Does anyone else use BOTH iOS and android?

[BlackBerry Guy]

I'm just trying to think how I can more easily sync android and ios. When I buy my new phone, I. Going to have to buy a unlocked phone, so I'm debating buying the HTC One google play edition or a unlocked 32gb iPhone.

What kind of information are you trying to sync? You can use Evernote for notes, Wunderlist for to dos, Box or Dropbox for cloud storage, and a service like Outlook or Gmail for contacts and calendars.



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[mumfoau]

I don't now but I have used both. Galaxy S3 was my last Android device and I loved it but I have so many items from the iOS ecosystem that I sold it and reactivated my 5. Had the S3 twice!


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[RavenSword]

What kind of information are you trying to sync? You can use Evernote for notes, Wunderlist for to dos, Box or Dropbox for cloud storage, and a service like Outlook or Gmail for contacts and calendars.



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I'm talking about stuff like my Web browsing syncing between devices (that only works if I use the chrome ios app, but it doesn't perform as well as safari does obviously.) and content I purchase like videos and apps.

I like playing games on either my ipad mini or ipad 4 more than on a phone because if the bigger screen size, but if I ever want to play a game I paid for on ios on my phone, I have to re buy it on the play store (assuming it's even on the playstore) same goes with video content I purchase. Although, again, I prefer watching video on my tablets.

Maybe I just figured that since I already own 2 ipads I might as well get a iPhone to complete it.

I just didn't think the android tablets were on part with ipads, so I went the ipad route. UT hopefully doing so doesn't lock me out of using a android phone if I want to.

 

[jlarkins08]

I use my iPad mini and htc one everyday for my daily drivers have an iPod nano in the car for music and portability at school.. The htc one is a great phone and my iPad gives me my iOS fix so I'm covered on all angles!


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[mulasien]

Just to chime in: I don't see the benefits of running vanilla android
on the HTC One if it isn't going to have HTC features. At least if
you're spending that money on a phone, the 32gig iPhone you
mentioned wouldn't be lacking things it was intended to do.

IMHO, one of the bigger appeals of vanilla Android on a Google edition of the HTC One is the fact that it will receive more regular updates vs. the regular One running Sense. Being that HTC has a *horrid* track record of supporting their phones with future updates, it would be (in my opinion) an acceptable trade off to give up any HTC exclusive goodies in return for a phone that will actually see Android 5.0 and beyond, cause it sure ain't gonna happen on the non-vanilla Ones.

 

[vietalogy]

I use galaxy S4 and iPhone 5.


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[mulasien]

I'm curious why people own more than one phone. A phone of one OS and tablet of another, I can understand. But you can only talk on one phone at a time. Aren't you also having to pay for a plan for each phone as well? I don't understand the appeal (feel free to educate me).

 

[vakama94]

Right now I'm using a Galaxy S II and an iPod Touch 4G. While it is inconvenient in some aspects, I find helpful that nearly all the apps that I have on my Phone are available on my iPod too. Besides, there are some benefits. For example, Evernote premium subscriptions or Rdio subscriptions which are paid via iTunes and I don't have to use a credit card like I would do if I used only Android.

And that's not all, I'm trying to get my hands on a Lumia 1020 just so I could test all three platforms since I want to develop for them. I like technology a lot and like someone said before, it can be a blessing or a curse depending on what you want to do.


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[Paradocks]

I have an iPad 3 and an HTC Rezound running Android. The iPad I use for casual gaming. The Rezound is approaching two years old and as of today I am eligible for an upgrade on Verizon Wireless. I may wait and see what the next iPhone is like before I make another phone purchase, though the HTC One is mighty tempting.

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[BreakingKayfabe]

IMHO, one of the bigger appeals of vanilla Android on a Google edition of the HTC One is the fact that it will receive more regular updates vs. the regular One running Sense. Being that HTC has a *horrid* track record of supporting their phones with future updates, it would be (in my opinion) an acceptable trade off to give up any HTC exclusive goodies in return for a phone that will actually see Android 5.0 and beyond, cause it sure ain't gonna happen on the non-vanilla Ones.

I see where you'r e coming from. I personally would rather just have a Nexus device for that.
Of course one big feature I'd be missing is LTE. It's good to have more choices though. I'd
absolutely go for the Google Edition One if I wanted faster updates rather than relying on the
carriers.

 

[dannejanne]

I've been cross-platforming like crazy ever since I bought my first smartphone two years ago (stubborn non-smartphone guy prior).

It's been like this: Android, Windows Phone, MeeGo, Android, BlackBerry, iOS.

Personally I find the concept of using two phones interesting. The thing is I never do it. If I buy a new one I use it exclusively I have learned. So I always sell the other phone I had prior (If I like it that is). Right now I'm on iOS. I think I will stay with it and iOS7. It just works and the apps seems to get extra love on iOS by devs. I'm by no means an app person (maybe 5 apps total not counting Apple ones of course) but the few I have seems to have some more features on iOS than on other systems. Also the iOS smoothness is unbeaten which makes for a great user experience.

I'm just a phone geek. Want to try everything out there. Jolla seems interesting too.

 

[wolfedude88]

I constantly switch back and forth. If the moto x is actually released at rumored off contract price of 349 or below I will pick it up.

I usually sell my old phone but this time I would keep the iPhone 5 and just switch sims for a while.

There are pluses and minuses for both OS.

 

[RavenSword]

Yeah. Right now I'm debating paying my ETF and getting a subsidized HTC ONE or subsidized iPhone 5 or just saving for a unlocked HTC ONE or iPhone.

It's just I'm financial constrained right now so I thought the subsidized route would be better.

 

[bgesullo]

I use BlackBerry, iOS, and Android. All having their own benefit. For BlackBerry I use a Q10 and love the business functionality of the device, having the physical keyboard and removable battery. For android I have the HTC one and it is great for entertainment. Love the speakers on the device and HTC Zoe works very well. My iPhone 5 does both business and personal use I mainly use it to keep everything I have synced up with having an iPad Apple TV and MacBook. I love all three devices.

 

[qbnkelt]

I'm curious why people own more than one phone. A phone of one OS and tablet of another, I can understand. But you can only talk on one phone at a time. Aren't you also having to pay for a plan for each phone as well? I don't understand the appeal (feel free to educate me).

Well I've got two lines, dating back to my first PDA that didn't have a phone. I used to run a cell phone and a PDA on the side.

I like phones and I like trying out new devices. So I swap out SIMs and I get to play with the phones that catch my eye.

Last year I skipped the iPhone 5 and bought the SGIII. This year I bought the Z10, will buy the iPhone 5s and the BB Aristo, and skipped the SGIV.


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[anon(631531)]

I have a SGSIII, and a MacBook Pro(hard drive partitioned for Windows7).:tongue:

 

[access101]

I switch between the iPhone 5 and the Nexus4 with a nano sim adaptor. I have an iPad mini and iPad 3. I like apple but android has some UI tweaks and ROMs that I have to try out and run. I usually get about a week on my nexus before I'm missing iOS. (Actually I get frustrated and switch back because of crashes and battery life)

 

[tgp]

I use a Nexus 4 and an iPhone 5 side-by-side. I also have a Lumia 521 and I swap the SIM card between that and the iPhone 5 whenever I feel like it (2nd line). I work in IT, and occasionally clients would ask me how to do something on their phones. I was an Android user, so if they had an iPhone or a WP I didn't know, and would have to feel my way through (come to think of it I never had a client with a WP :concern. I decided it would be valuable for me to become familiar with the other OS's so I scoured Craigslist for deals until I found devices at good prices. Since the Nexus 4 is my primary device, any apps that need to be purchased I buy on the Play Store. I use Gmail for mail and contacts, which easily syncs with all my devices.

I'm curious why people own more than one phone. A phone of one OS and tablet of another, I can understand. But you can only talk on one phone at a time. Aren't you also having to pay for a plan for each phone as well? I don't understand the appeal (feel free to educate me).

Obviously you can have 1 active SIM card and swap it between phones, and only pay for 1 line. I actually use 2 lines with 3 devices. As I mentioned above the iPhone 5 and the Lumia 521 are my 2nd devices. For my primary line I use my Nexus 4 with T-Mobile's $30 5GB plan, mainly for the data. I hardly ever talk on the phone so 100 minutes/month is almost always more than enough for me. My 2nd line is Net10 using AT&T service. T-Mobile is spotty in a few places where I live, but AT&T service is very good. With both T-Mobile & AT&T phones in my pocket I'm always covered. And, since the Net10 line has unlimited minutes, if I do need to have a long conversation I use that line. I buy refill cards at prices quite a bit below face value. I usually pay <$60 month for both.

 

[cckgz4]

My goal is to use both ios and windows phone

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[RavenSword]

I've noticed my nexus 4 has some apps crashing occasionally. Not sure if upgrading to a HTC one would help that.