This is one of the main problems with Android - there's always a better phone just around the corner. With the iPhone there's a new one once a year and we all know when it is. But with Android, there's always a better one around the corner so your device will be outdated pretty quickly.
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[Merged] Sprint / HTC Evo vs. iPhone 4
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This is one of the main problems with Android - there's always a better phone just around the corner. With the iPhone there's a new one once a year and we all know when it is. But with Android, there's always a better one around the corner so your device will be outdated pretty quickly.
And some people prefer options, which also include a choice in carrier.
I personally like the fact that I can choose a phone that does or doesn't have a pullout keyboard, has a small or large screen, is on Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile, but at the same time that doesn't require me to learn a new user interface each time I switch phones/carriers.
I think Apple made the mistake here in the US going exclusive and giving a company like Google time to work on and make a competitive OS. I think they also made the mistake by having a one size fits all phone. And they really made the mistake of releasing a phone, their only offering aside from an 8GB 3GS, that isn't up to their normal standards. You can call me a 'one percenter', but I've owned all 3 previous iPhones and never had reception issues aside from the occassional dropped call.
I was an iPhone user for years, and I'm a virgin on the Android platform. Had it not been for the reception issue, I wouldn't have even thought about an Android phone. Both have pros and cons, but we should all agree that both provide us with choices, and both create competition, which in the end allows us all to get what we are looking for out of our smartphones.
Didn't you start a "I got an iPhone4 and I think I made a mistake..." thread over at androidforums.com???
Sounds like PEBKAC to me. Tap the phone icon, it takes you right to the dialer. enter the number you want to call.
Tap the contacts icon, it takes you to the contact list. find the contact you want call tap on it, then click the number you want to call.
Or if you find that too tedious - just tap on the voice search icon and say "call xxxx."
How can it get any simpler than that?
Not to knock on Android, but it's ironic that even with full Flash, you can't use the one thing most people want to use, Hulu. You can still get all the ads though.
I just got my Hulu plus invitation and am loving it on my iPhone 4 and iPad. I'm glad I returned the Vibrant I was testing for 2 weeks and even more glad that jailbreak was available the same day I decided to keep the iPhone 4 and return the Vibrant.
It took me a few weeks to finally learn how to un-filter / filter my contacts
list. Up until that point I was tearing my hair out because I would add
contacts, but they wouldn't show up in 'Contacts' and they would be 100%
un-searchable on the phone (even though they would show up as a contact
in the 'Call Log' if the person called me
).To make it even worse, on a GOOGLE phone mind you, (apparently) I can
not search the emails from my exchange account in "Mail"
So having "lost" these contacts, the easy recovery would have been a quick
search for an email from that person with their signature, but nope, no
search, global or otherwise.
If you have the patience and/or time and/or curiosity it is a pretty good
phone OS (it's what I always wanted out of Symbian and WinMo5 3+ years
ago), but yeah, it ain't always easy or intuitive. Thankfully the guys on the
Android forums are usually pretty good at helping you work through these
issues when they come up.
An issue that still plagues me with no apparent solution is that my N1 still
won't automatically connect to my secure home wifi network for some
unknown reason
I hear Froyo is supposed to fix a lot of issues with Evo. I had one as well, used it for 3 weeks and took it back. Battery issues and the inability to turn off certain features of the software were the breaking point for me. Unfortunately, this iPhone experience has been less than acceptable, with the proximity sensor and Bluetooth issues (not to mention bad antenna design) but if they fix those things, it will be a very good phone.
If they don't, I'll get the Evo back with Froyo 2.2. It will likely mark a permanent break with Apple products...
I got used to the voice input when I had my Evo too! LOVED it, it worked with almost any function and I totally miss the little microphone with the iPhone.I've gotten so used to Android voice input in every app, that I now find myself automatically looking for the microphone button on the iOS keyboard
I hope Apple beefs up the voice control function soon... it's a nice feature but very limited functionality.
EDIT : Wrong thread but It's still kind of fits here.
I know it's probably just the fanboy in my mind, but I truly have faith in Apple.
FOR ME the iP4 was a solid release (Enough to upgrade from my 3Gs) and with Android showing his nuts now, I believe Apple will whip out his dick.
I know notifications will be better, and with iOS5 I do feel a good revamp (but not too much) will most certainly happen. A new design is a no brainer though (even though I have no problems with the current one!)
I know it's probably just the fanboy in my mind, but I truly have faith in Apple.
FOR ME the iP4 was a solid release (Enough to upgrade from my 3Gs) and with Android showing his nuts now, I believe Apple will whip out his dick.
I know notifications will be better, and with iOS5 I do feel a good revamp (but not too much) will most certainly happen. A new design is a no brainer though
(even though I have no problems with the current one!)
Exactly what my original post is about. I never had issues with hardware, my gripes were with how the software and I got along. I looked at the Samsung Captivate and though I thought the hardware specs were excellent (similar processors) but in the end I decided to not get one and the reason is stated above.
So I took the EVO back and pre-ordered my iPhone 4. I got the unlimited data added back with no issues. I've got no bad things to say about Android other than it's just not for me. There are some things that I think Apple still does a little bit better, or at least more refined. I will comment that I thought initially battery usage was atrocious but after some tweaking, I was able to get it right where I wanted it to be. Also, the iPhone's keyboard may not have the visual real estate the EVO had but it's superior to Android's.
It doesn't flow like iOS. For me, it's really that simple. That was the smallest issue I had with the phone/OS.
Are you serious? I knew the android app store was less refined, but I didn't think it's like that.
I really enjoy the emphasis on the larger screens of other phones. Because size matters.
All I can say is the new i4 screen way overdelivers on the hype.
And for good measure. No antenna issues here
All I can say is the new i4 screen way overdelivers on the hype.
And for good measure. No antenna issues here
I thought of buying an EVO once. Of course, i'm talking about the nice car and not another horrible Android phone.
So basically there wasnt anything wrong with it, just wasnt an iphone. Seriously, why do people like you even bother to try other phones?
The only smart phone that has ever interested me is the iPhone. The competitors are getting better as time goes on, but I would still choose iPhone or nothing. The phones are starting be much nicer physically, but the iOS still far outshines Android and such still.
I got caught up in Antenna gate and went out and purchased a Samsung Captivate.
It's a fine phone, but Android is not my cup of tea at the moment. Sure, you can customize your hom escreen to whatever you like, but isn't the purpose of a home screen to easily navigate to your programs? While Android may have similar programs, they all lack the polish that iOS apps have, and often have features that are not the same. Not to mention the fact that Android has troubles getting updated due to hardware manufacturer and cellular provider restraints.
It'll be interesting to see how the OS evolves but for now, I'm back with Apple.
It's a fine phone, but Android is not my cup of tea at the moment. Sure, you can customize your hom escreen to whatever you like, but isn't the purpose of a home screen to easily navigate to your programs? While Android may have similar programs, they all lack the polish that iOS apps have, and often have features that are not the same. Not to mention the fact that Android has troubles getting updated due to hardware manufacturer and cellular provider restraints.
It'll be interesting to see how the OS evolves but for now, I'm back with Apple.
You have to understand that half of the people who have the iphone didn't buy it for the tech or the features.... they bought it because it is trendy and cool.
Now that the cool factor is decreased, they go out and buy a <insert android> phone and see if it gets them any attention from other people. When it doesn't, and they realize that they don't really have a need (or knowledge) about Android's extra features, they go back to what they know.
There's nothing wrong with preferring an iPhone, but it isn't about the technology for a lot of people.
The polish of iOS comes at the cost of being such restricted OS. Once Android gets more and more refined this argument gets weaker and weaker.
And in 20 days after that, expect to see big red or sprint advertise that that phone is a pile o' crap and you need this next big new phone to beat the iPhone.
Iphone 3GS deal?
Hi, my friend is upgrading to the white iphone 4 when it comes out. He tells me he sells me his iphone 3GS for CDN$170 and I do not have to follow his contract, so basically I will have a contract free Iphone 3GS. Is it a good deal?
Right now, I do have a bb pearl (CDMA). When I go to the telus store, will they change my current plan to the iphone 3GS?
Thank you
Hi, my friend is upgrading to the white iphone 4 when it comes out. He tells me he sells me his iphone 3GS for CDN$170 and I do not have to follow his contract, so basically I will have a contract free Iphone 3GS. Is it a good deal?
Right now, I do have a bb pearl (CDMA). When I go to the telus store, will they change my current plan to the iphone 3GS?
Thank you
Why is that? Because it doesn't give your platform of choice proper credit? Are people not allowed their opinions?