New phone needed! (Windows Phone discussion)

[Ratko Gavrilovic]

I might try to hack the 925 to run Android or something after I got tired of Windows Phone. (Surely somebody will port the whole android to 925. Somebody did it with the N9)
 

It's a big question mark whether someone at XDA developers will manage to port android to the 925.
And even if it happens, it will be instable and incomplete, like most Android ports on Windows Phones.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to scare you but with the money you spend on a 925 you can get a superphone that actually uses the hardware inside it, with all options that WM has.
Your choice tho, good luck.

[cchipscookies]

Problem is that I'm already bored of all the mobile OSes out there. (I used Android and iOS since forever). It's not like the 1990/2000s where each phone was different. (Some phones were good for music- SE walkman phones some were good for business/texting- BB some were good for photography- SE cybershots and some were indestructible- Nokia)

I am sure that if I dropped a nokia off my second floor, it will survive unlike my weak BB Z10

[MikeSangelo]

How is the music player on Windows Phone? (either on Nokia devices or HTC devices with beats). I'm not an audiophile but I like my music.

Settings like EQ, surround sound etc... ? Are they available? And are there other music player apps (like poweramp on android) available?

Thanks!

Music playback on both devices are really easy interfaces to use and deliver clear sound for both devices as well. They both have EQ settings but the difference lies with the technology. In the 8X you get a built in amplifier with beats audio, and the 925 only comes with Dolby enhanced speakers. Both sound great, you just get the edge on the 8X if you have a pair of killer headphones to make use if the technology.

[cchipscookies]

Thanks for your reply.

Is there a siri/google now/S-Voice alternative on Windows Phone? I don't use siri but I find it cool every now and then 

[CharlieKasper]

I might try to hack the 925 to run Android or something after I got tired of Windows Phone. (Surely somebody will port the whole android to 925. Somebody did it with the N9)
 

Don't do that at all. You choose Lumia for Windows Phone or vise versa. The windows phone 8 is really really smooth and the design is completely different. You either like it or hate. Don't ruin the Lumia with Android.

[cchipscookies]

Don't do that at all. You choose Lumia for Windows Phone or vise versa. The windows phone 8 is really really smooth and the design is completely different. You either like it or hate. Don't ruin the Lumia with Android.

true dat. 

[MikeSangelo]

Thanks for your reply.

Is there a siri/google now/S-Voice alternative on Windows Phone? I don't use siri but I find it cool every now and then 

Somewhat, it is run by Microsoft's TellMe software which is powered by Bing. You can voice search, open apps, take notes, call and text all by holding down the windows button for an moment or two. Unfortunately, the functionality is not as robust as what competitors offer.

[cchipscookies]

This is about memory.

Both the Lumia 925 and 8X only have 16GB without a SD card slot. (When I had the iPhone 5, I got the 64GB and when I had the Xperia, I had a 64GB sd card inserted. Same for my BB).

My question is do I have to live in the cloud with these devices? (skydrive) or is it enough? I know that you won't even get all the 16GB. So how much does the OS/Apps take up? How much memory is actually there?

Thanks!

[CharlieKasper]

You can expect atleast 13 GB of free memory, sky drive provides another 7 GB.

If that is not enough for you, you can go for 820. Hast SD memory card slot and almost as powerful as 920.