Hey Guys,
I'm due for a contract renewal in October. I live in Australia and never have owned a smartphone before.
I've been balancing my options between the SGS and the iPhone 4 for the last couple of weeks since their respective announcements.
Ultimately I was leaning towards the iPhone 4 for a couple of reasons.
1. The Trend Factor
- I know this one is silly but nonetheless it somehow seems to come into the equation.
2. AppStore
- I have been reading up on Pros and Cons about the Android Marketplace and it seems yet the iPhone has the upper hand in this regard (number of apps, quality of apps, more and better games)
3. Gyroscope
- I've seen videos of this in action on the iPhone 4 and it does seem to work quite great and does seem to open up a whole new world of mobile gaming experience.
4. Jailbreak
- Many of the inherent deficiencies of the Apple's firmware can indeed be overcome by jailbreaking your iPhone (e.g. iMobileCinema lets you play and stream flash videos, customizable UI).
5. Design
- Nothing that I need to add hear I guess. I just like the design of the new iPhone better than the SGS
and then I see this offer on Optus (an Australian carrier for those that don't know)
AUD$59 plan for 24 months (approx USD$54 a month), $0 upfront for handset, unlimited facebook twitter youtube and 1gb of free data each month???
Assuming that an iPhone is going to cost AUD$20 more per month for a similar package (based on 3GS plans when they were first released in Australia).
Over 24months, that means I would have to spend $480 more on the iPhone that I would with the SGS.
Help me out guys.. $480.. worth it?
Any previous iPhone fanboys who have been now 'converted' after using the SGS or an android device?
Cheers
I'm due for a contract renewal in October. I live in Australia and never have owned a smartphone before.
I've been balancing my options between the SGS and the iPhone 4 for the last couple of weeks since their respective announcements.
Ultimately I was leaning towards the iPhone 4 for a couple of reasons.
1. The Trend Factor
- I know this one is silly but nonetheless it somehow seems to come into the equation.
2. AppStore
- I have been reading up on Pros and Cons about the Android Marketplace and it seems yet the iPhone has the upper hand in this regard (number of apps, quality of apps, more and better games)
3. Gyroscope
- I've seen videos of this in action on the iPhone 4 and it does seem to work quite great and does seem to open up a whole new world of mobile gaming experience.
4. Jailbreak
- Many of the inherent deficiencies of the Apple's firmware can indeed be overcome by jailbreaking your iPhone (e.g. iMobileCinema lets you play and stream flash videos, customizable UI).
5. Design
- Nothing that I need to add hear I guess. I just like the design of the new iPhone better than the SGS
and then I see this offer on Optus (an Australian carrier for those that don't know)
AUD$59 plan for 24 months (approx USD$54 a month), $0 upfront for handset, unlimited facebook twitter youtube and 1gb of free data each month???
Assuming that an iPhone is going to cost AUD$20 more per month for a similar package (based on 3GS plans when they were first released in Australia).
Over 24months, that means I would have to spend $480 more on the iPhone that I would with the SGS.
Help me out guys.. $480.. worth it?
Any previous iPhone fanboys who have been now 'converted' after using the SGS or an android device?
Cheers