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jedisco: 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.

blink182: After reading point 3, I had to scroll back up to see who the writer is. Lo and behold, the constructive jedisco. You go school so tay you enter book. I love it when brilliant people spit verifiable knowledge to bleach ignorance.

buzugee: do they sell ipods in nigeria ? how much do they go for

rekeson: Outside the 3gb internal memory there is nothing in d galaxy pocket dat makes it better than d tecno t1

jedisco: I don't need to have a lumia to know when novices spew lies around.

odumchi: For some time I've been wondering whether or not Christianity should prohibit us from fully partaking in our tradition and cultural heritage.

For example, I know people who are blessed with a rich cultural background but fail to partake in many of their people's practices because (as they put it) "such things are meant for pagans".

Must being Christian mean that our traditions and cultural practices must die? Was it not God that inspired us with our identity and such methods of self-preservation?

I'm also asking because this affects me. I am a Christian, but I don't believe that that should mean the traditions of my people should be ignored. Although this isn't really a problem in my area (since we have healthy attitudes towards cultural preservation), I would like to hear your opinions on it.

As for myself, I plan to join three of the masquerade and secret societies (ekpo, ekpe, and okonko) of my hometown. Does being a Christian mean that an Obosi man cannot partake in egwugwu, a Calabar man in ekpe, or an Ife man in divination?

Nairalanders give me your opinions!

jedisco: I'm quite curious cos I haven't owned an android device before although I have used it.

jedisco: I don't know why you find it so difficult to see somethings.
[b]I don't have a lumia device [/b]but from what you and your folks displayed on the android vs symbian thread, I'm more than convinced that those apps are more than catered for. Also, giving the fact that wp has more effective apps than symbian which they achieved within a shorter period.


If you're still confused on the availability of HD games and xbox live games, Google and wp market place should clear your doubts.

Finally, I've stated it severally that I'm in no mood to compare the two phones and you're not going to push me into doing that. But I assure you that each phone has its pros and cons when compared to the other.

lovelyjo3: hello nairalanders.....sorry Android faithfuls.
i just got my first android fone.
i am really excited.
pls which of the networks will u advise i use to maximise it (i browse and download a lot, i am a facebook adict)?
also, can i use the BB settings for it?
thanxxxxx.

Oscarstyx: A few paragraphs from d cnet review.......Indeed, this phone sits at the very top of the smart phone spectrum -- rival high-end Androids at this lofty price are hard to find. The main alternative is HTC's quad-core brute -- the One X -- which is actually more affordable than the S3 but not such a powerhouse, judging by my benchmark tests. Samsung also makes an even larger device -- the Galaxy Note -- which is a smart phone that's pushing into mini tablet territory. 

The main non-Android rival device to the S3 is Apple's top-of-the-range blower, the iPhone 4S -- at least until the iPhone 5 lands. The 4S can be bagged for around the same monthly toll as the S3.

Apple's iOS software is generally slicker and easier to use than Android, with a simplified interface that's really straightforward to use. However, iOS won't appeal to people who really like to drill down, tweak, tinker and customize their kit. You guys will fall hook, line and sinker for the S3's customizeable charms -- relishing the fine-grained opportunities Android opens up for customizing and controlling your digital environs.

Make yur own decisions....A̶̲̥̅♏ still looking for a comparison of a lumia and d S3....

4llerbuntu: SENSE is NOT amazing...... pls don't. pls

One X does NOT have better battery life compared with SGS 3

The Processor in SGS 3 (International version) SHATS on the one in One X hands down. power saving core fifth my arse
if you claim to know about tech as you claim then you would know that those exynos processors are a big let down and disappointment

emteecve: I think S3 is probably takn d lead in dis thread.

francis247: What is going on here? Is Lumia 900 greater than 808 pureview Let alone SGS 3?

jedisco: @walcolm

I thought you said it makes no sense reading reviews that are paid for. Well I base my opinion on alot of things not just reviews. So you can go on reading reviews of every phone out there.


I have said you should stick to what you can prove. Maybe you should list those graphic intensive apps on the symbian vs android thread cos I'm tired of hearing senseless talk. BTW, What does the size of an app have to do with its functionality? Whether small or large, I need an app that functions.


The problem with you is that android has made you believe that you need at least 1gb of ram for a device to run smoothly. Well to clear your doubt, check out these videos
http://m.youtube.com/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DY-B7fAOUjqs&v=Y-B7fAOUjqs&gl=US
http://m.youtube.com/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DhuWTi-9KUTY&v=huWTi-9KUTY&gl=US


You must be a novice to think that apple sells so much cos they offer very high specs.
Look back at when Samsung was still making symbian devices. They had much higher specs. But why do you think Nokia kept dominating the symbian market?
Now look at android. Almost all android phone makers apart from Samsung are either at a loss or making marginal profit. Do you think galaxy series sell so much cos they are too highly speced? HTC one x ought is also well speced but why do you think its sales are poor in comparison to GSIII?
Even if apple decides to make the iphone 5 with thesame specs as 4s but with 756mb ram and a 4 inch screen, it would still be a massive hit.
You should go back and do your homework on what makes people buy phones.


The problem with you is that you think that because a device has 2GB ram and is quad core then it should be faster than a lower speced one. Have you ever heard of the word OS and how they differ?

The fact still remains that lumia 900 with 512mb ram is one of the smoothest devices available cos not every os needs quad core to run smoothly.


In conclusion, it seems you believe so much in what you read and not in everyday usability. And you also believe in that GSIII is the best phone cos its very highly speced. Well I will leave you with your naive beliefs.

maximum007: After using smartphone and computers for year you will start forgetting how to spell very common words because your gadgets were helping you auto-correct misspellings all those while.

obo_man: If I'm in a position to interview candidates, creativity and problem-solving skills would be what I will be looking for, rather than their ability to spell.


Problem-solving skills make businesses thrive, creativity takes businesses to the next level.

Checking candidates' mastery of words is sometimes irrelevant in businesses and companies.

puskin: Lemme dial[b] MTN CC[/b] on ur behalf........"grin grin".......good afternoon......my name is ********how may I help U. A NLer said U ppl removed his bonus credit.......kk......Please....tell dat dude to load more credit and stop relying on bonus airtime........emptyhen reserves the right to add//remove bonus airtime whenever she deems it fit.

U get the message.......quit whining about bonus airtime......with/without it....U go still make call.

puskin: It might be making use of a micro-SIM slot instead of a normal SIM slot.

jedisco: I'm not trying to sound intelligent. I'm just telling you what I know.

I don't base what I say on reviews or specs sheet but on real life usability. Infact I've only read the full reviews of two phones- Nokia 701 and 808.
you should have read the full reviews of other phones. that would have helped you make a proper comparison

I don't know where you got that most nokia apps are less than 1mb in size, maybe the last nokia you used was in 2007 but that is wrong and unimportant.
What I was trying to say is that android is built in such a way that it requires much more ram to run smoothly. An app that may take 1mb while running on some platforms will take more than twice of that to run on android cos thats the way the os is.
you obviously dont visit your Nokia store, you should try and see what's in thereandroids are built to run graphics intensive games and apps, the type of depth Nokias are not built to handle hence the difference in app sizes on both platforms

On the issue of 50mb games, I'm not impressed. I wz expecting you to say 1gb to wow me. Like I said, the videos I wz referring to shows the phone running several HD games which are well over 100mb in size and a host of other apps, and still running smoothly.
a device with 512MB RAM cannot run several HD games of 100MB sizes, you really dont know smartphones. if you did, you'd know the implications and effects of the RAM size and app size on performance

Apple became so popular cos they were able to give the best user experience on a phone and not necessarily the best specs. All this talk about quad core means nothing to the average phone user. People want a phone that just works which is what apple gave. ios is still one of the best os around.
apple became the best because they offered cutting edge specs and unmatched user experience at the time. that time has now passed because their specs as fallen behind seriously and only the user experience is what is currently keeping them in competition which is why the iPhone 5 is coming out later this user to bump the specs whilst leaving the user experience pretty much the same.... The only problem is that its overpriced and not too flexible.

What I'm expecting you to say is whether the quad core htc one x is smother than other dual or single core 512mb ram devices
yep the HTC 1X is smoother than any device out there with single/dual core and 512MB RAM.
Afterall SGS III with dual core has proved to be smother and faster than the quad core one x.
only the american version of the GS3 runs on dual core. and they make up for that with 2GB RAM. all other versions run on quadcore and 1-2GB RAM. you should really take time out to know whats happening on other platforms rather than making claims that are not true

I have no problem comparing lumia with other phones, but what I want you to do is to understand and interpret the specs.
i doubt if you really understand the specs you have read
You said the standard they bring is too low. But remember that the last time you were not able to prove that in 7 pages, so why not stick to what you can prove.
what 7 pages are you talking about?

Lastly, if your every move at making the galaxy look superior is by attacking lumia, then you're just a fanboy
i have used blackberries for the last 5 years alongside several versions of iPod, iPod touch and iPad. i'm using an android for the first time this year, who's fanboy am i exactly?.
I expect you to put up the pros and cons of both. Google is you friend, take time to read up before arguing blindly

jedisco: I don't want to derail this thread but like I said, if you want to compare 2 phones, take them in totality.

I've been long enough in the smartphone world to understand that its disastrous comparing two phones based just on specs (esp if they run a different OS) if you don't understand what those specs mean.

Take a look at iPhone 4s with 512mb ram. It has never been described as laggy. There is no android phone with similar specs that does not lag. You should understand that some OSes need much more resources to perform basic functions.
You should also see reviews of lumia 900 and they all described the UI as being very smooth and very comparable with iOS in terms of speed.

Look at[b] htc one x, with 1GB ram and quad core but it still has real issues with multitasking[/b]. Then also look for videos of belle phones of 512mb ram single core multitasking tens of apps at once with so much ease.

When next you compare two phones, don't just read the specs but try and interpret them.
I could go on and give you phones of 5MP cameras which take better pics than others of 8MP, or some phones with a large capacity battery which doesn't last upto others with lower capacities. Or do you think that Nokia phones have a good battery life because they have the highest speced batteries?

In summary, I'm not here to state which phone is better. If you want to do that, then you should take the phones in totality and also interpret their specs not just doing a haggard job.

jedisco: Though I use a Nokia phone, I'm not a so much of a blind fan and I appreciate good stuff when I see them.
With WP7.8 lumia 900 may have some minor restraints but so does apple which still sells millions of phones and tablets.
So let me just show you your errors
1.
2. You must be a novice in the smartphone world to call Nokias windows phone flagship a superior feature phone.
3. You should rather list those things you can do with the GSIII that lumia can't achieve. You can also refer to the android vs symbian thread where after 7 pages, nobody could mention any tangible app not on symbian out of the 450,000.
4.
5. Yes lumia 900 may currently have some minor restrictions, but so does apple. And Nokia has promised to look into some of those in future updates.
Next time you want to compare phones, try to list the strong points and weak points of both phones so you don't appear as a fanboy.
Just for the record, I'm not a novice as far as smartphones are concerned so if you want to reply, do your research well or don't bother.