Why i feel like android will never kill out the iPhone even if its on at&t

[Tarzanman]

Lol at this thread.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Yes, that's my point. Apple does reject apps that conflict with apple's core apps. I was unaware of competing email apps, because as I mentioned, I don't own an iPhone just yet. I used too, and I'll probably get an IP5 or an IP4 (I mentioned this in other threads so I'll not hijack this thread with my tale of woe).

There are many apps that integrate into iOS just like stock apps. I think Apple is just careful of exactly what apps they will let be integrated.

I doubt that Apple wants a popular third party email app that's integrated to have a buggy update, cause they know it's going to reflect on them and it's OS more than the app itself.

But when it comes to third party apps like Notes, Multimedia, Camera, etc: that are integrated just like the stock apps, there's not much of a potential conflict with the stock apps. Unlike email, contacts, sms, etc:

That wasn't my argument though. You went from saying compete to conflict.
I agree with conflict, not compete.

With the iPhone, apple typically rejects apps that compete directly with their stock apps.

 

[Interstella5555]

iPhone - Describes 4 phone models, 2 of which are currently on sale.

Android - Describes a phone OS, available on dozens of devices and multiple carriers.

Compare hardware to hardware, comparing hardware to software is pointless.

 

[spencers]

I saw an article a PC World today about something like this. Apple doesn't care about controlling the market. Apple cares about making money. Do you think that Chick-fil-A's owners care that McDonald's has sold bajillions and bajillions of hamburgers? Do you think the BMW people care about Ford's sales?

Hell no.

 

[kdarling]

There are many apps that integrate into iOS just like stock apps. I think Apple is just careful of exactly what apps they will let be integrated.

"Integrated" usually means they can automatically take the place of default apps.

In other words, if you click a button or link to launch the browser or map, or take a picture, or send an email, or choose a photo to send, those stock code sections can be replaced by third party ones.

Apple doesn't allow such integration.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

"Integrated" usually means they can automatically take the place of default apps.

In other words, if you click a button or link to launch the browser or map, or take a picture, or send an email, or choose a photo to send, those stock code sections can be replaced by third party ones.

Apple doesn't allow such integration.

Well it might not be true integration, I'm not sure how the apps are coded. But as far as integrated menu wise as you described, besides email there are some apps that do this, especially camera apps.

I'm not sure if any app can be set as a default yet. I think some browsers can. But as far as holding a link or whatever down and seeing a third party app option, it's there.

 

[Savor]

iPhone and iOS is starting to look long in the tooth. I gotta give them credit for at least holding the fort for the last 3+ years. That is a long time to be successful in a competitive industry.

But this year seems like Apple got blindsided by the Android onslaught during CES and are announcing the Verizon and iPad 2 events alot sooner. Even Jobs will attend the Verizon party.

Meizu (one of the better Chinese iPhone knockoff manufacturers) has the M9 which is just as smooth as the iPhone using Android.

Meizu M9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Zz-BhYVpw

Vizio is also getting in the Android act. Vizio is known for affordable HDTVs and if they price competitively like they do with their TVs, they could cater the lower end market.

VIZIO's tablet and phone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou8Ui5vbC8g


From PlayStation Androids to 3D/glass free Androids to the Atrix 4G, I don't see the next iPhone being the phone for this year. The best phone of this year will likely come from Android. This is their time. Their invasion.

 

[fertilized-egg]

Meizu (one of the better Chinese iPhone knockoff manufacturers) has the M9 which is just as smooth as the iPhone using Android.

Meizu M9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0Zz-BhYVpw

Urg, that feels just like the Samsung Galaxy phones I've tried. They seem reasonably smooth in the beginning but more you use it more you feel "wrong" in the touch response. Look at the photo gallery and how the device lags in its transition animation. Then there's that slowdown when you install a ton of apps...

From PlayStation Androids to 3D/glass free Androids to the Atrix 4G, I don't see the next iPhone being the phone for this year. The best phone of this year will likely come from Android. This is their time. Their invasion.

There's no clear definition of "best." If you like the Android OS and love the integration of Google services , then any high-end Android available right now would be better then the iPhone. I appreciate that Google's effort is pushing Apple to try harder and at the end consumers benefit but in my experience iOS is just flat out smoother and more joyful to use. Perhaps it'll change in the future but I don't think Gingerbread is that generation.