Android vs Windows Phones!

Five reasons to avoid Windows phone:

1. The application ecosystem is currently Microsoft’s biggest downfall. Many popular applications including Snapchat, Tinder, WatchESPN, SoundCloud, Square, Secret and many more, are still missing. In recent months, we have seen the popular arrival of applications such as Tumblr and Pinterest. Games are a similar story, while we have a collection of great games, many of the top quality games we see on other platforms take months to get to Windows Phone. 
2. Windows Phone support issues don’t end with applications, there is also an issue with hardware devices. Third party smartwatches are just the beginning of devices that don’t work with Windows Phone; among Pebble, MetaWatch, and Galaxy Gear – none work with Windows Phone. There are also various fitness devices and even car integration systems that don’t work properly with Windows Phone. A car is unable to do anything more than send and receive calls with a Lumia 1520, add a Galaxy S5 with Android, and the car can do much more, including sending text messages and allowing one to access their inbox.
3. You can rearrange your Live Tiles, select your new favorite color, and maybe even add a background – that is where customizing Windows Phone’s start screen and operating system stops. If you don’t like an aspect of the phone, say the keyboard, there are no options to swap it out for another. Microsoft has made sure that core system components can’t be changed, and while this may not be an issue for some, many of us have become accustomed to swapping in our favorite keyboard, dialer, or SMS app.
4. Microsoft introduced multitasking with its Windows Phone 7 ‘Mango’ launch. But Windows Phone has placed a limit on the number of applications you can run in the background. Other operating systems, such as Android and iOS, don’t have such a shallow limit. You might find that while using Windows Phone, apps get pushed out of the background, which can be an issue if it was something you sincerely needed. A Samsung Galaxy user can easily ‘snap’ two apps side by side, and I find that it does come in useful while answering emails and trying to jot down notes at the same time.
5. Recent market studies show that Microsoft’s mobile operating system is gaining traction, but at tortoise speed. Slow adoption of an operating system may not seem immediately important, but it does infect consumer experience.Due to the fact that Windows Phone isn’t as popular as its competitors (and isn’t looking like it will be) makes developers more cautious when developing applications or providing device support. Development costs money and placing a team on an unpopular operating system just doesn’t make much sense. We may love Windows Phone, but until the rest of the world starts showing some love, companies aren’t going to be rushing their latest ideas to the platform.