Undying Dreams

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-rushes to Verizon to check my order again-

Undying Dreams

iTrader: (3)

Ugh

jiggaman

you can finally use swype on an iphone?

Mizouse

Yes finally

But if I recall it's been available if you jailbreak.

Mizouse

Omg I love that I can delete emails right from notification center.

stogie1020

NOT trying to sound like I am hating, because frankly I use iOS devices as well as android, but a question for those of you deeply embedded in the iOS infrastructure:

Does it make you angry or frustrated with Apple that a lot of these new and amazing features in iOS have been in android for a number of years?

Undying Dreams

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Yay!

Undying Dreams

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Not at all. I had one android based phone and that was enough for me. It all felt like a beta. iOS feels much more refined and easy to use to me. Android may have them a few years ahead, Apple perfects them.

stogie1020

Wondering what felt like Beta to you?

Whiskers

Constant crashing. Apps working like shit.

maharajamd

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Not at all. Because really a lot of the things Android users claim as their own was originally a jailbreak feature for the first iPhones. Lol

Plus, for the most part, I feel Apple implements them better. I don't care if NFC is restricted to Apple Pay as long as Apple pay works at more retailers than Androids version.

doopstr

Whenever i use an android device i find it frustrating to use because I like the simplicity of iOS.

Mizouse

For me no, because I never had it so I don't know what I was missing

Mizouse

I don't get this whole android vs ios thing, who cares what someone else uses, just use what works for you.

The argueing is like boys with toys

maharajamd

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^That's what we are... Lol

Undying Dreams

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Not even really that, but the OS just felt cumbersome, it wasn't very user friendly IMO and it felt like I had to hunt to get somewhere.

I do miss widgets but iPhones aren't really set up to utilize them even if they could so I don't miss them too much.

srika

What's annoying to me is not that Androids might have had something before iOS (I find this to be a very moot argument) but that Android people feel an incessant need to point that out every chance they get, as we have seen in the past days. I can truly tell you that I have never wanted NFC during the entire duration I haven't had it on my iPhone. Now that it is coming, will I use it, well sure. And the same goes for anything else.

Phones have a peculiar place in technology because of the cellular contract. It's not fun to switch or deal with the companies regarding plans, devices, moving, etc. That being said, while I've had the iPhones, I'm not even interested in what else is out there - I'm not interested in what features another phone might have that mine doesn't. Why? Because even if I found SOME thing it had that I don't, it wouldn't make me want to get that phone. So in effect it is pointless to me.

And ultimately the argument is ridiculous because of the fact that the iPhone paved the way for all smartphones, period.

maharajamd

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What's worse is android users made fun of iOS for not having things, or the iPhone for a small screen, and now that they are implementing them they just call Apple copycats. Lol

Lose-lose.

Majofo

a lot of butt hurt in here.. it's a fucking phone.. who gives a shit.

Majofo

wrong..

srika

tell me how it's wrong.

srika

hey I'm with you - clearly a shit ton of android users give a shit, that's why they need to constantly point it out

Yumcha

I'm going to point out that I lost my iPhone 5S for work. On the plane.

Yumcha

I do find it weird that people (not implying the ones in here) seem to get an inflated sense of self-worth because of the brand of their stupid cellphone.

Seriously?

imj0257

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First smartphone that paved the way...

srika

smartphones are very personal devices and people do have strong opinions about them -

this is across the board, not limited to any website or community

Undying Dreams

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I may be on welfare and food stamps but I still gots an iPhone

Yumcha

It's a tool. A tool to help/facilitate communication.

Sure...a strong opinion is warranted. You like the phone you like the phone. But, I'm talking about an inflated sense of self-worth.

That's like a handyman going around with an inflated ego because of the brand of his wrench.

maharajamd

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Apple users feel that way because they pay a premium price for what they feel is a more premium device. That's where the snobbiness comes from.

Apple doesn't make those $100 toaster phones so their products project that "higher-end image".

Yumcha

Hey priorities.

Yumcha

Well, I'm sure Android users are guilty of that too...but, not sure if it has anything to do with cost.

To me, if you buy a phone outright without contract, it's like $800+ easy minimum around here. Apple is give or take a few more but it's kinda all around the same ballpark now, no?

Doom878

I'm glad Android and Windows came along after iOS. If not iOS probably would be missing a ton of features and vice versa. Competition pushes everyone.

Ken1997TL

Installed iOS 8 on the iPad, not a big difference for what I do.

My wife's iPhone arrives tomorrow... she has a 4S right now.

Yumcha

Anyhow, a bit late to this thread because I truly didn't bother to look up the 6 until just today and noticed how big it is.


I'll say this: when the Sammy Note came out, the general thought by most of the naysayers was mehhhh-too-big. Well, now that Apple has something that to me, feels like the Apple iNote...will the complaint of "too big" be prevalent anymore?

Given Apple's market standing...I suspect not. Maybe it'll be hip/cool/shizzle to carry something the size of a piece of toast now?

Ken1997TL

My HTC One (original) is as big as I'll go.

Yeah yeah that's what she said. But seriously, anything more just seems stupid and won't fit in my pocket.

Yumcha

I can't wait until phones are as big as these 15" laptops.


Can't wait to pick up one of these puppies and bring it to my ear and go, "HERRO?!??"

srika

good post, that's what it's all about.

jupitersolo

Yosemite OS, will let you use your iPhone through your computer......

maharajamd

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So generalizing here...

4.5", 5.5" phones
8", 10", 12" tablets
13", 15", 17" laptops
24", 27", 30" monitors

That's what everything will end up being...

jupitersolo

No, that only matters to you Fandroids, because with many features, it doesn't become mainstream usage until Apple starts doing it.


I use Apple because of what I can do with the photo apps, something your phones serious lack. And would still be at the beginning of time if Goggle didn't by Nik Software for Snapseed and totally FUCK UP and great photography software company!