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What does iPhone phone do that Android devices can't?

I can not stand Itunes. I tried to down load music for my friends Ipod touch and what a night mare. It is not easy to use and my buddy that has the iphone 4 cant switch between his 2 computers at home because it will not sync so there are problems with it. I find the android system WAY more user friendly. I also like how my contacts back up on Gmail and I do not have to hook my phone up to my computer like Iphone. And Iphone Nav is not even close to Androids I was just comparing the 2 the other day..
 
WAWood8 said:
The other difference I've found (I'm on my second DINC in less than a year!) is that trying to multi-task it (listening to music while I'm also doing highway navigation) causes it to overheat and crash -- rendering the Nav feature useless.

Friends I know that have iPhones can do this kind of multi-tasking all day long and their phones do NOT crash.
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My Evo does not crash when I play music while using Google Nav.

I do know this though: you have to pay for Nav on the iOS side. And Apple nerfed the GPS radio to conserve battery (and reduce heat). This results in a much higher frequency of disconnected signal from the satellites during your route. Which is why my wife now prefers my phone to do the navigating instead of her iPhone.

Along the same lines, last night, the official movie trailer for Harry Potter 7 Part 2 was released and available via the iTunes trailer section. I tried to watch it and the site said that I didn't have quicktime and proceeded to take me to the download page.

Never mind that I don't need quicktime to play the trailer. I have one player that plays every format in existence, so I don't need to have 69 players installed on my computer. But no, Apple forces me to download quicktime.

I chose to not view the trailer. But that's the kind of asinine policy Apple enforces on their users. No choice at all.
 
novox77 said:
Along the same lines, last night, the official movie trailer for Harry Potter 7 Part 2 was released and available via the iTunes trailer section. I tried to watch it and the site said that I didn't have quicktime and proceeded to take me to the download page.
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I don't know what i dispise more. iTune or QuickTime. They are so heavy and bloated, it's ridiculous. OK...I dispise iTune more cause everytime I factory reset my computer...connect iPod & sycn...and say goodbuy to my music/movies on the iPod :D I have not sync my iPod in 3 years!
 
I've been an iPhone 4 owner for 8 months now. Up for an upgrade soon, and I'd like to switch to Android, but here are the features I don't want to lose if I switch to Android:

 
Resale value on older iPhones seem to be pretty high. That would come in handy when it's upgrade time.
 
"iPhone 4:
Overall smoother UI
Higher resolution screen
Better camera and video camera with LED flash (Epic's is very good too)
No need for virus/malware/spyware scanner
Good quality headphones support volume and voice dialing out of the box
Doubletap to view text block in browser
In relation to battery life:
No need to manage the closing of apps
No need to turn off gps, 3G, wifi manually
After Jailbreak, endless customization of themes and OS tweaks."


I don't have virus scanner and haven't had any problems.
I can voice dial with my bluetooth headset or plug in ear buds, out of the box.
I don't use task killer programs.
I leave wifi, bluetooth, GPS, and 3G on all the time. The phone automatically turns them on when needed and off when not.
I can go all day without charging the battery.
Droid 2 Global

David
 
  • “Find your phone” – iphone 4 has a free mobileme app that allows you to locate it, lock, or wipe it from any internet connection or iOS device.
You have Wavesecure, Lookout, where's my droid etc that will do that
  • Easily backup and update your os/apps/pics/videos through iTunes.
Contacts/Calandar/paid apps are backed up via Gmail. Lookout can back up the pictures (I'm not sure if they do videos as well). And I used Quick System Info to back up my apps.
  • Invert colors – for easier night time viewing
Don't know about this one. I've never seen anyone mentioned this before.
  • Great battery management without user killing apps manually.
    • I can usually get through a day of heavy use, and always with moderate use.
The way that Android is designed, you shouldn't use a task killer unless the task is badly programmed and runs even when the phone is inactive. Battery life depends on the phone and your usage. For most people that go from iPhone to Android that I notice, you shouldn't expect the same battery life. For most people, they can go for a day (12+hrs) with moderate to heavy usage.
  • Hold down home button to do voice-dialing/play list change/artist change, etc
Voice dialing yes but no to playlist change. You have widgets for that.

Stream video and music from PC iTunes to phone via wifi.

I'm not sure about this one since iTune is proprietory to Apple products.
  • Super simple grocery list app like “ShopShop”
You should be able to find something on the market. Remeber the milk is a good one that a lot of people like. I have note everything that I love.

Endless customization of themes and tweaks through jailbreaking.
You can customize/theme your Android phone without the need for root. With root, I think you can do so much more than what you can do with a jailbroken iPhone.

If you do get an Android, read the beginner/intro to Android link in my signature.
 
I also think the malware thing was overplayed. I have lookout as a security thing, but it has yet to find anything. Either malware only exists in the oddball apps are very suspicious looking or lookout can't find the malware. Seeing how I don't download suspect apps, I guess I'll never know.
 
vette21man said:
  • “Find your phone” – iphone 4 has a free mobileme app that allows you to locate it, lock, or wipe it from any internet connection or iOS device.
  • Easily backup and update your os/apps/pics/videos through iTunes.
  • Invert colors – for easier night time viewing
  • Great battery management without user killing apps manually.
  • I can usually get through a day of heavy use, and always with moderate use.
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Find your phone: Android has a number of options for this, HTC Sense 2.0 provides it as does LookOut Mobile Security.
Easily back up: Again several options here without being locked into Apple way.
Battery management: I never kill apps. I get through the day no problem.

You cite customisation (after jailbreaking) a plus with iPhone. What? With Android you can customise all you want without having to jailbreak or root the damn thing.
 
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