Will there be a Droid X2 to combat the Iphone 5?

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The Dx2 has to be LTE!
LTE is android's advantage right now. Because on apps they are getting smoked.

I've said this a hundred times.
The iPhone will have better apps because iTunes MUST be integrated, and because iOS has much more efficient usage of the CPU (better battery life, faster response, more power per mhz*).

iTunes is so deeply integrated into iOS that Apple ALWAYS has an idea of what you have. That is a great thing for developers, it makes piracy much more difficult, and the community is so much better at giving reviews... look at the google market, there are people who vote down a live wallpaper because an app didn't appear in the drawer. They don't even know how to change to a live wallpaper!!!

Ok, now on to the OS and the CPU. Android is basically running code thru a Virtual Machine that is running on a linux kernel.
While iOS runs code natively.

Here's the most simple comparison I could come up with, game consoles.
Now let's pretend that the best games out right now are PS2 quality, not quite up to the hardware specs. (Like in the App world)
60gb PS3 running PS2 games = Android
PS2 running PS2 games = iOS

Sure the PS3 may have a faster CPU, more RAM, more video RAM, etc... yet the PS2 still plays the games better, because the code is native.

With that being said, Android has the advantage of openness. They can launch android-based LTE phones for example, long before Apple can have a response.

I for one will continue to buy and support Android and iOS. To quote a great American... "Can't we all just get along"

LoL


*I made up power per mhz, but it is actually an apt description.



*edited. Full disclosure (coming from an iPhone 4 preorderer)

 

[kodiak799]

Ok, now on to the OS and the CPU. Android is basically running code thru a Virtual Machine that is running on a linux kernel.
While iOS runs code natively.

Over my head, but didn't JIT in Eclair (Froyo) basically close that gap? Still an issue with performance intensive apps like games, but if I understand correctly Gingerbread now allows fully native C++ code to be run directly?

 

[gonnadie4thegov]

lets see where to start:

1. Yes there are rumors of a new Droid3, X2, and Incredible2 to be launched this year, the incredible2 is believed to have been spotted in the wild already. But nothihg is confirmed.

2. Wow that article is terrible, first off where are these sources? The author doesn't seem to know that the iphone4 is going to verizon so how old is that article? Since when is apple the creator of NFC technology? Its been in Japan and just recently launched in parts of Europe. Android also announced they are pushing NFC with 2.3+ and new hardware coming out while apple just announced like 2 weeks ago that they are looking into NFC so its not even confirmed that they will use it with the ip5

3. oversea's the iphone is on multiple carriers and android still sells better. android has too much market share and momentum to be stopped now. if anything the sales figures of the verizon iphone shows how brainwashed the common american is to want the "trendy item" but as more celebrities and hollywood are adopting android over iphones now that may change. (writing this made me feel kinda sick lol)

4. Android has a problem with trying to run too many graphics since not every phone has a dedicated gpu so androids coding runs it through the cpu instead, phones with a seperate gpu tend to run alittle faster now but once it becomes a standard along with the dual core processors this will no longer be an issue.

5. i do not see apple not making the iphone5 4G. while at&t's 4G is fake, verizon's is not and then have a plan to have it nationwide (covering everywhere there is 3G now) by the end of 2013. also i would not be surprised if the phone was called the 4GS not the 5.

 

[knighthonor]

lets see where to start:

1. Yes there are rumors of a new Droid3, X2, and Incredible2 to be launched this year, the incredible2 is believed to have been spotted in the wild already. But nothihg is confirmed.

2. Wow that article is terrible, first off where are these sources? The author doesn't seem to know that the iphone4 is going to verizon so how old is that article? Since when is apple the creator of NFC technology? Its been in Japan and just recently launched in parts of Europe. Android also announced they are pushing NFC with 2.3+ and new hardware coming out while apple just announced like 2 weeks ago that they are looking into NFC so its not even confirmed that they will use it with the ip5

3. oversea's the iphone is on multiple carriers and android still sells better. android has too much market share and momentum to be stopped now. if anything the sales figures of the verizon iphone shows how brainwashed the common american is to want the "trendy item" but as more celebrities and hollywood are adopting android over iphones now that may change. (writing this made me feel kinda sick lol)

4. Android has a problem with trying to run too many graphics since not every phone has a dedicated gpu so androids coding runs it through the cpu instead, phones with a seperate gpu tend to run alittle faster now but once it becomes a standard along with the dual core processors this will no longer be an issue.

5. i do not see apple not making the iphone5 4G. while at&t's 4G is fake, verizon's is not and then have a plan to have it nationwide (covering everywhere there is 3G now) by the end of 2013. also i would not be surprised if the phone was called the 4GS not the 5.

@Number 3, thats what I am concerned about. What made Iphone so damn popular?
And how will this popularity effect Android Market, now that IPhone is taking in more of the population than before.

Arent you worried Developers may move on to Apple Market?

Hey we are already dealing with a crises were many developers dont want to put their products in the Android Market due to restrictions.

check out Gameloft. I see all their games in the Apple Market. They even have NOVA2.
but none of the games are in Android market. Only from the main site. And we still dont have NOVA2.

these are some of Android's major game developers, and they update their Apple followers, more than Android followers get. They are part 2, we still at part 1.

come on.... whats ever the reason for this mindset in developers, need to be addressed by Google, so Developers can have a bit easier run with App development. Because I want cool software like Iphone4+ has!!!:icon_evil:

 

[bendystrawboy]

lets see where to start:

1. Yes there are rumors of a new Droid3, X2, and Incredible2 to be launched this year, the incredible2 is believed to have been spotted in the wild already. But nothihg is confirmed.

2. Wow that article is terrible, first off where are these sources? The author doesn't seem to know that the iphone4 is going to verizon so how old is that article? Since when is apple the creator of NFC technology? Its been in Japan and just recently launched in parts of Europe. Android also announced they are pushing NFC with 2.3+ and new hardware coming out while apple just announced like 2 weeks ago that they are looking into NFC so its not even confirmed that they will use it with the ip5

3. oversea's the iphone is on multiple carriers and android still sells better. android has too much market share and momentum to be stopped now. if anything the sales figures of the verizon iphone shows how brainwashed the common american is to want the "trendy item" but as more celebrities and hollywood are adopting android over iphones now that may change. (writing this made me feel kinda sick lol)

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calling an iphone a trendy item is a cop out, its an easier experience for a normal person, has an awesome screen and camera, neither of which has been close to topped by any android phone yet and are two reasons i still wish the iphone had a four inch screen. I've yet to find a music player as good as the iphone for android.

I swear if it had a four inch screen i'd have to get it for those reasons alone. Sure i'd miss roms, but to have an really good music player/camera/and high res screen i'd have to do it.

and the droid 3 is more than rumored, hopefully it'll be 4g unlike what i've heard about it and the x2.. to finally have a vzw equiv to the epic 4g will be nice.

 

[Backnblack]

Sold out in 17 hours for a device that is going to be replaced by iphone5 in June.

Bought both a 16 and 32gb one on Thursday...

 

[kodiak799]

Bought both a 16 and 32gb one on Thursday...

Nice! I want 32 gigs of storage but I'm going to wait until I upgrade as opposed to buying a separate card. Only music anyway