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Mobile OSs iOS and Jelly Bean (merged)

iOS 6 or Android 4.1?

  • iOS 6

    Votes: 176 52.1%

  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)

    Votes: 162 47.9%
  • Total voters
    338
I currently have an Iphone 4s. I was an Android user for the last 2 years up until about 8 months ago. I can say after watching this....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afNRAOg5jUk&feature=player_embedded

I cant name anything IOS does better than JB. I am a Nexus kinda guy and now Android is just as fluid as IOS. Thats the only thing it was missing.

The only thing i can say Apple may be better at is its Music App. But google wins by a landslide with youtube and maps plus notifications and multitasking. With IOS 7 there should be NO reason Apple cant multitask!! Google does it and its fluid and it has better battery life. Ask my old Galaxy S2.
 
nuckinfutz said:
They are useful features but in the end they are really neither better nor worse that other current options or options that preceded. The Notification Center in JB is a bit heavy on the UI widgets IMO and the camera is a nice feature but these aren't iOS spanking features. If it was ...I'd say so.
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The thing I like about jelly bean is they theyve improved most of the core Android features.

- speed
- notifications
- search
- voice search
- google now (basically a really intelligent organiser..improves on and combines existing features like calendar, navigation etc.)

This is why despite the jb update being minor and the iOS version having more actual new features, I consider the jb update to be a bigger and better update because it's going to improve on the way the device is used every day.
 
matttye said:
The thing I like about jelly bean is they theyve improved most of the core Android features.

- speed
- notifications
- search
- voice search
- google now (basically a really intelligent organiser..improves on and combines existing features like calendar, navigation etc.)

This is why despite the jb update being minor and the iOS version having more actual new features, I consider the jb update to be a bigger and better update because it's going to improve on the way the device is used every day.
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Don't forget the Swiftkey-like predictions for the stock keyboard!

Conversely, the iOS stock keyboard gave birth to the internet phenom of "Damn You iPhone Auto Correction". And yet Apple still doesn't care to update or improve on what is clearly an outdated keyboard.
 
onthecouchagain said:
Don't forget the Swiftkey-like predictions for the stock keyboard!

Conversely, the iOS stock keyboard gave birth to the internet phenom of "Damn You iPhone Auto Correction". And yet Apple still doesn't care to update or improve on what is clearly an outdated keyboard.
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I did actually mean to include that, the typing experience is a big one!
 
nuckinfutz said:
Content sync through iCloud is better than any any other mobile device.
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Agreed, but only because it's all in one place :p

Google syncs contacts, calendars and mail to the cloud and it's supported on more platforms than iCloud. Android can sync music to Google play music (although not in my country yet :( ), it can sync photos and videos to Picasa and Google+. Google doesn't have a decent iMessage competitor.
 
I dont get how these Android releases work.... I thought ICS hasnt even been pushed out to most of their phones, and they're already on their next OS? doesnt seem to be any organization or order. I'll stick to iOS where I know I can get the newest iOS on my device for at least 3 years.
 
bigjnyc said:
I dont get how these Android releases work.... I thought ICS hasnt even been pushed out to most of their phones, and they're already on their next OS? doesnt seem to be any organization or order. I'll stick to iOS where I know I can get the newest iOS on my device for at least 3 years.
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You can get updates for longer than that but only if you're willing to use custom roms.
 
bigjnyc said:
I dont get how these Android releases work.... I thought ICS hasnt even been pushed out to most of their phones, and they're already on their next OS? doesnt seem to be any organization or order. I'll stick to iOS where I know I can get the newest iOS on my device for at least 3 years.
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With Android, if getting timely updates is your priority, you buy Nexus devices. This gives you exactly the same level of support as with iOS. It's that simple.
 
[IMHO]Apple lost the spark with iOS 6. The whole experience is like stale bread. You'll still eat it, but you know there's a fresh loaf sitting on the shelf.
 
onthecouchagain said:
Don't forget the Swiftkey-like predictions for the stock keyboard!

Conversely, the iOS stock keyboard gave birth to the internet phenom of "Damn You iPhone Auto Correction". And yet Apple still doesn't care to update or improve on what is clearly an outdated keyboard.
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Of which most of those are fake.

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Spectrum Abuser said:
[IMHO]Apple lost the spark with iOS 6. The whole experience is like stale bread. You'll still eat it, but you know there's a fresh loaf sitting on the shelf.
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Maybe you need some [project] butter for that bread ;)
 
AustinIllini said:
There is a big thread about the Google keynote this morning, but i just want to focus on the new android OS version. With the big Google Announcement earlier today about Jelly Bean (link below), how Jelly Bean change your perception of iOS 6? What does the next gen iPhone need in order to be on the same plane? Do the current android features tempt you to try an android device out?

http://reviews.cnet.com/operating-systems/google-android-4-1/4505-3671_7-35339167.html
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No, I"ll never use Android, and this is a ridiculous post, I vote this thread be sent to the wasteland (I think that's what it's called.)

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Apple needs to rethink their UI, almost the entire UI (Minus the lether and linen) looks like god damn Vista. -_- And as a man who's made his own custom Themes, I have the right to say that.
 
nuckinfutz said:
Of which most of those are fake.
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No doubt, but it still gave birth to that phenomenon and the keyboard hasn't changed much (an understatement) since.

My own experience typing on the 4/4S gave similar results. I thumb pretty fast thanks to my old Blackberry days, and the keyboard simply doesn't keep up. It frequently misses keys and letters, leading to typos, which lead to incorrect auto corrections. (Happens on my iPad too, but for some reason, I mind less on the iPad).

But it's more than the inability of the keyboard to keep up. The lack of a suggestion bar and the inability to pick what words the dictionary remembers and doesn't remember also hurts the typing experience. The suggestion bar makes such a huge difference in giving you the option to select the right word you want versus trying to hit that little "x" for a word you don't want on iOS (without options to choose something else).

And if you want to talk beyond stock keyboards, options like Swype and Swiftkey offer incredible alternatives to traditional typing. Other keyboards also offer the customization to change which letter corresponds to which symbol key, or offer things like long press for every letter (something I wish stock Android keyboard adopts too one day).

Stock versus stock, the Android keyboard is leaps and bounds ahead of iOS'. I'm not being hyperbolic either. I've used both extensively because email is a big part of my life and work. And JB is going to push it even further with Switftkey-like predictions.
 
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Both are point releases. ICS was big and maybe iOS 4, but not these. It is fair to compare both, though, because of that.
 
marcusj0015 said:
No, I"ll never use Android, and this is a ridiculous post, I vote this thread be sent to the wasteland (I think that's what it's called.)
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I think it's a fair thread. Thank you for answering my question!

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onthecouchagain said:
If this poll were close, I'd be amazed still, but the fact that JB is winning...
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That's the reason I think this thread is fair, because people clearly don't agree on this.
 
The funny thing is, I am willing to bet probably 80% of the people who voted for iOS 6 are those who have never even held an Android phone. They just vote for it blindly because its Apple :rolleyes:
 
nuckinfutz said:
Content sync through iCloud is better than any any other mobile device.
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I know you really want to believe this, but it's not the case, and for one simple reason... It is limited to the Apple ecosystem. With Google syncing, it doesn't matter what platform you have, you can access your content from anywhere and on any type of device from pc, mac, Android based devices, Windows phone, iDevices, smart tv, tablets, etc...

In other words, I can go into google webpage, login and have instant access to email, docs, notes, music, app store, calendar, g drive, etc...

If you want to stay within the Apple ecosystem, iCloud provides what you need. But to say it is better is hardly justifiable.
 
mbell1975 said:
The funny thing is, I am willing to bet probably 80% of the people who voted for iOS 6 are those who have never even held an Android phone. They just vote for it blindly because its Apple :rolleyes:
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Very possible. But I think it also reflects a growing discontent from some with iOS.
 
mbell1975 said:
The funny thing is, I am willing to bet probably 80% of the people who voted for iOS 6 are those who have never even held an Android phone. They just vote for it blindly because its Apple :rolleyes:
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No I think it's more that iOS for a lot of current iPhone owners is a known quantity and frankly the features that people laud on Android (open source, widgets, technical interfaces) just isn't that appealing.

Also we cannot discount the platform. If you're web centric Google's foo will be strong. If you're a Mac owner that relies on Apple built tools then iOS is the way to go.
 
mbell1975 said:
The funny thing is, I am willing to bet probably 80% of the people who voted for iOS 6 are those who have never even held an Android phone. They just vote for it blindly because its Apple :rolleyes:
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Yep, I would hazard to guess this is true, but it would be just an opinion. I haven't used Jellybean or iOS 6 yet, so my opinion doesn't mean much... in my opinion. :D
 
mbell1975 said:
The funny thing is, I am willing to bet probably 80% of the people who voted for iOS 6 are those who have never even held an Android phone. They just vote for it blindly because its Apple :rolleyes:
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And you sir, don't have a anything to back that 80% statement up. Its just smoke coming from the rear end. I had an Android, and did not like it and returned it, and will buy the iPhone 5. Why?, because its to my liking, and can careless about all these comparison garbage posts that pop up all the time. It won't affect my decision. If you want the other smartphones, than go and get one, and leave this forum. :mad:

PS: Why don't you all JB lovers wait until the reviews are in and wait until iOS 6 reviews are in as well, than post your garbage as to which one is the better
 
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