Switching from iPhone - advice requested

hi there

ive just done the move from iphone 3g to htc desire - the desire is a nice phone for sure but it is still a bit of a culture shock when used to iphone

i cant answer your specific questions unfortunately as didnt use those features you speak of - sorry

good luck

cheers
dan

 

I don't really use any of the functionalities you're asking about except for podcasts and music. I don't use itunes at all (can't stand it), but it's not necessary as I just download all my podcasts directly to the phone.

I use the BeyondPod app which is great. With one button you can update all you're podcasts. And of course delete whichever ones you want etc.

For music I use Player Pro which is awesome. WAY better than the music player on iphone.
Both of these are paid apps however, but they do have free versions you can try out, and they are worth the money.

As far as video I use the default and I use Rockplayer, both of which are good and basically just like the iphone version, with the exception that they will play many more formats. I just love dragging newly downloaded tv eps from my computer and pasting into my phone's sd card.
It's all pretty easy. No itunes necessary at any point. It takes a while to get used to the notion. Think of itunes as the middle-man. Well, you can get rid of him with android.

 

Excellent free Media Player apps available. Most notably WinAmp and DoubleTwist. With WinAmp you can sync to your computer playlist via WIFI. Real handy!

Welcome to the Android Fold. We're happy to see you leaving the Dark Side.

 

I switched the Captivate from an iPhone. So far I have no regrets what so ever. I got the Captivate right when it came out, but I did play around with the Xperia but in my opinion it doesn't compare with the Captivate. If you're into games, then Captivate is probably the best Android phone you can get period. As far as the media player, I just use the stock, tho people will say there are better options out there. But the stock didn't bother me enough to change. I don't really use the video player that much so can't say. But again with any Android you ALWAYS have options.

Also, there is a way to continue using iTunes with a Captivate (or any other phone for that matter). All it requires is for you to download this one software onto your PC. But after I loaded all my songs from iTunes to my Captivate, I've found it easier to just drop the music files on to my phone via USB link. And I do this mainly because I don't really use iTunes to listen to music or listen to music on my computer at all actually, nor do I buy music off of iTunes. Here's the link to how to sync iTunes with the Captivate:

How to sync the Samsung Captivate with iTunes - Know Your Cell MEX

Good luck and hope you make the right decision to leave the "Dark Side"

 

Not having multi touch will limit the amount of games you can play. I can list a few off the top of my head - heavy gunner, nova, air hockey (multiplayer mode), etc.

 

from one frying pan to another....
now you know the problem with x10..

sony is even worse than samsung in releasing updates for their phones.
i have not even heard if the x10 will be upgraded out of 1.6.

you might want to look to see if there is a custom ROM for it with 2.1 or 2.2...

 

Hey there dude!

I was thinking of getting the X10 myself so ja there is 2.1 out for it officially by Sony themselves but you need to wait for AT & T or watever they call themselves and download the update with TimeScape 2 for the Experia X10.

The 2.1 update brings 720p video recording (i think) with the update! Awesome hey?

Oh ja and multitouch looks like it is supported by the X10, i think you asked about that previously i was also interested in this too for my games

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyI0Q4cJsDg

 

Sony have released 2.2 for all there xperia x10's. As stated above, it doesnt matter which network you are with, the PC suite will install it/backup automatically

 

^^^ well i stand corrected!

 

FWIW one can turn these on and off on iPhone with just as few steps. You need to be jailbroken, but the people not willing to jailbreak should honestly stick to iPhone anyway. It is nice and plain and simple as stock and apparently that is what they want.

 

As far as media sync goes, I prefer something a bit more lightweight than doubleTwist. I use iTunes and to sync music to my phone(s) I use salling media sync. There's a free and a paid version, be sure to check it out.

 

Best is always highly subjective, regardless of topic. Anyone saying otherwise is either a fanboy or selling you something.

What's sad about it? The reason best is always subjective is that what matters and what doesn't matter differs from person to person. Even among Android users we don't all agree or else we'd all be using the same device loaded with the exact same set of apps. Look around and you'll quickly see that's not the case.

It shouldn't be inconceivable that the iPhone is the best fit some and not for others. Feel free to replace iPhone in that sentence with any device out there.

That's a big just. Effectively there isn't an update if the carrier hasn't approved and released it. That is, unless you're willing to root/mod and your device has a strong modding community. That is, if that matters to you (there it is again -- subjectivity).

 

in most cases you are right.

but what the person was saying how these friends of his.. would not admit somethings were done better by another phone.

example: going from point A to point B... there are 2 roads. He takes A .. you take B. You get there first every time, but he will not admit your road is better, because his way is blah blah blah.

 

Although it's possible one of those cars used a quarter tank of gas and the other used a half tank.

 

budbay: was none of your iTunes music library DRM-protected?