I use Android on a Galaxy Note 2.
Pros: Freedom to basically do anything, no itunes needed, can drag video and music straight onto the phone
Cons: Inconsistent software, bloated touchwiz
What mobile operating system do you use, and why?
sleepyowl on 29/04/2014 - 11:02
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- 249Android
- 52Windows Phone
- 9Symbian
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Oops! My bad blackberry users forgot about that
Don't worry, one BB user will see this later and the only other one is on holiday. :)
well to the fact i am using Blackberry and sure its better than all other operating system, its sad they started late in touch phones but it will come out again on top, love my z30 blackberry. lol
Me too :)
What about no operating system, i use a nokia 1200.
Slave to the system more like it.
Please, I'm sure the guy tried to call for help but iOS made it look like the guy typed that with the (failure of) auto correct
Android, cause I'm not locked into an ecosystem and it's cheaper.
I'll definitely consider making the jump to Ubuntu if it takes off..I use IOS because that's what's on my phone and pad. That's about as complicated as it needs to get for me :)
Android, CyanogenMod variant called Mokee. http://download.mokeedev.com/
No bloat, cool features, customize the phone the way I want it (can even change the behaviour of buttons on the device — make it launch the camera, run a specified app, etc), app ops privacy guard, built in ad-blocker and Tasker.
Being a software developer by profession, I cannot stand when I am not allowed to tweak my phone to my needs so ANDROID all the way.
Android, much larger choice of hardware.
Android - Samsung Note 2 with unrooted stock firmware
Pros: Very customizable, easy to transfer media
Cons: A bit of bloatware here and there, Samsung Kies
Android is my mobile operating system of choice, I currently have the Galaxy Note 3.
The latest Android 4.4.2 update has made the mobile significantly faster, and I personally like what TouchWiz UI adds to Android, for the most part.
I use a Tandy TRS80-100 to send voice modem signals over my Motorola 3200. Unfortunately there is no way to connect the phone receiver cup connection from the TRS to the 3200, so I have to imitate the bleeps and bloops of the modem as best I can using a Melody Pop lollipop stick. It can be difficult to find Melody Pops in the jungle, however.
Unfortunately some here havent a clue about what you are saying. If it's not a brand that love they will vote it down. Maybe they are a little to young to realise that these are no real threat to their beloved.
Props for the melody pops reference - the memories! :)
Hi paizuri, Have you considered upgrading to a CoCo 3 (unless you meant TRS80 in the general sense, of which CoCo 3 was often referred?)
I think there may be a way to interface the expansion slot to micro USB so you could digitally transfer the signals somehow..
Bloody fat fingers… -1 for Symbian.. +1 for Windows Phone. Hate the big 2, windows phone 8.1 is simple and fun
I was struggling with the
factstatistic that 4 poeple are using Symbian still, out of ~250 total.
Now I understand
Jailbroken iOS here so best of both worlds.
I use Android for better Control over what my device does and better hardware choices oh and widgets! I know I can jailbreak iOS but the whole point of iOS is simplicity and lockdown - that's the walled garden Apple advantage (if that sounds negative it's unintentional, there are big advantages to that simplicity), i don't get the point of jailbreaking it, then you've just got a more customisable, not apple controlled, very expensive phone/tablet :)
iOS all the way. I don't know what you are complaining about. iOS does everything I need without jailbreaking or feeling the need to customise.
I have android devices also but the experience is too inconsistent unless you root and install the bare OS.
Plus iOS devices get software support for far longer than any android devices.Plus iOS devices get software support for far longer than any android devices.
Not true at all.. unless you restrict that statement to:
Plus iOS devices get software support from the manufacturer for far longer than any android devices.To name but one, the Galaxy S (ie same era as iPhone 3GS) still has active software development from multiple developers for KitKat ROMs. The iPhone 3GS and 4 on the other hand have no further development from anyone and no doubt the 4S will be kicked to the kerb in the next update..
Sure. You will need to pick up a popular phone that devs keep interested on it for longer.
Can you then drap and drop music, photos or videos to your iPhone without needing to sync :) or how about putting a widget on one of your screen that slide shows all the images of your phone? Just to give an idea of what I personally like. Nothing against any OS.
I don't know what you are complaining about.
I don't see anything in the OP that constitutes complaining…
iOS on an iPhone 4. I had a S4 Active but the customer service of Samsung was so attrocious that I went back to apple (on my old phone and used the refund for a trip overseas).
True ozbargainer! :)
Symbian S60 haha
I'm actually surprised at what it can do. Free worldwide maps, 3G browser, pdf, document editor, radio etc :p
Integrated VoIP, flashlight on lock toggle hold, wake-up on alarm (even when turned off), the maps/navigation are still the best you can get on a phone, 808 has the best image quality of any phone camera still.
Can do everything Android can do except the latest games (because old hardware now).
I must say, the voice dialling on my Nokia N82 crapped all over my SGS2. But all the other android stuff was too much to resist.
I had a Nokia X6 with Symbian on it, worked great, a very underrated OS.
I replaced it with a Nokia N9 which had MeeGo Harmattan on it, which ran like a dream but it was limited by a lack of apps. Beautiful hardware though, I still have it and I still might root it and put Android on it.
Now, Android (KitKat 4.4) which busts some major moves. Lightning fast, and IMHO there are better Android phones available, at a cheaper price, than the equivalent iOS or Windows versions. Already scoping a Oneplus One for my next handset…Yes. I also had the N9 with MeeGo for a year. Amazing phone with great freedom but I also sold it due to lack of apps.
They are all the same, except that they are all different.
Android. Originally it was because I preferred the Galaxy S2 to the iPhone 4 at the time. Seemed like too great a chance of breakage with that metal-glass brick of a thing, and I liked the larger display of the Galaxy. I had an iPod and wasn't too enamoured by iOS. Now I stick with Android because it's what I know and like, and because I don't have any complaints that would cause me to switch. Plus, the Nexus 5 is insane value for money.
windows phone - it just works well. if your going to get a low end or high end phone you will have a similar experience, where compared to cheap arse android phones the experience is horrible. you dont need to worry about malware and also you have full office access on the phone. i enjoy the nav/camera on my nokia. the app selection is sometimes frustrating however it is slowly working itself out.
overall its enjoying the smooth operating systemHave a Samsung galaxy note 2 running android 4.3
great bit of kit, big screen, huge battery, fast 4G and the OS simply let's me do what i want.
i was a user of ios but it got boring real quick, even when jail broken it is still limited at what you can do.
After ios i went to symbian while i saved cash for my note but was surprised at what s60 could do and i have a nokia e72 as a backup handset now.Used android since 2009 froyo. Seen it's potential, knew it was the OS in the future.
This was when it was not mainstream and I had import handset from UK
Yet again slow technology moves on Aus.
Samsung did not exist with galaxy is all HTC desire world
Simplicity of the iOS operating system and the warranty service at Apple makes iOS a winner.
I beg to differ freedom of customisation, deep down system settings, more choice on handsets, basically do what you want on it as long as you got the time.
Tasker app alone wins iOS thousands of miles.
Warranty? You don't really need it as you can afford to change phone every year as android is cheaper
I find it intriguing to see how few iOS votes there are compared to the large number of iOS devices I see on the streets.
They're are probably doing other things than participate in a poll.
Besides itsfree's comment, I think iOS users are more likely to just use tech than discuss it.
poll - see "expert opinion" about poll below.
http://www.news.com.au/world/gaffeprone-sarah-palin-strikes-…
OzBargain has an overrepresentation of Android users – I believe this is partly because many OzBargainers view Apple products as overpriced (I don't share this opinion).
When you can buy a Flagship phone like the LG Optimus G for $388 vs iPhone 5 for $800ish it's a no brainer!
That's on top of my personal preference for Android (or at least an open system that allows me to tinker)Put it this way you can change your phone every year with Android rather than forking $800 for just one phone, which you could almost 2 phones for
I still upgrade my iPhone every year at minimal loss due to the tremendous value retention Apple products possess.
You're forgetting the fact that although they are cheaper outright, Android phones depreciate far more quickly and steeply than Apple phones which retain their value.
You're forgetting the fact that although they are cheaper outright, Android phones depreciate far more quickly and steeply than Apple phones which retain their value.
They do not retain their value, they depreciate slower because of the current market's view of apple products.
Once Sheeple start to get off the Apple bandwagon, the depreciation rate should be the same when they (Sheeple/general populace) view other flagship phones to be on par or better than Apple phones.And the end result, even in the worst case for Android and best case for iPhone is..
Buy Android for $400 sell for $100, buy new Android for $400 = Total outlay of $700
Buy iPhone for $800, sell for $500 and buy new iPhone for $800 = Total outlay of $1100.
I can see that you're an Android fan boy but you are arguing the wrong positives.
Believe me, I have a lot of dislike for Apple but the one thing I can say is that while they may be expensive, you can't just take your $400 Android that fell in to your poo or got run over by the bus and get it replaced for $200~ on the spot.
People pay the premium for Apple for the service, you have to understand this.
Hardly an 'end result' - sell the 2nd one again at your rates and both users have spent $600 on phones over 2 years (where 1 user has had the joy of using a high end model). Also, you can often get more than 62.5% of the RRP for a 1 year old iPhone.
Yep, and the difference between iPhones and high end androids are not as big as people tend to believe. Cheapest s5 you can buy; $929 aud rrp. Cheapest iPhone 5s you can buy: $869. In this case the 5s is even cheaper. However, this is a more extreme example though considering that the s5 is newer and will probably drop rather quickly.
But considering that each OS offers a different user experience, calling other users derogatory names like fanboy and sheep is childish and akin to console 'wars'.
Cheapest s5 you can buy; $929 aud rrp.
Officeworks selling them for $806.
Likewise with iPhones. I was just using the RRP of both.
Sure, there are expensive Android handsets but there are also High End Android devices that are available, new, for $400 (or even less if the OnePlus One lives up to its promise!)..
There are no iPhones available for $400 unless you're buying old, old stock or 2 year old used.I'm actually not a fanboy.. Couldn't care less who made my phone or what it runs, provided it's well made and has the features I want. At the moment, that means Android, but I'd happily switch if others opened their ecosystems to allow me to tinker and offered handsets at bargain prices.
Definitely interested in Ubuntu as a possible future phone OS!
Used to be iOS for the 3GS and 4S but when it came time to choose between the 5 and the Galaxy S4 the S4 had far, far better specs at the same price. Due to a loss/theft of the S4 I'm now on a Nexus 5 for the reason of specs/value.
I have no problem switching between the two nit I like large 1080p screens and am budget conscious so the current iPhone range is not for me.
cyangomod 4.2
Being a software developer by profession, I cannot stand when I have to provide tech support to another device so iOS for me (desktop is PC / Linux - I'm no mac fanboy).
Pros:
Security (no need to run virus scanners or wonder about backdoors in custom ROMs),
Stablity (limited variety of hardware and amount of customisation provides this),
Speed - Fastest and most fluid UI (software and hardware the one company)
Ease of use - Most easiest, intiutive/consistent UI (between mail/sms/etc apps)
More chargers around to borrow (think outside your tech world on this, most households don't have USB wall chargers)
Great resale value (trade up each year at a low cost)
Devices have more longevity (people still happy with iPhone 4)
Ease of update (just a few clicks to backup old phone and transfer to new one. Annual birthday reminders I've had since 2007 are still all there).Cons:
Lack of freedom/openess (although there is always an App around this for everything I wanted to do, play divx, stream off my NAS, download torrents/NZBs, etc).In short, I'm happy to trade openess for all of the above. I've tried a Nexus 4, installed a few apps then had malware/banner ads and a mail app that crashed. Stuff that. I also have too many mates who have spent half a day without a phone because they bricked it trying a custom ROM.
Don't get me wrong, I love the idea of customising and some friends Androids look amazing, but I just don't have the time to stuff around with the phone so much.
It's a personal choice that really comes down to how much time you have and enjoyment you get from fiddling with technology.
Neg me to obvilion if you will :)
Personally disagree on the intuitiveness..
I find iOS completely unintuitive, probably mostly cause I'm daily exposed to Android, but I keep coming back to the complete intuitiveness of the All Caps keyboard!
It's one of the primary interfaces with the phone and in no way can be described as intuitive!
How do you know if you're in upper or lower case? (check to see if the Arrow is glowing or not?) Took me 10 seconds to work it out when trying to set up my Mum's iPad!Also disagree on the chargers.. MicroUSB is everywhere and is used for more than just phones/tablets.. iPhone/iPad are still transitioning between old and new proprietary chargers.
Give your Mum an iPhone 5S and your Dad a Samsung Galaxy S5 and see who calls you the most asking for help on how to use it. My sister did the switch and has troubling identifying which are the quality apps on Google Play as one example.
The beauty with the iOS keyboard is most users can use the phone just fine without ever even having to press the shift/caps key at all and it will do 90% of the capitalisation nicely and is perfect for the 90% of users out there.
I agree usability and chargers are not a problem for technically minded people (or potentially even better!), but we are the minority in the population.
As a 'con' I forgot to add 'High price' in the list above. Apple devices are more expensive, no argument there.
Mum had an Android, and moved to iPhone 5S before Christmas..
Without diarising, I estimate that I still get just as many calls, if not more for "support" with the iPhone, but I now get to claim no knowledge and palm off all tech support to my sister who
1) owns iPhone and iPad
2) says that iOS is intuitive
The only reason Mum calls me first is cause my sister NEVER answers her phone!
I help out where possible, but I have no mental picture of the menu structures like I do with Android.
The fact that she's used and owned an iPad for 2 years doesn't seem to have helped with the "intuitiveness" of moving to iPhone either… which I'm surprised about.The fact that she's used and owned an iPad for 2 years doesn't seem to have helped with the "intuitiveness" of moving to iPhone either
Conclusion: PEBKAC
My mother fits the same description, but is able to use iOS practically unassisted.
PEBKAC shouldn't be a problem if it's intuitive…
And that's comes back to my original point.. most things have a learning curve.
Generally what you learn first is what you eventually consider to be "intuitive".
iOS is no more intuitive than any other OS. It restricts what you can do and subsequently has fewer options, but "less to learn" doesn't equate to "intuitive".I reckon Mum is too timid and scared of buggering something up, she's definitely not missing in the intelligence department.
she's definitely not missing in the intelligence department.
I have found that some people just don't mix well with tech – no matter what it is – regardless of their intelligence in other domains.
There are definitely real differences in usability and intuitiveness between both platforms though – iOS is better in some respects, while Android is in others.
The day my Dad sent me an email was the day I was sold on iOS.
He lives far away and I had simply lost contact with him because he wasn't online. I have previously bought him laptops, Windows/Ubunutu, desktops, other smartphones, etc… but it was only until I bought him an iPad that he could actually use the net and email for the first time ever at age 65. In fact, he Facetimed me before even sending his first SMS!!
It sounds like wank from an Apple ad but it's changed our relationship, we email weekly now. Sure I just could have called but we just weren't. I don't think this would have been possible with Android but to be fair I didn't try.
Many people simply just don't get the concept of 'files and folders'. This is what iOS tries hard to avoid having to deal with on purpose (even though it's more convenient for those that do to simply drag/drop MP3's in).
My 5 years old son plays with my wife`s ipad and with my nexus 7 and he doesn't complain of neither. He call it both ipad tho.
Wow, this would make a perfect advert for Apple products and their ability to "bring families together through technology"… Brought a tear to my eyes.
I have cables coming out my backside, but only just the other week needed to get a microUSB cable (have a lot of miniUSB gear), to charge my portable charger for i5. Samsung has done the proprietary plugs also, if anything there's more cable connection changes to Samsung gear.
Comparatively, since iProducts went big over the last 10 years there's been a noticeable trend in video torrents changing from avi/mkv to mp4. Apple is creating standards and driving consumerism, for better or for worse.
I agree. rooting/installing roms can be a hassle. I can see those who don't have time to read through forums like XDA would find it too tedious a process.
I rooted nexus 5, installed gravity box, viper sound mod, tasker etc. etc. Took me days/weeks to tweak it perfectly.
It is quite a steep learning curve to do such things, but I think it'll become easier after the first time.
Yes this is my opinion exactly. Reading through those threads is a huge challenge on its own – there is no consistency, and often the guides are very poorly written and confusing. I just gave up and sold my Motorola DROID RAZR and haven't looked back.
The guides can be confusing to navigate. These days, on new popular devices, guides like 'Complete Guide to Rooting Nexus 5 for Beginners' and 'Must Read for First time Users' type threads have popped up because of the demand for a compiled process of things to do and important information before setting up device etc etc.
These threads are immensely useful but still can be hard a a new android user to follow if you don't spend time reading it thoroughly.
Hopefully in the future the process can be a lot more user friendly. They do a very good job, but do not cater to the very time poor. I personally would've liked to have spent less time configuring the phone and more time enjoying it.
+1 this so much. Google has gone in the right direction compared with windows phone and iOS by letting the DEVELOPERS create the experience. The amount of customization on android is the main reason I stay on android.
Yes iOS all the way for friends and family.
No Back button… How is that intuitive. That is my most hated non-feature of iOS. Also, It's so easy to find the settings button within android apps. It takes my ages to find out where they hid the settings of apps in iOS. I definitely can't agree that it's more intuitive…
I just bought my wife an android tablet, she's used to iPhones and she figures everything out very easily on the tablet, I can't say the same for her iPhone…
Nokia 3200
- Dont get involved with Juniors trying tell me that their brand is better than others
- Its a phone simple as that
- It will get all those insecure under point1 really excited and tell me why I need their BRAND.
- Because the OP's post is stupid and just trolling. Frankly who cares what system they use.
- Religion probably makes more sense that what phone I use.
- No bargains of note so like all the above I am just bored and need something to do
- So I can see how many negs the Juniors here can throw out at something that doesnt suit their beliefs.
I'd still be rocking the Nokia 5110 if i could find mine… gotta love the classic snakes! Also, the weapon double up as a self defense weapon, after clobbering some mugger with it you can call the ambos for him. No brainer really…
I still have fond memories of my Nokia 3315. I thought it was the coolest phone back in the day…
I'm surprised at the amount of ppl only using 1 system, I use 3 systems over 4 phones as they each exceed in certain areas.
GS1 - rooted for kfc snack hack. (doesn't matter if I brick it)
GS3 - for the everyday stuff, www, emails, calls, sms, gps etc (big screen)
iPhone 4 - for processing credit cards (app only available on apple)
Nokia 610 - windows mobile for business calls (battery life almost a week)oh then there's the tablet for doing ppsr searches on the go as gs3 would error out.
KFC snack hack? Do tell!
Ooh nice! Better dust off the old HTC HD2!
I can carry only so much weight on my belt. Perhaps lots of KFC snacks will allow me to have a longer belt. ;)
iPhone 4 - for processing credit cards (app only available on apple)
Really!? Which app is that?
ANZ FastPay
Ah, interesting… doesn't apply to me then :)
Who wants to carry that many phones around…..ridiculous
Tell me about it, waiting for the day when they finally make a phone that can do all the things I need.
I went from iOS (3GS) to Windows 7 (LG E900) back to iOS (4S). I have had this phone for almost 2 years now and as much as I enjoy it, I want to make the jump back to the Windows OS. Just not sure which phone to buy, so I am holding off until something comes along.
And wow, a lot of Android users. I would consider going that way for something different, but I wouldn't know where to start.
I think just to be sure, you'd be best off waiting till the next iPhone is announced – I hear it's going to be big this time.
We started on the same path but ended very differently. I went from an iPhone 3g, to an Optimus 7, now I use a Lumia 920, and I have my eye on a lumia 1520. Ive borrowed a 4s while I had to send my phone back under warranty (faulty flash) and couldnt wait to get my lumia back. I find windows much more intuitive.
Ive played around with androids, I dont mind it on a tablet, but not sure if id like it on my phone.
- +1 BlackBerry 10 :)
WHY?
It collates all my information I want connected into a hub and I like how it multi-tasks.
I'm also a fan of the qwerty keyboard too but I'm currently rocking a touch only blackberry device - I like choice. The virtual keyboard is pretty sweet and uses swiftkey software.I also like the native file manager, best mobile html5+ browser, BlackBerry Hub, USB OTG, Android apps integration (4.2.2), BBM built in with video/voice + cross platform but deeply integrated into the OS, focus on security, intuitive sharing options and the way it handles notifications (I love the LED)
10.2.1 update is as significant as the Windows phone 8.1 updates but it only took a year to do unlike 4 years for Windows phone.
BlackBerry 10 does pretty much everything Android can do straight out the box.
For Example
e.g the BlackBerry Z30 can be used to broadcast a video or spreadsheet on to an external screen all while focusing on something else entirely like editing a picture in its native picture/video editor - All this without disrupting/blocking what's being played on the second screen.BlackBerry 10 devices are a good alternative and if you're really in a tight spot for a specific app, you could download an android version and you will generally not notice a difference (if supported by the android runtime 4.2.2). e.g Bankwest app works perfectly.
If you require everything google (services), then you know what OS you're going to use anyways, for everyone else, this is a good option, regardless of the 'hate' people want to throw at BlackBerry.This is a good review on someone not giving BlackBerry enough credit for their operating system.
For an up and coming android developer, I don't know why you wouldn't want to look into porting an android app - The tools are there.
The development process on blackberry is absolutely horrible, especially if you don't yet have a blackberry device. My developer account was broken for weeks, the emulator is impossible to get running, and the process to compile an android app for blackberry is needlessly complex. I hardly think its worth the effort for the relatively small user base. I also couldn't find any backberry plugins for Unity, so interacting with the store would be even more of a pain.
The OS is great though, the hubs concept looks like what I hoped Windows Phone would become.
Good old Samsung Note 1 + Android 4.4.2 (Omni)
Way faster than Samsung's Android 4.2 (no more upgrades for Note 1). Also Omni supports OTA updates, pretty cool to stay on latest!
iOS is too restrictive, less value & features too. Have used iPhones & iPads at work. Also iPhone is too tiny for me :)
Android.
Purely because of the price of the Nexus 4. Couldn't beat it then.
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You missed out Blackberry - but then again, in truth, they are dead.