MAMEWorld Forums - The Loony Bin - Re: Android phone or iPhone?

Thanks for the tips. I have no intention of doing nay mods, but I'll keep that in mind.

Any links to the forums you mentioned? I'm on AT&T.

> > Finally going to jump into the world of smartphones. What's everyone's preference?
> > Android powered phones or the iPhone?
> >
> > How about the other devices? Palm, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Palm/WebOS?
> >
> > I'm really mainly going to use it for e-mail, games and web surfing. No serious
> work.
> >
> >
> > Tips?
>
> iPhone works well, but you do get stuck in that "My way or the highway" apple
> lifestyle. If you want something that just works, this may be the best option.
> (Although wear your kevlar so the exploding batteries don't ruin your skin..)
>
> I've heard good things about Windows phones, never used one though.
>
> Android is the way to go if you want to do beyond the norm or have "fun" at all. The
> modding communities are awesome, and often have fixes for things manufactures don't
> bother with. I have more fun making pointless tweaks to my phone than I ever thought
> I would. This comes at a price sometimes with buggyness in non-stock items, but
> generally there are very few issues when running a stock ROM. I've found that a
> reboot once a day helps clear up many of the issues of laggyness and or locking up
> that people report with stock phones.
>
> The only thing I can say with android, is get a phone with a good processor and
> decent on board memory. I am running an HTC Hero, and its functional enough to have
> fun. My wifes Samsung Transform is an absolute pooch, I had to mod it to get it even
> close to usable. Sticking with the "Hot" phone and not bargain shopping will
> generally lead you into the right direction as to which phones your provider will be
> paying attention to and fixing bugs. There are also plenty of forums out there that
> will give you a feel for which phones are good/bad for your given provider.