Verizon iPhone cometh -- Will you be switching?

[smoke5643]

Thanks for the insight Anarchy. I like to switch phones constantly (obvious with my 4 lines, 2 of which are actually used). They get old to me I guess and I like change. To me, as I stated before, VZW's current android line up does nothing for me. If I could roll all the phones together it would likely be the perfect phone. Seems like each make up for the others short-comings. I am not saying in any way, shape or form I am "switching" to Apple permanently. I am however testing there product for at least 6 months lol. I can almost guarantee that when the first dual core Android phone hits the shelves I will be all over that one too.

 

[Yourdogsdead]

I kind of agree with you.... I love my x but there are a few flaws that piss me off. I cannot find a program that syncs my music right on my mac. Doubletwist is slow and isyncr doesn't pick up changes in titles. My pros n cons list is this:

Android
google navigation!!! (Use it daily)
Customization
Love my large screen
Flash
Durable phones (my iPhone 3g cracked the day I bought it from a 6 in drop)
Does everything and more

IPhone
Goes well with my macbook
Endless accessories
Way more apps/better quality app store
Predictable updated and life cycle
More stable os

Actually now that I write that out I remember why I love android

PS: feel free to add/subtract to and from this pro cons list....it could help people make a more informed decision

The problem with Itunes is that a lot of people hate it. I ditched Ipods for that reason and now use a Zune. Personally, I think the music experience on Android leaves a lot to be desired. It could improve.

Flash is ok, It has the tendency to slow down my phone. It depends on what I am trying to load though.

Google Nav is awesome, especially now with the cache it has.

Each has its cons, I don't even know if it's fair to make a list.

 

[mp0890]

Each has its cons, I don't even know if it's fair to make a list.

very true.... its really personal preference.

 

[smoke5643]

I couldnt agree more guys. I will definitely miss Google Maps more than anything. That is a BIG con as I use it at least once a week. However, for me I still think the pros out weigh the cons.

 

[bgpasha]

though I voted for the 3rd choice, I think " for life" are pretty big words. I used to think that about BB and now look what Im rockin---- DX. So someone like me is gonne use whatever is best for me and rite now its without a doubt a DX. Now what will happen later none of us know.

P.S. I see a bunch of people on here that I used to see over at CB screeming and yelling " BB for life".

 

[tritan]

i have a droid x and love it but really want to see the new iphone on verizon before passing judgement. Last year I got an ipad and imac and love them but then just from bb to droid x on verizon. I would love to have better syncing with itunes but here are a few things that hold me back from going iphone on verizon.

1. Will they update the iphone 4 on verizon to LTE 4g in june july?

remember apples first release and then 6months later the big price drop. Apple is know to do things like this.

2. Can I get insurance on my verizon iphone?

I work as a firefighter I need a insurance on my phone and a great case like the kraken or otterbox. ATT wouldn't let me get insurance on there iphone. I heard people taking homeowners policies on there att iphones.

3. Do I want to be limited to a nonreplaceable battery?

Currently i have two batteries on extended and one standard. On long days when I get home at 5pm to get ready for a night meeting I swap a battery and head out the door.

4. Do i want to be locked to standard notifications for alerts ?

whos phone is going off in a room full of iphones!

5. Like some have said before I have 6 or more android friends because they are all on sprint or verizon and they were the only decent smartphones at the time.So If i go iphone we can't play certain games, etc anymore. face time is strickly apple unlike the android phones coming with front facing cameras I would think all android phone will be able to see each other. Anybody know if Iphone on verizon will be able to facet ime with android?

 

[Verdes8891]

Do any of you know the reason why the iphone landed at att first anyways? Because Verizon wanted to label it and apple said no. Verizon then cut off the iphone on their network because of such. They were apples first choice

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[RHChan84]

Apple said no to VZW branding their stuff on the OS like how BB only has Bing and not google for search engine and preinstalled with bloatware. But with BB, you can remove it but on Android OS, you cannot remove all bloatware since when you are trying to update, it searches for those.
That is one reason but I also heard VZW didn't want to do what Apple and AT&T are doing when a phone breaks down. VZW wanted to get in the phone and be able to fix it but Apple said no and only people that can work on the phone are Apple techs.

Those are just what I heard, not sure how true that it.

 

[Verdes8891]

Either way, now they have caved in.

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[DiVirus]

I was never a big fan of Apple and Mac....Honestly i didn't change=) Linux is the future!

 

[Joker35]

android will lose some people, but i dont think it will be that drastic. but i am android for life. i love the things android can do more of.

 

[cj100570]

One thing is obvious, there is no iPhone killer because there isn't a need for one. The market is so large that going after this sideshow freak doesn't make sense. Android is an unstoppable force that will dominate all markets; smartphones, tablets, Blu-ray players, TVs, etc. That's not to say the iPhone is anything less than a good product because it is. It's just not for everyone and Android offers a multitude of devices to fit almost any need.

In the end, it doesn't matter what everyone might want, only what they end up buying.

 

[bdmridgback]

Jon Stewart on the Daily Show TORE AT&T and iPhone a new hole tonight on TV.

Do a search for the show or check the website. It was pretty funny!!!

 

[shady28]

If Google can make a UI like honeycomb and put it on a phone, then they could have a real winner. They need to get rid of custom skins, as you said they slow down updating and can make it confusing.

I am also not a fan of the JVM, I really can't see the benefit of it. I would love for them to get rid of it, but that would be insanely long, tedious and costly.

That's the problem, Android is all about "choice", so no matter what Google does to the UI many of the phone makers will try to change it in order to distinguish their products from their competitors.

It's called 'fragmentation'. Multiple hardware platforms, multiple different variations of the operating system, each phone needing its own unique update / patch process.

In one sense, this means Android isn't even a single OS. Motorola's Droid variation of Android can't be pushed to an LG Ally or a MyTouch. They are not the same.

iOS is the same, whether it is going to an iPhone 3GS, an iPhone 4, or an iPod 3G.

What you're advocating - for Google to take more control of the UI (and hence the OS) and restrict customization - is probably what needs to happen to minimize this fragmentation. It's Android's Achilles heel and iPhone's strong point. Google needs to find a way to tight up standards some without undermining the freedom Android offers.

 

[Xopher]

Since the AT&T iPhone is GSM and the Vzw version uses CDMA, I would think there is going to end up being some iOS fragmentation too handle the different radios.

It'll be interesting to see if they split it, or find a way to handle the different radios in one build.

 

[darreno1]

Today I let out the biggest yawn of my lifetime. Switching to an iphone is like giving up my X for something at Toys R Us. I need a customizable reliable phone, not something to play with. If I give up the X it will probably be for the Bionic.

 

[HelenesDreamsJewelry]

Will Prices Come down?

I love my Droid X...never used an IPhone..but I am sure they are all good! I just hope pricing for services become more affordable. Geez my bill is $160 a month ..OUCH!

www.HelenesDreams.com

 

[aaoflaca]

Read this iPhone4 coming to a VeriZoN near you, Are you Happy ??!! ? zDaily Tech Bits

 

[mjvoss]

I was working with my iPod for music while running the other day, and because of my experience with my Android phone, I was wondering where the hell the menu button was! I only wanted to press it to see what cool stuff I could do with whatever app I was using, but it was nowhere to be found and I was constrained to a few buttons on the screen. That annoyed the hell out of me and I wasn't even using it for more than music.

iOS and Android are built for different purposes. iOS is built for people who don't want to get to know their phone and want to do very simple tasks. That's why there are no buttons at the bottom, no notification pull-down bar, no three different ways to lock your phone, etc. Android is built for people who would like to do as much as possible with their phone. That's why you can overclock your phone, root it, customize it like crazy, have widgets, etc.

It really comes down to the type of person you are. It seems like a lot of married guys here say "well, my wife really wants to go with iPhone." The reason for that is that your wife probably doesn't want to deal with complicated software. That's the way my mom is, my girlfriend is, a few of my good friends are, etc. Essentially, dealing with a drawer of apps is their idea of functionality. When I was explaining Android to my friend, I found it pretty hard to explain. He had billions of questions on how to do certain things. He no doubt would have gone iPhone if given the choice.

P.S. People talk about choppiness with the Android UI and stuff. What phone are you using? Sure, I had choppiness with my Droid Eris, but my Dinc runs very smoothly and I have absolutely NO qualms with it. If I use it a lot, the battery runs dry. If I don't, it lasts a long time.

 

[anon62607]

I was working with my iPod for music while running the other day, and because of my experience with my Android phone, I was wondering where the hell the menu button was! I only wanted to press it to see what cool stuff I could do with whatever app I was using, but it was nowhere to be found and I was constrained to a few buttons on the screen. That annoyed the hell out of me and I wasn't even using it for more than music.

iOS and Android are built for different purposes. iOS is built for people who don't want to get to know their phone and want to do very simple tasks. That's why there are no buttons at the bottom, no notification pull-down bar, no three different ways to lock your phone, etc. Android is built for people who would like to do as much as possible with their phone. That's why you can overclock your phone, root it, customize it like crazy, have widgets, etc.

It really comes down to the type of person you are. It seems like a lot of married guys here say "well, my wife really wants to go with iPhone." The reason for that is that your wife probably doesn't want to deal with complicated software. That's the way my mom is, my girlfriend is, a few of my good friends are, etc. Essentially, dealing with a drawer of apps is their idea of functionality. When I was explaining Android to my friend, I found it pretty hard to explain. He had billions of questions on how to do certain things. He no doubt would have gone iPhone if given the choice.

P.S. People talk about choppiness with the Android UI and stuff. What phone are you using? Sure, I had choppiness with my Droid Eris, but my Dinc runs very smoothly and I have absolutely NO qualms with it. If I use it a lot, the battery runs dry. If I don't, it lasts a long time.

I have three android phones (G2, myTouch 4G and Vibrant) and a Galaxy Tab and there is no doubt to me that the Android UI is more choppy than the iPhone UI (I also have an iphone 4 and 3GS), sometimes annoyingly so and in sometimes ridiculous ways. Just tonight when trying to call someone I went to hang up after I thought there was no answer and the phone didn't respond immediately to the hang up button - it continued to ring through until the person on the other side answered. I was able to talk and hold a conversation but for about 30 seconds or so the UI seemed more or less completely locked up. The hang up button was illuminated as if it had been depressed or was stuck mid press.

Android will sometimes get into situations in which user input gets stalled. I notice it can't reliably playback music under moderate load with PowerAmp and WinAmp - the audio can stutter and stall (Galaxy Tab, G2 - I haven't really duplicated this with the other three) in comparison to the iphone where the music playback seems just about as bulletproof as it can get.

There are other examples that can be frustrating for day to day use but most of these things involve stalls to the point that I have to battery pull rather than patiently wait for what I presume is some garbage collection of death to finish.

The general Android UI paradigm is better - I like notifications showing up in one place, I love the google voice integration and use that daily, I do like the menu button as you described and so on but I think the implementation of these features is barely out of lab or pre-alpha quality at this point and in particular compared to iOS.

Compounding that is that the iPhone seems to attract more polished apps and I still feel that app management and song, video and playlist management is easier through itunes than through android equivalents.

On the flip side of the coin, Android is improving at a tremendous rate and it shouldn't be too long before it's quality is comparable to iOS, but I don't think most people would see the two as equivalent yet. But I also think that every new cool feature is going to appear on Android first. If there's a WiMax 2 phone, it'll be android first. LTE r10 / IMT-Advanced phones will be Android first. Nifty new UI features will probably appear on android first. There's plenty of reason to want to stick with Android even with all it's warts, and I think it's a little delusional to not want to admit that Android has faults. It has faults and they need to be fixed to turn the platform into a more consumer desirable platform.