Droid Prime here I come.

[DMVillain]

LETS GO CAPS!

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[ipoddin]

I will admit that in 2010 the iPhone4 was hands down the best smartphone for long battery life, but as of Summer 2011, these new high end dual core Android phones running Gingerbread have gotten much better. Look at the EVO 4G which sucked at like 4 hours 3G talk time, now a year later the EVO-3D is rated at almost double.

And the big update Android 4.0 "Ice Cream" is supposed to make the OS even more efficient and give it better battery life.

Bottom line is, all these phones still suck as far as battery life goes. I would like to see a phone I can bring on camping trip for several days, watch movies, text people, read online sites, e-mail, etc...and not have the battery die after 3 days of that kind of use. Now that would be IMPRESSIVE.

Except how long are all these non-Nexus phones going to have to wait until they get ICS? The HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon's first 4G Android phone released in March STILL doesn't even have Gingerbread!

 

[aztooh]

Okay, this argument has been done to death around here but let me try again. But first...You just don't get it!

The current design of the iPhone might quite possibly be the perfect design for the iPhone. It is possible that you will never see anything bigger than the current 3.5" screen. I was at first also disappointed that there was no redesign and bigger screen but the more I thought about it the more I started comparing my 4.3" EVO to my iPod Touch 4th gen. I decided to start using my touch for everything I was using my EVO for except of course texting and phone calls. So since Wednesday I've been using my touch exclusively.

I came to the conclusion that it didn't make any difference in terms of user experience. When I picked up my EVO for the first time in a couple days it suddenly felt clunky, much to my surprise. I also found it's a lot easier to navigate the smaller screen than it it is on the bigger EVO when only using one hand.

Maybe Apple has something here? Maybe they gave this a lot more thought than most people give them credit for? Maybe we will never see anything bigger than 3.5"? Maybe 3.5" is the perfect size for a smartphone.

If Apple had changed the outer skin of the iPhone and gave you a slightly bigger screen but had all the same upgrades as the iPhone4S would you then be singing their praises? Of course you would. The perception here is that just because they didn't change the design it somehow is inferior to newer Androids. What if it had the same size screen but a new design? What then?

Fine I'll give you that a lot of Android phones have a more "Powerful" processor. Maybe they have more RAM. But they still have Android and while Android is a lot better than it used to be it's still not as rock solid as iOS. I have had a number of embarrassing moments. Like when I was trying to sign up a new client and I'm trying to show him some samples of my work and BAM, freeze>>>pull battery>>>reboot. Niiice
Or the time I was trying to take pictures of my granddaughter taking her first steps and BAM spontaneous reboot. Yeah thats awesome and fun!!

Apple doesn't need to use the same hardware that Android phones use because they control the entire development process. They design the software to work with the hardware and they design the hardware to work with the software. Android cannot achieve that level of integration.

And please, for all those people wanting widgets. Widgets are way OVERRATED. They suck battery life and get old real fast. The only useful one I ever had was the click. It's big and bright and that's cool. I have no widgets because I value battery life over "coooool"!

I'm buying my first iPhone this week because Sprint just got it and I can finally have the best phone on the planet.

And to the OP, you should buy what you want. It's your money and you're the one that has to use it. Who knows, maybe the new Android phone you buy will be awesome and you'll love it. Maybe not. In any case in all seriousness enjoy it

I don't understand why so many think the iPhone is the best design ever. Flat back and sides? Sorry, my hand doesn't enjoy that, it's anti-ergonomic...it's a damn flattened brick.

And on design and screen size, your statement of "3.5" is the perfect size for a smartphone" in nonsensical. The screen is 3.5", not the iPhone. About 30% of the face of the phone is WASTED space..how exactly is that "perfect"? There was a website that made a physical mockup of the "iphone 5" that was far superior to the current iPhone design. Was overall smaller in physical size, as it was shortened by not having an inch of bezel on top and bottom of the screen. I'd LIKE a bigger screen, but more importantly, I want something that's comfortable to hold in my hand...since, you know, that's where it's used 100% of the time.

It's okay to like something and be able to admit that it has shortcomings....nothing is perfect.

Oh, and widgets, not everyone uses them because they think they're "coooool". Widgets for GV, sms apps, contact shortcuts, settings toggles, scorecenter...all useful (to me) widgets...almost all everyday stuff, not something that "gets old". If you want to talk about trying to just have a "coooool" factor....I give you Siri. Instead of taking 2 seconds to tap the weather app....let me hold down the home button for "about 2 seconds", ask Siri if I need to wear a jacket today...let her "think about it" and then open the weather app for me and say something stupid. Yeah, that's way more useful than "coooool". Sure, there are some good uses for it...such as email/text/calendar stuff while driving...but half---more than half---of what they demo'd was asinine.

 

[mikelegacy]

1. Why do you feel the need to tell everyone on these boards about your personal choice to buy another phone? You're not that special. This is an iPhone board, no one cares if you want another phone. Also, you don't want the Prime because it's a better phone. You want the Prime because you just want a new phone, it has nothing to do with the quality of the phone. Just wait, you'll have fun with your shiny new Prime for a month or so...then want to buy the 4S. Happens all the time, people just want new stuff.

2. Crosby's got great talent, but he's a cry baby. He'd be a better player and would get more respect if he played with toughness instead of teary eyes. LETS GO CAPS!

There isn't a captain in the league that doesn't moan and complain at the refs. Including Ovie.

As long as Sid is on a 132 point pace like he was last year, I'm pretty much he can do whatever he wants. If he wants to literally weep while skating down the ice, who the hell cares when he is/was on pace to score 65 goals and 65 assists.