Symbian vs. Android?

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The two best OS in the market. Both open-source. I will wait until Windows Mobile 7 before I give my opinion on it. 6.5 is alright, but not as good as Symbian or Android. I love both, but I can't decide which is better. What do you think?
And please, leave the iPhone out of this.
Discuss.
 
The two best OS in the market. Both open-source. I will wait until Windows Mobile 7 before I give my opinion on it. 6.5 is alright, but not as good as Symbian or Android. I love both, but I can't decide which is better. What do you think?
And please, leave the iPhone out of this.
Discuss.
 
nokia has too many operating systems for their smartphones... and they keep changing symbian making old programs not work on it anymore... it also seems like the new symbian is going to be like android
 
nokia has too many operating systems for their smartphones... and they keep changing symbian making old programs not work on it anymore... it also seems like the new symbian is going to be like android
 
im a fan of android, havent really messed around with symbian enough to comment on it. other than, the UI is ugly as hell
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i mean, android isn't that much better (which htc has helped a lot on with Sense U) but damn, nokia needs to hire somebody quick. don't think ill be going anywhere but android from now on.
 
im a fan of android, havent really messed around with symbian enough to comment on it. other than, the UI is ugly as hell
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i mean, android isn't that much better (which htc has helped a lot on with Sense U) but damn, nokia needs to hire somebody quick. don't think ill be going anywhere but android from now on.
 
symbian sucks...but nokia is coming out with meego, so im waiting for that and windows 7 before I get a new phone.
 
symbian sucks...but nokia is coming out with meego, so im waiting for that and windows 7 before I get a new phone.
 
Originally Posted by CWrite78

im a fan of android, havent really messed around with symbian enough to comment on it. other than, the UI is ugly as hell
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i mean, android isn't that much better (which htc has helped a lot on with Sense U) but damn, nokia needs to hire somebody quick. don't think ill be going anywhere but android from now on.

Their newest version, (^3, is it?) is actually pretty nice. But they're releasing so many versions that I can't keep up with them, anymore.
 
Originally Posted by CWrite78

im a fan of android, havent really messed around with symbian enough to comment on it. other than, the UI is ugly as hell
laugh.gif
i mean, android isn't that much better (which htc has helped a lot on with Sense U) but damn, nokia needs to hire somebody quick. don't think ill be going anywhere but android from now on.

Their newest version, (^3, is it?) is actually pretty nice. But they're releasing so many versions that I can't keep up with them, anymore.
 
Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG

Originally Posted by CWrite78

im a fan of android, havent really messed around with symbian enough to comment on it. other than, the UI is ugly as hell
laugh.gif
i mean, android isn't that much better (which htc has helped a lot on with Sense U) but damn, nokia needs to hire somebody quick. don't think ill be going anywhere but android from now on.

Their newest version, (^3, is it?) is actually pretty nice. But they're releasing so many versions that I can't keep up with them, anymore.

They've been doing this for years you'd think with competition heating up they'd switch it up. If I remember correctly they were the first one with phones that could do conference calls.
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Originally Posted by LimitedRetroOG

Originally Posted by CWrite78

im a fan of android, havent really messed around with symbian enough to comment on it. other than, the UI is ugly as hell
laugh.gif
i mean, android isn't that much better (which htc has helped a lot on with Sense U) but damn, nokia needs to hire somebody quick. don't think ill be going anywhere but android from now on.

Their newest version, (^3, is it?) is actually pretty nice. But they're releasing so many versions that I can't keep up with them, anymore.

They've been doing this for years you'd think with competition heating up they'd switch it up. If I remember correctly they were the first one with phones that could do conference calls.
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Im a symbian fan... from N70 to N95. im looking forward on the S^3.. give it a bigger screen and bit more power and Gpu ill rock symbian again. (N900 right now)

Meego tablet UI looks very promising! cant wait to see the UI for the hand-held devices next week.
 
Im a symbian fan... from N70 to N95. im looking forward on the S^3.. give it a bigger screen and bit more power and Gpu ill rock symbian again. (N900 right now)

Meego tablet UI looks very promising! cant wait to see the UI for the hand-held devices next week.
 
I've used Android before, as some may now I'm a big fan of HTC and I plan on getting a HTC Windows Phone 7 device which looks promising. I've never used a Symbian phone but I know about the OS from blogs and vids, etc.  The functionality looks good, but I know Megoo is coming out soon and I saw the OS on a tablet which was nice. And there is the Maemo OS, I'm not sure if they are still using that but the FF browser on the N900 looks amazing!. I really never knew why Nokia smart phones weren't big in the states, I mean when people were getting cellphones, everyone pretty much had a Nokia for their first phone. Do the companies not want to subsidize the phones?


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[h1]Nokia N9 Prototype Shots[/h1]
File under: News

By: Brandon Miniman | Date: 25-Jun-10 | 2 Comments

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Look what we just found: some prototype shots of the Nokia N9, which is the successor to the N900. It has an 8MP camera, sliding keyboard with tiling screen, plus it has the 850/1900 UMTS bands for North America 3G on AT&T. It's not running the MeeGo OS, as rumored, as you can see from these images. It's likely that the N9 will land in time Q4. More details are forthcoming!

(via: Negri Electronics)

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[h1]First Dual Core Android Coming to T-Mobile This Year?[/h1]
File under: News

By: Joe Levi | Date: 25-Jun-10 | 7 Comments

dualcore-chip.jpg

I mentioned in a previous article that dual-core processors might be coming to Android -- a first for smartphones.

According to a source, AndroidGuys' Scott Brown says that T-Mobile's somewhat thin offering in cutting-edge Android devices is about to change.

A recent leak may indicate that T-Mobiles Android lineup could not only put them back on top in the Android game, but could also be a major milestone in smartphone technology: the introduction of a dual-core smartphone.

According to the unnamed source, at the recent HTC Seattle event, a group of T-Mobile employees leaked the details of an upcoming Android-powered device.

If true, the device will likely feature a 4.3" screen (similar to the EVO and Droid X), the "Gingerbread" version of the OS (which some refer to as "Android 3"), and an 800 MHz dual-core processor. While 800 MHz doesn't sound all that impressive (the Nexus One runs at 1,000 MHz), what is impressive it that there would be essentially two 800 MHz processors in the phone, theoretically 1,600 MHz of processing power.

If the rumor is to be believed, the phone could launch around the 2010 holiday season, which coincides with what we've heard regarding Gingerbread's timeline.
 
I've used Android before, as some may now I'm a big fan of HTC and I plan on getting a HTC Windows Phone 7 device which looks promising. I've never used a Symbian phone but I know about the OS from blogs and vids, etc.  The functionality looks good, but I know Megoo is coming out soon and I saw the OS on a tablet which was nice. And there is the Maemo OS, I'm not sure if they are still using that but the FF browser on the N900 looks amazing!. I really never knew why Nokia smart phones weren't big in the states, I mean when people were getting cellphones, everyone pretty much had a Nokia for their first phone. Do the companies not want to subsidize the phones?


[h1][/h1]
[h1]Nokia N9 Prototype Shots[/h1]
File under: News

By: Brandon Miniman | Date: 25-Jun-10 | 2 Comments

nokia3.jpg

Look what we just found: some prototype shots of the Nokia N9, which is the successor to the N900. It has an 8MP camera, sliding keyboard with tiling screen, plus it has the 850/1900 UMTS bands for North America 3G on AT&T. It's not running the MeeGo OS, as rumored, as you can see from these images. It's likely that the N9 will land in time Q4. More details are forthcoming!

(via: Negri Electronics)

nokia2.jpg


nokia1.jpg


[h1]First Dual Core Android Coming to T-Mobile This Year?[/h1]
File under: News

By: Joe Levi | Date: 25-Jun-10 | 7 Comments

dualcore-chip.jpg

I mentioned in a previous article that dual-core processors might be coming to Android -- a first for smartphones.

According to a source, AndroidGuys' Scott Brown says that T-Mobile's somewhat thin offering in cutting-edge Android devices is about to change.

A recent leak may indicate that T-Mobiles Android lineup could not only put them back on top in the Android game, but could also be a major milestone in smartphone technology: the introduction of a dual-core smartphone.

According to the unnamed source, at the recent HTC Seattle event, a group of T-Mobile employees leaked the details of an upcoming Android-powered device.

If true, the device will likely feature a 4.3" screen (similar to the EVO and Droid X), the "Gingerbread" version of the OS (which some refer to as "Android 3"), and an 800 MHz dual-core processor. While 800 MHz doesn't sound all that impressive (the Nexus One runs at 1,000 MHz), what is impressive it that there would be essentially two 800 MHz processors in the phone, theoretically 1,600 MHz of processing power.

If the rumor is to be believed, the phone could launch around the 2010 holiday season, which coincides with what we've heard regarding Gingerbread's timeline.
 
nokia is abandoning symbian in the N lines, I believe the N8 is the last high end symbians

nokia will use meego for their N line which is showing a lot of promise.
 
nokia is abandoning symbian in the N lines, I believe the N8 is the last high end symbians

nokia will use meego for their N line which is showing a lot of promise.
 
Always liked Symbian b/c they're open endedness just couldn't justify spendin MSRP on a high end Nokia. Android filled the the lane that Nokia failed to fill w/ open-sourced phones for a decent price granted signin up for a plan
 
Always liked Symbian b/c they're open endedness just couldn't justify spendin MSRP on a high end Nokia. Android filled the the lane that Nokia failed to fill w/ open-sourced phones for a decent price granted signin up for a plan
 
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