HTC Thunderbolt Vs. iPhone 4

[sw33ndawg]

thats all you got,,,lol stick to iphone def.

what was mentioned that I didn't see? I can sync my iphone wirelessly to my computer. Someone mentioned that 4g LTE won't be available on the next iPhone and that is just a ridiculous thought as it obviously will be. So.. what did I leave out? The only difference I've seen is that Android can run flash.

edit: I repeat, I am not trying to defend the iPhone at all.. this is a legit question.

 

[DroidXcon]

what was mentioned that I didn't see? I can sync my iphone wirelessly to my computer. Someone mentioned that 4g LTE won't be available on the next iPhone and that is just a ridiculous thought as it obviously will be. So.. what did I leave out? The only difference I've seen is that Android can run flash.

edit: I repeat, I am not trying to defend the iPhone at all.. this is a legit question.

I agree, thats why i think you should stick to Iphone

 

[DroidXcon]

What can Android do that a Jailbroken iPhone can't? Simple. Your mom.



I couldn't resist..

that was to far

 

[Chris Kerrigan]

What can Android do that a Jailbroken iPhone can't? Simple. Your mom.



I couldn't resist..

I know you didn't mean any harm, but let's try and keep that sort of thing off the forums, just because yes, some people will get offended by it.

That's all

 

[martin erwin]

use an extended/spare battery
take higher res pics
play HD video to your TV without having to use the otherwise useless AppleTV
Not drop calls*



*Network Dependant

 

[happyaccidents3]

If u leave I phone the only thing u will miss out on is some apps and games so if thats really important to you stay with the iphone, but if your into rooting, customizing, widgets, and G-apps like google nav go with android.

 

[cordoni]

Custom program options
Google navigation
Live wallpapers
Widgets
Home screen replacement
Rooting to remove Verizon bloatware
Custom roms
Multiple media management choices
Root access
Sideloading apps without root
Overclocking with root
Wireless tether
I'm sure there are more.

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[DroidXcon]

Custom program options

Live wallpapers

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they have something similar but its not live interactive, its just video wallpaper

 

[tomskag]

i had to make an account...

anything involving TORRENTS

 

[sw33ndawg]

Custom program options
Google navigation
Live wallpapers
Widgets
Home screen replacement
Rooting to remove Verizon bloatware
Custom roms
Multiple media management choices
Root access
Sideloading apps without root
Overclocking with root
Wireless tether
I'm sure there are more.

Sent from my Froyo Fascinate using Tapatalk.

Thank you for being constructive. You have included a few things that are unique to an android but most are possible on a jailbroken iphone.

Live wallpapers, widgets, home screen replacement, wireless tether, free navigation can all be attained by jailbreaking the iphone.

Can someone please briefly explain to me what sideloading is?


The MAIN advantage I'm seeing of going Android is to root and overclock.

 

[sw33ndawg]

i had to make an account...

anything involving TORRENTS

I download torrents daily.. another feature included with jailbreaking.

 

[CBMC]

But they're a lot more customizable, you're not tied down with iTunes to manage your media.

Itunes is absolutely horrible and so restricted and bloated. Steve Jobbs always talks about all of the limitations of flash. Some of which he is correct about. But what Steve doesn't talk about is how much flash is used. So while I guess you could say apple is standing by its decision to not use flash, which may be admirable to some, the end result is less of a product for its customers. If you are someone who likes to tinker with your phone and want to have generally more control of your device, than android over iphone any day of the week. If you are someone who wants a smartphone and doesnt really like to "play" with your device, then the iphone might be for you.Obviously, on this forum you are going to have a way more positive android reaction than iphone. Go to an iphone forum and you still get just the opposite. I have used both, and I can tell you that I would buy a android over a iphone any day of the week, but would buy an iphone over a blackberry or palm.

A couple of things that I forgot to mention were screen size and multibutton (tactical or hard) buttons that iphone doesn't have (although some like the single button layout,i personally do not).

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[DroidXcon]

Can someone please briefly explain to me what sideloading is?


The MAIN advantage I'm seeing of going Android is to root and overclock.

sideloading is downloading an app not from the market and installing it on your phone...like we can download an app and open a file manager on our phones and just apply it

 

[sw33ndawg]

sideloading is downloading an app not from the market and installing it on your phone...like we can download an app and open a file manager on our phones and just apply it

Gotcha, thank you. Does this make the phone vulnerable to viruses?

 

[tomskag]

Fine.


Starcraft. 'nough said




Edit*****


ifiler lets you open and install .ipa files on ios

 

[sw33ndawg]

Fine.


Starcraft. 'nough said




Edit*****


ifiler lets you open and install .ipa files on ios

huh?

 

[DroidXcon]

Gotcha, thank you. Does this make the phone vulnerable to viruses?

sideloading, not anymore than any other system, you need to be aware of what you are installing, as long as you are aware of what you are doing the benefits outway the risk,,,,i dont think i have seen any threads about viruses in this site, except for one in china or somthing like that

 

[tomskag]

android runs starcraft.

and i was telling you that ifiler on iOS will allow you to navigate to a folder that you downloaded a file to, and perform actions like unraring and installing .ipa files.

or

"download an app and open a file manager on our phones and just apply it"

 

[menschmaschine5]

Home screen widgets is a biggie. Custom ROMS is also a biggie. Replacing kernels and overclocking is big. Real multitasking is big.

I'm not entirely educated on what a jailbroken iphone can do, though.

However, I highly, highly doubt that the iPhone 5 will support 4G. Apple has a track record of rejecting existing technology that will add bulk to the phone or have negative effects on battery life and performance, and 4G will do both. It's simply too new, and a standard has not quite been decided on (although it looks like it'll be LTE). Remember that the original iPhone did not have 3G capability, even though it definitely existed back then.

 

[hatsoffexpress]

Drag and drop is actually huge. I have a WP7 device and admittedly Zune brings to ruckus to the doorstep of any Android music service, yet I almost have to give the fatherly nod to Android simply because of drag and drop. The developer community is way more talented as well. While the iProducts seem to do well at neat theming parlor tricks, Android developers put unreleased software on unintended devices. i.e -> Honeycomb on Nook.