Kindle Fire Root with new iPhone 5 or android phone?

[gaidin43]

So I've been in the market for a 7 in tablet for over a year now. I think I finally decided on a kindle fire hd that I will root to gain access to the rest of google play apps since I hate the fact amazon locks it to their crappy app store, but like the amazon Eco system and prime videos.

So here is my dilemma. I currently own a iPhone 4 and thinking about upgrading soon to either an iPhone 5 or one of the many great android phones that are out there. Since I have 4 years of apps invested in the apple iTunes app store do I stay with the iPhone 5 or make the jump to the android phone and new app store to integrate my new tablet in better? Do I even need the tablet if I get a new driod phone? Other then losing out on the amazon prime video streaming I'll have access to pretty much all the same apps on the phone as on the tablet.

The other tablets I have looked at are Samsung tab 7.7 or google nexus. I also considered the iPad to make this question mute, but found the interaction with ios on the iPad to be bland and even though jailing breaking it on my iPhone it's ok, on the tablet it still sucks.

I am rooting the fire because it sucks for google integration with google mail, calendar and other basic functionalities but like what the fire offers over the other choices.

So what are people's thoughts in this?

 

[Eug]

When is the Galaxy Tab 7.7 supposed to get Jelly Bean?

I personally prefer iOS for phones, but ICS is the first Android OS to make me even consider Android, and Jelly Bean is the first Android OS to make it truly enjoyable. However, I'm not heavily invested in the iTunes App Store. The vast majority of my apps are free, with a smattering of apps under $3. I betcha I've spent less than $50 in my entire life on iTunes apps, and some of those are for old iPods so they don't even work on current hardware.

The main thing I'm locked to is iCloud, but I can access that seamlessly on Android with a couple of SmoothSync apps for the calendar and contacts for about 6 bux.

*moot*

 

[Spoooon]

I guess one advantage if you are heavy into Apple is that you could almost look at Amazon as a completely separate eco-system from Android. I diligently get my free app of the day, but i do not have the Amazon app store installed on any of my android devices.

To me, a big advantage to going Android with your phone and your tablet is Tablet Talk: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apdroid.tabtalk&feature=nav_result

Just brief, random thoughts.

 

[gaidin43]

Pretty good points here. I've been over and over this in my head on upgrading my phone to be the combo tablet/phone or sticking with what I got and get the tablet as an aside.

If the iPhone 5 is big enough to substitute as a small tablet then this is moot, and just stick to an e ink kindle for reading.

I really wish everything worked together but now it seems that the windows vs apple war has exploded to brand new manufactures each posting their own Eco systems to try to make some money.

 

[Zaap]

If I were you, I'd wait til the iPhone 5 came out and then go try it vs. whichever Android phones you're thinking of.

And actually, even before I jumped in on the KF, I'd wait for any info on a possible iPad mini.

I'm curious what you don't like about the iPad experience vs. Android. I'm the exact opposite- I find Apple's tablet experience to be superior to everything else I've tried, but iOS on a phone is so boring I'd sooner rip my hair out than be stuck with it.

 

[MrX8503]

If you wait till the iphone5 is released, it'll make your decision clearer.

As for tablets, iPads may look like a giant iPhone, but iPad apps are made for tablets. The tablet apps have more functions than its phone counterpart, making the ownership of a phone + tablet more acceptable.

On the Android tablet side, the apps are the same as the phone and blown up in most cases. Not sure if the Android tablet app scene has changed since then.