Plenty of ways to do AirPlay on Android, I stream stuff to my AppleTV from my Moto G all the time.
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You've considered Android but stayed with iPhone -- why?
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the problem with a iPhone once you have had one every new one is the same but some added elements looks pretty much the same works the same. the ios changes have been getting buggier and vioceover has been getting worse over the years. the keyboard bug after a year is really bothering me. my typing his horrible enough and using another keyboard is a solution but ios apps that use it crash all the time. wireless charging is so cool toss the phone on the cradle grab it no wires to plug into and take off or hunt around for when it goes hiding.
I went with an android and when that died a few days ago I went back to the iPhone. The main reason is that iOS just seems much more intuitive to me. With the android device while you may be able to do more with it than you can on iOS for anything other than basic functionality I had to keep googling how to do it as it wasn't as obvious as it is on the iPhone.
I've gone android and back to android and back again. I went the moto X route but got sick of not having the latest os. Waiting more then a year to receive an os update is maddening. This may not be a big deal for you it might be worth checking out the moto g. It's price point is low and has been getting better and better.
My Apple Watch would be pretty useless with an Android. And I love iMessage and use Facetime pretty often. It really comes down to the fact that I have absolutely zero reason to switch to Android at this point.
Apple watch is about as usual to me as any other watch messenger works pretty much the same as imessage once in awhile the wife needs to use facetime to help find a lost animal or thing. Going to have to see about a alternative. But unless you upgrade all your devices those connections break and come on this is a much cooler screen then my 6+
I considered android for the price, not the quality.
the price, I eventually forget about. The quality, I would constantly be reminded of for two years, as I see my friends continue on with the iPhones.
Before I get flamed, when I say quality - OS updates, nice design (matters to me), easy to use camera, great communication features (airdrop, imessage, facetime)....etc etc
the price, I eventually forget about. The quality, I would constantly be reminded of for two years, as I see my friends continue on with the iPhones.
Before I get flamed, when I say quality - OS updates, nice design (matters to me), easy to use camera, great communication features (airdrop, imessage, facetime)....etc etc
I can't say os updates 8.0 came out buggy from the gate and the keyboard bugs are still there. my 6+ is way slow on bringing up the camera I keep missing pics of my active dog. double click home on my s6 the camera is there far faster. the s6 is far better with my bluetooth earbuds no blaring alarms while on the phone and no missed audio with a warm or alert goes off. Plus I can answer phone from the phone without having to click audio source. if you have earbuds in and click answer on the iPhone it is the phone that handles the audio and you have to change the source back to the earbuds.
I am just tired of waiting for apple to fix something and having no way around it.
I am just tired of waiting for apple to fix something and having no way around it.
I owned an iPhone 1G, 3GS, 4S, and then back in September 2013 I switched to the Moto X. That year I researched and watched Android closely as I knew I would make the jump. I considered the HTC M7, Galaxy Note 3, Nexus 5, G2, and Moto X. Ultimately I went with the Moto X. When the iPhone 5S was announced I was extremely unimpressed. It was the first time Apple announced a phone that I had no desire to purchase. I researched the Moto X a bunch and was told it was the closest experience to iPhone and closest to stock Android.
At first I was in love and then things turned sour for me. The camera is what killed it for me. Pictures were awful and sometimes it wouldn't focus. The OS is actually great. I like a lot of the features of Android, but I miss not having new games and apps that come out for iOS first. This year I decided to switch back to iPhone. Planning to get the 6S Plus. Although I have this weird urge to check out the Note 5 and S6 Edge+ that was announced today.
TLDR: Switch to Moto X in 2013 but found the phone was not good quality after 6 months of use. Switching back to iPhone 6S Plus in 2015. Realized apps and camera quality are very important to me.
At first I was in love and then things turned sour for me. The camera is what killed it for me. Pictures were awful and sometimes it wouldn't focus. The OS is actually great. I like a lot of the features of Android, but I miss not having new games and apps that come out for iOS first. This year I decided to switch back to iPhone. Planning to get the 6S Plus. Although I have this weird urge to check out the Note 5 and S6 Edge+ that was announced today.
TLDR: Switch to Moto X in 2013 but found the phone was not good quality after 6 months of use. Switching back to iPhone 6S Plus in 2015. Realized apps and camera quality are very important to me.
Thanks for that. The camera on the new Moto X is purportedly quite good, but we'll have to wait for reviews to know for sure. The only reason I would get a Moto X is because of value -- a really good price for what looks to be a very good smartphone.
Would I be happy with the workarounds to try to get things to integrate with my iPad and MBP? That's the question I need to answer.
the s6 camera is said to be better then the 6+ but I am no camera expert it is much faster to get going.
Honestly 2013 and 2014 models of the Moto X camera have been bad. It is still up in the air on the 2015 camera on Moto X, but I don't trust it.
Push bullet seems to be very popular with MBP and Android. You can get messages and notifications. You'll start to notice that everything that once seemed seamless is not because of Android. All your devices don't mesh well. It's an odd feeling.
I switch back and forth. Droid X -> iPhone 4 -> Galaxy Nexus -> iPhone 5 -> Note 3 -> 6+ I really like the customization and freedom of Android, but I am a bigger fan of iOS. iOS feels more streamlined and has an interface I just prefer. Integration with my iPad and Mac are a huge plus.
That's what gives me pause in considering the Moto X Pure.
Customization is a big deal to Android fans, but I'm not really into that aspect. I like iOS. I just wish the iPhones were a bit less expensive, especially the $100 increase for each step up in storage.
I have come to rely on the seamless, low-effort synchronisation of Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Safari, Notes, Reminders and now Photos. Could you achieve the same with an OS X desktop and an Android? I suspect it would either be much harder or not possible at all or not without buying third party applications. Even though I dislike being 'tied in to the ecosystem' this facility is the price worth paying.
mail and any other mail app work fine together. I have used mail on mac and phones and thunderbird on my pc I have not synced calendars yet keep forgetting but it is right in the accounts settings I found a notes app that syncs with my mac through google works well reminders not sure they sync through google just fine. i mostly use them on the go anyway. photos sync through google no problem. I have to learn the ins and outs. contacts sync through google too.
A lot of people say that they stick with the iPhone because they are invested in the Apple ecosystem. Not me, though. My iPhone is my only Apple device. Basically, there are three reasons why I stick with iPhones:
1. Familiarity: My first smartphone which I got through happenstance more than deliberate decision was an iPhone 3Gs. Two iPhones later, it's become what I'm used to.
2. As they say, it just works: I'm well aware of the advanced features that many Android phones offer (more on that in point #3), but when it comes right down it it, the things that I use my phone for are among the most basic smartphone tasks. ie. email, music, social media, Google Maps. I find that while it is a highly restrictive platform, iOS does the basics flawlessly. Lag, crashes, or any other technical hiccups are things that I've almost never experienced on an iPhone, even with only 1 GB of RAM.
3. Having my cake and eating it too: I consider myself to be something of an anti-fanboy. I have an Android tablet and for that device I do make use of the greater flexibility and freedom of Android. That being the case, I feel like having an Android phone as well would be redundant. In order to experience the best of both worlds, I want to have an iOS device as well, and for me an iPhone makes the most sense.
1. Familiarity: My first smartphone which I got through happenstance more than deliberate decision was an iPhone 3Gs. Two iPhones later, it's become what I'm used to.
2. As they say, it just works: I'm well aware of the advanced features that many Android phones offer (more on that in point #3), but when it comes right down it it, the things that I use my phone for are among the most basic smartphone tasks. ie. email, music, social media, Google Maps. I find that while it is a highly restrictive platform, iOS does the basics flawlessly. Lag, crashes, or any other technical hiccups are things that I've almost never experienced on an iPhone, even with only 1 GB of RAM.
3. Having my cake and eating it too: I consider myself to be something of an anti-fanboy. I have an Android tablet and for that device I do make use of the greater flexibility and freedom of Android. That being the case, I feel like having an Android phone as well would be redundant. In order to experience the best of both worlds, I want to have an iOS device as well, and for me an iPhone makes the most sense.
I liked apple and my blind wife it made her life better. but I am bored to death of the issues on the iphone and the same old same old. my ipad is so slow videos don't have even ok lipsync. I got a lg g8 tablet with my l4 phone (that I returned) and I am happy with it for movies and podcats and thats about all I do with my ipad now. I like my mac mini but I find it turned off ocne in awhile and I don't know if I want to spend 700 to get 16 gig model. can I put my SSD drive in myself? I don;t do more then surf email rip audiobooks and such so maybe iti s time to go back to windows and save a lot of money?
the other day i had to download a windows driver for network card, i could not download it on my iphone and transfer to my pc, but i could by using my sister moto g, download the driver, copy to my pc and install. it was so maddening not able to download it on iphone, i was pissed off
I've had many cellphones throughout the years. Each with things I liked, and things I hated.
I've had the Samsung Omnia II, the Dell Venue Pro, and a Nokia Lumia (Windows Phone/Mobile)
I've had the Moto X, the Galaxy S4, and the Moto G (Android)
I've had the Blackberry Curve (BB)
and of course, I've had the iPhone 4S, 5, and 6.
One of the biggest reasons I've stayed on iOS is because I just like it the most. I think it's the best looking, I like the platform, the phone itself is very beautiful, and I just like it.
I have absolutely nothing against Android (My Moto X was probably my most favorite phone of ALL time), and each day I actually consider going to Windows Phone, but I just prefer iOS.
I've had the Samsung Omnia II, the Dell Venue Pro, and a Nokia Lumia (Windows Phone/Mobile)
I've had the Moto X, the Galaxy S4, and the Moto G (Android)
I've had the Blackberry Curve (BB)
and of course, I've had the iPhone 4S, 5, and 6.
One of the biggest reasons I've stayed on iOS is because I just like it the most. I think it's the best looking, I like the platform, the phone itself is very beautiful, and I just like it.
I have absolutely nothing against Android (My Moto X was probably my most favorite phone of ALL time), and each day I actually consider going to Windows Phone, but I just prefer iOS.
- Walk in service at Apple store with 2 year warranty. The warranty for Motorola and Samsung is to send it away for service and what exactly are you supposed to do whilst you wait?
- Easy settings to limit apps' use of data, background usage. GPS. The all in one settings in iOs is easier.
- Larger range of headphones with 3 button control and other good quality accessories.
- Don't like the privacy settings on Google, I noticed if I turn them down to stop sending stuff to Google as much, I couldn't use Google Now.
Work for a major wireless carrier and personally have a 6 Plus. I have messed around with the S6 camera and even the new Note 5 and S6 Edge Plus (thank you Samsung rep!), and I can personally say that the iPhone camera is still superior. These android phones have come a long way but STILL fall short even in 2015.
Really? I think the App Store is awful.
Search/discovery on the App Store is garbage. If I want to actually find anything, I go to appshopper.com. Searching the App Store for “Score Pro” - the actual, full name of the app - returned it at #357, about 320 slots behind a vuvuzuela simulator. It was the #1 return on appshopper.com.
Google Play uses a standard browser interface, so if you're evaluating several choices, you can open them in separate browser tabs and flip back and forth between them. No such option in the App Store. Google Play will push apps directly to your Android (or a particular Android, if you have more than one) without having to download them to your Mac as well.
App Store vs. Google Play is one of the most compelling reasons I can think of for switching from iOS to Android.