Danny Choo
Japan recommends iPhone over Android
And thats about it for this post. While there are things that I miss on the iPhone, none of it is enough to make me want to switch back.
I do feel that the text input system on iOS devices are far superior than Android ones. I use Google IME for my Japanese input method on Android as it predicts a load of place names correctly like Musashi-koyama [武蔵小山] but it does not spell check or predict English.
The stock UI for the iOS seems much more refined and slick - some Android apps look great - most tend to look terrible ><
Scrolling for iOS apps are more often that not smooth but Android does get jerky from time to time - less of a problem on the S3 though. I also miss the iOS Keynote app too.
I also do feel that the build quality of the hardware is generally much better for the iPhone - I feel they look and feel better and the user experience is well thought out.
Having a pretty phone alone however just does not make the cut for me - I'd rather have a not so good looking phone that does what I need - practicality, functionality and freedom over appearance.
We all have different workflows and needs - Android enables users to customise their device to do pretty much what they need to improve and automate their workflow. The iPhone however needs to wait for apps to come out to allow for some of that customisation.
I got sick of the restrictions placed on me for a device (iPhone) that I paid for which ended up wasting my time for doing simple tasks (like playing an MTS file).
If you want to save time by improving workflows through technology then I recommend Android - but only if you replace the stock OS. The OS that carriers or manufacturers put on the phone tends to be muddy for some reason. There are many different choices of operating system that you can choose from which I'm sure folks will recommend in the comments below.
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Japan recommends iPhone over Android
And thats about it for this post. While there are things that I miss on the iPhone, none of it is enough to make me want to switch back.
I do feel that the text input system on iOS devices are far superior than Android ones. I use Google IME for my Japanese input method on Android as it predicts a load of place names correctly like Musashi-koyama [武蔵小山] but it does not spell check or predict English.
The stock UI for the iOS seems much more refined and slick - some Android apps look great - most tend to look terrible ><
Scrolling for iOS apps are more often that not smooth but Android does get jerky from time to time - less of a problem on the S3 though. I also miss the iOS Keynote app too.
I also do feel that the build quality of the hardware is generally much better for the iPhone - I feel they look and feel better and the user experience is well thought out.
Having a pretty phone alone however just does not make the cut for me - I'd rather have a not so good looking phone that does what I need - practicality, functionality and freedom over appearance.
We all have different workflows and needs - Android enables users to customise their device to do pretty much what they need to improve and automate their workflow. The iPhone however needs to wait for apps to come out to allow for some of that customisation.
I got sick of the restrictions placed on me for a device (iPhone) that I paid for which ended up wasting my time for doing simple tasks (like playing an MTS file).
If you want to save time by improving workflows through technology then I recommend Android - but only if you replace the stock OS. The OS that carriers or manufacturers put on the phone tends to be muddy for some reason. There are many different choices of operating system that you can choose from which I'm sure folks will recommend in the comments below.
View more at www.dannychoo.com/post/en/26872/Japan+recommends+iPhone+o...