I have never been a big fan of Apples products whether it be from their laptops to their Ipod or to the iPhone and i most likely never will be. Though to be completely fair their key flow of income and probably the one quality i respect about them is their ingenuity. Apple sets the bar for others to reach, but i find myself asking how long will that last for them? Google decided that enough was enough and decided to jump in and they hit the market running. In an article posted by PCWorld.com by the end of the year the Android powered cellular phones will hold a 16 percent market share worldwide compared to the Apple iPhone. Which doesn't fall far behind with a 15 percent world wide market share. Which is an impressive feat for Google seeing the short amount of time that the Android system has been on the market compared to the iPhone. Which all leads me to the topic at hand here. Is the Android a better system?
I have used both types of phones for a period time(not to sound biased but i own an android). After use i have noticed that there are many advantages and disadvantages to both types of phones. As far as smart phones go the iPhone has by far the lowest learning curve making it one of the most simple and easy to use. It's pretty much a pick up and go phone. Though with the simplicity of the phone its capabilities are limited as well. Which proved to be one of the bigger disadvantages of the iPhone to myself. The Android has a higher learning curve for sure, and for being technology savvy I deffinately had to sit down with it for a day or two to fully understand and be able to use it. The navigation and mechanics were the big issues i was having trouble grasping because it was far more different then prior phones that i have had. Though once you learn both of those it deffinately proves to be far more efficient and easy to do what you need to.
The feature that possibly proved to me as being one of the androids key features is that they continue to come with physical keyboards. I myself have always liked the ability of the physical keyboard. Typing on a touch screen feels awkward and i find it nice to have the ability to choose between the two. Continuing along the lines of the touch screen i have found that the androids isn't as good as the iPhone. It will click things that I don't want when i go to touch another but this problem is normally fixed by the zooming function if you are on-line.
Phone companies such as Verizon who offer the droid series also offer additional features that the android offers. Such as the Droid 2 which offers the ability to create a wireless hotspot which is something that i would have expected to come from Apple. I have also found that plugging it into your computer and transferring files is much easier requiring no extra software at all and everything is stored on a 2GB micro SD card that i received with the phone. Meaning i can store tons of media on it and change the storage space with ease. I have also notice that I can get far more applications for my Android for free than i ever could with the iPhone. Even if i did have to pay for it i can get a third party version which is just as good for free or half the price. Let's face it when it comes to getting applications for your iPhone Apple is going to nickel and dime you till you can't even afford their new phone.
Coming down to it the Android is the more versatile and efficient of the two once you learn how to use it. Android is more appealing to those more technology savvy and does provide a better business functionality then the iPhone. In the future it has the possibility to take over phones such as the blackberry and the palm. I have found that the The apple on the other hand is for those who want a smart phone with a more simplified functionality and want to be able to just pick it up and go.
