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iOS 7 & iPhone 5S: A Windows Phone User’s Dream?

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It was over two years ago that I first purchased my Windows Phone. At the time, I had high-minded ideals of what a mobile operating system should be like, but the decision came down to just a few key philosophies. At the time, they were design, integration, simplicity and devices. For the most part, I’ve never second guessed the decision to go with Windows Phone.

All of that being said, Apple’s iPhone 5S and iOS 7 are starting to show up on my radar.

You see, in theory iOS 7 is a better Windows Phone experience. While there aren’t any live tiles to speak of, Apple’s new design aesthetic borrows heavily from Windows Phone and delivers a ton functional user interface improvements. It’s use of gradients and shades allows it to feel minimalist and digitally authentic while giving users more opportunities to see their custom wallpaper.

For a design oriented guy who prizes  cool details – like the parallax scrolling added in iOS7 – iOS is suddenly a contender for my wallet.

For the integration minded-consumer in me, iOS has always ranked supreme. The operating system might not have been as visually appealing as I would have liked but there’s just no way to not conclude the iTunes Store and the services that it provides aren’t the best. TV Shows, movies, books, magazines, iTunes U, none have first-party equivalents on Windows Phone. Instead users have to hope that third-party applications are available on the platform. Now with new iTunes Radio, iOS 7 becomes an obvious choice. Yes, I’d have to sort of restructure my service usage to Apple’s products, but that’s not the worst trade-off. One Apple ID across devices that offers everything a user might want with one account. That’s integration at it’s finest.

iOS 7's new design borrows from and improves on Microsoft's Metro design language.

iOS 7’s new design borrows from and improves on Microsoft’s Metro design language.

Read: iOS 7 Release Date and Feature Video Round Up

While iOS 7 certainty got me thinking about switching over to Apple’s mobile offerings, that idea didn’t really catch on with me until I got my first glimpse at leaked pictures of the iPhone 5S. The device is a knockout, a gorgeous piece of machined aluminum and metal that just screams “hold me.”

Originally, the iPhone 4 was what made a Windows Phone user out of me. I hated the idea of only being able to choose a device from one manufacturer. In my mind, since Windows Phone could be licensed to hardware vendors, it gave me the greatest chance of finding a device I could settle into. Of course that changed once Nokia entered the Windows Phone market.

While Microsoft likes to trumpet a range of devices, the truth is that one company, and one company alone provides a decent Windows Phone experience: Nokia. That’s not a bad thing really, Nokia’s Windows Phones are great but they’re also suffering from the same design ailments. For the most part they all resemble big polycarbonate blocks.

Meanwhile the iPhone 5S is sleek, and is rumored to include all the hardware I think is necessary for a top-notch mobile experience. Together with the wealth of accessories that are available for iPhones, I think the hardware trade-off could be moot. After all, if I’m going to suffer from a lack of different hardware options, I might as well go with one of the best made devices in the industry. For example, iOS 7’s native support of third-party gaming controllers could change the nature of mobile gaming.

Renders of the iPhone 5S, that's Apple is expected to announce on September 10th.

Renders of the iPhone 5S, that’s Apple is expected to announce on September 10th.

Read: iPhone 5S Video – Release Date & Rumors

I haven’t made my decision yet. I’m still toying with the idea of making the HTC One or the Lumia 925 my everyday companion. However, for the first time Apple will have my attention when it takes the stage on September 10th, and for a die-hard Windows Phone fan like me, that’s saying something.

6 Comments

6 Comments

  1. Chittransh Pagaria

    09/02/2013 at 10:11 am

    what is the process to upgrade ?

    • ken

      09/02/2013 at 5:33 pm

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  2. Tom

    09/02/2013 at 3:30 pm

    As somebody who owns both, it is nothing like windows phone at all. But it is nice!

  3. Kelly C. Rios (@KellyCRios1)

    09/02/2013 at 3:32 pm

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  4. Charulo

    09/02/2013 at 8:46 pm

    How can your attention be “grabbed” by the iPhone 5s once you saw a picture of it when it looks exactly like the iPhone 5. No difference. Did you just now notice what an iPhone looks like? It’s s the same phone going on 4yrs.

  5. Adrian von Gegerfelt

    09/03/2013 at 12:29 am

    Windows Phone looks so much better after Apple released this abomination :(

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