People of the Forums, why do YOU suppose some Android users are moving to Iphone?

[Droid X Doug]

Problem is iphone fans are not thrilled with the 4s. Its plagued with battery issues that iphone users are not accustomed to. Android is actually building up faster than people realize while apple is topping off. In the end its gonna come down to what people prefer. Its like whe a guy asked me should he get an android tablet or an ipad. My answer was what phone do you have. If you have an android phone get an android tablet or if you have an iphone get an ipad that way you dont have to pay for similar apps twice and you are already use to an os/form factor.

The 4S is a real let down. I sometimes wonder if Steve didn't pass on taking some comfort knowing that he wouldn't have to defend the 'issues' that were going to be exposed with both the handset and the OS release. The iPhone 4 was head-and-shoulders a better handset than the 3GS. IMO, the 4S is not a head-and-shoulders improvement over the 4.

 

[pc747]

actually i think if you coming from the 3s its a huge leap and worth the upgrade. But if you have the 4 wait until next year. In away apple is smart (whether it be accidental or intentional) but do gradual changes so that every 2 years you keep your fans glued to an update with out alienating your current fans ie motorola with droid 3 bionic and razr d4.

 

[Droid X Doug]

actually i think if you coming from the 3s its a huge leap and worth the upgrade. But if you have the 4 wait until next year. In away apple is smart (whether it be accidental or intentional) but do gradual changes so that every 2 years you keep your fans glued to an update with out alienating your current fans ie motorola with droid 3 bionic and razr d4.

True that. Maybe Apple just did a really bad job of managing expectations on the 4S. I know friends who were completely amped up and ready to eat an early termination fee to get what they were expecting to be released. When the 4S was released, their response was basically it is not worth an ETF, much less the added cost of the handset.

 

[UrbanBounca]

I may look at an iPhone when my upgrade comes available, but will probably end up with another Android. Apple has nearly perfected their product, while Samsung, HTC, and Motorola would rather create another phone.

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[DF Smod]

I could never wrap my mind around the thought of owning an iPhone...

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[amishdude01]

Hipsters.

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[JohnJ1017]

Because it works.

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[Kasey923]

I think it's a combination of things.

An iPhone comes out of the box ready to do pretty much everything its users want, where an Android phone may need to be played with to get it quite right.

Apple makes 1 phone, and from the outside all iPhones are the same. This means the aftermarket accessory support is HUGE. I'm constantly frustrated at seeing the selection of i-compatible gadgets at stores.

And it really is just ease. Android had a handful of manufacturers making how many different phones, and yes; often they would rather move on to the next model than fix and tweak issues with the current (some exceptions).

I love my DroidX, and I can proudly say I will never own an iPhone. I don't begrudge anyone who does, you simply want it easier. But I'll stick with what I really believe is the superior phone.

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[lizard]

Maybe some of them bought an Andriod phone for their first phone, and didn't like it just enough to see if the grass was greener on the other side. I thought about trying MIUI because it is said to be "iOS like". That is about a curious as I've been. I think most people want in a phone what they want in a lot of other things. Reliability, and simplicity. Android does have quite a lot of models to choose from. A lot of people at the factory ask me what kind of Android they should get. Nobody ever asked me that about an Apple phone.

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[cebosound]

I believe it is just your common trends, and fickle consumers wanting to try something new. There are probably an equal amount of people going the opposite way, wanting to try out the Droid world.

 

[ex0rcist]

61% of all cell phone users in the world are droid. 11% r blackberry... ill let u do the math for ifunk %s... /thread

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[kookk]

After a Droid, x2 and thunderbolt I plan on getting an iPhone 5.

I'm over the rooting and rommig thing. I'm tired of waiting for postponed to death updates, somewhat glitchy software, having to comb the market to find a good app, skins, fragmentation, etc..

I like apples accessories aand integration. I like that all the phones aare ready put of the box, I don't have to root, rom and overclock to get rid of pesky bugs. I like apples apps and games.

Most of all I just want to change it up. I still love android, and my current phone, but I'm just ready for something different than my norm. I'm sure after a couple years of iPhone ill be back to android

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[dezymond]

In simple terms cause I don't feel like elaborating, it's a less fragmented OS and everything just seems to work.

 

[brad92]

The handset quality is great on the iPhone. My abused first gen ipod Touch, that I preordered before it came out, is in better shape than my X. The software is gimped but less fragmented. All in all, I'd rather have my X, but if Apple made a 4.3" + phone with Android, I know what I would buy.

X

 

[kodiak799]

Some have switched from Android. There's also the reverse. I don't see any evidence or indication there's been substantial switching either way, and it makes sense. Particularly for the IPhone, switching can be expensive with a lot of sunk costs in apps, not to mention ITunes.

IOS market share has been mostly flat, while Android continues to grow. That pretty much tells you everything you need to know. Maybe a lot is the choice in design and screen size, but that would just confirm how marginal difference in the OS are.

I have an IPad2...I'd say it's 20% overrated and 80% marketing. I don't prefer it in the slightest over Android, on the contrary I'd go into my pocket for an Android tablet if I really had any need for a tablet.