Galaxy S2 or The I phone 4

[Colossal Squid]

...and, remember again, what the shonky Android phone manufacturers do to you when they bring out a new phone. You fellas with last week's "best Android phone ever" get forgotten about when it comes to software upgrades.

the understatement: Android Orphans: Visualizing a Sad History of Support

Oh, you've still got 18 months of your contact to run, you say?

Amazing how many Apple fanboys keep bashing out this statement, which just isn't true.

I have an HTC Desire S which I picked up when it came out six months ago, and in that time it has had two over the air firmware updates. One of them was just last night in fact and has smartened up the front end rather marvellously.

You see when Apple updates iOS it's to include features that the phone previously didn't have whereas on an Android device the software is that much more open that additional features can be picked and chosen at whim by the end user.

Case in point, a big selling point of the new iOS 5 is the way it now handles notifications. But of course Android users have always been able to customise how they receive their notifications, and didn't need to wait for the manufacturer to update the software.

Furthermore you hypothesise that the new Galaxy Nexus will cost more than an iPhone, but this isn't true. No Android device has EVER cost more than the most recent iPhone when bought on a contract. There are big subsidies in place from the manufacturers and the networks that Apple simply won't join in with.

In the same way as an Apple computer will cost more than your average equivalently spec'd windows machine, so too will an iPhone always cost more than its Android powered rivals.

The iPhone is a fantastic device and it revolutionised the smartphone market when it first arrived however other devices have caught up and the nature of open source software and multiple manufacturers means it has the potential to develop quicker than iOS and the iPhone can.

The fact is that right now you WILL pay more if you choose to buy an iPhone over an Android powered phone, and yet there are no benefits in terms of additional features, technical specifications or even build quality.

 

[dgh123]

Iphone 4 all day long...

 

[Bozza]

iPhone 4S Review [Updated] - SlashGear

It’s a testament to the iPhone 4′s abilities that it could still hold its own against rivals – for consumers and reviewers alike – more than a year after its release. If challengers from the Android or Windows Phone camps were beginning to catch up, then the combination of the iPhone 4S and iOS 5 have comprehensively shifted the benchmark forward.

Wisely resisting the urge to change design for the sake of change, Apple has focused its attention where it will count the most: creating a longer-lasting smartphone that takes better photos, runs apps more smoothly and helps people efficiently manage their mobile lives whether they’re within cable’s reach of their home or office or otherwise. Meanwhile, Siri proves that the company still has what it takes to deliver game-changing functionality.

There will undoubtedly be smartphones with faster processors, or more megapixels to their cameras, or high-speed 4G connectivity, or bigger, better resolution displays, but it’s difficult to imagine any of them competing with the joined-up ecosystem Apple now offers. Challenging the iPhone isn’t just about creating one single, better smartphone, but a portfolio of consistent products and services. The iPhone 4S may look the same as before, but it arguably represents just as much of a shift in the industry as the original iPhone ever did.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

iPhone 4S Review [Updated] - SlashGear

It’s a testament to the iPhone 4′s abilities that it could still hold its own against rivals – for consumers and reviewers alike – more than a year after its release. If challengers from the Android or Windows Phone camps were beginning to catch up, then the combination of the iPhone 4S and iOS 5 have comprehensively shifted the benchmark forward.

Wisely resisting the urge to change design for the sake of change, Apple has focused its attention where it will count the most: creating a longer-lasting smartphone that takes better photos, runs apps more smoothly and helps people efficiently manage their mobile lives whether they’re within cable’s reach of their home or office or otherwise. Meanwhile, Siri proves that the company still has what it takes to deliver game-changing functionality.

There will undoubtedly be smartphones with faster processors, or more megapixels to their cameras, or high-speed 4G connectivity, or bigger, better resolution displays, but it’s difficult to imagine any of them competing with the joined-up ecosystem Apple now offers. Challenging the iPhone isn’t just about creating one single, better smartphone, but a portfolio of consistent products and services. The iPhone 4S may look the same as before, but it arguably represents just as much of a shift in the industry as the original iPhone ever did.

The only shift had been where Apple no longer innovates but is playing catch-up with Android. Apple admittedly has a great ecosystem etc but this article seems like an apology for a lack of invention. It also justifies why Apple is wasting time on so many lawsuits.

 

[Wilko]

I used to have an iphone, now changed to the S2 which is MILES better in my opinion, it is lighter, easier to use and you can just drag and drop any music or video file into it without any FANNYING.

My iphone used to do my head in, it always froze. It used to freeze so that you could not slide it across to answer a call, utter shite.

 

[public school boy]

Sent the Samsung back and got a HTC sensation today which is a fantastic phone. Great signal, easy to understand, good size, plenty of memory and clear display. I recemmend it over the galaxy S2