Android much more than doubled in usage since October. RIM is pulling even further ahead of Apple in users. And the proportion of iOS users has gone nowhere in that time period.
Some folks don't like facts.
Technically, Apple has one phone. Look at how many different models RIM and Android have.
i received my nexus one yesterday, fiddled with it till late in the evening and here's my take on it vs iphone (used it too and i support too many people with them...)
if you want the MOST intuitive, easy to use smartphone iphone wins. if you want the most consistent touchscreen, iphone wins. if you want to use exchange with your smartphone iphone wins. why you say? don't they both use activsync? because as best i can find, google and htc did not include exchange calendar sync on nexus one. it has it on droid but not on n1. i hope i am mistaken and just overlooking something cuz it is stupid.
i guess i will have to sync exchange calendar to google cal cuz it does sync on n1.
short of it is....if you like to tinker and figure things out on your own (think ubuntu vs mac os x) nexus one ain't bad.
majority of people and what i would recommend to buyers is....get an iphone.
This is exactly what I hear, and in spades. It's basically a bunch of anti-Apple guys (and mostly guys) that like/use it and wear it on their sleeve.
Wait till the UI has to change because of having to address all the IP issues that Apple is starting to fight back on.....
I wouldn't be suprised to see the band across the screen when your multi-tasking that takes you to a multi-item list. That said, I would also want a task manager that would allow me to pause some tasks so that they go on hiatus when I'm not using them so that I could save on battery life.
I also like the four-finger tap idea.
overall, lots of good options, really I'm just waiting for the 4G to come out so I can justify replacing my 3G -- its starting to get seriously beat up (1 bad pixel, and the vibrate/ring button broke off after a particularly hard hit to the pavement) -- I'm very hard on mobile phones (this one is rare -- its survived more than a year and a half and is still usable!)
As far as the IOS stagnating, I agree that's completely off base. They have clearly been growing it just as they have OSX, with regular steady updates. Ironically, I do think they should spend MORE time on the OSX UI which feels rather dated to me compared to Win 7.
What the heck is taking them so long? In the meantime, Android is surging in popularity and the iOS is stagnating.
I want you to take a LONG hard look at this graph:
...and remember, the iPhone only has ONE carrier.
Multitasking is NOT holding the iPhone back, being chained to AT&T is. It's that simple.
Android has a demographic of ~258.2 million people to pool from. The iPhone has ~85.1 million potential users. Oh, and remember... the iPod Touch (which is more popular than the iPhone, also uses the same OS. I don't see millions of users rushing out to buy Android enable music devices.
While I would absolutely love to have multitasking... I sincerely doubt I would use it in a very regular way. I DO use iTunes while using other apps... so consider me a hypocrite... so I guess I could see myself using Pandora in a multi-tasking environment... but again, it is NOT a deal breaker.
The market share is stagnant. Since October, Andorid more than doubled, RIM is in first place and pulling away, and iOS gained nothing.
If you don't like stagnant, how about "Peaked"? Or "Moribund"? Or "losing ground"?
Pick any adjective you like, or just redefine any word to suit your liking. But "stagnant" is accurate.
The iPhone is on one carrier. It stands to reason that if they don't open up to other carriers at some point, they'll get about as many customers as they're gonna get on AT&T.
Android much more than doubled in usage since October. RIM is pulling even further ahead of Apple in users. And the proportion of iOS users has gone nowhere in that time period.
Some folks don't like facts.
Great deal there are 4 people now instead of 2 that have an Android phone.
Very few people would buy an iPhone now, next release is due very soon. These comparisons only make sense for yearly cycles... pointless otherwise.
Not that you can actually understand quirks like these.
I agree that the one-phone strategy is deficient. Do you think that if Apple introduced a line of phone products, the stagnation would reverse?
Well, I was just thinking about that. If they made a Nano-phone (let's say) that didn't require a data plan and perhaps an iPhone Lite or even a step up from the iPhone, then yes, the stagnation would probably reverse. More importantly however, they need to open up to other carriers in the US.
Android much more than doubled in usage since October. RIM is pulling even further ahead of Apple in users. And the proportion of iOS users has gone nowhere in that time period.
Some folks don't like facts.
It's much easier to double your marketshare when your in the single digits.
Especially when they had such a major product launch with Droid during that timeframe.
Check back again in July after the next iPhone model and OS release.
Nasty personal attacks will be reported. I come here because this forum presents very interesting ideas.
Yet you don't present any interesting ideas on your own. You troll, link to a graph that you clearly don't understand, and wait for the storm to ensue.
I'm really more worried about battery life than anything. Don't get me wrong, multitasking will be nice (my biggest want is better handling of gmail), but I already can't get a full day on one charge.
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Some reality: http://gizmodo.com/5490299/android-s...one-stalls-out
Android much more than doubled in usage since October. RIM is pulling even further ahead of Apple in users. And the proportion of iOS users has gone nowhere in that time period.
Some folks don't like facts.
Technically, Apple has one phone. Look at how many different models RIM and Android have.
Totally agree with you here. There is nothing that I find stagnant about the iOS.
The market share is stagnant. Since October, Andorid more than doubled, RIM is in first place and pulling away, and iOS gained nothing.
If you don't like stagnant, how about "Peaked"? Or "Moribund"? Or "losing ground"?
Pick any adjective you like, or just redefine any word to suit your liking. But "stagnant" is accurate.
i received my nexus one yesterday, fiddled with it till late in the evening and here's my take on it vs iphone (used it too and i support too many people with them...)
if you want the MOST intuitive, easy to use smartphone iphone wins. if you want the most consistent touchscreen, iphone wins. if you want to use exchange with your smartphone iphone wins. why you say? don't they both use activsync? because as best i can find, google and htc did not include exchange calendar sync on nexus one. it has it on droid but not on n1. i hope i am mistaken and just overlooking something cuz it is stupid.
i guess i will have to sync exchange calendar to google cal cuz it does sync on n1.
short of it is....if you like to tinker and figure things out on your own (think ubuntu vs mac os x) nexus one ain't bad.
majority of people and what i would recommend to buyers is....get an iphone.
This is exactly what I hear, and in spades. It's basically a bunch of anti-Apple guys (and mostly guys) that like/use it and wear it on their sleeve.
Wait till the UI has to change because of having to address all the IP issues that Apple is starting to fight back on.....
But what about The Rest Of Us?
Considering you seem to come here to do nothing but bitch and complain, I'd say you should get whatever shuts you up.
I also like the four-finger tap idea.
overall, lots of good options, really I'm just waiting for the 4G to come out so I can justify replacing my 3G -- its starting to get seriously beat up (1 bad pixel, and the vibrate/ring button broke off after a particularly hard hit to the pavement) -- I'm very hard on mobile phones (this one is rare -- its survived more than a year and a half and is still usable!)
But what about The Rest Of Us?
For the rest of you, I'd recommend a visit to the psychiatric ward.
As far as the IOS stagnating, I agree that's completely off base. They have clearly been growing it just as they have OSX, with regular steady updates. Ironically, I do think they should spend MORE time on the OSX UI which feels rather dated to me compared to Win 7.
facts can be your friends: http://gizmodo.com/5490299/android-s...one-stalls-out
What the heck is taking them so long? In the meantime, Android is surging in popularity and the iOS is stagnating.
I want you to take a LONG hard look at this graph:
...and remember, the iPhone only has ONE carrier.
Multitasking is NOT holding the iPhone back, being chained to AT&T is. It's that simple.
Android has a demographic of ~258.2 million people to pool from. The iPhone has ~85.1 million potential users. Oh, and remember... the iPod Touch (which is more popular than the iPhone, also uses the same OS. I don't see millions of users rushing out to buy Android enable music devices.
While I would absolutely love to have multitasking... I sincerely doubt I would use it in a very regular way. I DO use iTunes while using other apps... so consider me a hypocrite... so I guess I could see myself using Pandora in a multi-tasking environment... but again, it is NOT a deal breaker.
I assume the same will be true for the iPad. It only gets better from here.
But what about The Rest Of Us?
i didn't word that very well. sorry, early for me.
people who want to just use the phone and it 'just work' i would advise getting an iphone.
people who like to piss and gripe and complain should stay away from n1 lol.
don't get me wrong, i am diggin the n1 in some aspects in the same way i dig kubuntu. but kubuntu ain't os x and android ain't iphone os...
the single biggest problem with iphone is at & t. iphone would be crushing competition even more so imo if you could get it on other carriers as well.
i am so happy to be off att now. couldn't take it anymore...
Technically, Apple has one phone. Look at how many different models RIM and Android have.
I agree that the one-phone strategy is deficient. Do you think that if Apple introduced a line of phone products, the stagnation would reverse?
The market share is stagnant. Since October, Andorid more than doubled, RIM is in first place and pulling away, and iOS gained nothing.
If you don't like stagnant, how about "Peaked"? Or "Moribund"? Or "losing ground"?
Pick any adjective you like, or just redefine any word to suit your liking. But "stagnant" is accurate.
The iPhone is on one carrier. It stands to reason that if they don't open up to other carriers at some point, they'll get about as many customers as they're gonna get on AT&T.
Some reality: http://gizmodo.com/5490299/android-s...one-stalls-out
Android much more than doubled in usage since October. RIM is pulling even further ahead of Apple in users. And the proportion of iOS users has gone nowhere in that time period.
Some folks don't like facts.
Great deal there are 4 people now instead of 2 that have an Android phone.
Very few people would buy an iPhone now, next release is due very soon. These comparisons only make sense for yearly cycles... pointless otherwise.
Not that you can actually understand quirks like these.
Considering you seem to come here to do nothing but bitch and complain, I'd say you should get whatever shuts you up.
Nasty personal attacks will be reported. I come here because this forum presents very interesting ideas.
I agree that the one-phone strategy is deficient. Do you think that if Apple introduced a line of phone products, the stagnation would reverse?
Well, I was just thinking about that. If they made a Nano-phone (let's say) that didn't require a data plan and perhaps an iPhone Lite or even a step up from the iPhone, then yes, the stagnation would probably reverse. More importantly however, they need to open up to other carriers in the US.
Some reality: http://gizmodo.com/5490299/android-s...one-stalls-out
Android much more than doubled in usage since October. RIM is pulling even further ahead of Apple in users. And the proportion of iOS users has gone nowhere in that time period.
Some folks don't like facts.
It's much easier to double your marketshare when your in the single digits.
Especially when they had such a major product launch with Droid during that timeframe.
Check back again in July after the next iPhone model and OS release.
(iPhone user get BOTH of those EVERY year.)
Nasty personal attacks will be reported. I come here because this forum presents very interesting ideas.
Yet you don't present any interesting ideas on your own. You troll, link to a graph that you clearly don't understand, and wait for the storm to ensue.
facts can be your friends: http://gizmodo.com/5490299/android-s...one-stalls-out
That graph was for US only (Notice how Nokia is not even mentioned). Apple sells the iPhone world wide.