iPhone 4 or Droid Incredible 2?

[Rider]

Finally getting into the smart phone world and trying to decide on which phone to get.

The iPhone seems so simple to use but I like the look and feel of the droid better. I aready have an iTouch so getting an iPhone seems like the way to go for ease of music and apps loading. What do you guys think?

[marko138]

iPhone. FUCK the droid. Never again will I buy one. EVAR.

[Homeslice]

If you're new to smartphones then yeah, I'd say iPhone, phuck the h8ters.

But if you do get an android phone, make sure it's a Samsung, because the others have shitty screens & cameras IMO.

[EpyonXero]

Neither of those phones has LTE capability, wait for something like the Droid Bionic or youll probably regret it.

[Mr Lefty]

I have the Inc 2, love it. course I came from the original Droid. much faster and smoother. have had a few little glitches, such as my phone for a day trying to ad 0015 to the front of every number even voicemail, resulting in the call not going through...

and now, my wifi doesn't want to connect, though think that's cause the guy at the verizon store didn't know what he was doing and when trying to sort out the 0015 issue, fucked up my wifi...

as for LTE... I"m in MS for the next 2-3 years, LTE isn't coming to me any time soon and I don't spend hardly any time in a LTE market. so that was pointless. also the Thunderbolt (if not rooted) searches for LTE all the time so your battery life SUCKS.

as for droid v iPone... it's what ever, I prefer Droid as I like having the open market... but it's up to you, I probably won't root this phone for a while... as it's perfect for what I need right now.

[EpyonXero]

I have the Inc 2, love it. course I came from the original Droid. much faster and smoother. have had a few little glitches, such as my phone for a day trying to ad 0015 to the front of every number even voicemail, resulting in the call not going through...

and now, my wifi doesn't want to connect, though think that's cause the guy at the verizon store didn't know what he was doing and when trying to sort out the 0015 issue, fucked up my wifi...

as for LTE... I"m in MS for the next 2-3 years, LTE isn't coming to me any time soon and I don't spend hardly any time in a LTE market. so that was pointless. also the Thunderbolt (if not rooted) searches for LTE all the time so your battery life SUCKS.

as for droid v iPone... it's what ever, I prefer Droid as I like having the open market... but it's up to you, I probably won't root this phone for a while... as it's perfect for what I need right now.

I dont know when were getting LTE in my city either but Im in the market for a new phone, also have the original Droid, and I figure I have nothing to lose by getting an LTE capable handset.

[the chi]

Have you gone to the stores and played with them? We're all partial to what we actually use so its really all up to your personal preference.

[Homeslice]

also the Thunderbolt (if not rooted) searches for LTE all the time so your battery life SUCKS.


The new Samsung Charge has better battery life than the Thunderbolt.

[marko138]

Have you gone to the stores and played with them? We're all partial to what we actually use so its really all up to your personal preference.
With the exception of me...I hate my Evo. I nearly threw it out the sunroof of my car the other day. I'll never buy another droid.

[the chi]

With the exception of me...I hate my Evo. I nearly threw it out the sunroof of my car the other day. I'll never buy another droid.

Ahhh, i thought you had already switched to the Iphone...Ihave to say, hands down, its the simplest phone I've ever messed with, easy to use and great for ANYTHING I need it for.

[marko138]

Ahhh, i thought you had already switched to the Iphone...Ihave to say, hands down, its the simplest phone I've ever messed with, easy to use and great for ANYTHING I need it for.
I hate this phone with every fiber of my being. I've only had it 6 months.

[Homeslice]

I hate this phone with every fiber of my being. I've only had it 6 months.

What was wrong with it?
(besides the shitty camera & video software imo)

[Rider]

I went to the verizon store and played with both phones. The droid seems to scroll easier, has a better camera (8mp vs 5 mp), can be upgraded to larger than 16gb via a memory swap, and has a slightly larger screen. The iPhone on the other hand has a simple user interface.

[the chi]

I will say I wish my I4 had a better camera, but Im also kinda a snob in that area, and usually have my 12mp on my person as well as my phone, so I dont worry about it. If I MUST have a pic, it does well, depending on the subject.

[Homeslice]

The thing about cameras is, lens quality & focus ability is more important than the number of megapixels.

Samsung has a better reputation with cameras than the others.

[Archren]

The thing about cameras is, lens quality & focus ability is more important than the number of megapixels.

Samsung has a better reputation with cameras than the others.

QFT. An out of focus, grainy picture looks like crap no matter how good the resolution.

[Dave]

You might be able to make comparisons stock. Rooted its no contest.

[Corey]

What are you looking to use the phone for? If you're using it for media and basic stuff, I'd say go with iPhone. It sounds like you've already got all your music and stuff set up through iTunes and are familiar with the OS from using the iPod touch. If you don't have any issues with that, it'd be a smooth transition into the iPhone with little learning curve.

If you're looking for something different, an android phone will be nice. There are quite a few things that I think Android does that is far superior to Apple, but there's definitely more of a learning curve on the OS. The phone allows you to tweak more and gives you a little more freedom.

Really, it depends on what you're looking to get out of a phone at the moment. Like Chi said, play with whatever you're interested in and see which one appeals to you more. Each has positives and each has negatives. I'm on a Droid X, coming off a Droid. Each time I try to give the iPhone a fair shake, I come away disappointed.

If I can throw one more suggestion your way that will probably get panned by others: give a look to the HTC Trophy. I've been checking out some of the WP7 stuff recently and like what they're doing. The OS is smooth, I like the tile system, and the integration of XBox Live and Zune Pass really has me thinking long and hard about giving the new Windows Phone a shot when it's time to upgrade. Again, not a popular platform at the moment and easy to dismiss with the old shitty Windows Phone platforms, but the new stuff has been impressive so far.

[marko138]

What was wrong with it?
(besides the shitty camera & video software imo)
Where do I start??? At this point my chief complaint is the fact that the phone shuts off and restarts itself whenever the hell it feels like it. I have more dropped calls from this bitch than I ever had with AT&T and more often than not if someone calls me they can't get through.

Yes, some of it is Sprint's problem but the phone sucks too.

[DLIT]

The new OS for iPhone is gonna be awesome. Comes out this fall.

[Rider]

What are you looking to use the phone for? If you're using it for media and basic stuff, I'd say go with iPhone. It sounds like you've already got all your music and stuff set up through iTunes and are familiar with the OS from using the iPod touch. If you don't have any issues with that, it'd be a smooth transition into the iPhone with little learning curve.

If you're looking for something different, an android phone will be nice. There are quite a few things that I think Android does that is far superior to Apple, but there's definitely more of a learning curve on the OS. The phone allows you to tweak more and gives you a little more freedom.

Really, it depends on what you're looking to get out of a phone at the moment. Like Chi said, play with whatever you're interested in and see which one appeals to you more. Each has positives and each has negatives. I'm on a Droid X, coming off a Droid. Each time I try to give the iPhone a fair shake, I come away disappointed.

If I can throw one more suggestion your way that will probably get panned by others: give a look to the HTC Trophy. I've been checking out some of the WP7 stuff recently and like what they're doing. The OS is smooth, I like the tile system, and the integration of XBox Live and Zune Pass really has me thinking long and hard about giving the new Windows Phone a shot when it's time to upgrade. Again, not a popular platform at the moment and easy to dismiss with the old shitty Windows Phone platforms, but the new stuff has been impressive so far.

Mostly email both work and personal, especially my outlook calendar. Some basic web surfing, pic taking and music player.

[Corey]

Mostly email both work and personal, especially my outlook calendar. Some basic web surfing, pic taking and music player.

I would look at your individual email addresses that you want to sync to your phone and check how well they and the outlook calendar work with each phone you are interested in. Android has been slowly improving their Exchange support, but it's still shit on some phones. If your work email is run through an Exchange server, there could be potential problems. I don't know how well iOS handles it, so I can't comment. If your email is through Gmail, then Android naturally has native support. Again, to throw in the other option, if you're on an Exchange server and Outlook support is important, check out WP7.

Web browsing is a push, really. Android's browser works, iOS browser works. Android supports flash and AIR, but it's kinda meh. Both are capable browsers.

Apple has the music player thing hands down. The stock music app on android, though getting better, sucks. There are other options available in the market. I use Winamp. But honestly, if I'm listening to mp3's, it's on my Zune. On my phone I'm using Slacker more often, but that's available on iOS also.

Depending on the phone on Android, the camera is either nice or shit. Forget the numbers listed. My Droid X has an 8MP camera. The pictures are ok, but come out a little washed out in all but the best lighting situations. The flash is excellent at completely washing out any color and is best used as a flashlight with a flashlight app. I think the Apple camera takes better pictures from what I've seen. I've seen some pictures from the Thunderbolt that are really damn nice though, so take that into account.

So, I don't know if any of that helped. I've had Android for two phones now and I like it, but I'm not tied to it. If iOS would suit my needs more, I'd have no problems switching to an iPhone. If I were in the market today, I'd be looking at Android and Windows Phone, personally. Like I've said prior, I like the Xbox and Zune integration on Windows Phone, as well as the Office integration. And something about the UI agrees with me. But that's just from my point of view.

[Dave]

Where do I start??? At this point my chief complaint is the fact that the phone shuts off and restarts itself whenever the hell it feels like it. I have more dropped calls from this bitch than I ever had with AT&T and more often than not if someone calls me they can't get through.

Yes, some of it is Sprint's problem but the phone sucks too.

One lemon condems the whole breed?

[marko138]

One lemon condems the whole breed?
My wife's is a piece of shit too. So yes.

[Particle Man]

Go and mess around with them and get the one that seems to best fit your needs.


The new OS for iPhone is gonna be awesome. Comes out this fall.

I can't fucking WAIT. I just hope it doesn't get hobbled by the carriers.

[marko138]

...and it just shut off again. Fuck you EVO!

[Homeslice]

I can't fucking WAIT. I just hope it doesn't get hobbled by the carriers.

What is Apple adding/improving?

[Particle Man]

What is Apple adding/improving?

http://www.zdnet.com/photos/ios-5-hands-on-photos/6243277?tag=mantle_skin;content

[EpyonXero]

http://www.zdnet.com/photos/ios-5-hands-on-photos/6243277?tag=mantle_skin;content

A lot of those improvements, like the notification bar and the lock screen, Apple got from Android.

[anthonyk]

A lot of those improvements, like the notification bar and the lock screen, Apple got from Android.

So what?

[Particle Man]

A lot of those improvements, like the notification bar and the lock screen, Apple got from Android.

So what?

^.

[Rider]

I'm getting both. The wife wants the Iphone and I want the Incredible 2. End of story.

[EtyrnuSS]

WP7 here, not a power user, xbox live integration is a big plus. Have all my emails except my work (on principal) and my old aol synced. Plus I like the zune interface better than the iphone one.
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