Android.....my first thoughts...!

Reality Bites · 7 Apr 2010 at 08:18

I had my new X10 delivered yesterday which is my first touch screen phone and my first view of Android.

The device isn't bad...I think they could have made it better with multi touch and a flash camera rather than an LED but overall, it'a a nice device.

I'm struggling to get my head round android and am seriously considering changing it for an Iphone instead. Half the apps I would want (sky sports scrore centre, Iplayer etc) aren't available and the majority of the apps in the store are either buggy and/or have the potential of viruses etc.

Am I missing the point?

Reality Bites · 7 Apr 2010 at 10:20

gumbald said:
So you bought an Android phone wanting iPhone apps?

No, I bought an android phone because I believe the hardware is a better all round package than the iphone. I also made an assumption that such a growing market would have the larger business apps officially written for it. Yes, you can get versions of sky sports centre but you have to have one which is for a certain sport, not everything that the sky one offers. There are developers which have written apps which are similar to apple versions but may be buggy and crash. I assumed android was futher on that it actually is.

Richdog said:
Eh? The majority are buggy or have the potential of viruses? According to...?

Pretty much any user review you read against 80% + of the apps in the market.

Janesy B said:
The X10 is also running an Ancient version of Android. I'm on 2.1 with Android and the X10 is on 1.6

This has been discussed so many times it's boring. Version 1.6 on the x10 has been customised by sony. What does Version 2.1 offer that the sony 1.6 doesn't? Also, there's an update due soon to the later version anyway.

Reality Bites · 7 Apr 2010 at 10:31

I've got a couple of weeks to play and make my mind up. I guess upgrades are available in 9 months anyway, so I could take a look at the new Iphone when it's released.

Reality Bites · 8 Apr 2010 at 12:57

i must admit, I am warming to android. I've had more time to play with it over the last day or so and I'm starting to like it more.

I had a go with my GF's iphone last night and decided the 3GS isn't for me.....the screen looks pants in comparison. If i were to change, I'd wait for the new Iphone but so far I'm tempted to keep with this.

Reality Bites · 8 Apr 2010 at 14:24

sounds logical! lets hope that with the latest phase of 1ghz android devices being released, the apps will be developed to use them!