coming to a motorola maxx from a iphone 4s

[Phadunkin]

Sounds great. One thing that is a let down though, is the lack of apps Android gets.. that Apple get right when they're created, seems as though every place has an app for Apple. That and the fact that it seems like Droids hardly ever get updates when Apple get updates for their devices nonstop to fix any issues or just to upgrade it.

 

[B. Diddy]

Although it's true that Apple's Appstore is king when it comes to the sheer number of apps, Google's Play Store does still have a whole ton of apps. Have you checked it out? Just go to play.google.com and start browsing. Many of the popular iPhone apps have an Android counterpart that works just fine.

As for updates--yes, software and OS updates aren't very frequent for Android phones, and fragmentation is always one of the big concerns. However, I did get an update right out of the box for my Maxx, and it is pretty clear that we will be getting the ICS update some time this spring. And remember, updates are not always a good thing--they can cause glitches or worse.

Hopefully, if they got it mostly right the first time, they won't need many updates!

 

[Johnly]

The MAXX lures me. Damn good device from what I read....

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

I have been using the maxx for a few days now, I must say I agree with others,I am loving it more and more each day.

As far as what I was saying about the signal,I want to clarify what I meant. I am talking about weak areas, data drops from the maxx. In general I think it is a 4g thing. I was just surprised when the iPhone was running 1x fine while maxx just dropped data.

I liked my iPhone, but I don't think most people will be upset coming to the maxx from a iPhone. And the battery us amazing on the maxx.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk

 

[jcdaniels]

Quite possibly the truest statement I may have ever heard. I am still loving this device as I type.

Was going to say the same thing.
Apple user (Macs for years before an iPhone was announced) and former Android user, it's good to be back.

 

[djrakowski]

Sounds great. One thing that is a let down though, is the lack of apps Android gets.. that Apple get right when they're created, seems as though every place has an app for Apple. That and the fact that it seems like Droids hardly ever get updates when Apple get updates for their devices nonstop to fix any issues or just to upgrade it.

There's a bit of truth to your statement... there are tons of apps in iTunes, and they're of generally high quality and consistent in the way they look and operate, but I've even had some of them crash on my 4S and require a hard reset. Too, all of my primary apps are available on both platforms and are practically identical in day-to-day use between the two platforms.

Operating system updates don't concern me in the least, unless the phone has major usability problems. I haven't read a single major usability complaint about the MAXX in these forums, and that's good enough for me.

In the end, there are two major factors drawing me away from the 4S and toward the MAXX: 1) battery, and 2) screen size - I have been using an iPhone for a little over a year and STILL can't get the hang of typing on that miniscule on-screen keyboard.

 

[Phadunkin]

Haha, thanks for the post.

Is the display that bad? It looks good at first glance.. but when I see comparisons.. and the pixelation that is like.. 580x960 instead of 690x960 or w/e.. the text does look more blurry.

 

[B. Diddy]

Maybe my eyes just aren't that great, but I see no problems with the display. I just came from a Verizon store and compared the Nexus with the Maxx, and I honestly couldn't see a difference. Did notice that the Nexus speaker is weaker than the Maxx's while playing a YouTube video ("The Making of Tron Legacy"--really nice reference video).

 

[Phadunkin]

from the image.. without expanding the link.. all of them look just fine. but yeah, i can tell which is the maxx.

But honestly.. it's not trash.. and it's certainly not hindering you from reading things, or ruining the quality of text and images.

 

[B. Diddy]

Interesting--but the thing is, you'd have to be peering with a magnifying glass or with your nose against the screen to really notice the pixelation. At my ripe old age of 41, I'm starting to notice a little problem with looking at things really up close, so it's not an issue.

 

[Phadunkin]

The Razr Maxx has a deal going on, 4GB of data for the price of 2GB $30. Plus Cornell University, my university, is having a deal of $75 off the Maxx when you upgrade.

I have to get this device now.. and I'm actually warming up to it.

 

[BergerKing]

There's a bit of truth to your statement... there are tons of apps in iTunes, and they're of generally high quality and consistent in the way they look and operate, but I've even had some of them crash on my 4S and require a hard reset. Too, all of my primary apps are available on both platforms and are practically identical in day-to-day use between the two platforms.

Operating system updates don't concern me in the least, unless the phone has major usability problems. I haven't read a single major usability complaint about the MAXX in these forums, and that's good enough for me.

In the end, there are two major factors drawing me away from the 4S and toward the MAXX: 1) battery, and 2) screen size - I have been using an iPhone for a little over a year and STILL can't get the hang of typing on that miniscule on-screen keyboard.

While I don't have the Maxx, that screen/keyboard on the iPhone makes me say the same thing. I HATED trying to type on an iPhone keyboard.
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[Johnly]

IDK, typed on them both, iPhone 4s has way more swagger.....

 

[Phadunkin]

At least we can all agree both are better than the Nexus.

 

[Johnly]

for real...

 

[CarbonOak]

Thanks for the input everyone. My brother and my friend have been considering the Razr Maxx for a while. Both plan on getting it and it's good to hear fair input from both iphone and android.

 

[djrakowski]

Interesting--but the thing is, you'd have to be peering with a magnifying glass or with your nose against the screen to really notice the pixelation. At my ripe old age of 41, I'm starting to notice a little problem with looking at things really up close, so it's not an issue.

Yep... I'm sliding toward 40, and agree wholeheartedly. My weak, tired eyes don't notice enough of a difference in day-to-day use.

The Razr Maxx has a deal going on, 4GB of data for the price of 2GB $30. Plus Cornell University, my university, is having a deal of $75 off the Maxx when you upgrade.

I have to get this device now.. and I'm actually warming up to it.

In recent posts, it seemed like you were talking yourself out of it!

While I don't have the Maxx, that screen/keyboard on the iPhone makes me say the same thing. I HATED trying to type on an iPhone keyboard.
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Yep. I like almost everything else about it - everything but the lilliputian keyboard and atrocious 3G speeds I've been getting lately.

IDK, typed on them both, iPhone 4s has way more swagger.....

Um, swagger? My 4S doesn't give me any attitude when I type on it...

 

[French]

I came from a 4S as well (Verizon) and I felt the data on Verizon in this area is painfully slow. AT&T is definitely faster...so moving to a 4G device has been a welcomed change.

One of my highest priorities is having a phone that can get me through a FULL day no matter what I throw at it, and this Maxx does the job. Prior to the iPhone I'm not sure if I would have ever even considered a phone with a non-user replaceable (swappable) battery. I'm glad I spent time with the iPhone for a lot of reasons, but that's a big one...it showed me I can live with a non removeable battery and gave me the ability to "trust" enought to give the Maxx a try.

I love that I can open something on the Maxx and I can share it no less than 10 different ways (email, gmail, text, read it later, instapaper, copy, send....the list goes on and on and is only limited by what apps you do not have).

And my experience has been opposite of the OP...I find my phone holds a signal where the iPhone did not. However I live in a decent 4G coverage area. In my building at work the iPhone spent the entire day fighting for 3G signal. The Maxx stays on 4G solidly (though lower bars). We recently got wifi at work so I no longer need to worry about it, but I thought it worth mentioning for those of you that expressed concern about the "worse signal". I respectfully disagree with the OP saying the Maxx has a worse signal than the iPhone.

I have been pleasantly surprised by the Google dictation (built in)...it seems as capable as Siri for dictating messages, and honestly has more overall functionality than I realized. You can do internet searches, send yourself a voice memo, send a text, etc. So while Siri was a fun thing, the daily functionality you might use it for is really already there on the Maxx.

I had a hard time giving up the overall "support" of the iPhone...I agree with other posters that if there's going to be only one app made for a given functionality by a developer, they do seem to make it for the iPhone and not Android. And worse, if they do decide to support Android but built it for iOS first, very often it's a port...and a poor one at that.

The Maxx has been rock solid for me. I had a Droid X that I grew so frustrated with I ended up with the iPhone. The problems I had with the Droid X are non existant on the Maxx. I have never had a spontaneous reboot, (though I did have ONE freeze). But the point is, the Maxx just works. And it gets me through a full day no matter what I do with it. The Maxx gave me confidence in Android that I had lost.

Yup...I love my Maxx. And for the record, I have a Macbook Air and an iPad 2...so having the iPhone firmly put me in Apple's ecosystem. I'm enjoying being within that ecosystem, but having something with different functionality as well.

ETA: I should probably have also mentioned...I've had the Maxx since January 27th when it released. So my opinions are based off of 2 solid months of use. And I am so NOT missing the 3.5" screen on the iPhone.

 

[djrakowski]

Excellent response, French! I could've written this, as my experience and devices are nearly identical to yours. I sold the Droid X and bought an iPhone 4 on launch day, and replaced it with a Thunderbolt when my wife's LG Ally died (she took the 4). I use a MacBook Pro and iPad 2, and love the iTunes ecosystem (seriously - "there's an app for that" is true for just about everything, and that app is likely to be of the highest quality and aesthetic standards compared to Andoird apps that are roughly equivalent). But I love the flexibiilty of the Android platform (at least on a smartphone), and especially love that I'll never (or rarely) have to worry about battery capacity again.

 

[hucworld]

After reading my man French's post I feel a whole hell of lot more better about owning the MAXX. The MAXX is a beast within its own right. I miss the ease of use with the iPhone but the don't miss having to restart my phone to have data connections all over the place. That was just irritating.