Phone/Tablet OS Preferences?

[Oh Akatosh why 43]

Crazy kids with 'yer fancy pant's "Smart phones" all I need is The Motorola DynaTAC 8000X. not any of 'yer fancy "touch screens" and 'yer "camera's".

[Treble Bolt 1,122]

I have the most basic of phones.  An LG something or other.  Its a flip phone with no camera.  I hate smart phones, and although I am very much fascinated by the advancement in technology, I am not one to want to "go with the flow" per se.  I ain't a hipster either

It's just that living in a throw-a-way world had done nothing but make me dissapointed.  What's the point of having a screen so big that if you breathe on it, it will break?  How many people can say their own laptops have lasted 7+ years (my ZombieCompy has).  Phones should just be a means to communicate with another person over real things, no trivial BS like what on all these social networking sites.  If it wasn't for the fact my husband works an hour away from home, we'd ditch phones all together! (we don't have tv or internet either, I just use internet at work and at the library when I need info on something or being bored {work is very boring}).  And everything I have seen on tv in the past 6 years has just been garbage (does everything have to be soap opera?)

And if wasn't for the annoying bronies who posted ponies EVERYWHERE, I wouldn't be a fan myself. curse you  with a hug

[Discordian 6,013]

I use a calculator/prepaid low-budget phone. I can't afford anything more and honestly don't need anything more than that. Most anything I would need other phones for I have a computer for.

[Scootaloo Is Best Filly 576]

I have a very old flip Verizon flip phone. I am do for a upgrade about now though. Thinking of getting a Iphone or a Galaxy but, not sure which one is better. An I-phone might be a bit easier to use actually. I have gone through my fair share of I-pod touch's at least.

[Trickiert 150]

I use an Huawei Ascend Y300 which runs android. it's a nice phone cause it runs Android Jelly bean which my previous one didn't. Plus it has a pretty fast processor so it's nice to play games on that my tablet can't.

 

Just need an SD card for it cause the internal storage sucks.

[caramba2654 601]

I use a Samsung Galaxy SIII. Well, at least a chinese copy of it. It felt sturdier than the original one. And it actually is. I dropped it quite a few times already and it never got damaged.

 

Also, the only reason I have that is because my old Nokia E71 had serious software problems. It was perfect on the outside, but the OS was very bugged and I couldn't find a way to fix it, so my dad just went "Forget that, I'll buy you another phone".

[repsol rave 2,963]

wow, i feel like i'm the only one that personalized my phones here

do any other people root and change their software? i do it all the time, you can't get a more personalized phone without making one yourself.

[Paianis 488]

I'm on a Galaxy SII, rooted and flashed to 'Slimrom'. I believe it's overclocked slightly, to 1.3GHz. It's serving my needs okay, needs a new battery though. Only downside is that I've gotten very accustomed to having a computer in my pocket and I'd like to try something less adept at social media in order to tone down my addiction to it.

[long gone 8,929]

First vote for Windows Phone, I feel special now.

 

I have a HTC Windows Phone 8X, running Windows Phone 8 GDR2. It's not a Nokia, but it's still a good phone in its own right.

[Planty 1,052]

I have an  iphone 4 . I like apple and everything is easy, and despite what people say, I've never had an issue with it and I guess I just like similarity factor of having an Iphone (I also had a 3).

 

Loving app's, I defiantly couldn't live without a smart phone nowadays! I just find things like amps to useful ect.

[Scootalove 10,684]

I use the iPhone 5, it is a pretty enjoyable phone that I really do like. I'm usually not fond of any iPhone product, but I'll make an exception.

[Nah 3,181]

 

I use a Windows Phone 8, which is the Nokia Lumia 822. Not the best Windows Phone, for it is a mid-spec phone, it still works great, has great battery life, awesome camera, easy to use OS, and it's pretty fast, considering the fact that most of my memory is comprised of pictures.

 

Plus it was free.

[Woohoo 32,463]

My current phone is a Motorola Droid RAZR HD running Android... I don't even know what version. I adapted to the touch-screen pretty quickly. It has a great camera and a really long battery life.

[Skycoaster 697]

I'm using an iPhone 5 with IOS7.

It would be nice though if we would get an official App for the US for the site on iTunes App store.

[Radiance64 7,051]

I have an LG Optimus Q, an Android phone. Not the best thing ever but it has a keyboard which is awesome. I'll probably try to upgrade to something higher spec eventually though, keyboard or not.

[Ihei 711]

I just recently switched from a iPhone 4 with 1.6.3 to a Samsung Galaxy s4. Pretty worth it, but I never know when s5 is coming out. 

[GhostPony750 958]

Well, I use this reliable one, the one you find easily when it rings and never run out of battery.

Yep, I use this old phone we used to plug into the wall.

[Fluttershutter 2,111]

Where's the "I don't own a cell phone" option? Nope, no joke. I've never owned one. I have a landline for phone calls, a computer for Internet, and a TV to watch TV. 

 

What would I need a phone for?

This.

 

Owning a cell phone is just encouraging people to bother you.

I know it's kind of cool to have a tiny computer whereever you go but it's going to turn humans into the Borg, seriously.

[Moonlight 7,279]

I don't own a cell phone at all, never have and possibly never will. I barely leave my room and I have access to laptops and such so I literally have no reasons to even own one. If I did own one...it'd be some type of Android phone.

[DaReaper 1,943]

I feel in love eith the IPhone and curentky use the iphone 5 64gb with IOS7, i tried windows phines and androids just the iphone is nice with ease of use

[Sapphire Quill 1,186]

I had to deal with other since there wasn't the option to click two of them.

Currently I have an iPhone 5 Because of the reason of my friend sold me one for $20. Not joking...

And a Galaxy Note 2. Both amazing phones, and I fell inlove with both, I'm not an android nor an iOS Fanboy, they both have they're downfalls and advantages.

[Red Diamond 549]

I use a cellphone that was released in 2008. The AT&T Pantech Link II, a very crappy phone. Also, when I am a senior in high school, my dad will get me an iPhone for 99 cents.

 

Not joking, you can get an iPhone 4 in an AT&T store for 99 cents, if you sign a contract.

[Killian Jones 2,653]

I have a Samsung Note II, which technically speaking isn't in the Samsung Galaxy Series. But Samsung anyway. The Samsung series was majorly considered when getting my new phone, stepping away from my old HTC Desire S.

 

I also have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (10.1 inch) and a Windows Surface RT. I use the Galaxy Tab as a main second tablet, the Surface is to play around with.

[Paianis 488]

To be fair though, even if you don't use the 'phone' part, they can be used to give yourself anonymity on the internet, as the IP address keeps changing every time you log on. That makes it useful to participate in illegal activities such as buying drugs or downloading torrents of movies etc (not that I endorse any of it).

I have a Samsung Note II, which technically speaking isn't in the Samsung Galaxy Series.

Huh? Edited September 21, 2013 by Paspie

[Katana 298]

I use a Windows Phone. Part of what I like most about it is the responsiveness. From what I understand, this is the way most phones are coded to, say, retrieve a message when the user taps a button, and show it on the screen: (I hope this doesn't go over too many people's heads!)

 

getMessageButtonTouched() {

request = server.request('http://api.message.com/user12345msg')

request.waitForFinish(); // this might take a half-second, or 3 seconds for all we know.

messageLabel.text = request.result;

}

 

The time that the processor spends inside of that function is time that the "UI processing" is halted until it finishes that processing function. And contrariwise, Windows Phone has a simplified coding model to do it this way:

 

getMessageButtonTouched() {

request = server.request('http://api.message.com/user12345msg')

request.whenFinished = function "showResult"; // when the request finishes, call this.

}

 

showResult(result) {

messageLabel.text = result;

}

 

This way, even when a button doesn't immediately give you back what you were looking for, it will never lock up the user interface trying to find it. That's a big part of why it's felt so smooth for me.