Mobile OS Discussion!

In the green side, we have...

Pros:
-Free & open source, you can change its code in any way you want
-XDA Developers. 'Nuff said
-Customizable to no end
-In an unimaginably high spectrum of devices

Cons:
-Can be laggy, specially with Honeycomb
-Manufacturers usually eff it up

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In the dark glass side, we have...

Pros:
-Shit-ton of apps
-Easy to use
-Most of the times, very smooth
-Better tablet apps

Cons:
-Apple makes sure that even after you bought your phone, it's still theirs. (i.e.: Keeps breaking jailbreak)
-No customization whatsoever without jailbreak, still limited with jailbreak
-Limited mod support (i.e.: No XDA)
-Boring. Face it.

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In the red side, we have...

Pros:
-Cool...ish...interface, I guess. (Although you can get Launcher 7 for Android)
-XBox connectivity
-Just as smooth as iOS

Cons:
-Just as locked up as iOS
-Not customizable at all
-Paid jailbreak
-No one uses it, very little apps
-Any phone running WP7 won't get WP8
-Outdated and limited hardware (will get better in WP8)
-Internet Explorer as default browser. Kill it with fire!

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For me, Android wins by a long shot.
But what do you think?

Also, tell me what you think should be added to the pros & cons list! Specially Windows Phone, I've barely used it. But hey, Barely anyone actually uses it.

That's not a bias post at all. :rolleyes:

Not lying though!

I think Android is probably the winner. I just like the usability and availability of apps for iOS. You can't beat that!

Android wins 100%.

What the shit are you doing running honeycomb tho? That's 3.0, you should be running at MINIMUM Ice Cream Sammich.

Umm, there should be a Symbian OS too as it is popular for many Nokia phones out there and it does support plenty of apps too.

Personally I have an iPhone 4S as I need the features that it provides, I used to have a HTC Desire HD but I didn't like the interface nor the operating system of it - but Windows 7 does look pretty incredible and I really want to check it out soon.

(09-01-2012, 11:13 PM)pandaa Wrote:

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I think Android is probably the winner. I just like the usability and availability of apps for iOS. You can't beat that!

Agreed, it's very fast and reliable. It also looks clean.

Why is everyone so Android-loving here lol? I understand iPhone is very expensive but to be honest I wouldn't call it overpriced simply because I can't compare any other phone to it. The Samsung Galaxy is rapidly coming closer though.

Why is everyone so Android-loving here lol?

Maybe because it's the only one you truly have deep access to, instead of just superficial access.

I used to have a HTC Desire HD but I didn't like the interface nor the operating system of it

That's why manufacturer skins are a con. They usually mess up a perfectly fine UI.

Umm, there should be a Symbian OS too as it is popular for many Nokia phones out there and it does support plenty of apps too.

I would, except I've never used it, not even a little.
Besides, it's fading away into nonexistence anyway.

What the shit are you doing running honeycomb tho? That's 3.0, you should be running at MINIMUM Ice Cream Sammich.

I'm not running honeycomb, I flashed a CM10 nightly on my Galaxy tab 10.1 and 7.7 as soon as one was available.