best smart phone
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Its got to be the galaxy s 2, its the best. My friend has an iPhone and got quite jealous when he saw my galaxy ;0)0
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I have a Casio G'Zone Commando from Verizon. I love it because it's an Android phone that is dust proof, shock proof, waterproof, and has Gorilla Glass for the screen (very strong break/scratch resistant). I have had an iPhone, a Samsung Galaxy 2, a LG Optimus S and Optimus Slide and HTC Hero. My favorite by far is the one I have now.
This is the phone I have also, if your an outdoor type there is no choice, darn near indestructable.0 -
If you want to be a "cool kid" by all means get an iPhone. If you want a phone that just works and actually gives you options then by all means go with android. You have to remember the reason that iPhone seems so great id because Apple spent millions making iOS work on only one set of hardware while Google has spent millions making Android work on various platforms. Does Android have issues? Yes it does but if Google could have eliminated all those issues if they had chosen to limit you to only set of hardware like Apple does. I don't know about you but I like having the choice of different hardware instead of various sized lil white bricks.1
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I'm another vote for the Android team. I'm currently using an HTC Evo 4G Shift and my boyfriend has the Samsung Galaxy; I'm tempted to say that I like his a bit better than mine.0
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Got the iPhone but became bored with it in the end and moved to Samsung Galaxy S2 which has proven to be the most useful phone I have had.
In my opinion iPhone's greatest weakness (default locked in) is also it's greatest strength (no dodgy apps screwing around with the O/S), but it really depends what you want.
Also tried Windows Phone, and it looks good but I didn't like the metro interface (so not looking forward to Windows 8 either). However I think posters who advocate iPhone are right to advise waiting to see what the new model offers.0 -
I also went from the iphone 4 to the Samsung Galaxy S2 and they are fairly similar for a simple user. I do prefer the Galaxy's larger screen and easy usability.0
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Android all the way! My biggest complaint with an iPhone is the need for iTunes... If you are a techie you will like android more, if you are not a techie you will probably be better off with an iPhone.
^This. You can do a lot more with an android phone if you are techie. iPhone is more user-friendly/ straight forward for non techie, IMO, for now. But I really don't think you can go wrong either way.0 -
I would like to clarify that not all Android phones are "Droids" Only Verizon has the Droid brand (which they licensed from Lucas.) I have the Galaxy S2. I'm not opposed to the iPhone and I've recommended it to a few people, but personally the S2 is the best IMO. Though, I've got my eye on the S3 and can't wait for it to come out!0
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Love my Android HTC Evo Shift! !!!0
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I have the Droid Razr and I love it. I contemplated for 3months with switching to Iphone. Glad I didn't. I like the bigger phone and the 4G actually works on the Razr unlike the IPhone.0
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I'm a Regional Trainer for LG Electronics MobileComm for the Northwest, Northern California, and Mountain regions so I'm going to "weigh in" on this topic and RESIST the desire to say LG makes the best Smartphones.
For the person who is new to Smartphones (needs ease of use) = iPhone or Windows Phone 7.5
For the techie that desires near total customization over what their device can do and how the interface looks = Android
For the person who uses the Smartphone to TALK to people (yes they do that contrary to what teenagers believe) = Android
The best smart phone is in the eye of the beholder based on their style of use and the experience they desire. Android Smartphones and Windows Phone Smartphones (some of them) are going to have more features which Apple can't touch. Don't get me wrong we (LG) loves Apple, we make the Retina display and the newest iPad 3 display for them... WE LOVE APPLE!!!
Notice I did not mention RIM (Blackberry) They make awesome devices and what a person mentioned in this thread about their future is nearly correct, although they'll still be used and exist in the enterprise "space" as well as some forms of government. Regardless of their future unless you have a BES there really isn't a reason for a "consumer" to own a Blackberry over iPhone, Android, Symbian, or Windows Phone.0 -
Galaxy Nexus.. super thin and sleek.. uber FAST.0
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iPhone. Hands down. Made my old blackberry feel like a waste when I had it.0
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iPhone is the best for people who are not very technical and need something basic, and/or need something to hold their hand. It's got a few issues I consider serious. One, it needs proprietary cables. Android phones all use microUSB, as do Bluetooth earpieces. Over the years they kinda build up and you have them in every room... to introduce an iPhone means you have to always use that one charger, and the chargers are not cheap. Two, it requires iTunes, which is really badly written on the PC side. I've heard some Mac users say it's not all that over on the Mac, either. I wouldn't know. I build my computers, so Macs = LOL. And three, iPhone doesn't come in widescreen. I watch TV shows on my phone, and on my 4.3" screen, it fills it. iPhone 4S only has 4", but it's square, so it would have the black bars. Ugh!
Also, Apple hasn't tried to compete with Android in over a year. Phones that came out in early 2011 surpassed the iPhone 4S's specs. It's really not special at all, hardware wise. First of all, an iPhone is basically a Samsung -- Apple outsources to them for a lot (not all) of the parts. (Not to mention it's actually built in China by kids. This is not a lie or an exaggeration.) So it has a Samsung radio (what gets you signal, connects to voice/data over the air) and a Samsung 0.8GHz dual core processor -- that means it has two processing cores each at that speed. And it has 0.5GB of RAM. RAM determines how many things it can do at once; active tasks are stored in RAM, which is accessed faster than the phone's internal memory. By comparison, my Motorola Electrify, which came out in June 2011, has a 1GHz dual core processor (25% faster) and 1GB of RAM (twice as much). The screen's also .3" bigger and widescreen. There really is no comparison.
Oh, and by the way, Apple is pretty much screwed. They gave up trying to beat Android and instead are going through the courts. They bought some phone patents and are trying to get royalties on Android because they can't beat it openly. Does anybody remember when Steve Jobs left Apple? They went downhill, fast. Remember the original iMac, came in six colors, the big tube in the back? That's when he came back. Since he died (and may he rest in peace), Apple is going to go downhill again. He was their morale officer, their cheerleader, the one who inspired them to greatness. Their tech guy, co-founder Steve Wozniak, prefers Android. Of course he has an iPhone 4S, but he says he likes it, and wishes it did everything his Android phone does.
In summary/conclusion, iPhone is fine if that's all you need or you need it for the "image", but Android is the way forward. Some people still prefer dumbphones (feature phones -- phones that are not smartphones, like your basic flip). They're not ready for and/or don't need a smartphone. Likewise, iPhone users aren't ready for and/or don't need Android. And that's fine. Android is more than most people need. It's literally like having a computer in your pocket, except it can't burn discs (obviously). Not everybody needs that. iPhone is more of an iPod with apps (and a phone). So it's more of a media device. And it does that well (minus the iTunes dependency). But to put it in the same league with the best Android phones is laughable. Saying it's better is simply untrue.0 -
Galaxy S70
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iPhone hands down!! Nothing compares to its ease of use!!0
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iPhone is the best for people who are not very technical and need something basic, and/or need something to hold their hand. It's got a few issues I consider serious. One, it needs proprietary cables. Android phones all use microUSB, as do Bluetooth earpieces. Over the years they kinda build up and you have them in every room... to introduce an iPhone means you have to always use that one charger, and the chargers are not cheap. Two, it requires iTunes, which is really badly written on the PC side. I've heard some Mac users say it's not all that over on the Mac, either. I wouldn't know. I build my computers, so Macs = LOL. And three, iPhone doesn't come in widescreen. I watch TV shows on my phone, and on my 4.3" screen, it fills it. iPhone 4S only has 4", but it's square, so it would have the black bars. Ugh!
Also, Apple hasn't tried to compete with Android in over a year. Phones that came out in early 2011 surpassed the iPhone 4S's specs. It's really not special at all, hardware wise. First of all, an iPhone is basically a Samsung -- Apple outsources to them for a lot (not all) of the parts. (Not to mention it's actually built in China by kids. This is not a lie or an exaggeration.) So it has a Samsung radio (what gets you signal, connects to voice/data over the air) and a Samsung 0.8GHz dual core processor -- that means it has two processing cores each at that speed. And it has 0.5GB of RAM. RAM determines how many things it can do at once; active tasks are stored in RAM, which is accessed faster than the phone's internal memory. By comparison, my Motorola Electrify, which came out in June 2011, has a 1GHz dual core processor (25% faster) and 1GB of RAM (twice as much). The screen's also .3" bigger and widescreen. There really is no comparison.
Oh, and by the way, Apple is pretty much screwed. They gave up trying to beat Android and instead are going through the courts. They bought some phone patents and are trying to get royalties on Android because they can't beat it openly. Does anybody remember when Steve Jobs left Apple? They went downhill, fast. Remember the original iMac, came in six colors, the big tube in the back? That's when he came back. Since he died (and may he rest in peace), Apple is going to go downhill again. He was their morale officer, their cheerleader, the one who inspired them to greatness. Their tech guy, co-founder Steve Wozniak, prefers Android. Of course he has an iPhone 4S, but he says he likes it, and wishes it did everything his Android phone does.
In summary/conclusion, iPhone is fine if that's all you need or you need it for the "image", but Android is the way forward. Some people still prefer dumbphones (feature phones -- phones that are not smartphones, like your basic flip). They're not ready for and/or don't need a smartphone. Likewise, iPhone users aren't ready for and/or don't need Android. And that's fine. Android is more than most people need. It's literally like having a computer in your pocket, except it can't burn discs (obviously). Not everybody needs that. iPhone is more of an iPod with apps (and a phone). So it's more of a media device. And it does that well (minus the iTunes dependency). But to put it in the same league with the best Android phones is laughable. Saying it's better is simply untrue.
All that is probably true but you're comparing things to the iPhone4s. They are up to 7 now. Maybe there haven't been any improvements.
My belief is that Android is the Beta of phones and iPhone is the VHS. Beta was better than VHS but VHS had a better marketing strategy and won market share. Beta could never recover.
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Don't buy into opinions. There has been no real technology break-thrus in smartphones since the iPhone kicked started the industry a while back. Everything the original iPhone and smartphones did back then - text, make calls, take pictures, allow you to surf the web, etc. - is still the same with incremental updates. People will quote specs to feel good about what they have, citing .357% more megapixel, processor speeds, or has this1/16% faster ARMv8-A dual-core[ CPU with 2 GB of LPDDR4 RAM and a per-core split L1 cache of 64 KB, 3mb L2 cache, and a 4 MB L3. That is nuance. None of the phone work "badly" because they aren't the top of the line.
So for 90% of the world either would work and you should chose the phone based on how well the operating system works for you. Again there though, IOS and Android do exactly the same things, just a bit different in the process, so it is a personal choice.
To save cash you can look at models that are a few years old. They work fine too, unless you wanna throw out terms like hipster, techie, or whatever because you have the latest, most overpriced smartphones.1 -
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Holy necro people.5
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5 years... Nice.3
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I was team Iphone all the way up until a few years ago... I was having so many issues with iphone i upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy and have never looked back. Love the operating system and its ease of use.0
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I was team Iphone all the way up until a few years ago... I was having so many issues with iphone i upgraded to a Samsung Galaxy and have never looked back. Love the operating system and its ease of use.
This. Word for word. I thought I loved my iPhone until I got a Galaxy. I'm actually using a Galaxy S5, so I'm a few generations back, but I have: (1) expandable memory; (2) water-resistance (tested multiple times by dropping the damned thing in the pool, but we're still strong!); (3) wireless charging; and (4) EASE of saving/modifying/attaching documents (I'm told the iPhone can do this, but I think I needed a separate app?). These 4 things have made it head and shoulders above the iPhone, for me.
And I can actually DELETE the apps I don't want.
Plus, sorry, but OK Google blows Siri out of the water.0 -
SomebodyWakeUpHIcks wrote: »
This thread started 5 years ago so...1 -
isnt it incredible how much has changed in the smart phone world in just 5 years.1
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