I am looking to upgrade, i currently have the iphone 3, but which do ye think is the better phone and why?
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Just bought an iPhone 4 because it will integrate so well with my Mac and I can just port over all my iPod Touch apps that I have become accustomed to.
I had a serious think about the HTC Desire and other Android options but even the best capacitive screens out there have a while to go before catching up with Apple. The Desire felt a bit sluggish to respond when compared to the Apple and while it still may be fast (certainly faster than the resistive screens seen on other smart phones), it wasn't as fast as I was used to or expected. Battery life is similar on most models at the moment so that didn't really come into the equation. I concede that the Androids' offer more customisation options but it would take a lot of tweaking to achieve the same level of comfort and ease of use that the iPhone has out of the box.
Horses for courses, however.
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This thread is great, currently thinking of which phone to buy, iphone 4 or HTC desire.
I have just been looking at the HTC on line and looks good but i have used the iphone 3 and was very happy.
Danny i will have a look at your HTC at the WSOP tomorrow if you dont mind and then deceide.
Any more comments on both phones?
Derek"Money won is twice as sweet as money earned"
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No option for those that don't have a clue. :-/
I tied it at 5-5 by voting HTC so I don't have to keep clicking through to see the poll results.Last edited by Lord Sir Banter; 04-11-10, 14:56.X can be anything, any number, that is what’s CRAZY about X.
Because X doesn’t roll like that, because X can’t be pinned down!
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Originally posted by freerollerrr View PostLads just got an xperia x10 and its amazing. just another one to throw in there while thinking. Plus its very easy to get it factory unlocked so u can update to the best software possible instead off having to wait for the jailbreaks
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Originally posted by TheImprover View PostGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR, too many options, i was stuck between the HTC and Iphone4, but i like this one also, just watched the video of it.
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I have heard some mixed reviews about the iphone4, but heard on the radio the other day that there is faults with them, apparently when the clocks went back, with the iphone4 if you had an alarm set it did not change to the correct time, and also when you answerer the iphone4 you have to hold it in a specific position or else it will hang up, just some of the comments i have heard.
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Originally posted by freerollerrr View PostYeah its ridiculously good if ur up at jps game the weekend ur more than welcome to have a look im sure ull prob find all 3 in that room ha so u can choose then.
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Originally posted by TM2204 View PostIt's not even close, Android (HTC Desire, Galaxy S & now the new HTC Desire HD) is a vastly superior platform to iPhone.
With the arrival of the new Android tablets (7" & 10") starting with the new Galaxy Tab your opening up another market again.
Toshiba also have a pretty slick 1 as well the Folio 100 or something.
Originally posted by DeviantD View PostThis thread is great, currently thinking of which phone to buy, iphone 4 or HTC desire.
I have just been looking at the HTC on line and looks good but i have used the iphone 3 and was very happy.
Danny i will have a look at your HTC at the WSOP tomorrow if you dont mind and then deceide.
Any more comments on both phones?
Derek
Im a fan of Apple but the HTC is unbelievable. Every report im reading lately has Android eating up market share on iPhone and blasting the Blackberry out of the water.
Originally posted by freerollerrr View PostLads just got an xperia x10 and its amazing. just another one to throw in there while thinking. Plus its very easy to get it factory unlocked so u can update to the best software possible instead off having to wait for the jailbreaks"you raise, i kill you" El Tren :{)
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Yea no worries danny might even let ya do an update off it the weekendLast edited by freerollerrr; 04-11-10, 15:33.
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Originally posted by tylerdurden94 View PostThe Galaxy S Tablet looks fooking awesome I have been telling anybody that is thinking about getting an iPad to skip that and get an Android tablet. You would be a fool not to.
Toshiba also have a pretty slick 1 as well the Folio 100 or something.
There are a rake of Android tablets hitting the market with different screen sizes & different prices to suit all.
Android v3 will be optimized to work with the larger tablet screens.
Originally posted by tylerdurden94 View PostYeah man no probs just give me a shout. There is a new HTC out in the states Evo 4G looks absolutely amazing.
Im a fan of Apple but the HTC is unbelievable. Every report im reading lately has Android eating up market share on iPhone and blasting the Blackberry out of the water.
Originally posted by tylerdurden94 View PostI like Sony Ericsson phones but im not a fan of that it seems to be too far behind the newest releases of Android wouldnt mind having a look at it tomorrow thou.
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Originally posted by AdMMM View PostJust bought an iPhone 4 because it will integrate so well with my Mac and I can just port over all my iPod Touch apps that I have become accustomed to.
I had a serious think about the HTC Desire and other Android options but even the best capacitive screens out there have a while to go before catching up with Apple. The Desire felt a bit sluggish to respond when compared to the Apple and while it still may be fast (certainly faster than the resistive screens seen on other smart phones), it wasn't as fast as I was used to or expected. Battery life is similar on most models at the moment so that didn't really come into the equation. I concede that the Androids' offer more customisation options but it would take a lot of tweaking to achieve the same level of comfort and ease of use that the iPhone has out of the box.
Horses for courses, however.
Nice one Adam. I knew you'd get the iPhone since you have a mac.
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Originally posted by TM2204 View PostAvailable for around €250 with 3 on their €40 a month plan which isn't bad. A lot cheaper if you need a higher priced plan. All the other carriers have it too.
There are a rake of Android tablets hitting the market with different screen sizes & different prices to suit all.
Android v3 will be optimized to work with the larger tablet screens.
The new Desire HD (just launched) is basically the Evo 4g (minus the 4g bit ). Looks like an amazing handset & as i'm contract free () i'm thinking about upgrading
Another amazing phone is the Samsung Galaxy S; screen is unreal & it's deffo on a par with the HTC Desire.
I think the Samsung Galaxy is excellent but its too big for my liking.
Originally posted by freerollerrr View Postbut in all honesty u cant beat the nokia 3210 the joys off making ur own crappy sounding ringtones is just out of this world"you raise, i kill you" El Tren :{)
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Originally posted by DeviantD View PostThis thread is great, currently thinking of which phone to buy, iphone 4 or HTC desire.
I have just been looking at the HTC on line and looks good but i have used the iphone 3 and was very happy.
Danny i will have a look at your HTC at the WSOP tomorrow if you dont mind and then deceide.
Any more comments on both phones?
DerekX can be anything, any number, that is what’s CRAZY about X.
Because X doesn’t roll like that, because X can’t be pinned down!
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The iPhone 4 is in my opinion the best smart phone to have at the moment.
Hardware-wise, it is quite similar to some Android devices on the market e.g. HTC
Here are some of the iPhone's biggest flaws:
-Ridiculous as it seems it's not great for making calls! I frequently hang up on people by simply touching the screen accidentally with my ear.
-The phone needs to be jail-broken to fully unlock the device's potential.
-iTunes is a pile of $hit
-The recent daylight savings alarm bug is yet another highly embarrassing bug.
Having said that, the sheer range of the apps available for the iPhone make it an automatic winner. Ironically, the iOS is the new 'PC' of the smartphone world. Companies produce apps for the iOS first and foremost.
Hence the iphone will always get preference when it comes to delivering apps and equally important - supporting those apps - This is crucial
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Originally posted by spectre View PostThe iPhone 4 is in my opinion the best smart phone to have at the moment.
Hardware-wise, it is quite similar to some Android devices on the market e.g. HTC
Here are some of the iPhone's biggest flaws:
-Ridiculous as it seems it's not great for making calls! I frequently hang up on people by simply touching the screen accidentally with my ear.
-The phone needs to be jail-broken to fully unlock the device's potential.
-iTunes is a pile of $hit
-The recent daylight savings alarm bug is yet another highly embarrassing bug.
Having said that, the sheer range of the apps available for the iPhone make it an automatic winner. Ironically, the iOS is the new 'PC' of the smartphone world. Companies produce apps for the iOS first and foremost.
Hence the iphone will always get preference when it comes to delivering apps and equally important - supporting those apps - This is crucial
I don't get why support for apps would be any worse for Android? The market for android apps is growing way beyond the apple userbase so if there is a buck to be made that is where it will be made.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by spectre View PostThe iPhone 4 is in my opinion the best smart phone to have at the moment.
Hardware-wise, it is quite similar to some Android devices on the market e.g. HTC
Here are some of the iPhone's biggest flaws:
-Ridiculous as it seems it's not great for making calls! I frequently hang up on people by simply touching the screen accidentally with my ear.
-The phone needs to be jail-broken to fully unlock the device's potential.
-iTunes is a pile of $hit
-The recent daylight savings alarm bug is yet another highly embarrassing bug.
Having said that, the sheer range of the apps available for the iPhone make it an automatic winner. Ironically, the iOS is the new 'PC' of the smartphone world. Companies produce apps for the iOS first and foremost.
Hence the iphone will always get preference when it comes to delivering apps and equally important - supporting those apps - This is crucial
You shouldnt really have to unlock the phone to get its true potential that is something that has really bugged me about the iPhone/iPod that its not very customisable compared to some of the stuff you can do with Android on the HTC Desire.
Your lines about the iPhone being better than Android isnt really fully correct, yes you will probably get some intricate apps on iPhone that you cant get on Android yet but Android is seriously catching up on the App Store and is eating into the market share.
It will not get preference as anything major that will come out will get backing for Android as well and you defo will get support for Android apps.
Little bit of time and it will be level."you raise, i kill you" El Tren :{)
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Originally posted by spectre View PostHaving said that, the sheer range of the apps available for the iPhone make it an automatic winner. Ironically, the iOS is the new 'PC' of the smartphone world. Companies produce apps for the iOS first and foremost.
Originally posted by spectre View PostHence the iphone will always get preference when it comes to delivering apps and equally important - supporting those apps - This is crucialLast edited by TM2204; 05-11-10, 03:13.
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Originally posted by tylerdurden94 View PostThe Galaxy Tablet looks fooking awesome I have been telling anybody that is thinking about getting an iPad to skip that and get an Android tablet. You would be a fool not to.
Agree it's a little large to use as a phone but i'm gonna give it a shot as the benefits far outweigh the fact it's oversized for use as a phone. I love the idea of an all-in-one device.
Amazing offer from Three; get the Galaxy Tab on their 'Classic Flex Max' plan (€40 PM, 350 mins or 700 Texts or combination of both, 2GB data, free 3 to 3 calls, free addon which can be free landline calls 24/7) for €289!!Last edited by TM2204; 05-11-10, 03:15.
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Originally posted by michelleGAV View PostHave to say im in love with my iphone 4, its just unreal like a mini laptop, i have it 3 months and still play with it every day!
Mind you so do my kids for the games!
It was expensive but if i had to pay 1k for it i deffo would!!!!
I have the iphone 3, and have to say that i can't fault it, just a bit bored of the iphone now, i have had the iphone since it first came out and loved every bit about it, but this HTC HD2 just seems to be something else.
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostWhat kind of apps can you get for the iPhone that are not available for android
I don't get why support for apps would be any worse for Android? The market for android apps is growing way beyond the apple userbase so if there is a buck to be made that is where it will be made.
I think support is an issue with Android. There are so many variations of hardware using Android which makes support for every Android Smartphone problematic.
Also, the speed at which the Android O/S is evolving is also an issue. Sure it's great to keep improving the O/S but again the problem of support is exacerbated with so many different phones using such a varied O/S. Apple on the other hand of the luxury of only having to take care of it's own.
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Originally posted by tylerdurden94 View PostYou shouldnt really have to unlock the phone to get its true potential that is something that has really bugged me about the iPhone/iPod that its not very customisable compared to some of the stuff you can do with Android on the HTC Desire.
Originally posted by tylerdurden94 View Post
Little bit of time and it will be level.Last edited by spectre; 05-11-10, 11:43.
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Originally posted by TM2204 View PostSimply not true. It's the PC of the iPhone and only the iPhone as iOS doesn't run on anything else. Android runs on multiple smartphone devices across manufacturrs and now on a new breed of tabets as well.
Originally posted by TM2204 View PostNope, most app developers acknowledge the march of Android and develop apps equally for iPhone & Android. It's Symbian (OVI) and Blackberry that are suffering most.
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Originally posted by spectre View PostMost well known websites in Ireland and the world over have released an iPhone app and publicised it on their website. The same cannot be said for Android. That's not to say that Android counterparts do not exist. In many cases, some 3rd party developer will release an Android equivalent. You must admit that iPhone users are catered for first and foremost.
I think support is an issue with Android. There are so many variations of hardware using Android which makes support for every Android Smartphone problematic.
Also, the speed at which the Android O/S is evolving is also an issue. Sure it's great to keep improving the O/S but again the problem of support is exacerbated with so many different phones using such a varied O/S. Apple on the other hand of the luxury of only having to take care of it's own.
Jobs was trying to imply that the fragmentation of the Android market in terms of OS versions was causing headaches for developers. While there is no denying it does cause extra development work ensuring different versions & platforms are supported it is not nearly as bad as Jobs portrayed.
I suppose it's inevitable when you have 2 leading brands competing for market share that the will be silos back & forth like this.
The reality is that both platforms are excellent in their own right and both will dominate the marketplace going forward.
Oh and 'Apple Must Die' FTW...
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Originally posted by Keane View PostWhich is the current "best" HTC phone, the Desire HD is it?
If your gonna go with a Windows phone OS go for one of the new Windows Phone OS 7 phones about to appear.
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Just a warning to anyone running a smartphone for the first time. You are entering a whole different world of battery use.
The Desire HD has the biggest screen and therefore uses the most battery. You can extend the life for phone only use and there are excellent apps like juice defender that help but the reality is that you use a lot of connectivity you will need a car charger and you will be carrying a usb lead in your pocket to pick up that extra bit of power wherever you can.Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by Keane View PostYou have the new Desire don't you? How much did it set you back?Turning millions into thousands
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Originally posted by Strewelpeter View PostJust a warning to anyone running a smartphone for the first time. You are entering a whole different world of battery use.
The Desire HD has the biggest screen and therefore uses the most battery. You can extend the life for phone only use and there are excellent apps like juice defender that help but the reality is that you use a lot of connectivity you will need a car charger and you will be carrying a usb lead in your pocket to pick up that extra bit of power wherever you can.
(a) HTC are using SLCD screens now that are not as power hungry as the AMOLED screens that used to come on the Desire.
(b) Read recently that using the likes of JuiceDefender is a waste of time. Typically with a new Android phone it taks a few weeks for the battery to 'settle in'. Android 'learns' as you use it and keeps your most frequently used apps in menory to save CPU time (heavy on battery) and having to pull them in & out.
(c) I used to use JuiceDefender but find my battery now lasts just as long without it and I also now don't have that horrible 'lag' while you wait for JuiceDefender to re-enable the connectivity services every time you switch on.
(d) 100% agree about car charger. I got one of those phone holders that suction onto your cars windscreen together with a car charger for about £8 on e-Bay.
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Originally posted by TheImprover View PostBefore i go searching, is there a handsfree kit you can get for the HTC?
I've got the SuperTooth voice which clips onto the visor in my car, battety lasts forever between charges, it tells you who's calling!! and it's totally portable.
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Originally posted by 5starpool View Postnice looking phone, but very slow to update the software, so a couple of versions of android out of date. Their own software meant to be not great on top of android either.
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Originally posted by TheImprover View PostSony Ericsson X10, anyone have one? what are they like?
The way I'd be looking at is it why get an X10 which is okay, when you can get far superior phones for a modest amount of additional bananas.
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