Sort of. iOS was built with the phone stuff as a secondary priority. First priorities were the browsing, media, and applications. So it's really great at those, but is limited at the same time. It's just a very different UX concept than what android is. I have a strong feeling a significant revamp is in the works for iOS since it hasn't changed much visually since 2007. It's still a very powerful os, but it's not making as much use of that power as it should.
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Sort of. iOS was built with the phone stuff as a secondary priority. First priorities were the browsing, media, and applications. So it's really great at those, but is limited at the same time. It's just a very different UX concept than what android is. I have a strong feeling a significant revamp is in the works for iOS since it hasn't changed much visually since 2007. It's still a very powerful os, but it's not making as much use of that power as it should.
iOS is far too closed for it to have any draw for me, I like to tinker in the guts of whatever gadget I have which makes android the perfect operating system for me. I am a supporter of the open source movement and an avid linux (and unix if i need to) user, so android, being open sourced and loosely based off of linux, is the perfect mobile operating system for me
Yes and no. The iPhone can be a real pain for social media, since it is terrible at cross-application sharing. You can do everything on the iPhone (mostly), but I have found many things about it to be cumbersome. A lot of things about it have never been intuitive for me.
That's a really dumb way to look at it, especially considering this is a positive review and states that he prefers the Nexus to the iPhone. But, I suppose many people now only want to get their news & info from places that echo what they already believe.
I just spent my first weekend with ICS on a Samsung Fascinate after using webOS the past 2 years.
I'm finding that the Android is still "clunky" and "unintuitive" compared to webOS. Accessing settings, dismissing apps, the way it handles multitasking, deleting emails having buttons dedicated to OS functionality are all things that leave something to be desired. I was expecting more from ICS.
I think a there is a crowd that asks "What are the specs and what it can do?" and there is a crowd that asks "How does it do what I want it to do?" I think that's why iOS works better for a lot of people.
I'm finding that the Android is still "clunky" and "unintuitive" compared to webOS. Accessing settings, dismissing apps, the way it handles multitasking, deleting emails having buttons dedicated to OS functionality are all things that leave something to be desired. I was expecting more from ICS.
I think a there is a crowd that asks "What are the specs and what it can do?" and there is a crowd that asks "How does it do what I want it to do?" I think that's why iOS works better for a lot of people.
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I couldn't agree more. Having a devil's advocate to your taste/preference/viewpoint keeps you honest and grounded. Otherwise, you fall victim to myopia to support only your perspective. And don't forget the axiom, "know your enemy." See the other side's point of view & you will have better insight to your own point of view.
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.....illustrating a particular shortfall in iOS. You have one email app and we have a many. I use K9. When I long press on an email, a popup menu gives you about a dozen options on what to do with it. Including delete. On iOS you can swipe and delete but it is just as many keystrokes and less options. Don't see how you find that superior. I can see how you find it more comfortable for you because that's what you're used to.
WebOS is not iOS. WebOS was a platform developed by HP for Palm. His experience is with WebOS, not iOS.
I could give 2 ishs about where I get info. from, cuz their facts, not opinion. I tend to avoid reading 90% of the tech. site reviews out there. Only reason I even read any review is to familiarize myself w/ a device and when I do choose to read one. I never read the reviewers conclusions cuz I tend not to let others make decisions for me, especially opinions of some random guy I don't know or will ever know, unless it's simple advice. My own thoughts are the only thing that has an effect on how I feel about device performance. Techcrunch is a site that turned me off on reviews because they are are about as biased to IOS as a tech. site can get. Just cuz they had an epiphany and made a flattering review, doesn't erase their slate.
What I find funny is that most people who hate iOS have never even used it!! Same thing goes for Android. I've had a Dinc, DX and iPhone during the past few years. Both things do some better and some worse than the other. iOS is extremely simple and easy to use, which is how it was designed. But that's also why each new version looks the same as the last.
Android, while you can customize it, does have it's limitations.
At the end of the day it's what phone/operating system works best for what I want. I jailbreak my iPhones and personally feel that it blows away android phone out there. The sheer ease at which you can tweak the theme etc is mindblowing.
That being said, I'm planning on using my upgrade on a GN. ICS does looks pretty good and iOS5 is pretty weak in my opinion. The only two things that might make me go back to my iphone would be if the GN is just too damn big and if the camera doesn't impress me. I still have no idea why they would put a 5 megapixel camera that is obviously the phone weakest spec.
Android, while you can customize it, does have it's limitations.
At the end of the day it's what phone/operating system works best for what I want. I jailbreak my iPhones and personally feel that it blows away android phone out there. The sheer ease at which you can tweak the theme etc is mindblowing.
That being said, I'm planning on using my upgrade on a GN. ICS does looks pretty good and iOS5 is pretty weak in my opinion. The only two things that might make me go back to my iphone would be if the GN is just too damn big and if the camera doesn't impress me. I still have no idea why they would put a 5 megapixel camera that is obviously the phone weakest spec.
I thought that was a great review. At least it made feel better about not having siri. Ever since those commercials starting airing, I was bummed because we don't have anything quite that cool. But it sounds like it doesn't work as well as advertised...big surprise. What I really did like about the concept, is how it uses your gps to let you do things like "Remind me to take out the trash when I get home." Hopefully, Google will move in this direction and do it better.
Well if you actually read the article then you would see that there are MANY valid viewpoints about the functions and features (or lack thereof) for BOTH os'es. He provides examples and actually writes a very good article, exactly the type of article you seem to be putting importance on in your post.
Honestly if you read the article or not affects me in no way so do as you please.
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I actually don't get how iOS is more visually appealing. To me, Android 4 looks way nicer than iOS 5. iPhone os reminds me too much of 2007. Yeah it looks nicer than the. Interface we got on the g1. But definitely not ice cream sandwich.
I used my webOS experience to point out what I feel are still shortcomings in Android, so I guess I was half off topic. I have only played with iOS so I didn't feel I should comment directly on it. On the other hand, I've played with my wife's Fascinate over the past year and have 3 days more ICS experience than most users here have. (I only know of 2 other users running ICS on the Fascinate.)
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I will disagree with you, and I was a staunch supporter and user of WebOS (2.x) for a long time before moving to a Nexus S 4G.
I also own an iPod Touch 4g running iOS 5.
I loved the simplicity of WebOS, but while I think Android ads some complexity to the UI, it is necessary.
I used to fight the old Palm hardware, even after overclocking it. It still was so laggy that there were times you couldn't unlock it to pick up a phone call. I don't miss that, so don't poo poo the chase for hardware specs.
ICS (I have played with it on multiple occasions) is the closest to WebOS yet. We get what look like cards that we can swipe to close. The search is very similar to "Just Type". I think given the choices we have available, it's the choice to make.
iOS feels very limiting to me when I jump back and forth from Android. I miss my third party keyboard the most.
I also own an iPod Touch 4g running iOS 5.
I loved the simplicity of WebOS, but while I think Android ads some complexity to the UI, it is necessary.
I used to fight the old Palm hardware, even after overclocking it. It still was so laggy that there were times you couldn't unlock it to pick up a phone call. I don't miss that, so don't poo poo the chase for hardware specs.
ICS (I have played with it on multiple occasions) is the closest to WebOS yet. We get what look like cards that we can swipe to close. The search is very similar to "Just Type". I think given the choices we have available, it's the choice to make.
iOS feels very limiting to me when I jump back and forth from Android. I miss my third party keyboard the most.
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