yes you can work it out, but it's not automated, probably for most consumers, they prefer the easy way.
yes, works out fine, because u have ipad which is in the iOS ecosystem.
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You don't realise how much you depend on the iPhone until you switch
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yes you can work it out, but it's not automated, probably for most consumers, they prefer the easy way.
yes, works out fine, because u have ipad which is in the iOS ecosystem.
Yes it's super hard. I still love google gmail, google news, google music to back up my mp3 library. And google voice, but I also love having iMessage on my ipad and iPhone. And all the apps for iOS.
That'll change as the years go by and life gets more complicated. I love finally having a stable, coordinated Apple digital system quietly integrating my information and devices in the background while I get on with other things. My days of early adopting for the fun of it are long done. My first PDA was a Palm Pilot, and I've messed with a lot of desktop and mobile options since then.
I drifted off to a Nokia Lumia Windows phone for a while but quickly came back once I realised how much I missed a lot of the iOS integration across iPhone/iPad/OS X.
For example, it is a complete pain to get contacts synced to Windows Phone as well as being synced with OS X. I could use Google contacts but it has that stupid 'bug' where people's pictures are resized to 96x96 and makes them look really awful when they call and appear on the screen.
Calendars are the same, I could try to get them ported to Google Calendars but then I miss the little things that iOS/OS X offers to make syncing, using and sharing the calendars across multiple devices a bit nicer.
Reminders app, shared across multiple devices (and shared reminders with the missus) are something I couldn't have on the Windows Phone.
Notes app shared on all my devices was really handy, something I missed using the Windows Phone
iMessage is really useful for me to communicate with friends abroad for free (plus the read/delivered indications) was something I missed.
Just a few of the things that irked me, none of them actually a flaw with the Windows Phone actually, it's just that the iCloud features of iOS just make using multiple Apple devices a joy and once you try using a different phone unplugged from that environment you realise just how much you miss it.
I mean, if I could have iOS on a Nokia Lumia 920 I would be all over it but I went for the iPhone 5 instead, despite my reservations about the smaller screen etc. Right now it's not REALLY the hardware holding me to Apple but more it's range of apps and services across the platform that are too hard to unplug from.
For example, it is a complete pain to get contacts synced to Windows Phone as well as being synced with OS X. I could use Google contacts but it has that stupid 'bug' where people's pictures are resized to 96x96 and makes them look really awful when they call and appear on the screen.
Calendars are the same, I could try to get them ported to Google Calendars but then I miss the little things that iOS/OS X offers to make syncing, using and sharing the calendars across multiple devices a bit nicer.
Reminders app, shared across multiple devices (and shared reminders with the missus) are something I couldn't have on the Windows Phone.
Notes app shared on all my devices was really handy, something I missed using the Windows Phone
iMessage is really useful for me to communicate with friends abroad for free (plus the read/delivered indications) was something I missed.
Just a few of the things that irked me, none of them actually a flaw with the Windows Phone actually, it's just that the iCloud features of iOS just make using multiple Apple devices a joy and once you try using a different phone unplugged from that environment you realise just how much you miss it.
I mean, if I could have iOS on a Nokia Lumia 920 I would be all over it but I went for the iPhone 5 instead, despite my reservations about the smaller screen etc. Right now it's not REALLY the hardware holding me to Apple but more it's range of apps and services across the platform that are too hard to unplug from.
Subjective matter. Don't confuse "you" and "I". The importance of the "ecosystem" isn't the same for everyone. Don't just assume that your preferences are universal no matter what the topic.
If you're going to live in the ecosystem you do need the iPhone. You can't really say you are living in an Apple ecosystem and not have the phone. Doesn't really make sense.
My iPod Touch 5G, iPad 3, MBA 2011 and Android phone doesn't make sense? It certainly feels like I'm pretty deep in the Apple ecosystem. I use the phone to make phone calls, even thought I guess that means I'm a Luddite.
I'm glad you are enjoying your iPhone 5, but no one _needs and iPhone, nor do they _need_ an Android phone... it's choice. This very misleading post is filled with incorrect information. I don't think you've intentionally mislead anyone, it's just that you don't know any better.
I live and work in a cross platform environment.
My Thinkpads, MacBook's (Pros & Airs) my iPad 4, iPad mini, Nexus 7 all interface (sync) instantly with every other device in both eco-systems. All my contacts, calendar, task list, notes, music, photos, presentations, it all is immediately available to me no matter if I choose to use my iPhone or an Android phone on any given day.
Long gone are the days when one must have "All Apple" or "All Android"
At work we are given the choice of an iPhone 5, or a Galaxy S III, this from a huge multinational company with thousands of employees, also in a multi-platform environment.
So I though I'd simply check in here for those with less experience that may have read your post and came away with the idea that one cannot use and enjoy Android, iOS, Windows, or Macs just because they come from different manufacturers.
On my 2 years of using the iPhone, I spent about $50 on apps, way more on music but that does not matter as they can be transferred to other phones.
Most of the apps I use are free ones (banking and news) so it does not bother me at all changing ecosystems.
And no, Android is not full of malware or virus, stop it with your fictional gibberish.
At the end of the day you can define ecosystem however you want but they way Apple intends it is for you to have all your major electronic devices to be manufactured by them. Having your phone the device you arguably use the most be Android puts you quite a bit off of the typical Apple ecosystem
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Comparably speaking it is full of malwar and viruses.
Nope, not even. Find me one case of someone being affected by malware/spyware with Android.
Compare that to iPhone, how many threads do you see online about people being stuck with porn pop-ups on the iPhone? Here's one:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1381277/
My mistake I was not specific with what I meant. Comparably speaking the App Market is full of malware/spyware when compared to Apple's App Store.
Please correct me if I'm wrong, I have yet to have read about anybody suffering from malware from apps in the Play Store.
A simple google search of possible ramifications of spyware/malware from Play Store will give you plenty to read about.
Post them then
The same way I posted for the iPhone malware. Concrete exmaples of users complaining.
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http://www.androidcentral.com/tags/malware
http://www.androidcentral.com/fbi-issues-android-malware-warning-forgets-how-apps-work
http://www.androidcentral.com/new-malware-could-allow-sms-phishing-sideloaders-beware
Now I didn't want to make myself a member of any of the forums so that i could conduct a search however, the comments on these articles along with the articles themselves is testament enough of the fact that malware is present in the Play Store something you don't need to worry about with the Apple App Store. I will note that the Play Store is implementing mechanisms to get rid of them quicker so I'd say in the not very distant future this will be a non-issue.
Malware is present, I never denied that. What I'm asking for is proof that this is affecting users in any ways. This is still a non-issue, scanner or not.
If it wasn't an issue steps wouldn't be take to get rid of it. The fact that they are doing things to get rid of the malware is testament to the fact that it is in fact an issue. Obviously, however, we are both pretty set in our idea so this arguing back and forth is getting us no where. On a side note that user got the malware from an email something that would have happened regardless if the phone was android or iOS. Good day sir.
The iPhone 4S is my first ever iPhone and I love it so much i can't detach myself from it.
I admit though I am afraid of Android, simply because I have never used it before, and it looks complicated to learn. I have been an iOS user since 2007 and love how easy it is to use.
I admit though I am afraid of Android, simply because I have never used it before, and it looks complicated to learn. I have been an iOS user since 2007 and love how easy it is to use.
Nope the email only affect iPhones. It seems to be a PDF file made to work only on iOS. Malwares can usually only corrupt one OS.
Your reasoning on why this is an issue is not strong at all. You just seem to be denying the truth, to convince yourself the iPhone is better no matter what. Good day.