#2967548 - 10/03/12 08:04 PM
Re: Smartphone opinions
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Gobblrgttr
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Went from Droid to Iphone 4s couple months ago, love the Iphone
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#2967564 - 10/03/12 08:15 PM
Re: Smartphone opinions
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.444 Marlin
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I have a droid razr but i have the iPhone theme and keyboard apps :P so far i use it more than my laptop.
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#2967565 - 10/03/12 08:15 PM
Re: Smartphone opinions
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.444 Marlin
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I have a droid razr but i have the iPhone theme and keyboard apps :P so far i use it more than my laptop.
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#2967577 - 10/03/12 08:20 PM
Re: Smartphone opinions
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Trapper John
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I find smartphone opinions cause more hurt feelings than a messy divorce, so I'll just say to check out the JuiceDefender app when you make your choice.
With moderate use I was ending the day with about 20% power. After I got the app and let it work for a few days I'm ending the day with roughly 55% power. It varies depending on how much you actually use the phone, but it was a fairly impressive change.
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#2967580 - 10/03/12 08:20 PM
Re: Smartphone opinions
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ShaneHallum
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I really like my droid bionic
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#2967581 - 10/03/12 08:21 PM
Re: Smartphone opinions
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oakclimber
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I have been a IPhone user for along time. I was looking forward to the iPhone 5 since my upgrade was ready. I was really disappointed when the 5 came out with the lack of innovation. To me it was the same old thing. I decided to get the Samsung Galaxy S3. It is a awesome phone with alot more capabilities than the iPhone. It's smoking fast with alot bigger screen.
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#2967806 - 10/03/12 09:47 PM
Re: Smartphone opinions
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Nyper
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I originally had an Android and swore by it. I swore I'd never own an iPhone. When the iPhone 4 came to Verizon, I gave it a shot. I loved it. After using it for a year and a half, I just switched back to an Android this week (the Samsung Galaxy S III). No real reason other than boredom and wanting to try something new. I like tech stuff...
My thoughts:
iPhone 4
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I don't have many complaints about this. I wish it was 4g, but it isn't... oh well. The camera is actually very good. Even though it's only 5mp, it has a high quality sensor that is as good (if not better) than many 8mp cameras.
I love the fact that Apple has the Photostream. Pictures I took on the iPhone synced automatically with the photo gallery in the software on my Macbook or iPad. If you don't have an iPad or an Apple computer, you probably won't care about this. You can use Drop Box or something similar on the Android.
I also love that I can wirelessly sync my iTunes library. If you don't use iTunes, this won't matter.
The iPhone is very reliable. In the 1.5 years I had mine, it never froze, crashed, etc.
I don't like the fact that the iPhone requires a specific charger. If you're at work, and your battery is dying, you can't borrow someone else's charger unless they have an iPhone.
I love the iPhones size, but HATE the way it is made. You must use a case. Often this increases the size of the phone tremendously. I broke the back of my iPhone twice by dropping it from a height of 2-3 ft. That is $30 to replace. Another time it landed face down and cracked the front. That is $200 to replace. The phone has no texture to it, so it's almost like they made it as slick as possible on purpose so you WOULD break it and they could make money on repairs. The phone could benefit a lot from some simple texture on the sides.
I do not particularly like the navigation on the iPhone. On the iPhone 4, it isn't "turn by turn". In other words, it isn't like a GPS in your car which tells you to "turn now". It will give you the entire route, and you have to click "next" everytime you make a turn to know what to do next. This is flat out dangerous if you are driving and trying to look down.
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I don't see any real benefit to the iPhone 4s. I have several coworkers that have it, and none of them like Siri. We also can't tell much difference in the quality of the pictures, even though the camera is 8mp. If I had the choice of paying for the 4s or getting the 4 for free, I would DEFINITELY take the 4 for free.
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In my opinion, the Android is much better for handling email if you use Gmail. My company uses corporate Gmail, and it's tons better on an Android than an iPhone.
The Android is generally more configurable. The phones aren't locked down as much as Apple products, so you can find an app to do just about anything you want. Don't like the keyboard? Change it. Want different sound profiles? No problem.
Androids can be more unreliable. If you only install well known programs for reputable companies, you will probably not have any problems. In the past, some of my Androids would freeze occasionally. I would sometimes have to pull the battery out to reset it. So far, I have not experienced any sort of problems with my newest Android.
Most Android phones use a micro USB charger. It's very standard, and very common. They're everywhere.
Android also has real "turn by turn" navigation. You punch in your destination, it tells you exactly when to turn. You have no need to keep picking up your phone. I use navigation a lot, so this is important to me.
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If you just want a phone for email and browsing, you can't go wrong with either. I think you'll like either one.
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#2967829 - 10/03/12 09:56 PM
Re: Smartphone opinions
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birddog
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I love my Droid Razor
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#2967917 - 10/03/12 11:12 PM
Re: Smartphone opinions
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WVBulldog
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Here is a topic I may be able to offer some advice.
I like some other posters once vowed that I would never own an Iphone. My first smartphone experience began with the original Motorola Droid. At first I was amazed by the customization and commonly said to my Iphone friends "anything Iphone can do, Droid can do better". After approximately 6-9 months, the Motorola Droid lost its mind. After replacing it with the same model through Verizon shortly thereafter, the same fate was suffered by the replacement Droid.
So I sweet talked my wife (who had a dumb phone at the time) to let me use her upgrade to get a new phone. I opted for a second android OS phone, the Droid Incredible. The phone started off to be fantastic. However, after approximately 9 months, the incredible started to suffer the same fate as the previous Motorola Droid (lagging, jittery, random functions executed without command such as random dialing, etc).
My wife decided she wanted to upgrade to a smartphone. She wanted the Iphone 4, but since 4g phones had recently been released with Verizon, I talked her into the HTC Thunderbolt. After one day we realized that wasn't the ticket due to bluetooth compatibility issues with some of our peripherals, so it was returned and she selected the LG Revolution. The revolution, just like all the others started out great, but has become the biggest piece of crap so far. The problems I previously mentioned times 10.
So, after out 5th android phone exhibiting the same symptoms and with the release of Iphone 5, I made the switch and it is fantastic. I haven't had it for the time that I had androids before they started having issues, but for the week I have owned this phone, something is different. The functionality is incredible. Much better than the android phone. A friend of mine ordered a Samsung GSIII last week and is returning it for an iphone 5 after messing with mine. My brother has a GSIII and wished he would have waited for the Iphone 5. BTW, he owned a Samsung Fascinate and it literally fell apart, as well as the same old issues my wife and I suffered with our Android phones. Apple has the stability and function of their machines down to a T. If i had to choose between a 4g android and a 3g Iphone, I would honestly choose the Iphone. However, I would recommend the Iphone 5. The maps are good. I have had no issues with the new apple maps (and I travel 50% for my job; also includes turn by turn voice navigation). The battery life is way better than any android I have owned. The camera is unmatched. The speed and smoothness is not duplicated by android phones. The call quality is much better. App integration with social media seems more robust with the apple OS system and are generally better constructed and more aesthetically appealing. The screen size on the Iphone 5 is perfect (I find the Samsung GSIII to be a little unwieldy when using my brothers phone). The screen is better visually than the Samsung (yep I said it).
As brother's do we have competed our phones against one another, and I will say "Iphone does it better than Android".
We also own a 4 year old macbook pro. You know how many times it has crashed? Exactly zero. I am a convert. Iphone all the way.
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#2968260 - 10/04/12 09:07 AM
Re: Smartphone opinions
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Gravey
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Thanks guys. One minute I'm leaning one way and the next another. Gotta do something soon though.
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