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Is going from Android to Apple a step back?
Liam_777
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My HTC Sensation contract is almost up and as much as I loved it and would be happy with another HTC, most of my friends have iPhones, i'm tempted by the iPhone 5 for iMessage and FaceTime
What would I be losing from not getting the HTC One X+ and getting an iPhone 5?
What would I be losing from not getting the HTC One X+ and getting an iPhone 5?
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Try their iPhone's and if you get on with them then the face time might be worth it.
I would say yes as i went from a 4S to the Galaxy S3 and its like night and day. iOS just feels and looks dated and could use a serious facelift. Hardware wise the iphone 5 i wouldn't say feels as nice as the 4/4S and is hideously overpriced for what it is but some will disagree with me there. I think apple have lost their way in the few years. Everything looks the same!
Facetime and imessage i wouldn't say are good enough reasons to move to apple. Skype is better i found and whatsapp worked for me more than imesage did. With most people getting free text allowances there really is no point in imessage.
See what other people say as well but, having used both personally i would stick to Android.
If I was looking for a new phone today I would look at the Windows 8 range as well as isis an OSCAR I think is better than both Android and iOS
On the whole you aren't missing anything by not having an iphone.
Other opinions are available
It depends what you want from a phone etc?
I don't know what sort of friends you have, but if I suggested to all my friends that they should buy a new phone or jump through a bunch of hoops to fit in with my different communication requirements, I would suspect their suggestions would not be printable here.
It took me about 10 seconds each to install both Whatsapp and Viber on my Android phone and they synced automatically with my contacts, is such a simple task really beyond the ability of the average Apple user ? :rolleyes:
Who is telling them to buy a new phone ????
Skype, whatapps, viber are all either free or less then a quid and they will access to communicate with a whole new set of people. But if they are apple drones then your suggestion will most likely fall on deaf ears.
whatsapp is always top of the app charts, so not sure what your "drone" comment is all about.
Android wıth Jelly Bean is a very good mobile device OS.
Fashion concious label slaves might argue differently and pay a lot more for thier Apple badge though... their call!
stock android JL is very good.
it's a shame every phone except 2 will get ruined by those damn skins that manufacturers insist on using.
As of facetime then again its only for IOS rightnow but with gtalk, viber, tango and skype u have more options on any OS.
With key lime pie (andriod 5.0) due before summer. i ithink android will have dedicated app for video calling app for sure.
Also Google voice to launch during 2013 in UK, it will be big advantage over IOS.
I have used Iphone 4 until early this year and 5 for few weeks, these days i'm using Nexus4 coming from S3 i'm very happy with android and never looked back.:D
Well that is just it pretty much that kills it for me, when it comes to Android. I'm not really looking to get a nexus 4, but every other option is skinned and you have to wait an eternity for updates. By the time google release the latest version of Android, the rest are only just getting the previous version! Or being told they aren't getting it at all. Too much waiting, not only are you waiting on your phone vendor, but if you are on a branded handset then having to wait on your network as well.
That's far too much waiting around for an update. It can take absolutely months and I have gone through that quite a few times already.
As much as I love HTC's phones, I'm really put off by this issue. And yes I know these phones can be rooted, but there always seems to be issues with custom roms, like bluetooth not working, or wifi playing up, or something or other. I don't want to tinker around on my phone, just need it to be up to date and to work.
Apple have got that aspect right, they release an update and it's available right away, but I find IOS quite limited and boring (personal preference)
So I'm considering, if I don't go the Android route again, then maybe a new Blackberry full touch. Anyways, to the OP, I would wait a little bit, as a new batch of phones will hit the shelves come Feb or March. Then do your research, and decide what fits your requirements.
drone because there are some apple users who refuse to use anything not produced by apple including apps.
just your opinion. My opinion is that until Jellybean, no interface came close to Sense including iOS. But fortunately with Android you have choice.
so you're suggesting that people buy iphone/ipad/ipod touch and then never install anything from the app store?
may i suggest you are talking utter nonsense?
yes it is my opinion, just like you have your opinion.
yes you do have choice of remove the skin by rooting, but isn't that just the same as jailbreaking to modify the look of iOS?
in my opinion all the manufacturers that insist on using skins should give the owner a choice of skinned or non-skinned, that would be a "real" choice.