Umm you numbers are off. AT&T have covered for 97% of americans. It DOES NOT have 3G coverage anywhere close to that.
AT&T 3G is still limited to only around major cities for the most part. Huge areas of there Edge cover STILL does not have 3G.
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Digging the Droid X. iP4 is nice too
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Umm you numbers are off. AT&T have covered for 97% of americans. It DOES NOT have 3G coverage anywhere close to that.
AT&T 3G is still limited to only around major cities for the most part. Huge areas of there Edge cover STILL does not have 3G.
I care! It is imo too big. iPhone imo wasnt big. My Vibrant is getting there but a perfect size really. The Fasinate is actually a bit longer than the Vibrant.
I care! It is imo too big.
Yikes! It's way too big.
"who's the dude holding an iPad to his face?"
iPhone 58.6 mm
Droid x 65.5 mm
Difference 9.9mm wider
I said its basically the same width, so if you want to quibble on 9.9 millimeters be my guest but my post is not BS. I didn't say it was exactly the same width, I said basically is the same width. Most people will not notice 9 millimeters.
Youre right, when I go to work on my car, and I need a 10mm wrench, I can just pick up a 20mm wrench, I'd never notice the difference, right
Can I just ask why the OP posted this on an Iphone forum? It's like going to a Microsoft forum, posting that I love my Imac and end it with Windows 7 is nice too. I just don't get what the point of this was
There are people who like iOS and there are people who like Android. Can't we just leave it at that? One is not better than the other.....they just suit people's needs differently.
There are people who like iOS and there are people who like Android. Can't we just leave it at that? One is not better than the other.....they just suit people's needs differently.
It is BS. It isnt "basically the same". 9.9 mm is 3/8 of an inch which in case you dont know is a little less than a half inch. Look at the picture i posted. Clearly you had no idea how big 9.9 mm was.
Youre right, when I go to work on my car, and I need a 10mm wrench, I can just pick up a 20mm wrench, I'd never notice the difference, right
LOL! Yea 9.9mm is a little bit more than noticeable. I just compared the iPhone4 bumper to the DX and the DX is 1mm - 1.5mm wider. The DX is about 1cm longer than the bumper. Considering most people use a bumper or some sort of case with the iPhone the DX isn't much larger in practical terms. I don't typically use a case with the DX. The soft touch coating on the rear does a very good job of resisting scratches, and I have a screen protector on the glass.
Now if you want to talk big lets talk about the Dell Streak or the Samsung Galaxy tablet.
For how I use my iPhone I would gladly absorb the larger footprint for more screen.
I very rarely sync using iTunes.
Few coworkers have various droid phones they seem to bitch less than the iPhone users in customizations of sounds, backgrounds forced updates, and their phone being so fragile.
I will consider droid and verizon in a year.
Wish I could sell back my 5800 rollover minutes
I very rarely sync using iTunes.
Few coworkers have various droid phones they seem to bitch less than the iPhone users in customizations of sounds, backgrounds forced updates, and their phone being so fragile.
I will consider droid and verizon in a year.
Wish I could sell back my 5800 rollover minutes
In a year VZ will have rolled out LTE to at least 38 markets so it will be a good time to switch. Heh, yeah I have nearly 5000 rollover minutes myself.
Of course you wouldn't use a case with the droid x! It's huge enough already. I think it's awesome that the iPhone 4 with a case is still smaller than the droid x.
If Apple released the iPhone 5 and it has the same dimensions - the fans here would gripe for a few days maximum before they started bragging about their kick-butt 4.5" retina display and how amazing it is to have all that real estate.
Again - people get used to things.
Again - people get used to things.
You can spin it that way. I prefer to look at it as having a 25% larger display in a slightly larger package, but I'm weird that way.
I think that's true enough but some people genuinely like a compact form factor above most else. If you want a bigger display, there's the iPad that is even bigger than the Droid X so there you go. But we're not talking display-only here. It's the entire package and the iPhone is a much more streamlined, sleeker experience from hardware to software.
That being said, I almost got a Droid X myself because Android has matured quite a bit and the larger display is nice. However, I ultimately got the iPhone 4 for its no-nonsense OS experience and the size is right for stick-it-in-your-pocket mobile use when it comes down to it.
I think the true differentiator between the two (and OSes in particular) is whether or not you want to spend more time in configuring and customizing. Now, if there was a retina 4.5" iPhone 5, then I'd be interested for sure because it would give me the same or improved experience on a nice display and these pros would outweigh (no pun intended) the con of device size.
Question for you...
I don't frequent Droid or RIM forums so I'm curious if every third thread in those forums is started by iPhone users with pictures of the iP4 and touting it's superiority?
I don't frequent Droid or RIM forums so I'm curious if every third thread in those forums is started by iPhone users with pictures of the iP4 and touting it's superiority?
every third thread? surely you speak in hyperbole. But I agree with your point that this thread is a bit off topic. Whether it's irony or not - this thread is also calmer and less provocative than any antenna thread lol
I don't think the configuration time difference is meaningful. After all, on either Android or iOS you can just leave things stock if you wish.
Or you can spend a lot of time downloading and organizing apps into folders and deciding which pages they go on, etc. You can spend time making bookmarks. You can spend time setting up social and email logins, etc. Again, all that goes for both systems, and I suspect most people with more than a handful of apps have spent some time organizing them.
The bigger difference is in what _can_ be natively done to help organize apps and/or to make the phone more useful. On Android, you can use apps that categorize other apps, or to put multiple icons in one icon, or install new launchers or just about anything you can think of. And then there's the very handy widgets.
My point is, the extra stuff that _can_ be done on Android doesn't take a long time to set up... we're talking even just minutes to pop some widgets on the screen... so it's not like you _have_ to be someone with lots more time to spend on it than you would with iOS... though you certainly _could_ spend more time if you wished, because of more choices.
I won a Droid X through work almost a month ago.
Since then, I have really been putting it through my smartphone "paces"
I really wanted to give Android a fair shake.
Truthfully, I can't stand it. I really tried to do everything. I themed it and found my theme and specific theme quality on my iPhone better.
I have a bunch of widgets and various applications. Every single application that is cross platform is far more intuitive and efficient on the iPhone. The way I describe the difference to others is that you can just tell that the application was primarily built for an iPhone and "ported" of sorts to Android. Yes, the functionality is mostly there, but it is just not the same experience.
One of my huge objections was speed. All you ever hear about regarding Android devices (and lets face it, a new one comes out every few seconds) is hardware specifications. And the Droid X is supposed to be the cream of the crop. In my experience, however, it was NEVER something I would equate with the word fast. Yah, you have a facebook widget on your home screen; but it takes me more time to unlock the laggy lock screen, wait for everything to load/refresh and scroll over to whatever screen I happen to have the facebook widget on than it does for me to unlock my iPhone 4 and click on facebook.
It is as awkward as you imagine from pictures. They could not have pick a more strange and less functional shape for the phone. I am 6'4, and i have very large hands, and the screen does not meet my needs. It isnt just that the screen is too large (and it is). It is the ratio. It feels like I am holding a long television remote in my hand, with the same inability to hit every button without using two hands or completely repositioning. I am not against larger screens, but this is an obvious attempt to be large for the sake of saying "look, it has a giant screen!!"
I could really go on and on, and it is not my intention to completely "rag" on Android. This is simply a recollection of my experience with it. It seems to be nothing more than a "good enough" alternative. And I AM happy for those who don't wish to use AT&T, having an different direction to go with.
p.s. My Droid X had 2 dead pixels out of the box
p.s.s And a DOA battery
p.s.s.s I sold it yesterday. I have never sold a "high end" electronic with less remorse.
Since then, I have really been putting it through my smartphone "paces"
I really wanted to give Android a fair shake.
Truthfully, I can't stand it. I really tried to do everything. I themed it and found my theme and specific theme quality on my iPhone better.
I have a bunch of widgets and various applications. Every single application that is cross platform is far more intuitive and efficient on the iPhone. The way I describe the difference to others is that you can just tell that the application was primarily built for an iPhone and "ported" of sorts to Android. Yes, the functionality is mostly there, but it is just not the same experience.
One of my huge objections was speed. All you ever hear about regarding Android devices (and lets face it, a new one comes out every few seconds) is hardware specifications. And the Droid X is supposed to be the cream of the crop. In my experience, however, it was NEVER something I would equate with the word fast. Yah, you have a facebook widget on your home screen; but it takes me more time to unlock the laggy lock screen, wait for everything to load/refresh and scroll over to whatever screen I happen to have the facebook widget on than it does for me to unlock my iPhone 4 and click on facebook.
It is as awkward as you imagine from pictures. They could not have pick a more strange and less functional shape for the phone. I am 6'4, and i have very large hands, and the screen does not meet my needs. It isnt just that the screen is too large (and it is). It is the ratio. It feels like I am holding a long television remote in my hand, with the same inability to hit every button without using two hands or completely repositioning. I am not against larger screens, but this is an obvious attempt to be large for the sake of saying "look, it has a giant screen!!"
I could really go on and on, and it is not my intention to completely "rag" on Android. This is simply a recollection of my experience with it. It seems to be nothing more than a "good enough" alternative. And I AM happy for those who don't wish to use AT&T, having an different direction to go with.
p.s. My Droid X had 2 dead pixels out of the box
p.s.s And a DOA battery
p.s.s.s I sold it yesterday. I have never sold a "high end" electronic with less remorse.
Theme? You mean a background image?
Conversely, I find them either equivalent or sometimes with more features on Android.
Can you tell us what cross-ported apps on both platforms you're talking about?
In either case the user has to unlock and scroll to the homepage with the Facebook icon/widget.
The difference with the widget is that the user can see and interact with it right there if they wish, without having to wait for the full app to launch.
Yep. I can deal with Apple's notification and no nidgets style for now .. with Jailbreaking
But i'm definitely expecting iOS 5 to address these issues while preserving battery life .
No one is saying you _have_ to spend time to customize but the mere fact that you _can_ customize much _more_ readily and thoroughly in Android vs iOS makes a big difference, especially with the difference in how multitasking works, which allows apps to do that much more when in the background on Android.
I think what you've said actually says that customization is very meaningful. As you say, you can leave Android stock or not but the comparison to iOS makes it meaningful since you aren't "supposed" to gain root or install custom roms or even simple widgets as it is not technically supported on official iOS. But the fact that Android is more open in this regard makes the customization aspect a big differentiator.
The stuff you talk about in terms of folders, bookmarks, mail, etc is all pretty obvious fare for any modern smartphone so it's a given on any platform. This isn't the kind of stuff I mean when I speak of customization. In a nutshell, your last sentence is pretty much what I'm talking about.