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I don't think you can go wrong with any of these three, but I went with the Droid. Reasons: - Better screen than iPhone - Physical keyboard - Verizon service

by GavinB 17y ago

I don't think you can go wrong with any of these three, but I went with the Droid. Reasons: - Better screen than iPhone - Physical keyboard - Verizon service (I guess this doesn't apply as you aren't in the US) There's no question that the iPhone OS is slicker and easier to use, but the Droid lets you do more at once. I'm not sure why you'd want to go with a Nexus One right now. Droid is about the same price, gets better network coverage (clearly that will change when the Verizon N1 comes out), and has a keyboard. My only real complaint with the droid is that I wish the microphone was a little better. It's possible that the Nexus One has that advantage with their two-mic noise control system. Edit: iPhone's biggest advantage imo is the app store. Android Market just isn't there yet.

whalesalad 17y ago
I think that part of the reason why the apps for the iPhone are better is due to the Android platform in general. No one codes Java for fun or for cool points. You don't see companies popping up like Tapbots where the UI's are carefully constructed pixel by pixel for Android. The coolest thing to hit Java for a long time is Clojure, and that's only for data nerds. The mac is cool, OS X is cool, developing for the mac is cool. That's why people like the iPhone. It's cool. People want their shit to be rad, and they want others to think that they are rad too. You don't get this with Java, so I don't think we'll ever get this on Android. Suffice to say... I have a Nexus One (previously I had a MyTouch 3G, and before that an iPhone 3G) and I love it!
- callahad 17y ago
  I think Android is heading in that direction, though. Clock, Car Home, and the new Gallery application all show signs of a potential new direction for the Android UI, and it looks good. Gallery in particular: Check out what happens when you hit the share button in the app. It's a very Mac-like look and feel.
  - whalesalad 17y ago
    Very good point. I've noticed all these things and really like them. I like how Google has kicked it into high gear and I hope that independent developers do too. I think we need a better UI framework or just app framework in general for building Android apps... I'm not satisfied with the way things work right now.
jrockway 17y ago
What iPhone apps do you wish you had on Android? My experience is that Android apps cover everything you would want to do with your phone, and they are usually free.
- houseabsolute 17y ago
  To get that discussion started, any decent games on Android would be nice.

by GavinB 17y ago

whalesalad 17y ago

I think that part of the reason why the apps for the iPhone are better is due to the Android platform in general. No one codes Java for fun or for cool points. You don't see companies popping up like Tapbots where the UI's are carefully constructed pixel by pixel for Android. The coolest thing to hit Java for a long time is Clojure, and that's only for data nerds. The mac is cool, OS X is cool, developing for the mac is cool. That's why people like the iPhone. It's cool. People want their shit to be rad, and they want others to think that they are rad too. You don't get this with Java, so I don't think we'll ever get this on Android. Suffice to say... I have a Nexus One (previously I had a MyTouch 3G, and before that an iPhone 3G) and I love it!

callahad 17y ago
I think Android is heading in that direction, though. Clock, Car Home, and the new Gallery application all show signs of a potential new direction for the Android UI, and it looks good. Gallery in particular: Check out what happens when you hit the share button in the app. It's a very Mac-like look and feel.
- whalesalad 17y ago
  Very good point. I've noticed all these things and really like them. I like how Google has kicked it into high gear and I hope that independent developers do too. I think we need a better UI framework or just app framework in general for building Android apps... I'm not satisfied with the way things work right now.

jrockway 17y ago

What iPhone apps do you wish you had on Android? My experience is that Android apps cover everything you would want to do with your phone, and they are usually free.

houseabsolute 17y ago
To get that discussion started, any decent games on Android would be nice.