Widgets and live wallpapers...... People need to understand Android is not about those 2
I believe the bottom line is price. Android phones are cheap. Its also the misconception that you have to pay for everything with Apple.
Honestly this couldn't be further from the truth. As a long time iOS user heavily invested in the iOS ecosystem that recently switched to the S III. I couldn't begin to tell you how annoyed I am that a majority of the free Apps in the Google Play Store are loaded with ads. Some of these free apps are ones I gladly payed for on the iPhone because I wanted full functionality of the app, and didn't want adds. A lot of Android phones have cheaper build quality but many of them are the same price on contract as the iPhone.
Android phones are cheap. HTC Rezound LTE on sale all the time $79 bucks. HTC Rhyme on sale free all the time. Cheap.. Latest iPhone $199 min.. hardly farthest from the truth.
Live wallpapers are stupid. Wastes battery life, causes worse performance, no use at all.
Live wallpapers are stupid. Wastes battery life, causes worse performance, no use at all.
Widgets and live wallpapers...... People need to understand Android is not about those 2
No but for many it's one of the key differentiators. Most casual consumers don't give a hoot about Open Source, Roms etc... They care about the things they 'see'. And widgets and live wallpapers are those very things.
Honestly this couldn't be further from the truth. As a long time iOS user heavily invested in the iOS ecosystem that recently switched to the S III. I couldn't begin to tell you how annoyed I am that a majority of the free Apps in the Google Play Store are loaded with ads. Some of these free apps are ones I gladly payed for on the iPhone because I wanted full functionality of the app, and didn't want adds. A lot of Android phones have cheaper build quality but many of them are the same price on contract as the iPhone.
Android phones are cheap. HTC Rezound LTE on sale all the time $79 bucks. HTC Rhyme on sale free all the time. Cheap.. Latest iPhone $199 min.. hardly farthest from the truth.
Both of those phones are a year old at this point and the Rhyme is not exactly a flagship phone with those specs, so it's going to be cheaper. Face it, flagship devices for each major manufacturer are priced the same upon release and only vary slightly after a newer version comes out.
The rezound isn't even listed on HTC's website anymore.
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/#all
Both of those phones are a year old at this point and the Rhyme is not exactly a flagship phone with those specs, so it's going to be cheaper. Face it, flagship devices for each major manufacturer are priced the same upon release and only vary slightly after a newer version comes out.
The rezound isn't even listed on HTC's website anymore.
http://www.htc.com/www/smartphones/#all
The iPhone may start out the same price as competitor's phones in the beginning but the difference is that other phones will more than likely come down in price in the months following release, whereas the iPhone will stay the same price until a new version is released
Android isn't about widgets and live wallpapers as stated by many above.
Think is closer
Android - Lots of buttons and looks complicated