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So both my parents and 2 of my brothers use iphones (various flavors except the iphone 4)...but all of them have been jealous of my Nexus One since I got it, none of them even want the iphone 4 since they've already seen what my n1 is capable of, and I just helped my dad order his very own today.
Just thought I'd share =)

MaximReapage said:
So both my parents and 2 of my brothers use iphones (various flavors except the iphone 4)...but all of them have been jealous of my Nexus One since I got it, none of them even want the iphone 4 since they've already seen what my n1 is capable of, and I just helped my dad order his very own today.
Just thought I'd share =)
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Congrats, they wont regret it.

What were the big things that won them over?

My 50+ (cough) year old mum was the same.
She even went and bought it from google a few months back without my even knowing. It was the speed that she loved. And all the handy little apps/features. Like the app for videoing while its in the car dock.

Former iPhone user here. Bought an iPhone 4 this morning just to see how I liked it. I couldn't be happier to have a nexus! The screen on the 4 is certainly nice, but the colors and saturation on the Nexus are still much better, and the OS flexibility can't be beat. Recently converted my girlfriend too

Wife is getting an Aria today, has a 3G right now. She just liked the way my Nexus felt, how it can be tweaked and adjusted easily. She's not a big techie, and she has her reservations (itunes, apps she uses, etc) but I'm getting those details ironed out for her.
I'll be glad to finally have buying her the damned iphone for her birthday a few years ago off my conscience. She really wanted it, but I felt like a tool buying it regardless.

Very nice. Good work!
I have a family member that loves it, but they've been using a Mac for so long they have tons of contacts and itunes junk that they insist they can only use an iphone for... but refuse to get off verizon. It's frustrating because they really like android and all it can do, but are limiting themselves to staying in such a small world.
Everyone else I show it to, loves it and would get it right now if they could afford it.

I would say don't push too hard. I'm an Android developer, so obviously I want as many handsets in as many hands as possible. But the platform is still immature when compared to iOS (I cannot comment on Froyo).
There are some very fundamental ui caveats still lurking within Android, and attempting to 'convert' non-techie relatives who enjoy Apple's idiot-proof experience may put them off the platform in the future when it gets a bit more user friendly (I hear this is the main goal of Gingerbread).
But, if they're willing to put up with the occasional task-management and UI bugs, I'm all for expanding the Android flock, ye.

Made a few of my friends and family convert too. Specially after this.
Just tested out my coworkers iphone 4. I am very impressed with the camera and noticed how clear the text are in the browser, everything else though my Froyo Frf85 Nexus just dominated.
Here are basis of my comparison:
-Iphone looks real gorgeous, maybe a little bit sexier than the nexus.
-Iphone 4 multi touch is a lot better than the nexus.
-Checkered image when you scroll down really fast on the iphone browser.
-Iphone virtual keyboard is more refined.
-Youtube video quality is noticeably better on the Nexus
-Web Browsing on the Nexus is a lot faster than the iphone, 5-10second difference even with flash on.
-Camera on the iPhone 4 is better, but its a close call.
-Customization on the iphone is still limited.
-Multi tasking is limited on the iphone 4, I probably wasn't using it right but it stopped the music after a certain number of apps opened.
-Market apps on the iphone are ridiculously expensive.
-Sound quality are about the same. I have a kernel with audio hack so that's probably why.
-App rendering is obviously faster with JIT.
Other things:
-OTA is not available for iPhone, you will need a comp to update.
-Market apps are expensive and not refundable on the iPhone.
-I love the trackball on the nexus. I use it a lot.
-Navigation on the Nexus is free and would compare to the 50$ navigation app for the iPhone.
-Flash support on the nexus.
-Tethering for the Nexus.
-Speed advantage on the Nexus.
That's all I can think of for now.

koolin said:
What were the big things that won them over?
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Flexibility/customization, Android-specific apps (quickdesk, y5, locale, etc) coming unlocked, 1 GHz CPU, Google Navigation, Flash, high-res screen (compared to previous iphones, obviously...still a close call with iphone 4), and the big one for my dad was the charging pins and interchangeable batteries (I take these for granted now!).

clickwir said:
I have a family member that loves it, but they've been using a Mac for so long they have tons of contacts and itunes junk that they insist they can only use an iphone for... but refuse to get off verizon. It's frustrating because they really like android and all it can do, but are limiting themselves to staying in such a small world.
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itunes you say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY3U2GXhz44
Start at 33 minutes =)

Yeah, once i bought my Nexus One I showed it to my co-workers and they were very interested in it. One of them I converted from a BBerry to the Eris, and another from a dumb phone to the Droid.

I never realized how Android gains my favor so quickly
nexus one has one key requirement iphone never has: ogg vorbis support (90% of music I encoded are in ogg vorbis), so I can play them right out of the box without installing ANY codec.
Now I collected official IMs for nexus one (MSN, Yahoo, AIM, and gtalk of course), can iphone do it?
After having my nexus one updated to FRF85B, I can purchase slingplayer and it can play over either 3G or wifi, can iphone do it?
Another benefit I don't use much with Froyo: native wifi tethering. This is the main reason I made a switch from WM to Android and get Nexus One. The phone is the most expensive one I ever had even it's unlocked, but this is also one of the best investment I did so far.

MaximReapage said:
itunes you say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IY3U2GXhz44
Start at 33 minutes =)
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Yes, that is a quite nice feature. I sure hope they get it working well.
However, this person has a lot of professional contacts in their (I don't know what it's called) Mac Mail.?. And I suppose the iphone has great (as I would expect nothing less) synchronization with itunes and mail contacts.
Now, if this was someone that was just a casual user, no problem. Suck it up and re-type in your contacts in gmail. But they've got business cards, letterhead, etc etc. Now, if an Android device can integrate with that and make it as seamless (or nearly) as the iphone, they'd be on android already.

plastix said:
My 50+ (cough) year old mum was the same.
She even went and bought it from google a few months back without my even knowing. It was the speed that she loved. And all the handy little apps/features. Like the app for videoing while its in the car dock.
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What app do you use for video while in the car dock? What does the app do?

Great review, thanks.
rjhay22 said:
Made a few of my friends and family convert too. Specially after this.
Just tested out my coworkers iphone 4. I am very impressed with the camera and noticed how clear the text are in the browser, everything else though my Froyo Frf85 Nexus just dominated.
Here are basis of my comparison:
-Iphone looks real gorgeous, maybe a little bit sexier than the nexus.
-Iphone 4 multi touch is a lot better than the nexus.
-Checkered image when you scroll down really fast on the iphone browser.
-Iphone virtual keyboard is more refined.
-Youtube video quality is noticeably better on the Nexus
-Web Browsing on the Nexus is a lot faster than the iphone, 5-10second difference even with flash on.
-Camera on the iPhone 4 is better, but its a close call.
-Customization on the iphone is still limited.
-Multi tasking is limited on the iphone 4, I probably wasn't using it right but it stopped the music after a certain number of apps opened.
-Market apps on the iphone are ridiculously expensive.
-Sound quality are about the same. I have a kernel with audio hack so that's probably why.
-App rendering is obviously faster with JIT.
Other things:
-OTA is not available for iPhone, you will need a comp to update.
-Market apps are expensive and not refundable on the iPhone.
-I love the trackball on the nexus. I use it a lot.
-Navigation on the Nexus is free and would compare to the 50$ navigation app for the iPhone.
-Flash support on the nexus.
-Tethering for the Nexus.
-Speed advantage on the Nexus.
That's all I can think of for now.
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clickwir said:
Yes, that is a quite nice feature. I sure hope they get it working well.
However, this person has a lot of professional contacts in their (I don't know what it's called) Mac Mail.?. And I suppose the iphone has great (as I would expect nothing less) synchronization with itunes and mail contacts.
Now, if this was someone that was just a casual user, no problem. Suck it up and re-type in your contacts in gmail. But they've got business cards, letterhead, etc etc. Now, if an Android device can integrate with that and make it as seamless (or nearly) as the iphone, they'd be on android already.
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If iphone is capable of this, copy contacts to SIM card, then move onto phone memory on new device...it's what I did when I moved from my Fuze to my N1 =D

MaximReapage said:
If iphone is capable of this, copy contacts to SIM card, then move onto phone memory on new device...it's what I did when I moved from my Fuze to my N1 =D
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the sim card itself does not have a lot of space, basically its just a id number that the gsm company then reads and allows access to the function that are paid for based on the id number.

Blueman101 said:
the sim card itself does not have a lot of space, basically its just a id number that the gsm company then reads and allows access to the function that are paid for based on the id number.
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I just successfully copied 363 contacts from my phone memory onto my SIM card. Any idea how many contacts she has?

You can export contacts from the mac address book to gmail which then automatically syncs with the nexus and hey presto your mac contacts are on your phone. Don't know about letter heads but everything else worked for me. Google it.

Own note, what now...Android abit disappointing?

This is not a android vs ios thread!
So I got my note and so far I’m loving the device, big screen, responsive, looks nice. battery is so so but I’m finding myself more than a little disappointed with android. I've rooted my note, not bothering with custom roms just yet, checking out stock performance atm which is rather good.
The issue I have is I cant find anything even remotely interesting to do with it. I was a android fanboy since the G1, it seemed like such an amazing OS and had so much potential but is it just me or does it seem like 3rd party development for it has ground to a halt?
When I moved over to iOS at first I was like, this is **** but then after jailbreaking a whole world opens up to you. It is literally limitless what you can do with it and it is all centralized. Jailbreak apps in one place (cydia) if your a try before you buy or just like apps for free then your find them all with installous, android is still to this day completely decentralized and disorganized it seems.
The play store is awful to navigate and I keep seeing the same apps I saw back in the day (G1 era) in the top lists, new development should of relegated these old apps by now, no matter how good they may be software evolution should of replaced them with something new surely? And the pricing is so much more expensive than the iOS appstore and the apps dont seem as polished and professional
Trying to find root tweaks is like pulling teeth, even on xda. You have to troll through post after post and even when you find something interesting it turns out not to be compatible with your device
I don't know, like I said I'm not trying to start a iOS v Android flame war at all, I've just found myself incredibly disappointed and was wondering what other people thought, who else has seen android evolve and thought along the same lines?

I would imagine a 5.3inch ios would be nice but it don't exist, so i am very happy with my note. ICS still not right but happy enough with GB till samsung get there act together.

flumps said:
This is not a android vs ios thread!
So I got my note and so far I’m loving the device, big screen, responsive, looks nice. battery is so so but I’m finding myself more than a little disappointed with android. I've rooted my note, not bothering with custom roms just yet, checking out stock performance atm which is rather good.
The issue I have is I cant find anything even remotely interesting to do with it. I was a android fanboy since the G1, it seemed like such an amazing OS and had so much potential but is it just me or does it seem like 3rd party development for it has ground to a halt?
When I moved over to iOS at first I was like, this is **** but then after jailbreaking a whole world opens up to you. It is literally limitless what you can do with it and it is all centralized. Jailbreak apps in one place (cydia) if your a try before you buy or just like apps for free then your find them all with installous, android is still to this day completely decentralized and disorganized it seems.
The play store is awful to navigate and I keep seeing the same apps I saw back in the day (G1 era) in the top lists, new development should of relegated these old apps by now, no matter how good they may be software evolution should of replaced them with something new surely? And the pricing is so much more expensive than the iOS appstore and the apps dont seem as polished and professional
Trying to find root tweaks is like pulling teeth, even on xda. You have to troll through post after post and even when you find something interesting it turns out not to be compatible with your device
I don't know, like I said I'm not trying to start a iOS v Android flame war at all, I've just found myself incredibly disappointed and was wondering what other people thought, who else has seen android evolve and thought along the same lines?
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Wow, I disagree with almost everything that you've said here.
It is unfair to even start this thread until you have tried custom ROMs, or even explored and tested the limits as to what can be achieved with the device and OS.
I don't understand what you mean by third party development grinding to a halt... If you're referring to apps, I think there are more third party developers showing interest in Android than ever! You have apps being released on both Android and iOS at the same time or sometimes even before iOS nowadays, which was unheard of a year or so ago!
The only bit I do agree with is the fact that it would be great if development was more centralised like Cydia... but then again I do like the idea of Android being such an open platform that anyone can develop/mod and it seems to have no walls, which allows for some amazing work to be done (app development, ROM development, tweaks, etc) and shared through places like XDA.
And the bit about App pricing... My brothers have iOS and I am a former iOS user and I seriously used to feel like a mug for paying so much more for an App that was cheaper or, in some cases, free on Android... Now I just mock my brothers about it!
I have found that Android is getting better and better! iOS is boring... To me, it's just an App launcher. Android is definitely, in my opinion a better operating system offering widgets, more open third party development, no requirement to be tied to any particular companies or software.
ICS is almost perfect on the note, once I run a third party launcher (APEX) and get rid of Touchwiz. I am extremely satisfied right now and I don't think there is any piece of hardware that will convince me to use iOS again.

What is it that you are wanting to do?
You have said you can't find anything interesting to do with it, but it's not clear what you want to do?
Music production, photo editing, programming, something technical, artistic?
Maybe someone can suggest an app that suits your needs, or point you to a forum/site with more info.
In regards to pricing, my understanding with iOS and itunes is that you need to purchase an app for each device. Whereas on Android, you can install an app on as many devices as you have linked to your Google account.
I do agree that iOS is much better for music apps. The audio in Android appears to have been tacked on as an afterthought from what I can gather.From what I've heard, it's not that companies like IK Multimedia don't want to write Android apps, they can't until Google fix some of the audio bugs.

i do mean apps by 3rd party development. and the apps in the play store simply dont stack up quaility wise against iOS.
examples:
the biggest games in the play store are gameloft games. its been this way since android first started.
square enix android:
imaginary range 1/2
crystal defenders
dragon quest slime wallpaper
square enix iOS:
final fantasy 1,2,3, tactics
chaos rings 1,2, omaga
square enix characters mail
secret of mana
imaginary range
sliding heroes
song summoner
chrono trigger
hills and rivers
crystal defenders
vanguard storm
747 deaths
voice fantasy
final fantasy VII advent children picture book
soul eater gallery
fullmetal alchamist
phrases used by native english speakers
dissidia 012
summer story
electronic arts android:
real racing 2
need for speed shift
tetris
worms
nba jam
fifa 12
spy mouse
madden nfl 12
dead space
the game of life
the old republic security key
electronic arts iOS:
monopoly
mirrors edge
scrabble
shift 2 unleashed
trival pursuit
tiger woods pga
the sims 3
monopoly here and now
fifa 11/12
monopoly hotels
need for speed undercover
the sims 3 ambitions
tetris
need for speed hot pursut
theme park
the simpsons arcade
deal or no deal
battledfield bad company
scrabble
the sims 3 world
battledship
bop it
mma
cluedo
fifa superstars
the game of life
fight night champions
connect 4
simcity deluxe
rockband
risk
lemonade tycoon
command and conquer
unlimate mortal kombat
boggle
spore origins
suviving high school
nba jam
reckless racing
dead space
yahtzee
skate it
pictureka
+ 75 more
imdb android: imdb
imdb iOS:
imdb
imdb trivia
imdb news
thats just 3 companys. iOS simply has more and better apps.
richlum said:
What is it that you are wanting to do?
You have said you can't find anything interesting to do with it, but it's not clear what you want to do?
Music production, photo editing, programming, something technical, artistic?
Maybe someone can suggest an app that suits your needs, or point you to a forum/site with more info.
In regards to pricing, my understanding with iOS and itunes is that you need to purchase an app for each device. Whereas on Android, you can install an app on as many devices as you have linked to your Google account.
I do agree that iOS is much better for music apps. The audio in Android appears to have been tacked on as an afterthought from what I can gather.From what I've heard, it's not that companies like IK Multimedia don't want to write Android apps, they can't until Google fix some of the audio bugs.
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well thats the thing. when i used my G1 and even xperia, everything was new and interesting but now nothing has changed. you can still only do the same things you could back then.
root
install advanced task manager of some description
install custom kernal/rom to make it go faster
themes
overclock and/or set up underclocking to save battery
set autorun permissions
install cracked apps if wanted
wifi teathering
and well..thats it.
what else is there? im am missing some wealth of knowledge? im not being sarcastic, im really asking if ive missed something? in the time that android has been around pretty much the only constant is google updating it. between the G1 and now very little has changed on the app front.

If you are an iOS fan boy, then you don't belong to here. Simple, clear and straight to the point.

Yeah boy... you're just a pure apple fan boy...
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I cannot agree more with the following statement
"until you have tried custom ROMs, or even explored and tested the limits as to what can be achieved with the device and OS"
True, true and true... I really don't understand what the OP is babbling about..
Has he even tried the new official LPF and/or LPY releases from Sammy?
try flashing those, doing a full wipe through CWM and deleting large files and see if SGN lacks for excitement. lol

And the fanboy crap starts. If you haven't got anything constructive to say then don't say anything at all
Ok so what your all saying is the best thing about android is flashing custom roms? But what do you do once you've done that? What else is there?
And lets keep the childeshness out of the thread pls
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I love android over ios but hes right about the apps. The games for Android are trash compared to iOS. I was actually talking about this the othet day with some people and they also agreed android is way better but iOS has all the games.
I've noticed with people on this forum that they just wannabe technical or just call you a fan boy and not admit. The playstore is garbage and had very few games. You'd think by now android would have catched up a lil bit.
Even the free apps for iOS are far greater than most paid apps for android.
Some of these games I'd expect on a flip phone not on a touch screen device with dual core processors and such.
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Technical, yeah that's exactly what I was going for but I guess I didn't articulate it well enough
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The games selection is fine, do you really need more than what's available???
Btw, try CyanogenMod 9, great ROM. Paranoid Android looks very promising too.

Since most of the gripes seem to be about the quality of the games, why not sell your Note, buy a decent, second-hand iPhone 3GS and get a Nintendo 3DS or PS Vita?

Heh, i still have a. Iphone 4. I guess the lack of competive apps are my main gripe. The OS is fantastic and always has been. But its the apps that makes a portable device now and lets not forget guys that the avg end user proberly has never heard of custom roms unlike the geeks here at xda
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The OP has one thing right ,iOS is more centralized ,while android is fragmented .
but think about it for one second ,on one hand you have cydia developing for only 3 or 4 iOS running devices
whereas on the android side we have like 100000+ devices
have you been to the main page of the forums? I double dare you to find your device without searching for it's name.
however my dear friend this is where you show your lack of knowledge ,you want something centralized for Android? How about you flash an AOSP ROM like CM7\CM9? it's the same and shares the same code\features\themes\hacks\bugs across all devices that it supports .
so you see you can get a centralized experience on android if you wish.
flumps said:
i do mean apps by 3rd party development. and the apps in the play store simply dont stack up quaility wise against iOS.
examples:
the biggest games in the play store are gameloft games. its been this way since android first started.
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IOS only beats android in games and music apps\accessories ,in productivity ,themes ,reading ,customization apps ,Android wins or gets the same quality.
flumps said:
well thats the thing. when i used my G1 and even xperia, everything was new and interesting but now nothing has changed. you can still only do the same things you could back then.
root
install advanced task manager of some description
install custom kernal/rom to make it go faster
themes
overclock and/or set up underclocking to save battery
set autorun permissions
install cracked apps if wanted
wifi teathering
and well..thats it.
what else is there? im am missing some wealth of knowledge? im not being sarcastic, im really asking if ive missed something? in the time that android has been around pretty much the only constant is google updating it. between the G1 and now very little has changed on the app front.
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while you are complaining about the lack of change since the days of G1 ,let me stop you here and ask what has changed in the Iphone since 2007?
it's the same miserable OS that it was on iOS1 ,they just added some of the basic missing features over the years ,let's see:
*added the ability to choose a desktop wallpaper wow even a nokia dumbo from 2000 could do that .
*added the ability to choose sms ringtones ,again any phone from 1990 could do that.
*added folders ,which was available on android and symbian for ever.
*added siri which is just a gimmick of a voice assistant ,again available since the days of s60.
*added notification pull down center ,which is a blatant copy of android's notifications bar.
*copy\paste of text ,big deal ,others had it way before iOS
*added multitasking in iOS4 ,really a "smartphone" without multitasking?
so you see iOS is very very boring ,I really don't know how you can say boring about android when you're using such a static OS.
same UI ,same look ,terrible lack of features and freedom ,you have much more freedom on a non rooted locked bootloader android than you have on a fully jailbroken Iphone.
android has changed much more compared to iOS ,it's UI have changed ,it added new big features like 10.1 flash support ,and face unlock (not very useful but still at least new),visual multitasking ,,playstore changes ,among others.
android was full of features back in the days of G1 ,and it's even more full of features now ,plus more smooth,mature,and stable.
all iOS is doing is play catch up with android features.

ios is limitless after jail breaking...HA thanks for the chuckle.
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Not really true about jailbroken iphones being less customizable than stock android but i see what your getting at. Jailbroken iphone can do everything a rooted android can do and more but much, much easier. Its a much more streamlined process. Rooted android theres a learning curve, whereas jailbroken iphone is useable almost instantly.
I really wanted this thread not to be another android v ios thread but i guess theres no getting away from it
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Care to explain?
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flumps said:
Jailbroken iphone can do everything a rooted android can do and more but much, much easier.
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Do you care to explain this???
Can I have some examples?
My jailbroken iphone couldn't even do half the things a non-rooted stock Android phone could do!

Dude, you're 100% correct about IOS' superior app selection, but to say that a jailbroken iPhone is more capable than a rooted Android? That's so unbelievably wrong that it's downright moronic. I've owned an iPhone from day one and have been jailbreaking it for years and I don't have the slightest idea what you're referring to.

What's Up With Your Note?

Hey guys,
I bought my GNote in Feb 2012 but I would have gotten a iPhone 4s if I didn't already own an iPod but I was really upset over the OS (not the phone or specs) missing so much iOS features which I'm used to on my iPod. I switched to PA and though that rom is so much more better than GB, it still lacks some stuff. I still depend heavily on my iPod a lot. Recently my iPod after alot of abuse is giving way and the bottom part of the screen doesn't respond to touch, though useable I can't use it much and its now become a YouTube and music player only.
I will be getting the next Gen iPhone when its out (hopefully sooner than later). I'm not complaining at all or hating android, its unique but it isn't meant for me (and I'm far to dependent on iOS). I don't want to get another iPod because I'm sick of the switching between devices and my iPod can't do much without wifi (affecting my iMessage usage a lot) and I just want to keep all my major usage to one device and keep it simple.
I created this thread to ask what you guys do with your own Notes other than the obvious calling and texting and web browsing etc. I bought the Note on a 2 year contract and I don't want it collecting dust after getting the new iPhone. I still want use the device for the minor stuff or when my iPhone is charging or when I can't use it. I intend to use my note for when I'm home since my sim on my note will go to the new phone and it isn't much without connection to the net. So far I intent to use my note for reading books when I'm home/before bed, use for videos and note taking (obviously) and use Google music. What else do you guys do on your notes?
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How can you go smaller once you´ve had the Note?.. Why do you want iPhone so bad? What kinda features are missing on the Note?.. What you can do on the iPhone, you can do on the Note BUT what you can do on the Note, you can not do it on the iPhone!..

What does the iPhone offer that the Galaxy Note doesn't, or do you merely want to be a sheep and follow the Apple fad? If you give us what you find the iPhone offers over the Note, chances are someone here will find a way of doing that just as good - if not better- on the Note.

Rivan_92 said:
How can you go smaller once you´ve had the Note?.. Why do you want iPhone so bad? What kinda features are missing on the Note?.. What you can do on the iPhone, you can do on the Note BUT what you can do on the Note, you can not do it on the iPhone!..
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Well said... when my friends look at my note and say "Your phone is too big..." I usually reply with "I think your phone is too small", I open the browsers of both phones, open a website like f1-live or nba.com place them side by side and smirk. (And this is not directed at the iPhone in particular, half of them are on other Samsung models and HTCs.
We also work a lot with PDF apps to highlight and make notes on pdfs... guess who doesn't have to bring an extra stylus in his pocket or an ipad or another tablet.
Honestly, the GNote killed other phone models for me...

Rivan_92 said:
How can you go smaller once you´ve had the Note?.. Why do you want iPhone so bad? What kinda features are missing on the Note?.. What you can do on the iPhone, you can do on the Note BUT what you can do on the Note, you can not do it on the iPhone!..
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Brad387 said:
What does the iPhone offer that the Galaxy Note doesn't, or do you merely want to be a sheep and follow the Apple fad? If you give us what you find the iPhone offers over the Note, chances are someone here will find a way of doing that just as good - if not better- on the Note.
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well I know that but I sorta don't have an issue with it as I said I do use an iPod and note together so I sorta got used to going big then small but anyways the iPhone is rumoured to have a big screen at least 4 so hopefully its true. And fortunately no I'm not a sheep following apple, I have used both kinds of devices extensively and I'm not surprised you guys questioning about apple OS, sorta expected and the same thing will happen on apple forums with them questioning android but to be more specific about what I get from iOS that android doesn't offer:
iCloud integration (contacts calendars being in sync) which I value so much
Photo stream
iCloud backup so no need to plug to PC to backup
iTunes and app store that is available where I live unlike play store where I can't buy anything but games apps and not all of the are available to my phone specific.
Pages app that keeps sync with my iPad using iCloud so I can switch between devices when doing work
And the cool new thing with just having to pull down the notification centre to update Fb status
All around dictionary built on so I just have to high light a word and tap define for meaning and not copy then paste on google
And reader feature on safari which is AMAZING
Good ol' iMessage
I can go on the the list just gets longer and before you guys quote me and start saying, this apps replaces this feature and adding this method in replaces that thing or that's stupid and useless and not needed, I am used to the iOS system and the convenience of it. I know android also has its perks and due to the open source there is several rooms that you can pick from giving you different experiences with your phone.
Let's not argue on apple sucks and android rules or what not and get back to topic. I for one will be playing certain games OK my note instead because of the big screen like gta and Batman. So what other uses are there for the note?
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Sounds to me like you are very comfortable with IOS and I don't see a problem with that. You've been open minded about trying Android and it doesn't work for you. Such is life.
Rather than try to find uses for your GNote, why not sell it. (Preferably before the release of the GNote II).

Wotsup is right.
Good on you for trying out Android.
Sometimes i think to myself, how can anyone use iOS? It has less functionality, and there are so many restrictions. Everything looks the same, the home screen is so ugly.
Although I'm not a huge fan of Apple, they excel in user friendliness. Everything is like spoonfed. Some people like to customise their device and root it and do whatever the hell they want with it.
Others would rather get their device straight out of the box and just have everything work. Apple does a brilliant job in getting all their iDevices to just work. Seamlessly.
That's why even on the bus I see old people (like really old people) all with iPads and iPhones. But I really can't imagine the same people running custom Android roms or what not. XD
Anyways, the different devices will appeal to different people.
Good on you for giving Android a shot.

The All Around Dictionary would be great. Yes as you mentioned there are alternatives of all that you mentioned but not pre-configured if that is how iOS is deployed.

I agree with last 2 posters. I own a mac and love it. Ive owned tablets from both camps and the ipad wins hoands down.
But when it comes to phones im android all the way. Thats because i brougt into tue ecosystem supporting it.
Just like the op has and fair play you gave it ago. Im the first at work to bash apple users with compare the note test putting them to shame. But while we bash they have the upperhand their apps and tgat must be hard to break from.
One colleague just layered a multitrack song using midi in mics and a small bit of software all run on the iphone 4s. To say i couldnt win that one would be an understatement lol
So if you prefer ios then as mentioned sell your note now while its worth more.
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fabu09 said:
well I know that but I sorta don't have an issue with it as I said I do use an iPod and note together so I sorta got used to going big then small but anyways the iPhone is rumoured to have a big screen at least 4 so hopefully its true. And fortunately no I'm not a sheep following apple, I have used both kinds of devices extensively and I'm not surprised you guys questioning about apple OS, sorta expected and the same thing will happen on apple forums with them questioning android but to be more specific about what I get from iOS that android doesn't offer:
iCloud integration (contacts calendars being in sync) which I value so much
Photo stream
iCloud backup so no need to plug to PC to backup
iTunes and app store that is available where I live unlike play store where I can't buy anything but games apps and not all of the are available to my phone specific.
Pages app that keeps sync with my iPad using iCloud so I can switch between devices when doing work
And the cool new thing with just having to pull down the notification centre to update Fb status
All around dictionary built on so I just have to high light a word and tap define for meaning and not copy then paste on google
And reader feature on safari which is AMAZING
Good ol' iMessage
I can go on the the list just gets longer and before you guys quote me and start saying, this apps replaces this feature and adding this method in replaces that thing or that's stupid and useless and not needed, I am used to the iOS system and the convenience of it. I know android also has its perks and due to the open source there is several rooms that you can pick from giving you different experiences with your phone.
Let's not argue on apple sucks and android rules or what not and get back to topic. I for one will be playing certain games OK my note instead because of the big screen like gta and Batman. So what other uses are there for the note?
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either you are a troll or you don't have a damn idea of what android is... In fact I doubt you have a note... you can do everything you are saying here and more with any android device...
4 inch screen on new iphone? not enough my note is 5.3 and waiting for the 5.5 on note 2, itrash its just plain boring and limitated os(for limitated no used to technology like my grandma) people... I own a galaxy Nexus 4.67 inches and I can't watch its screen.. nor hold it in my hand.. to damn small so this thing about switching between iPod and note its bs.. By listing all these features not only shows that you don't own an android but that you are just an isheep trolling here
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Actually I remember reading that the iPhone 5 would have 3.999" screen..So its not "at least 4" big".. Something to do with the aspect ratio..

i prefer Android os :laugh:

4" how gay
Sent from a galaxy note far far away

Haha how did I know it would deteriorate into name calling? Oh right. Android loons can't take criticism. And definitely can't stomach any sort of fruit. You know jelly beans and ice cream sandwiches are nice treats, but not entirely healthy if eaten beyond moderation. Not good for scurvy either.
@OP. Sell the Note. It can fetch a decent price. Go buy an iPad2. You can get a refurb one straight from apple for only $319. I have a refurb one. Or if you really want the higher resolution "new" iPad, you can use the money plus a bit more to get it. The resolution gain wasn't worth it for me. They are identical otherwise. You are treating your note like a tablet anyway, leaving it at home and using it around the house, so might as well buy a real one. Don't get an Android tablet. If you already own a tablet, send your note to me.

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either you are a troll or you don't have a damn idea of what android is... In fact I doubt you have a note... you can do everything you are saying here and more with any android device...
4 inch screen on new iphone? not enough my note is 5.3 and waiting for the 5.5 on note 2, itrash its just plain boring and limitated os(for limitated no used to technology like my grandma) people... I own a galaxy Nexus 4.67 inches and I can't watch its screen.. nor hold it in my hand.. to damn small so this thing about switching between iPod and note its bs.. By listing all these features not only shows that you don't own an android but that you are just an isheep trolling here
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4" how gay
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Thank you guys for the reply especially msedek for that extremely pointless and useless comment that was so unconstructive. Pretty sure you are the troll here, unlike you I do own both an iPod and GNote and since like you said in your words 'you can do everything you are saying here and more with any android device...' how about you list the ways I can get what ever I like on iOS onto android. Pretty sure your not gonna reply so I'll just say it.... T R O L L . . .
Also thanks to THUDUK for the gay remark, you have fulfilled you part in the XDA forums, go celebrate!
As for the rest of guys, thanks for the replies (I really mean it and not sacarstic unlike to the other 2 morons I quoted). The think is I don't wanna sell my note because I still want to part own an Android but just use it as my main device. I also am still making payments for it, I bought it on a 2 year contract so don't wanna sell it while still paying for a device I can't use if I sold. I don't intend to use it as a tablet as I do own a iPad already, but since I got no intentions at all to sell my note I want to make use of it even after the phone switch.
At this point I don't know what size screen the next iPhone has but what ever size it is I will still be getting one because my iPod is close to fried, yesterday lock button stop working. So I literally need an iOS device (cas its my drug) and instead of just spending money on next gen iPod which becomes almost useless without wifi I want to get the iPhone just to keep it all in one. I actually was thinking and the note is pretty slim actually so I do intend to put a few TV shows and movies and take it with me for long journeys or trips and its big screen and 8 megapixels can come in great use to take pictures unless the next Gen iPhone has a 12 megapix then proabaly use that to take pics but anyways the device is pretty slim and not that much heavy for me to use it as a video player on the go. So I save battery on my phone watching videos on the note and I can do texts and calls without having to pause the video etc.
I still want to use my note as much as I can even after I get the iPhone. Also I really respect the most of you here who replied for actually understanding the point of this thread and not be like 'some other people and make plain stupid and meaningless remarks'... and gay comments also. So I'm final thing is very unlikely to sell my note as I'm still making payments for it and also I can use it as a backup if I lose my iPhone or send it for fixing or simply run out of battery. Once again I thank you guys for the replies and keep them coming, I have tried extensively both iOS and ics and prefer iOS more but doesn't mean android isn't good, it just isn't for me.
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Rivan_92 said:
Actually I remember reading that the iPhone 5 would have 3.999" screen..So its not "at least 4" big".. Something to do with the aspect ratio..
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Really difficult to say what size as there are also rumors that apple is testing the new device in a shell very similar to iPhone 4 design as they are aware there will be leaks and people online are saying the new iPhone will have a completely new design and not the slightly longer iPhone 4 shells we see in leaks. But once again those are just rumors, we got to wait and see. Though I feel like the iPad mini might happen to compete with android 7 inch tablets but the iPad mini are targeted for a different audience I think, we just got to wait and see.
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wotsup said:
Sounds to me like you are very comfortable with IOS and I don't see a problem with that. You've been open minded about trying Android and it doesn't work for you. Such is life.
Rather than try to find uses for your GNote, why not sell it. (Preferably before the release of the GNote II).
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+1 to all this
It isnt a crime to like iOS, it is a crime to use iOS just because everyone else is using it

fabu09 said:
Thank you guys for the reply especially msedek for that extremely pointless and useless comment that was so unconstructive. Pretty sure you are the troll here, unlike you I do own both an iPod and GNote and since like you said in your words 'you can do everything you are saying here and more with any android device...' how about you list the ways I can get what ever I like on iOS onto android. Pretty sure your not gonna reply so I'll just say it.... T R O L L . . .
Also thanks to THUDUK for the gay remark, you have fulfilled you part in the XDA forums, go celebrate!
As for the rest of guys, thanks for the replies (I really mean it and not sacarstic unlike to the other 2 morons I quoted). The think is I don't wanna sell my note because I still want to part own an Android but just use it as my main device. I also am still making payments for it, I bought it on a 2 year contract so don't wanna sell it while still paying for a device I can't use if I sold. I don't intend to use it as a tablet as I do own a iPad already, but since I got no intentions at all to sell my note I want to make use of it even after the phone switch.
At this point I don't know what size screen the next iPhone has but what ever size it is I will still be getting one because my iPod is close to fried, yesterday lock button stop working. So I literally need an iOS device (cas its my drug) and instead of just spending money on next gen iPod which becomes almost useless without wifi I want to get the iPhone just to keep it all in one. I actually was thinking and the note is pretty slim actually so I do intend to put a few TV shows and movies and take it with me for long journeys or trips and its big screen and 8 megapixels can come in great use to take pictures unless the next Gen iPhone has a 12 megapix then proabaly use that to take pics but anyways the device is pretty slim and not that much heavy for me to use it as a video player on the go. So I save battery on my phone watching videos on the note and I can do texts and calls without having to pause the video etc.
I still want to use my note as much as I can even after I get the iPhone. Also I really respect the most of you here who replied for actually understanding the point of this thread and not be like 'some other people and make plain stupid and meaningless remarks'... and gay comments also. So I'm final thing is very unlikely to sell my note as I'm still making payments for it and also I can use it as a backup if I lose my iPhone or send it for fixing or simply run out of battery. Once again I thank you guys for the replies and keep them coming, I have tried extensively both iOS and ics and prefer iOS more but doesn't mean android isn't good, it just isn't for me.
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Well Said.
I hate apple, but i have to agree that for some people it fit's better.
I can hate apple, but first i must respect others and their opinions. Get your new iphone,and be happy with both. As others said, Gnote still has a good selling value, that will drop once the Gnote2 comes out. But if you don't want to sell it, as a backup phone and media player is a good options. Iphone can be too small, but in the other hand ipad could be too big, so in that case, you will have your Gnote.
Also, with the codec's support on the note, and the size of the screen, it could be a nice media player, if phone network is not in use.

iCloud integration (contacts calendars being in sync) which I value so much-mac>address bok>preference>accounts>synchronize with google.....same for calendar
Photo streamdropbox autoupload camera photos option
iCloud backup so no need to plug to PC to backuptitanium backup>schedule backups>data backed up to sd cad or even sent to dropbox........so when u change roms.....u hav what u need
iTunes and app store that is available where I live unlike play store where I can't buy anything but games apps and not all of the are available to my phone specific. market enabler.....??? nd th books n songs donloaded frm itunes can b transferred to ur note
Pages app that keeps sync with my iPad using iCloud so I can switch between devices when doing workgoogle drive? dropbox? synced documents.......
And the cool new thing with just having to pull down the notification centre to update Fb statusreallly???? u wanna throw ur fone for this?? *A MOMENT OF SILENCE
All around dictionary built on so I just have to high light a word and tap define for meaning and not copy then paste on google REALLLY???? THR R SO MANY DICTIONARIES.....OUT THR
And reader feature on safari which is AMAZINGny browser can bookmark stuff for u my fav is XSCOPE it even had ad blocking
Good ol' iMessage :good::good::victory::laugh::silly:.......whats appp????? it is multi platform
I can go on the the list just gets longer and before you guys quote me and start saying, this apps replaces this feature and adding this method in replaces that thing or that's stupid and useless and not needed, I am used to the iOS system and the convenience of it. I know android also has its perks and due to the open source there is several rooms that you can pick from giving you different experiences with your phone.-yes i agree........3.5 inch screen is er...deal breaker:good::highfive:
Let's not argue on apple sucks and android rules or what not and get back to topic. I for one will be playing certain games OK my note instead because of the big screen like gta and Batman. So what other uses are there for the note?-here are other uses
1) longer battery
2) desktop eske browser experience
3) more than 4 words fit on th screen
4) wide screen gaming
5) black magic
6) teleportation
7) nuclear war
8) run faster than speed of light
9) revolve around th sun
10) okay i shall consider making another post for this ) :highfive:
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i dont mean to offfend u but u know galaxy note is my baby nd i love my baby :fingers-crossed::highfive:

chillteddy said:
iCloud integration (contacts calendars being in sync) which I value so much-mac>address bok>preference>accounts>synchronize with google.....same for calendar
Photo streamdropbox autoupload camera photos option
iCloud backup so no need to plug to PC to backuptitanium backup>schedule backups>data backed up to sd cad or even sent to dropbox........so when u change roms.....u hav what u need
iTunes and app store that is available where I live unlike play store where I can't buy anything but games apps and not all of the are available to my phone specific. market enabler.....??? nd th books n songs donloaded frm itunes can b transferred to ur note
Pages app that keeps sync with my iPad using iCloud so I can switch between devices when doing workgoogle drive? dropbox? synced documents.......
And the cool new thing with just having to pull down the notification centre to update Fb statusreallly???? u wanna throw ur fone for this?? *A MOMENT OF SILENCE
All around dictionary built on so I just have to high light a word and tap define for meaning and not copy then paste on google REALLLY???? THR R SO MANY DICTIONARIES.....OUT THR
And reader feature on safari which is AMAZINGny browser can bookmark stuff for u my fav is XSCOPE it even had ad blocking
Good ol' iMessage :good::good::victory::laugh::silly:.......whats appp????? it is multi platform
I can go on the the list just gets longer and before you guys quote me and start saying, this apps replaces this feature and adding this method in replaces that thing or that's stupid and useless and not needed, I am used to the iOS system and the convenience of it. I know android also has its perks and due to the open source there is several rooms that you can pick from giving you different experiences with your phone.-yes i agree........3.5 inch screen is er...deal breaker:good::highfive:
Let's not argue on apple sucks and android rules or what not and get back to topic. I for one will be playing certain games OK my note instead because of the big screen like gta and Batman. So what other uses are there for the note?-here are other uses
1) longer battery
2) desktop eske browser experience
3) more than 4 words fit on th screen
4) wide screen gaming
5) black magic
6) teleportation
7) nuclear war
8) run faster than speed of light
9) revolve around th sun
10) okay i shall consider making another post for this ) :highfive:
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i dont mean to offfend u but u know galaxy note is my baby nd i love my baby :fingers-crossed::highfive:
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Wow I really really appreciate you suggesting different alternates to iOS features on Android but they are all additional steps that may not be practical. First for the contacts and calendar syncing with Google on Mac, pretty sure you need to have your Mac switched on but either ways I don't have one (yet). As for the photo stream it isn't in the default photo app, you need to go to drop box to retrieve the pictures and once again you need the add on of drop box.
Titanium back up features don't work on trail version (I think) and again an add on app. Also I have tried market enabler, it does change the country for the play store, and only the playstore. Still don't get the TV shows and movies and books options. Also one thing o hate about android (no offense), don't know if its the OS or the apps but its probably the apps but anyways in music when there are 2 albums with the same names even though they are by different artist they share the same cover art and when I click on one of the similar titled album the tracks from the other similar titled albums are together. I have tries all the popular music apps so far and finally settled with Google music despite this issue because of the streaming service (which is really a game changer with androids). So to be less confusing I have 2 albums titled unbroken, one by Demi Lovato and another by Kathrine Mcphee and when I click on Demi's album both songs from Kathrine and Demi's album appear together and same goes when I click on Kat's unbroken album I see demi's track on the list too. Another example is Liberty X's and Kylie Minogue's X album. Oh also books form iTunes store don't work on android as they are Drm protected.
Google Drive isn't the same as Pages, the basic function are similar but they are not the same. Also Drive doesnt do PP and Excel. Same thing about them being in sync, add on app or it doesn't work. What's app isn't the same as iMessage as it doesn't allow sending HD videos and it doesn't work on multiple devices. For iMessage if I set it up on both my iPod and iPad when I get a message both devices get it and I can setup multiple emails as IDs for people to send texts and finally what's app doesn't work on Macs.
1 iPhones do have long battery lives depending on usage
2 Safari does have desktop browser experience and also Android doest have flash support anymore similar to iPhones.
3 more than 4 words do fit on the screen and a lot more depending on size and length of words and screen orientation.
4 willing to trade in wide screen gaming for a phone that gets the games way faster than android (couple months faster) and a phone that doesn't heat up so fast and make it super uncomfortable to continue playing and app store with wider variety of games.
5 don't practice it
6 love my car too much to teleport
7 not involved in it
8 hate running
9 earth does that for me
10 take your time!
Finally, dont worry I'm not offended but once again thank you for the post to suggest alternatives but its just mostly add on apps that don't work the same unlike iOS which just works!
The all around dictionary part, maybe you didn't get it but with iOS you just select a word and select define and it has the meaning so you don't need to leave the app and go to another dictionary app and tap paste than wait for the translation depending on your network speed. Thanks so far for the suggestion people keep them coming!
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Any former iPhone users using a Nexus 4?

I feel like this is going to belong. Apologies. (feel free to skip to......)
When I turned 18 in '07, I purchased my first smartphone which happened to be the first generation iPhone on launch day. Since then, I've continued on this strange road with Apple products. That iPhone opened my eyes. It was my everything. Since then, I've had every iPhone (including my purchased & returned iPhone 5.) I am currently using a 4s and am unhappy with it. Well, not unhappy. I don't know the word. I'm just satisfied with it. Not happy, not enthusiastic about it. It's just... there.
My tenure with the iPhone hasn't always been grand. In 2009, my iPhone 3Gs took the biggest crap on me. I ended up replacing it 3 times. When it messed up for a 4th time, I decided that I'd switch to Blackberry. What was Android anyway? it was such a knockoff to my superior iPhone. I stayed with Blackberry for 10 months before going back to an iPhone. This time it was the iPhone 4. I loved it, until I didn't.
In 2011, I finally dumped my iPhone (for what appeared to be the last time) for my first Android phone, the Motorola Atrix. I did everything to hate that phone for the next three months... That was until I loved Android (with the help of this website and forum). Earlier that year, I started working a job at a cell phone retailer and began to learn Android in and out. I got to play with the coolest phones. We don't sell any Apple products, by the way, so it was all Android.
I thought I was done with Apple, that is until the 4s. I ditched my Atrix and newly acquired Droid X2 for the iPhone 4s. I felt bad as if I were regressing to a horrible drug after being sober for so long. Now a year has passed and I see that I've completely effed up.
(....here) I am currently in the market for a new phone. I've purchased the Nexus 4 and I'm waiting for the 5-to-6 weeks to pass until I get it. The thing is, that I'm so used to my iPhone that I'm afraid it will be a frustrating adjustment for me and this device will end up being a $400 (more like $383.93) paperweight. I've watched every unboxing and comparison video that I could find on YouTube and have read as many threads that my eyes could take on XDA.
I can spew out specs for days. Hell, I'm a salesman. I know the flagship phones in and out because I am setting them up all day and fixing issues for customers. It's always fun when they ask me what phone I'm using... Oops?
Are there any Nexus 4 users that switched from an iPhone? What features do you miss? Does the Nexus 4 adequately make the transition seamless?
I'm just looking for a bit of real life users and not a bunch of reviewers on YouTube and LG Reps at my job sounding extra robotic about the phone.
Thanks!
(Kudos if you read this whole thing. Seriously. K-U-D-O-S.)

Nexus is the closest thing to iphone you will ever find in the android world. Fast updates, excellent HW/SW integration, etc.
This year I've had a lot of phones, iphone 4 > sensation > GS2 > atrix > GS2 > GNex > GS3 > nokia e5 > Nexus 4, and a lot of iphones 4S, and no one gets close to a nexus.
Trust me, you could never go wrong with a Nexus

I don't fit in the criterion for responders, but hopefully you can appreciate my contribution.
It's very rare that you'll find an iOS feature that isn't implemented on Android. It's usually the other way around.
Anand Shimpi describes the two operating systems better than I can: iOS is an appliance and Android is an OS. With iOS, you have to work with what you're given and the phone is a tool, in the same way a toaster oven is really convenient for a lot of purposes. However, Android is the whole damn kitchen. It's a real OS and gives you the opportunities to do precisely what you want done.
On iOS, jailbreaking is a bit daunting due to the loss of Appstore access and security features. I've also heard that stability is notably worse. However, rooting on Android is a very common and standard process. It's akin to providing yourself an administrative account on Windows, as opposed to a kid's account with limited access and abilities.
In all likelihood, there's not a thing you'll miss about iOS that isn't identically fulfilled by system and third party apps. Except in the case of a few select games and apps (Hype Machine is one that comes to mind) Android equivalents are just that: the same app, but for a different platform.
Now for my bias: I think of iPhones as glorified dumb phones. Widgets are essential for me, and the modularity of the system allows you to actually use an OS fit to your liking. In don't see a functional difference between iPhones today and the Sony Ericsson phone I had on 2003. Both just run apps and give extremely limited access to the file system. I want a real file explorer, and apps that can utilize libs/APIs that significantly improve performance (the reason why iOS browsers not based on Safari suck). I want to install apps that replicate system functions, and do so in better ways. Sometimes, in illegal ways (WiFi sniffing and unpaid tethering), but it's my choice whether or not to do them.
I don't think you'll miss anything about the iPhone. At first, you may think Android is a little clunky, nonstandard, or even un-navigable. But just give it time and you'll come to appreciate the difference between the two OSes. One provides a great out-of-the-box experience that can't be tinkered with, but everything will be generally familiar. The other provides nearly complete freedom to change how you use the phone, at the cost of a dictatorial structure. I prefer the latter, as no phone OS is even close to what I want. Android let's me add, remove, and modify itself to let me get a little closer to having a desktop in my pocket.

raul90 said:
Nexus is the closest thing to iphone you will ever find in the android world. Fast updates, excellent HW/SW integration, etc.
This year I've had a lot of phones, iphone 4 > sensation > GS2 > atrix > GS2 > GNex > GS3 > nokia e5 > Nexus 4, and a lot of iphones 4S, and no one gets close to a nexus.
Trust me, you could never go wrong with a Nexus
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From my job, I have an extensive in-store experience with all of those, except for the E5. There is a HUGE difference from setting someone's phone up, showing them a bit of cool features, and then having them sign a contract, as opposed to actually owning it and going home with the device to make it your own.
I love the ability to make drag and drop folders that ICS added. I'm hoping to get the same clean experience that I've gotten used to, but I just want more. iOS isn't cutting it anymore.
I will miss the keyboard, though.

Hung0702 said:
I don't fit in the criterion for responders, but hopefully you can appreciate my contribution.
It's very rare that you'll find an iOS feature that isn't implemented on Android. It's usually the other way around.
Anand Shimpi describes the two operating systems better than I can: iOS is an appliance and Android is an OS. With iOS, you have to work with what you're given and the phone is a tool, in the same way a toaster oven is really convenient for a lot of purposes. However, Android is the whole damn kitchen. It's a real OS and gives you the opportunities to do precisely what you want done.
On iOS, jailbreaking is a bit daunting due to the loss of Appstore access and security features. I've also heard that stability is notably worse. However, rooting on Android is a very common and standard process. It's akin to providing yourself an administrative account on Windows, as opposed to a kid's account with limited access and abilities.
In all likelihood, there's not a thing you'll miss about iOS that isn't identically fulfilled by system and third party apps. Except in the case of a few select games and apps (Hype Machine is one that comes to mind) Android equivalents are just that: the same app, but for a different platform.
Now for my bias: I think of iPhones as glorified dumb phones. Widgets are essential for me, and the modularity of the system allows you to actually use an OS fit to your liking. In don't see a functional difference between iPhones today and the Sony Ericsson phone I had on 2003. Both just run apps and give extremely limited access to the file system. I want a real file explorer, and apps that can utilize libs/APIs that significantly improve performance (the reason why iOS browsers not based on Safari suck). I want to install apps that replicate system functions, and do so in better ways. Sometimes, in illegal ways (WiFi sniffing and unpaid tethering), but it's my choice whether or not to do them.
I don't think you'll miss anything about the iPhone. At first, you may think Android is a little clunky, nonstandard, or even un-navigable. But just give it time and you'll come to appreciate the difference between the two OSes. One provides a great out-of-the-box experience that can't be tinkered with, but everything will be generally familiar. The other provides nearly complete freedom to change how you use the phone, at the cost of a dictatorial structure. I prefer the latter, as no phone OS is even close to what I want. Android let's me add, remove, and modify itself to let me get a little closer to having a desktop in my pocket.
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"Glorified dumb phone" -- Couldn't have put it better.
Right now, I'm at the point where customizations are so limited with my iPhone. I want widgets and I want to be able to move my icons where I want them and not be locked to this stupid grid. I've also ALWAYS complained about downloading apps and being kicked out of the app store to my desktop to watch the damned thing download and install. Now that they've added the ability to stay in the app store, it seems like "too little, too late."
I haven't even bothered with jailbreaking my 4s, because I know it still won't do the things that I've seen Android OS phones do.
I feel like I've reached my peak with my iPhone experience and I'd prefer so much more. I just don't want it to feel like some huge trade off because of the little idiosyncratic things that iOS has done for me. It's been very intuitive. I only used Android 2.3 for 5 months before going back to an iPhone. I didn't do much with it other than complain for 2 and a half months! LOL!
From what I hear, 4.2 on the Nexus is the best Android experience yet. That's what made me purchase it without even having a handson experience with it yet.

I came over from iOS, after being with the operating system since my first smart phone, the iPhone 3GS. (I had the 4S just before).
I'm very enthralled by my tech gadgets, and the iPhone is no exception. I jailbroke it, tweaked it to my liking, and have been content with its functionality. However, when I saw the price of this phone--also it's factory unlocked--I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to try out Android. I was a bit apprehensive at first to switch over to something completely new, but for me, the transition has been seamless.
I actually avoid much of the cloud-based systems from Apple because I have been with Google to begin with, so the integration of contacts, email, and music were such a relief, and extremely useful. The widgets in Android are analogous to Dashboard X, if you are familiar, but so much better because of their native integration.
I received my Nexus 4 the week of release, and I haven't run into any problems since then. The customization is just as awesome--if you're into that--and it's actually much better on Android because of the limitations set by iOS.
Hopefully this is useful! I'll be happy to provide any more insight if you need.

Zaimojin said:
I came over from iOS, after being with the operating system since my first smart phone, the iPhone 3GS. (I had the 4S just before).
I'm very enthralled by my tech gadgets, and the iPhone is no exception. I jailbroke it, tweaked it to my liking, and have been content with its functionality. However, when I saw the price of this phone--also it's factory unlocked--I thought this would be a perfect opportunity to try out Android. I was a bit apprehensive at first to switch over to something completely new, but for me, the transition has been seamless.
I actually avoid much of the cloud-based systems from Apple because I have been with Google to begin with, so the integration of contacts, email, and music were such a relief, and extremely useful. The widgets in Android are analogous to Dashboard X, if you are familiar, but so much better because of their native integration.
I received my Nexus 4 the week of release, and I haven't run into any problems since then. The customization is just as awesome--if you're into that--and it's actually much better on Android because of the limitations set by iOS.
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Your train of thought seemed to be the same as mine. I saw the price-point and that it was unlocked and figured "what the heck?" This could be my only opportunity to try something new for such an awesome price. I spend that kind of money on my newest iPhone models plus a case to be locked into AT&T (snow Sprint... whew! Don't get me STARTED) to have the same features that I've already had.
The price point is enough trade off for me to buy out of my contract with Sprint and utilize one of the dealer-lines that I get for working where I do. They all require me to provide my own phone, so this is the perfect chance to do so.
As far as customizations, I haven't done anything since my 3Gs because I haven't jailbroken my 4 or 4s. I would LOVE to do more. It's just so hard to get anything done when your have the stock icons and a stock grid. Hell, my Mars Blackmon "theme" is all kinds of ruined (see the attachment). I'm anxious to get into a few more things.
Also, I, like you, have been using google since the days of the invite. So, I'm pretty sure that will be EASY AS EVER to get all of my contacts and stuff over. I'm excited about that. The thing is, I'm so deep into the Apple ecosystem. For example, my iPhone notes automatically update on my MacBook. The same goes for reminders and notifications. I like that. I feel like I'm going to miss that a lot.
Oh, and how's the music player? I'm really OCD when it comes to the organization of the music on my phone.
I don't mind not having expandable memory or LTE. Hell, I haven't had it for this long. LOL! HSPA+ will be a huge improvement over my 0.23mbps averaging Speed Tests on Sprint's network.

morejaylesswar said:
Your train of thought seemed to be the same as mine. I saw the price-point and that it was unlocked and figured "what the heck?" This could be my only opportunity to try something new for such an awesome price. I spend that kind of money on my newest iPhone models plus a case to be locked into AT&T (snow Sprint... whew! Don't get me STARTED) to have the same features that I've already had.
The price point is enough trade off for me to buy out of my contract with Sprint and utilize one of the dealer-lines that I get for working where I do. They all require me to provide my own phone, so this is the perfect chance to do so.
As far as customizations, I haven't done anything since my 3Gs because I haven't jailbroken my 4 or 4s. I would LOVE to do more. It's just so hard to get anything done when your have the stock icons and a stock grid. Hell, my Mars Blackmon "theme" is all kinds of ruined (see the attachment). I'm anxious to get into a few more things.
Also, I, like you, have been using google since the days of the invite. So, I'm pretty sure that will be EASY AS EVER to get all of my contacts and stuff over. I'm excited about that. The thing is, I'm so deep into the Apple ecosystem. For example, my iPhone notes automatically update on my MacBook. The same goes for reminders and notifications. I like that. I feel like I'm going to miss that a lot.
Oh, and how's the music player? I'm really OCD when it comes to the organization of the music on my phone.
I don't mind not having expandable memory or LTE. Hell, I haven't had it for this long. LOL! HSPA+ will be a huge improvement over my 0.23mbps averaging Speed Tests on Sprint's network.
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I can empathize with you with syncing of notes/reminders/things Google doesn't handle because I have an iPad as well. It wasn't too huge of a loss for me because I use a Windows laptop, and my school email is integrated with gmail so the tasks work well. It definitely is something to consider though since you have a MacBook.
If I were in your shoes, it would be difficult to lose all those features because of convenient it makes everything. I'm guessing real world testing will be the only way for you to decide if you can be without it or not.
As far as the music player, I'm particularly OCD about the organization as well. It's not bad, nor is it exceptional; it does what it needs to. Since getting the Nexus, I've uploaded my music into Google Music and have been streaming it all since then--I have the grandfathered unlimited data plan from the 3GS--and it hasn't given me much issues.
The only thing I can say for certain that I sorely miss is music controls via the hardware volume buttons. I used them all the time to avoid taking my phone out of my pocket, or looking at my phone while driving. Fortunately, the feature should be brought back with ROMs in the near future, so there's not really much encouraging me to go back to my 4S.
I actually bought the 16 gb Nexus 4 because the 8 gb wasn't enough space, and I've sold the 8gb while waiting for the 16 gb to come in. I'm using my 4S again tentatively until the 16 gb comes in, and I can't believe how important screen real estate is. I really don't appreciate the 3.5 inch screen on the iPhone, nor the elongated 4 inch screen on the 5; the Nexus 4 really nice. The bigger screen size is much more useful for watching videos, and all around usage since you can see more.

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"Glorified dumb phone" -- Couldn't have put it better.
Right now, I'm at the point where customizations are so limited with my iPhone. I want widgets and I want to be able to move my icons where I want them and not be locked to this stupid grid. I've also ALWAYS complained about downloading apps and being kicked out of the app store to my desktop to watch the damned thing download and install. Now that they've added the ability to stay in the app store, it seems like "too little, too late."
I haven't even bothered with jailbreaking my 4s, because I know it still won't do the things that I've seen Android OS phones do.
I feel like I've reached my peak with my iPhone experience and I'd prefer so much more. I just don't want it to feel like some huge trade off because of the little idiosyncratic things that iOS has done for me. It's been very intuitive. I only used Android 2.3 for 5 months before going back to an iPhone. I didn't do much with it other than complain for 2 and a half months! LOL!
From what I hear, 4.2 on the Nexus is the best Android experience yet. That's what made me purchase it without even having a handson experience with it yet.
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You've got to ask yourself a few questions. Do I need any advanced functionality? Is it extremely beneficial to be able to glance at my phone and get a lot of information at once? Are there any platform-specific apps that I use?
My father is an older gentleman and only uses his phone to call, text, check email, and check his bank accounts. He occasionally takes pictures, but he's a photographer so he prefers to use his DSLR. I certainly recommend that users like this can use an iPhone and be more content than they would with Android. The iPhone dictates your usage, which can be useful if you don't really know what you have to do. The problem with Android is that the experience from one app to another can be very different. Further, you have so much freedom, it can be difficult to know what to do.
Also, here's a little album that has some of the customizations I made to my phone. Note the navigation bar colors, the widgets, the different dpi (text size) among different apps. I can really do what I want with the phone, however limited phone OSes may be at the moment.

I will put it simply. If you are considering a switch because iPhone feels too locked down, its because it is and you have been spoiled by Android. Android does all iOS does and much more and to a higher level of complexity. I was a former iPhone user and I love that now I am able to use MY phone however I want, not how Apple intended. I can use my phone as hotspot, create an FTP, share any file via NFC or Bluetooth, use whatever ringtone, download whatever typr file I want and being able to open it, sideload apks, pretty much anything I imagine. And no iTunes, either. Good old drag and drop, usable as a pen drive for that matter.
If you are not somebody who is satisfied by simplicity, but rather seeks customizability and expandability, then it's a no brainer. Especially at that price point.

I have come from a similar position as you morejaylesswar. (iPhone 3 -> 3GS -> 4 -> 4S) I'll give you my quick and dirty opinions after having my Nexus 4 for nearly 3 weeks now. Good and bad.
GOOD:
I love the freedom of android compared to IOS, you can just do so much more. Even more than a jailbroken iphone.
The screen size is great, at first i thought it was maybe a bit big for me but it didn't take long to get used to it, going back to my 4S which i still have seems way to small now in comparison.
Widget, widget, widgets!! i will say no more than that
NFC, i love using NFC tags for switching profiles e.t.c like switching bluetooth on, wifi off and launching the music player for when i get in my car.
EQ for the music player, this was one of my BIG issues with IOS. Why they never added just a simple 3 or 5 band EQ to the iphone i will never know.
BAD:
The camera on the nexus is poor compared to the 4S, outdoor shots in good light are ok but anything else is frustratingly bad, slow shutter speed, noisy images and a flash thats WAY too bright.
Music apps, this is obviously a personal one but if you like using music production apps (Korg e.t.c) you will be disappointed by the lack of apps on the play store, something to do with the lag thats inherent in the android os.
Battery life, my standby time is good but actually using the phone eats the battery like hell, of course this is to be expected with such a large screen but it is just a bit of a shock when first coming over from the 4S.
All in all the goods outweigh the bads for me by a long way, and i can only see me loving android (and my Nexus) more and more as i learn more about android and what i can do with it. I was bored with IOS, i didn't think it had evolved enough in the last few years and had become a bit stale.

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Are there any Nexus 4 users that switched from an iPhone? What features do you miss? Does the Nexus 4 adequately make the transition seamless?
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Things I miss about my iPhone 4/5.
iMessages (medium issue)
In areas where I have wifi and no cell signal (ie: work), it was convenient for me to communicate with people who had iOS
Size (minor issue)
Some people will argue this, but my i5 was perfect for jogging, I could hold it in my hand, switch tunes, even text one handed.. a little trickier on the N4 but not impossible.
LTE (minor issue)
Yes I do miss it, it's not as big of an issue but I did love the fast speeds that were available in my city.
Screen (very minor issue)
Side by side the i5's screen (to me) is a tad bit better than the N4.
All in all though, I am very satisfied with the N4. I thought I'd be reaching for my iPhone 5 again (I have a nano converter so I can easily switch it back out) but I find myself just using the N4 exclusively now. As people have said the customization will keep you busy for a while, and just the sheer amount of things you can do vs iOS is just night and day.

Argenist said:
Things I miss about my iPhone 4/5.
iMessages (medium issue)
In areas where I have wifi and no cell signal (ie: work), it was convenient for me to communicate with people who had iOS
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Just use Google Talk, it's an open platform that's not just locked to Apple users, you can type, voice call, or video call anyone. Be it Android, Apple, PC or whatever...
The reason I would never touch any Apple product is it's proprietary nature that use to lock users in (hardware connectors, quicktime format, iCloud/iMessage etc)

germanj said:
I will put it simply. If you are considering a switch because iPhone feels too locked down, its because it is and you have been spoiled by Android. Android does all iOS does and much more and to a higher level of complexity. I was a former iPhone user and I love that now I am able to use MY phone however I want, not how Apple intended. I can use my phone as hotspot, create an FTP, share any file via NFC or Bluetooth, use whatever ringtone, download whatever typr file I want and being able to open it, sideload apks, pretty much anything I imagine. And no iTunes, either. Good old drag and drop, usable as a pen drive for that matter.
If you are not somebody who is satisfied by simplicity, but rather seeks customizability and expandability, then it's a no brainer. Especially at that price point.
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Being that I am a Mac user, iTunes (unfortunately) is a huge part of my life. I hate the time it takes to sync my iPhone. I mean, seriously, there is years worth of stuff in my iTunes. I'm a music hoarder. '
You're right, dealing with Android everyday, I'm a bit spoiled. In my down times at work, I'd rather browse on the Galaxy S III at my job than my own phone. I haven't gotten into messing around with it for more than what I do on my iPhone and that's just browsing, updating my social networks, and watching videos. It's just because I don't know WHAT to do. I know I can do more, but man, that's all I can do on my iPhone. LOL. I haven't downloaded an app in forever while I'm out because Sprint's network is PAINFULLY SLOW. I wish I would've stuck with AT&T.
Google boasts having over 700,000 apps. I'm looking forward to getting into that. I also haven't owned an Android device since it went to the "Play Store." The 'Market' was one of my big complaints when I used Android. It just wasn't my well known 'App Store.' Google Play has come a HECK OF A LONG WAY. Man, I'm impressed at how clean it looks and how user friendly it is.

Oh yes i forgot one more thing...
The search facility on the Nexus is nowhere near as good as the Spotlight search on IOS. You cannot for example type a name in and have it show all emails, texts, notes, calendar things related to that search. Also there is no option to search within any exchange email accounts you have setup.
To say that google is the king of search engines this is a little disappointing

keepittidy said:
I have come from a similar position as you morejaylesswar. (iPhone 3 -> 3GS -> 4 -> 4S) I'll give you my quick and dirty opinions after having my Nexus 4 for nearly 3 weeks now. Good and bad.
GOOD:
I love the freedom of android compared to IOS, you can just do so much more. Even more than a jailbroken iphone.
The screen size is great, at first i thought it was maybe a bit big for me but it didn't take long to get used to it, going back to my 4S which i still have seems way to small now in comparison.
Widget, widget, widgets!! i will say no more than that
NFC, i love using NFC tags for switching profiles e.t.c like switching bluetooth on, wifi off and launching the music player for when i get in my car.
EQ for the music player, this was one of my BIG issues with IOS. Why they never added just a simple 3 or 5 band EQ to the iphone i will never know.
BAD:
The camera on the nexus is poor compared to the 4S, outdoor shots in good light are ok but anything else is frustratingly bad, slow shutter speed, noisy images and a flash thats WAY too bright.
Music apps, this is obviously a personal one but if you like using music production apps (Korg e.t.c) you will be disappointed by the lack of apps on the play store, something to do with the lag thats inherent in the android os.
Battery life, my standby time is good but actually using the phone eats the battery like hell, of course this is to be expected with such a large screen but it is just a bit of a shock when first coming over from the 4S.
All in all the goods outweigh the bads for me by a long way, and i can only see me loving android (and my Nexus) more and more as i learn more about android and what i can do with it. I was bored with IOS, i didn't think it had evolved enough in the last few years and had become a bit stale.
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The music apps is why I have to keep a mobile Apple product. I've already figured that it would be my iPad, since I use that the least. I'm a musician, songwriter, and recording and mix engineer. There are so many apps that make my life easy when it comes to that stuff. I have apps that control my recording consoles, actual mobile DAWs that allow me to sketch ideas out and export them into their full counterparts on my Mac.
I know that I will be having some tradeoff with the Nexus S speaker vs the iPhone speaker. When I'm at home, but not in my studio, I use my iPhone speaker to play the music that I am writing to at the time. I don't use headphones to write, because I need to hear myself as I go over the material.
Damn, another thing I will miss is the ability to control my iTunes if I have something playing there, but am pacing around my workspace while I'm writing. Unless there is an app that allows me to control those kinds of things wirelessly on Android. That'd be pretty dope.
I'm interested to see how the battery performs. Despite EVERYONE saying the 4s had horrible battery life... I've gotten 1.5 to 2 days out of it sometimes. But that's because I don't run many apps because of my network and all I do is read sports news on it right now. I feel so caged, lol.

keepittidy said:
Oh yes i forgot one more thing...
The search facility on the Nexus is nowhere near as good as the Spotlight search on IOS. You cannot for example type a name in and have it show all emails, texts, notes, calendar things related to that search. Also there is no option to search within any exchange email accounts you have setup.
To say that google is the king of search engines this is a little disappointing
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Google had that on the Galaxy Nexus until Apple sued them over it and made them change the search because "they had that idea patented." (BREAKING: They also have breathing through the nose, walking upright, and the opposable thumb patented, too.) The less informed customers that shop at my location were nervous that Apple would make them forfeit their device over those lawsuits. LOL. It was so strange.

Argenist said:
Things I miss about my iPhone 4/5.
iMessages (medium issue)
In areas where I have wifi and no cell signal (ie: work), it was convenient for me to communicate with people who had iOS
Size (minor issue)
Some people will argue this, but my i5 was perfect for jogging, I could hold it in my hand, switch tunes, even text one handed.. a little trickier on the N4 but not impossible.
LTE (minor issue)
Yes I do miss it, it's not as big of an issue but I did love the fast speeds that were available in my city.
Screen (very minor issue)
Side by side the i5's screen (to me) is a tad bit better than the N4.
All in all though, I am very satisfied with the N4. I thought I'd be reaching for my iPhone 5 again (I have a nano converter so I can easily switch it back out) but I find myself just using the N4 exclusively now. As people have said the customization will keep you busy for a while, and just the sheer amount of things you can do vs iOS is just night and day.
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iMessage has saved my life on more than one occasion. Most recently, my brother hadn't paid his half of the phone bill and our phone service was cut off. I had no idea until I was running late for work because of traffic and had to call into my job to let someone know. Long story short, I was able to turn on my hotspot (provided by my job) and iMessage someone to let them know of the situation.
As far as the screen size, most people laugh at me because of how small the iPhone looks in my hands. I'm 6'8" and can palm a basketball with ease. So, holding the Nexus 4 will probably be more natural to my hand than the iPhone is. I'm just used to it.

Zaimojin said:
I can empathize with you with syncing of notes/reminders/things Google doesn't handle because I have an iPad as well. It wasn't too huge of a loss for me because I use a Windows laptop, and my school email is integrated with gmail so the tasks work well. It definitely is something to consider though since you have a MacBook.
If I were in your shoes, it would be difficult to lose all those features because of convenient it makes everything. I'm guessing real world testing will be the only way for you to decide if you can be without it or not.
As far as the music player, I'm particularly OCD about the organization as well. It's not bad, nor is it exceptional; it does what it needs to. Since getting the Nexus, I've uploaded my music into Google Music and have been streaming it all since then--I have the grandfathered unlimited data plan from the 3GS--and it hasn't given me much issues.
The only thing I can say for certain that I sorely miss is music controls via the hardware volume buttons. I used them all the time to avoid taking my phone out of my pocket, or looking at my phone while driving. Fortunately, the feature should be brought back with ROMs in the near future, so there's not really much encouraging me to go back to my 4S.
I actually bought the 16 gb Nexus 4 because the 8 gb wasn't enough space, and I've sold the 8gb while waiting for the 16 gb to come in. I'm using my 4S again tentatively until the 16 gb comes in, and I can't believe how important screen real estate is. I really don't appreciate the 3.5 inch screen on the iPhone, nor the elongated 4 inch screen on the 5; the Nexus 4 really nice. The bigger screen size is much more useful for watching videos, and all around usage since you can see more.
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Yea, I definitely had to do the 16GB, because of how much music I have. I'm certain that my music will overtake this phone... So much so that I'm thinking about just getting an iPod for my car.
Unlimited data is precisely why I chose T-Mobile over AT&T. When I left AT&T last year, I obviously forfeited my unlimited. I don't use much data now (again, blame Sprint) but if I have to do a lot of cloud based things, I'd much rather be on T-Mobile. As well, in my area, when I speed test the T-Mobile phones at my store, I get about 15-20mbps on TMO HSPA+ 42 over AT&T's 3-5mbps on HSPA+ 14.1.

morejaylesswar said:
Being that I am a Mac user, iTunes (unfortunately) is a huge part of my life. I hate the time it takes to sync my iPhone. I mean, seriously, there is years worth of stuff in my iTunes. I'm a music hoarder. '
You're right, dealing with Android everyday, I'm a bit spoiled. In my down times at work, I'd rather browse on the Galaxy S III at my job than my own phone. I haven't gotten into messing around with it for more than what I do on my iPhone and that's just browsing, updating my social networks, and watching videos. It's just because I don't know WHAT to do. I know I can do more, but man, that's all I can do on my iPhone. LOL. I haven't downloaded an app in forever while I'm out because Sprint's network is PAINFULLY SLOW. I wish I would've stuck with AT&T.
Google boasts having over 700,000 apps. I'm looking forward to getting into that. I also haven't owned an Android device since it went to the "Play Store." The 'Market' was one of my big complaints when I used Android. It just wasn't my well known 'App Store.' Google Play has come a HECK OF A LONG WAY. Man, I'm impressed at how clean it looks and how user friendly it is.
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There are hundreds of apps that make your transition from iTunes a breeze. But for perspective, also note there are no apps of this nature in iOS. For example, Kies software from Samsung. A lot of free apps from the market, such as DoubleTwist, easysync, etc. But you don't even need an app for ios->android, once more thanks to the openness (?) of the OS. On iTunes preferences there is a box that let's it organize everything in their own folders (iTunes media folder, Michael Jackson, bad, for example). Its all organized, you would just need to drag and drop into the phone music folder and Google Music takes care of the rest. Not to mention the plethora of music apps.

N6 vs iPhone 6+ vs Droid Turbo

Hey everyone, I do not mean to start a whole Android vs iOS flame thread, I simply wanted to put up my experiences as I have been a huge advocate of Android for years prior to switching to iPhone for work and being away for a few months prior to getting Nexus 6.
With the Nexus 6 there is so much to love. At first, when it was announced, I really wasn't going to buy it due to the screen size. At the time I had an iPhone 6 and didn't think I wanted a device that was bigger. I was considering buying N5 again, though I didn't want much older hardware. The reason I wanted an Android device again was due to Lollipop!
I hated iOS 6, it looked dated and didn't have anything I was looking for, other than app quality. With iOS7 I loved the design. From every little aspect that Apple added to it, everything felt as a whole and functioned amazing (I do web design for a living). The fact that it worked so well with my Macbook Pro, was also something I liked. With iOS8, my Macbook and my phone talked better than ever before. I could text straight from my computer, resume what I was doing on the go, and vice versa. Made usability testing a breeze, everything synced so well together. Not to mention the smoothness! Oh, and to this day Android does not have a thing that would match iPhone on backup out of the box.
I may sound like an Apple fan boy there, but I really do like both platforms. I missed certain features that Android had big time. The way platform was open sourced and allowed you to really do anything you wanted with it. From deciding on the browser, to the mail app. Granted, you could still do that with iOS, but integration is not even close to being up to par compared to the way apple apps are. Then the keyboard, I hate how you can't have a comma on iOS instead of that stupid voice key. And disabling SIRI only makes the space bar bigger, still no comma... Then the file manager, ability to literally put anything I would like on my device and actually open it without the need to sync with the computer or do anything else...
So, when my business switched to Verizon (ugh DO NOT get a Nexus on their network) we were forced to get the 6+ since 6 was on backorder. I ended up actually getting used to the size quick, and loved the display on it. That made me realize that Nexus 6 would not be too big, and I decided to get it... THERE IS SO MUCH TO LOVE!!! And yes, with Lollipop Android has made huge strides visually, almost to the point where it makes iOS seem dated... almost...
What I love:
Now, all of this is subjective as it is based on all of my experience and others may or may not care about this stuff...
-- Display: Now, iPhone 6+ does produce better whites and more natural colors. Nexus 6 has a very good display and everything is as sharp as it could be. But, it does have higher contrast that produces rich colors. While they may not look as natural, I actually think I prefer it to the Apple IPS. The fact that the phone is the same size but has a larger display makes a difference when watching videos, really makes it look premium.
-- Ambient Display: Genius! It works well. Most of the time I pick my device up, it literally lights it up so I could see my notifications without using much of the battery. Tapping on notification turns the colors on. The transition is so well done, sometimes I wish I have notifications so that I could see it in action .
-- Battery Life: This one is impressive! When I got iPhone 6+ I really thought it had pretty good battery life. I am a heavy user. I often stream Spotify or Pandora, watch videos, play World of Tanks while doing cardio at the gym. iPhone 6+ took ages to charge up, expected for such a large battery. I downloaded world of tanks beta app on the Nexus and while I couldn't really play as lag was too bad (10fps vs 60 on iPhone). So, with that, my usage changed some as I was not playing the game... But, it lasts a really long time. I could leave my device overnight and only lose 1%, very impressive. The stats that I see on Android also really help to determine what is draining and what is not. On iOS... total mess..
-- Charging Time: I didn't believe the hype... But, it is true. An hour and a half charges my phone to full pretty much. Considering how massive the battery is, crazy good! It also begins displaying how long it will take to charge to full, which is very helpful.
Google Music: If you buy your nexus from GPlay... 6 months free of Google Music! If not, 1 month! Either way, check it out. The redesigned app for Android 5.0 offers a ton of features to get it on par with Spotify. Except it now looks better and adds Youtube integration. I ended up canceling my Spotify for it.
-- Software: Now, this is kind of a mixed bag to be honest. Lollipop is very very nice. I did not expect to like material design quite this much, but I do. Everything flows together, there is animation for literally everything. I really like the dialer for example, same goes for contacts app and calendar. Multitasking view is nice and they are much better than what is offered on iOS. I could literally use 10 new apps and the first app I opened would still be where it was left, no need to reload. Now, there is sometimes delay between hitting something and device going to it, but it is not huge. I am not going to go in detail about Android 5.0 as I am sure everyone knows it very well. However, I will say that it is very much improve Android and made it a very good contender to what iOS was offering.
Dislike:
-- Camera: Yes, it is much improved and sounds great on paper. Reality, doesn't even compare to iPhone's camera. Double the shutter time, less focus, bad low light images. Yes, it is better than any other Nexus camera... That doesn't say much though.
-- iMessage: Hate Apple or love it, but there is no denying that iMessage is great! All you need is their phone number and the device will recognize if the user has iMessage or not. If they do, you can literally send HD videos, sound clips, full res images among other things. It also integrates amazing with OS X. I wish there was something like that on Android. Hangouts does not count. You need to use their email address vs phone number, nobody really uses it that much and you can't send the same type of files nor HD video.
-- App Quality: coming from iOS, same apps are either not available or are not as good as what they are on iOS. There are a few exceptions though. There is currently a huge issue with apps not being optimized for iPhone 6 and 6+ resolutions resulting in them looking as if yo are watching a 480p movie on 1080p tv. The Play Store is very sexy though .
-- Chrome: improved a ton since I've last used it. Loads as fast as Safari, but not as responsive. Often times I notice stutter when browsing websites where it is like butter on Safari.
Bottom line:
Android has come a long way since 4.4.4. I am really enjoying my Nexus 6 and I would really like to keep me from going back to iPhone 6+. Google would easily win my heart with something similar to iMessage as I really really miss it . While there are some drawbacks, the positives of Nexus 6 combined with Android 5.0 go such a long way that I can not recommend anyone using anything else. For the price, it is a steal. Comparable Apple product is $200 more. I know that iPhone 6+ is 750, but it doesn't count. iOS takes up way more space than Android leaving close to 11gb of free space on base model. Install couple of good games and have a few videos, and you are screwed... I never had issues with space on Android. And with the Nexus, 32gb base makes it even better!
Verizon:
DO NOT GET IT FOR VERIZON! Now, this may change in the future.. .but right now, do not. Yes, it works on Verizon 3g as well as LTE, but it really ruins your experience. Voice quality is OK at best as it isn't using VOLTE and Voice + Data doesn't work... If you are like me, this is a big deal. Also, if you are on the go and call a number, data obviously goes out. Problem with that is that Google Caller ID does not work at that point. I find that feature very useful. Voicemail is a nightmare. Not only is there no dedicated voicemail app, but you DO NOT get voicemail notifications.. you need to dial in order to get them. Google Voice? Forget it! I was testing it and noticed something odd... ALL CIRCUITS ARE BUSY. Began testing it... happens almost half of the time. Basically, phone rings... but instead of going to your voicemail it has a 10 second pause and all circuits are busy prompt happens.

air2k57 said:
Verizon:
DO NOT GET IT FOR VERIZON! Now, this may change in the future.. .but right now, do not. Yes, it works on Verizon 3g as well as LTE, but it really ruins your experience. Voice quality is OK at best as it isn't using VOLTE and Voice + Data doesn't work... If you are like me, this is a big deal. Also, if you are on the go and call a number, data obviously goes out. Problem with that is that Google Caller ID does not work at that point. I find that feature very useful. Voicemail is a nightmare. Not only is there no dedicated voicemail app, but you DO NOT get voicemail notifications.. you need to dial in order to get them. Google Voice? Forget it! I was testing it and noticed something odd... ALL CIRCUITS ARE BUSY. Began testing it... happens almost half of the time. Basically, phone rings... but instead of going to your voicemail it has a 10 second pause and all circuits are busy prompt happens.
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Re: VVM: They need to update their Nexus VVM app as it does not support 5.0. You will not get notifications if you had VVM before, as notifications for standard Voicemail use SMS. Those notifications are disabled if VVM is active on the account.
Google Voice issues have NOTHING to do with VZW.. works fine for me.
Also, missed iMessage for about a day after I got rid of my iPhone back in January. Don't see the point.

digitaloutsider said:
Re: VVM: They need to update their Nexus VVM app as it does not support 5.0. You will not get notifications if you had VVM before, as notifications for standard Voicemail use SMS. Those notifications are disabled if VVM is active on the account.
Google Voice issues have NOTHING to do with VZW.. works fine for me.
Also, missed iMessage for about a day after I got rid of my iPhone back in January. Don't see the point.
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Well, I text quite a bit and we always share small videos, picutures, etc. It is nice to see when people are typing to you, to not have any limitations with file sized and video sizes.
I can't miss many calls and when almost half of my calls have issues due to that problem I can't take the chance.
It will be awhile before they allow VOLTE on the Nexus 6 or even update their app as they haven't even announced the device. Now, would the update work on Nexus 6 devices not purchased through VZW?

air2k57 said:
I hated iOS 6, it looked dated and didn't have anything I was looking for, other than app quality. With iOS7 I loved the design. From every little aspect that Apple added to it, everything felt as a whole and functioned amazing (I do web design for a living). The fact that it worked so well with my Macbook Pro, was also something I liked. With iOS8, my Macbook and my phone talked better than ever before. I could text straight from my computer, resume what I was doing on the go, and vice versa. Made usability testing a breeze, everything synced so well together. Not to mention the smoothness! Oh, and to this day Android does not have a thing that would match iPhone on backup out of the box.
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If you want SMS and Calling from computer, and other things, there is Airdroid app for years. Apple solution is basically ''copy'' of these app.

I agree with many points you made. The biggest thing for me now is the width compared to the 6+ and iMessages. I love being able to send large files, videos and many photos. Hate I can't do that on android. I'm a big dude with big hands so I don't have a problem using phones this big, but some are more comfortable to hold. At this point, while I wait for development on N6, I fancy my jailbroken 6+ because it's not as wide and broken in with my setup. I prefer a jailbroken iPhone on most days to Android honestly. The ios integration with it's apps is just it. I know ios is simple to use and you can't do this and you can't do that, but with a jailbreak I can't think of one thing I need that I don't have on my phone. Two things I can't do on ios is flash ROMS and install apk files right from root explorer, which I love Android for. With a jailbreak there's some sort of tweak that makes every app "I" use better or more useful in some way on ios. I just always get bored and need to flash something so Android is my fix when I want to do my own tinkering with the phone and flash a couple ROMS.
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Great read....as i am on Verizon and waiting it out to see if they are really going to support the device!
Also Google Hangouts is essentially the same as iMessage...but for android. I use hangouts for sms and instant messaging and its integrated with my google voice #. It's much better imo!
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Tsoflyyup said:
Great read....as i am on Verizon and waiting it out to see if they are really going to support the device!
Also Google Hangouts is essentially the same as iMessage...but for android. I use hangouts for sms and instant messaging and its integrated with my google voice #. It's much better imo!
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True, but it isn't as convenient. Most of my friends seem to have iMessage, I do not even need to ask anyone if they have an iPhone. I like how it defaults to it and the way it integrates. Hangouts I need to get friends to download it, tell me their email address and add them. Too much of a pain, most people on Android don't even seem to know what their Gmail is. And even then, video and message sharing isn't as good as it is on iMessage.
You know, I am not happy with Verizon. T-Mobile had amazing voice quality and while N6 isn't VOLTE enabled on T-Mobile yet, they said it will be in early 2015. Verizon... not a word. If you value Voice + Data as well as VVM... wait till they release it. I am sure that even if they do decide to update N6, it will only update Verizon variant.
Thing is, Verizon is all about pushing their branded phones with ton of bloat. I was shocked when the built in SMS app asked me to pay for their service on droid turbo. They never want to support something that isn't branded to all hell by them. I think it will be awhile before VOLTE is working on N6 on Verizon.