tech_guy Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 (edited) I've got a G1 which I love to bits with T-Mobile and think the Android platform is the best thing since sliced bread. My contract is up this month and I was looking at getting the HTC Desire as the obvious successor. However, what has upset the applecart is my buying my daughter an iPhone 3GS. In the space of a week I've gone from being a rabid iPhone hater to someone who is totally hooked on how brilliant the whole thing is. I now can't make my mind up whether to stay with Android (which appeals to my inner-geek) or go for Apple and become a fawning fanboy. Help me make my mind up! Edited June 22, 2010 by tech_guy
featured_spectre Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 go for it man, be the geek, get the droid! 1
CyberNerd Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 Android still doesn't support proxies with wifi which totally annoys me 1
mrmontymick Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 Android still doesn't support proxies with wifi which totally annoys me Agree entirely. It annoys the hell out of me. Despite this I have a HTC Desire and do absolutely love it, and more than the iPhone I must admit. The new iPhone 4 looks quite tempting though... 1
FN-GM Posted June 22, 2010 Posted June 22, 2010 Android still doesn't support proxies with wifi which totally annoys me The iPhone isnt hot. Some apps dont work with the proxy details you put in. 1
PEO Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 for me, I had a go of an android and imo the iPhone is far suprerior. Im waiting to see if I can upgrade my contract early for the iPhone 4, If I can then I will be selling my iPhone 3G for about £60. 1
Iain.Faulkner Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 PEO, which IPhone 3G have you got? I've just stuck my 16gb one on Mazuma and they're giving me £183 for it! Definitely worth looking at :-) 1
alan-d Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Go Android - there is an app to allow the use of a proxy which seems to work reasonably well, but I hardly use it anyway. Android also gives a little more freedom in what you can do with it ie you are not tied to whatever Apple approve of. Stay free of Big Brother, go Android 1
nikaso Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 (edited) Agree entirely. It annoys the hell out of me. Despite this I have a HTC Desire and do absolutely love it, and more than the iPhone I must admit. The new iPhone 4 looks quite tempting though... Snap, HTC Desire but no proxies with Wi-Fi, means my boss can continue to sneer at me over his Jobsian mind control device, I sneer back about flash and lack of openness. The proxy settings omission seems quite a large oversight though. Edited June 23, 2010 by nikaso For spwellinge 1
jumpinjamez Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Stay free of Big Brother, go Android Nearly every android app wants access to your location , thats big brother ;-) HTC Desire is a great pur chase however i wish the battery would last longer 1
broc Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 My techie instinct says go for the Android, but I have had secret suppressed yearnings for an iPhone ever since I bought an iPod Touch. I am going to wait a while longer & let the early adopters debug the iPhone 4 & then decide. The problem with Android & proxies may eventually sway my choice anyway. 1
Theblacksheep Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Nearly every android app wants access to your location , thats big brother ;-) HTC Desire is a great pur chase however i wish the battery would last longer Thats your choice on an app level. Apples new T&C (that you must agree to use iTunes) requires location awareness that they state they sell to partners. Your privacy is very important to Apple(s) business model. 1
sonic1485 Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Apples new T&C (that you must agree to use iTunes) requires location awareness that they state they sell to partners. Your privacy is very important to Apple(s) business model. Even with location services turned off? 1
korifugi Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Go with the Desire, I've had mine a couple of months now and absolutely love it. At the end of the day though - you're really deciding whether to sell your soul to google or apple. 1
LosOjos Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I'd definitly get Android, but if you can hang on just a few more weeks, it looks like some fantastic new phones are on the way out... 1
localzuk Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Go for an android phone. iPhones are lovely and all, but being tied to using iTunes, and being tied to Apple would drive me mad. 1
LosOjos Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Go Android - there is an app to allow the use of a proxy which seems to work reasonably well, but I hardly use it anyway. Android also gives a little more freedom in what you can do with it ie you are not tied to whatever Apple approve of. Stay free of Big Brother, go Android @alan-d: which app? I haven't been able to find one that works on my Desire 1
Fatmas Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I was going to get the Desire but Vodafone told me they didn't have any stock. They offered me the Legend instead and I must say I'm very very impressed with it. They also knocked another £5 off my line rental every month for the trouble too. :-D 1
Theblacksheep Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Even with location services turned off? You can turn it off again. Apple tweaks privacy policy to juice location tracking ? The Register But thats only for apps and downloads. It still sends location data to Apple and its partners. Apple have forced you to agree to new T&C for using the store. Every android app warns you. You can opt of of google location services and you are not opted in by default. You can still use google maps without agree to share all info. 2
alan-d Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 @alan-d: which app? I haven't been able to find one that works on my Desire It was posted here on another thread - it's basic but it has worked on the couple of occasions I have used it. ProxySetting-signed.apk - proxysetting - ProxySetting v1.0 (available on the Android Market) - Project Hosting on Google Code 2
ascott2 Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 Definitely go for the Desire. I have had mine for a few months now, upgraded from the G1, and what an improvement! Market seems to be getting much better and many more quality apps. As for the location permission on apps, it is required for any ads, that is a bit of a pain. 1
fafster Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 I'm getting a Galaxy S. Massive screen with awesome performance. It has loads of cool stuff too, like Allshare which is a DLNA app to stream to and from compatible devices, as well as acting as a bridge. Codec support includes DivX and h.264. 1
fafster Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 It was posted here on another thread - it's basic but it has worked on the couple of occasions I have used it. ProxySetting-signed.apk - proxysetting - ProxySetting v1.0 (available on the Android Market) - Project Hosting on Google Code Doesn't support authentication, though. 1
DSapseid Posted June 23, 2010 Posted June 23, 2010 for me, I had a go of an android and imo the iPhone is far suprerior. Im waiting to see if I can upgrade my contract early for the iPhone 4, If I can then I will be selling my iPhone 3G for about £60. Look at o2 recycle O2 | Recycle | Sell your phone online for up to £200 with O2. then the early upgrade offer O2 | iPhone 4 Early Upgrade Offer | Upgrade early to iPhone 4 for existing O2 customers i can trade in my 8gb 3g a year early and only have to pay £50 1
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