I bought the second iPhone. 2 years ago I bought an HTC Evo 4g to test the Android waters. I still use it (upgrading soon) and never really loved it. But it "converted" me for a few reasons:
- The screen size. I write iOS apps at work and get annoying having to use that tiny screen. I had hopes the iPhone5 would address this. Making the screen a little taller is a weak answer.
- More customizability. The Verge had a thread recently where they asked you to show off your phone/tablet home screen. It was a stark contrast to see the way android users personalized their home screens vs. the same grid of icons the iOS users posted. The widgets I have on my home screen tell me all kinds of things without having to run any apps.
- More control. I can run whatever app I want on it, and I can sell my apps to other android users however I want with my own billing methods if need be. Selling Android apps is easier than dealing with the iOS App Store.
I (obviously anecdotally) think the scales have tipped. I'm running into more people loving their Android phones instead of tolerating them. The latest fad apps have launched with Android counterparts (Draw Something, SongPop). When we show our software to potential clients running on a SGSIII and an iPhone4s, they all want to touch the SGSIII phone and play with it. Side by side with the screens turned on, there's no comparison.
It's a fun "fight" to watch, and we're benefitting from it.
- The screen size. I write iOS apps at work and get annoying having to use that tiny screen. I had hopes the iPhone5 would address this. Making the screen a little taller is a weak answer.
- More customizability. The Verge had a thread recently where they asked you to show off your phone/tablet home screen. It was a stark contrast to see the way android users personalized their home screens vs. the same grid of icons the iOS users posted. The widgets I have on my home screen tell me all kinds of things without having to run any apps.
- More control. I can run whatever app I want on it, and I can sell my apps to other android users however I want with my own billing methods if need be. Selling Android apps is easier than dealing with the iOS App Store.
I (obviously anecdotally) think the scales have tipped. I'm running into more people loving their Android phones instead of tolerating them. The latest fad apps have launched with Android counterparts (Draw Something, SongPop). When we show our software to potential clients running on a SGSIII and an iPhone4s, they all want to touch the SGSIII phone and play with it. Side by side with the screens turned on, there's no comparison.
It's a fun "fight" to watch, and we're benefitting from it.