When I am in the United States (and this is about two-thirds of the time), I use an iPhone. Now I have a rapidly aging Sixth - not even S. I took it back in 2014, and now I'm starting to think about what it would be time to replace. Friends periodically ask me: "Well, Lyova, will you take the Tenth?"
Tenth: iPhone with bangs
But I won't. There are quite a few reasons for this, but let me tell you the main one:
Remember, not so long ago, I answered the question of one of the readers: ? After all, everyone knows that. I then told what, from my point of view, is the main advantage of Apple smartphones. This is constancy. If you knew how to use iPhone N, then you can pick up iPhone N + 1, and everything will work the same there. No, new features will certainly be added, but all the old ones will remain the same as before. For 11 years since the release of the first iPhone, this rule had only one exception, we'll talk about it now.
Look, we have the evolution of iPhones:
Since 2007, the size has changed several times, I had to replace all the charging cords, the headphone jack disappeared. Even the Power switch has moved from the top to the side. But one thing remained unchanged: button. The entire eco-system of the iPhone was based on this button.
Press hard, soft, double press, press and hold... Over the years, Apple has taught us how to tap out whole telegrams with our thumbs, and we used to do all this automatically without thinking!
And now they took and took away this button from us, that is, they took away the familiarity of their smartphone. That is, you need to relearn how to use this new device. They have already played such a cruel joke with us once, taking away this wonderful slider from us:
Experienced iPhone users who read on their devices, admit it: you probably wanted to “stroke” this slider with your finger right now, right? Let's! Bolder. I won't tell anyone.
For a long time I could not forgive the company for this rudeness with the missing slider, but still endured it. After all, it was just one learned gesture. And now, having lost the button, I have to re-learn how to do those 5-6 things that she did! , but not like that.
I understand that in exchange for the button, Apple offers us a couple more centimeters of the screen. Rumor has it that the company wanted to make the button virtual in this model, but could not bring to mind the technology for reading a fingerprint through a working screen. For me, this is not a very good reason.
The tenth iPhone is godlessly expensive, terribly fragile, and still lacks many of the things that have long worked in Android. But all this could be tolerated if he remained true to his button. And without it - no, I don't play like that.
In the meantime, I bought myself a new Pixel 2 for overseas trips. It works even better with the Google Fi service, which allows you to use the Internet all over the world. (Over the past two years, but unfortunately it seems you can buy it only in America.) So far, this new apparatus I really like it: everything works great, and shoots pretty cool. True, for the photos I have, but if, then in my pocket will be good plan"B".
And while at home, I'm still like with my old Six, I'll see if Apple releases new version small iPhone SE by spring. If not, then maybe I'll take the Eighth.
“Shit happens,” Forrest Gump.
Over the weekend, a stunning video about the iPhone was released on the Russia-2 channel. It is obvious that someone paid for it, because such nonsense would not have been allowed on the air just like that. From the plot it becomes clear how life is for little boys, a man without sponsors and Eldar Murtazin (the last leading analyst on Earth). For potential jumpers, the report can serve as an instruction why you should not buy an iPhone after all. Let's figure it out together.
1) Apps for iPhone cost big money. If you have bank card there is no extra couple of thousand dollars to pay for software, do not buy an iPhone.
2) For iPhone, iTunes registration is required. If you stand for freedom and do not want to send your data to Apple servers don't buy an iPhone.
3) iPhone does not work without a SIM card. You can't call him. In the video they complain that many functions cannot be used. At the same time, the message "Insert SIM card" is on the screen.
4) iPhone suddenly turns off at the most inopportune moment. Sponsors called one man, but he did not hear them, as a result of which he was left without a job. Do you want to be in his place?
5) The iPhone itself enters the network and updates applications until it ruins the owner. Considering that GPRS/EDGE traffic is quite expensive, calculate how much it will cost you to update a 150 MB game. You won’t even know that the iPhone has spent your entire personal account with the operator on its own and has gone negative. Do you want to lose your number and receive letters from the collector with a subpoena for non-payment?
6) The iPhone antenna is located inside phone. If you climb with your hand (through the microphone, obviously) inside and close the antenna with your hand, then the network will disappear. See point 4.
7) According to tradition, they gave Eldar Murtazin to drive one nail into the coffin lid: Apple is scolded all over the world for not being on the iPhone Adobe Flash. If you don't want your friends to look askance at you, don't buy an iPhone. Personally, I draw bad words on a photo of Steve every day.
8) If the iPhone is thrown on the pavement, the screen may break. Do you need it?
9) An iPhone stuck in a blender turns into powder in 1 minute. There are cheap materials and no class B armor. Apple saves on its users.
In this regard, I change my iPhone 4 to HTC Desire with my surcharge. The ad has already been posted online.
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“Shit happens,” Forrest Gump. Over the weekend, a stunning video about the iPhone was released on the Russia-2 channel. It is obvious that someone paid for it, because such nonsense would not have been allowed on the air just like that. From the plot it becomes clear how life is for little boys, a man without sponsors and Eldar Murtazin (the last leading analyst on Earth). For potential jumpers, the report can serve as...Let's get it straight, dude: no one can say with certainty that the iPhone is really cooler than Android - and vice versa: no one can convincingly convince you that Android is cool, and the iPhone is a waste of money. When it comes to smartphones, you need to understand that any criteria is a relative thing, it all depends on your needs, expectations and budget. So don't think that me and the dudes are trying to talk you into buying an Android phone. We just decided to focus on the advantages that smartphones with this OS have: who knows, you may change your mind about shelling out for an expensive masterpiece from Apple and decide that Android is a rational alternative.
12. Standard micro usb cable
We have nothing against Apple. In our editorial office, of course, there are owners of iPhones, iPods and MacBooks - where without them. But these same iPhones have one problem (except for the price, of course) - that they use Apple's cables. Apple refuses to use conventional connectors micro USB and thereby complicate our lives, and in addition to this, they empty our wallet. Imagine: you will have to have a special charger, a cable for connecting to a computer and something else - and after all, things from Apple dear. And one more thing: the company pays designers and engineers to develop the whole thing, and the cost of their work is included in the price of your iPhone. Not really, right?
But if you have an Android phone, you can connect it to your computer with one of the 15 micro USB cables that are already lying around your house. And if you suddenly lost the charger or the same cable, there is nothing easier than to walk to the nearest store and buy the necessary contraption for a maximum of a couple of hundred rubles. And this is a serious advantage, agree?
11. Good old stylus
Founder of Apple Steve Jobs said: "If you see a stylus, throw it away." And it can be understood: if a team of engineers is not able to create an interface that does not require additional tools, it really can be regarded as a failure.
Of course, this can be viewed in another way. Apple chip– an interface that is understandable on an intuitive level. And what method of entering information is more understandable than handwritten? Until now, the world is full of people who believe that writing something by hand is much faster than typing on the keyboard. Over time, they may change their minds, but right now, why not give these guys what they want?
Smartphones like Samsung Galaxy Note II come with a stylus, and Android supports this interface quite well. But the iPhone is not.
10. Vibrate when pressed
Do you like it when your phone vibrates to your every touch? Yes, for me. It's not that big of a deal, but for some, this vibration is an important thing - especially for those who have only recently started using a virtual keyboard and want to be sure that they really clicked on something. And if you don't like this feature, turn it off and that's it.
But on the iPhone, you don't have that choice. It doesn't vibrate when you press it.
9. Easy sharing of information
8. Ability to customize the desktop
Have you always wanted to always have some specific widgets at hand? On Android, you can customize everything to your liking. You can arrange the icons however you like, and you won't get anything for it.
iPhone? I'm sorry dude. Only standard icons. What's happened? You don't want them all to be displayed on your desktops? Do you want to arrange them in a different order? Ha ha ha! Well, yes, you can put them in folders, but the folders will remain on the desktop. Get used to it.
7. Ability to choose a keyboard
You may need time to get used to virtual keyboard. There is a possibility that the version preinstalled on your phone will not suit you completely. It would be cool if there were other keyboards with a different arrangement of letters, different smart way input yes?
If you have an Android phone, you can try installing a different keyboard. And if you don't like it, another one. And if it doesn’t work at all, well, you can buy a phone with a regular keyboard.
If you have an iPhone, then you have to get used to what you have. Of course it is good keyboard, but if you want to experiment, then this idea will have to be abandoned.
6. You can attach any file to the letter
This iPhone bug is so crazy it could have been number one on our entire list.
And the thing is that the client for Gmail is also full of holes, as far as applications are concerned. So if you have Gmail, I'm sorry man. But if you have an Android machine, then the client for Gmail continues to be bad, but standard interface can still attach any garbage to the letter. Well, anyway.
5. Near field communication
In promo video samsung galaxy S3, you must have seen that moment when dudes bring their phones to each other and exchange files, right? And all because Android supports Near Field Communication technology. Its development is not yet fully completed, so applications have a limited set of functions. So far, you can throw pictures and music to each other - but this is not very interesting. But in the near future, with the help of this system, it will be possible to pay with money from e-wallet- isn't that wonderful?
What about the iPhone? And he does not yet support this technology. Perhaps they just decided to wait until it turns into something really worthwhile. But still, in this regard, we risk falling behind progress if we buy an iPhone.
4. Additional memory
Are you missing the 64 GB of storage built into your iPhone? Don't worry. Just insert a USB flash drive into the micro SD slot, and ... Oh wait, the iPhone does not support additional cards memory. So be content with what you have. But on Android there is no such problem. Hooray!
3. Replaceable battery
Not all Android phones hold a charge well - remember the same Samsung Galaxy S3. But they have at least a replaceable battery, and if it fails completely, it can be replaced with another one. Or you can buy extra batteries, charge them and carry them with you for future use - for example, if you are on the road. But if the battery wears out on the iPhone, nothing can be done about it.
2. Bigger screen...or smaller
Apple tried so hard to make the screen on the iPhone 5 bigger - but it didn't come out so much more, How many longer. Thanks to this, more icons fit on the desktop, but this has almost no effect on viewing media files.
Samsung Galaxy S3? Here he is in truth big screen. And the same with HTC One, Sony Xperia, Motorola Droid Razr, and LG Optimus all have larger screens than the iPhone 5.
What if you don't want a giant screen? Well, okay. There are a lot of Android phones with a smaller screen.
1. Simple interface on PC
When you connect your Android smartphone to your computer, you can dig into its contents, as in regular folder on the hard drive. If you want to upload or delete music, photos, videos or documents, you just grab the icon, pull - and it's done. And even on iMac, you can do the same if you download the application for Android (as we have in the photo).
What about the iPhone? Well good luck dude. You can add media files (pictures, videos, music) through iTunes - and it seems to be easy. Simple, but not really, because the creators wanted to make iTunes unnecessarily complicated.
What if you want to transfer other files to your iPhone? I'm sorry, buddy. You will have to feel like an idiot: nothing will come of it.
