Comments on: Android vs iPhone http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:53:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: sakmaz http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/#comment-26751 sakmaz Mon, 27 Sep 2010 08:11:38 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/#comment-26751 Right you are there Mohamed...I particularly hate Buzz. Fortunately Wave is easily pushed aside by Chrome Frame, and Buzz..is, well, an opt-out for most. I mean, Google quickly realised its mistake with these softwares, and quickly sought to rectify them (I guess to varying extents). Whereas Apple is still 'feature creeping' iTunes into infinity, which makes the software inherently bloated in the long run. One example of many. PS Android 2.2 can be just as easily compared to iOS 4.1 ...for me, Android takes it regardless. Right you are there Mohamed…I particularly hate Buzz. Fortunately Wave is easily pushed aside by Chrome Frame, and Buzz..is, well, an opt-out for most. I mean, Google quickly realised its mistake with these softwares, and quickly sought to rectify them (I guess to varying extents). Whereas Apple is still ‘feature creeping’ iTunes into infinity, which makes the software inherently bloated in the long run. One example of many.

PS Android 2.2 can be just as easily compared to iOS 4.1 …for me, Android takes it regardless.

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]]> By: Mohamed Khan http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/#comment-26749 Mohamed Khan Fri, 24 Sep 2010 19:07:22 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/#comment-26749 Detracting form the Apple/ Android debate that this may end up becoming, I wonder whether the article has any merit as it appears to be comparing the latest Android version with the older Apple operating system. I say this assuming that the new iPhone 4 comes with a software upgrade. @sakmaz Although I think Google is awesome, you have to admit that both Google wave and Google Buzz could be considered a failure by their dominating standards. Detracting form the Apple/ Android debate that this may end up becoming, I wonder whether the article has any merit as it appears to be comparing the latest Android version with the older Apple operating system. I say this assuming that the new iPhone 4 comes with a software upgrade.

@sakmaz Although I think Google is awesome, you have to admit that both Google wave and Google Buzz could be considered a failure by their dominating standards.

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]]> By: Dave http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/#comment-26740 Dave Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:50:52 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/#comment-26740 I have the HTC Desire (1GHz Snapdragon processor) running Android 2.2 and I'm completely sold. I'll readily admit that I've never owned an iPhone but that's by preference. That preference is largely due to the close minded thinking of Apple. To quote Mark above, "At least Apple is trying to select good apps, even if it’s just their opinion." That, to me at least, stinks. I like being able to select and install the apps I want. Not the apps that Apple want me to want. I prefer being a free thinking individual and making my own choices. Now, that's not a dig at Mark (apologies Mark, whoever you are), but I think it's exactly the sentiment that I'm dead against. I don't think that Android or HTC is quite where it should be. I don't know if it/they will ever be. However, I think that history will reflect that Android will win this one in the long term. It's akin to the success of Windows as an OS. Windows isn't a great OS either but people buy it because it runs the apps that they want. Love it or hate it, the Win32 API is quite possibly the single greatest contributor to the adoption and currently ubiquitous nature of personal computing. It fostered a whole legion of developers, all trying to sell their apps to people like you and me. I see the same parallels in the Android v. iPhone wars and I'd put money on seeing Android coming out on top. I predict that within the next 10 years we'll still have Android as well as iOS. iOS will be a minority group (same as Mac users are today). Blackberry will eventually die except for the handful of die hard companies unwilling to embrace new technology. Microsoft will still be trying to play catch up with their bloated offerings on mobile technology. There may even be another (currently unborn) competitor in the mix by then too. Still, I think Android will be the default OS bundled with mobile devices. DISCLAIMER: I don't work for any of the companies mentioned above. I'm a senior software engineer in the finance industry. I use MS development tools for work, use Eclipse at home on Ubuntu. I won't call myself impartial but that's the beauty of an opinion. I have the HTC Desire (1GHz Snapdragon processor) running Android 2.2 and I’m completely sold. I’ll readily admit that I’ve never owned an iPhone but that’s by preference. That preference is largely due to the close minded thinking of Apple.

To quote Mark above,

“At least Apple is trying to select good apps, even if it’s just their opinion.”

That, to me at least, stinks. I like being able to select and install the apps I want. Not the apps that Apple want me to want. I prefer being a free thinking individual and making my own choices. Now, that’s not a dig at Mark (apologies Mark, whoever you are), but I think it’s exactly the sentiment that I’m dead against.

I don’t think that Android or HTC is quite where it should be. I don’t know if it/they will ever be. However, I think that history will reflect that Android will win this one in the long term. It’s akin to the success of Windows as an OS. Windows isn’t a great OS either but people buy it because it runs the apps that they want. Love it or hate it, the Win32 API is quite possibly the single greatest contributor to the adoption and currently ubiquitous nature of personal computing. It fostered a whole legion of developers, all trying to sell their apps to people like you and me. I see the same parallels in the Android v. iPhone wars and I’d put money on seeing Android coming out on top.

I predict that within the next 10 years we’ll still have Android as well as iOS. iOS will be a minority group (same as Mac users are today). Blackberry will eventually die except for the handful of die hard companies unwilling to embrace new technology. Microsoft will still be trying to play catch up with their bloated offerings on mobile technology. There may even be another (currently unborn) competitor in the mix by then too. Still, I think Android will be the default OS bundled with mobile devices.

DISCLAIMER:
I don’t work for any of the companies mentioned above. I’m a senior software engineer in the finance industry. I use MS development tools for work, use Eclipse at home on Ubuntu. I won’t call myself impartial but that’s the beauty of an opinion.

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]]> By: Mark http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/#comment-26737 Mark Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:58:03 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/#comment-26737 I agree with some of your points, there is however some logic in the way Apple manages (and restricts) it's applications. At the moment probably 80% of all the iPhone applications are useless. I predict that more than 90% of all the Android applications will be useless in the next 12 months. At least Apple is trying to select good apps, even if it's just their opinion. Android app store is going to be flooded by marketing and advertising apps. I own the iPhone and the iPad and had the HTC for quite while. The great advantage that iPhone has is not the OS but the hardware. It's stable and easy to use. It's going to be long time before someone is going to be able to beat the interface of the iPhone. The HTC has always been unresponsive and the hardware, in my opinion, not up to scratch. It's going to be an interesting battle and I am sure that the Android is going to become the more popular choice. However, Apple has never been about being popular with the masses. Let's put it this way, Apple is for the more discerning consumer :) I agree with some of your points, there is however some logic in the way Apple manages (and restricts) it’s applications. At the moment probably 80% of all the iPhone applications are useless. I predict that more than 90% of all the Android applications will be useless in the next 12 months. At least Apple is trying to select good apps, even if it’s just their opinion. Android app store is going to be flooded by marketing and advertising apps.

I own the iPhone and the iPad and had the HTC for quite while. The great advantage that iPhone has is not the OS but the hardware. It’s stable and easy to use. It’s going to be long time before someone is going to be able to beat the interface of the iPhone. The HTC has always been unresponsive and the hardware, in my opinion, not up to scratch.

It’s going to be an interesting battle and I am sure that the Android is going to become the more popular choice. However, Apple has never been about being popular with the masses. Let’s put it this way, Apple is for the more discerning consumer :)

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]]> By: sakmaz http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/#comment-26694 sakmaz Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:40:16 +0000 http://www.techleader.co.za/stevewhitford/2010/07/21/android-vs-iphone/#comment-26694 agreed. android 2.2 will certainly spice things up. as will google's new android app developer for novice builders. apple is catching on, somewhat, with the release of the jailbreak for iphone 4.0. a significant step, considering its past..closed-mindedness. however, i doubt it will overpower google in its domination of, well, every possible digital/online service. hail! agreed. android 2.2 will certainly spice things up. as will google’s new android app developer for novice builders. apple is catching on, somewhat, with the release of the jailbreak for iphone 4.0. a significant step, considering its past..closed-mindedness. however, i doubt it will overpower google in its domination of, well, every possible digital/online service. hail!

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