Bob Maxey
Android Expert
I stole it from some recent movie. The virus gone bad movie starring Marky Mark of the Funky Bunch. I think it was he, not sure.
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ICS: This is why Apple iPhone trumps Android.
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I stole it from some recent movie. The virus gone bad movie starring Marky Mark of the Funky Bunch. I think it was he, not sure.
greenghost2212
Android Enthusiast
Yeah your wrong lol
redlari72
Newbie
It all comes down to personal choice IMO.
My experience with Apple begins and ends with an iPod nano and an iTouch 4G, I owned a gen 1 nano for years, that seemed to have nine lives until apple decided to do a recall. I gave the replacement to my Mum. A year and a half ago I bought an iTouch 4g, a year on and the home button started acting up. Now it no longer works. I have to restart the device every time I want to switch between music and movies or the net. I went to an apple store and told them about this issue and all they told me was "well you'll have to buy a new unit". Was not about to give apple another $299, and it was because of this incident that I went with Droid when it came to picking a phone. The iPhone much like the iTouch, their home buttons are the same, I felt the same problem might happen again, so the iPhone was out of the question. Besides I think apple needs a little bit of competition and it seems to be getting that from android.
With my two droid phones, I have never had an issue, ever. They seem to do their job as designed, I don't think I need to use them as ping pong balls to prove their ability to not get a cracked screen and are dependable when I need them.
So yes, for me I am an android person, over apple. Personal choice et al.
My experience with Apple begins and ends with an iPod nano and an iTouch 4G, I owned a gen 1 nano for years, that seemed to have nine lives until apple decided to do a recall. I gave the replacement to my Mum. A year and a half ago I bought an iTouch 4g, a year on and the home button started acting up. Now it no longer works. I have to restart the device every time I want to switch between music and movies or the net. I went to an apple store and told them about this issue and all they told me was "well you'll have to buy a new unit". Was not about to give apple another $299, and it was because of this incident that I went with Droid when it came to picking a phone. The iPhone much like the iTouch, their home buttons are the same, I felt the same problem might happen again, so the iPhone was out of the question. Besides I think apple needs a little bit of competition and it seems to be getting that from android.
With my two droid phones, I have never had an issue, ever. They seem to do their job as designed, I don't think I need to use them as ping pong balls to prove their ability to not get a cracked screen and are dependable when I need them.
So yes, for me I am an android person, over apple. Personal choice et al.
Bob Maxey
Android Expert
That says it all.
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As long as we can have that choice. Apple is doing its darndest to eliminate all other choices.
Bob Maxey
Android Expert
We might owe Apple a debt of gratitude. All manufacturers are trying to compete with Apple. Some say the Android arrived in response to Apple and their iPhone.
Besides, Siri is such a lovely lass.
Rachel A
Android Expert
Not sure on the design history but the first birth pangs of Android started way back in 2003.
Ole Man Dan
Newbie
I like to think of it as different strokes for different folks...
Ford folks VS. Chevy people...
Old VS. Young
Republicans VS. Democrats
I was fortunate that last Thanksgiving a Niece and a Nephew allowed my wife and I to play with their phones for a couple of hours.
My Niece cheated and told my to think of her Droid as a computer.
Didn't work as well when I applied that reasoning to the Nephews I-4s.
My wife came to the same conclusion. We bought Android phones.
Maybe my needs are a little simpler than most of you, but the Droid Razar seemed simple, as long as I think of it as a small computer.
(As far as operating systems go, I'm a tinkerer...)
It also didn't hurt that the price of the Droids was more than $100 less than the I-4s.
Who said 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks?
Ford folks VS. Chevy people...
Old VS. Young
Republicans VS. Democrats
I was fortunate that last Thanksgiving a Niece and a Nephew allowed my wife and I to play with their phones for a couple of hours.
My Niece cheated and told my to think of her Droid as a computer.
Didn't work as well when I applied that reasoning to the Nephews I-4s.
My wife came to the same conclusion. We bought Android phones.
Maybe my needs are a little simpler than most of you, but the Droid Razar seemed simple, as long as I think of it as a small computer.
(As far as operating systems go, I'm a tinkerer...)
It also didn't hurt that the price of the Droids was more than $100 less than the I-4s.
Who said 'You can't teach an old dog new tricks?
zuben el genub
Extreme Android User
Rachel A
Android Expert
Bob Maxey
Android Expert
Change Your Keyboard:
Been there done that. All it takes is a visit to Cydia. I prefer my stock KB, so who cares, SMILEY! Fact is, we are not limited to stock iOS keyboards.
Swap Home Screen Launchers:
I can use several methods to do this. All I need is DreamBoard and my iPad looks like an Android, Windows or Win8. Lots of widgets and cool things. From Cydia. I can add special effects to my Springboard icons, place them specifically where I want to place them, add more icons to my dock, add widgets.
Choose a Lock Screen
No shortage of lock screens for iOS. Attached is my current lockscreen
Set Your Default Browser
I hate Safari so I use others. I use "BrowserChanger" to make the adjustments.
Switch Email Clients
Sparrow+ from Cydia.
Install a New Operating System (Custom ROM)
Got me there, but with so many tweaks available, iOS works fine.
and yes, I know it requires a good, old fashioned jailbreak. Set someone up yesterday and all I had to do was go online and press a button.
So I'll say it: stock Android can be modified without rooting and the cool stuff you want to do to an iDevice requires a JB. Easy Peasy!
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Bob Maxey
Android Expert
I especially liked the first retort... From an obvious fanboi....
The article was written by someone who does not know very much. Clearly.
Rachel A
Android Expert
But they pretty much all require jail breaking. Like a good chunk of Android users, most iPhone users will not go there.
The point of the article was to point out what stock Android can do as opposed to stock iOS. So these are all things that normal everyday folk with a droid can do that iPhone users can't
The point of the article was to point out what stock Android can do as opposed to stock iOS. So these are all things that normal everyday folk with a droid can do that iPhone users can't
schmoopee2000
Lurker
my only real issue with the iphone is being controlled by big brother. im sorry but if my battery dies completely i should have to drive a store, pay $60 to have them open it up AND then pay for the battery. that's freakin insane!!!
Let's please stick to the other iPhone threads, thanks.
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