Hi. I'm David. I switched to android, and wish I never did.

[anon5664829]

I just bought my daughter an iPhone 5. She previously had my old Samsung GS2. She has been complaining about the battery draining on her iPhone. It doesn't even last until school is out. I tried to explain that because she has wifi and LTE on all the time it drains the battery faster and she should turn those things off. She then asked how she can add the little switcher thingie to her screen so she could turn them on and off. I didn't say anything because she keeps trying to say how her iPhone is so cool. After a slight pause she just said shut up. I told her that some phone's are more limited than others. Unfortunately her iPhone is as good as it gets if she wants to use an Apple product.

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Limited is a strong word.
Android is "limited" in good looking apps(holo)
Android is "limited" by carriers
Android is "limited" by having the whole ecosystem(movies,books, music, magazines) only on offer in select companies.
Again there are two sides of a coin and everyone has a measure of what limitation means.

 

[badbrad17]

I had the Nexus 4 and sent it back for the one. Better phone in ny opinion.

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Unless you want updates.

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[badbrad17]

Limited is a strong word.
Android is "limited" in good looking apps(holo)
Android is "limited" by carriers
Android is "limited" by having the whole ecosystem(movies,books, music, magazines) only on offer in select companies.
Again there are two sides of a coin and everyone has a measure of what limitation means.

In Canada we have none of those limitations, so I am only comparing what is available to us. She cares nothing about movies and books on her phone.
Android has had the Holo design style far longer than apple.

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[badbrad17]

Limited is a strong word.
Android is "limited" in good looking apps(holo)
Android is "limited" by carriers
Android is "limited" by having the whole ecosystem(movies,books, music, magazines) only on offer in select companies.
Again there are two sides of a coin and everyone has a measure of what limitation means.

BTW Welcome back ;-). You were missed.

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[datawalla]

I had an iPhone 3g and when Apple came out with the 4s, I had to decide whether to get a newer iPhone or switch to Android. A couple of months earlier, my fianc?e had gotten an Android phone (another Samsung model) and I was totally drooling over it. I'd seen ads for the Note and when I got my hands on one in a Best Buy, it was all over. It's purely a matter of preference, though. I wouldn't necessarily say that either phone is "better" than the other. It comes down to what you want/like. I'm willing to bet that I use some of those options that you say "no-one" uses. I got bored and tired of the iPhone because I couldn't make it look and work the way I wanted it to. I've been able to do that with my Note. For example, I like nice wallpapers, which I change frequently. When I turn on my screen, I want to see the wallpaper, not a bunch of icons. So, I use Nova Launcher and keep about 80 apps (not nearly all I have, just the ones I use with any frequency) in the app drawer. The ones I use most often are in the app drawer on the home screen, so they're one button away, but they don't block the wallpaper. I tried to accomplish the same thing with my iPhone, but it was not possible, at least without jailbreaking it. Like I said, it's a matter of taste. I like manual cameras and stick shift cars, too. I like machines that do what I want them to the way I want them to and I'm willing to accept some added complexity and a little lagginess to get that. And hopefully, once it's out of warranty and I root it and get rid of some of the AT&T bloatware, that will improve too.

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[Little Darwin]

X versus Y is an age old battle in technology.

I first noticed it with Word versus Word Perfect, back in the days before Windows (and the internet). People would jump up and down proclaiming the benefits of their favorite word processor over the other. While there were a few exceptions on each side, the bottom line was usually that the word processor that they used first was their favorite.

I find it is the same with other technology, including phones.

Change is hard, and if the new doesn't offer any advantage over the old, then you will never love the new. Honestly, I was pretty happy with Palm before making the move to Android, but after some time to acclimatize to the new environment, I couldn't imagine going back.

Which is best, iPhone, Windows Phone 8, or Android? I come down solidly on the side of "it all depends"... They each have strengths and weaknesses. I have no strong opinion on Windows Phone... Apple's strengths are based on Apple controlling both hardware and software giving a consistent (though sometimes flawed, like maps...) experience. Android's strengths are derived from the open nature of the platform... but it leads to divisions based on the vendor based enhancements (or impediments) to the basic OS.

 

[gnr_2]

X versus Y is an age old battle in technology.

I first noticed it with Word versus Word Perfect, back in the days before Windows (and the internet). People would jump up and down proclaiming the benefits of their favorite word processor over the other. While there were a few exceptions on each side, the bottom line was usually that the word processor that they used first was their favorite.

I find it is the same with other technology, including phones.

Change is hard, and if the new doesn't offer any advantage over the old, then you will never love the new. Honestly, I was pretty happy with Palm before making the move to Android, but after some time to acclimatize to the new environment, I couldn't imagine going back.

Thanks for bringing up two things that I severely miss: Word Perfect and Palm. The difference between Word and Word Perfect is much like Apple and Android. One decides what you should want to do while the other lets you decide for yourself.



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[Viva Terlingua]

I just bought my daughter an iPhone 5. She previously had my old Samsung GS2. She has been complaining about the battery draining on her iPhone. It doesn't even last until school is out. I tried to explain that because she has wifi and LTE on all the time it drains the battery faster and she should turn those things off. She then asked how she can add the little switcher thingie to her screen so she could turn them on and off. I didn't say anything because she keeps trying to say how her iPhone is so cool. After a slight pause she just said shut up. I told her that some phone's are more limited than others. Unfortunately her iPhone is as good as it gets if she wants to use an Apple product.

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A friend just bought a Galaxy S4. He previously had an iPhone. It rang during a meeting. He then asked where the switch was to turn it on and off. I didn't say anything because he keeps trying to say how his S4 is so cool. After a slight pause he just said shut up. I told him that some phone's are more limited than others. Unfortunately his S4 is as good as it gets if he wants to use a Samsung product.

 

[anon5664829]

BTW Welcome back ;-). You were missed.

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I'm back to my iPhone defending.

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[anon5664829]

In Canada we have none of those limitations, so I am only comparing what is available to us. She cares nothing about movies and books on her phone.
Android has had the Holo design style far longer than apple.

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No I don't either, my carrier does not delay updates much (but I have no problem with my N4 as I get updates instantly )
Holo based apps came on android phones on 4.0
IOS has had good looking app such as mailbox, wundermail, flipboard gets upgrades much faster on iOS. On my iPad I have flip board 2.0 bit I'm still waiting for it on my N4

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[jroc]

A friend just bought a Galaxy S4. He previously had an iPhone. It rang during a meeting. He then asked where the switch was to turn it on and off. I didn't say anything because he keeps trying to say how his S4 is so cool. After a slight pause he just said shut up. I told him that some phone's are more limited than others. Unfortunately his S4 is as good as it gets if he wants to use a Samsung product.

So...because the GS4 doesn't have the on/off switch for volume like the iPhone....it's limited? That's a new one...never heard it called limited because of that. Anyone know if the GS4 has gestures for silencing the phone like HTC phones, sense ui?

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[gnr_2]

So...because the GS4 doesn't have the on/off switch for volume like the iPhone....it's limited? That's a new one...never heard it called limited because of that. Anyone know if the GS4 has gestures for silencing the phone like HTC phones, sense ui?

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It doesn't have volume buttons? What phone doesn't go silent when you press the volume down button, smartphone or not?

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[Aquila]

So...because the GS4 doesn't have the on/off switch for volume like the iPhone....it's limited? That's a new one...never heard it called limited because of that. Anyone know if the GS4 has gestures for silencing the phone like HTC phones, sense ui?

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The GS3 goes silent if you turn it over. I'd be shocked if the GS4 doesn't do the same.

 

[badbrad17]

A friend just bought a Galaxy S4. He previously had an iPhone. It rang during a meeting. He then asked where the switch was to turn it on and off. I didn't say anything because he keeps trying to say how his S4 is so cool. After a slight pause he just said shut up. I told him that some phone's are more limited than others. Unfortunately his S4 is as good as it gets if he wants to use a Samsung product.

Nice try but your analogy is pretty weak. Many people on every side of the fence can get flustered with a new phone. The difference is that the S4 has an off switch. The iPhone doesn't have a toggle widget.

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[badbrad17]

So...because the GS4 doesn't have the on/off switch for volume like the iPhone....it's limited? That's a new one...never heard it called limited because of that. Anyone know if the GS4 has gestures for silencing the phone like HTC phones, sense ui?

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I think you can just wave your hand over it to cancel the call.

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[Aquila]

I think you can just wave your hand over it to cancel the call.

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LOL you're trying to Jedi Mind trick your phone. Silly Padawan, the JMT doesn't work on 'droids. Only on weak minded sentient organic beings. JEESH when will you people learn!?

 

[dylanrod24]

I have had two iPhones. The iPhone 4 and iPhone 5. I had the iPhone 5 for a few months before I switched to android. I Have the Motorola Droid RAZR M. I love android. I do not miss iPhone at all. IOS is boring and lack of features and technology. iPhone used to be king of smartphones but in my opinion not so much anymore. Android devices have greater innovation, higher quality hardware, adobe flash player. I love the SD card slot. I have one in my android. iPhone can not do something simple like that but yet they can put a slot for a SIM card. I understand that it needs a SIM card slot for phone to work but seriously Apple is it that complicated to just add another slot for an SD card. With the iPhone 5 there were not very many differences from the iPhone 4S except for the A6X processor which is still has less GHz than my Motorola and I don't even have a quad-core. iPhone 5 had a bigger screen, 4G LTE connectivity, the Nano-sim, and Lightening cable. So basically the 5 was not really that big of a difference from 4S. I will say Android does take some time getting used to. I'v only had my Droid for a month and I'm still getting used to it but I love it. It all depends on the User and what they want out of a phone. If you want the simple UI and everything than go back to iPhone. You just wont get nearly all the features and everything the Android OS and what the GS4 has to offer. Android takes time getting used to if your coming from a different OS. Android is not as simple as IOS and it wasn't made to be. It's made to be different and it is different. If you want simplicity than I don't get why you came to Android in the first place. You even say it yourself how Apple's iPhone is boring and lacking a lot of things and a lot of simple things too. I don't know if you just got the GS4 because you took one look at the specs and got it. If there are things you don't like about the GS4 research other Android devices there is a lot to choose from. I don't hate apple. I used to have iPhones and I have an iPad but I'm not a iPhone person anymore. Before I got my first Android which is my current phone I looked up all sorts of Android phones and I really liked the Motorola Droid RAZR M. Its powerful and you get a lot of phone for the price. I get way more features and things out of this phone than I did with my iPhones and my droid is cheaper. Android is different on their devices depending on the manufacturer and carrier.

 

[gregory_opera]

I've had my quad-core Xperia Z for about a week... It has nearly six hundred (yes, you read that right!) games and applications on it, with no slow-down or lag!

Yes, there is some digging you have to do in the settings... But once you've configured your basic settings, you rarely need to go in there and the things you MIGHT need to go into the settings for (such as brightness or wireless settings, etc...), you can almost always access via a quicker method - on my Xperia Z, I just pull-down from the top of the screen or use a widget.

Regarding the look/feel of Android, if you're not happy with this, simply replace it - there are literally dozens of "launchers" in the Google Play Store (I personally recommend "Spb Mobile Shell 3D")!

See with the right phone (such as the Xperia Z), Android is a smooth and seamless experience... Spend a little extra time in the Google Play Store, and you'll have a smartphone that not only looks great, but works the way YOU want.


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[gnr_2]

The GS3 goes silent if you turn it over. I'd be shocked if the GS4 doesn't do the same.

That is an awesome feature. How cool.



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[anon5664829]

That is an awesome feature. How cool.



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I agree that's awesome

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