looking at phones

[fastbob]

I'm going to have to abandon my beloved Windows Phone and go back to Android. I'm looking at a Moto G5 plus as a stop gap but I don't have a clue what this means . Can anyone enlighten ?

Android 7.0 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 8.0 (Oreo). Thanks.

[Slowlycatchymonkey]

No idea. [mention]Arwen[/mention] (amongst others) always has good advice on this stuff.

[Stu]

Think of nougat as Windows 7 and oreo as Windows 10

It's just the operating system and they are planning on upgrading it in the future

[Bender]

Don't worry about which delicacy you go for just get a phone that does what you want, ie if speed is your thing your going top end. Battery life get one with big battery etc

[Via]

Sad day for Microsoft as they lose their final Windows mobile user.

Tbh didn't see much change from nougat to Oreo anyway, some better multi app support but on a phone it don't get used much.

Any particular reason you are going for moto G5?

[Arwen]

I'm a bit out the loop with phone just now. I would say try and get a phone with the newest OS in it however. Apps eventually stop being supported for older os's.

[Bender]

I would say you will bored with the phone before support is withdrawn but in your case that may not be correct

[S-Westerly]

My wife had a Windows phone and loved it. She was really upset when they stopped but she went to Apple I've got a Motorola G6 and it.does everything I want. Solid bit of kit.

[SometimesSansEngine]

Sad day for Microsoft as they lose their final Windows mobile user.

 

Not quite, my CEO still has one.

As an ex-Microsoft employee, he refers to it as 'drinking the kool aid'

[Via]

Sad day for Microsoft as they lose their final Windows mobile user.

 

Not quite, my CEO still has one.

As an ex-Microsoft employee, he refers to it as 'drinking the kool aid'

 

But even bill gates admitted he has android phone

[SometimesSansEngine]

Yes, if it helps he's relatively self-deprecating about it.

Just the other day when I was proposing a desktop client for our product (which already has android and iOS apps) he asked if I'd considered a Windows phone version, but as you can imagine he did it with a smile on his face.

[Via]

Yes, if it helps he's relatively self-deprecating about it.

Just the other day when I was proposing a desktop client for our product (which already has android and iOS apps) he asked if I'd considered a Windows phone version, but as you can imagine he did it with a smile on his face.

 

Sounds like a good idea, you should also do an OS/2 warp version for PC users.

[fastbob]

Sad day for Microsoft as they lose their final Windows mobile user.

Tbh didn't see much change from nougat to Oreo anyway, some better multi app support but on a phone it don't get used much.

Any particular reason you are going for moto G5?

 

G5 Plus , good reviews, big battery and only £150 brand new. Should be adequate for my needs . I had a Moto G ages ago and I liked it . I might go for a G6 instead which is not to be confused with the G6 PLAY which I believe is a lower spec plastic kids phone.

[Bianco2564]

I chose my Samsung galaxy A3 for its size, just a bit bigger than a packet of ciggies.

[Mississippi Bullfrog]

I've had the Moto phones and they work fine for me. I only went to the g6 because I had to move to EE to get WiFi calling due to the location of our new house. I particularly like the fact that I can check all incoming messages by simply touching the logo without having to wake the phone. Very handy to filter important messages from the rest.

[The Hitcher]

I was looking at a friends Galaxy Note 9 the other day, seems a really decent, powerful phone but personally I'm just used to/prefer iOS.

[mikestrivens]

I’m an apple fan. The iPhone XS Max is brilliant.

[skyrider]

any thoughts on the apple i phone 7

[mikestrivens]

any thoughts on the apple i phone 7

 

I had an iPhone 7 Plus a couple of years ago and it was fine.

[skyrider]

ok thanks i was thinking of getting one because my lg keeps playing up

[Joeman]

One thing that amuses me is people spend 150quid on a cheap android phone, moan about it being crap then decide the best option is to go spend 500quid+ on an iPhone and then wonder why it's a better phone.

Just because you can buy an android for 150quid doesn't mean you should. If you're a heavy phone user and you like your apps etc, spend a reasonable amount of cash and buy a proper phone. Samsung S8plus is my current phone and it's a fantastic phone. They are going down in price now too so well worth considering.

[SometimesSansEngine]

Cheap Android phones work fine for me, and I work in the telecoms industry.

Just depends on what you want out of your phone I guess. Admittedly many of my colleagues are different, but then I think they change their phones too often just to get the new shiny.

[mikestrivens]

The Samsung S 10 is due to be launched on Wednesday 20th February so all the earlier models will take a hit in value. Could be worth a look if you want an android phone.

[skyrider]

up to now I have always bought second hand off fleabay because being a gardener they get knocked about a lot in my pocket and I don't want to spend big money on them

[Stu]

One thing that amuses me is people spend 150quid on a cheap android phone, moan about it being crap then decide the best option is to go spend 500quid+ on an iPhone and then wonder why it's a better phone.

Just because you can buy an android for 150quid doesn't mean you should. If you're a heavy phone user and you like your apps etc, spend a reasonable amount of cash and buy a proper phone. Samsung S8plus is my current phone and it's a fantastic phone. They are going down in price now too so well worth considering.

 

This!

I have a Huawei P20 pro, cracking phone and going down in price rapidly as the near to bringing out a P30 pro