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Saturday, April 9, 2016

Nokia to BalckBerry to Microsoft to iOS to Android

In last 6 years I have changed 4 phones and all on different platforms!



That makes me a non-sticky and and "Not  so loyal" customer - isn't it. (I am the outlier for Flipkart's/Mytra's policy of "Mobile only App").  But on a hindsight isn't that a great thing - now you have one person who has experienced it all & here to share it with you.

Before I start the comparison, just one word of caution to all loyal fans of the respective mobile phone platforms - Below mentioned opinions are based on my experience as an user, I might miss other perspectives from a technical stand point - you are welcome to add them as comments.

2007 to 2010 - Nokia N70 M
My Rating: **1/2
  • Features where good at that point of time.
  • Has load of space for music & videos
  • Had the rugged Nokia feel
  • Battery exhausted fast
  • Bulky
  • Symbian OS was outdated & slow
  • Ok kind of camera & very small screen
2010 to 2012 - Blackberry Bold
My Rating: ***
  • Typing messages was never so easy !
  • Not happy with camera
  • Blackberry OS was not so slow, it helped me with my work of mailing / texting  that's it.
  • Rugged feel but not bulky
  • Nothing great about music or videos
2012 to 2014 - Iphone 4 
My Rating: ***1/2
  • Can design be so good ! -- this is what awed me with the iPhone.
  • Amazing UI & interface experience ( I never thought about this before)
  • Good clarity of pictures 
  • Good viewing screen
  • But everything was costly - syarting from the phone, chargr, head phones ....everything
  • iTunes was  a pain ( Why does apple want to build all those barrier around such a beautifully designed product!)
  • Lastly, it was a mammoth task to transfer contact details from iPhone
  • Built was rugged but was always afraid about the screen...
  • Would get stuck during multi-tasking
  • Many times I could not receive calls by swiping!
  • Apps Collection was limited
2014 to 2015 - Nokia Lumia 650
My Rating: **1/2
  • Amazing Interface and Nokia had improved a lot with the MS OS
  • Unfortunately the story ends there
  • Very bad build quality - my Gorilla glass broke like it was delicate lotus glass!
2016  till date - MotoG 3rd Gen  
My Rating: ****
  • The UI & Interface was good but I miss the class of an iPhone
  • The  OS is good - its sharp, multi tasking is amazing
  • Loads of space and can be extended ( that was not an option in iPhone)
  • Lightweight, not as rugged as Blackberry but good!
  • Seamless experience for alll Google interfaces - on web& mail
  • Amazing collection of Apps.
  • The best thing is easy on the pocket

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