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[Hammer278]

I'm not an apple fan boy by far, but it's unfair to compare Apple to Android when talking strictly phones since iOS exist in a lot of non phone type devices. I think 2/3 of the people with Androids really really really wanted an iPhone but couldn't' afford or justify the expense.

Whoa whoa whoa....wtffffff do we have here??

I bought a Blackberry because I feel Android and iClown is too mainstream. So what does that make me....0.5/3?

And I use a HP ultrabook (same cost as a Macbook Air at the time) simply because I feel there's too many Macbook Clowns out there. Some of us are just supporters of the underdogs who're trying harder mate.

[What's Burning?]

Wouldn't it be something if Geet used a Mac Book?

[myownalias]

Going back to differences between US and UK cellphone contracts, in the US; T-Mobile are doing a non-contractual 2 year plan, where you pay off the phone over 2 years often with zero down! If you wish to leave T-Mobile, you can, just pay off the remainder of the equipment installment plan for the phone and leave, much better than being locked in for two years!

[Jabberwocky]

Yes seems a good plan. However personally I don't change providers that often so does not really bother me.

On a different point. What is going on with the Kit Kat updates?

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[myownalias]

On a different point. What is going on with the Kit Kat updates?

On the AOSP devices (Nexus, SGS4, HTC One etc), 4.4.3 is rolling out right now OTA; but I won't get it because I have rooted and installed AOSP 4.4.2 on my phone as when I bought my SGS4; the Google Play Edition hadn't been released so I got stuck with the Touchwiz launcher; which is still stuck on 4.3 currently.

[LRW]

On my personal phone I moved from iPhone to Android as I found the iPhone GUI (think it was iOS6 at the time) very dated. I like the style of Android on my HTC One.

Then when I had a renewal coming up on my work phone, I went for the iPhone again (as it was i OS7). And as great as it is as a piece of technology, and a tool of convenience, it is a s*** brick of an actual phone. So this time around I went back to Android again. But unfortunately this time I went with a Samsung S4. I call it My Fisher Price First Smart Phone. So cheap looking. And how they can f-up the gui of an Android I don't know - but they've succeeded!!

[Jabberwocky]

I think the whole ios/android thing has followed the petrol/diesel story line.

ios stole the march at the beginning of the battle, much like petrol. However slowly as more and more people realised they could get into the android market cheaper. Plus programmers could develop apps for it much easier. The android base grew. Now I think the biggest difference between ios and android is personal taste. Think how long it took for people to pick up on diesel being cheaper to produce.

In a way apples greatest advantage (stringent app testing and you knew it would work before you installed it) has turned into its biggest weakness.

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[What's Burning?]

It's not that way in the corporate world though. In business, Apple has easily 70% market share. it's exactly that knowing what you're getting that enterprises go for as they can design entirely more secure environments around a fixed/known OS. More than the OS, I think the strides made by Android devices has been the maturity of the hardware.

I've used an iOS device as my primary device for a very short time, always preferred Android, but iOS has to this day features that are nowhere to be found in any flavor of Android. We're "techweenies" so it's no doubt why the preference for Android exist. But I work with and support the technology at large and for the overwhelming majority of end users in a work environment, the preference is for iOS.

As long as Android remains fragmented it will see resistance from the enterprise.

[geetface9]

Wouldn't it be something if Geet used a Mac Book?

Are you calling me a clown?!

I use PC yo!

[Jabberwocky]

It's not that way in the corporate world though. In business, Apple has easily 70% market share. it's exactly that knowing what you're getting that enterprises go for as they can design entirely more secure environments around a fixed/known OS. More than the OS, I think the strides made by Android devices has been the maturity of the hardware.

I've used an iOS device as my primary device for a very short time, always preferred Android, but iOS has to this day features that are nowhere to be found in any flavor of Android. We're "techweenies" so it's no doubt why the preference for Android exist. But I work with and support the technology at large and for the overwhelming majority of end users in a work environment, the preference is for iOS.

As long as Android remains fragmented it will see resistance from the enterprise.

I suppose it has taken the market that blackberry had to much of an extent in that area.

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[Hammer278]

They announce a stock split and their price rose 10%. Like it or not, they do have some brand power.

[What's Burning?]

It's not that way in the corporate world though. In business, Apple has easily 70% market share. it's exactly that knowing what you're getting that enterprises go for as they can design entirely more secure environments around a fixed/known OS. More than the OS, I think the strides made by Android devices has been the maturity of the hardware.

I've used an iOS device as my primary device for a very short time, always preferred Android, but iOS has to this day features that are nowhere to be found in any flavor of Android. We're "techweenies" so it's no doubt why the preference for Android exist. But I work with and support the technology at large and for the overwhelming majority of end users in a work environment, the preference is for iOS.

As long as Android remains fragmented it will see resistance from the enterprise.

I suppose it has taken the market that blackberry had to much of an extent in that area.

I've worked with customers migrating 500 devices out of a BES and turning that into 700 iOS devices into some type of mobile device management platform like Mobile Iron or Air Watch. The growth is due to business allowing employees to bring their own device BYOD and connect to the corporate environment.

Microsoft missed the boat and they'll remain on the outside looking in. It's a two OS world in the mobile space just like in the desktop space!

[myownalias]

Google have started a new program called Android Silver where Google will work with and subsidize manufacturers to create pure Android experience smartphones, no carrier or manufacturer bloat and very strict hardware requirements; working towards a more Apple way of controlling device spec and software; which should shake the business markets up!

But unfortunately this time I went with a Samsung S4. I call it My Fisher Price First Smart Phone. So cheap looking. And how they can f-up the gui of an Android I don't know - but they've succeeded!!

I have an Samsung Galaxy S4 and since rooting, ditching the crapware that is Touchwiz and installing S4 GPe; it's actually an excellent device, much improved battery life and infinitely faster. The biggest failure with Galaxy S devices to the crappy Touchwiz customizations (gimmicks that no-one will ever use) which slow down the device no end!

[racechick]

Well I'm finally able to get on the forum with tapatalk without it asking me to fillin a catcha. It must have got fed up of asking. My phone annoys me. It does things like stop working randomly( won't phone or text)keeps going on about call forwarding being enabled ( and that's turned off) and it doesn't have enough memory to even upgrade whatsap when it's asked to, but it won't let you delete crap you don't want that comes with the phone. And it won't let you move stuff to the memory card. If you do manage to uninstall the crap it just upgrades it and brings it back.
I want an iphone. I'm not being talked out if it next time.

[myownalias]

Well I'm finally able to get on the forum with tapatalk without it asking me to fillin a catcha. It must have got fed up of asking. My phone annoys me. It does things like stop working randomly( won't phone or text)keeps going on about call forwarding being enabled ( and that's turned off) and it doesn't have enough memory to even upgrade whatsap when it's asked to, but it won't let you delete crap you don't want that comes with the phone. And it won't let you move stuff to the memory card. If you do manage to uninstall the crap it just upgrades it and brings it back.
I want an iphone. I'm not being talked out if it next time.

I have an old Nokia 3310 knocking about if you want it, great little phone, never had an issue with it!

But seriously, an iPhone would probably be best for you RC; just don't expect to be able to customize or change anything; literally what you see is what you get, personally I despise not being able to customize my device so an iOS device wouldn't last very long in my hands.