Android vs Iphone

[Feras]

I own a blackberry and a 3gs iphone, both are with me for almost 2years and they have done their time, i believe its time to get a replacement for the iphone but i just dont see much differences in the new iphones other than the camera and softwares. Also, i had samsung galaxy tab 7inch and now the 10.1 tablet and i am enjoying the android on samsung more than iphones so i am thinking of buying th samsung galaxy note in white color as they say " its a phone and tablet ". What do you think about Android devices? would like to hear your opinions

[Dan2010]

Love the Android platform. I have a Droid Bionic which has the forward facing camera and I love, love, love it.

[Lion]

Not much help here as I own Apple products and I really like the new iPhone and iPad 2!!!

[wantonebad]

I have a droid, my wife has the iPhone 4S, I'm sticking with droid at my next upgrade. iPhone screen is small, Siri is a novelty, and they are still 3G. So unless the iPhone 5 is a breakthrough device, I'll be getting whatever 4G droid phone with a big screen that's affordable.

[Feras]

Originally Posted by Dan2010

Love the Android platform. I have a Droid Bionic which has the forward facing camera and I love, love, love it.

I am amazed of how you guys use alot of platforms and are satisfied with, are their interface that good? if you like the bionic then you should try the samsungs droid devices such as the galaxy tab 10.1 its amazing though all droid devices can be more improved :)

Originally Posted by Lion

Not much help here as I own Apple products and I really like the new iPhone and iPad 2!!!

the iphone4s has an amazing 8mp camera. But other than that and the operating system they are all the same unfortunately, not to mention they release a new one every year and this makes your current iphone feel old

Originally Posted by wantonebad

I have a droid, my wife has the iPhone 4S, I'm sticking with droid at my next upgrade. iPhone screen is small, Siri is a novelty, and they are still 3G. So unless the iPhone 5 is a breakthrough device, I'll be getting whatever 4G droid phone with a big screen that's affordable.

iphone5 should be a revolution as rumors been said that Steve Jobs (RIP) was working on it but died before finishing it, so apple released a quick product or solution (the iphone 4s). i hope that the galaxy note has actual 4G as its mentioned in their website. I think the Note is perfect in size (5inches screen) and in function

[subtona]

fyi: if you don't know (there was another thread here recently, along with some current event news reports) you should read up on "carrier IQ" a software that is running in all android and most iphones.
android being google based seems like the worse of the two by a slim margin from a privacy point of view, but both leave me feeling very violated.

[Feras]

Interesting read

[bayerische]

Little I have used Android, but it didn't impress me like iOS.

Definitely iPhone.

[Feras]

Originally Posted by bayerische

Little I have used Android, but it didn't impress me like iOS.

Definitely iPhone.

If iphone5 wont be very different for the 4s then i think apple has run out of innovations

[subtona]

Originally Posted by feras

If iphone5 wont be very different for the 4s then i think apple has run out of innovations

i think the innovations that are to come are largely geared to selling the user more apps, products and services by monitoring every facet of the users daily routine.... i Believe the time of apples creating user friendly and functional software, to better its competition with the users satisfaction as the motivation has passed, sadly it is all about how they can get a dollar out of you while you walk down the street or are taking a coffee break.

i bought a pair of shoes online recently, virtually every web page i go to (with the exception of right here ) has a banner with an advertisement for shoes on it

[77T]

Originally Posted by feras

I own a blackberry and a 3gs iphone, both are with me for almost 2years and they have done their time, i believe its time to get a replacement for the iphone but i just dont see much differences in the new iphones other than the camera and softwares. Also, i had samsung galaxy tab 7inch and now the 10.1 tablet and i am enjoying the android on samsung more than iphones so i am thinking of buying th samsung galaxy note in white color as they say " its a phone and tablet ". What do you think about Android devices? would like to hear your opinions

The iPhone 4 did bring a new feature besides faster processor and memory upgrade - FaceTime. It's great for family/friends video calls. iOS 5 brought iMessage so you avoid SMS Carrier charges. So you did miss some new capabilities.

True, the 4s is not as different.

On the tablets, until they fix the Android App marketplace security issues I have to stick with the iPad. I do agree many people will not need an iPhone and a high function tablet. I expect discount carriers may erode smartphone market share once people see their cell bills are running so high with data plans.

Cheap talk is what people want + free wifi for their tablets.

[btrue]

I would choose the iPhone.

[rr-nyc]

Get an iphone. Sorry to all the droid users, but droid has nothing on IOS5. If you need a phone now, get the 4S if not, wait for the 5. The 5 is expected to have 4G.

Current 3G speeds are great (better than some DSL internet) Also, less that 5% of this country has 4G so it was a smart move by Apple to hold off from launching it.

[mailman]

I've been a very happy owner and user of a Droid Incredible for a little over a year. I ordered a 4s today

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by mailman

I've been a very happy owner and user of a Droid Incredible for a little over a year. I ordered a 4s today

If I were buying today that's what I would get, I've had the droid X2 for a little over a year and love it! But I think by the time I'm up for a new phone the Razor will come down?

[beowulf566]

I liked my Droid more as a "computer" and my iphone more as a "phone"

[Route 66]

I'm not that technically inclined so I have to ask: What's the difference between 3G and 4G?

[mailman]

Originally Posted by wantonebad

If I were buying today that's what I would get, I've had the droid X2 for a little over a year and love it! But I think by the time I'm up for a new phone the Razor will come down?

For me the Razor is too big. I always keep the phone in my pocket. If I went with another Droid it would've been the HTC Rezound. Not due to the beats Audio either.

I was waiting on the Galaxy Nexus but it's just too big IMO. It's like carrying a TV in your pocket

[wantonebad]

Originally Posted by mailman

For me the Razor is too big. I always keep the phone in my pocket. If I went with another Droid it would've been the HTC Rezound. Not due to the beats Audio either.

I was waiting on the Galaxy Nexus but it's just too big IMO. It's like carrying a TV in your pocket

Agreed, I've been looking at pants with bigger pockets LOL

[manuu]

The Android user interface is kinda clunky and my one experience with an android phone was quite horrible. The OS used to freeze atleast 2-3 times a day. That did it for me.
The iphone 4S has been just fantastic. The CPU and gfx processor upgrades make the phone amazingly fast. Also tests have shown that download speeds on the 4S almost match 4G download speeds without the excessive battery drain that comes with using 4G chips.

And to top it off .. all Android phones I've seen ( samsung, motorola, HTC ) just look cheap.

[mailman]

Originally Posted by SteveArn

I'm not that technically inclined so I have to ask: What's the difference between 3G and 4G?

The way it was explained to me is 4G is a faster network. It's supposed to make a 4G phone work faster.

From my experience the 4s works just as fast as any phone I've played with. 4G also drains your battery more

[esm]

dont have an Android phone to compare with.

however, i have both the Android and Apple tablets. my personal experience is that Apple iOS is much smoother to operate and i much prefer it. in saying that, i do quite enjoy the Android tablet too.... maybe because im a techy geek

[seand442]

Originally Posted by SteveArn

I'm not that technically inclined so I have to ask: What's the difference between 3G and 4G?

For users, speed and coverage are the big differences. Not everywhere has 4G coverage yet. A good chunk of the country is 3G. If it is available where you live and primarily use your phone, might be worth looking into.

[jamesbondOO7]

Cannot help you. For me it is BlackBerry (Bold Touch 9900 and PlayBook) or nothing. I do have an iPad, but the PlayBook with its amazing UI is blowing it out of the water.

[esm]

Originally Posted by jamesbondOO7

Cannot help you. For me it is BlackBerry (Bold Touch 9900 and PlayBook) or nothing. I do have an iPad, but the PlayBook with its amazing UI is blowing it out of the water.

heard RIM may "go under" and there is a big slash of its Playbook (attepmt to "write it off"?!? ) due to lack of native email client and a limited selection of app.
i think one of its big selling point was its ability to run flash very well... but Adobe have since announce its exit on the mobile devices..

[Lol-x]

I've got a Samsung Note. It is a big phone but I like it. Maybe when the iPhone gets a larger screen and a thinner profile I'll look at it again.

[Feras]

Originally Posted by Lol-x

I've got a Samsung Note. It is a big phone but I like it. Maybe when the iPhone gets a larger screen and a thinner profile I'll look at it again.

owner of note, cool. can you tell us aboutit? and how do you compare it to iphone. is the touch smooth or doess it get frozen or slow?

[daveathall]

I liked the iPhone 3Gs straight from the get go. It had no instruction book, yet I could use all it's functions straight away.

After my experience with a iPhone 3GS I bought a Mac Book Pro and an iPad and upgraded to an iPhone 4, I now have a iPhone 4S and couldn't be happier. Others MMV.

[fusionstorm]

I carry both an iPhone and a Samsung Galaxy. iPhone is by far the more intuitive and smoother interface. Android offers more bells & whistles for the wonkier types who want to "root" their phones, compared to the iPhone "jailbreakers". But for the 90% of the population that uses their phone for communication (talk & text), email, websurfing and little else, the iPhone is the way to go IMO.

[TattooedGQ]

OK Everyone on here has probably figured out the epitome of the Apple ANTI-Fanboy....
So.....Galaxy S II here....fast, tons of apps, screen's WAY bigger and looks the same if not better than an iPhone's.

Now don't get me wrong, even though I hate the parent company, the iPhone is a nice piece of technology...but IMO the Android Platform is better.