@Mrwirez definitely agree, the iPhone has to be the single most over-rated product in recent times. Its been missing key functionality since day 1 (such as multitasking), its totally locked into a closed ecosystem (I cant get over how many people are happy with apple telling them how and what they can and cant have on their phone!) there is a complete lack of hardware versatility (one size does NOT fit all!)
@plenaghan88 .. simple really. iPhone has 160,000+ apps. Android has 20,000+ apps. Which platform has more choice and variety in apps ? And don't bring up the stupid fart apps argument. Oracle CRM, Basecamp, LinkedIn, Kayak etc are all must have apps for business people. Android has none of these AFAIK.
@Mrwirez Sorry how is the iPhone overrated? Ever heard this saying? "Men lie, Women lie, Numbers Don't". Android lags behind Windows Mobile 7, much less the iPhone. All the geeks and nerds in their own little world might give a damn about Android, the average consumer couldn't care less. Nerds might cream themselves over the spec sheet of some Android handsets, but what matters most to consumers is ease of use, choice of apps and media capability. Areas I think you'll find Android sorely lacking in comparison to the iPhone.
While the iPhone may have more apps, it still remains true that android apps can be more deeply integrated into the os, leading to farther reaching function and more possibilities for developers.
The phone has 256MB of RAM and a 1GHz processor, which do the job reasonably well, though the Anna interface will likely leave something to be desired for many smartphone users.
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ahem... Apple.. is THE most over rated.
@Mrwirez
Because....
I'd say anyone who says the iPhone is overrated has zero credibility. End of story.
@jaffreywali
Conversely...
Many would say that anyone who claims that the iPhone/OS some kind of 'Jesus Phone' has zero credibility - End of story.
@Mrwirez
definitely agree, the iPhone has to be the single most over-rated product in recent times. Its been missing key functionality since day 1 (such as multitasking), its totally locked into a closed ecosystem (I cant get over how many people are happy with apple telling them how and what they can and cant have on their phone!) there is a complete lack of hardware versatility (one size does NOT fit all!)
@plenaghan88 .. simple really. iPhone has 160,000+ apps. Android has 20,000+ apps. Which platform has more choice and variety in apps ? And don't bring up the stupid fart apps argument. Oracle CRM, Basecamp, LinkedIn, Kayak etc are all must have apps for business people. Android has none of these AFAIK.
@Mrwirez Sorry how is the iPhone overrated? Ever heard this saying? "Men lie, Women lie, Numbers Don't". Android lags behind Windows Mobile 7, much less the iPhone. All the geeks and nerds in their own little world might give a damn about Android, the average consumer couldn't care less. Nerds might cream themselves over the spec sheet of some Android handsets, but what matters most to consumers is ease of use, choice of apps and media capability. Areas I think you'll find Android sorely lacking in comparison to the iPhone.
@taligent
While the iPhone may have more apps, it still remains true that android apps can be more deeply integrated into the os, leading to farther reaching function and more possibilities for developers.