There are times when I firmly believe that not one of the major smartphone operating systems is actually any good.
This isn't an iOS vs Android vs Windows 10 Mobile showdown, merely my thoughts on what is a journey in the world of mobile phones.
When I used feature phones back in the day (2001-2010), all I wanted was a way of syncing my important data (contacts and calendar).
To be honest, I'm beginning to feel that I want to go back to this basic concept after just two months of Android use!
Two months ago I became frustrated with Windows Phone (8.1) and most notably the HERE Maps app that crashed continually on me on every journey that I made. This frustration made me move all of my contacts, calendar and email back from Windows Phone to Google/Android.
So what went wrong? Well, not one but two Android phones later, I don't think that it's possible to use any Android phone for longer than one month without the damned thing lagging like half a rabbit.
I've tried hard resetting both phones, but still they lag.
When an app took over a minute to open, that was the final straw and I have promptly moved all of my services back from Google into the clutches of Microsoft.
I'm past caring if the apps are rubbish. I just want a smartphone that syncs my contacts, email and calendars and makes calls/sends texts - Windows Phone does that, whereas Android has required tinkering, menu after menu of settings - and the OS still lags.
Windows 10 Mobile is good, and not dissimilar to Android 5.1+ but it still has problems, but at least it works as a phone.
