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Droid Incredible or Iphone 4g

alillowr said:
I am interested on how the multitasking will work on the iphone, just because one thing I feel about androids ability to multi-task is that it is hard not to if you were trying to save battery life and memory when you don't need the extras running all the time each time. Almost like you have to jump through hoops in order to close them. I remember it was something that should have been taken care of back in the pocket pc days. (I know different operating system, but still it wasn't fully closed when you would think it would be.)

I think there should be a happy medium. I say this only because I will be making the switch over to the evo when it comes out and I was just thinkiing about getting ready to start having the need for a task manager all over again which is kind of silly, with the advanced OS that android has become.
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When tasks are in the background, *generally* they are not actively using cpu cycles. So no battery being consumed. Exceptions to the rule of course, I.e. streaming media etc.
 
Not that I would consider an iPhone, but my wife has one and likes it as is and doesn't even want me to try to "make it better." But if it is jailbroken, how much control does Steve Jobs still have?
 
alillowr said:
I am interested on how the multitasking will work on the iphone, just because one thing I feel about androids ability to multi-task is that it is hard not to if you were trying to save battery life and memory when you don't need the extras running all the time each time. Almost like you have to jump through hoops in order to close them. I remember it was something that should have been taken care of back in the pocket pc days. (I know different operating system, but still it wasn't fully closed when you would think it would be.)

I think there should be a happy medium. I say this only because I will be making the switch over to the evo when it comes out and I was just thinkiing about getting ready to start having the need for a task manager all over again which is kind of silly, with the advanced OS that android has become.
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Android has a good design but poorly written apps can give it a bad name. By default, Android works similar to the iPhone in that when you leave an application it is no longer consuming CPU cycles. However in Android, the application is just paused, memory is still allocated and a process exists for each app. This allow you to switch back quickly. iPhone doesn't do this today but its one of the big features in iPhone OS 4.
In Android, if the system runs out of memory, it ends paused applications to free up memory. You can still go back to where you left off IF the application saved its state the way Android intends apps to do.

In general, you should never have to worry about killing or stopping applications on Android. I don't understand why there are so many tools to do just that. I think its a misunderstanding when you still see the app in memory, thinking its active when its not.
Android does support true background apps which really do run in the background which can consume memory or CPU cycles. Maybe some of those have given it a bad name, together with the memory constraints on early Android devices.
 
I do wonder how the Incredible is stacking up against the iPhone 4G. Note the 4G means 4th generation iPhone, not 4G wireless.

Likely iPhone 4G specs include:
- Higher resolution display, 960x640.
- Probably LCD screen, very usable in bright sunlight unlike the Incredible.
- Front facing camera for video calls using iChat.
- Larger battery for significantly longer battery life.
- Faster CPU, faster graphics, more RAM etc.
- No problems running out of room for apps. Minimum 16GB available to 32GB or more.
- Possibly available on Verizon this year.
- Multitasking
- Folders
- VOIP support and integration
- Video out. iPhone already has 480p. Would expect improvements in camera, video, video playback.
- Probably $199 after subsidy for 16GB. More than twice what the Incredible comes with.

Does any of this entice folks to wait vs the Incredible?
The advantages I see for the incredible include:
- No walled garden. Either a blessing or a curse depending on your point of view.
- Its available now on Verizon, not maybe tomorrow.

Thats about it.
 
dm33 said:
Likely iPhone 4G specs include:
- Higher resolution display, 960x640.
- Probably LCD screen, very usable in bright sunlight unlike the Incredible.
- Front facing camera for video calls using iChat.
- Larger battery for significantly longer battery life.
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If it has a higher resolution display, LCD screen, faster CPU (doubtful) and faster graphics it'll likely have a lower battery life.

- Faster CPU, faster graphics, more RAM etc.
- No problems running out of room for apps. Minimum 16GB available to 32GB or more.
- Possibly available on Verizon this year.
- Multitasking
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Limited multitasking.

- Folders
- VOIP support and integration
- Video out. iPhone already has 480p. Would expect improvements in camera, video, video playback.
- Probably $199 after subsidy for 16GB. More than twice what the Incredible comes with.

Does any of this entice folks to wait vs the Incredible?
The advantages I see for the incredible include:
- No walled garden. Either a blessing or a curse depending on your point of view.
- Its available now on Verizon, not maybe tomorrow.

Thats about it.
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And the Android phone after that will be better than the next iPhone, so why would anyone buy an iPhone? Etc. Tomorrow's stuff is always better than today's stuff.
 
zakany said:
If it has a higher resolution display, LCD screen, faster CPU (doubtful) and faster graphics it'll likely have a lower battery life.

Limited multitasking.

And the Android phone after that will be better than the next iPhone, so why would anyone buy an iPhone? Etc. Tomorrow's stuff is always better than today's stuff.
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The stripped down leaked/stolen iPhone 4G has a bigger battery in it. Apple has been on a consistent trend to extend battery life. One of the biggest complaints has been short battery life. Seems reasonable to assume the bigger battery will mean longer battery life. Newer processors tend to be faster without consuming more power, often less power.
 
I've gotta question the higher res and smaller screen of the iPhone if that's what they go with. Sure it may look more detailed but won't everything also be smaller? As far as being faster it looks like its gonna be difficult to appear faster than what I see out of the Inc. It will only show up in more intense apps. I also quthink Apple will start running into limitations with navigation around multiple tasks with just a single button. I easily respond to stuff and get back to what I'm doing because of the back button and the way apps work. When the iPhone drops the android community should start making note of that.
 
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