Why Android is better than iPhone.

regder said:
Figured as much.

A smartphone is much more than a list of specs. Everything has to work well together, especially the software. You can have a phone with a hexacore processor, 10gb ram, 50mp camera, 1000ppi screen. At the end of the day, the phone will likely be a POS. The Canon 7D, a highend prosumer camera has only 18mp, and cameras period have stopped playing the megapixel game. I'm sure you know that, just pointing it out how useless it is on a phone with a tiny sensor. 100mbps LTE, on what network? Fido/Rogers maxes out at ~35mbps if the stars are aligned, realistically, closer to 20mbps. Will probably go downhill as the LTE network gets more congested.

The biggest thing is the software, the software has to be designed well and has future support from the manufacturer. The biggest and best specs do jack all if the software is a POS, and more often than not, it is. Considering this phone ships with ICS this late in the game, it's safe to say that you're unlikely to get future software updates from the manufacturer, and don't get me started on custom ROM's.

If anything, it's simply a testbed for Sharp to sell the IZGO screen to other manufacturers.

DO NOT buy a smartphone based on specs, buy it on the experience. Android/iOS/BB whatever your pick is, hardware specs don't mean much if the complete product sucks.
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You make some good points, but what other phones are there out there that compare to it that are water and dust proof on top of all those specs? That is the main thing that attracted me to it on top of the other specs, not needing to have a big waterproof case to protect it.
 
I need a new phone but am not due for an upgrade right now, nor do I want to renew my contract. So I was thinking about an entry level Android phone, I don't need the newest or the most powerful. I was thinking about Motorola ATRIX 4G or HTC Desire HD, both new unlocked for about C$220 - C$250.

Any thoughts?
 
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toybm said:
I need a new phone but am not due for an upgrade right now, nor do I want to renew my contract. So I was thinking about an entry level Android phone, I don't need the newest or the most powerful. I was thinking about Motorola ATRIX 4G or HTC Desire HD, both new unlocked for about C$220 - C$250.

Any thoughts?
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Spend a little more....

Google Nexus 4. $309cdn.

Awesome phone, awesome price.

Fully unlocked. No bs contracts. Purest google android experience.

You can likely sell it when you are done with it and get more for it then you would for the other models you mentioned.
 
SunnY S said:
Spend a little more....

Google Nexus 4. $309cdn.

Awesome phone, awesome price.

Fully unlocked. No bs contracts. Purest google android experience.

You can likely sell it when you are done with it and get more for it then you would for the other models you mentioned.
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Yes I was going for that option but after waiting for weeks for it's release it sold out in minutes.
Problem is when will it be available again and will it be sold out again in minutes.
 
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I have the atrix currently, it is alright. Not top of the line or even close to it but for that price it is pretty nice.
 
toybm said:
Yes I was going for that option but after waiting for weeks for it's release it sold out in minutes.
Problem is when will it be available again and will it be sold out again in minutes.
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Apparently, there is an app that tells you when the Nexus 4 is back in stock, so you dont have to go back and check everyday.

Perhaps it can give you a jump on buying one before everybody else finds out.

http://www.product-reviews.net/2012/11/22/nexus-4-local-stock-checker-uk-us-and-more/
 
Where's that dunce who was selling the iPhone 5 for $1400? He should have got in on this. "Get your Nexus 4 two weeks early, for only twice as much as it would cost you to wait!"
 
Another negative surface review, http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/19/i-got-one-but-i-dont-get-it/

Amazing just how much hype this product got before release, and how quickly it disappeared. Played with one at the Microsoft wannabe Apple store in Yorkdale. Couldn't get past the 16x9 aspect ratio. Way too long to use it in portrait mode, and feels too squished vertically in landscape with such a small screen. Couldn't touch type on the thin keyboard cover either, didn't have a chance to try the proper keyboard cover. Aside from the stand, I was really impressed with the build quality though.

Surprisingly, the cashier must have processed at least a couple in the ten minutes I was in the store.
 
regder said:
Another negative surface review, http://techcrunch.com/2012/11/19/i-got-one-but-i-dont-get-it/

Amazing just how much hype this product got before release, and how quickly it disappeared. Played with one at the Microsoft wannabe Apple store in Yorkdale. Couldn't get past the 16x9 aspect ratio. Way too long to use it in portrait mode, and feels too squished vertically in landscape with such a small screen. Couldn't touch type on the thin keyboard cover either, didn't have a chance to try the proper keyboard cover. Aside from the stand, I was really impressed with the build quality though.

Surprisingly, the cashier must have processed at least a couple in the ten minutes I was in the store.
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I played with one a week ago. The thin keyboard worked awesome. I'm a terrible typist but I didn't make a single mistake, because the logics behind the keyboard knew what I meant to type, even with my fingers resting all over it. Maybe a real typist would benefit from the regular keyboard but for me there was absolutely no upside to it. Also liked the different virtual keyboards, though the handwriting detection was slow. Didn't have enough time to become familiar with the new interface, but I guess that would take a week or more, so can't really judge. The fact that it's so different is of course quite offputting. The attraction for me is that it genuinely bridges the gap between laptops and tablets. No other device does it as well that I know of.
 
fastar1 said:
I played with one a week ago. The thin keyboard worked awesome. I'm a terrible typist but I didn't make a single mistake, because the logics behind the keyboard knew what I meant to type, even with my fingers resting all over it. Maybe a real typist would benefit from the regular keyboard but for me there was absolutely no upside to it. Also liked the different virtual keyboards, though the handwriting detection was slow. Didn't have enough time to become familiar with the new interface, but I guess that would take a week or more, so can't really judge. The fact that it's so different is of course quite offputting. The attraction for me is that it genuinely bridges the gap between laptops and tablets. No other device does it as well that I know of.
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I've read a few reviews that really like the touch keyboard cover. For me though, it registered about half of the keys that I pressed when typing quickly. Of course this was the display model so it wouldn't surprise me if it wasn't working 100% or someone changed a setting somewhere.
 
I'm always curious to see what tech actual tech people use. Surprisingly or unsurprisingly, depending on which side of the fence you're on, the large majority use Apple computers and iPhones.

There's an article on The Verge about super startup founder/programmer Ori Allon (http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/27/3692738/ori-allon-urban-compass-twitter-google-goldman-sachs) with a pic of him sitting at a Cinema Display running OS-X and an iPad on the side. Lifehacker runs a series about how interesting people get work done (http://lifehacker.com/how-i-work/), the large majority use Apple stuff as well.
 
Anyone else trying for a Nexus 4?

Keep getting this msg from google play canada.......

Google Play is currently experiencing very high traffic. Nexus 4 is not sold out and will still be available for purchase. Please try again shortly. Thank you for your patience.





EDIT : somebody is lying........... Google's Nexus 4 Sold Out In Less Than Half An Hour

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/nexus-4-sold-out-again-2012-11#ixzz2DSl8ssQa​
 
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