hey guys,
just wanted to ask for your opinion.
I've had 3 androids so far. The Atrix 4G, xperia U and a Gnex which i sold due to a cracked screen.
Now i want to buy a new phone (actually, next month). I really like the S4 and the One, but I also want to try an iPhone because it "just works as is" for years and years. All three droids i had died withing a year tops ! or cracked....or started lagging badly...
Anyways, It's either one of the androids or an iphone 4S (if ill have the money the ill go for the expensive iphone 5).
what do you think, why, and have you had an iphone or an android ?
Thanks !
nathan96 said:
hey guys,
just wanted to ask for your opinion.
I've had 3 androids so far. The Atrix 4G, xperia U and a Gnex which i sold due to a cracked screen.
Now i want to buy a new phone (actually, next month). I really like the S4 and the One, but I also want to try an iPhone because it "just works as is" for years and years. All three droids i had died withing a year tops ! or cracked....or started lagging badly...
Anyways, It's either one of the androids or an iphone 4S (if ill have the money the ill go for the expensive iphone 5).
what do you think, why, and have you had an iphone or an android ?
Thanks !
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You seem like somebody who does not know the difference between iOS and Android and also you claim that you cracked or damaged your phones for less than 1 year. Build quality is different among android OEMs and things have improved since then. I suggest you buy the HTC One or the samsung Galaxy S4 or Sony's flagship phones.
My sister has an iPhone and we dont live in the US, so if you live in the US and the ridiculous controlled nature of iOS is no concern for you, pricing is not and so on, get it.
Personally, I would never give more than 300 euro for an iphone.
Go watch some video comparisons, see that the iphone does not have HD screens, removable batteries and so on. But if you still insist on getting an iphone, buy it used. Dont be stupid to give $700 to a thing that has more shine and marketing in its name than it has anything amaizing to offer.
Windows phones do also look interesting, particularly the Nokia 808. Get anything but an iPhone. iOS7 looks good but all the features of iOS7 have been so long around, it makes iOS7 just a marketing move from apple.
As fine as an iPhone is, you should rather be picking up another Android phone again, because you may have downloaded quite some apps in the past. Thats one of the reasons why iPhone users find it pretty hard to change to an Android after using iOS a couple of years. They've paid for apps so they dont want to lose them just by going to another OS.
An iPhone also doesnt guarantee you that you dont drop it by accident and then breaks. But in the end you decide, as this is just my opinion. Ask a friend if he has an iPhone and if he could lend it to you for a week or so, so that you can gain your very own experience in the world of Apple.
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I had an iphone for about a year and loved it when i could jailbreak it, but once they patched up 6.1.3 it was back to normal and i hated it. its more for show. i got the s4 recently and when its stock it is like a jailbroken iphone, when i rooted it my mind was blown with how much i could do. plus the screen is better, it is faster, and a lot more customization. the htc one has a better screen than both and a great camera, but neither the iphone or htc one have gestures and they aren't as nice all around. the screen is a little smaller too. but if you think you need a strong phone the htc has a metal frame, but you can get a case for the s4 and it will be just as good.
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You seem like somebody who does not know the difference between iOS and Android and also you claim that you cracked or damaged your phones for less than 1 year. Build quality is different among android OEMs and things have improved since then. I suggest you buy the HTC One or the samsung Galaxy S4 or Sony's flagship phones.
My sister has an iPhone and we dont live in the US, so if you live in the US and the ridiculous controlled nature of iOS is no concern for you, pricing is not and so on, get it.
Personally, I would never give more than 300 euro for an iphone.
Go watch some video comparisons, see that the iphone does not have HD screens, removable batteries and so on. But if you still insist on getting an iphone, buy it used. Dont be stupid to give $700 to a thing that has more shine and marketing in its name than it has anything amaizing to offer.
Windows phones do also look interesting, particularly the Nokia 808. Get anything but an iPhone. iOS7 looks good but all the features of iOS7 have been so long around, it makes iOS7 just a marketing move from apple.
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As fine as an iPhone is, you should rather be picking up another Android phone again, because you may have downloaded quite some apps in the past. Thats one of the reasons why iPhone users find it pretty hard to change to an Android after using iOS a couple of years. They've paid for apps so they dont want to lose them just by going to another OS.
An iPhone also doesnt guarantee you that you dont drop it by accident and then breaks. But in the end you decide, as this is just my opinion. Ask a friend if he has an iPhone and if he could lend it to you for a week or so, so that you can gain your very own experience in the world of Apple.
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I had an iphone for about a year and loved it when i could jailbreak it, but once they patched up 6.1.3 it was back to normal and i hated it. its more for show. i got the s4 recently and when its stock it is like a jailbroken iphone, when i rooted it my mind was blown with how much i could do. plus the screen is better, it is faster, and a lot more customization. the htc one has a better screen than both and a great camera, but neither the iphone or htc one have gestures and they aren't as nice all around. the screen is a little smaller too. but if you think you need a strong phone the htc has a metal frame, but you can get a case for the s4 and it will be just as good.
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Thanks for the answers ! The thing is, that i really don't need nor want the gestures, the octa-core proccessor, ect ect...Just something good, that JUST WORKS like new all the time. I will use it for browsing, social apps and music (maybe streaming movies from my BOX account).
IPhone are expenssive here in israel. Iphone 4S like a 100$ less then a galaxy S4 and that's why im not sure. and HTC one and iphone 5 cost the same.
I need that phone for at least 3-4 years since im going to serve in the army for 3 years and army pay check is tiny
If you need a phone that is durable, get the xperia z.
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If you need a phone that is durable, get the xperia z.
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Don't like sony, and moto phones are very rare in israel.
I'd rather ger an S4 or and iphone 4S, and i cant decide.
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Don't like sony, and moto phones are very rare in israel.
I'd rather ger an S4 or and iphone 4S, and i cant decide.
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I would get an Iphone 5 if I were you.
it is proven that Iphone build quality is the best.
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I would get an Iphone 5 if I were you.
it is proven that Iphone build quality is the best.
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Thanks for the reply ! And yes, that's what people say, but nothing is really proven.
What are you basing your statement on ?
go for iPhone.. (any model)
As u say i need the most durable one.. then iPhone is best... I've used both S4 and iphone.. and to my bad luck... i have also experienced dropping them both... my iPhone 4S doesnt even feel the shock but the s4 is now at the service centre... REMEBER! features are always best in Samsung.. but long life comes as guarantee with Apple! If u lookin for Htc.. it has a metallic frame but still i would prefer apple
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Thanks for the reply ! And yes, that's what people say, but nothing is really proven.
What are you basing your statement on ?
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yes it is proven.. see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRQkH1GHJ3Y
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yes it is proven.. see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRQkH1GHJ3Y
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That does not prove anything
That only shows which one is more fragile but build quality is also the quality of the construction (how they got all the parts together) and the quality of the parts. And SGS4 has a thicker screen and plastic back, so its obvious
But thanks !
I'm probably gonna get and iphone 4S or 5.
htc one
I was a long time iphone user. a few months ago I switched to the nexus 4 and loved it. I sold it and bought the htc one when that came out. Now I just about ready to flash the google edition rom. I love the htc one. Its great with sense, but Im sure ill like it even more with stock android. The process seems really easy. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341395 Go with the htc, youll love it.
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That does not prove anything
That only shows which one is more fragile but build quality is also the quality of the construction (how they got all the parts together) and the quality of the parts. And SGS4 has a thicker screen and plastic back, so its obvious
But thanks !
I'm probably gonna get and iphone 4S or 5.
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Of course it is some of the proof that the build quality between sgs4 and iphone 5, i5 have more advantages.
sure, thicker screen but more fragile than iphone 5.
IMO, comparison between 2 OSes, iOS is better than Android. (i5, dual core only & sgs4 octa core/quad core, but iOS is smoother)
S4...
I mean... I have an UNROOTED S4.. and it is crazily fast already...
How about a nexus 4 just bought a white one amazing build quality for a great price and apple doesn't even have HD screens stick to an Android
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nathan96 said:
hey guys,
just wanted to ask for your opinion.
I've had 3 androids so far. The Atrix 4G, xperia U and a Gnex which i sold due to a cracked screen.
Now i want to buy a new phone (actually, next month). I really like the S4 and the One, but I also want to try an iPhone because it "just works as is" for years and years. All three droids i had died withing a year tops ! or cracked....or started lagging badly...
Anyways, It's either one of the androids or an iphone 4S (if ill have the money the ill go for the expensive iphone 5).
what do you think, why, and have you had an iphone or an android ?
Thanks !
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I've an HTC One. It's my best buy ever.
I think iPhone it's the best phone, but I've never bought it because it's not funnny.
As you know, the best thing of Android it's the possibility to install custom ROMs.
One it's one of the most beautiful phones, and with this tool you can obtain bootloader unlocked, and root access fastly.
Galaxy S4. The end.
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Hi and merry Xmas fellow XDA'ers.
I have an upgrade due on t-mobile uk and am a little confused in terms of which phone to upgrade to.
Of the top handsets available I believe the ones to pick from are:
Nokia Lumia 800
Blackberry bold 9900
Samsung galaxy s2
Htc sensation xe
Anyone have any suggestions in terms of what to get? Also other phone suggestions are welcome too.
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Lumia or SGS2 for sure between those, but imho you should also consider the Rezound, the Razr and the Titan, imho those are the hottest phones around right now. The Nexus is also good but not as good imho.
That's a really tough one for a primary phone. I'd lean towards Lumia for battery life and Carl Zeiss optics. Those made a leap of difference in picture quality on old handsets, so I'm sure it remains true today.
What's your criteria for a good phone anyway? There are 2-step solutions to this dilemma too you know (get the fanciest one, like SGS2, root/unlock/sell, buy whatEVER you want).
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That's a really tough one for a primary phone. I'd lean towards Lumia for battery life and Carl Zeiss optics. Those made a leap of difference in picture quality on old handsets, so I'm sure it remains true today.
What's your criteria for a good phone anyway? There are 2-step solutions to this dilemma too you know (get the fanciest one, like SGS2, root/unlock/sell, buy whatEVER you want).
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The thing being I've already had a couple of sgs2's already, great phone but want something no bigger than 4inch screen... The Lumia interests me but don't know if it's quick enough being single core and the battery life apparently isn't that good... Already own a iPhone 4s and moto atrix so want something that is just as good but also different if that makes sense...
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ronak47 said:
The thing being I've already had a couple of sgs2's already, great phone but want something no bigger than 4inch screen... The Lumia interests me but don't know if it's quick enough being single core and the battery life apparently isn't that good... Already own a iPhone 4s and moto atrix so want something that is just as good but also different if that makes sense...
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Why not walk into a store and get the feel for some of the phones? For some reason I feel that the HTC Sensation XE is something I might come to like. Although its android, so I might not feel as "different" as you want it to be.
But I always will just go and see the phone in person so I know what I'm going to get.
I like the Bold 9900. A lot.
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ronak47 said:
The thing being I've already had a couple of sgs2's already, great phone but want something no bigger than 4inch screen... The Lumia interests me but don't know if it's quick enough being single core and the battery life apparently isn't that good... Already own a iPhone 4s and moto atrix so want something that is just as good but also different if that makes sense...
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Get E6 then. That'll be a truly, different experience for you and a trusty, never-dying workhorse without any of the useless crap.
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Get E6 then. That'll be a truly, different experience for you and a trusty, never-dying workhorse without any of the useless crap.
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What's the E6?
Just HTC, nothing else.
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What's the E6?
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Nokia, of course. If you already own toys, try a workhorse for a change. Thats my 2 cents.
Galaxy nexus?
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I would pick between the S2 or the Note
what do you prefer the galaxy s2 or iphone 4s?
It's all preference I just don't like the feel of an iPhone to small and the glass breaks to easy, and ios can't really modify it to make it ur own.
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if iphone has a bigger screen, i may consider.
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if iphone has a bigger screen, i may consider.
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Had iphone 4 over a year.....loved it jailbroke it, had all types of things going on...emulators, remote control, remote access, you name it I did it...I sold it after discovering iphone 5 was not being relased in October and decided to try Android.
The HTC Sensation was a great tablet but horrible phone...I knew Droid had great potential but I needed a better phone to bring out that experience
Enter the T989....
Coming from iphone 4, I had high standards. The Galaxy S2 not only performed as well if not better on the computer side, its actually turned out to be a better telephone.
Sound quality, bluetooth connectivity, ear speaker volume...speakerphone volume
It soars!
Screen quality...is actually very good. Last but not least Pentaband phone....research what that means
I can go on and on let's just say that I'm wirelessly tethering my laptop from my GS2 at 4G speed and enjoying every minute of it
Get this phone if you haven't already...you won't be dissapointed. It delivers every benefit you're looking for in spades
Thought about buying an iPad 2. Couldn't pull the trigger because of the thought of all I would be losing out on. Got a 10.1 Tab instead. Still in awe of it. So much so I got a GS2 yesterday. As a Sensation4G owner I have to say these phones aren't in the same league. Aside from a horrible firmware upgrade experience this phone is awesome. The i* products have nothing on these. The arguments about build quality aren't valid imo. Nothing about either of these devices feels cheap. Now I know why Apple is trying to stop Samsung from selling these. I'm probably going to buy a Samsung tv in a few weeks too.
(written on a macbook pro)
Samsung+Android=<3
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i have to say that the opinions in this thread is actually very good. They're not biased and bashing iphones like how most of these turns out.
I would like to add that most people stayed with iphone over android because of battery life, but the gs2 battery life is actually really good. With the correct settings and combination of rom and kernel, the phone will outlast an iphone 4s.
another! 4g>>>>>3g
what most people miss about the iphone when going to the gs2 is the retina display. but come on... its a freaken huge screen lol, connect your gs2 to your tv and laugh at all the iphone users! muahahha jk.. not really.
well if your on tmobile, and using iphone u are sacrifycing your 4g speeds. iphone is a great phone. its just the screen is too small. i would use iphone, but without 4g and using edge, hell no lol
by functionality, Android, and that means SGS2 is better
a ton of people i work with have switched from various iphones (including the 4s) to the sgs2 and never looked back...
Galaxy +1 The best smartphone 2011 year
http://www.compare-cellphones.org/Apple-iPhone-4S-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II
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azen1 said:
http://www.compare-cellphones.org/Apple-iPhone-4S-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II
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Why the sad face? On that page S2 clearly has better features although for some reason they seem to misunderstand ram as they say the iphone has more ram for playing games when it doesn't it only has more storage space.
Dave
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funziebear said:
It's all preference I just don't like the feel of an iPhone to small and the glass breaks to easy, and ios can't really modify it to make it ur own.
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totally agreed
i have an android phone (my first) and im enjoying it so much but i like iphone too but considering that iphone is so expensive, the glass breaks too easily and when im searching i notice that the android community its getting bigger and bigger every day so if you need something on android you have a big community to get help
but like funziebear said its all preference
Galaxy S2, mainly because it's android and you are note bound by the limits of iOS, but also because (I think) the look and feel of the phone are just better.
You should also consider the Galaxy Nexus by the way, it's imo the best phone on the market right now.
Depends on what you want
I do think that Apple products are a little easier to use for the average (non geek) person, I suspect they are designed that way. And there is something to be said for that, but Android is more powerful and more flexible. I can't think of anything the Iphone can do that the S2 can't do equally well or better, at least with the appropriate apps.
Yeah I dont bash on iPhone that's what started my whole "smartphone" experience, I just don't care for it anymore haha I'll still work on them and jailbreak for friends so I'm still western of all it's updates and features I don't care to go back
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Franz24 said:
Galaxy S2, mainly because it's android and you are note bound by the limits of iOS, but also because (I think) the look and feel of the phone are just better.
You should also consider the Galaxy Nexus by the way, it's imo the best phone on the market right now.
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I agree completely.
I think its like comparing apples and pears...
Thank you all for your help.. and I've gotten the Galaxy S2 yesterday and I really do like it I've had a lot of android phones on att and Tmobile. I had the iPhone 4 twice but not the 4S. Its just that android sometimes slow down or freeze but the iPhone 4 barley freezes or slows down. But I have the galaxy s2 and I'm thinking if I should trade it for a iPhone 4S
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So HTC are announcing four new smartphones at the end of this month.
I really want a ChaCha but the small memory and the fact it'll probably never get ICS are holding me back.
Do you think one of HTC's new phones will be an updated ChaCha? Even if it's just another low-end phone with a similar form factor? If I get one, it'd be replacing a BlackBerry so the touchscreen and keyboard is perfect for me, I just wish HTC would care about it a bit more.
So do you think HTC will bother upgrading the ChaCha? It's been around for a while now and prices have dropped quite a bit, so I'm hopeful they'll do a new one with slightly bumped up specs and ICS.
Bigger screen is main thing that would tempt me!
sent usin' tapatalk innit.
Screen is ok-ish..
More internal space + better battery
More memory and ICS is good enough for me, do you think it'll actually happen though?
I've seen new details and it seems the chances of a new ChaCha are basically non-existent, so my next question is, should I order one now or wait until after the new HTCs come out so the prices drop? Or has it already hit rock bottom at £119 anyway?
I highly doubt it. I think it wasn't HTCs best phone. And not what they're recognised for
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Honestly I think it's very underrated, it's a great BlackBerry competitor, they just need to put more effort into it.
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Honestly I think it's very underrated, it's a great BlackBerry competitor, they just need to put more effort into it.
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Yeah. Plus people looking for a BlackBerry styled phone may aswell get the BlackBerry. I personally think the ChaCha isn't the greatest looker and neither in specs wise
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Yeah. Plus people looking for a BlackBerry styled phone may aswell get the BlackBerry. I personally think the ChaCha isn't the greatest looker and neither in specs wise
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I have a BlackBerry at the moment but it's rubbish. I do, however, like the form factor and keyboard, and would very much like an Android phone with those features. If HTC brought out a new phone with a QWERTY, the classic "bar phone" form factor, and better specs than the ChaCha, it'd be perfect as far as I'm concerned.
Still have 3 months before I can change my phone; currently using a X10 Mini Pro.
Really would like a Mark II ChaCha with better camera and more built-in memory. The alternative for me is a Xperia Pro, but I prefer a candybar QWERTY...
Is there a way for us to petition HTC? I am tired of all the touchscreen-only phones in the market
Yeah. I know BlackBerry are rubbish. But I know lots of people who have them, 91% of students in my school have BB. 5% have iPhones and like literally 5 people have Androids. And 3 are my friends. So from where I'm coming from, and like all sxhools in uk, BlackBerry is more popular than the Android. So I think majority of the population will buy a blackberry.
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BlackBerries are starting to lose their popularity a bit now I think. I'm seeing more iPhones and Androids every year. I even know a guy who's got a Windows Phone 7 phone.
Honestly I think a ChaCha with decent specs would be a brilliant device and would lure people away from BlackBerries.
We shall wait and speculate. I hope the next ChaCha will look nice.
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i don't feel comfortable with touch screens, i just changed my wildfire for a chacha.
I think also, i missed a trackpad!
I always fear that someday, the screen breaks, even if a gorilla is blitzed in!
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Yeah. Plus people looking for a BlackBerry styled phone may aswell get the BlackBerry.
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Pfah... I wonder why everyone calls this "Blackberry-Style".
I like this type of phone, I had a Palm Treo 600 that time where no one knew about Blackberry, and I had a Nokia E71 afterwards. But I won't by any Blackberry, because their Keyboards are worse than those of Nokia, Palm or HTC. And the OS also isn't good, but maybe QNX will make it better. But I heared that they don't have many options for synchronizing the device with the computer.
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Pfah... I wonder why everyone calls this "Blackberry-Style".
I like this type of phone, I had a Palm Treo 600 that time where no one knew about Blackberry, and I had a Nokia E71 afterwards. But I won't by any Blackberry, because their Keyboards are worse than those of Nokia, Palm or HTC. And the OS also isn't good, but maybe QNX will make it better. But I heared that they don't have many options for synchronizing the device with the computer.
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Ummm okay. Well now people are getting BlackBerry's, in the UK, BlackBerry are popular. That is what I was saying.
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I'm using chacha currently, and it's very good compare to bb. Because still you can backup your contact via google,and it have thousand upon million free apps. With 512 RAm & same amount of ROM, it run smoothly with beautiful android sense UI..go on try it, you wouldn't regret it. Oh, and the display is crisp clear with the gorilla glass.
Yeah I've used the phone and a friend of mine owns one and tells me it's good, I'm just waiting to see if there's a new version being announced next week or not. If not, I'll probably buy one. If so, I'll wait for the new one.
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Ummm okay. Well now people are getting BlackBerry's, in the UK, BlackBerry are popular. That is what I was saying.
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Really? Here in Europe you only hear that BB is in trouble and losing market shares rapidly.
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Honestly I think it's very underrated, it's a great BlackBerry competitor, they just need to put more effort into it.
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I agree competely. I personally just ditched my BlackBerry Pearl 9100 for the HTC Status aka ChaCha. I like it way better.... except for the low internal memory. I just managed to complete the root but I'm still learning (I'm very new with Android) and just need to partition the SD card so I can enable a2sd.
When looking at the latest releases from HTC and Samsung this past month, it made me realize that these companies have made it really difficult for Apple to keep up their dominance in the coming years. Many people were blown away, myself included, by the iPhone 4. Fast reliable OS, beautiful screen, sexy industrial design. They have been able to milk that release for about 3 years now, and with the iPhone 5 it is starting to show its age.
But with the phones that have just been announced for 2013, I don't think Apple will ever be able to "wow" anyone with a future iPhone like they did with the iPhone 4. HTC and Samsung already released full HD displays so Apple can't make that revolutionary. NFC and wireless charging have already been introduced by a handful of phones. And Samsung even released a bluetooth game controller for their devices, something that Apple has neglected to do for years with their huge selection of games. And Google Now is much cleaner than Siri imo.
Who cares ?
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Who cares ?
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Exactly!
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Was just using a buddies 4s the other day and can't believe how many people fell for that device. I'd take my mytouch 4G over that any day if the week.
Marketing/advertising made apple and the simpletons.
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oneinfour said:
When looking at the latest releases from HTC and Samsung this past month, it made me realize that these companies have made it really difficult for Apple to keep up their dominance in the coming years. Many people were blown away, myself included, by the iPhone 4. Fast reliable OS, beautiful screen, sexy industrial design. They have been able to milk that release for about 3 years now, and with the iPhone 5 it is starting to show its age.
But with the phones that have just been announced for 2013, I don't think Apple will ever be able to "wow" anyone with a future iPhone like they did with the iPhone 4. HTC and Samsung already released full HD displays so Apple can't make that revolutionary. NFC and wireless charging have already been introduced by a handful of phones. And Samsung even released a bluetooth game controller for their devices, something that Apple has neglected to do for years with their huge selection of games. And Google Now is much cleaner than Siri imo.
So is it possible for Apple to bring back the iPhone 4 magic??
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You should probably delete that last line. But I agree iPhone was very cool back in the day. It was the ONLY smartphone... really. But now, even no-name chinese manufacturers such as Oppo & ZTE releasing phones that put the iPhone 5 to shame. IMHO, the only way Apple can survive now is to copy Android.. make phones bigger.. reduce the size of the icons, they make the phone look like a TOY! Also add some widgets to make the phone look less 'just full of icons'. If they do that I think they could definitely be back in the game.
Apple is great, I like the icons. But I agree with you, they should add some widgets
Apple products is totally crap compared to the devices within the same price range and even cheaper. It's good that people are starting to realize that. This company is a good example of mass brainwashing.
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Apple products is totally crap compared to the devices within the same price range and even cheaper. It's good that people are starting to realize that. This company is a good example of mass brainwashing.
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I don't think it's brainwashing. It has more to do with the what they were able to make.. which was a phone that was like no other phone before it. And also it didn't hurt that it had the logo of an American company.
Apple is currently falling behind with their software. It is very stable and great but I don't think Apple is going to make an extreme change to it. Older people love the fact that it is so easy to use while android peps love the customization.
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Apple is currently falling behind with their software. It is very stable and great but I don't think ....
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If Android would use the same version for years and never implement new features they also would be very stable. This said, I think since JB came out Android made a giant leap in stability. The problem is not with android, it's with Samsung bloatwares. I do loves some of their features but they are rushing to release to quickly.
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You should probably delete that last line. But I agree iPhone was very cool back in the day. It was the ONLY smartphone... really. But now, even no-name chinese manufacturers such as Oppo & ZTE releasing phones that put the iPhone 5 to shame. IMHO, the only way Apple can survive now is to copy Android.. make phones bigger.. reduce the size of the icons, they make the phone look like a TOY! Also add some widgets to make the phone look less 'just full of icons'. If they do that I think they could definitely be back in the game.
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you are right dude, now apple's stock price begin to drop to around 400$ (correct me if I am wrong) they have lost their magic when job is gone.
Now It's time for apple to catch android if they don't want to be like nokia or blackberry. but it's apple who want a big profit with minimal effort.
look at blackberry they wait for lost almost all of their market before make big innovation in z10, I think apple better realize they have lost and try to catch android this time.
Big android fan but I actually bought Iphone 5 too, why you may ask because of the build quality, it looked and felt quality. Android had nothing like it as far as build quality was concerned but that has changed this year with htc one. What a phone best looking device out there and I think that's not going to change this year.
I really hope htc does well and encourage others like samsung lg to move away from cheap looking plastic.
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Big android fan but I actually bought Iphone 5 too, why you may ask because of the build quality, it looked and felt quality. Android had nothing like it as far as build quality was concerned but that has changed this year with htc one. What a phone best looking device out there and I think that's not going to change this year.
I really hope htc does well and encourage others like samsung lg to move away from cheap looking plastic.
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Most of your comments seem to emphasised on aluminium vs plastic. I just hope you will be able to live with all the scratches (sooner or later) on aluminium unibody and won't put a case (plastic) on HTC one.
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When looking at the latest releases from HTC and Samsung this past month, it made me realize that these companies have made it really difficult for Apple to keep up their dominance in the coming years. Many people were blown away, myself included, by the iPhone 4. Fast reliable OS, beautiful screen, sexy industrial design. They have been able to milk that release for about 3 years now, and with the iPhone 5 it is starting to show its age.
But with the phones that have just been announced for 2013, I don't think Apple will ever be able to "wow" anyone with a future iPhone like they did with the iPhone 4. HTC and Samsung already released full HD displays so Apple can't make that revolutionary. NFC and wireless charging have already been introduced by a handful of phones. And Samsung even released a bluetooth game controller for their devices, something that Apple has neglected to do for years with their huge selection of games. And Google Now is much cleaner than Siri imo.
So is it possible for Apple to bring back the iPhone 4 magic??
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And?? Half of the internal components including the rubbish retina display of the iPhone 4s are made by Samsung anyways....
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Arsaw said:
Most of your comments seem to emphasised on aluminium vs plastic. I just hope you will be able to live with all the scratches (sooner or later) on aluminium unibody and won't put a case (plastic) on HTC one.
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Regarding scratches on HTC One , this is black HTC One as you can see, silver should be EVEN better since it doesn't have any color on it. I think HTC One will do just fine regarding scratches.
I would have to agree Apple got far ahead due to their strong marketing strategies.
But you have to say, that they were the one's who revolutionized the cell phone. Android came in much later. But if you say now, yes, Apple has lost its shine a little. But everywhere i go i still see people crazy about that thing. The brand name still packs a punch.
Me being an Android fan, would love to see Android rule. But give credit where its due.
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Me being an Android fan, would love to see Android rule.
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Android is slowly getting there, not sure if it's a blessing though. Looking at the amount of new members on XDA lately. A bunch of them don't even know how to put a widget on their screen(which tells me they come from Apple). I think Apple is good for some people. My 80 years old mom needs a non-customizable phone otherwise she'll change everything and won't remember where the dialer is.
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Android is slowly getting there, not sure if it's a blessing though. Looking at the amount of new members on XDA lately. A bunch of them don't even know how to put a widget on their screen(which tells me they come from Apple). I think Apple is good for some people. My 80 years old mom needs a non-customizable phone otherwise she'll change everything and won't remember where the dialer is.
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Agree. Some people still prefer to keep things simple. I cant imagine my mom customizing Android phones. She will lose track of what to do after a day or two.
But that being said, Android is getting there. But lets face it, competition is the key. I don't want Android to become like Windows of the mobile world. Competition is very important.
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But that being said, Android is getting there. But lets face it, competition is the key. I don't want Android to become like Windows of the mobile world. Competition is very important.
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Absolutely! For some reasons companies are turning into evil empire when they become too big. We need Apple to keep putting pressure on Android. Fortunately, 90% of the population is dum(phone wise), so Apple will still be there for a while.
Haha... yeah they would. I just hate the people who think owning an iPhone makes them higher beings than others! And believe me, there are many of them. I just don't get down to the details, coz i just don't care to explain!
That is just plain damn silly.
I'm thinking of trading my HTC one x for an iPhone 4s. Should I go for it or not? The only thing that's holding me back right now is that this phone is legit brand new I just got it a few days ago and bechus it's still brand new I'm kind of second guessing if I should go through with the trade
So I'm asking my fellow xda people for any opinions
But pls don't say "stick with the one x" only bechus you don't like
or hate the iphone or vice versa
I want some real honost opinions pls
Thanks in advance
Only pro I see is that the 4s will sell for a lot still
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Only pro I see is that the 4s will sell for a lot still
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Yeah that's true I've been seeing prices higher on the iPhone's 4s side than the HTC one x non store related..but one of the main reasons I kind of wanna do the trade is that you can buy so many awsome cases/accssories for the iPhone 4s & no matter how old the phone may be its always gonna be supported as to android devices the phone stop getting its support as soon as a new device gets released and the support and price point gets lower and lower
I'd keep the One X because it has a nicer display, battery lasts longer, and you can customize it.
I'd trade because you probably wouldnt like modifying your phone anyway. You might as well get the phone that everyone else bought.
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ECEXCURSION said:
I'd keep the One X because it has a nicer display, battery lasts longer, and you can customize it.
I'd trade because you probably wouldnt like modifying your phone anyway. You might as well get the phone that everyone else bought.
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Yeah that's another reason of why if I should do the trade or not..the one x does have a bigger and better display
And as far as modding goes I used to be a mod/flash freak ever since the original Motorola droid days lol
But I've gotten bored of doing the whole modding and slowly got tired of it so I'd figure I'd go for an iPhone.
Yeah I can still jailbreak it but as far as android modding it doesn't even come close to it
In my eyes the two don't even compare. It's like apples and oranges. The XL is better in every sense.
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Yeah that's true I've been seeing prices higher on the iPhone's 4s side than the HTC one x non store related..but one of the main reasons I kind of wanna do the trade is that you can buy so many awsome cases/accssories for the iPhone 4s & no matter how old the phone may be its always gonna be supported as to android devices the phone stop getting its support as soon as a new device gets released and the support and price point gets lower and lower
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The One X is definitely a better phone. However, my biggest disappointment with android phones in general is the lack of third party support (and sometimes even manufacturer support) when it comes to accessories. The One X lacks even a dock! So, if you are interested in things like that, I'd do the trade. Just be prepared for a slower phone
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In my eyes the two don't even compare. It's like apples and oranges. The XL is better in every sense.
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lol Sense I see what you did there
But really I would NEVER trade my one X for iPhone, downgrade for sure. If you got bored with customizing this phone you will be EXTREMELY bored with the iphone...
I set up phones all the time at my job for my clients and I got really bored with the iPhone 5 just by setting it up... the OS is outdated and over rated. I hope for Apple's sake they step it up this year...
"bechus" could be the worst and dumbest misspelling I've seen in months. Do people even HAVE school anymore? (retracted if English is not your first language)
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"bechus" could be the worst and dumbest misspelling I've seen in months. Do people even HAVE school anymore? (retracted if English is not your first language)
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That's how I spell bechus, never had a problem. Tehehe. Yeah I'm going to error on the side of caution and say that English is not a first language.
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Hell, I wouldn't even trade my One X for an iPhone 5. The One X ****s all over the iPhone 4S and even wipes its ass with it.
1. Trade your hox
2. Get the iPhone
3. Trade/sell for something better and more android-y
4.??????
5.PROFIT!!!
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I replaced my iPhone 4 with my HOX so I'm probably well qualified to answer this question.
It mostly comes down to iOS vs. Android and the larger screen.
I wanted a much bigger screen. Not everyone cares about this.
iOS tends to be smoother and snappier on a stock phone but is quite dated when compared to Android. If you're thinking of jailbreaking, stick with Android. There's not much you can do with a jailbroken iPhone that you can't do with a rooted Android. And iOS really starts to slow down and get unstable the more you mod it.
The iPhone 4 is heavier.
As noted, there are far more accessories for iPhones. This is probably the only thing I really miss.
Thanks for the honest opinions guys,I went ahead and did the trade. I was liking the fact that the iPhone is supported by so many 3rd party stores,so many accessories,and I like the fact that even though it is an older device since the iPhone 5 came out its still managing to get so many support
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Thanks for the honest opinions guys,I went ahead and did the trade. I was liking the fact that the iPhone is supported by so many 3rd party stores,so many accessories,and I like the fact that even though it is an older device since the iPhone 5 came out its still managing to get so many support
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He'll be back....they always come back. iPhone's are indeed snappy and grandma friendly but once the comfortability sets in so does the boredom. Then theyre left wanting more access and more control...BAM! Jailbroken iPhone which turns into a heap of crap. And thus returning to android when they get tired of dealing with it the lag and freezing.
AT&T HTC One X
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marcviado said:
I'm thinking of trading my HTC one x for an iPhone 4s. Should I go for it or not? The only thing that's holding me back right now is that this phone is legit brand new I just got it a few days ago and bechus it's still brand new I'm kind of second guessing if I should go through with the trade
So I'm asking my fellow xda people for any opinions
But pls don't say "stick with the one x" only bechus you don't like
or hate the iphone or vice versa
I want some real honost opinions pls
Thanks in advance
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Well, the whole iOS vs. Android debate is pretty opinionated. It's based off the user, so I am going to give you my opinion.
First off, this is someone who went from the HTC Hero, to the iPhone 3GS, to the iPhone 5, to the Evita. I was able to jailbreak the 3GS, and it was pretty good (so as my iPads as well). Then I got the iPhone 5. At the time it was not able to be jailbroken, so it was not really special. Sure it was slim and fast as hell, but that's it. I didn't really get any custom-ability with it. Then I got the One X, and rooted it three months later (avoid warranty issues), and never looked back. Even though I could jailbreak the 3GS, I get MORE features with the One X. Not to mention, different ROMs. With the iOS, you can install tweaks from Cydia and a few themes, but at the end of the day, it is still the software that Apple wants you to have. With Android, you can go from 4.0.4 to 4.2.2, and get FULL control over your phone. As far as jailbreaking vs rooting, they are both the same thing. Giving the user access to the system files. If you enjoy your One X, then I would not trade it in. With ROMs made for the Evita, it runs fast as hell. I never messed with a 4S, but my iPhone 5 was pretty fast. Not to mention, you will lose screen size (4.7" to 3.5"). If you want something new, then go far it, but I would suggest playing with an iPhone 4S, before you make the switch.
P.S. Siri is a cool feature which is a selling point (for novice phone users), but isn't something that should be sold on alone. Google Now is a close competitor, and does things as well.
At the end of day, the choice is yours. And to to give you an answer: I don't think you should do it.
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He'll be back....they always come back. iPhone's are indeed snappy and grandma friendly but once the comfortability sets in so does the boredom. Then theyre left wanting more access and more control...BAM! Jailbroken iPhone which turns into a heap of crap. And thus returning to android when they get tired of dealing with it the lag and freezing.
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lol, i thought i was the only who got bored with a jailbroken device. The best thing was Installous, even though it is illegal..it was the best thing. But my Evita is too freaking amazing.
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marcviado said:
Thanks for the honest opinions guys,I went ahead and did the trade. I was liking the fact that the iPhone is supported by so many 3rd party stores,so many accessories,and I like the fact that even though it is an older device since the iPhone 5 came out its still managing to get so many support
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Fiddle sticks. We will miss you.
Face palm lol
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Like I said guys just chus you may hate the iPhone doesn't mean other people "HAVE" to hate it as well.and I did the trade not chus I feel like the iPhone is better or not chus I hate android but because iPhones have the most support in every aspect of the device. I really don't care about rooting and using roms or jailbreaking.i feel if you need to root a device and use a rom to make it more smoother and better to your liking why not just get something that you will like in the first place so you don't have to do that. So no hate intended on both android or iOS. I just did the switch because if you didn't notice once an android device gets released it gets support shortly after once a new device hits the market that device loses all the support and it gains to the new device as to where the iPhone it's always gonna be supported no matter what. So if your gonna hate on me just because I did the trade chus you hate on the iPhone then I apologize.like I said in the op just wanted some opinions and that was it. Thank you again to the ones who gave honest opinions
With that said I feel that this thread is no longer needed and am requesting to close this thread
I bought an iPhone just recently. I like it a lot but its missing basic features that android has. Such as mass storage or making a freaking ringtone without using a computer. I always root and run custom roms on my android phones and really enjoy them over the stock rom. Mostly roms like CyanogenMod. Of course I'm jail broke and I find it extremely hard and expensive to customize. Unless you warez the jailbroke apps. Android is extremely easy to root and backup apps or uninstall ones that come with the phone. Side loading is as simple as pressing install however Ios blocks this completely, unless you jailbreak. There are no widgets, alternate keyboards (granted you can download an app to type somewhere else on the screen then cut and paste where you want it, defeats the purpose doesn't it) , messaging replacements, launchers, or pretty much anything that you love about android. You like it Apples way or the highway.
In my opinion everything that it does is smooth and works great. Android gets second hand games, for example plants vs zombies. It's a good game on android but if you ever play it on iPhone you'll be upset. Only half the game was provided by ea games on the android version and its the same price. Most other games such as tapped out the Simpsons are released way later. But the main reason is the compatibility issues devs face. There are 5 or so iPhones but thousands of android devices with many different types of hardware making it extremely hard to code and optimize compared to iOS. Updates are pushed to the iPhone family frequently and you run the latest version with having to wait for Sammy, HTC, Sony, or other manufacturers to push out an update. Unless you want to jailbreak of course then you have to wait for devs to find an exploit to allow you to jail break.
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marcviado said:
Like I said guys just chus you may hate the iPhone doesn't mean other people "HAVE" to hate it as well.
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Now you realize that this being a forum specific to the HTC One X, that the vast majority of users here own and love their One X. So suggesting to get rid of it, is not going to generate the most objective feedback. If we thought the iPhone was a better device, we wouldn't be here!
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So if your gonna hate on me just because I did the trade chus you hate on the iPhone then I apologize.I said in the op just wanted some opinions and that was it. Thank you again to the ones who gave honest opinions
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Nobody here even remotely flamed or hated on you. If they don't like iOS, that is their "honest opinion".