Thread: Windows Phone Mango vs Ice Cream Sandwich?

1. Syncing via PC or Mac (not tried the mac link) and within Zune you can select to sync via wireless. Updates need to be hard wired (for the time being)2. I haven't seen Google+ yet but I'm personally happy with the potential and now that mango is rolled out to all handsets there will be more apps coming on board3. There seems to be large updates happening for the last several months. The first admittedly wasn't the best I've experienced but the latest (mango) was; perfect (MS are really excelling).4. Gmail works as does Calendar, they are integrated into the OS, similar to Outlook and Outlook Calendar - elegantly done and very easy to use. Google Docs not supported as far as I've seen.5. Outlook integration is 'magic'. Outlook calendar and appointment making are straight forward and a breeze. You can add attendees easily. This would be true for Google Calendar too as it is integrated the same as Outlook's Calendar. You just select which calendar you wish to make an appointment in.6. Since the latest upgrade 'mango', my Samsung Focus has far better battery life than it did. I get a good full day or so from one charge (reasonable use).7. Give the WP7 a shot. You will not be disappointed. Friends with Android handsets seem to complain about apps crashing and OS. I have not had much exp personally with Android, but on the Samsung Focus I can honestly say I have not had the OS crash or apps crash once. I've used my WP7 for several months. Another thing, don't be put off by what seems to be lower hardware specs. Quite simply WP7 does exceptionally well with the hardware - it behaves and performs very well.

1. WP7 requires syncing to a computer to update the OS. It doesn't require the computer to update apps from the Marketplace. Android doesn't require a PC for any syncing2. No Official Dropbox app, No Official Google Voice, No Official Google Talk, No Official YouTube, No Flash, No free Turn by turn Navigation Bing maps does read out directions to you as you move around but it doesn't have a 3D navigation interface its just a list of directions it reads out, no Cozi(family organizer) app which doesn't surprise me, no Google+, no Google Music, no Newegg, no Crackle, no good free Craigslist app, no Redbox, no optional Keyboards. 3. The OS has been updated twice, once soon after initial launch to fix bugs then just recently almost a year after launch with the Mango patch which was a major content update. I'm not sure how soon the next content update will be. But the OS pretty much has everything it needs besides proper app support. 4. Gmail interaction with the stock email client works okay but not as good as the Gmail app in Android. The stock WP7 Calendar app works better than the Calendar app in Android for manipulating Google Calendar, just like webOS had improved manipulation vs Android. However I have noticed a couple appts have never synced with Google even tho they hangout in the WP7 calendar app. Confused as to why, never figured it out. I never use Google Docs.5. Never use Outlook, I have no input.6. Battery life is comparable to Android. My HD7 and Evo 4G have approximately the same lifespan.7. Get ready for a shock of it slowing down of your productivity. I can't use WP7 as good as Android, the lack of Dropbox, Google Voice and Google Talk kills my experience. But I'm tired of having two Android phones that are set up differently.
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