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| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by OgidiOlu3(m): 7:53am On Jul 05, 2012 |
walcolm: Oh pleaaasee, we've heard it all before. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by jedisco(m): 9:14am On Jul 05, 2012 |
Luluvich: I have not said which OS is better. I was just trying to show him that saying that android is better because it has more users is baseless. The issue of apps on android is not just personal- its their biggest selling point. I really don't know what you mean by specific apps. Is it apps bearing thesame name or what? Cos everything you listed have their options on symbian. If you're looking for same names, then there are alot of apps on symbian e.g Microsoft apps suite that are only on symbian. This does not mean that android doesn't have variants. Now to the apps you listed Adilko- there are plenty eBook readers for S^3 e.g eBook reader and ionic with varying functionalities. LiveProfile- I think it has a beta version. Moreover, there are others which are better, more widely used and compatible e.g 2go, whatsapp, nimbuzz, fb chat e.t.c. Sincerely speaking, I don't know anyone using liveProfile. The 4 I listed are more than enough for my instant messaging. Uber Social- got loads of better twitter clients. Not dat I use twitter that often. But does it mean that after 6 pages you people cannot come up with tangible reasons especially out of your 400,000 apps. If I was to give reasons why a symbian is better than java, I would be done in at most 2 posts. Its really disturbing cos apart from more games and maybe video chat (which I've never wanted to use and which is currently in development) there is nothing else. If android was truly better, giving reasons would be easy |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by jedisco(m): 9:33am On Jul 05, 2012 |
*double post deleted* |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by jedisco(m): 9:50am On Jul 05, 2012 |
walcolm: Is it that you can't read. Well for the 100th time let me say it GIVE REASONS!!! It really doesn't sound smart if after 7 pages you people keep repeating thesame thing |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by Mafia4life(m): 12:23pm On Jul 06, 2012 |
jedisco:I still prefer symbian because of multitasking, battery and data usage sha. 1. Video calling ur pal on PC via Yahoo messenger, Skype, Ovoo, Tango, Gtalk, Paltalk etc. (I don't mean mobile to mobile. PC to mobile. Dats wat I mean) 2. GPS is too active compared to symbian 3. Using ur fone to measure distance, Height. 4. Playing Playstation 1 and Nitendo 64. (Buy ur CD game and rip it via Power ISO, then play ur game without stress) 5. Compiler (AIDE). Write ur program using ur system, tablet or andriod device. This is a rich compiler. 6. U can neva download from Thepiratebay.org now that they use magnetic link. (I am not talking of .torrent) 7. Forex trading. 8. No app on symbian that allows u to earn money. On Andriod, I use Ipinion 9. On symbian, Some app will run as hidden before they could be called upon (Triggered). This one andriod does keep confusing me. I quit my Tango, Kill the process and service, remove from cache, remove from auto run. Once anyone calls me on PC, Behold Tango ring and I pick up. I believe it is traggered by Google sync. 10. U cannot play .vob and .mkv on symbian. I do dat on my low-end andriod 11. One lovely thing andriod does is " Open with " |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by Nobody: 1:01am On Jul 07, 2012 |
Mr Ford: Android is leading right now when it comes to world market share. There are posts here about FM radio transmitters on Nokia phones which allows you to play music from the phone on any sound system with FM radio. Be it your car radio, home theatre, HiFi sound system, etc. It will shock you that this can be found on an ordinary Chinese Android Tablet PC as cheap as 40k locally, I discovered this just two weeks ago. The thing is we can't know it all but the world is saying it is Android. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by Nobody: 1:04am On Jul 07, 2012 |
Mafia4life: Playing PS1 games on Andriod. I used PowerISO to Copy CD into .daaCrap article |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by ceaser: 6:53am On Jul 07, 2012 |
Promxy94: Nokia devices their touchscreens are wacks,even a broom stick touchd on it wil operate it,bt andriods are customised to work wit ur finger print,or sensitive part of d body.Andriod os are gr8,to me they r d world leading osChai! Dude you wanna sound like a tech savvy but only ended up exposing your crass ignorance. But I'll nonetheless open your eyes. You see, the earliest generation of touchscreen technology (which is still of significance relevance today) was the RESISTIVE touch. It works by making contacts between two layers sandwiched and seperated by a transparent filter. The various contacts between the two layers that occur when you press the screen is then interpreted by a complex circuitry. This is the type that could work with both your finger and stylus (which could practically be any object with a point including the guitar pick/plectrum in the nokia 5320 package) and probably the type that worked with your improvised "broomstick" stylus. Nokia had explored this technology even before apple ventured into it. It is still been employed by china phones, car touch radios and some other low to mid end gadgets including those you need to use when wearing gloves (eg medical equipments or used by ice travellers). An improvement on the technology involves the inclusion of multitouch technology which still makes it of relevance in mid-range phones today. Later came the capacitive touch technology which works with sensation of change in the relative capacitance created by the presence of warmth or the miniscule potential difference created by living tissues. While this means more sensitivity and less pressure on the screen before instituting commands, it has little application in places as the ice-cold poles where you'd need to be in gloves, ditto medical equipments. This technology has added features as multi-touch, swipe, etc. It's this technology that has been developed by both nokia and apple in the race against each other for touchscreen superiority that google woke up one day to apply in their first ever devices. So android was never the forebearer of touchscreen technology. I hope this, however short it is, has sufficiently installed or updated - as the case may be - your knowledge of which side of the divide wins in your bid to use touchscreen technology as an arguement. Belle all the way. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by ceaser: 7:05am On Jul 07, 2012 |
Promxy94: lie of d century both d resistive & capacitive of Nokia works wit broom stick,k coming to apps do u hav talkin tom on ur symbian or ovi market,the ansa is capital no,not to talk of many more Andriod apps.up Andriod Ogidi-Olu:Abegi tell am o. The guy just dey argue like primary 1 pupil. Talking tom? Msscheeeew. Enter nokia store and just type in "talking" alone in the search box and see if you'd not be greeted by a barage of "talking whatever" you can think of. 1 Like |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by ceaser: 7:14am On Jul 07, 2012 |
Bro, look at it this way most people going for android are going for all the hype. Like its been stated here over and over again and asked over and over again. What does an Android do that a symbian device can't do? Mafia4life: Bros nor talk am ooo. There are MANY, I mean PLENTY things andriod can do that my beloved symbian cannot do.See you masef dey F-..up for here. Android get a version of "SYM-EYE"? Heck no! You launch it and have your belle phone monitor movements in that area. It's able to identify the number of objects/people that crosses its field of view, video-records 'em (duration of record is user programmable), e-mails or MMSes you the video while at the same time SMSing you an alert to a predefined phone number telling you how many objects/people, time of movement and time of leaving phones field of vision. Abegi wetin!!! |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by ceaser: 7:26am On Jul 07, 2012 |
ahmmyreal: lol.. symbian better than android? this question shouldn't be asked. the difference is clear! I guess you haven't used a good android phone before comparing symbian to android. symbian is dead. you should be com pairing iOS to Android and not symbian. on Android u can install computer OS, can u do that on symbian? what will u be doing with a 32mp camera phone? when it is not a digital camera. seriously you need to do some digging before posting. jedisco:[b]ahmmyreal: lol.. symbian better than android? this question shouldn't be asked. the difference is clear! I guess you haven't used a good android phone before comparing symbian to android. symbian is dead. you should be com pairing iOS to Android and not symbian. on Android u can install computer OS, can u do that on symbian? what will u be doing with a 32mp camera phone? when it is not a digital camera. seriously you need to do some digging before posting. jedisco:[/b]ahmmyreal: lol.. symbian better than android? this question shouldn't be asked. the difference is clear! I guess you haven't used a good android phone before comparing symbian to android. symbian is dead. you should be com pairing iOS to Android and not symbian. on Android u can install computer OS, can u do that on symbian? what will u be doing with a 32mp camera phone? when it is not a digital camera. seriously you need to do some digging before posting. jedisco:Tooooh. I wonder o. Even the almighty windows tablet will be careful boasting of installing direct PC apps. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by ahmmyreal(m): 10:58pm On Jul 08, 2012 |
jedisco:ubuntu OS |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by LeJeun3: 1:31pm On Jul 09, 2012 |
brianromel: Ten men from Mushin trying to tell a thousand men that moved from mushin to park view that mushin is better than park view....... How do you think it will go. Don't blame U sha. D Nokia phones you've used as very limited in function! If U've used high end Nokia phones ur conclusion will be different. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by temmym4(m): 12:05am On Jul 11, 2012 |
Check this out guys www.mobilephonetalk.com/archive/index.php/t-130918.html Now this is a comparison at the popular Mobilephonetalk forum. Read, then tell me why u still feel android is beta! Really, if u feel android is better due to its 33000+ apps compared to Symbian's 11000+ and still can't even mention just a single useful one from Droid that isnt present in symbian,then i shake my head! |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by temmym4(m): 6:58pm On Jul 11, 2012 |
Promxy94: Nokia devices their touchscreens are wacks,even a broom stick touchd on it wil operate it,bt andriods are customised to work wit ur finger print,or sensitive part of d body.Andriod os are gr8,to me they r d world leading os Promxy94: lie of d century both d resistive & capacitive of Nokia works wit broom stick,k coming to apps do u hav talkin tom on ur symbian or ovi market,the ansa is capital no,not to talk of many more Andriod apps.up Andriod Lolzz *Falls down from a mango tree* , Bro no mind them jor, nothing like Capacitive & Resistive. We only have BROOMSTICK & FINGERPRINT touchscreens  ..I even prefer using toothpick instead, it s very fast.Talking Tom & Ovi MARKET ke?? No oo. But we have ''Laughing Jerry '' and ''OVI SHOP'' Nokia is trying their best to build more shops across the area so we can hav a big market named ''OVI MARKET" by the of the month By the way dont forget your Feeding bottle and Cooler in school o. ..Just kidding bro, no offence but stop being childish kk |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by Mafia4life(m): 8:26pm On Jul 11, 2012 |
Mafia4life: I still prefer symbian because of multitasking, battery and data usage sha. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by jedisco(m): 10:10pm On Jul 11, 2012 |
ahmmyreal: The thing is that android is open source so it gives people the chance to try alot of nonsense on the phones. This is a good example of that. Motorolla tried it before and it was a total flop and now its this. You would need a mouse, keyboard and monitor to run it. The worst is that its so laggy on the dual and quad cores. I think you should get more info on stuff before posting. If you were talking of a tablet, its still rubbish cos the tablet would not run it unless connected to other stuff. If you look at Windows 8 which promises to run thesame OS on PCs and tablets and a separate one on phones, u see a workable idea. I even thought u were referring to a dual boot of it running on the phone not this. Any attempt to run thesame OS for a mobile and PC is not sensible mainly cos of screen sizes. The best u can get is a phone OS that can sync seamlessly with that on a PC enabling you to switch conveniently between the two and with app versions for both with almost equal functionalities. Why do you think apple didn't run the MAC OS on their phones or why android on PCs are a total flop? Its simply cos the two of them are meant for different devices. So the idea of running ubuntu on android as it is currently is plain senseless. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by jedisco(m): 12:57am On Jul 12, 2012 |
@mafia4life I don't fully understand your post but if you were listing those as negatives for symbian, then you need to re-check them cos most of them are obviously false. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by Mafia4life(m): 8:12am On Jul 12, 2012 |
@jedisco. Someone said i should mention at least one function of andriod fone that a symbian device cannot do. So i gave him dat. The major reason i use it is because of video calling and movie playing and camera app features. I still love symbian for it served me so well but andriod try pass for services. Multi tasking is a problem for andriod. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by temmym4(m): 3:31pm On Jul 12, 2012 |
@Mafia4life I really like people who knows their stuffs, which u do. but based on some of your points, you judge mainly because u haven’t really tried the modern day symbian which renders most of your points invalid.. *. VIDEO CALLING . I quite agree with you on this. Android has a plus here when it comes to video calling via social Networks, this is a feature that has not yet been implemented on Symbian, Although kype promised to include this on thier future update, Nevertheless, u cant just Shun Mobile to Mobile Video calling just because it is not supported on Android. It exist on Symbian which is awesome. Not everyone is keen about Video Calling though *.GPS is too active compared to symbian?? Hello?? U wished it was so right? Sorry to Disappoint you bro, U are so wrong. Firstly you need to Understand that GPS Feature relies on the Hardware embedded on the phone, Its no more news that Nokia makes the best of Hardware. Secondly, On the Software stuff.. Are you telling me Google map is better than Nokia Map?? OMG. U need to see both yourself, u can Google NOKIA MAP Vs Google Map for android yourself and see which is better. even for the fact that Navigation is Free for Nokia makes it worthwhile. I used HTC Chacha before so i know what map is like on Android *. Using your phone to measure distance and height? Are u kidding me, what was your previous Nokia model?? I can’t even count the number of converting tools on OVI store. This point is irrelevant *. Although i am not much into gaming, this is one good reason most people are going for android OS, but are the best of these games free? How many of these people can afford to pay online for game downloads?? Most of all the best HD Games on Android Market exists on Ovi Store and there are so many Emulators out there for symbian s60v3 phones, like PPS1 emulator-s60v3. Most of the old symbian platform's apps work on the new symbian release. *. Video files .avi, .mkv .mp4 .flv and the rest all plays on Symbian ^3 phones. Even without using extra video players or plugins. When was the last time u held and used a Symbian? Am sure u had those old symbian phones. I included a screenshot of .mkv video format played from My phone * You can always download from thepiratebay using the built in browser. Magnetic link, Flash player embed link, javamidport based links.. Everythin.. It works! Please be sure of your words before u post. *. One thing that got my attention when i was goin for android was the widgets. back then when Nokia widgets was wacky, i was so attracted to Android's Homescreen widgets. But now everything has changed. Symbian Belle widget looks so good and beautiful, Android's widgets doesnt even come close anymore. "U CAN UPLOAD SCREENSHOTS FROM YOUR WIDGETS ON YOUR ANDROID'S HOMESCREENS & LETS COMPARE " ....Symbian aint just the same way u think it was some years ago." Also there are some funny posts here especially when Android users are being asked to mention apps, Why do you mention stuffs like Talking Tom, Converters, calculators and its varies, These are pointless and unreasonable. What do u really take symbian ^3 for? .... Are those the best of apps u v got with all those 33000 apps? Or u r just buying android phones just because of the its Name and popularity? Where are android tweakers? or no tweaks and hacks exists on your platform, The reasons Symbian fell behind was their inability to adapt very quickly to market demands. Thank God they came out with belle at last, now they could compete with other OS. Also if Symbian was an independent OS like Google’s Android, Demands would have been higher cos it would have been embedded on other phones like SonyEricsson, LG, HTC and Samsung's latest products. Maybe people would have understood what the new Symbian OS is worth.
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| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by Luluvich(m): 6:11pm On Jul 12, 2012 |
temmy.m3: there are tweaks for android.......the major point is that Android and Symbian Belle are amazing OS's. Each will give an amazing experience. Android's open endedness helps me to download apk files of paid apps and use on my phone and my tablet. Astro file manager will convert apps downloaded from Google Play to apk file and be used on other devices. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by jedisco(m): 10:47pm On Jul 12, 2012 |
Mafia4life: @jedisco. Online Video calling- I have said it over and over again that currently symbian belle doesn't support it but its clearly being worked on. If its something you use, then I've got no probs with that. Personally, its not a feature I've ever wanted to use. Its also not a feature used by 99.9% of android users in Nigeria. If you've been visiting the phone section frequently, you would have noticed that android users are always complaining of mobile data being used up when they do almost nothing and all the weird and worrisome advice fellow android users give them in return. They definitely do not sound like people using it for video calls. With current data rates of 1,300 for 250MB, online video calls is the last thing on my mind. Camera app feature- I'm definitely sure its been a while since you used a good symbian device. There are multiple apps for every camera feature u need e.g panaroma, face warp e.t.c. So maybe u should be more specific on what you need. Movie playing- For the record, symbian plays .mkv files. But let me ask you, how many sites do you know where I can download .mkv movies in phone friendly sizes? All the popular mobile movie download sites I know offer them in .avi or .mp4 format. The few .mkv files are usually to large and are mainly for large screens. If you really watch movies on your phone, you wouldn't be saying this |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by Mafia4life(m): 6:14am On Jul 13, 2012 |
@Jedisco and Trmmy Nice write up. Actually, I used old symbian ( E72, C6-00 and E5). I just wish symbian will be continued as long as we live. How come nokia browser now implement Bittorrent protocol in its browser? Ar u really sure of this? I know that "belle" of an OS is gonna be owesome, is just that my primary reason of getting an andriod device is the video calling. I wanna see my sister's kids oversea. She uses blackberry and u know BB is not in good terms with video calling. Thats why I used andriod since it can call PC. Anyway, I hope to grab Lumia. I have been a die hard fan of Nokia so I still remain their fan. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by jedisco(m): 8:21am On Jul 13, 2012 |
Mafia4life: @Jedisco and Trmmy Good point. Since video calling is top on your list, then no probs. But just know that symbian is not still stuck in those old S60V5 days. Its a pity Nokia is not serious with it and are focused more on windows. I'm also looking out for what the new windows 8 devices will look like but the 808 really appeals to me. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by Mafia4life(m): 12:14pm On Jul 13, 2012 |
jedisco:Apart from that, programmers said writing app for symbian is too difficult. The compiler for .sis seems like a low level language. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by jedisco(m): 2:40pm On Jul 13, 2012 |
Mafia4life: Apart from that, programmers said writing app for symbian is too difficult. The compiler for .sis seems like a low level language. I think that is just a lame excuse from them. The main problem was that it took too long for Nokia to upgrade symbian. Also the older symbian versions didn't really have worthwhile updates not until symbian^3 which provided upward OS upgrades. If symbian was still selling well, then developers will still be developing. 1 Like |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by walcolm(m): 5:16pm On Jul 31, 2012 |
jedisco: so this is the thread you were referring to in the Lumia thread?  .you are really an unserious person. you are going across threads to argue about OS platforms you have not used...so what is the basis of your so called expertise you have not used a Lumia neither have you used a symbian phone but you're posting crap claiming expertise....mtsheeeww  |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by 4llerbuntu(m): 5:47pm On Jul 31, 2012 |
Ok so this was the thread mr jedisco was referring to? erm ok, so to cut to the chase, the summary of your postulations is that SYMBIAN is better than ANDROID? thats not worthy of argument. End of. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by jedisco(m): 9:50am On Aug 01, 2012 |
walcolm: Don't you know the difference between owned and used? People come to me to help them root tweak up their android devices cos they think I'm good with phones. So at almost any time, I have an android device although I don't do root it. As far as symbian is concerned, I'm quite good with it. Thats why I'm asking you people where those apps are. Cos I can't go around looking for android apps that I don't know. Perhaps, you should also take a look at the symbian apps thread to see if we're really missing anything important. https://www.nairaland.com/982104/favourite-symbian-3-apps-anna Mind you, Nokia does not pay me. Instead I pay to use their devices. So I prefer to see the truth behind the veil. |
| Re: Android Vs Symbian Phones, Which Is Better? by walcolm(m): 10:31am On Aug 01, 2012 |
jedisco: I knew it, you're just a roadside gsm engineer....you're a big fraud. you're here trying to steal information about various phones that you'll use to make those unfortunately undiscerning people think you're good with phones but you're not because you don't know jack\ you're just a big waste of time...i'm done with you. i actually thought you had something intelligent to offer that was why i got into the exchanges with you thinking it was going to be an intellectual engagement...mtsheeew |
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