Navendu Sinha

A member of the Philip Greenspun's Homepage community since April 10, 2011

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April 10, 2011, on iPhone versus Android:
Android is at present "A JOKE" I switched from a blackberry to an android, as the former was stolen. I am avid open source promoter and run Linux... however, upon using the android on "samsung galaxy", one of the best android phone, my comment is that Android is far behind "iPhone" or blackberry in terms of creating a real smartphone experience. Take for instance, a. It should not forget that it is a PHONE first !!! Android is more of a web-device than a phone. The Phone app on Android has crashed so many times for me.. And its dialer can learn a lot from the blackberry dialer. b. It is horrendous in battery life. About 10-15% battery is lost every hour on standby. Blackberry Storm/iPhone aren't any better in this regard but they guarantee a charge of 60% charge in about 30-40 mins. This makes fast drain-out bearable.. recharge while I am in a meeting.. Android takes half a day !!! c. Cross application do not work. For example Skype and dialer are not happy together. d. UI is ...