I too had the Evo and totally agree with the OP bigtime. My iPhone 4 battery life is loads better, LOVE the apps/games and the Retina display is amazing. Only thing I miss is unlimited everything plan from Sprint.
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[Merged] Sprint / HTC Evo vs. iPhone 4
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You get pissed off talking about phones? Jeez man. Really?
My buddy has 128 GB of storage space on his phone. How? He has 4 Memory cards which he keeps INSIDE his battery case. Pretty sweet mod, if you ask me. One card has movies, another has music, another has WinPE and other tools for his work, and lastly one is his daily driver. It's ridiculous. I've seen him boot his home PC via RDP with WinPE from his phone. Definitely cool.
From what I understand, the 3G issue was software based - which has been fixed for the most part. There are still those people with crappy 3G coverage that are complaining, but that's not Google's problem.
Screen issues? What screen issues? My friend has a nexus and with cyanogen's mod his phone is faster than my iphone from apps to browsing. He has never complained of screen issues. I can only imagine how much FASTER his phone will get with Froyo once Cyanogen gets his hands on it.
Lets be honest -- The Devs on Android are bar none better than Devs on iPhone. While iPhone devs are trying to figure out HOW to unlock an iPhone, Android devs are slipstreaming devices and making them quicker, smoother, and unlocking internal hardware to add features (i.e. Nexus one's 720p recording).
how is that a troll post?
it's his opinion.
and at least he didn't say the evo was top gun.
the nexus one is probably top to him since it gets it's updates from Google directly, and not from Google to HTC to Sprint.
if him saying the iPhone is inferior to the droid = trolling,
what is with everyone saying that the droid is inferior to the iphone?
it's the same difference, and it's been dragged out an extreme amount of times.
it's a matter of preference, and no operating system is officially better than the other. they both have their ups and downs, and they're two completely different takes.
it's his opinion.
and at least he didn't say the evo was top gun.
the nexus one is probably top to him since it gets it's updates from Google directly, and not from Google to HTC to Sprint.
if him saying the iPhone is inferior to the droid = trolling,
what is with everyone saying that the droid is inferior to the iphone?
it's the same difference, and it's been dragged out an extreme amount of times.
it's a matter of preference, and no operating system is officially better than the other. they both have their ups and downs, and they're two completely different takes.
Thank you. Apple peeps are saying how Android fanboys have come out more to defend their product since iP4 has come out... But in reality i haven't seen this many iPhone 4 vs (Insert android device here) topics since i've been reading and lurking!
Seems to me like iPhone owners are the ones who feel intimidated and the Reception issue isn't making it any better.
OK. Jamarcus russel has 50 excellent devs working to improve his performance on a daily basis. Drew brees has a few known devs working to Unlock that hidden speed (jailbreak and unlock baseband) without the NFL (apple) finding out about the steroid use and suspending him (voiding warranty).
LMAO @ Jamarcus Russell comparison. But the answer is Brees by a landslide, but heck Id take Helen Keller over Russell so that isnt saying much
Considering his enterprise of 4000+ users are all windows based, he can remotely boot and reimage a PC from his phone. Pretty sweet.
On a side note.. That's your response? Just because the iPhone will NEVER have that capability, and you have nothing better to say, you respond with that? It's past your bedtime, be gone.
This may not matter to a lot of people but I also think it's interesting to note that with all the flack Apple is getting lately for being "sneaky" and "possessive" it seems like google gets a free pass in the techno-blog press.
People like to act like Google is the Robin Hood of the software world because they give so much of their stuff for "free." The reality is that they were never a software company - they've always been a marketing research and analytics company first and foremost. They've made their fortune on collecting and cataloging your interests and selling it... so I've always been a little apprehensive about putting one of their "free" platforms in my pocket.
Call me old fashioned, but I prefer the traditional free-market model; where I buy an operating system from a company who's prime interest is making a good operating system and being accountable for it... not one who's interests lie elsewhere.
People like to act like Google is the Robin Hood of the software world because they give so much of their stuff for "free." The reality is that they were never a software company - they've always been a marketing research and analytics company first and foremost. They've made their fortune on collecting and cataloging your interests and selling it... so I've always been a little apprehensive about putting one of their "free" platforms in my pocket.
Call me old fashioned, but I prefer the traditional free-market model; where I buy an operating system from a company who's prime interest is making a good operating system and being accountable for it... not one who's interests lie elsewhere.
Of course you realize 99.9% of us don't give a rat's a$$ about remotely booting or reimaging a PC. Pretty sweet huh dude?
I tried out a Sprint Overdrive for 30 days here in Raleigh. The 4G network here really isn't that great. The highest speed I achieved was 3Mbps which is quite a bit under their claim of 6-7Mbps average. Most of the time I had 1-2Mbps on 4G which is pretty much what I get on my iPhone on AT&T's 3G.
So I cancelled. I figure if I need to connect with my laptop I can pay $20 and use my iPhone (Which is ridiculous, but it is cheaper than a $60 per month data card)
I can't comment much on Android as I haven't used it much. I have tried playing with my friend's HTC Hero but everything just felt laggy compared to my 3GS at the time. (3GS does have a faster processor than the hero though.)
So I cancelled. I figure if I need to connect with my laptop I can pay $20 and use my iPhone (Which is ridiculous, but it is cheaper than a $60 per month data card)
I can't comment much on Android as I haven't used it much. I have tried playing with my friend's HTC Hero but everything just felt laggy compared to my 3GS at the time. (3GS does have a faster processor than the hero though.)
Cool! Just dont hold your iPhone in your left hand or its useless and for sure dont drop it! The Evo may feel cheap to you but it least it doesnt shatter when dropped from waist level
iPhone 4 is a great phone and Android is obviously not for you. Good choice.Yeah... well I'm not exactly thrilled about that. We'll see how it plays out though.
Looks like one of two ways- Apple decides to up and change their entire business model in order to enter a whole new industry for them and compete with the likes of Google
- or -
all the outrage (like everything recently) turns out to be for nothing and iAd simply becomes little more then a popular incentive that brings free high quality apps to the App Store... as Apple claims it's intended.
you can only enter the business in one way, and that's to enter the business.
apple wasn't always a software company, they used to have microsoft make all of their software at first. but yet, you're loyal to apple now and not microsoft. why not use windows mobile?
basing a product sheerly by the company that releases it is not fair.
i use an iphone, i love my iphone. I've used an android phone, and I was very impressed by it. I like my iPhone more, but to be honest I think it's only because I'm used to it. I can definitely see the appeal in android phones, and I wouldn't really mind if I was for some reason forced to switch over to one.
And you know, not that this has anything to do with this conversation directly.
But, Apple was angry that Google came over into the Mobile Phone business. Right? Saying they didn't enter the search engine business, la la la.
But Apple hasn't been making cell phones for that long, and it's an obvious thing to do. Cell phones are all over the world right now, it's not like everyone is crazed over a search engine. Everyone uses a cell phone, and it's a device that they always have with them so it's obvious to make that of most any product, as a multi-tasker.
Sharp, Samsung, HTC, Motorola never entered the business of making computers, yet Apple has the right to enter the business of cellular devices.
Just sounds hypocritical to me.
But anyway.
Droid is nice. So is iPhone.
Google acquired Android in Aug of 2005, 2 years before the first iPhone. Maybe Apple followed Google
http://www.engadget.com/2005/08/17/google-buys-cellphone-software-company/
rookie1082, you're the classic example of the android user (though you claim to own an iphone?) who just doesn't get it. You talk about iphone users being "brainwashed" into using a device with "inferior specs" and less ability to be modded to do strange things like remotely boot a PC.
You clearly understand nothing about how and why people like apple's products. They're intuitive. They provide a good user experience by integrating hardware and software. They're physically attractive.
This is the same old debate about mac/PC, particularly the bit from the people who like to build custom PCs. Most people don't care about specs. They don't care about modding the battery compartment, and they don't care about remotely booting a PC. They want a phone that does relatively straightforward tasks that can be accomplished out of the box. If that's not you, then great, buy what's best for you - but lose the condescending attitude.
You clearly understand nothing about how and why people like apple's products. They're intuitive. They provide a good user experience by integrating hardware and software. They're physically attractive.
This is the same old debate about mac/PC, particularly the bit from the people who like to build custom PCs. Most people don't care about specs. They don't care about modding the battery compartment, and they don't care about remotely booting a PC. They want a phone that does relatively straightforward tasks that can be accomplished out of the box. If that's not you, then great, buy what's best for you - but lose the condescending attitude.
There are a lot of things I genuinely like about the Android-based phones, inclusive of the Droid and Evo. But the whole package just feels....fragmented and "under construction" to me. Nothing works as seamlessly as it does on the iPhone and the UI is pretty much the wild west for app developers with even some of the basic menu's not always being intuitive and easy to use. It represents a world that lacks many standards and those that do exist are more like "suggested guidelines."
Apple may rule their OS with an iron fist, but that at least ensures a consistent and polished overall user experience. Even the fart apps feel more finished!
Apple may rule their OS with an iron fist, but that at least ensures a consistent and polished overall user experience. Even the fart apps feel more finished!
Android fanboys have iPhone envy. Plain and simple. They feel like they need to invade every iPhone forum or community and spew ignorant rants in order to make themselves feel better about their purchases. They contort facts into lies in order to push an agenda. It's not hard to spot one here anymore. I am surprised that mods allow these people to continue to post when they are only trying to start a fight.
There are a few Android users who contribute in a positive nature but those people are far and few between.