Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
maximumpc.com
Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
1–10 of 38 posts
Re: Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
#2Many of the points are valid (I really, really, _really_ would like widgets or something on the lockscreen), but the author's tone makes it seem like he's short AAPL posting on Yahoo finance. (Or more likely, inciting fanboys on each side to generate site traffic)
Re: Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
#3[deleted]
Re: Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
#4[deleted]
"your manhood is not automatically diminished if someone else makes a different consumer choice."
In a sense this is true, but my lifestyle is definitely affected by others making a different consumer choice, at least in regards to platforms.
For instance, I use Linux primarily as my desktop OS. If an order of magnitude more consumers were using Linux, my experience would be better as there would be more software and support for the OS I am using.
Re: Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
#5A lot of the points are certainly valid, though somewhat debatable. The #1 one-up (Multitasking) is set to become an iPhone feature in about a month. As for no notifications on the lock screen, have the authors never received a push notification? Again though, local notifications are coming in iPhone OS 4.
Re: Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
#6Android doesn't turn users into Smug Douchebags.
Re: Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
#7Could someone elaborate on how Android's multitasking is better than iPhone OS 4's?
I was under the impression that the mechanics of each were nearly identical.
Re: Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
#8A lot of the points are certainly valid, though somewhat debatable. The #1 one-up (Multitasking) is set to become an iPhone feature in about a month. As for no notifications on the lock screen, have the authors never received a push notification? Again though, local notifications are coming in iPhone OS 4.
I was under the impression that both the Android and Apple multi-tasking implemntations were limited in various ways, but that the Apple one was more limited, so you could probably still count that if you wanted to.
Re: Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
#9Could someone elaborate on how Android's multitasking is better than iPhone OS 4's? I was under the impression that the mechanics of each were nearly identical.
A gruber-approved link with a pro-Apple explanation of the iPhone's limitations:
http://davidquintana.com/entry/mobile-multitasking
Quote: There are only three types of actions allowed to be performed in the background and each is handled differently. They are:
* Background Audio
* Voice over IP (VOIP)
* Background LocationRe: Things Android Does Better Than iPhone OS
#10Many of the points are valid (I really, really, _really_ would like widgets or something on the lockscreen), but the author's tone makes it seem like he's short AAPL posting on Yahoo finance. (Or more likely, inciting fanboys on each side to generate site traffic)
Those points are valid, and many of them pulled me back from buying an iPhone since before there were Android widgets on the market.
I am pretty sure though that one can find 10 things the iPhone does better than Android ... like fixed screen resolution, better dev tools (although that's debatable, as I just want to work on my OS of choice), more polished design for the hardware, etc...
Competition is such a wonderful thing ... those guys at Google that decided to throw Android in the marketplace to increase competition (such that their search engine remains in business) are pure geniuses.