Oops..Samsung just did it again...

[Mac.World]

Android caught up is a fact and iOS is what is behind. I can prove it if you'd like.

Not so sure about this, especially when Schmidt testified before congess stating that Google is worried about Siri. Something to the effect that Siri is so advanced that it can pull information from multiple sources quickly and efficiently and leave ads out of the equation.

Shortly after Siri came out Samesung made claim that they are working on the same thing but calling it Iris. Android lacks this feature


IOS5 added iMessage, which negates the need for cell service providers to be involved, taking cues from Blackberry. Instantaneous messaging for free, without the need for some 3rd party developer. Android lacks this feature.


The notification system is similar to Android, or a rip off of it, but imo is smoother on the iPhone.


So not sure how iOS would be considered behind Android? Obviously iPhone has more apps, more quality apps and games (ever wonder why Google limits the size of your apps?), better GPU in the iPhone for developers to utilize for better apps and games, iOS receives updates as soon as apple releases them and now even that is OTA... So not sure how you can make that claim?

 

[bubulindo]

I think the chart is slanted by the fact that just because Apple *releases* an iOS update for a device does not mean that it has any of the major features. At the time that iOS 4 released, the iPhone 3G had just stopped selling, and it did not get any of the major features (multitasking, wallpapers, etc). The difference between Android 2.2 and 2.3 is minimal as far as the developer side is concerned, because while it added features, it did not make many changes to the way apps run.

Did you notice the fact that some of the phones started selling with an already outdated version of Android? If they can't come to market with the latest and greatest, how can you even compare it to iOS?

 

[thenerdal]

Not so sure about this, especially when Schmidt testified before congess stating that Google is worried about Siri. Something to the effect that Siri is so advanced that it can pull information from multiple sources quickly and efficiently and leave ads out of the equation.

Shortly after Siri came out Samesung made claim that they are working on the same thing but calling it Iris. Android lacks this feature


IOS5 added iMessage, which negates the need for cell service providers to be involved, taking cues from Blackberry. Instantaneous messaging for free, without the need for some 3rd party developer. Android lacks this feature.


The notification system is similar to Android, or a rip off of it, but imo is smoother on the iPhone.


So not sure how iOS would be considered behind Android? Obviously iPhone has more apps, more quality apps and games (ever wonder why Google limits the size of your apps?), better GPU in the iPhone for developers to utilize for better apps and games, iOS receives updates as soon as apple releases them and now even that is OTA... So not sure how you can make that claim?

Siri isn't a huge step forward, it's just a better voice recognizing service than Google's.

Iris is not going to be made by Samsung, that is a lie.

Google Talk is like iMessage, but better.

The Notification "Center" was on Android before iPhone, so idk how it's a rip off.

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And what exactly are you gonna do with a flexible display? Gonna go widescreen on your face? That's just a technology that isn't meant for mobile phones, rater bigger screens that could bend around you to make game play or movie watching much nicer. On a cellphone? C'mon..

Flexible screens are great because they won't break....

 

[Bernard SG]

I don't understand what the Samsung marketing folks are trying to achieve with ads like these.
In the context of the legal battle in which Samsung is depicted as a copycat, it's really weird to bring the iPhone at the center of their Galaxy Nexus push. On top of that, I don't think it's a very good idea from a foreign company to mock Apple and its users in the USA (imagine Apple doing something similar in Korea...).
Isn't it much better to put the emphasis on how awesome your product is, rather than going negative?
In addition, I would think there would be much more impact for Samsung in targeting users of other Android phones rather than doing those idiotic ads.
Or maybe I'm just clueless at marketing.

 

[ChazUK]

Shortly after Siri came out Samesung made claim that they are working on the same thing but calling it Iris. Android lacks this feature

Not entirely sure where you heard that but Iris is nothing to do with Samsung.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dexetra.iris

 

[decafjava]

1a) Ah yes the same crowd Apple has addicted to it's brilliant and very popular "Fart Apps". I must say Android is really behind as compared to Apple. I just checked the App Store, counted over 300 free or paid Fart Apps before I stopped counting. Apple owns this mission critical category.

Hmmm stopped at 300? Looking here I count over a thousand.

https://market.android.com/search?q=fart&so=1&c=apps

So looks like Android leads the way after all.

 

[VulchR]

These commercials really remind me of the "hi, I'm a Mac, and I'm a pc" commercials. Some truth, but mostly blown out of proportion. Oh, apple is getting a taste of its own medicine, and it's bitter!

Agreed. Samsung are copying Apple yet again.

 

[Sandman1969]

Hmmm stopped at 300? Looking here I count over a thousand.

https://market.android.com/search?q=fart&so=1&c=apps

So looks like Android leads the way after all.

Android has plenty to brag about. Faster specs, bigger screens, Open OS, etc... I value other things more, but that should be your main bullet points...

However, I wouldn't try to compare number of Apps. Free or Paid.

As of this past January there were over 105K free apps...

 

[zipur]

Ya know; everyone always points to the "Open OS" Android has and I say fooie
I've had Androids and spent many more hours Rooting my Android than I have need to Jail Breaking the Apple. And although the Techy numbers scream how good the the green monsters are we all should be aware that it's the quality of the programs and app that utilize this OS that counts.
It is the norm to download an Android app only to find it suck battery or locks up the phone.
So what Samsung made a new slab of the week phone. iOS can stand on its own proven by user ownership against several manufacturers. In my ecosystem you can't swing an outdated three month old android phone Around without hitting four to five still current iPhones.
But I do hate that I don't have arrow keys and a micro sd slot. But that's another topic and I dont want to be a thread hijacker.

 

[ChazUK]

It is the norm to download an Android app only to find it suck battery or locks up the phone.

Not in my experience. I'm running a stock Galaxy Nexus (4.0.2), stock Galaxy S II (2.3.4), Stock Xoom (4.0.2) and a ZTE Blade (CyanogenMod 7.1, 2.3.7) and have no issuses with complete lcokups, excessive battery drainage or wake locks.

Were you using a taskkiller or something to have such a poor experience?

 

[Vegastouch]

Ya know; everyone always points to the "Open OS" Android has and I say fooie
I've had Androids and spent many more hours Rooting my Android than I have need to Jail Breaking the Apple. And although the Techy numbers scream how good the the green monsters are we all should be aware that it's the quality of the programs and app that utilize this OS that counts.
It is the norm to download an Android app only to find it suck battery or locks up the phone.
So what Samsung made a new slab of the week phone. iOS can stand on its own proven by user ownership against several manufacturers. In my ecosystem you can't swing an outdated three month old android phone Around without hitting four to five still current iPhones.
But I do hate that I don't have arrow keys and a micro sd slot. But that's another topic and I dont want to be a thread hijacker.

Rooting your phone takes 10 seconds. How did you spend hours doing it? And if you install a custom ROM, the ROM usually roots the phone during the install.
Not sure what you mean here.