also the apps on the iphone are alot better than the apps on the androids, the looks are different on some apps which i think the iphone apps are better, and yes the iphone works perfectly!! no problems! the 3 phones you mentioned just dont cut it for me, the charge is the dest looking, the thunderbolt is a monster, and the revolution who would want it really!! but that my opinon!!! after jailbreaking the iphone is unstoppable!!!
When finding what a customer wants in a phone, they often see less when just looking at devices. The iPhone just plain works, and it is flawless, as you said. It has next to no hardware/software issues, no hang-ups, and crashes are so rare its uncanny. It just plain works. The main reason it does is because you as a user have little ability to effect the system overall. While some would see this as restricting, it also means the iOS has the best stability of any mobile OS.
Android, as was said previous, is another animal. You have endless possibilities of customization and tweaking. You also have the ability to utilize widgets, which give you faster access to information; Be it news, weather, messages, a bigger clock, or some other such information. That to me is the primary way Android has an operational edge over iOS. However, with all those widgets and customizing options, even without rooting, you can render Android unstable. LauncherPro is a perfect example on my Samsung Continuum: You can, through LauncherPro, adjust the home screen settings to allow for a larger grid for placing apps and widgets. Adjust too many rows and columns on the home screen (I think I had the home screens set for a 7x7 grid instead of the stock 4x4) and it becomes completely unusable. Its just simply too much information for the weak Continuum to handle (even though it has a 1 GHz Hummingbird, it has a unacceptably poor 312 MB of RAM).
As far as the three LTE phone offered by Verizon, I think they all have their piece to offer.
The Thunderbolt is the most usable to me with HTC design, with software/hardware/form factor. It feels good in my hand, runs efficiently, and although many see it as a gimmick, the kick stand is something I can no longer go without. However, it has its share of problems, and has a baffling lack of macro focus on that monster 8 MP camera. Not sure who's bright idea the latter was... I honestly and generally am pleased by the phone, all current problems aside.
The Charge has the best battery life and the best screen, hands down.Those are both pure requirements in a smartphone. You have to be able to see whats on the screen, and it has to last at least a decent amount of time. With that said, I do not own it because I am not a fan of the plasticy build Samsung loves, nor the physical buttons. To me both scream "BREAKABLE!" in such a sizable investment. Those are complete opinions, as some swear by both of those. I am not a fan of the $300 price tag either. Not sure who's bright idea that was either...
The Revolution is not the prettiest phone on the outside, but it is a solid performer nonetheless. It has a worse MP camera than the Thunderbolt and Charge, yes, but is not missing a macro focus like the Thunderbolt. As I quoted in my last post, the Revolution also has the best App Drawer of either the other two's stock UI. Not to mention, it has better on board storage, but lower overall storage when factoring in the SD card (Thunderbolt/Charge we'll average them to 34 GB total storage, the Revolution has 28 GB total storage). It also has a 1.9 GHz PCS radio that is a complete mystery to me, but may have some added functionality later. I personally think the Revolution would be a much better seller if it was given a $200 price tag, thus giving more variety in LTE pricing, and justifying the lesser camera and SD card. *cough* Yes, again, not sure who's bright idea it was giving it a $250 price tag...
All in all, my recommendation: If you love the iPhone 4 and want an LTE device, you might be better off waiting for the iPhone 5, which *most likely* will be LTE. That is not, in any way, officially confirmed. It would logically make sense to me, since if they launch it when I think they will, it will coincide with AT&T's LTE launch later this year. The iPhone 5 will literally be 100% identical on both AT&T and Verizon (if it has LTE, then it will be the first global/LTE phone, having CDMA, GSM, *and* LTE radios), and will have identical functionality (not accounting for AT&T's network performance versus Verizon's).
Wow am I ever long winded sometimes...
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