What phone are you doing that on? I regularly switch between gmail and other apps on my Galaxy S and multitasking operated exactly how it should. Although I have never had any problems with copy and paste either....
What phone are you doing that on? I regularly switch between gmail and other apps on my Galaxy S and multitasking operated exactly how it should. Although I have never had any problems with copy and paste either....
Eug
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Disclosure: I was mildly considering Android phones, but ended up buying another iPhone. Why?
a. I'm a Mac user, and obviously it's easier to integrate an iPhone in a Mac househould than for Android, although it's possible with both.
b. I had redeemable bux with my carrier, and my carrier has a terrible selection for Android.
As for the points in the video:
5. I don't give a damn about open source per se. I do agree that Apple's system is far too closed, but you don't have to be open source to have a relatively open system. For example, I'd have no problem with a closed OS, that was more flexible than Apple's locked down iTunes setup.
4. Meh.
3. This annoys me. Steve Jobs is the crusader against Flash because he believes he knows better, and because he's pissed off that Adobe usurped Quicktime's internet media dominance. I wouldn't usually run Flash on my iPhone either, but if I had the option, I'd SOMETIMES run it. Click2Flash on my old Macs is akin to how I'd like it. Choice.
2. Good, although a lot of Android handsets are garbage IMO, and it seems a lot of carriers (like mine) have very limited selections of Android phones anyway.
1. I don't live in the US of A. The Android and iPhone carriers are basically the same ones most of the time. We have lots of carriers carrying the iPhone, and you can buy unlocked ones at the Apple Store.
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Every post you've had in this thread has a pathetic fanboy spin to it and at no point have you contributed anything of value to either side of the argument. I would call you a troll but it would be a compliment, as you have a ways to go before you mature to that level.
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The entire thread is here to "troll", it offers nothing new and is someones opinion. Every single one of those opinions is based on this false premise of "choice".
NetFlix isn't on Android because of SECURITY, a LACK of SECURITY that is inherently brought on by its "choices".
I am simply pointing out an example of where that "choice" is a negative.
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shortylickens
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I know it's verizon..but google need to take responsibility for their branding. Apple sells the iphone through carrier...you don't seem them allowing bloatware on their phones
That was because AT&T would have done anything to get Apple to come them.
It is a lack of security for the companies, not the end user. The phones are functional enough that they are worried we will steal their content. Where is the negative choice for the users? (On a side note, I can almost guarantee that when this comes out there will be a root exploit to be able to get around it.)
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zerocool84
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Of course open products have many negatives just like closed products have their negatives as well. Just like the article that the guy said everything was better on the iPhone, it all comes down to choice. Some things are better on iOS, some things are better on Android, some things are better on WP7.
Oh and the Netflix app for Android being on select devices is because of the commie movie/tv companies. Just like Apple they're trying to lock it down hardcore. As usual, the music/movie companies are always hurting the regular good consumer more than they're hurting the bad people who steal their stuff.
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WelshBloke
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I think as en end user we don't really care about the politics behind these things...only the end result. The bloatware is an eyesore.
the only android devices are the ones that you can get full root, otherwise i'd rather use apple because i don't want to be putting up with crap i can't uninstall, bloatware and shitty unoptimized phones.
DivideBYZero
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That's like saying Linux is closed because you have to type sudo to gain permissions.
DivideBYZero
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No it isn't. An Android phone is never meant to be rooted by the end user, all Linux distros are.
Err..Android has many features other than not using iTunes. Also if I'm not mistaken you can get around not using iTunes on the iPhone.
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Actually, it is. Why do you think Google makes developer phones? What do you think the chances are of any Google-branded phone ever being unrootable?
Carriers sure don't want you to get root access that is why they make it harder and harder, see how the G2, MT4G has turned out it is not as easy as the earlier version and i wouldn't be surprised that the next wave of phones will be even harder to root.
We have plenty of threads about Android that go well - the ones we seem to have a problem with is "this phone OS is better than that phone OS".
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