Well for me the main thing is improved battery life with dual cores which is huge.
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I disagree that rooting is necessary, especially nowadays.
I've only done it to play around with older phones, and never had to do it on my Incredible.
Curious: What did you root for ? And do you also always jailbreak your iPhone?
"now days"? I got that Inspire 4G like a month ago. Trust me, nothing has changed.
You haven't modified your Inc.? Have you ever had your SMS messages completely wiped, randomly? Common problem.
Anyways, my reasons for rooting/custom ROMs (besides overlocking, tethering, ect.):
-Screen capturing (all phones)
-usable calendar (Captivate)
-get rid of lag (Captivate & Inspire)
-bloatware (Captivate & Inspire)
-working GPS (Captivate)
-save more space on measly internal storage, stop getting low memory warnings every two seconds, and be able to send SMS (Nexus)
-stop SMS drafts from deleting theirselves (Captivate)
Those are just some off the top of my head. There's tons more than that I could list.
Nope, I don't. Not really a need to.
EDIT: I feel like adding some more problems I've had
-phone screen randomly turning white, then doing a reset on itself because it was "corrupted" (I hadn't even done any modifying to the phone at that point. It also happened multiple times) (Inspire)
-the screen would stop taking touches while it was charging (Captivate)
-no working GPS (Captivate)
-Micro USB port came loose (Nexus)
-Screen will randomly stop taking touches in specific areas, at random times (Inspire)
-no freakin' software updates from the carrier/manufacture
-fragmentation. Seriously.
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Holy chili con carnage, are you serious? It's a no brainer!
short answer: Infinity Blade and Cave shoot'em-ups.
long answer: Infinity Blade, Cave shoot'em-ups and Nanostudio for audio crafting on the go.
Games make one OS better than another? lol. I would agree that it is a slightly a benefit
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lmao wow, just reminded me of all the force closes, crashes, GPS issues (OMFG) and lagginess I've had with Android. My EVO and Epic both had their fair share of problems, not to mention the latest update to Epic (which finally got 2.2...........about a year late) which killed the modem on my phone. I'm so glad I don't have to deal with it anymore.
I knew I should have picked up Troll-B-Gone at Walmart when I was there last night and I forgot. Now look what happened
iOS has apps.... Droid doesn't
iOS doesn't have a fractured base that Droids have now. So just because you have one of the Droid clones, it doesn't mean that NFS will run on it.
So this is a double whammy. Droid has less apps, and those apps don't run on all of the phones, so your droid can only run some of the apps.
BTW, what resolution does the iPhone 4 record in? I know it's "High Def" but what specifically?
iOS doesn't have a fractured base that Droids have now. So just because you have one of the Droid clones, it doesn't mean that NFS will run on it.
So this is a double whammy. Droid has less apps, and those apps don't run on all of the phones, so your droid can only run some of the apps.
BTW, what resolution does the iPhone 4 record in? I know it's "High Def" but what specifically?
At least iPhone 4 without JB has a consistent and manageable experience. Some of this Android phones are downright annoying to use with or WITHOUT root.
One thing that Android doesn't have (not yet) is the iPod part. This means the whole iPod ecosystem, including the iTunes store and the "made for iPod" accessory, even car stereo compatibility. I have tried playing back my Nexus One via different car stereo's USB, and none of them work, while any iPod/iPhone is pretty much plug-n-play.
You're confusing a phone and an OS. The Nexus One is just one phone and Android is an entire OS that is on a lot of different phones. The different phones all have different features as determined by the manufacturer of said phone. That said, I've had a Nexus One and had no problem connecting via usb to my stereo (though I prefer to use A2DP). I have also tried it with a Nexus S, an Evo, and a G2X and had no problem connecting via USB either.
What exactly we mean for iOS?
I guess it's more about the interface and the user experience. iOS (and smartphones OSes in general) is a transparent layer on top of a myriad apps that provide the basic functionalities. What makes a real difference, if you want to use your device for practical tasks, are the apps. As we all know iOS is very strong in the games and music categories to the point that I consider my iPad as a console (top notch games...almost) and a portable synth (music software on the go is starting to rival the desktop behemoths).
Well, of course I've not considered the nerdish and geekish needs
I guess it's more about the interface and the user experience. iOS (and smartphones OSes in general) is a transparent layer on top of a myriad apps that provide the basic functionalities. What makes a real difference, if you want to use your device for practical tasks, are the apps. As we all know iOS is very strong in the games and music categories to the point that I consider my iPad as a console (top notch games...almost) and a portable synth (music software on the go is starting to rival the desktop behemoths).
Well, of course I've not considered the nerdish and geekish needs
Everyone android user has an iPod and a cellphone. I have an iPhone with a built in iPod Ask android users amazing their music player is and the second they stray to pandora slap them in the face
Ask android users amazing their music player is and the second they stray to pandora slap them in the face
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Withstanding a 5 foot fall onto carpet isnt that impressive. Android still lacks the user experience. My iPhone works all the time and I don't know anyone running an android device that can say the same. I also find it funny when android people brag that their device works smoothly now that they have dual-core. Yeah my iPhone works smoothly without it.
Withstanding a 5 foot fall onto carpet isnt that impressive. Android still lacks the user experience. My iPhone works all the time and I don't know anyone running an android device that can say the same. I also find it funny when android people brag that their device works smoothly now that they have dual-core. Yeah my iPhone works smoothly without it.
Android is FAR behind in:
1. Smoothness(no SGS II, even though it's amazing does not change the lag), no hardware UI acceleration.
2. Lack of animation and UI consistency and overall UI looks are considerably behind iOS.
3. No guaranteed, on time and unified updates.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich is supposed to address all three above weaknesses, how well Google executes it though, is to be seen. Till the above is fixed, I won't consider any Android phone, even Galaxy S II.
1. Smoothness(no SGS II, even though it's amazing does not change the lag), no hardware UI acceleration.
2. Lack of animation and UI consistency and overall UI looks are considerably behind iOS.
3. No guaranteed, on time and unified updates.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich is supposed to address all three above weaknesses, how well Google executes it though, is to be seen. Till the above is fixed, I won't consider any Android phone, even Galaxy S II.
I don't think so. I think Apple's A5 processor that is in the iPad 2 would be perfect for the next iPhone. It has definite speed advantages, and doesn't make much of a difference in battery life. What is the disadvantage?
Let me rephrase that for you, Duo core is a gimmick for non-iPhones. For iPhones its apple innovating again
Everyone android user has an iPod and a cellphone. I have an iPhone with a built in iPod
I've got an iPod and an iPhone.
The iPod built into the iPhone isn't big enough.
Sorry pal but the Thunderbolt is Verizon's flagship phone. No phone, not even the iPhone 4 has gotten as much advertising as the Thunderbolt. TB advertising is EVERYWHERE!!! The DX2 has only the Tegra 2 and qHD screen and everything else is last years tech. Heck, the DX2 was released without any fanfare or advertising. Came out with a whimper. That is not what you do for your flagship device.
I knew I should have picked up Troll-B-Gone at Walmart when I was there last night and I forgot. Now look what happened
It doesn't last. They get used to it. You need to get the good stuff; like that explosive stuff they use to remove stumps...
Thats what i been trying to say. Apple or Android is not paying anyone to promote. Just enjoy the devices and demand more.