All over the Internet bloggers have been comparing Android and iPhone 4 over what Steve Jobs presented on his keynote, but was Steve Jobs really just announcing new updates that Android had from the start and even older OS in the past? Here is the true and unbiased comparison coming from a former iPhone fanatic.
4G - HTC EVO 4G is the first phone in the US to support 4G. Ironically Apple’s new phone is code named iPhone 4, but does not support 4G. Step your game up Apple. We live in a world that demands SPEED. I doubt AT&T’s 3G speeds can compete with Sprint’s 4G. (Winner - Android)
Video Chat over 3G - I’m sorry Apple. If I wanted to video chat on my WiFi connection, I would head over to my Mac. Thanks for trying though. (Winner - Android)
Battery - 300 hours of standby is amazing. With 7 hours of 3G talk, and 40 hours of music, some nights you won’t even need to charge your phone. Only If somehow Android were to acquire Apple’s battery. (Winner - iPhone)
Customization - It’s not even close. Apple finally let users put their own background in the new iOS 4. Really Apple? My old Nokia e90 had this feature 5 years ago. Android has LIVE wallpapers, normal wallpapers, widgets, folders, and much more. (Winner - Android)
Applications (Tie) Apple’s application approval process is very slow and sometimes takes months! This causes frustrated developers, and sometimes developers even quit leaving the application on the app store with no more future updates. ALA Facebook Developer. Android is SO simple. Develop your application and just click “submit application”. Soon Android will gather the attention they deserve. Yes, Apple does have the better applications, but Android is new, and with 4G rolling out, the future is bright. (Tie)
Variety - No matter what cellular service you are with, you always will have a choice to get yourself an android device. With over 30+ phones on Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint, anyone has a chance to go Android. (Winner - Android)
Multitasking - Android’s multi tasking is incredible. Android’s main feature is the notification bar, something iPhone will never have. Yes, Apple finally will support multi tasking, but it has no chance against Android. (Winner - Android)
Folders - This is very disappointing how this feature is one the biggest features in the new iOS 4. Folders was introduced in Android 3 years ago. Welcome to Earth, Steve Jobs. Apple does deserve credit. iPhone’s folders does seem a slight upgrade compared to the current folders on Android. (Winner - Apple)
Physical Keyboards - Want a touchscreen? Get an EVO or Nexus One. Want a keyboard? Get the Droid or Devour. Simple as that. (Winner - Android)
FLASH - I remember waiting impatiently for the Froyo leak for my Nexus One just a few weeks back. I couldn't wait to try Flash 10.1 Beta. It’s been two weeks and I can’t remember the last time I used Flash. This is very sad. Maybe Steve Jobs was right after all. Regardless, Flash opens up opportunities. Android users can now go away from the market and play their favorite online game, or even watch their favorite TV Shows.
(Winner - Android)
Tethering- Share your 3G or 4G Internet with your iPad, MAC, or PC. It was hilarious how Google demonstrated the new Android tether feature by tethering with the iPad. (Winner - Android)
Speed - No one can really tell how fast that new A4 chip will be on the iPhone 4. Until then, this is a draw with Android’s Snapdragon 1GHZ Processor. (Tie)
On a side note - iPhone users need to Jailbreak or hack their phones to get it as good as Android. That’s sad. Yes, there is jailbreaking for android, but its not that silly little changing themes and getting free apps. Jailbreaking for nexus gives you a choice to switch between different android devices such as having the EVO/Sense UI on a nexus one. Andy
4G - HTC EVO 4G is the first phone in the US to support 4G. Ironically Apple’s new phone is code named iPhone 4, but does not support 4G. Step your game up Apple. We live in a world that demands SPEED. I doubt AT&T’s 3G speeds can compete with Sprint’s 4G. (Winner - Android)
Video Chat over 3G - I’m sorry Apple. If I wanted to video chat on my WiFi connection, I would head over to my Mac. Thanks for trying though. (Winner - Android)
Battery - 300 hours of standby is amazing. With 7 hours of 3G talk, and 40 hours of music, some nights you won’t even need to charge your phone. Only If somehow Android were to acquire Apple’s battery. (Winner - iPhone)
Customization - It’s not even close. Apple finally let users put their own background in the new iOS 4. Really Apple? My old Nokia e90 had this feature 5 years ago. Android has LIVE wallpapers, normal wallpapers, widgets, folders, and much more. (Winner - Android)
Applications (Tie) Apple’s application approval process is very slow and sometimes takes months! This causes frustrated developers, and sometimes developers even quit leaving the application on the app store with no more future updates. ALA Facebook Developer. Android is SO simple. Develop your application and just click “submit application”. Soon Android will gather the attention they deserve. Yes, Apple does have the better applications, but Android is new, and with 4G rolling out, the future is bright. (Tie)
Variety - No matter what cellular service you are with, you always will have a choice to get yourself an android device. With over 30+ phones on Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint, anyone has a chance to go Android. (Winner - Android)
Multitasking - Android’s multi tasking is incredible. Android’s main feature is the notification bar, something iPhone will never have. Yes, Apple finally will support multi tasking, but it has no chance against Android. (Winner - Android)
Folders - This is very disappointing how this feature is one the biggest features in the new iOS 4. Folders was introduced in Android 3 years ago. Welcome to Earth, Steve Jobs. Apple does deserve credit. iPhone’s folders does seem a slight upgrade compared to the current folders on Android. (Winner - Apple)
Physical Keyboards - Want a touchscreen? Get an EVO or Nexus One. Want a keyboard? Get the Droid or Devour. Simple as that. (Winner - Android)
FLASH - I remember waiting impatiently for the Froyo leak for my Nexus One just a few weeks back. I couldn't wait to try Flash 10.1 Beta. It’s been two weeks and I can’t remember the last time I used Flash. This is very sad. Maybe Steve Jobs was right after all. Regardless, Flash opens up opportunities. Android users can now go away from the market and play their favorite online game, or even watch their favorite TV Shows.
(Winner - Android)
Tethering- Share your 3G or 4G Internet with your iPad, MAC, or PC. It was hilarious how Google demonstrated the new Android tether feature by tethering with the iPad. (Winner - Android)
Speed - No one can really tell how fast that new A4 chip will be on the iPhone 4. Until then, this is a draw with Android’s Snapdragon 1GHZ Processor. (Tie)
On a side note - iPhone users need to Jailbreak or hack their phones to get it as good as Android. That’s sad. Yes, there is jailbreaking for android, but its not that silly little changing themes and getting free apps. Jailbreaking for nexus gives you a choice to switch between different android devices such as having the EVO/Sense UI on a nexus one. Andy
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