Choosing a smartphone? Consider the OS
Summary: If your phone contract is about to expire, there's a very good chance that the next phone you get will be an all-singing, all-dancing smartphone. But which operating system should you go for?
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Nokia 600 Symbian Belle
I have nothing against Symbian, but with almost no major manufacturers using the Anna or Belle versions of the OS it makes it very difficult to go out and actually buy one of these phones, particularly if you don't fancy a Nokia. However, if you already like Symbian and aren't adverse to Nokia, there's always the Nokia 600 (pictured), 700 or 701 to check out.
Nokia is a lot better than it used to be on touchscreen phones, but Symbian is not an OS I can recommend to friends for straight-forward usability. I'm also a little hesitant to recommend an OS with an uncertain future.
Photo credit: Nokia
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