I kinda agree with the OP. Before you used to find phones like thisbut now it seems they are just 'slapping in android' to make it better.![]()
I concur.
I kinda agree with the OP. Before you used to find phones like thisbut now it seems they are just 'slapping in android' to make it better.![]()
Android has come a LONGG ways. Rooting used to be a pain in the neck but now is pretty much a one click thing now. But all rooting does as you know is give you, the owner of your phone access to your root files and makes it possible to do flashing ROMs and .apk files and zips.
So long story short, you think iOS will have different features on VZW vs. AT&T? I don't see that at all...
So, I guess Apple can stop iPhone development now. Cool.I still think the iOS and the iPhone are superior in every way.
You haven't jailbroke an iPhone lately, have you?Not to mention one-click jailbreaking is hardly the same as flashing a custom ROM and rooting.
While I'm sure that the defection numbers will be impressive, what I'd REALLY like to learn is how many Android users abandon ship in favor of the Verizon iPhone. I guess there's no way to know that number until/unless someone compiles it, but I know an awful lot of people chose Android because they had no other choice, not because it was their preferred phone.
You know, the Android OS is better than the iOS because it's on more platforms.
I love my samsung epic 4g with android OS, I can tether for free, as well as have an actual "Unlimited" data plan unlike AT&T's crap data service.![]()
Well, I have an iPhone 4 on AT&T, I have unlimited data and create a WiFi hotspot on my phone to tether for free.
How is yours better?![]()
iphone3gs16gb said:You know, the Android OS is better than the iOS because it's on more platforms.
That logic is totally wrong, but I wont even bother to explain why
And in response to the OP, Android is overrated and overused
OP: Why are you complaining about android overuse on an iphone forum?
I love my samsung epic 4g with android OS, I can tether for free, as well as have an actual "Unlimited" data plan unlike AT&T's crap data service.![]()
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In what respect is it overrated? Unorignal boxes?![]()
While I think Android is good for the phone market (healthy competition, etc. I use an HTC HD2 with Android), the fact that manufacturers are slapping Android on everything is a hair annoying. For average customers it is hard to distinguish between "Droid" and "Android". I have been told, on numerous occasions, "No, I don't have an Android, I have a Droid." Average customers don't know what Android is, much like they don't know if their computer has Vista or 7.
But oh well, right? Well this creates another problem, updates. Vendors are pumping devices out so quickly that they really have no incentive to continuing supporting software after a year. Heck, my Milestone (GSM Droid) didn't even get an official 2.2 like was promised! The box advertised FLASH READY but didn't even get the update to support it! What the heck?
Thats bad business. Thats bad for consumers. Then we have these circlejerk Android fanboys talking about "ZOMG WE OUTSOLD IOS!!!" Well duh, Android is on every carrier in the world on hundreds of devices being given away with new contracts or "buy 1 get up to 5 free" deals. Surprise surprise its winning, they're simply saturating the market with crap smartphones that won't be updated. Is that really a "smart"phone then?
I loved my HTC Aria, it was a nice small size and had great battery. Problem? No updates. No hope for updates. So after a year, when new apps require new Android API's, what do I do? Root? Custom roms? For your average customer? Yeah... right...
Again, I use an Android phone, but I'm not a fandroid, I see the problems.
Cell Phone company: "Lets make a phone to beat the iPhone, suggestions?"
Suggestion: "Lets slap Android in it!"
Result..... a hundred lame ass phones with maybe 2 exceptions.
I'm getting really tired of the unimaginative bullcrap that all these cell phone makers keep dishing out thinking it'll sell just because it has android in it.
You haven't jailbroke an iPhone lately, have you?
Um, yeah, I have. Limera1n is basically an idiot-proof process involving the clicking of a single button, well, two if you count the power.
How is this anywhere near the process of rooting many phones that have locked bootloaders? You haven't rooted and custom installed an Android ROM lately, have you?
What do you propose? Maybe they can just jam out an iOS competitor in a caffeine-fueled late-night coding session? Android is the best tool a lot of these guys have to compete against the iPhone, and it also happens to the the tool that has allowed some of these folks to play in the smartphone big leagues. Now, the numbers don't support this as a long term decision, but it is certainly something they can work with while they take advantage of the current market or build something which they'll be able to use to play big in the future (Nokia, I'm thinking of you).I'm getting really tired of the unimaginative bullcrap that all these cell phone makers keep dishing out thinking it'll sell just because it has android in it.
I'll tell you what's lame, the lack of choice with the Iphone. One size doesn't fit all thank god for Android and the wide range of devices supporting it.
I'm getting really tired of the unimaginative bullcrap that all these cell phone makers keep dishing out thinking it'll sell just because it has android in it.