Category: Cell Phone Talk
Right now, i'm using an iphone 4. I've had it for two years, and its almost time for an upgrade. the iphone is the first accessible phone I've ever used. I'm thinking about switching to android, but know almost nothing about it. does anyone have any suggestions?
Also, I want to try using my friends phone, but I don't know if its accessible. how can I find out? I don't know what kind it i.
You'll get conflicting views on this. I've tried both, and I still prefer iOS over Android. I find iOS to be a smoother, more consistent and more intuitive experience. In particular, browsing has historically been much better on iOS (though I haven't checked it out in the latest version of Android). While I think iOS offers overall better access, Android has closed the gap quite significantly so who's to say what the situation will be in a few years time.
Also, there are some philosophical reasons why people choose Android - often putting these over function: A wider choice of cheaper devices meaning that you can often use standard cabling rather being at apples whim if they decide to use a different connector, a more open operating system and the ability to install apps from multiple sources. Some of the Android apps also have greater functionality than their iOS equivalents particularly where in-app purchases are concerned because Apple charges developers a cut, so some don't build in the functionality.
You need to be careful about what version of Android any phone is running. A new phone doesn't always mean the latest OS, and you don't really want anything below Android Jellybean. It's also far from clear how long individual Android handsets take to receive updates as it's down to the manufacturer as well as Google.
There is also talk that Google won't support their own phones (the Nexus model) for that long, to the extent that the Nexus 4, which only came out last year, might soon be obsolete. While iOS 7 won't work on every iPhone ever released, it will work on phones that are three years old - the iPhone 4.
You can always get support for your iPhone from an Apple store, support for your Android device will be dependent on the device.
If all you want to do is have access to the phone in terms of performing tasks or downloading apps, then you might want to stick with iOS. If you are philosophically opposed to the way Apple does things, want greater ability to customise the phone or want a wider range of cheaper handsets that you're not bothered about being updated straight away when a new version comes out, then you might want to consider Android. It's also worth saying that just because an app is accessible on iOS, it doesn't mean it will be accessible on Android and vice versa.
If you want to know what sort of phone your friend has, ask your friend.
Ed has pretty much covered this topic from every aspect. if you want to know some more about android you should visit www.blindtechsupport.net
there are podcasts up there that you can check out. the only thing I would say is that Ios is great if you want things to just work, if you don't mind a few work arounds then give android a go
Ed has pretty much covered this topic from every aspect. if you want to know some more about android you should visit www.blindtechsupport.net
there are podcasts up there that you can check out. the only thing I would say is that Ios is great if you want things to just work, if you don't mind a few work arounds then give android a go
Ed and Dale pretty much cover it very well here. I use both Androy and iOS for personal and work purposes. I think, the reason perhpas you should think about is why you find the need to switch over. Is that any particular reason. E.G., you are not happy with iOS, or you wanting to be more adventure, or simply want to know the different with both OS. As a both platform user, i can tell you that there are advantage and disadvantage for each platform. Some die heart Droy or Apple fan might, and pretty much will tell you otherwise.
If you are advanture enough, and willing to learn as you go, then, perhaps switching to droy is not a bad option. However, if you are one of those that already have distublished yourself on iOS, having hundrets of apps that you use, then, perhaps, staying on the iOS might be advisable.
As for me, again, because i use both for both personal and work reason, so, i pretty much have a couple of hundrets apps on each platform. As far as which one i prefer? Well, is like, do you like onion more than garlic, or you like both as equal?
For me, lets put it this way. I'll perhaps use 70% on iOS and 30% on Androy, with both using the latest operating system.
I have covered android here on the zone for who knows how long ya, I think I am qualified to say I hold the record of who knows the most about android around here. I have rooted a device when it was not needed but that is off topic on this particular board. Go read my boards if you need help or want to know about android. Here is how you know your friend is running Jelly bean or KitCat. Just to be clear, KitCat just came out so one phone and one tablit is running it as we speak but that is quickly to change. have your friend go to settings, scroll up to about phone or about device, tap it, look for the android version on the phone, if it says 4.1 or above its jellybean any thing below its not. If its 4.4 its KitCat and bless your friend, "lucky ducky" that is the newest android. To correct a post here, the nexis4 is still being supported and will get KitCat in the following weeks to come. The only Device do to chip specs that is not being supported is the Nexis. Here is how I see it, if you have spent a lot of money, stay in the apple Eco system or get an apple device so you can make use of your apps you paid fore. If not then we can proceed on. Android is accessible as the Iphone depending on what manufacture, OS number you have on set device. Nexis devices ate the most accessible android devices because they have no manufacture over lies or skin as some of us call it. Its a pure google interface and will give you the best accessibility out of the box. Next, Samsung makes an over lay but its overlay is called touch wiz, its accessible and brings with it in 4.3 new accessible features not found in pure android. The same gos for LG which I currently have and love my LG G2. You could not prie it out of my cold dead hands but I digress. Now on to my explination about android in my next post
Android is a open source system meaning, if you do not like a core app like the texting app, you have a selection to choose from, hints my app board for android. The neet thing is that if set texting app "go sms" can be set as the system default texting app. This goes for browsing the web, "firefox" phone app, contacts and pretty much all of the core apps. Currently what we have here is and I quote Chris Hospeter" is a chicken in the egg sindrom. IOS has been the leader in accessibility until now nothing and I do mean nothing on the moble platform has come close to its accessibility. Now we face a fork in the road, most want to stay on the safe side which IOS and wonder why others want to cross over to the other side or as some of us android users like to say in a kidding manner "the dark side". I can answer that very easely, I like having wigets instead of apps place on my home screen. I will explain what wigets are for those who are not android users, widgets can have live updating content like the weather, time and etc. heck you can even place your play, pause and previous and next buttons on one of your launchers pages. Also, the ability to share contecnt like your pictures, music, videos is better intagrated in android then IOS. So what it comes down here is choice, the need for independent living apps is great on IOS for obvious reasons but even that field is soon to change. Let me clear up some misperseptions, Just because you do not have the latest jelly bean or Kitcat, does not mean you will have less accessibility. Google has stripped its core apps out of the OS and placed them on the play store so they can be updated indepedently of your carier or manufacture.