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Mobile OSs iOS and Jelly Bean (merged)
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Unlike Google, Apple doesn't give their minor updates a name.Unlike Apple, Google keeps their minor updates to X.1 releases.
Sorry to disappoint you, but although you may find Android features useful for you, it is not useful for others here. We're not all the same.
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Or maybe iPhone users don't want to install that stuff? I'd rather just not have to deal with it and go to Cydia for my riskier stuff, and so would the other ones. You don't see many iOS users on Android forums, but on the Apple forums...
Judging by your avatar, you're just here to insult Apple users. Why do you care so much about Apple if you don't use their products? Do you own a lot of GOOG or something, and you hope to at least convert one user so you can make $0.00001 extra? If you care so much about your phone, go use it without bugging everyone about it. Maybe you can bug your friends so they can have the same phone as you, fine.
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Unlike Apple, Google keeps their minor updates to X.1 releases.
If this were 5.0, I would be disappointed, but nope, its 4.1, which fits the full changelog, which can be found here.
http://developer.android.com/about/versions/jelly-bean.html
And don't tell me you guys aren't jelly of these Jelly Bean notifications I'm about to install with the delta update that was just rolled out.
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That new notifications menu is awesome!
Unlike Google, Apple doesn't give their minor updates a name.
And iOS 6 isn't called Custard Cream or Strawberry Donut.
I like them both.
The iOS deal breaker for me is the tiny size. I wouldn't have known the difference had I not bought into the Galaxy S series just out of curiosity.
Two years ago I bought the S, then this year I bought the SII. While the 4.0" S was nice, the larger screen of the S2 was even better. Now that I've had such a great time with Android & all the customization that can be done I'm hooked.
I'll still use my iPhone 4S as part of my Mac Eco-system, and I will save money by avoiding the iPhone 5 or whatever they call it. Besides I've already pre-ordered a Galaxy S III. Samsung has really improved. The nicely designed body with it's comfortable rounded edges, reminds me of how comfortable my 3GS was.
Actually the SGS III is very comfortable. Due to it's great ergonomics it feels like a perfect fit in hand. Perhaps in the coming years Apple will abandon the flat slab sided form factor of the last two years and make something fresh.
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Very true, its a new era at Apple.... Finally
The iOS deal breaker for me is the tiny size. I wouldn't have known the difference had I not bought into the Galaxy S series just out of curiosity.
Two years ago I bought the S, then this year I bought the SII. While the 4.0" S was nice, the larger screen of the S2 was even better. Now that I've had such a great time with Android & all the customization that can be done I'm hooked.
I'll still use my iPhone 4S as part of my Mac Eco-system, and I will save money by avoiding the iPhone 5 or whatever they call it. Besides I've already pre-ordered a Galaxy S III. Samsung has really improved. The nicely designed body with it's comfortable rounded edges, reminds me of how comfortable my 3GS was.
Actually the SGS III is very comfortable. Due to it's great ergonomics it feels like a perfect fit in hand. Perhaps in the coming years Apple will abandon the flat slab sided form factor of the last two years and make something fresh.
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Very true, its a new era at Apple.... Finally
What!? haha
I've never cared for voice dictation until I used it on my iPhone. Its incredibly accurate and I use it all the time.
The reason is simple really. Since most people on Android are still on Gingerbread or less, it would be quite embarrasing for google to move to 5.0 when most people aren't even on 4.0. That's why. They had a lot of pressure from carriers and OEMs to make it "incremental".
As to comparisons between the two...if Apple could just give us an SBsettings solution to toggle wifi, brightness, bluetooth and 3G... I would have everything I need.
As to comparisons between the two...if Apple could just give us an SBsettings solution to toggle wifi, brightness, bluetooth and 3G... I would have everything I need.
Remind us where that Notification Center came from?
Thats the problem right there. Is it important who does it first or who does it better?
(not saying Apple is doing stuff better)
Any links to back that up?
Here's a nice summary of todays Google I/O announcements regarding JB for iPhone users who don't follow Android blogs.
via androidpolice.com
http://bitly.com/KOaey6
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I'd say it's another Google asteroid to be blasted into bits by fragmented manufacturers where the only hardware support is the carriers and software updates are unheard of after you walk out of the carrier store.
The Microsoft-everybody-uses-it-even-the lowest-quality-hardware-providers is doomed to give every Google release a black eye eventually.
The Apple model of controlling hardware and software, updating regularly, actually earning a profit, and using part of the profit to support customers will win every time. Android devices are in a dog eat dog race to be the cheapest..and that makes them the worst possible choices for users. Cheap now , cheap later!
The Microsoft-everybody-uses-it-even-the lowest-quality-hardware-providers is doomed to give every Google release a black eye eventually.
The Apple model of controlling hardware and software, updating regularly, actually earning a profit, and using part of the profit to support customers will win every time. Android devices are in a dog eat dog race to be the cheapest..and that makes them the worst possible choices for users. Cheap now , cheap later!
Actually the main problem is that because Apple made the first touchscreen phone and that Apple is Apple, it's impossible, literally impossible for a competitor to outshine the iPhone according to some people here.
I don't disagree with this at all, but it's not ever going to affect people who are technically inclined. They will always want to do more with their phone than what Apple allows, and they will always be a force not to be reckoned with.
So not having a laggy ass UI is now a feature? Who knew?
And here I thought that is the way its supposed to be.
And here I thought that is the way its supposed to be.
Jelly bean looks cool but it's not for me, I actually think it's too busy. It reminds me of those collages High school kids make when they are starting out in Art 101. As far as customization goes, I'm the type of person that once something works I leave it alone. I've heard many people complain about iOS being boring and overly simplistic but that's actually what I like. However, I am interested in the Nexus 7 tablet because of its size. Since this is a tablet, as long as I can get netflix, kindle, instapaper, evernote, log me in, dropbox, audible, and a few other must have apps I'll be happy. If there was one thing holding me back it's the fact that i'm so invested in iOS and OSX. My computers, apple tvs, ipad, iphone, even my Airport express all work flawlessly together. Once you use airprint it's hard to go back to not printing pdf's or baseball game tickets directly from your iphone or ipad.
You nailed it. I think google is a lot more secure than ios. But if I say that people will think I am retarded
Lol. So basically he is amazed by an upgrade which adds a few cool things to features that we had before (many people arguing that we should have already had the stuff new in iOS 6 in iOS 5 or even 4), but a large upgrade such as Jelly Bean with a dramatic UI change and a shed load of new features (however useful or pointless) and he is underwhelmed.
Just...
. I'm not a fan of Android at all but I admit that Jelly Bean is a better upgrade for Android users than iOS 6 is for iDevice users.