http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShO9rtyIX-0 Read the comments My brother has an Android and I think it's a great phone but if I owned one I'd be really jealous that apps like Space Invaders Infinity Gene will never get ported over. As a phone the Android definitely beats the iphone in versatility but there's just way too many cool apps and games I've invested in my iphone to switch over to another brand anytime soon. The fact that developers are always undercutting sales to get more app store (vs higher priced apps due to lack of competition) recognition isn't helping either
You could always get an android phone and then down your iPhone to an iPod touch. That's what I would do if I had an iPhone and not an iPod touch already. For my phone, I'm definitely getting an Android phone - if I get a smart phone.
Simple enough solution. All the apps that need 3G or GPS are gonna be found on the Android, just get your games on an iPod. Personally, when I get a phone, I want to see how it holds up as a phone first.
I'm considering switching to andriod next year but if I do my plan is to e-mail developers of the handful of games I'd really like to see ported rather then buy a redundant device. I'm unhappy with the level of control Apple has over the platform, I'm not about to reward them for it by buying yet another iDevice. I might go with another iPhone but only if multitasking and better orginization of the springboard come around by June 2011. If that's not the case I'm going to be looking at larger screened anriod devices like the Dell Mini 5 which is looking cool as hell ATM.
Even though battery technology hasn't caught up yet, some people (including me) like the idea of convergence and it's just way more convenient having an all in one device in my pocket.
People bringing up iPod touch are in a way pointing to the very reason why the iPhone OS platform has more app support than Android likely ever will: Every Android OS device I've seen so far is a smartphone of some sort; the iPhone OS platform, on the other hand straddles two submarkets within the larger mobile market -- mobile smartphone market with iPhone, and portable media player market with iPod touch (well, maybe three markets now with iPad, but you all know how I feel about iPad - it'll be a more niche device at best). People seem to "forget" about iPod touch when discussing why exactly the App Store took off. Remember, folks, when there was a huge boost in iPod touch sales during the holiday season, there was also a huge boost in downloads of apps on the App Store, particularly the games. Why? Because the average iPod touch consumer skews a bit younger than the average iPhone user, and the former hits right into the "core" gamer market ("core" in marketing terminology meaning how many games they buy, not what type of games they buy). The App Store owes a lot of its success to Apple's very brilliant decision to make a phoneless iPhone in the iPod touch. It spread the consumer market to larger avenues for them.
This is the main reason I chose an iPhone, because of all the amazing games! It's a shame that other smart phone companies have been left behind, and don't have the advantage that Apple have got because of its app store. I doubt the iPhone would be as popular today if it didn't take off in this area. I hope the new iPhone OS improves on a lot of what it is missing right now.
I liked the utility nature of the iPhone until I had a problem with stability. Now if I could do it over I would get the iPod and get a normal cell phone. I would rather not have my phone functions tied to an OS.
My 3GS is stable for the most part and the only thing holding it back other than the battery is not being able to text constantly on the touchscreen without getting my hands sore. If I needed a phone to rely on for talking and work I'd probably consider a Blackberry/touch combo.
I would gladly switch to an android or palm device the only issue?.... i have spent more then $500 on damn games and apps... With that kind of investment It seems I'm stuck with the Apple platform as long as I can...
This is my situation. My wife bought me a Droid phone for Christmas and I mostly use my iPod Touch for gaming, other media, and web surfing (when I have a WiFi signal). I'd prefer to carry one device, the iPhone, but I only get EDGE where I live, so it's not really worth the cost for me. I'm hoping the Droid experience improves over time, but for now the iPhone is a far better experience (except for the lack of 3G where I live, obviously), so I'd much prefer it over the Droid if the iPhone became available on a different carrier or if AT&T expands their 3G coverage into my area.
You could look at it another way... if you've actually played all your games and used all of your apps then your investment has already paid off with your enjoyment Besides, you can still rock an Android and play iPhone games when you've got some time spare, it ain't gonna disappear.
That's what I am going to do. I have bought many apps, but I am getting sick of the Apple way. i was just waiting for an Android tablet and as soon as the Dell mini 5 is out, I'll get it. I'll keep my ipod touch, but just a secondary device.
I agree to an extent, yes $500 for 2 years worth of entertainment isn't all lost. But I seriously can't justify getting a different device to put in my pocket, especially with all the cool stuff I have!
We will never see big premium game titles (Gameloft, Ubisoft, EA etc.) on the Android until the company figures out how to solve the app storage limitation of this platform. Do you guys know that Nexus One can only carry a limited 512mb storage for apps (256mb for Droid)? Now how pathetic is that. You can't even install Brothers In Arms 2 . I'm all eyes to what will the iPhone OS 4.0 will bring to the competition. And can't wait to see the new iPhone fourth generation this June/July. I believe I'll be disappointed again of not being able to multitask (based on iPad release) but I'm hoping that the battery issues will be solved, the new A4 chip will be in it, better OpenGL and a higher pixel screen resolution. Anyway, if I'll even consider an Android device, I'd rather get the Blackberry 9700 and pair that with an iPod touch 64gb. Unless Google has something better that will leapfrog our App Store consumption.
The beauty of Apple's set-up is the fact that they control both the software and hardware. Since the iPhone is the only phone that runs that specific OS, devs know exactly what kind of software to create and how it'll preform on that platform. One OS, one phone. These are all the phones either on the market, awaiting launch, or in planning or rumored stages that run the Android OS. HTC Dream/T-Mobile G1 HTC Magic/T-Mobile MyTouch 3G HTC Hero/T-Mobile G2 Touch/Sprint HTC Hero Huawei U8230/ Pulse Samsung Galaxy HTC Tattoo/HTC Click Motorola CLIQ Motorola Droid Samsung Moment/InstinctQ Motorola Heron/Iron Man Acer A1/Liquid Samsung Behold 2 ARCHOS Phone Tablet Dell mini i3 Lenovo O1 LG Etna HTC Lancaster Sony Ericsson Xperia X3 Motorola Calgary Philips V808 Samsung Bigfoot HTC Dragon Samsung Galaxy Lite/Samsung Spica And this is just the beginning. See the problem? With the iPhone, devs just have to worry about one set of specs. How the hell do you expect programmers and graphic designers to get Brother in Arms 2 to run one every single one of these phones with controls that feel comfortable in each? They're all by different manufactures, some have tactile controls, some don't. A lot don't even feature multi-touch. Some have incredibly limited storage capabilities, going by what's only necessary with room for maybe 20 light-weight utility apps. Fact is, the Android OS and the phones that run it are never going to be seen as game-competent platforms.
