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What phone would you buy if it ran iOS?

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Timzer

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Honestly, if iOS was licensed out and the GS2 ran it, I think you would see a lot of people on this board with a GS2. Better yet can you imagine the up coming GS3 running iOS? WOW! For once iOS fans would actually have class leading specs running their favorite OS. And with the GS3 running Quad core, it would be future proofed for a VERY LONG time considering the efficiency of iOS. Considering many people find the 4S snappier than the 4, Just imagine how snappy that phone would feel with the specs of a GS2 or GS3.
What phone would you buy without a doubt over the 4S if it ran iOS?
NOTE: Before anyone goes off on Fragmentation, don't bother because we all know it's more than possible to run the same OS on multiple Hardware platforms and BE STABLE AND SMOOTH. Yeah it's called Windows Phone. So let's stop being insecure and think outside of the box. There are so many amazing pieces of hardware out there that would put iOS market share through the roof. GS3 and iPhone both running iOS would be a force to reckoned with. I personally prefer Windows Phone, and really hope MS get's some serious high end hardware soon.
 
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4S Love the screen. Easy to use one handed, crystal clear high resolution, good color reproduction IPS.

Samsung and Moto handsets I've used leave a lot to be desired in the display realm.
 
Timzer said:
Honestly, if iOS was licensed out and the GS2 ran it, I think you would see a lot of people on this board with a GS2. Better yet can you imagine the up coming GS3 running iOS? WOW! For once iOS fans would actually have class leading specs running their favorite OS. And with the GS3 running Quad core, it would be future proofed for a VERY LONG time considering the efficiency of iOS. Considering many people find the 4S snappier than the 4, Just imagine how snappy that phone would feel with the specs of a GS2 or GS3.
What phone would you buy without a doubt over the 4S if it ran iOS?
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The iPhone runs great because iOS is optimized for the hardware it runs on...Either way, in this hypothetical scenario, I'd pick that flagship Nokia Windows Phone (I forget the name - it looks like an older iPod nano rip-off).
 
Timzer said:
Honestly, if iOS was licensed out and the GS2 ran it, I think you would see a lot of people on this board with a GS2. Better yet can you imagine the up coming GS3 running iOS? WOW! For once iOS fans would actually have class leading specs running their favorite OS. And with the GS3 running Quad core, it would be future proofed for a VERY LONG time considering the efficiency of iOS. Considering many people find the 4S snappier than the 4, Just imagine how snappy that phone would feel with the specs of a GS2 or GS3.
What phone would you buy without a doubt over the 4S if it ran iOS?
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The reason it is snappy is because Apple doesn't have as much device fragmentation. You are basically asking if iOS became more like android... which would lead me to say "why not just get an Android now if you are willing to compromise quality for quantity/variations?"

Hands forced, possible the GS3 I suppose. Though that screen is massive.
 
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The reason it is snappy is because Apple doesn't have as much device fragmentation. You are basically asking if iOS became more like android... which would lead me to say "why not just get an Android now if you are willing to compromise quality for quantity/variations?"

Hands forced, possible the GS3 I suppose. Though that screen is massive.
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Actually this is not what I am asking. Fragmentation is not a given just because of multiple hardware options. Just look at Windows Phone. No fragmentation at all. And it is the smoothest and stable mobile OS out there. MS sets the strict guidelines and the hardware manufactures adhere to them, hence no fragmentation. In fact an entry level phone like the nokia 710 runs just as smooth and snappy as the High End Nokia Lumia 900. You would never sees this on an Android device. Apple can obviously do the same, but of course it would never do so as it would take a tonne of sales from their very own hardware.
 
I will be the minority,

I actually prefer the 4/4s form/look and screensize to any other phone on the market.

So i'm good with what I have!
 
You're just talking about a hackintosh. While iOS and OS X are among the more compelling reasons to buy Apple tech, the real seller is that the hardware and software and designed to work with each other. Releasing iOS on any hardware would lead to more stability and functionality issues than are currently present and is more likely to lead to the "fragmentation" you see among Android device.
 
Galaxy S2... with Android. Oops, I already own that.
No offense, iOS is an awesome OS for smoothness and applications, but Android can do some things, like USB host, that other mobile OSs simply cannot match.
 
I see no reason to have that much hardware for iOS aside from future proofing. I would like a larger screen but if I were to get an s3 then I'll just use Android, I'd say the same about a windows phone too.

Probably regret saying this but the os limitation of iOS is what I like least about my iPhone. Screen size being a close second.

All this doesn't bother me anymore. If I want an s3 size screen I'd get an s3. The perfect phone for me would be a mix of ios, android and windows in an android phone like the s series samsungs that was built to have the iPhones solid feel.
 
There are a couple of phones.

1) GS3
2) HTC One X
3) Nokia Lumia 900

Bottom line, as you stated, Apple just has to set minimum hardware guidelines just as Microsoft has done with Windows Phone, and the rest takes care of itself. There would be no fragmentation by setting these guidelines, just like Windows Phone. But considering Apple doesn't really care for competition, we know it would never happen. Apple never gives class leading specs and that's a fact. But manufacturers like Samsung and HTC do. So if they ever were given the license to use iOS, they would easily make the iPhone look inadequate running the same OS. Seriously, just imagine a GS3 with a 4.5 inch edge to edge SuperAmoled Plus HD screen sitting next to a 3.5 inch iPhone running the same OS in the Apple Store. It wouldn't look good for Apple.

Btw, OP, you won't have too many people answering your question as it would be admitting the iPhone hardware is lacking. Which it truly is.
 
People have been saying the same thing about OSX. Fact of the matter is that Apple doesn't want to support their software on other hardware likely because their profits will drop drastically.
 
I would stick to the iPhone 4s.
I've had a gs2 a few months ago, but only another IOS wouldn't be enough ;-)
The screen of the iPhone 4s has perfect pixels and I don't see that on other phones. So Ill stick to the 4s :D
 
The look of the Lumia 800 with the hardware specs and performance of the Note or GNex and the battery life of the Maxx.
 
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