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Should I try android?
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Get an Android if that's what you like. You can always install a custom ROM that makes Android appear like iOS as far as the icons and home screen goes, if you want the iOS feel. The Nexus Prime was announced last night, so that's a good beginning - it's 4.65" with 720p HD screen - way too big to qualify as a cell phone for me, but many love bigger screens. The Galaxy S2 is still a good buy.
Agree, Nexus Prime looks a solid piece of kit.
Can't do any harm trying something different. ICS looks good too.
I got a Desire just over a year and a half ago but ended up going back to my 3GS. Owning a droid made me appreciate how polished iOS actually is.
Having said that these new generation Droids have incredibly impressive specs. Unfortunately the spec sheet doesn't always translate in real world performance benchmarks and that's on account of the OS.
The novelty of flashing a different ROM every other day eventually wears off and when apps are force closing every 5 minutes it makes no difference how pretty your 7 home screens are, it becomes tedious and annoying.
But try it for yourself, I doubt you'll be disappointed. The bling and eye candy does make it an appealing proposition. It's a very flexible platform and with a background in programming you'll appreciate this..
Can't do any harm trying something different. ICS looks good too.
I got a Desire just over a year and a half ago but ended up going back to my 3GS. Owning a droid made me appreciate how polished iOS actually is.
Having said that these new generation Droids have incredibly impressive specs. Unfortunately the spec sheet doesn't always translate in real world performance benchmarks and that's on account of the OS.
The novelty of flashing a different ROM every other day eventually wears off and when apps are force closing every 5 minutes it makes no difference how pretty your 7 home screens are, it becomes tedious and annoying.
But try it for yourself, I doubt you'll be disappointed. The bling and eye candy does make it an appealing proposition. It's a very flexible platform and with a background in programming you'll appreciate this..
My assumption is that the majority of Android users who root their phones are young kids or at least a younger crowd that doesn't rely on their phones for anything more than fun stuff. Not to say that young people don't ever use them for work but if you need to rely on your phone as a tool, I think the smartest choice is an iPhone. Unless you don't root your Android and leave it stock. But that kind of takes the whole open thing and tinkering thing out of the equation, right?
Whatever you decide, enjoy and good luck with it
If android won't be able to run specific apps or crash all the time my business could collapse I guess to save myself iOS it is maybe get the wife an android and try it out.
I too run a business and can't say I have had the same problems with android. It runs as smooth as my I pod does.
In retrospect I probably should not have rooted my EVO. My wife and I bought ours the same day and she's very happy with it. Her uses are a lot different than mine though and I needed better battery life. In an effort to get battery life I rooted and tried to find a ROM that was tweaked for better battery life. At first everything seemed fine but eventually all the little things started adding up.
After you root and flash once, it becomes hard to not try a ROM you may have read about for some feature or tweak. In the end it just turned into a search for the most stable ROM and one where all the features of the phone worked.
I haven't become an Apple fanboy and certainly believe everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but my experience would make it very difficult to try another Android based phone. In all honesty the new Nexus Prime looks very interesting (if not a little too big) but I just look at it and see Android (and Verizon) and for me that's enough to just keep movin'.
With android phones........
The phone randomly calls people from your contacts while in your pocket when locked.
And just ending a call is a nightmare.
I have tried 3 android phones and they all did the same thing.
Why the * bleep * is android so popular?
It's crap.
Like seriously.
The phone randomly calls people from your contacts while in your pocket when locked.
And just ending a call is a nightmare.
I have tried 3 android phones and they all did the same thing.
Why the * bleep * is android so popular?
It's crap.
Like seriously.
interesting was gonna buy an infuse as a second play phone..
i have been a devoted ip fan from day 1.. last month i got a HTC inspire to see what all the talk was about.. OMG i hated it. hard to use.. WAY HARD.. i wanted to smash the thing and promptly returned it. yea sure ok maybe apple is dumbed down etc etc and whatever else they say but it works with my macbook etc.. i doubt android would sync so well /easy with my apple stuff.
With android phones........
The phone randomly calls people from your contacts while in your pocket when locked.
And just ending a call is a nightmare.
I have tried 3 android phones and they all did the same thing.
Why the * bleep * is android so popular?
It's crap.
Like seriously.
I've never had my phone call anyone accidentally, and it is very easy to hang up.
Yeah I've not rooted mostly cuz I don't want to wipe my sd card. I get around 12 hours before a charge is a must with about 35 calls per day general texts and around 80 emails and occasional web browsing. Cut that in half if I turn 4g on which on sprint is hit or miss. No other tweaks though Bluetooth gps and when available wi fi are all on.
Funny enough I would say I am an apple fan boy. I want to want to buy the iPhone. But I just can't see it being some of the new androids out now.
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With android phones........
The phone randomly calls people from your contacts while in your pocket when locked.
And just ending a call is a nightmare.
I have tried 3 android phones and they all did the same thing.
Why the * bleep * is android so popular?
It's crap.
Like seriously.
I use call confirm and never have had an issue.
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I have a MacBook pro iPod and iPad and an android everything is synced and simple.
Agreed. There is some fatal flaw with all budget androids. Either missing features, crappy resolution, crappy camera....
Should i try singing?
on topic though, you will never know until you try. Who knows you might love it and never come back. It's your choice.
This was my 4th switch towards android and i am now ready to give other competitors a try while going back to iOS. I miss iOS
on topic though, you will never know until you try. Who knows you might love it and never come back. It's your choice.
This was my 4th switch towards android and i am now ready to give other competitors a try while going back to iOS. I miss iOS
Not sure what you mean by this. I've never had to wipe my SD card in order to root.
I was reading the directions to rout my phone from the android forums and it said to wipe the sd card.
Yes, Jailbroken iPhone will get the "I wanna customize things" out of your system.
With android phones........
The phone randomly calls people from your contacts while in your pocket when locked.
And just ending a call is a nightmare.
I have tried 3 android phones and they all did the same thing.
Why the * bleep * is android so popular?
It's crap.
Like seriously.
Except that none of that is actually true. To be honest my experience hanging up calls on my 3GS has been worse than on Android (had random freezes when I press the end call button and had to hard reset to hang up).
iOS is for people who want to have someone else choose for them, while Android is for people who want to decide for themselves. It's about customization and control over the mobile experience and who chooses. Think of iOS like a gated community, where Apple determines which apps can live there and controls the property and its landscaping. That's a place many people want to live.
Others want to personalize their residence, something Android offers more of with features like widgets. Customization options are even better in Ice Cream Sandwich. For example, users can now resize widgets and more easily place them on the homescreen of their choice. They also can place oft-used apps in the Favorite Tray for easy access. Then there is a recent-apps chooser, to help users better use the multitasking features. Which operating system is the better multitasker? In my experience it's Android.
Ice Cream Sandwich also greatly improves the photography experience. There is continuous focus, stabilized zoom and claimed zero shutter-lag (perhaps that last one depends on device). There's also a new browser, offering better rendering and easier access to tabs.
Others want to personalize their residence, something Android offers more of with features like widgets. Customization options are even better in Ice Cream Sandwich. For example, users can now resize widgets and more easily place them on the homescreen of their choice. They also can place oft-used apps in the Favorite Tray for easy access. Then there is a recent-apps chooser, to help users better use the multitasking features. Which operating system is the better multitasker? In my experience it's Android.
Ice Cream Sandwich also greatly improves the photography experience. There is continuous focus, stabilized zoom and claimed zero shutter-lag (perhaps that last one depends on device). There's also a new browser, offering better rendering and easier access to tabs.
Blacks are the people who love to be violent, and asians are all cheapsters.
See how generalizations are so cool?