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carolkrys

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Hi, I need to change to a new phone and would like some opinion on it.

I'm currently using iphone4, my first ever smart phone. Its been about 2 years and i'm ready to change it. I was thinking of sticking to the iphone4s but i'm kind of frustrated with the price and lack of customisation. So much have been said about androids and i think i'm ready to move on to one.

But since i'm not a seasoned user of smartphones, and Iphone4 has been such a user-friendly phone, i'm really hoping to get an android phone that won't give me too much trouble when i switch over. I don't mind a little "getting used to" period but i do prefer a phone that gives me minimum issues.

So specifications apart, can anyone give some opinions based on just user-friendliness, for a first timer?

p.s. i've been thinking about htc or samsung
 
Try going for Samsung since they have the most iPhone-like inteface. Then when you know the quirks of the system, try moving away from stock configuration and using new launchers, SMS apps, etc.
 
If you are converting from an iPhone to any other non-iOS smartphone, you will have an adjustment to make. It is not that Android is significantly less user friendly. It is that the Android UI is different in some subtle and not so subtle ways. As an Android user for 18-months, my experience with an iOS device is a little frustrating because of the various differences and my unfamiliarity with the platform. If you are serious about switching, it will take some time for you to get used to the Android UI, but you will in time.
 
thank you all for the comments. So samsung will likely be a little easier on me? Will think about that!

So for a new user like me who doesn't really play with the phone too much, just an average user, will i be able to fully enjoy samsung galaxy s3 and its goodies, or will the galaxy s2 will sufficiently good enough for me?

thanks again!
 
This will depend on how user friendly you want it :p . But seriously, I believe most people will respect android for not being too user friendly. Apple wants iOS apps to be simple (app settings non-existent, no exit button, etc...) & app settings are somewhere else (in "settings"), not in the app you currently have open. I have no idea why we can't access settings in an app that we're currently using, apart from to make it simple & patronising :rolleyes: .
 
I would get the HTC One X. Initial reviews of the GSIII all bash the software, particularly the multitasking. The One X runs Sense 4.0, which is (IMO) a far better UI. You're going to have a learning curve, so why not make it a useful one?
 
k0r3andud3 said:
I would get the HTC One X. Initial reviews of the GSIII all bash the software, particularly the multitasking. The One X runs Sense 4.0, which is (IMO) a far better UI. You're going to have a learning curve, so why not make it a useful one?
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HTC phones are very user friendly and feature packed
 
carolkrys said:
thank you all for the comments. So samsung will likely be a little easier on me? Will think about that!

So for a new user like me who doesn't really play with the phone too much, just an average user, will i be able to fully enjoy samsung galaxy s3 and its goodies, or will the galaxy s2 will sufficiently good enough for me?

thanks again!
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Anyone can learn to operate a phone if they put in adequate time to learn their phone. Yes you will be able to enjoy Samsung GS3 if you as an individual want to learn and understand your phone. I say go for it and if it's not ment to be just go back to the iphone.
 
Samsung or htc phones are most user friendly.
Edit: GS3 and HTC One X are what I recommend. But I would go for GS3
 
pls help...
i had received an update notification with my samsung galaxy note just a few days ago...but i pressed later because i was having a chat with my boyfriend...i thought i cud the update by going into settings ...abt phone...etc...but it says there that there is no update available....i bought this one in singapore...i believe it is unlocked...android version:2.3.6....baseband:N7000DXLC1....kernel:2.6 .35.7-N7000DXLC2-CL1039404.... gingerbread:dxlc2...

pls im dying to update this one to android 4.0

tnx
 
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