I just had an iPhone 4 and when my contract finished I switched to an S3. I'm still setting it up, but I can tell you after using an iPhone for 2 years straight a lot of things feel "weird". I'm sure I'll get used to it, but right now everything is just uncomfortable. Especially typing...
I think when it comes down to using an app that was good on iOS then getting it on Android and finding that it's not as fluid or good as the iOS version then i'd really suggest finding an alternative. You'll find the applications that are really beautiful on iOS are companies that are obviously focused on the app store market and developing for that.wisheezy that's an interesting take, but I gotta say that of all the apps I used on the iphone and loading up their android versions, a lot of them are just bad. My Korean English dictionary is slick and nice on the iphone, same company same version on the android, buggy and looks ugly. They're charging the same price, had I known it was so bad I would have actually pirated that one.
Banking software? On the iphone it's quite a lovely piece of software, works well, very slick. On the android it looks like baby's first banking software as designed by a guy with access to two crayons.
SO far there are lots of things I'm liking about android, but some of the app quality has been very disappointing.
The dictionary app was $16, which on the iPhone was a great investment, its' an incredible dictionary. When it comes to android though, there aren't a lot of quality Korean/English dictionaries. Same on the iOS it was about the only one stood out as completely and well put together, but the android version has some extremely obvious bugs in it that i just don't know how they could have gotten past testing.
I've found some good apps, but to try and say that all android apps are superior simply because they get more reviews, well i just don't buy that.
Urgh, "fanboy" argument. No point me questioning someone who uses the word "fanboy" in their points. You're right, I have an emotional connection with a business. That's definitely plausible.
Your argument is completely ludicrous regardless of it being Apple. If, say, Sony were the most valuable company in the world - saying "they will decline" whilst they're selling record numbers of their products is just ridiculous.
No need to defend Google or refer to me, an S3 user, as an "Apple fanboy" because I questioned your somewhat naive outlook on global businesses.
Is English your second language?
I did not say YOU were an apple fanboy.
"You may love them".
If you're not going to back your points, why make them? Why make remarks like questioning my rather blatant first language? Rhetorical questions, by the way.
Feel free to ignore my posts in future, i will certainly ignore yours.
wisheezy that's an interesting take, but I gotta say that of all the apps I used on the iphone and loading up their android versions, a lot of them are just bad. My Korean English dictionary is slick and nice on the iphone, same company same version on the android, buggy and looks ugly. They're charging the same price, had I known it was so bad I would have actually pirated that one.
Banking software? On the iphone it's quite a lovely piece of software, works well, very slick. On the android it looks like baby's first banking software as designed by a guy with access to two crayons.
SO far there are lots of things I'm liking about android, but some of the app quality has been very disappointing.
I just had an iPhone 4 and when my contract finished I switched to an S3. I'm still setting it up, but I can tell you after using an iPhone for 2 years straight a lot of things feel "weird". I'm sure I'll get used to it, but right now everything is just uncomfortable. Especially typing...
I think in the end I'll like the S3 better, but it will take some getting used to. One annoying thing is the extremely slow USB charge. When plugged into the PC it barely charges at all. At a snail's pace. The iPhone charged fairly quickly on the PC charge. the S3 does charge much faster plugged into the wall though.
You realize that the S3 has a much larger battery that an iPhone 4....so it does take longer to charge. The wall charger that comes with the S3 is more powerful than most, which is why it charges faster on the wall. Under USB it is limited to how fast it can charge.
As an end user, that's irrelevant. All i see is how fast it discharges under use and the speed at which it fills back up under my normal charging scenario.
Alrighty then......not sure I agree that it's irrelevant but ok. I guess the point is that you are comparing apples to oranges. The GS3 has a larger battery than the Ip4S, so at a constant slow charge thru USB, it takes longer.
I guess you can also jump on the "battery life" bandwagon and say that the Ip4S has longer battery life too (which it does) and again people would say "yes but that is because it has a 3.5 inch screen vs a 4.8....obviously uses more power." That could also be "irrelevant" I guess depending on whether one notices or values the larger screen size which makes for a completely different user experience.
It's sort of like comparing a Honda Odyssey minivan to a Honda Fit and saying that the Fit gets better gas mileage and also doesn't cost nearly as much to fill up the gas tank. I might point out that the Odyssey has a bigger engine and weighs more which is why it uses more gas and has a bigger gas tank, and you might say that is "irrelevant" but to me it is very relevant since I can't fit my 3 kids, wife and all of their stuff into a Honda Fit........
* podcasts - easy on the iphone with the hated itunes - painful on the S3
Just curious why did you return your Iphone5 after only one day???
Alrighty then......not sure I agree that it's irrelevant but ok. I guess the point is that you are comparing apples to oranges. The GS3 has a larger battery than the Ip4S, so at a constant slow charge thru USB, it takes longer.
I guess you can also jump on the "battery life" bandwagon and say that the Ip4S has longer battery life too (which it does) and again people would say "yes but that is because it has a 3.5 inch screen vs a 4.8....obviously uses more power." That could also be "irrelevant" I guess depending on whether one notices or values the larger screen size which makes for a completely different user experience.
It's sort of like comparing a Honda Odyssey minivan to a Honda Fit and saying that the Fit gets better gas mileage and also doesn't cost nearly as much to fill up the gas tank. I might point out that the Odyssey has a bigger engine and weighs more which is why it uses more gas and has a bigger gas tank, and you might say that is "irrelevant" but to me it is very relevant since I can't fit my 3 kids, wife and all of their stuff into a Honda Fit........
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