So I had a 3GS, got fed up with AT&T and went back to Verizon on a Droid about a year ago. At first I hated Android. But I loved the fact that I could make phone calls and justify the $30/month data fees.
The plan was always to return to the iPhone, I was planning on getting the 5, but I got suckered in with the white iPhone 4. I'm also trying to rationalize my purchace with the following- 1) iOS 5 will have bugs. 2) iCloud will have bugs. Will we have to pay more for iCloud stuff?
Anyways, back to the review
Hardware- both are solidily made. But there is a difference. The Droid is tougher- I've dropped it, thrown it in bags, basically treated it like a dumbphone. Bulletproof. With the iPhone 4? I'm babying this. But I think it also has to do with how it looks as well- the Droid is just another phone, the iPhone has always had something special to it, especially the white one.
Going back to iOS, it's all very familiar. But I do miss the free GPS, widgets, and live wallpapers. But I love the apps on iOS. iOS is butter smooth... unlike my stock Froyo build. The notifications are lame on iOS. I miss the notification bar and miss the caledar widget. But it's all old hat to me. Both OSs are fine- you say tomayto, I say tomahto.
On the Droid, if you hold down the power button, you are presented with a menu with 4 options- silent, airplane mode, power off, and something else. I always put my phone on airplane mode- traveling (it's safer and saves battery life), and certain places where I work, I get no signal, so I might as well put it on airplane mode.
Retina display- To me, it's the same quality as the Droid. But what I like about the iPhone is that you can adjust the brightness better- larger range.
The funny thing was I tried to make a call in a part of work today that had I know the signal is weak. I tried calling and got a "called failed" and "could not activate cellular network"... I had a flashback to AT&T service and for a second thought about returning this for a Captivate or Thunderbolt. Then I made a call- crystal clear. It blew my mind away- an iPhone making a call! Accessing the internet without that stupid indicator twirling away not doing anything!
I think I get a bit of the deathgrip on this.
Case wise, I don't know what to do- if it were a black one, I'd slap a bumper or case and be done with it. But I love this white iPhone. I'm thinking about just putting a film on it... I'll have to see what options they have at the apple store tomorrow. Right now I still have the original plastic sticker on the back. Even with the 3GS, I had issues with putting on a case. I bought one and then used it intermittently.
The plan was always to return to the iPhone, I was planning on getting the 5, but I got suckered in with the white iPhone 4. I'm also trying to rationalize my purchace with the following- 1) iOS 5 will have bugs. 2) iCloud will have bugs. Will we have to pay more for iCloud stuff?
Anyways, back to the review
Hardware- both are solidily made. But there is a difference. The Droid is tougher- I've dropped it, thrown it in bags, basically treated it like a dumbphone. Bulletproof. With the iPhone 4? I'm babying this. But I think it also has to do with how it looks as well- the Droid is just another phone, the iPhone has always had something special to it, especially the white one.
Going back to iOS, it's all very familiar. But I do miss the free GPS, widgets, and live wallpapers. But I love the apps on iOS. iOS is butter smooth... unlike my stock Froyo build. The notifications are lame on iOS. I miss the notification bar and miss the caledar widget. But it's all old hat to me. Both OSs are fine- you say tomayto, I say tomahto.
On the Droid, if you hold down the power button, you are presented with a menu with 4 options- silent, airplane mode, power off, and something else. I always put my phone on airplane mode- traveling (it's safer and saves battery life), and certain places where I work, I get no signal, so I might as well put it on airplane mode.
Retina display- To me, it's the same quality as the Droid. But what I like about the iPhone is that you can adjust the brightness better- larger range.
The funny thing was I tried to make a call in a part of work today that had I know the signal is weak. I tried calling and got a "called failed" and "could not activate cellular network"... I had a flashback to AT&T service and for a second thought about returning this for a Captivate or Thunderbolt. Then I made a call- crystal clear. It blew my mind away- an iPhone making a call! Accessing the internet without that stupid indicator twirling away not doing anything!
I think I get a bit of the deathgrip on this.
Case wise, I don't know what to do- if it were a black one, I'd slap a bumper or case and be done with it. But I love this white iPhone. I'm thinking about just putting a film on it... I'll have to see what options they have at the apple store tomorrow. Right now I still have the original plastic sticker on the back. Even with the 3GS, I had issues with putting on a case. I bought one and then used it intermittently.
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