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If the Next iPhone is a Not a Redesign, Will You Go Android?

Hastings101

Hastings101

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No, because Android just isn't very tempting to me. In my opinion it's hard to use and none of the "openness" stuff is a selling point for me. Also has less apps and, from what I've heard, there's problems with malware. I would ditch the iPhone if a dual core Windows Phone with a high resolution display ever surfaced :D
 
Kyotoma

Kyotoma

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Nope. Even if I were to stray from iOS, Android would be one of my last choices. Windows Phone 7 would probably be my main choice if I were to not have iOS.
 
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Sith Vol

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mbell1975 said:
I am not some iPhone fanboy. I actually hated the iPhone and have had 7 Android phones over the past 3 years. Before you go running off to Android, you may want to think about its biggest problems. Not getting your device supported or updated for starters. You got a problem? Google doesn't care, neither will your carrier. They are in too big of a hurry trying to rush out the next version of the OS (that your phone will never see) or too busy trying to market their new phone to snag new contracts. There are currently 1443 Android phones (let that sink in a minute) and do you know how many are running the newest OS thats been out for over 5 months? THREE phones and one of those actually launched with it. What a pathetic joke. 65% of those phones will never even see the update because the phone is either no longer supported (although within their 2 year contracts still) or no longer capable of running the OS. The vast majority of those phone are stuck on an OS TWO years old and can't even download the newer apps from the market or get a fix for their problems. Check this out

http://www.bgr.com/2012/04/05/is-the-iphone-fragmented-ios-adoption-measured-against-android/

“iOS 5 captured approximately 75% of all iOS users in the same amount of time it took Gingerbread to get 4% of all Android users,” Sauve wrote in his analysis on pxldot. “Even more astounding is that 15 weeks after launch iOS 4 was at 70% and iOS 5 was at 60% while Ice Cream Sandwich got to just 1% share at the same age. If there were any question as to whether iOS had a less fragmented ecosystem than Android, the past two charts provide a fairly definitive answer.” Sauve continued, “iOS devices have, on average, reached 10% version share 300 times faster than Android versions, 30% share 19 times faster, and 50% share 7 times faster.”

Here is another good recent article to read about the mess Android has become

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/hardware/the-sorry-state-of-android-hardware-fragmentation/19427
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Good post.
 
xAnthony

xAnthony

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I doubt I would switch just because of the money I have invested in iOS. But if there is no re-design this year I would be extremely disappointed. I probably wouldn't upgrade either and just use my iPhone 4 until a redesign comes out. I rather not be stuck in another 3 year contract. Especially with the same design of a phone.

I do love the all glass design, but it's been long enough and a change is needed.
 
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Vorpal279

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We're seeing some evidence that Apple may be increasing screen size for the next iPhone release. I hope they do, because it's long overdue. If they don't increase the screen size, I'll probably just hold on to my iPhone 4 and hope they'll redesign the release after that. Also, LTE is still not available in my area and that will affect my decision.
 
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RolandNights

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My contract doesn't expire until 2014, so I would have to consider the question then. A lot can happen between now and then. Android (or Windows) can make up a lot of ground. Hell, maybe Apple will drop the ball.

As it is now, the answer is a definitive no. I've had my iPhone for only two months and I'm more invested in it (in terms of apps, accessories, etc.) then I ever was with my last two Android phones combined. I love how it's integrated with all my Apple products, even though there's plenty of room for improvement. So for now, I'm sticking with the iPhone.

As a big technology fan, it'll be fun to see where iOS/Android/WP go in the next couple of years.
 
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ru4real

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Not a chance. I tried an Android a couple months ago (Galaxy S2). After 1 week I was conviced I will never go back to Android.

onthecouchagain said:
Notification light... please.
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Have you tried turning on LED notifications on your iPhone (assuming it's a 4 or 4s)? The setting is under accessibility
 
RTiii320

RTiii320

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saving107 said:
If the next iPhone is not a re-design, then I will just stick with my iPhone 4 for another year.

I don't have to upgrade and my iPhone 4 will not self destruct when the next iPhone is released, so why would I jump to an Android device?
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exactly, I have not upgraded to the 4S however I might upgrade to the 5 for the extra memory alone, wether the design has changed or not.. 64gb sure seems nice
 
dontwalkhand

dontwalkhand

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miggitymac said:
Are you serious? Siri is more "gimmicky" than face recognition...who would use it in public? If you're in a packed elevator or in the middle of a school lecture or business meeting, you're going to pull out your phone and ask Siri to make a note for you? You'd look like a complete douche....and given that it's already been around for a while, I fail to see how it's innovative.

How is face recognition useful? You take the phone out of your pocket, look at it, and BAM you're using your phone. Way quicker than entering a 4 digit number. And since it's the first time used on any smartphone, I'd say it's pretty damn innovative.

And Google's ecosystem isn't bad...I'm sure many iPeople are already on it in some way with Gmail/contacts/google maps/google docs, etc...

I agree about the battery being a concern, but the fact that they used a less powerful GPU and underclocked the CPU should help in that area without compromising too much of the phone's abilities. Isn't it always the Apple fanboys preaching that specs aren't everything? And it's not like the iPhone 4S has a wonderful battery-life (from what I hear).

I'll have to wait until further testing/comparison has been done before I plunk down my cash, but demos like the TechCrunch video have me thinking that the Nexus is a pretty impressive phone.
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Simple, I don't waste time thinking about what others think of me...if I want to use Siri in public I'll do as I please so long as its legal.
 
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