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What if I just want a phone? Daughter already has iPod touch with facetalk and has all the music. Seems buying either of them simply duplicates each other technology they have and doubles their costs.
Not to mention, smartphones have huge monthly fees while iPod touch does not.
I even found the app that gives your iPod a phone number – for free.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpBN-BBhcew
How many people have owned/used both?
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Which is better, a two door coup or an extended cab pickup?
That is exactly the same sort of question.
Love the one you’re with.
In this context, the difference between a “Droid” and an “Android phone” is the former is a model model of Android phone whose maker is willing to pay Lucasfilm, Ltd. royalties on its trademarked shortening of the word “android”, or an Android phone being spoken of by someone who doesn’t give a d*mn about state-granted monopolies on the use of words.
Archos has a number of android 2.2 tablets, screen sizes include 2.8, 3.2, 4.3, 7 and 10.
There are lots and lots of android tablets from a whole bunch of manufacturers.
The apples have great screens, they can’t really do more than the android tablets, and in many cases less but the screens are great.
It depends greatly on both personal preference and what android device you are talking about. There are some mediocre android phones out there, but models like the Samsung Galaxy S, and Motorola Droid are more or less on par with the iPhone 4 (a bit better at some things, a bit worse at others) and I think the HTC Evo is slightly, but clearly superior to the iPhone 4.
Android phones offer far more choice of size, keyboards, specifications, etc. iPhones, on the other hand, are a simpler and reliable choice for those who don’t really much about smartphones and have no desire to do hours of research.
In the long run, I think the better android phones will be better than iPhones. With so many manufacturers competing to put out better and more innovative android phones, it will be hard for Apple to keep up.
First state a person’s requirements in a phone, then we can talk about which one is better for that person. Otherwise, these comparisons are a bunch of factoids that in general have little applicability to anyone’s individual purchase.
Apple’s strength has always been consistancy, and this is no exception. When you buy a new Iphone, you know exactly what you’re getting in terms of storage, power, application compatibility and OS. There are however dozens of androids on the market with a lot of different specs. Not all android apps will run well on all androids.
The OS experience will also differ from android to android. There are still some androids on the market running android 1.6, a lot still running 2.1, and only a few that run 2.2 well. On top of that, manufacturers tweak the OS. HTC droids for example run HTC sense on top of the OS, which gives them added functionality, but also means you can’t seamlessly move from one to the other without understanding the differences.
Apple folks will never admit it, but when it comes to power the Iphone is actually no match for the high end androids like the Incredible, Mytouch 4G, HTC Evo, HTC Desire, Samsung Galaxy S, etc. The problem is that the average consumer can’t tell the difference between one android and another.
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I have the fourth generation iPod Touch - and an ordinary cell phone. Gives me everything...
Biggest problem Android has...it’s parents...Google!
Everything you do on that phone will be collected and shared.
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The Android battery is vastly easier to replace than is the iPhone’s.
I have an iPhone 3GS and love it, but the HTC Evo looks pretty sweet too. Found this as well, its a laugh riot...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL7yD-0pqZg
...pretty serious language warning tho, don’t say I didn’t warn you...
That's not directed at you, AI; that's directed at the article.
Some people have no concept that free market choice and variety are supposed to provide for differing tastes and preferences.
"Better" for whom? For what use? etc. etc. Sheesh.
If you just want a phone, get a $29 Trac Phone.
If you want to do email, surf the web and run gaming apps, get the iPhone. This is especially true if you already have an iPod touch or iPad because they share most apps and all iTunes music and video.
The most telling part of this will be when Android users confront how difficult it is to upgrade and how many things can go wrong. A recent survey showed 90% of iOS devices being on the most recent release, while Android the number was .4%.
lol..... threads like this are endlessly amusing. In the end, the comments turn into arguments about which bikini supermodel has the nicest breasts, and why.