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Windows Mobile v/s Symbian OS |
Szadzik
Joined: Sep 21, 2006
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From: Flatland
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WM has one very good feature in comparison with Symbian, namely it is much more configurable. The system registry allows a lot of tampering with the settings.
Secondly, the themes for WM are easier to make and there are more options to change.
The rest is quite similar to me. |
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adhussain
Joined: Jun 19, 2006
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I don't know why you would find my statement weird? some devices are better then others at doing certain things. Both the Windows device and Symbian device might fall under the category of a smart device but they don't have to be equally adept at handling the same functionalities. You could have two SUVs for example and both don't have to equally good at off road and on road performance. You would probably find that while one is good at doing one of the mentioned, the other is better at the same thing and yet both are SUVs.
As far as the range and depth of software titles is concerned the windows device wins hands down. Integration with Outlook, word files, media player and etc is amazing. I found the PDA functionality of the device to be amazing. Note symbian is not dumb but windows is just better at this.
However when it comes to phone functionality I found the Symbian to be better then the Windows. Windows devices are phones but Symbian devices are just better phones.
For starters my Jam had to be reset 5 times a day on average. Now I know the P990 is buggy but i have yet to face such a situation where the device hangs while just lying in my pocket or desk.
Voice dialling requires additional software? Why would i spend more when i've already shelved out plenty to expect this feature to be built in? Bluetooth stack was by Microsoft (need i say more) .
The sound seemed as if it's coming from a tin can, It was really shrill and would actually hurt my ear.
In the end I got so fed up with it, I lost close $200 in value when i exchanged it for the P910.
This is of course my personal opinion and you don't have to subscribe to it, but i still stand by it. Now had i not really used a windows device it would've been something else but unfortunately i've paid my dues.
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tankee531
Joined: Mar 03, 2005
Posts: 196
From: Singapore
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with Microsoft huge resources behind wm, it has great potential. WM5 is already a great improvement over the previous version.
Symbian on the other hand is moving much slower perhaps due to lack of strong backing from big players.
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osamede
Joined: Jun 17, 2006
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I had the Imate Jam (Win Mobile) and moved to the M600i which IMO is far better. Especially so with last two firmwares on M600i. Its night and day.
My M600i is more stable and more important, the phone part is of FAR better audio quality, while there is no dropoff in the PDA capability as the M600I can also run any 3rd party software and has a touch screen.]
Where M600i is lagging is that UIQ 3 operating system does not have as many choices of software but that is because it is new. But with the release of the W950 that Walkman phone will change as it will present software makers with a large mass market user base and the software choices will skyrocket.
Bear in mind that Windows mobile 5 RETAINS many of the faults of WM2003 such as the bug which makes it not wake up on alarms, memory cleanup (google clearnotify) and the poor use of touchscreen where larger touch areas could have been used in interfaces. |
Nitro Fan
Joined: Jun 11, 2003
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From: London
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Symbian is generaly as stable as a rock,Windows is windows no matter how you package it. I hated the way my IPAQ used to mess about my P900 and P910i were rock solid and never missed a beat so much so that I refuse to trust my P990i as a business tool. I wonder perhaps is UIQ3a windows derivative 
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 P910i P900 T610 T68i all great phones Please Hurry Up P990!
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701
Joined: Nov 26, 2002
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From: Romania
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@davisa:I totally agree, that's a fact.
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strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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I think Windows Mobile is better. It is Microsoft's solution, and Microsoft is one of the best operating systems creator. They've created the Windows for desktop computers which is the most popular operating system in the world so the name "windows" is very popular name. I think the same situation is with the mobile phones based on operating system. Windows mobile has greater support for applications, games and etc. This do not mean that the Symbian OS is worse, but they are different opponents like Windows and Linux or Windows and Macintosh or Intel vs AMD. You know what I want to say, i hope, |
701
Joined: Nov 26, 2002
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From: Romania
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Interesting.What if u put album pic into that folder?
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Symbiatico
Joined: Mar 10, 2004
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On 2006-09-29 23:00:34, strizlow800 wrote:
I think Windows Mobile is better. It is Microsoft's solution, and Microsoft is one of the best operating systems creator.
They've created the Windows for desktop computers which is the most popular operating system in the world ...
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Are you serious, strizlow800 ????!!!!
"Microsoft solution" ??? Can we use both words in thee same sentence without sounding, um ... , sarcastic?
Microsoft did not "create" the Windows desktop OS, it's just a licensed copy of the Mac OS of old, but that's history.
Yes, there are far more Windows platform machines out there than anything else.
There are also far more species and numbers of cockroaches than human beings! |
darky
Joined: Jun 14, 2005
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adhussain, and the rest of you who posted I agree with you, symbian is more stable then the previous devices of wm5, but the new devices are very different, I 've had both and can say this generation of wm5 phones are indeed stable.
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701
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WM5 is indeed stable but that included, I still find the programs limited and very expensive.Of course,you can always get it for free 
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coolfriend
Joined: Feb 18, 2005
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Apart from games. What kind of applications can u get on there platforms? And suppose d app. that u want is not available. Then how difficult or easy 2 code it for urself?
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yuunanase
Joined: Sep 30, 2006
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From: utopia
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My P990 reboots once every 2 days, while my wm5 device reboots tice every day. Since there are so many wm devices out there, the hardware drivers are not half as stable than as the symbian.
Though there are more applications built for wm, symbian has built in support for java, so the number of software should be quite equal.
The text regonition software on wm is better though |
has33
Joined: Jun 29, 2005
Posts: 175
From: Boombay
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Damn...spent abt an hour attaching n non exe file from my KJAM 2 hotmail/gmail using inbuilt hotmail (no option 2 attach attachments); Opera (didnt work with hotmail nor Gmail); Netfront (couldnt do shit)...would ve managed it in 5 mins on my late P910...got the KJAM only cause P910 & P990 dont ve EDGE. How I miss my P910.
I m sure there must be a way in WM5 but UIQ was so much better & easier.
Oh, did I mention I had 2 restart abt 4 times in that 1 hour % still couldn't manage 2 attach it 2 my mail.
Come on  give us a UIQ3 device with HSDPA; 3G; EDGE; a decent cam; fast WIFI & don't 4get the scroll wheel others R coping...n don't worry abt the apps...they will start flooding 1s U ve launched it.
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Residentevil
Joined: Feb 29, 2004
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From: Raccoon City, USA
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History for the younger folks:
The first "smart phone" device that started it all for the later Symbian line was the R380 from Ericsson. The Epoc OS was used to marry a phone with a pda. It had a rectangular screen with a long flip. So it was an OS developed for a phone that is where it's strength is. The pda function was added. This OS developed into the Symbian OS.
The WM was first developed as a pda OS to compete with the Palm PDA's. Then the phone function was added later.
I used a WM2003 HP6515 device. very slow, e-mail did not work, so I returned it for a full refund, thanks to tmobs 14 day return policy. IT did not get me excited except for the wifi portion.
With my P900 I still have fun after 2.5 years. Long live the Symbian OS.
I prefer it personally. Maybe I try the WM in a few years again.
Tough times don't last, tough people do!
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Posted: 2006-09-29 01:44
