ICS: This is why Apple iPhone trumps Android.

[OfTheDamned]

I just have to post this, my daughter the iPhone junkie dropped her 4S on the vinyl tile floor, from about chair height (she was sitting down) and the front glass (not the LCD) shattered...She has a basic rubber/plastic case on it.

If I wasn't there to see it, I would not have believed a drop from such a short distance and on to a semi soft floor would have done that.

She is pissed, to say the least. Her fault though.

I'll wager a Maxx in an Otter Box Commuter, or even bare would have survived this one.

Comments?

I don't use a case, I've never liked them. I've dropped an HTC Droid Eris, Motorola Droid, Samsung Fascinate, HTC Droid Incredible 2, Samsung Droid Charge and a Samsung Galaxy Nexus all from about waist height (about 2.5') and never damaged a single one of them. Scuff here or there, but nothing bad. This has been on concrete, tile, hardwood, carpet, grass, marble, etc. I blame designers for putting pockets in different places.

 

[carracerz14]

I just have to post this, my daughter the iPhone junkie dropped her 4S on the vinyl tile floor, from about chair height (she was sitting down) and the front glass (not the LCD) shattered...She has a basic rubber/plastic case on it.

If I wasn't there to see it, I would not have believed a drop from such a short distance and on to a semi soft floor would have done that.

She is pissed, to say the least. Her fault though.

I'll wager a Maxx in an Otter Box Commuter, or even bare would have survived this one.

Comments?

I threw my Maxx at a wall across the kitchen and it came back without even a scratch after it slid across the floor.

 

[steveo42]

I suspect the iPhone has VERY sensitive glass based upon what I am reading.
Not good.

 

[carracerz14]

I suspect the iPhone has VERY sensitive glass based upon what I am reading.
Not good.

Nope, even the back is made of glass. Well it may look cool its not strong. I love the carbon Fibre on the back of my maxx

 

[jroc]

And its....very......slippery. I had to get a rubber border for my kids mother iPhone to stop it from slipping so much.

 

[AntimonyER]

While I have been extremely careful with my Android phones (ok, except for leaving my Droid Incredible in my pocket to get washed , I had a WM Samsung Omnia, which got chucked into a door frame. Bent the phone, but the screen was fine. It still worked too.

 

[farchangelo]

Except it wouldn't be a 740i... It would be a 135i, its freakin tiny compared to most other Android phones

Going back to what the OP said. Even your main premise isn't completely true, that Apple's apps "just work". Reference the chart below:

In short, Apple's superiority is a myth. The iOS fans make the argument that Apple is more stable, because logically, having one company do everything, and one piece of hardware to develop for SHOULD make things more stable... But it ends up not being true, but its the truth that is mind boggling, not the myth, so the truth doesn't get traction. Same thing with "fragmentation"

Apple made available iOS updates to everyone at the same time, so it shouldn't be fragmented. But its just not true. It turns out stability due to iOS fragmentation is worse than Android, (mainly because many app developers for Apple are ignorant to iOS fragmentation shown above).

These figures are actually quite impressive.
Since I don't have an iPhone, I had the pre-conceived notion that its apps were "uncrashable". Maybe my brain was washed by the media (and/or by the fanboys)

 

[OfTheDamned]

These figures are actually quite impressive.
Since I don't have an iPhone, I had the pre-conceived notion that its apps were "uncrashable". Maybe my brain was washed by the media (and/or by the fanboys)

Actually it is a common misconception combined with a sneaky trick by Apple. When their apps crash there is no notification that it happened. The app simply goes away. This gives the impression that the app closed or that the user hit a button by mistake to close it.

 

[Mexjoker]

Actually it is a common misconception combined with a sneaky trick by Apple. When their apps crash there is no notification that it happened. The app simply goes away. This gives the impression that the app closed or that the user hit a button by mistake to close it.

Yup what OTD said.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomiogeron/2012/02/02/does-ios-crash-more-than-android-a-data-dive/

 

[jroc]

Actually it is a common misconception combined with a sneaky trick by Apple. When their apps crash there is no notification that it happened. The app simply goes away. This gives the impression that the app closed or that the user hit a button by mistake to close it.

Some folks compare it to turning off Windows Error Reporting. And I agree. lol

 

[Bnice]

Well I really don't see how apple iphone trumps Android? If this so call iphone trumping was killing Android, why does Android have such a market share. Might I add, Android has continued to improve since it's launch and offer a wide range of choice, can't say the same for apple.

Bye Bye BlackBerry. How Long Will Apple Last? - Forbes

 

[Bnice]

Actually it is a common misconception combined with a sneaky trick by Apple. When their apps crash there is no notification that it happened. The app simply goes away. This gives the impression that the app closed or that the user hit a button by mistake to close it.

This is so true. My better half owns a ipad and itouch I see it from time to time. They don't show any notification just kick you right back to the start screen.

 

[spitlizard]

Say what you will about Apple, I will probably agree with most of it, but we can't deny that Apple sets the standard. I'm dumping my Razr maxx as soon as the new iPhone is released, maybe earlier because I have had it with this inconsistent piece of trash.

WOW...just took them 35 years and a bail out from their only competitor to get it right....!!!

 

[elisa191]

What I find so funny about this whole discussion is that were having it on a forum that mainly allows use to work together to figure out any customization we want for our devices.

Don't like the dim icons - figure out how to fix it and post it for all those who want it

I dont see these forums for iPhones

Why

You cant customize anything

Get the point

 

[bigdrew]

I just have to post this, my daughter the iPhone junkie dropped her 4S on the vinyl tile floor, from about chair height (she was sitting down) and the front glass (not the LCD) shattered...She has a basic rubber/plastic case on it.

If I wasn't there to see it, I would not have believed a drop from such a short distance and on to a semi soft floor would have done that.

She is pissed, to say the least. Her fault though.

I'll wager a Maxx in an Otter Box Commuter, or even bare would have survived this one.

Comments?

A guy I work with had the exact same thing happen to him. I wasn't there to see it, but from what he told me, his iphone4 was in his work bag on a chair and fell out when someone moved it. That's probably only an 18 inch drop onto that industrial vinyl tile, and it shattered the front glass. It's still working otherwise, and he's using it until the iphone5 comes out.

That's an engineering failure in my opinion.

 

[zuben el genub]

Apple just pulled its products from EPEAT (green list)
Apple Removes Green EPEAT Electronics Certification From Products - The CIO Report - WSJ

City of San Fran will no longer buy Apple computers.

That said - with all Apple's products tied so closely together - will this eventually bite some sales of Iphone, etc?

 

[sleedeane]

After all is said and done, Apple does not "trump" Android.
No way, no how.

 

[OverByter]

I realize this thread is somewhat incendiary however think about it for a second. Would you rather have a single solution that works perfectly for the majority of people, or multiple solutions, each of which half works?

In reality the inevitable question is going to be asked: "Which is the best xxyyzz" application. That's just the way it is.

When I look at iPhone I see problems, no doubt. It's not perfect. However I see a community that is united and interested in fixing the problems. Compare this to the Android world where some people with certain phones have problems and others with different phones have no problems.
The reviews and experiences are all over the place.
Choose the right phone and things might work good for you.
Choose the wrong phone and you are screwed.

This doesn't happen in the Apple world.
You take it or leave it.

So what is better?
A situation where you have choice, and 15 different applications that half work or being forced to use one application that does work.
I choose the latter.
YMMV.

Same with everything in life, I sincerely hope that you enjoy your new iCar when it's available.

 

[jroc]

Apple just pulled its products from EPEAT (green list)
Apple Removes Green EPEAT Electronics Certification From Products - The CIO Report - WSJ

City of San Fran will no longer buy Apple computers.

That said - with all Apple's products tied so closely together - will this eventually bite some sales of Iphone, etc?

Yea I read about this the other day at another site. I asked is Apple really that arrogant? Then I thought about all the lawsuits....then said I answered my own question....

 

[Lars]

I've seen Incredibles drop from two feet and shatter. I've seen Incredibles launched across the pavement and come out unscathed. I've seen A Droid X run over by a truck basically unscathed and then a tailgate closed on the same X with just a dent in the case. Phones are weird that way. I saw a Samsung i500 (WM2002) go through the washing machine cycle and still work.

 

[AntimonyER]

I've seen Incredibles drop from two feet and shatter. I've seen Incredibles launched across the pavement and come out unscathed. I've seen A Droid X run over by a truck basically unscathed and then a tailgate closed on the same X with just a dent in the case. Phones are weird that way. I saw a Samsung i500 (WM2002) go through the washing machine cycle and still work.

My incredible went through the same and still worked!

 

[Lars]

I have to say, I just looked at the ios6 video and it has some impressive stuff. Much of it copied from Android but some new and cool stuff too. Maybe I'll load it on my spare itouch to check it out.

Apple iPhone iOS 6 - Features Iphone5- iFacetime Safari Maps APPS- 2012 WWDC - YouTube

 

[M1911A1]

I had an HTC Evo 4g and did not have a case for it because I was using the extended battrery. I think I dropped that phone many times and nothing ever happened to it, except for a few scuff marks. Last Friday I dropped it from about 12 in. and the screen shattered. Phones are just weird. Needless to say, when I ordered my new phone I also ordered the Otterbox Defender.

 

[Adauth]

Apple is losing the war. They know it and are trying to slow it down by suing everyone and everything.

 

[Rxpert83]

Apple is losing the war. They know it and are trying to slow it down by suing everyone and everything.

Truth