Choosing the right smartphone

I've been going back and forth, looking at different models of phones to replace my ageing iPhone 4. Let's be honest, I am a tough user of smartphones. I work and play hard, and I tend to abuse my devices quite a bit. For example, I've had to replace my iPhone LCD three times in 2012. This not because it is fragile or easy to break, like I said I play hard. I've also had to replace the home button, the dock connector and the ear phone jack, and recently I changed out the vibrator, phone speaker and rear camera. Basically, other than the motherboard and battery, there is very little of my original iPhone left.

My contract isn't up for renewal but the penalty has reached a low enough amount that it is reasonable for me to start considering changing my phone. Several choices exist and the smartphone landscape has changed considerably since I purchased my first smartphone (or superphone) and, in the past few weeks I've tried out several different phones. Here are my reviews, based on my needs and tastes.

IPhone 5 : The iPhone 5 is a great phone, it sports a large 4 inch screen, a fast processor, an improved ruby lense rear camera, a robust metal frame & back and powerful speakers. The new interface jack is called lightening and is easier to use that the old 30 pin jack of earlier models. iOS 6, despite early bugs, is super fast and manages system ressources effectively. There are some cons also; the width of the phone is disproportionate to it's height, the earphone jack is at the bottom (i'll explain this in another post) and the back cover is easily scratched and dented (remember, I am rough on my toys).

Samsung Galaxy s3: A great phone overall, sporty design with a large 4.8 inch screen (with gorilla glass), a powerful rear and front camera, great battery life, good speakers and a USB power port... Compared to the iPhone the speed, interaction, keyboard and OS (Android JB) are very similar in quality and useability. It, also, has some cons; the most major and the reason I will not be getting an S3, IT IS PLASTIC. WTF, why would they make a plastic phone, shit.

New Blackberry: Well what can I say, we know nothing of these phones, other than BB10, which looks awesome on the Dev Alpha (developper phone). There has been no leaks about what the new phones will look like, no information about the phone(s) whatsoever. I assume it will be an awesome phone, though. The cons; RIM is fading fast, there is no guarantee they will be around in 2,3 or 5 years. Also, app developpers have pretty much dropped the BB plateform and I do not foresee they will return.

 Windows Phone : All brands using Windows operating plateform are off the table. Microsoft sucks, has sucked, and will suck, period. I haven't used a windows PC in 6 years and will not endorse this mega corp that gouges users, delevoppers and businesses. No Way.

So, i suppose you've guessed already, I will be going with an iPhone, again. It's not set in stone, i might wait another 6 months to see if the landscape changes again; maybe RIM will impress and make a comeback, perhaps not.