After a much hyped launch at WWDC-2010, and pre-order of more than 600,000 iPhone4 devices in one day Apple definitely seems to be on Cloud nine and users who managed to pre-order after all those registration glitches might just be considering themselves fortunate. But is iPhone 4 the ultimate smartphone? And are its users indeed a level? If this increases your confusion, than perhaps we might just help you in this battle between Android VS iPhone.
After an over-whelming response for the iPhone 4′s launch, iPhone is no doubt being considered the 36-24-36 of the Smartphone world, but is the device that’s pre-installed with iOS4 worth all the attention it gains? Considering only the US market, Apple’s real challenge for now is maintaining its Lead over Android based phones which are multiplying in 5th Gear. Although the market is dominated by RIM’s Blackberry. The sad story is Apple only has iPhone 4 in its stable, and android platform is being hosted by devices from Motorola, Samsung, Sony and even LG. And they have promised multiple releases this summer. LG even has plans to release up to 20 Android based phones in the market soon.
Motorola’s Droid no doubt leads the pack for now, and critics put that the device offers much better as far as the technical features as concerned. Analysts even put that Android’s latest version 2.2 or Froyo can prove to be the game changer and count it has a real challenge to iPhone’s domination in future. With Android being an open source platform, it is no doubt welcomed by the Developers, so just expect better Apps from it in future. After a series of updates the earlier errors Android faced are now fixed and analysts feel that there just isn’t any reason to skip Android for an iPhone unless and until you are concerned about having a bitten Apple on your device.
With Android market only slated to raise in future it just holds more promises, and then after all why pay an extra premium for a device that is more of a common these days, and has a distinguishing feature of sporting just an “i” in its Title.
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Actually, the droid phones in most cases require a higher premium…Verizon’s plans are more expensive than AT&T (although Verizon does work better than AT&T). Not to mention the phones themselves are no cheaper than an iPhone…in fact, in order to be the same price, most of the time you have to wait for a $100 mail-in-rebate (I’ve seen how those work…it takes a while).
Now, that being said, I’m not an Apple fanboy. In fact, I’m probably not going to get an iPhone 4. My 3G works just fine. I just think it’s a little ridiculous to hear all this talk about “which phone is going to be the #1/best/top of the line smartphone.” It’s like automobiles…There are many different types of cars for many different types of people. There isn’t one car that is better than every other car out there in every category. Yet, everyone thinks there should be a phone that holds such a title.
I love my iPhone for the simplicity of use, the smooth user interface, and the asthetics. It works for me. I also like some of the Droid phones out there, but in the end my current phone isn’t missing anything I can’t live without. I prioritized when I bought a phone, and this is what had what was most important to me. Some other people might prioritize and come up with a different phone to meet thier needs. That’s the beauty of competition. To think that it should be a battle between companies and/or phones to see which one fails due to a rival’s success is just idiotic. I say, Apple makes a nice phone and so does Droid. Thank God we have the option to choose.
A bunch of idiots who don’t know shit about technology Hear people saying iPhone and all of a sudden they call themselves a fan. Listen, Apple look for all the little ways to nickle and dime people for their pruducts. Android is so far better and smarter of a software. I would never buy an apple product over a microsoft’s or Google’s. Apple sucks.
Hey why are u comparing the iphone to android
one is a complete package and other being a piece of software…
Both the os4 and android posses great features but work on completely different platforms…
If u have to get a duel between these then u have a few more competetors waiting as the windows mobile7 and the webos which are as competitive as the others… win7 mobile is a highly anticipated launch… lets see if it lives up to the hype…
Apple gets its market by being exclusive so u cant expect an os4 on any other device other than an apple…
Hey why are u comparing the iphone to android
one is a complete package and other being a piece of software…
Both the os4 and android posses great features but work on completely different platforms…
If u have to get a duel between these then u have a few more competetors waiting as the windows mobile7 and the webos which are as competitive as the others… win7 mobile is a highly anticipated launch… lets see if it lives up to the hype…
Apple gets its market by being exclusive so u cant expect an os4 on any other device other than an apple…
Great software on a great hardware makes it a winner… this latest edition has a gorgeous infinity display that leaves all other screens biting dust…
How could the 3 letters HTC be left out of the entire article? D
Great write up. The iPhone is truly awesome and I don’t like being without it. This time last year I had jumped in a pool with my iPhone and it was dead. I had to wait 10 days before I was able to get a new one. The phone I had was a cheap go phone. I really love all the games that can be downloaded to the iPhone. The best part about the iPhone to me is the ability to check emails on the fly. Thanks for the information.