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Types of Cell Phones
« on: August 10, 2011, 12:43:54 am »
Which type of cell phone do you use? I.e., Windows Phone, Droid, iPhone, Blackberry, other, etc.

I mainly want to know to see how many Windows Phone users there are on here. This can help for anyone who develops for it, so we can help each other debug and whatnot (same for Droid, iPhone, etc.). I'm looking into learning XNA so I can make a game for Windows Phone (7), because I'm hopefully getting one soon ;D
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2011, 12:46:27 am »
I just got a droid x2 like 3 days ago, and I must say it's pretty nice. I'm trying to get a few cool apps out to pay for my data plan ;D (Stupid verizon)
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2011, 12:49:41 am »
Got a Android phone this summer, it's kinda fun :D
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2011, 12:49:48 am »
I want the Droid 2 by Motorola. I can't say I would like a Windows phone necessarily.
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2011, 12:54:20 am »
My best friend's brother has a Droid. A lot of my friends and others in my school have an iPhone (though only one actually somewhat develops for it). There's only one other person that I know of at my school who has a Windows Phone 7, who isn't into programming at all.

I'm mainly getting the Windows Phone (HTC HD7) because we're signing up with Tmobile soon. Plus, I must admit: I'm somewhat of a "Micro$oft Fan-boy".

EDIT: Droids are cool, but I want a phone I can develop for NOW. I missed out on the programming courses for my school as a freshman, so I don't know any Java right now. I learned VB.NET by myself and learned VB6 from the intro course last year. I'm also currently self-learning C# and other major points of programming (floating and fixed point math, memory management, etc.), but I understand about 95% of how XNA gaming works, so I think I'll be okay. I just need an artist... >.>
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2011, 08:14:40 am »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usage_share_of_operating_systems#Mobile_devices

This will probably change as more phones with WP7 are released.  Nokia is dropping SymbianOS for WP7.  The problem for Android now will probably come from the patent lawsuits that MS and Apple will try to use to shut down or cripple the  operation.

Java and C# are similar enough.  The jump would not be as apparent as say, assembly to Lua.  The annoying part would be jumping from the XNA framework to the Android API.

edit:  The chart on wikipedia is almost a year old.  Couldn't find a better source quickly.  Basically, in the past 3 quarters, Android overtook iOS and Symbian basically began to disappear.  This is part of the reason why Nokia is ditching Symbian for WP7 in their smartphones.
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2011, 08:20:19 am »
I has a Samsung Intensity.
Spoiler For how much I love my phone:
NEVER GET ONE OF THESE PHONES EVER
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2011, 08:32:10 am »
There should have been an option for "Not owning a smartphone."
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #8 on: August 10, 2011, 08:35:51 am »
agreed: I own a sillyphone.
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2011, 12:26:42 pm »
Quote from: SolusIpse on August 10, 2011, 08:14:40 am
Java and C# are similar enough. ... The annoying part would be jumping from the XNA framework to the Android API.
Yeah, I know. C++ > Java > C#, right? And yeah (again), I've fooled around with the Android API a bit before (with very limited knowledge of Java).

Quote from: SolusIpse on August 10, 2011, 08:32:10 am
There should have been an option for "Not owning a smartphone."
There is; it's called "Other (feel free to specify)" :P

I have what Hayleia calls a "sillyphone" right now, and it's not bad. When texting, it's helped me memorize which letters are on which keys :D
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2011, 12:28:15 pm »
ROTARY PHONES FTW!!!
I don't have a cellphone (:() but if I get one, my first choice will be a 'droid. My dad got a Windows phone, and I have to say, the interface looks decent on that one as well.
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2011, 01:50:32 pm »
I don't have a phone either, but my dad got a droid, and he hated it, so he got a different one.
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #12 on: August 10, 2011, 03:59:10 pm »
Quote from: Spyro543 on August 10, 2011, 08:20:19 am
I has a Samsung Intensity.
Spoiler For how much I love my phone:
NEVER GET ONE OF THESE PHONES EVER
I agree. Your phone is a piece of
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #13 on: August 10, 2011, 04:11:31 pm »
I used to have a Juke, and I'll be damned if it wasn't the hardiest phone I ever saw. It was submerged in about 5 feet of water for at least a few minutes, and all I had to do was dry it out and pop in a new battery. It was going strong for at least a year after that happened. It should still work, actually, but I don't use it now, cuz I got a Droid Incredible.
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Re: Types of Cell Phones
« Reply #14 on: August 10, 2011, 04:13:30 pm »
I have a sillyphone by LG, but it serves its purpose :)
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