12-19-2011, 07:35 AM
I think Apple has lost it's edge to the Android phones. Not only are most of the apps for Droid free, but there is also a kind of open policy toward developers that the iPhone does not have. To develop an app for the iPhone, you have to pay a membership fee up front and jump through a few hoops as well. On the Android phones, anyone with coding knowledge can develop and publish their app to the market, much like uploading a YouTube video- you can usually judge the quality of the app by the amount of downloads it has and of course the comments.
Another problem with the iPhone as you've already mentioned is battery life. I get very frustrated with having to charge my phone every four hours when I am using it heavily. The chargers themselves are quite expensive also($15-$30) whereas most Android phones use a standard min or micro USB.
All that aside, when I upgrade I will probably stick with the iPhone. A big company like Apple will get the message and update their product to meet the public's standards hopefully. Although a lot people despise MS and Apple, I feel more comfortable with an established company backing the products that I buy.
Another problem with the iPhone as you've already mentioned is battery life. I get very frustrated with having to charge my phone every four hours when I am using it heavily. The chargers themselves are quite expensive also($15-$30) whereas most Android phones use a standard min or micro USB.
All that aside, when I upgrade I will probably stick with the iPhone. A big company like Apple will get the message and update their product to meet the public's standards hopefully. Although a lot people despise MS and Apple, I feel more comfortable with an established company backing the products that I buy.