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Which is the best android phone on the market to get
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13-09-2010 10:07am#1Hey Guys I currently have a Iphone 3GS and I am wanting to upgrade the Iphone 4 isnt that different enough to warrant me changing to it so I am thinking I need some android in my life
Anyway I was thinking of going for the HTC desire but the fact its not amoled any more is kinda throwing me.
Let me know what you guys recommend please.0
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Hey Guys I currently have a Iphone 3GS and I am wanting to upgrade the Iphone 4 isnt that different enough to warrant me changing to it so I am thinking I need some android in my life
Anyway I was thinking of going for the HTC desire but the fact its not amoled any more is kinda throwing me.
Let me know what you guys recommend please.
slcd is not any worse than amoled. just Samsung have squeezed their hole and not providing anymore. obviously this well affected htc as they had to stop production. desire isfar more advanced than sgs the copy of 3gs and the desire should be available to be upgraded to 2.2 seen you take it out of the box
you said you liked your friends N1 then you should go for that0 -
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I have the Galaxy S (switched from HTC HD2) and I absolutely love the phone, does everything I want it to, brilliant screen and amazing features and I wouldn't swap for the world now!
Wish it had a flash but not really an issue for me as not a big camera person. I recommend it completely
Most smartphones have pants battery life, I bring a charger to work for me so all ok on that score 0 -
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I suppose build more than support would be the concerns as it seemed to be a little lightweight and plasticy to me. I think the Desire is a bit more chunky. Yes I presume support will be getting better if they are selling millions of devices.
I also heard the Samsung version of Android is a little bit buggy and had a few issues with GPS and that the dialer is a nightmare but then again I am very happy with HTC sense and found it hard to get my way around the Galaxy S. Friend would not be interested in rooting so the ease of use would be why I also might go for the Desire with sense on board
I moved from Sense to Samsung and I have had no issues at all 0 -
What do you think would be the pros and cons of both Sense and the Samsung version of Android.?I moved from Sense to Samsung and I have had no issues at all
Sense pros for me would be ease of use and the widget selection is pretty good.
The Galaxy had the Swype keyboard installed - nightmare. But then again that's easily replaced by the far superior SwiftKey keyboard. Also seemed like it took about 2 seconds for a voice call to kick in on the dialer0 -
What do you think would be the pros and cons of both Sense and the Samsung version of Android.?
Sense pros for me would be ease of use and the widget selection is pretty good.
The Galaxy had the Swype keyboard installed - nightmare. But then again that's easily replaced by the far superior SwiftKey keyboard. Also seemed like it took about 2 seconds for a voice call to kick in on the dialer
I had the sense version of Windows mobile so not the same. You can use an alternative to Swype, I do 0 -
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Hero is not a bad phone, but I wouldn't consider recommending it at this point, there are better phones than it (never mind it being the best!)Poor hero doesn't get the love it deserves. Can't wait to see the desire HD though. Might be very tempting.
I'm on meteor btw and coverage has never been a problem, though my old 7610 used to switch to roaming in Galway
I've had one since christmas, and while I like it, things about it do annoy me. Lack of official Froyo, poor quality camera, no camera flash being the main ones.
Looking forward to hopefully hearing the official announcement of the Desire HD tomorrow, and I am equally hoping that Meteor announce it is going to hit their netork before Christmas - so that I can pick it up (again, hopefully) as a christmas present for myself.
What I have seen about it so far (unoffical) looks very good, though I was hoping it would come with gingerbread, which is now looking very unlikely.0 -
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partyatmygaff wrote: »As everyone else is saying Desire HD. Avoid the Galaxy S if you can, it's really not up to scratch quality wise (Relative to HTC at least).
Fingers crossed we'll see it in full tomorrow. 0 -
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That's all part of the stock Android system, Samsung couldn't have messed that up. My issue is primarily with how clunky and pointless Touchwiz seems to be. It took very heavily from the iOS 4 in how it looks which isn't something i'd like to have in a phone, it makes it look tacky. In any case you can replace that with LauncherPro and Dialer One e.t.c. Not an issue in itself. The main problem with their software is that it just isn't as highly polished and as stable as it could/should be.Which software in particular? I played about with the Samsung for about 7 minutes in the Vodafone store. Text messages seemed easy to compose for example. I couldn't dial anyone so can't comment on that. Can't you replace these anyway?
A few issues i've had
- Refuses to boot up and needs to be reflashed -> Black screen + vibrations
- Kernel panics (Happened only twice to be fair)
- Lag from time to time
There is. The only issue being that it doesn't fully eliminate the problem. Besides that, why did Samsung release a phone that NEEDS root and a file system re-arrangement to get it to run somewhat acceptably? Poor software quality control.With respect to the lag - I thought there was a "one click" fix for that?
You can change it indeed but if you're going to get a non-stock Android phone you might as well get one with a good interface like HTC Sense. That adds functionality and looks at the same time and doesn't pose performance issues.I thought the appearance was quite nice of the desktops. Sure, it's clearly ripping from the iPhone but the iPhone's interface is nice. Plus you can change all that.
Check XDA-Developers. I'd say a few thousandI imagine this won't matter to the majority of users though. How many HTC owners use custom ROMs? This forum isn't a good place to find out. I'm genuinely curious though if it's just something a small hardcore group are doing and what advantages it really offers that you can't get via obtaining new apps.
Using a stock ROM is wasting your phone's potential to be honest. Apps can do very little relative to custom ROMs in terms of modification
Wait for tomorrow and see what HTC release, then decideHaven't bought anything yet, but would like a new phone before I go on holidays one month from now!
I only have deeply held views about the Galaxy S because of how disappointed I am with it. The only person that seems completely at odds with me on how the Galaxy S is like is cnocbui and he doesn't even have an Android phone let alone the Galaxy S. The phone is my father's but owing to the fact he makes me do pretty much everything on the phone for him I get to use it quite a bit.Oafley Jones wrote: »Partyatmgaff has deeply held views on the Galaxy S, ones that are completely at odds with the Galaxy S owners on boards. Besides, isn't it your fathers phone and not yours PAMG? Saying that, I'd wait for the announcement tomorrow as well.
You'd need to have used both phones for some time to get a feel of the differences between both. With the Desire the phone feels functional and works brilliantly out of the box, with the Galaxy S it needs plenty of tinkering to get it to come near to the standard of the Desire. That's not fanboyism as some people might want to claim. It's just my opinion of both phones.0 -
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Was this boot refusal after some tinkering? Or in its basic form?partyatmygaff wrote: »The main problem with their software is that it just isn't as highly polished and as stable as it could/should be.
A few issues i've had
- Refuses to boot up and needs to be reflashed -> Black screen + vibrations
- Kernel panics (Happened only twice to be fair)
- Lag from time to time
Well granted but weren't there teething issues with HTC as well? I recall a friend with (the Hero I think) giving out about issues with dialling and dropping phone connections.There is. The only issue being that it doesn't fully eliminate the problem. Besides that, why did Samsung release a phone that NEEDS root and a file system re-arrangement to get it to run somewhat acceptably? Poor software quality control.
The HTC Desire's interface is nice. I'm not convinced it's that much better but that's going to be a matter of taste.You can change it indeed but if you're going to get a non-stock Android phone you might as well get one with a good interface like HTC Sense. That adds functionality and looks at the same time and doesn't pose performance issues.
Given custom roms are always going to be a minority of the phone users, what advantages do they offer broadly? Different layout of screens? A suite of apps that you could just download elsewhere? Is it akin to different Linux distros?Using a stock ROM is wasting your phone's potential to be honest. Apps can do very little relative to custom ROMs in terms of modification
Yeah, I'm going to do that. One thing I prefer about the Galaxy is its larger screen over the Desire. I think this new Desire has a bigger screen now to match.Wait for tomorrow and see what HTC release, then decide
I watched several YouTube reviews, etc. and the reviewers didn't seem to comment much on it being poorer relative to the HTC. It seemed high praise generally. It's mostly a matter of taste as to what interface works for you. Certainly though there's no harm in seeing what HTC's latest offering is!You'd need to have used both phones for some time to get a feel of the differences between both. With the Desire the phone feels functional and works brilliantly out of the box, with the Galaxy S it needs plenty of tinkering to get it to come near to the standard of the Desire.0 -
Phone locked up once and rebooted. Failed to boot.Was this boot refusal after some tinkering? Or in its basic form?
That was only on Meteor and was specific only to people in areas of poor coverage where 2G/3G changeovers happened often.Well granted but weren't there teething issues with HTC as well? I recall a friend with (the Hero I think) giving out about issues with dialling and dropping phone connections.
It's not just looks. It adds a massive amount of functionality, specifically the widgets. The Desire with 2.2 has about 30-ish widgets. The Galaxy S totals about 10 with 6 of them being stock Android widgets.The HTC Desire's interface is nice. I'm not convinced it's that much better but that's going to be a matter of taste.
Almost on the right track. Here's an example of what a custom ROM can offer over a stock ROMGiven custom roms are always going to be a minority of the phone users, what advantages do they offer broadly? Different layout of screens? A suite of apps that you could just download elsewhere? Is it akin to different Linux distros?
A2SD+ - A much better alternative to FroYo's stock Apps to SD function
Root access - Of course
Paid apps
NANO and BASH shell support for those into Linux
Busybox
Trackpad wake + The ability to choose what you reboot to (I.e. Reboot to recovery e.t.c.)
Open VPN
Perflock and CPU governors which can save battery power and provide much better CPU scaling.
CIFS
DSP Manager -> Equalizer and Compressor
Ad blocking
Custom boot animations
Overclocking to 1.382GHz (Desire)
Running a full Linux distro within Android
And Custom themes of course
A 4.3" screen afaik.
Yeah, I'm going to do that. One thing I prefer about the Galaxy is its larger screen over the Desire. I think this new Desire has a bigger screen now to match.
Reviewers always fawn over the newest thing. I admit I thought it was pretty impressive for the first day or two but it's many flaws took over.I watched several YouTube reviews, etc. and the reviewers didn't seem to comment much on it being poorer relative to the HTC. It seemed high praise generally. It's mostly a matter of taste as to what interface works for you. Certainly though there's no harm in seeing what HTC's latest offering is!0 -
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It seems that party has an agenda and is putting people off it for no reason at all, getting worse than Iphone fanboyism :eek: :eek:
I have a Samsung Galaxy S and I think it is brilliant, it does everything I need it to, no real issues with lags, don't want to root it so waiting for the 2.2 which I am in no rush for.
I find the phone a really well built phone, I suppose some would say it is lacking a camera flash but thats no major issue for me, not much into taking HQ snaps anyway
To me, the Galaxy S is a brilliant device and I recommend it completely. 0 -
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