Comments on: Android This Week: Droid 2; EPIC 4G; Video Smackdown

By: don

don — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:13:08 +0000

You want a summary of what is available for Android phones?

Try http://www.androphones.com/all-android-phones.php for a break-down according to the year the phones were introduced.

Then, if you know which features you want and which provider you want to give your business, select several phones. After that, just decide who has the best deal for your situation.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:59:15 +0000

Actually, it’s more like 9 out of 10 Android phones are *good*. For instance, all three of the phones mentioned in this article are very good phones.

And if you’re not the kind of person that jumps to a different wireless provider to get a particular phone, which most people aren’t, it’s not confusing at all. If you want a physical keyboard and you’re on Verizon, you get a Droid 2; if you’re on Sprint, you get an EPIC 4G. A physical keyboard, that’s something you can’t get on an iPhone at all.

If you’d rather have a 4.3″ screen and you’re on Verizon, you get a Droid X; if you’re on Sprint, you get an EVO 4G. A 4.3″ screen, that’s another thing you can’t get at all on an iPhone.

And if you like the iPhone form factor (smaller screen/smaller phone, no physical keyboard) you get something like an HTC Droid Incredible.

Thinking that there should be one single phone that is the right design for everyone doesn’t make much sense.

By: PD

PD — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:22:00 +0000

What I understand Gazoobee to say is that many people will become overwhelmed by the choices out there for Android and may gravitate toward iOS because with an iPhone you are certain about what you’re going to get. Every phone manufacturer, using Android or not, does things in a particular way (skins, cables and connectors, backup and sync options, menu choices, to name a few) that each phone, Android or not, has its own learning curve and quirks. iPhone and iPods are a known quantity to most people. We know how to use the cables, we know how to sync, we don’t need to learn how to use yet another device. Like it or not, that appeals to many, many people.

One thing, I use my iPhone for music A LOT and love what iTunes gives, like genius playlists and such. It really serves me well. I keep reading Android reviews and I have yet to read anything about its music playing and syncing options. That leads me to believe they are lacking or limited. How would I know for sure if I bought an Android phone? Motorola, for example isn’t exactly known for its compatibility, that’s for sure.

Mr. Blogger sir, why have you not talked about the music playing abilities of these phones?

By: Lucian Armasu

Lucian Armasu — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:07:31 +0000

That’s like saying you would prefer there was only one type of PC or laptop so it’s easier for consumers!

By: Gazoobee

Gazoobee — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:05:53 +0000

So now there are so many Android phones that multiple models come out some weeks? I’m techie who follows the tech press and I can’t keep track of all the different Android choices anymore. I certainly don’t know the details of one model versus the next and I doubt anyone does without a lot of research.

The average consumer is already overwhelmed with Android model choices and will probably choose iOS just because it’s easier to choose the one thing you know, than it is to figure out which Android phone is better than the rest.

The variability and omnipresence of Android is actually a big *negative* for the consumer, not a plus. Even if one of every ten Android phone models is great, that’s nine consumers who made a bad choice and ended up with a crappy Android experience. These people will also most likely chose iOS next time.