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My OG Droid is finally starting to wear out (overheating, force-closes, unresponsiveness). So I'm in the market for a new phone. Maybe a new carrier too, if I can swing it until next March when the fiancee's contract is up.

I've been looking at some Windows phones. Android was great when my phone was my only option for apps and games, but I've got a rooted Kindle Fire now that's much more suited for those tasks. Now I mostly just want a phone that can do phone/internet/messaging/media/email quickly. I like the Windows Phone interface a lot, and they seem like they have good built-in systems for the stuff I need after the 7.5 update.

Anyone have any experience with them?

I gather that Windows Phone 8 is coming out soon, and I'm wondering if it might be worth waiting for. As is, neither Verizon (my current provider) or Sprint (the one I'm eyeing) carry more than a single Windows Phone (the HTC Trophy and Arrive, respectively).

Both seem a little dated. The Lumia 900 seems like it's more my angle, but apparently it won't be compatible with the new OS. I have to think that some new phones will crop up for Verizon or Sprint when the OS launches, but I wonder about the costs.

Feel free to use this thread to talk about your current phone situation, model, provider, etc. I haven't been paying for my own phones very long, so I'm collecting info.

I dont have any technical info, but the husband has a windows phone and he loves it.

See, I'd rather have a larger phone, for the screen size. IIRC, the OG Droid was pretty large compared to other smartphones at the time, but now I find it to be kinda tiny and cramped.

My husband used to have a Windows phone and he really liked it. He's got a Galaxy S II right now, because I won it, haha. My next phone will probably be a Windows phone. I don't get all the hype around Android. I like that it syncs with my Google stuff nicely, but that's about it.

I honestly hate that BlackBerry is failing. I loved my BB Torch. And I miss it. I use Android because like you said, it's pretty much the only alternative right now. But Windows phones are getting more acceptance, more apps, etc., so I'm really hoping that I can find one I like when I get my next phone.

I haven't noticed it, or else haven't been annoyed enough by it to care. Supposedly Jellybean runs a lot faster and smoother though.

Android's nice and snappy on my Kindle Fire (CyanogenMod 9), and sluggish and glitchy on my Droid (Stock/MIUI). They're both on ICS now, and I'm inclined to blame aging hardware for the phone's troubles.

Haven't tried Jellybean yet, myself.

Not quite.

I'm a bit confused by that...it made it seem like if you're actively touching your iPhone, it won't run tasks like loading a web page. Is that really the case? I'd be surprised if it was.

If so, that wouldn't really mean that Android was more sluggish. Just that Android tries to multitask while you're engaging it, whereas iPhone waits until your done before resuming the original task. In theory, that doesn't say anything about the time that either takes to accomplish said task.

Edited, Aug 10th 2012 1:04pm by Eske

Gotcha. Guess I'd prefer it the iPhone way, but there are still other factors that make me lean towards other OS's.

I wonder how Windows Phones manage things in that regard.

I bought my Droid 2 because it has a slide-out keyboard. I don't necessarily have anything against iPhones, but I do like the physical keyboard. I know there are cases that add that functionality to an iPhone, but I'd prefer to just buy a product with it already integrated.

I used to be a diehard windows phone supporter back when it was windows mobile 6.5 and before, but their whole handling of the transition to 7 and beyond really sucked. That and their phones were all locked in at a lower hardware specification than the cheaper android phones, and not as easily modifiable. Android still has issues and there are things I dislike about my android handset even now, but compared to anything else that is out there at the moment Android on a dual processor phone still obliterates just about anything out there in terms of capability. The only thing the Ios ones have going for them is their connector seems to allow for some additional radio control device integration that really irks me that android doesn't do well.

Windows 8 is going to be a windows ME level catastrophe by the way. Windows phone 8 is supposedly going to mirror windows 8. This will be the first time in recent history I am not jumping on the early installer band wagon for a windows OS, so that should tell you something...