Re: Android vs iPhone

Well you can change the Android interface if you're not happy with it.
Open Play and search for "launchers". Does iOS support 3rd party launchers?

In the US, carriers control the distribution of OS upgrades. So even if
the manufacturer releases an update, it's up to the carriers to approve
it. Sometimes they simply don't as they don't see any revenue potential in
it whereas they do have revenue potential if you upgrade to a new device
(and sign a fresh 2 year contract). It does suck.

That said, if you buy a current Android device, it should get 1-3 upgrades
over the first 2 years. My Galaxy S II shipped with Android 2.3. It later
got 4.0, 4.03, and it's current 4.04. Would I like 4.1? Perhaps, but I'm
not exactly hurting without it. The phone was fine with 2.3 functionality
and improved with 4.0. Anything else is icing, or perhaps jelly beans, on
the cake.

When will one of Apple's updates fix the problem of being able to bypass
the lock screen? The issue has existed since iOS 4.x and renders iPhone
security more or less useless.

Android malware is a problem but can be minimized just like it can on PCs:
Run a (free) AV product and be mindful of what you download.

On Thu, Feb 21, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Thu, 21 Feb 2013 at 12:51:03, David Gibbs <david@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 2/21/2013 12:38 PM, rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

I hope I am not starting a holy war but I want your opinion on
Android vs iPhone. As far as price goes - not my problem. Work is
paying for it. It will replace my Blackberry. Work is saying I can
pick either.

I've had both. From a UI and support perspective, I far prefer the

iPhone.

The Android marketplace is heavily fragmented ... with some vendors

keeping their phones current on Android versions, others abandoning phones
to the older releases.

I'm with David on this. I have a Samsun Android phone that I use in the US
and I really dislike it. Partly because I find the interface nowhere near
as good as the iPhone but also because the supplier (Samsung/Virgin in my
case) hasn't upgraded or even patched the OS in the 18 months I've had it.
Talking to others that have Android devices they have had similar problems.
I don't want to have to upgrade my hardware just to get bug fixes and I
shouldn't have to.

Susan's iPhone on the other hand has been through 2 complete OS upgrades
since she got it plus various minor bug fixes and updates.

I also like the fact that although not 100% guaranteed you are much less
likely to get nastyware installed in iOS because of Apple's strict policies
and controls on what goes in the app store. That may reduce choice a little
but as more and more of your life goes on the device I find that reassuring.


Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com




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