symbian

NoobieOCer · 3 Apr 2009 at 09:07

whats the big deal with this os on a mobile anywayz? my mate said U HAVE TO GET IT ON symbian WINDOWS MOBILE SUCKS! .... when i askd him whats the differnce he couldnt tell me lol. any one knows why symbian is better?

also while im here any cool apps to install on my new i8510? can i get apps that like apple ones? like the restruant thing where u shake the phone and shows all the restruants, or just anything fun

Smit · 3 Apr 2009 at 09:27

It's all down to personal preference.
I prefer Symbian but then again I don't really like the Symbian UI either.

Christo · 3 Apr 2009 at 10:37

Windows Mobile, slow, buggy with a terrible GUI where a stylus is required at some points. Ive had my fingers burnt with WiMo, not making that mistake again. Whilst Symbian is by no means perfect its a far more user friendly OS.

Columbo · 4 Apr 2009 at 23:04

Win Mo is in desperate need for an update. Its terrible to look at, buggy, slow and not finger friendly at all add the fact that to run it at any kind speed you need some serious mobile hardware.

WinMo 6.5 is about to be released but its still not the leap it should be. You also have to rely on Active Sync for it to communicate with your PC which can be a right pain in the ass if you start getting into things like using your phone as a Bluetooth Modem.

I've had an XDA Mini S, HTC Tytn & Tytn 2 and HTC Diamond & Omnia so I know WinMo pretty well and used to like it, but now I have an E71 (Symbian) and everything just feels so much snappier and user friendly.

Thats my 2 pence anyway

sid · 4 Apr 2009 at 23:21

I've used both extensively and prefer Symbian UIQ the most, as the nokia versions until recently lacked touch screen interface.

paradigm · 5 Apr 2009 at 11:01

ManCuBuS said:
You also have to rely on Active Sync for it to communicate with your PC which can be a right pain in the ass if you start getting into things like using your phone as a Bluetooth Modem.

Erm, no.

I don't have activesync at all, and sync my contacts, calendar, use my phone as a bluetooth modem, transfer files, etc etc etc

Epyon · 5 Apr 2009 at 14:24

What do you use Paradigm? I'm looking for something for my HD that will let me use it as a modem and sync.

Columbo · 5 Apr 2009 at 17:17

paradigm said:
Erm, no.

I don't have activesync at all, and sync my contacts, calendar, use my phone as a bluetooth modem, transfer files, etc etc etc

How & using what software fella?

paradigm · 5 Apr 2009 at 19:05

For me, I use a bluetooth PAN connection as the modem tethering, and for transferring files. As for sync, its synced to my exchange server (syncing email by push, contacts, calendar, tasks), over wifi, hsdpa or any other internet connection

bigdavecox1990 · 6 Apr 2009 at 01:01

Symbian is just a software that is good and easy to use.

Crixus00 · 6 Apr 2009 at 08:29

Symbian is also quite nippy

Smit · 6 Apr 2009 at 09:36

139sroberts said:
Symbian is also quite nippy

It can be but not always. I would say that WM can be quite nippy in the correct hardware and conditions

Christo · 6 Apr 2009 at 12:04

Smit said:
It can be but not always. I would say that WM can be quite nippy in the correct hardware and conditions

The right conditions being when you first turn it on and havent opened any programmes, as soon as you do you get a call and it runs like treacle. Oh WM. Lets hope WM7 sorts it all out.

bigdavecox1990 · 6 Apr 2009 at 18:08

139sroberts said:
Symbian is also quite nippy

Debatable.

LeperousDust · 7 Apr 2009 at 03:36

bigdavecox1990 said:
Debatable.

But if you run WinMo on the hardware the symbian smartphone run it would be laughable not ddebatable.