Comments on: Apple iOS 3 & 4 VS Android 2.1 "Eclair" & 2.2 "Froyo": Fight!

By: N

Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:11:19 +0000

Read above, as the author is specifically comparing /stock/ versions of the software.

By: J Kane

J Kane — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:16:45 +0000

From a completely subjective point of view, I find iOS is plain boring.

By: Kalyan

Kalyan — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:40:00 +0000

system wide orientation lock on android:
2.1 - widgets available
2.2 - built in option

Number of Home screen panels:
Anywhere between 1 to 7, could add more with different home apps.

By: Brett

Brett — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:47:08 +0000

very true on people are generally educated on how to use IOS, i have the HTC desire (its treated me very good so far) and my friend has the iphone 4 ocasionally we look at each others phones to compare and see which we like and why, i have had ipod touch before so the ios is not hard to understand, but when i give him my phone the first time he was like what???

By: Brett

Brett — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:43:41 +0000

the iphone os is a very smooth os however the iphone 4, not so durable, i no many people who have complaints about the build quality of that phone, that being said if you are an extremist with keeping your phone unscaved go for it! the only realy noticable difference (in my oppinion) is that android os's are way more customizable than ios4. froyo 2.2 is a VERY smooth os aswell just thought i would point that out!

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:16:35 +0000

Buy Touchdown application and you have full exchange support. When the application launched, it was only 9 bucks. It's always improving and now 19.95. Again, you said you were comparing only stock. To some extent I'm having flashbacks to the days when home computers were shipped with crap software bundles and those crappy systems were winning in comparisons like this one. Clearly the business computers you customized were better systems with a longer usefull life and stability. I'd like to compare howmany Android G1's are still in use vs purchased and compare to how many Original iPhones are in use. Any iPhones running the newest iOS? I know of many G1's with FoYo.

By: John

John — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:52:19 +0000

App-Brain provides a mass-update option on Android, and on my HTC Hero there's an option under Display Settings called Orientation - unticking it disables the orientation sensor (I guess this is what you mean by orientation lock).

One issue with comparisons like these is that Android phones may get certain apps and features provided by the manufacturers, so in a sense they're native features (you don't have to go and install them yourself). I think Motorola's Blur interface might qualify for providing a unified inbox (obviously if you have a Motorola phone), for example.

Personally I like not having everything in one box.

By: BobbyPhoenix

BobbyPhoenix — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:15:36 +0000

Well if you go with Android go with the Nexus One which is Google's flagship phone, so it will always get the latest and greatest updates first. Also it is way more open than the iphone, so you will get much better devs making better apps soon. Also the network is a big one (at least for me) and AT&T is much worse than T-Mobile, but of course you can get an AT&T Nexus if you really like them. I have used both phones, and to me Android clearly wins, but that is just me.

By: andy

andy — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 21:02:42 +0000

I have neither phone / system and I am looking to upgrade. I have 'played' with the Desire and it was great, quick and fluid and I thought easy to understand an use. My confusion is that there seem to be many phones that will not / can not use the latest and greatest Froyo! TYhis is a big worry. If I choose the wrong Andriod phone I might be stuck without an upgrade iover the future of the contract as things develop and improve - especially as some contracts are now 24 mths!

I have also spent a long time looking at the iphone and the latest 4 specs seem great and with the functionality and flexibility that the app store adds (via loads of apps) seem to give the most flexible and comprehensive solution (all be it tied in tight to Apple - which I dislike).

I must have 15 hours good use from any phone I choose, as well as multiple exchange accounts and a decent camera. As a non techie type I feel any decision between the two would give a good result - but how do I decide which is best ?!?

By: ardiantoro

ardiantoro — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:51:58 +0000

okay, so now what android phone has a front facing camera for video calling?
EVO 4G has it.
But what about the GSM Network.
No wonder iPhone 4 says it "introducing video calling to the world"...
I love android tough, waiting for the next Android Phone that has front facing camera and flash...
I don't understand why android phone missed that perticular thing...