Here's an update on my original post:
Just wanted to post a follow-up.
The wife and I both got the black iPhone 4S 32GB. In hindsight I should have gotten the 16GB for myself. My wife has tons of music to fill up her phone, I was planning to watch movies but the small screen hurts my eyes after a period of time.
After comparing phone sizes at the Verizon store I realized a 4" screen is the largest I want the screen to be without the phone feeling too large in my hand. All the Android phones that I was interested in were just too big in my hand. I also still have bad memories of the forced android upgrade on the MyTouch 3G and how it slowed my phone to a crawl even after a factory reset.
The iPhone is nice and responsive, and it runs happily along on WiFi which I'm on 90% of the time. The 3G data speed is slower than my old Tmobile phone, I don't know if that's Verizon or the phone though. I also get better coverage and fewer dropped calls on Verizon as opposed to Tmobile. Most notably my new phone gets coverage inside buildings were my old Tmo phone would not.
Things I miss from Android? The biggest thing is Google Navigation. I used it all the time and I almost returned my iPhone just for that reason alone. I eventually found a free app that works almost as well, but I still miss the awesomeness of Google Navigation. Another thing I miss is the native Gmail App. I didn't see the iOS one until after Google pulled it, so I'm still using the integrated iphone email.
Overall, I'd say I like my iPhone more than my old Android phone with a couple of caveats.
1) Verizon is more expensive then Tmo, but the coverage is much better for me personally.
2) I'm not convinced I'll stick with iOS long term. I might go back to Android in 20 months.
3) If I go back to Android I'm definitely getting a "Google" phone.
Original Post starts here:
Just a quick why I'm asking: I have an original T-Mobile MyTouch 3G, and am switching to Verizon (better coverage in my area). My wife is switching from Android to iPhone for 1 reason, iTunes. As for me, I can't seem to decide. I greatly enjoyed my phone the first year, but then Tmo pushed out the Android 2.2 update and it made my phone slow to a crawl, hard reset didn't do anything to help.
So my question is: Does an old iPhone get slower when the iOS is updated to a new version? Also, did I have just plain bad luck in choosing an Android phone, and newer phones will far better with upgrades?
My phone's be sluggish for about a year now thanks for a forced upgrade. I'd like to goto a mobile phone where after the 1st year I'm carrying around something that makes me want to use a laptop instead of my phone to look something up because it's so slow!
TL;DR version: Do iPhones get slower when their iOS is updated like my android phone did when it's Android version was updated?
Just wanted to post a follow-up.
The wife and I both got the black iPhone 4S 32GB. In hindsight I should have gotten the 16GB for myself. My wife has tons of music to fill up her phone, I was planning to watch movies but the small screen hurts my eyes after a period of time.
After comparing phone sizes at the Verizon store I realized a 4" screen is the largest I want the screen to be without the phone feeling too large in my hand. All the Android phones that I was interested in were just too big in my hand. I also still have bad memories of the forced android upgrade on the MyTouch 3G and how it slowed my phone to a crawl even after a factory reset.
The iPhone is nice and responsive, and it runs happily along on WiFi which I'm on 90% of the time. The 3G data speed is slower than my old Tmobile phone, I don't know if that's Verizon or the phone though. I also get better coverage and fewer dropped calls on Verizon as opposed to Tmobile. Most notably my new phone gets coverage inside buildings were my old Tmo phone would not.
Things I miss from Android? The biggest thing is Google Navigation. I used it all the time and I almost returned my iPhone just for that reason alone. I eventually found a free app that works almost as well, but I still miss the awesomeness of Google Navigation. Another thing I miss is the native Gmail App. I didn't see the iOS one until after Google pulled it, so I'm still using the integrated iphone email.
Overall, I'd say I like my iPhone more than my old Android phone with a couple of caveats.
1) Verizon is more expensive then Tmo, but the coverage is much better for me personally.
2) I'm not convinced I'll stick with iOS long term. I might go back to Android in 20 months.
3) If I go back to Android I'm definitely getting a "Google" phone.
Original Post starts here:
Just a quick why I'm asking: I have an original T-Mobile MyTouch 3G, and am switching to Verizon (better coverage in my area). My wife is switching from Android to iPhone for 1 reason, iTunes. As for me, I can't seem to decide. I greatly enjoyed my phone the first year, but then Tmo pushed out the Android 2.2 update and it made my phone slow to a crawl, hard reset didn't do anything to help.
So my question is: Does an old iPhone get slower when the iOS is updated to a new version? Also, did I have just plain bad luck in choosing an Android phone, and newer phones will far better with upgrades?
My phone's be sluggish for about a year now thanks for a forced upgrade. I'd like to goto a mobile phone where after the 1st year I'm carrying around something that makes me want to use a laptop instead of my phone to look something up because it's so slow!
TL;DR version: Do iPhones get slower when their iOS is updated like my android phone did when it's Android version was updated?
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