What is keeping you guys from going back to iOS?

[sectime]

lol....the Nexus line does not have SD Card slot.......and again.....not a flagship phone...mid range......

LoL is right you got nothing for an answer.

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While it does seem like the SD option is dwindling every generation among flagship android phones, no one sane is going to deny that dropping in a 32gb Ultra SD for $35 beats the hell out of paying $100 dollars for every additional memory increment with the iPhone.

I get why Apple chooses the model it does (higher margins, less complicated OS, faster response times, sleeker devices), but still, adding an SD card is one hell of a perk that the iPhone does not have.[/QUOTE

My response would be at least larger memory is available for internal storage. Not an AT&T exclusive

 

[tbayrgs]

lol....the Nexus line does not have SD Card slot.......and again.....not a flagship phone...mid range......

I have to agree with sectime. Outside of Samsung, the use of sd cards in smartphones is going the way of the Dodo. HTC--no, LG--no, Motorola--no. The Nexus line--phone and tablets, doesn't offer it. Blackberry and Nokia don't offer it either.

Samsung is obviously doing very well but what's the most common criticism of their devices? They feel/look cheap compared to the competition, primarily due to the glossy plastic that's perceived as flimsy (yes, most of us here know better but the criticism is still out there). My guess is within a generation or two, Samsung will also switch to unibody designs using only internal storage.

Of course, just my $0.02.

 

[Dontazemebro]

I have to agree with sectime. Outside of Samsung, the use of sd cards in smartphones is going the way of the Dodo. HTC--no, LG--no, Motorola--no. The Nexus line--phone and tablets, doesn't offer it. Blackberry and Nokia don't offer it either.

Samsung is obviously doing very well but what's the most common criticism of their devices? They feel/look cheap compared to the competition, primarily due to the glossy plastic that's perceived as flimsy (yes, most of us here know better but the criticism is still out there). My guess is within a generation or two, Samsung will also switch to unibody designs using only internal storage.

Of course, just my $0.02.

Samsung is making money hand over fist due to the very nature of the design of their devices. I think it would be very foolish for them to alienate so many of their loyal customers just to eek out extra profits. This was one of the very main reasons why I ditched HTC in favor of Samsung. At least in HTC's case the additional sales are much needed.

 

[Savor]

I have to agree with sectime. Outside of Samsung, the use of sd cards in smartphones is going the way of the Dodo. HTC--no, LG--no, Motorola--no. The Nexus line--phone and tablets, doesn't offer it. Blackberry and Nokia don't offer it either.

Samsung is obviously doing very well but what's the most common criticism of their devices? They feel/look cheap compared to the competition, primarily due to the glossy plastic that's perceived as flimsy (yes, most of us here know better but the criticism is still out there). My guess is within a generation or two, Samsung will also switch to unibody designs using only internal storage.

Of course, just my $0.02.

Both microSD and removable battery is on its way out at least for the flagships. Samsung is only top OEM that provides both looking at the Galaxy S and Note series.

Shame Nokia, HTC, LG, Sony, Motorola, and BlackBerry stopped giving us both options for their flagships. Even Google's Nexus line stopped providing an expansion slot after the Nexus One. I still hold onto my Nexus One because it feels good in the hand and gives me those options. They followed Apple's lead. Wait for the battery to never charge and go through an expensive service charge. And pay $100 more for double storage and 32 & 64 GB cards go for about $30 & $60 these days.

I hope Apple stops changing the sim sizes. I cant use multiple phones if they keep changing sizes and would have to go thru adapters. I hope we stay at microsim. The only nanosims I see are the iPhone 5, Asus Infinity, and Moto X. Apple's iPhones really did INTERRUPT the industry. Annoying sometimes if you ask me. The rest of industry followed suit with more closed platforms (ie Windows Phone), and closed up devices (ie many current non-Samsung flagships).

 

[tbayrgs]

Samsung is making money hand over fist due to the very nature of the design of their devices. I think it would be very foolish for them to alienate so many of their loyal customers just to eek out extra profits. This was one of the very main reasons why I ditched HTC in favor of Samsung. At least in HTC's case the additional sales are much needed.

You think the primary reason Samsung smartphones are chosen by the masses is for the removable battery and replaceable storage? When was the last time you saw an advert or commercial from Samsung highlighting these must have features? I'd gather most don't even use an SD card and even fewer swap batteries. Outside of a very small minority, the clamor for these features is nearly nonexistent.

 

[Savor]

Easy.

Choice.

The many excellent choices of Android has been on an all-time high the past year. We can start back with the S3, Note II, and Nexus 4 from last year. All are excellent devices. These arent phones from 2010-2011 laced with a laggy Gingerbread update. Android grew up and became far more matured.

Jelly Bean changed all that.

2013 has specifically been a banner year for Android. Xperia Z was the first to arrive and with a full HD with water resistance. HTC outclassed Apple without aping them with the One. Then Samsung Galaxy S4 showed up and if you can overlooks its plastic design, S4 really is a great all-around esp with camera and battery life.

Nomore hearing so many stories of why this poster tried Android and decided to move back to iOS. The laundry list of Android's flaws has gotten less as time moved on and Android and OEM skins matured.

I've tried six diff smartphone OSes. I felt webOS was the most intuitive. I feel Android evolved more from Symbian and Windows Mobile customization but at the same, nearly matches iOS' app catalog in quantity and quality that prevents me from going back to BB or Windows Phone.