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froyo ported onto iphone -.-

theres an app in cydia that installs froyo on iphones now... who would have guessed iphone owners would get froyo before us?! http://www.iphonehacks.com/2010/11/how-to-install-android-on-your-iphone-using-bootlace.html
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it has many issues currently, I've seen many try, I even saw Ipads running on Froyo, but yet again with many issues.....
but it's a good option for iPhone users to run Android

yeaa when i read the headline i just made this face -___- lol
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Let's be rational. There's probably 10 to 20 times as many iPhone owners as there are X10 owners, which comes with it a proportional increase in people developing for it.
You'd have a better point if it said "Apple released Android 2.2 before Sony Ericsson did for the X10."

Did anyone watch the Engadget Show from October?
They made fun of the X10 again ".....for example Sony's phone, that came with, what.... 1.6?"

pngface said:
Did anyone watch the Engadget Show from October?
They made fun of the X10 again ".....for example Sony's phone, that came with, what.... 1.6?"
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nope, haven't seen anything like that...mmmhhh, but really, i love my X10 now that it's running 2.1, and i loved my X10 when it was running 1.6....it has this unique design which makes it actually look it a little more mature and sophisticated compared to the iPhone (no offence here, I had used an iPhone before I gave it to my girlfriend and bought an X10).....
besides, I think the fact that people are being eager to get froyo fully running on an iPhone somehow shows that they may not be completely satisfied with Apple's OS ;-)
just my 2 cents

279Paddy said:
nope, haven't seen anything like that...mmmhhh, but really, i love my X10 now that it's running 2.1, and i loved my X10 when it was running 1.6....it has this unique design which makes it actually look it a little more mature and sophisticated compared to the iPhone (no offence here, I had used an iPhone before I gave it to my girlfriend and bought an X10).....
besides, I think the fact that people are being eager to get froyo fully running on an iPhone somehow shows that they may not be completely satisfied with Apple's OS ;-)
just my 2 cents
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trust me i had an iphone and the ios is just awful, jailbreaking isnt any better. Most jailbreak apps are real battery killers, and its hard to feel proud of your iphone when apple releases a newer better one every year, the iphone 4 is already lame and iphone forums are already discussing iphone 5 news and specs, thats just nuts
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fightingroost12 said:
trust me i had an iphone and the ios is just awful, jailbreaking isnt any better. Most jailbreak apps are real battery killers, and its hard to feel proud of your iphone when apple releases a newer better one every year, the iphone 4 is already lame and iphone forums are already discussing iphone 5 news and specs, thats just nuts
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Did you miss this thread?
If you're serious about being angry that a company updates it's product line once a year, I'm kinda worried what's going to happen when you start looking at a new computer, camera, or television.

You've been able to install android off cydia for some time now. I know I did it on my iphone a few months back now. It is unusable though. There just aren't enough buttons on the iphone for it to work properly.

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Did you miss this thread?
If you're serious about being angry that a company updates it's product line once a year, I'm kinda worried what's going to happen when you start looking at a new computer, camera, or television.
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thats different, if se releases a new phone i wont care, i bought my phone online from at&t for 160 bucks and had it delivered to me, but when people freak out about the new iphone, wait in line for days, pay up to 400 bucks (credit cards only now, no more cash or debit will be excepted for newly released iphones), and then find out within a few months a newer better one is already being viewed by the fcc... well it gets a little frustrating
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Yeah, well, that's the Cult of Apple for ya. Pay them no mind, and at the same time, thank them. Without the iPhone, we wouldn't be playing with our X10s right now. They pushed smartphones into the limelight and pushed companies like HTC, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson to innovate!

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Yeah, well, that's the Cult of Apple for ya. Pay them no mind, and at the same time, thank them. Without the iPhone, we wouldn't be playing with our X10s right now. They pushed smartphones into the limelight and pushed companies like HTC, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson to innovate!
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yea the iphone itself is a great product, but its the limbo of purchases that kill me. look up new iphone, pre order, wait in line, drop half a grand on launch day, repeat, repeat, repeat
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fightingroost12 said:
trust me i had an iphone and the ios is just awful, jailbreaking isnt any better. Most jailbreak apps are real battery killers, and its hard to feel proud of your iphone when apple releases a newer better one every year, the iphone 4 is already lame and iphone forums are already discussing iphone 5 news and specs, thats just nuts
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You may have overlooked this, but as I said, I had been using an iPhone (for two years) before I got an X10...hence, I totally agree with you...all that jailbreaking here, jailbreaking there, and thus only being able to fully "unleash the phone's power" (yeah, a little bit of sarcasm in there) if you jailbreak it, is just pure crap....always being scared of the next update which will probably make it more difficult or even impossible to jailbreak the handset is so freaking annoying - thus, android ROCKS! (no offence to people who use an iPhone btw, just to clarify) ;D

My wife's iPad is realy lucky because I would break it from the first days if it was mine. I love the machine I hate the OS.
If there is an option to install Android on it I would definetely give it a try.

Iphone froyo
I will never buy an iPhone no matter what os it is running.
My bros iPhone is horrible. 3G cuts out, its not smooth and GPS doesn't work properly 4 times out of 10.
Although FroYo will set those poor iPhone owners free!

these jokes are against SE and i aprove, they know that they'll suffer because of this .
Not all publicity is good publicity

freco said:
My wife's iPad is realy lucky because I would break it from the first days if it was mine. I love the machine I hate the OS.
If there is an option to install Android on it I would definetely give it a try.
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Haha, well said, well said indeed ;D

fightingroost12 said:
theres an app in cydia that installs froyo on iphones now... who would have guessed iphone owners would get froyo before us?! http://www.iphonehacks.com/2010/11/how-to-install-android-on-your-iphone-using-bootlace.html
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Who would of thought Apple fanboys would want to install Android on their mobiles.... Or is this just another attempt to prove a point?

SGS2 vs IPhone 4

Hello guys my carrier is sending me an iPhone 4 but I can't decide to keep it or sell it and buy Sgs2? Cause I had lots of bad experience with apple before. And have x10 now that I'm happy with but want something better and new.
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These two devices are not to compare... iPhone is ****.

rockingx10 said:
Hello guys my carrier is sending me an iPhone 4 but I can't decide to keep it or sell it and buy Sgs2? Cause I had lots of bad experience with apple before. And have x10 now that I'm happy with but want something better and new.
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Hm I would sell it and either wait for an iPhone 5 June/July or take the SGS II. It is just about your needs. Big hands and gorgeous screen --> SGS II
Most beautiful apps and polished and awesome build quality: iPhone
decide what you really need and then choose your phone. Making a list should be helpful =)

d3sm0nd said:
These two devices are not to compare... iPhone is ****.
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i like the iphone!
..but you're right
it is like comparing a spork with a drawer full of utensils

SGSII but since it's not out yet, Cappy all the way.

iOS and Android, I will pick Android.
Apple and Samsung, I will pick Apple.

Also.. the iPhone 4 screen shatters with barely a strong glance at the GLASS screen.

Don't mention the word Apple or iPhone on xda. The mentally challenged will come out and bite rabidly. A better place would be HowardForums.
I would sell the iPhone 4 if you are comfortable with an x10. A sealed box will sell for a good price. Then you can wait for the SGS2. The iPhone 5 probably won't be announced until June, which is quite a while. I wouldn't buy anything right now though, since the stuff on the market right now isn't really an upgrade from what you already have.

Notification drawer.
Checkmate.
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Wow.
Where's the ignore button.
OP, if you like the SGS2 then wait for it, or wait for iP5 see what apple puts out.
I am doing that right now, between SGS2 or iP5.
Most of the stuff you will get here is android fans, but in reality apple has much better hardware than anything on android (my opinion). The OS, well they are pretty similar, if you want your phone to just work apple all the way, if you want to customized then go android.
Just be aware that iPhone can also be customized by jailbreaking.
I have a 3GS that's almost 2 years old and it's working as good as day one.

Papi4baby said:
Most of the stuff you will get here is android fans, but in reality apple has much better hardware than anything on android (my opinion).
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Reality and personal opinion don't mix sadly. Anyway, depends what you mean by "hardware". Apple A4 was Samsung's Hummingbird, just with a lower clock and a slower GPU. Overall build quality may be better... until it falls and you're left with cracked glass all over the phone. Antennagate? Not sure about the much better now...
Software and integration is another story, that's where iOS definitely wins.

Papi4baby said:
Wow.
Where's the ignore button.
OP, if you like the SGS2 then wait for it, or wait for iP5 see what apple puts out.
I am doing that right now, between SGS2 or iP5.
Most of the stuff you will get here is android fans, but in reality apple has much better hardware than anything on android (my opinion). The OS, well they are pretty similar, if you want your phone to just work apple all the way, if you want to customized then go android.
Just be aware that iPhone can also be customized by jailbreaking.
I have a 3GS that's almost 2 years old and it's working as good as day one.
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It's all relative to needs.
Sure, the iP is a pretty piece of hardware backed up but the brand fandom. everyone has it, everyone wants one.
As far as jailbreaking goes, the cat and mouse update/jailbreak game with apple gets old really fast... Every update of iOS patches something that dev team fixes and then they fix it and apple releases another update and .... you get the idea.
Jailbreaking every two months, playing with the unlocked baseband and risking ending up with a brick is no fun.
Personally I've decided to move away from every apple product, because apple doesn't necessarily have the greatest most advanced hardware, what they do have is massive marketing department with lots of talented people to make people want those devices (just look at apple product placement in the media).
In the end, it's a matter of usability, preference and what works for the individual; at this point in time, the iP4 is clearly outdated compared (hardware wise) to the devices coming out right now or in the coming month (Atrix, SGS2, etc...) and they will have had 6-7 months to prepare and get the iP5 design ready and produced by June-July-Sept with better hardware based on what they saw coming out from the competition at the CES and other events. By the time apple is done promoting their revolutionary iP5, Motorola, HTC and Samsuncg will have come up with somthing better based on the iP5 specs...
The cel phone war will never end, it will be the eternal peeing contest between large companies. As far as the consumer is concerned, we're just trapped in a vicious cycle we have created.
For me what weighs in, is the ability to have full control of my device. Therefore iP is a no go and thus a lesser device in my perception. Atrix was on top of the list until the Moto fiasco with the signed bootloader. The remaining option is the SGS2 depending on how easy it will be to update without relying on Samsung to do so.
On a side note, I've been using a iP3G since it came out and haven't upgraded the device, so I've been with it for almost 4 years; and seeing all these new android devices coming out everyday makes me hate it more day by day.
Android, for me, offers many more possibilities of growth than iOS will ever be able give me. I am not limited by a company as far as what I can do with the hardware that I hold in my hands.

I would rather take an operating system that is designed to let me do anything to it per my own needs and requirements than one that is marketed to the masses for mass consumption. There is nothing wrong with either, it is all preference. Apps fail to interest me as I have a busy and fun enough life to not care about too many of them In fact many people around me have pages of apps which i rarely see being launched except for the odd score checking/email app.
There is no point in comparison of the phone. In fact I would like it if Android makes its own features and chooses its direction instead of following iOS.

Well I would say to just use for a little while and see if you like it. If you do, great. If you don't, sell it.
Either way you could sell one now or keep both and sell both layer then the SG2 comes out.

Did anyone get the iPhone reference in Archer? I totally loled
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d3sm0nd said:
These two devices are not to compare... iPhone is ****.
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I agree. That's funny though. I actually just walked past a group of people with iPads and I just thought to myself, man, these people just have no idea. Well you know what they say, ignorance is idiocy, oops, I mean bliss.
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crossfire2500 said:
I agree. That's funny though. I actually just walked past a group of people with iPads and I just thought to myself, man, these people just have no idea. Well you know what they say, ignorance is idiocy, oops, I mean bliss.
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Hello Pot, meet kettle.

Papi4baby said:
Wow.
Where's the ignore button.
OP, if you like the SGS2 then wait for it, or wait for iP5 see what apple puts out.
I am doing that right now, between SGS2 or iP5.
Most of the stuff you will get here is android fans, but in reality apple has much better hardware than anything on android (my opinion). The OS, well they are pretty similar, if you want your phone to just work apple all the way, if you want to customized then go android.
Just be aware that iPhone can also be customized by jailbreaking.
I have a 3GS that's almost 2 years old and it's working as good as day one.
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LMFAO, There's sucker born every day...
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I love it when people say to get the iPhone if you just want it to work aand Android for customization.
If I do recall, I have never had any problems installing anything from the market on my phone; and everything else aalso just "works" along with more customization.
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Hello Pot, meet kettle.
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New android girl....help

Hi everyone, I'm really interested to get a new phone android phone. I have only 2 choices here which is
Nexus S
Xperia arc
don't know which is better. I'm tired of my phone. Please help me
Thanks

Haven't heard too much about the Xperia Arc but you can take a look at some of the reviews and compare them to the Nexus S and see which one you would like more:
Xperia Arc Review: http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/30/sony-ericsson-xperia-arc-review/
Nexus S Review: http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/10/nexus-s-review/
All that said, we liked the Arc and we think it has a lot to offer to the right sort of buyer. If you're obsessive about display technologies and vanilla Google software like we are, we'd advise looking at the tried and tested Nexus S. But if you just fancy an uncomplicated, big-screened phone to enjoy movies on during your daily commute, the Xperia Arc might just be your perfect candidate. It doesn't really lack anything on the feature front, but it's Sony Ericsson's execution and occasionally odd design choices that hold it back from being a triumph.
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Pretty much sums it up.

Thats a tough decision is call volume on nexus s good ? How is battey and how the nfc works ? And what it does?
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sofia-captivate said:
Thats a tough decision is call volume on nexus s good ? How is battey and how the nfc works ? And what it does?
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Call volume is fine. Battery is perfectly fine, one of the best (some people will debate about this.. but personally for me it has been really good).
NFC is still relatively new technology and it depends on your area. It's probably pretty pointless right now but it'll become big in the future.
Check with the store selling NS in Canada for its return policy. You can return it if you don't like it.

im running out of sony ericson after the X10.

Defiantly NS. Sony is crapware

I have the NS, and my buddy just bought the Arc 2 weeks ago. I must say go for NS. Arc gets real hot after gaming at the back part of the ear piece. The heat can be felt from the front as well, making calls uncomfortable after gaming. No front facing camera, which we should be expecting more and better softwares that uses it. Oh, the auto dimming is kinda weird, it makes the screen flickers the whole time, you can definitely notice it, my buddy and I thought it was a defect at first, but another buddy who bought the Arc also had the same thing going on.
Widgets/ sony skin is not bad if you prefer non stock look. Oh screen scratches too, so put on the skin protector that comes with the phone asap.
After playing with the htc incredible s/ desire s, i kinda liked the feel and built of the pair of HTCs. Espescially desire s, 3.7" aluminium back, real sleek industrial design, comes with front facing camera, android 2.3 + their new htc sense skin. Incredible s rotating home, search etc function button is kinda cool with a slightly bigger screen/display. I'd say take these choices for comparisons if your area offer.

I would either go with the NS or myTouch 4g if I was you. You can't go wrong with either phone. The myTouch 4g is much more user friendly if you are new to Android and it has a lot of features. The NS is more of an experimental phone that should/will get the latest Android updates before other Android devices. I recommend watching YouTube reviews to get an idea of which phone fits you the best.
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Defiantly NS. Sony is crapware
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They have unlocked bootloaders on their phones though (not from the start... you have to opt in). Seems a little bit weird with the whole fiasco on the PS3.

OuncE718 said:
I would either go with the NS or myTouch 4g if I was you. You can't go wrong with either phone. The myTouch 4g is much more user friendly if you are new to Android and it has a lot of features. The NS is more of an experimental phone that should/will get the latest Android updates before other Android devices. I recommend watching YouTube reviews to get an idea of which phone fits you the best.
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+1 youtube is the best place to find reviews bc most tech sites for some reason think if its not an iphone well its not an iphone. For example iphone gets a 9 and ns gets an 8 then they do a follow up video and the ns beats the iphone, that doesn't make sense. Anyway I would recommend the mytouch 4g for a first time android phone as well. If you want ease of use and a good phone go with the mytouch if you want immediate updates and a good phone plus the samoled screen then go ns. Just my personal opinion.
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fosdos4790 said:
+1 youtube is the best place to find reviews bc most tech sites for some reason think if its not an iphone well its not an iphone. For example iphone gets a 9 and ns gets an 8 then they do a follow up video and the ns beats the iphone, that doesn't make sense. Anyway I would recommend the mytouch 4g for a first time android phone as well. If you want ease of use and a good phone go with the mytouch if you want immediate updates and a good phone plus the samoled screen then go ns. Just my personal opinion.
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You guys are aware that the OP is from Vancouver, Canada? HTC Glacier (MyTouch4G) is not available outside the states. So this isn't an option.
http://www.rogers.com/web/link/wire...lan&productType=normal&N=52+11+4294948709+277
Out of that list. Nexus S is definitely the best from that lineup unless OP decides to change carriers.

after coming from the SE X10 i would never go back to SE that company brings you through one of the worlds finest emotional rollarcoasters you can ride on in terms of hate and love relationship haha

Nexus S hands down. Don't think twice.

Nexus S... I just came from the Motorola milestone, I seriously can not believe how good the Nexus is in comparison, motorola is supposed to have best signal quality, my Nexus beats it by at least 2x just in that area.

Thanks i am from canada on 28th I have to choose between arc or nexus s. Is ns easy to root and put rom on it?
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You guys are aware that the OP is from Vancouver, Canada? HTC Glacier (MyTouch4G) is not available outside the states. So this isn't an option.
http://www.rogers.com/web/link/wire...lan&productType=normal&N=52+11+4294948709+277
Out of that list. Nexus S is definitely the best from that lineup unless OP decides to change carriers.
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They have unlocked bootloaders on their phones though (not from the start... you have to opt in). Seems a little bit weird with the whole fiasco on the PS3.
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It's a bit different though. They created the PS3 software which was not meant to be open while Android is created by someone else and meant to be open. Plus, Sony doesn't run the whole mobile division since Ericsson is still there (I think).
sofia-captivate said:
Thanks i am from canada on 28th I have to choose between arc or nexus s. Is ns easy to root and put rom on it?
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Yes. Just read the directions that are stickied. You might have to do a bit more work on a Mac, but it's still fairly easy.

DKYang said:
It's a bit different though. They created the PS3 software which was not meant to be open while Android is created by someone else and meant to be open. Plus, Sony doesn't run the whole mobile division since Ericsson is still there (I think).
Yes. Just read the directions that are stickied. You might have to do a bit more work on a Mac, but it's still fairly easy.
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Ah, I see. Its just bad on their part because people will find their brand make looked down upon.
They were responsible for taking down the emulator, psx4droid too.
And the ns is easiest to root. Not one click but this phone is meant to be rooted and modified.r
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I LOVE the Arc's form factor. Super sexy. Love it.

Nexus S for sure!
Come join the Nexus family

sofia-captivate said:
Hi everyone, I'm really interested to get a new phone android phone. I have only 2 choices here which is
Nexus S
Xperia arc
don't know which is better. I'm tired of my phone. Please help me
Thanks
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If you get the arc I will trade you a like new nexus s from rogers for it.
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Froyo vs iOS5

My circle of friends are all Apple fans, recently one of them updated to iOS5. He's so excited about it, showing me iPhone can do this do that now. Uhm, Android had all of this a year ago hahahha!!! And I'm still on Froyo. Imagine all the new features in Gingerbread and Honeycomb
Apple is losing in hardware and OS features, so they'll keep suing with Patents.

can we never be in peace seriously?
iOS and Android are two completely different things.

xriderx66 said:
can we never be in peace seriously?
iOS and Android are two completely different things.
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Actually no they aren't. They are so much alike that fighting over them is stupid and pointless.
Both companies can be accused of copying one another when it comes to features.

Its all a matter of personal preference, I prefer Android while others prefer ios, or blackberry or symbian etc. The only reason I dislike apple is not because of their products, but rather their terrible business ethics, otherwise i will admit that the iphone while not my flavour is a good device.

atoz350 said:
Actually no they aren't. They are so much alike that fighting over them is stupid and pointless.
Both companies can be accused of copying one another when it comes to features.
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Not when it comes to business practices. Apple has hardware and software that is constantly CAPABLE of doing more, and a simple jailbreak makes it fully capable of almost everything android does. They would rather just sell you features slowly over time.
Whatever iphone 5 can do, iphone 3g probably could have done perfectly well, only now they dont have to truly TRY to make something awesome for people to buy it like android based phones do.
So yea, the devices ARE different.. try to bluetooth a file to someone on an iphone, or really even save a file, or so many other simple things. It COULD be very similar devices except apple is all about slowly selling you functionality and calling it innovation.
The OP has a point, Froyo, as much as we ***** about it, is capable of TONS more than the newest iphone. The only thing apple REALLY has is a following which attracts developers and great hardware that isn't fully utilized.

I just hate iphone fans and apple thats all the products are not.bad at all i still prefer android over ios but if they give me a free iphone i wouldnt complaint, i do agree with the op. Now whos exited about samsung galaxy notes??? I am!!!!!
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I love the look of honeycomb, but it still has issues like choppines, not smooth, the stock browser is not good, lack of optimized apps... It doesn't even have an optimized Facebook app but there are third party Facebook apps anyway.. You can't even write a review on the market place and Google seems to be not planning on updating it til the next android version.. Pffffft
I have the gslate and i love it, but it doesn't run like how i want it to be being a dual core... Wish we have an OC kernel for it..
On android, it must have good hardware for it to run sleek.. My brother and his wife both have the touchpad, the browser on that one is fantastic! Why Can't android be like that? Oh yah it must be the widgets hence the choppines.. But it's fine i still prefer android no matter what..
Oh i just thought that if the touchpad was a hit, i bet apple would sue hp because it looks more similar to the ipad than the Galaxy tab does... Samsung is doing well in the mobile industry, making great mobile products, overall innovating... ,apple can't stand it

I think I'm going to switch from Android to iOS with the upcoming iPhone 5.
I just want a phone that works, and works all the time. Aside from antenna-gate, iPhone seems to be a solid and stable device.
I'm tired of messing with my phone. No Android device I have owned has been problem free, but it seems like many iPhones just work and work flawlessly.
Anyways, still undecided until the iPhone is actually released next month.

Yup, iphone is very stable.
Good thing I don't get tired of android though I do get tired of flashing roms that's why I'm using he most stable rom for me.
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You guys think that's cool. MIUI blows them all out of the water due to one fact: THEME CHANGER>>>>its sooooo cool! Like having a new rom in 2 seconds. I have been using a cheezit theme forever but I have a hundred different ones downloaded like transformers etc. Its the coolest **** ever. I could care less about anything else. It changes EVERYTHING VISUAL on your phone.

The thing that makes android win over iPhone, the one fact I've never heard a good argument for.. android will let you customize everything. Literally. Ios, though it works consistently, doesn't let you have control of most things. Its based on their business model, and some users don't want to have to be responsible for their devices.. but android wins simply because if the hardware can do something, and as a user, or as a community, you want it bad enough.. you can make it do it.
I wouldn't be as against apple as I am if they didn't fight jailbreaking like they do. Development is hindered by constantly having to find new exploits. Their devices CAN be amazing, but then they'd have to work harder to amaze you if they allowed the hardware to do everything it can do right now.
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Do any of you know if iOS have an App drawer? Or do you need an App for that?
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iynfynity said:
Do any of you know if iOS have an App drawer? Or do you need an App for that?
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as far as i know, there is nothing close ot a app drawer on iOS, the closest that I personally would consider a "app drawer" is a folder.

xriderx66 said:
as far as i know, there is nothing close ot a app drawer on iOS, the closest that I personally would consider a "app drawer" is a folder.
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lol that reason alone wouldn't make me want an iPhone.

Y is it froyo vs ios5 y not gingerbread
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Its more like GB vs iOS5

just like osx will never be able to do what my ubuntu can, ios will never do what my android can, and i'm just talking the os not hardware.

funeralthirst said:
just like osx will never be able to do what my ubuntu can, ios will never do what my android can, and i'm just talking the os not hardware.
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Mind listing just 10 things that iOS will never do that your Android can?

SamsungVibrant said:
Mind listing just 10 things that iOS will never do that your Android can?
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why do i need 10? if it can do one thing that ios never will that should be sufficient considering android can do everything ios can...

Jasonhunterx said:
Y is it froyo vs ios5 y not gingerbread
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Reason I've title it "Froyo vs iOS5" because most of the new features in iOS5 are in Froyo already. Gingerbread has more features that iOS5 can't be comparable.
iOS is very stable just can't customize it to my liking, that's why I like/use Android.

Galaxys2/Android vs Iphone4s/IOS

Hi guys, I made this list comparying the 2 in software and hardware, feal free to add things or fix things
Galaxy S2
Hardware Pros
Bigger screen
More colourful screen
Brighter Screen
Better viewing angles
Micro SD
FM Radio
Slimmer
Lighter
More Durable
4G ready
More buttons
Double Ram
NFC
Wi-Fi direct
DLNA
USB On-the-go
Better front facing camera
Removable battery
Software ICS Pros
Hundreds of Widgets
MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
Play all Zip files
Download torrents
Flash
Never have to hack
Face unlock
Android Beam?
Speech to txt
Live wallpapers
True multitasking
More video/picture editing
Panorama shooting
Instant camera shooting
Data usage monitor
Better search
Most advanced texting/ calling features
3rd Party video/audio players
3rd party browsers
Customizable keyboards
IPhone 4S
Hardware Pros
High res screen
better battery life
Software Pros
Siri
Smoother
More apps

I don't get what the point is of all these VS threads?? but the GPU in the 4S is better they say
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funny but true

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I don't get what the point is of all these VS threads??
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im trying to convince my freind who is in the Apple Matrix to see the truth

Siri is a con. Siri are for fanboys who love their phones so much that they have no friends. I picture Siri causing mental illness

cyprusx said:
im trying to convince my freind who is in the Apple Matrix to see the truth
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If he's a true Apple Fanboy you'll never convince him. They're blinded by the Apple marketing machine which tells them what to buy and when to buy it. As long as you realise iOS is a pOS that's all that matters!
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Fizzerr said:
If he's a true Apple Fanboy you'll never convince him. They're blinded by the Apple marketing machine which tells them what to buy and when to buy it. As long as you realise iOS is a pOS that's all that matters!
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Haha very true! Recently one of my colleague bought TWO iPhone 4Ss (one for him and another for his wife!). He was boosting like he has got a gold mine before I told him about GS2. He started telling that some Chinese phones even have TV tuners
I couldn't stop laughing at his ignorance that he was comparing SGS phones to Chinese replicas! Realized that he is just a small kid who never BOTHERED exploring the market to understand what he is going for. Thats what I call true iPhonetic!

I used to be an Apple fan, then I took an arrow to the knee.
Seriously tho, it won't be long till alot of them realize Android is the real king.
Thinking on tbh I'm glad people are Apple fan boys who are blinded by the fruit because we as a community of Androidians would never be the same. Aka - We dont want dipshits on our hype.
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NatTheCat said:
I used to be an Apple fan, then I took an arrow to the knee.
Seriously tho, it won't be long till alot of them realize Android is the real king.
Thinking on tbh I'm glad people are Apple fan boys who are blinded by the fruit because we as a community of Androidians would never be the same. Aka - We dont want dipshits on our hype.
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Have you been around here lately? We already have dipshits all over the place. We need the dip**** terminator. Where is Arnold when you need him?
For all you Android fanboys - stop trying to prove a point. Android is good for people who want control over their device and aren't afraid to tinker with stuff. iOS is good for people who don't care, and just want their phone to work straight out of the box.
Android is getting more intuitive with ICS, but its still not as intuitive for new users as iOS. Deal with it. I absolutely love my SGS2 and Android, but I'm not about to fool myself (or anyone else) that Android is right for everyone.

What he said ^^^
I still have a 3gs which my sis gave me. I still play with games and use it as an ipod, also it can be used as an emergency fone ( you dont say!). Iphones are more fitted to people who just want a phone that works, games, entertainment. Android phones are for people who isn't afraid to muck around with their ****s. iOS and Android are both equally good and fitted for different purpose.
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leminhnguyen0703 said:
What he said ^^^
I still have a 3gs which my sis gave me. I still play with games and use it as an ipod, also it can be used as an emergency fone ( you dont say!). Iphones are more fitted to people who just want a phone that works, games, entertainment. Android phones are for people who isn't afraid to muck around with their ****s. iOS and Android are both equally good and fitted for different purpose.
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no u are weeek!!! the war must go on!!!!!!!!!

cyprusx said:
no u are weeek!!! the war must go on!!!!!!!!!
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Chill dude If your friend is an Apple sheep to an incurable level, I would just give up on it and let him get the iPhone 4S, then show all the cool ****s that we get from XDA to him
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soulicro said:
Have you been around here lately? We already have dipshits all over the place. We need the dip**** terminator. Where is Arnold when you need him?
For all you Android fanboys - stop trying to prove a point. Android is good for people who want control over their device and aren't afraid to tinker with stuff. iOS is good for people who don't care, and just want their phone to work straight out of the box.
Android is getting more intuitive with ICS, but its still not as intuitive for new users as iOS. Deal with it. I absolutely love my SGS2 and Android, but I'm not about to fool myself (or anyone else) that Android is right for everyone.
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+1. Best comment on here. Stock galaxy s2 has nothing on a stock(not jail broken) ip4s. But im into tinkering thats why the iphone isnt for me.
looks like an iphone but powered by android baby!!!!

Iphone is the best smartphone in the world. Even the first iphone is much faster and smoother than the cheap plasticky SGSII. Glass is much more stronger even than titanium, and much costlier, that's why other manufacturers don't afford to use it.
Previous iphone had the 4G's, the Wi-Fis and sh!t and was cool, any fool can realize that the new iphone has 4Ses and not just 2 as the Galaxy, hence is twice as faster!
Android not good, it's only for rocket scientists.
Just to call someone you need to read "Android for Dummies, 3rd Edition" - chapter 10 "How can I make a phone call" and then read FAQ section: "How do I end a phone call".
Installing an app is covered in Chapter 45, Section 18 - screen by screen instructions with drawings.

iPhones are more of a status symbol than anything else. Apple give you a phone with pretty basic features and you will love it because it has a little badge on it. Samsung give you a phone with the capabilities of a mid-range PC. I'm not for or against both, I own a PC and a Mac, an S2 and an iPad. It's personal preference at the end of the day.
If anyone knows of a Winterboard equivalent for Android please let me know!

i know this has been posted before, but it pretty much sums it up...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xo3hFEWScA

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i know this has been posted before, but it pretty much sums it up...
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Never seen that before, i'm pissing myself with laughter here!

who the hell uses siri anyways i have about 6 friends that have iphones but don't use siri that much or at all.

As much as your Market is improving, I still think that is has a long way to go before it can reach the likes of the app store in term of quality! In term of quantity it's there but the apps on IOS are so much F***ING BETTER!!!

It puzzles me why when ever somebody starts a discussion like this a bunch of apple fanboys show up? Are you patrolling the internet looking for somebody who might insult your beloved icon?
Besides, what are you doing at xda in the first place. This is a forum for modders apple does not want you to do such things...