts: 13,536 ✭✭✭✭joujoujou
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    WP as primary.

    Symbian S60 as secondary.

    4 or 5 other phones also in use, neither android nor iphone. Just simple non-smartphones. ;)


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    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,930 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    I did try to switch the WP as my main phone, have a nokia 920.
    It's fairly decent and snappy, but the lack of a few key apps and the sulggish browser made me move back to android (HTC one/Nexus 5) as my main phone, with the 920 being the second one now.

    8.1 update has improved a few things, but still not up to the functionality of the newer android IMO..


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    wilser
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭wilser


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    I did try to switch the WP as my main phone, have a nokia 920.
    It's fairly decent and snappy, but the lack of a few key apps and the sulggish browser made me move back to android (HTC one/Nexus 5) as my main phone, with the 920 being the second one now.

    8.1 update has improved a few things, but still not up to the functionality of the newer android IMO..

    It was the fact that the android browser was so sluggish that caused me to move to WP and I can honestly say I have never looked back. Even my high end (at the time) HTC one x slowed to a crawl when browsing, texting etc.
    But tbf I don't use many apps so can't say I am missing any of them on WP


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    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 9,930 ✭✭✭mik_da_man


    I use chrome on my HTC/Nexus and it's a good bit faster than IE on the Nokia.
    Haven't found a comparable browser on WP.
    Cube browser is defo faster, but a bit flakey and crashes

    On the apps I don't use a whole lot, but the ones I use are either not available or are a poor cousin to the Android ones,...


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    #13
    beauf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,651 ✭✭✭✭beauf


    I've used mine since before Xmas. I really love the speed and ease of use vs android. Love the Nokia Apps. But I have a couple of issues that annoy me. A lot of the Windows Apps seem half finished compared to the Android/IOS versions. WP is improving, just very slowly.


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    #14
    Andrew76
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 10,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Andrew76


    Recently switched over to using a 630 as my only phone. I had been using the original Google Nexus for years and just fancied a change. I was curious about WP, liked the orange colour and it was relatively cheap at €99. Really just use it for calls/texts/whatsapp, all my browsing/Netflix/apps would be done on the Nexus 7 tablet when at home.

    I'm really liking the 8.1 OS though, nice and simple to use, fresh looking too. The only negative I have is the lack of flash with the camera, but that's an issue with the 630 rather than WP itself.


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