DISQUS

martani_net · 1 month ago

I have HTC Magic running Android, and I'm never gonna exchange it for an iPhone, no multitasking?? WTF!!!!!!

pinoytutorial · 1 month ago

iPhone vs. Droid is pretty stiff. The list shows the "technical aspect" side of the story. What we want to hear are the "actual aspect" side which will come from user comments about the droid. After that we can throw the hat or stone to the Droid phone. =)
Droid Goodies and The Official Video From Moto

pinoytutorial · 1 month ago

iPhone vs. Droid is pretty stiff. The list shows the "technical aspect" side of the story. What we want to hear are the "actual aspect" side which will come from user comments about the droid. After that we can throw the hat or stone to the Droid phone. =)
Droid Goodies and The Official Video From Moto

Joe · 1 month ago

I'm sorry, but I have to know what 2 things you do at the same time on a phone. One keyboard, one screen that doesn't show 2 things at the same time... Please help me understand why people think that they have to have it.

MY STADY · 1 month ago

Let's see, on my Blackberry I'm running GPS, Ubertwitter, Pandora radio, AOL IM, email, browser and I can answer a call during all this: Pandora gets paused. GPS, email and my browser are used to find my way around. I might also have tip calculator open if I'm in a cab.

iPhone would be such a staggering step backward for me from my BlackBerry. You can keep the iPhone.

I'm so happy with my BlackBerry that I don't even care when new versions come out.

- I've NEVER had buyer's remorse
- I've NEVER felt like I bought mine at a bad time
- It doesn't bother me when newer Blackberries come out with enhanced features
- My Blackberry does everything I want and I plan to use it for as long as possible

A very vocal percentage iPhone users are ALWAYS looking beyond the horizon and checking for news on newer models. That doesn't sound like satisfied customers to me. When I had a Motorola Q I did the same thing. It was a crap phone that I tried to convince myself was good; meanwhile, I kept checking up on news of newer phones in my network (Verizon).

When you find a product you like you'll know it because you'll stop searching, make sense?

tonyjrione · 1 week ago

I can hear the jelousy in your voice. Go get an i-phone. embrace your destiny.

Santosh · 1 month ago

In the analysis Nokia and Blackberry seems to have been forgotten. Palm Pre which an entrant seems to be given more importance than the phones that has been established in the marketplace.

MY STADY · 1 month ago

> "In the analysis Nokia and Blackberry seems to have been forgotten."

Yeah, that's the first thing I noticed. Whomever made that list was asleep at the wheel. To forget the Nokia and Blackberry line of smartphones says more about that person's lack of knowledge on the subject than anything else.

realroz · 1 month ago

My experiences with the Blackberry have been quite different. Slow, poor interface, difficult to use. There are tradeoffs. The notification system for the iPhone works quite well now so there is not as much need to have apps running in the background chewing up battery life, that is actually a benefit to the iPhone approach.

MY STADY · 1 month ago

"...There is not as much need to have apps running in the background chewing up battery life..."

LOL, "Chewing up battery life." Grasping at straws here. By that logic you should only use the phone to make calls and do nothing else. You could have come up with a better strawman than this.

As far as slow and all that other stuff I imagine you used an older model. My Blackberry is a Curve 8330, love it. If you want slow try using a Motorola Q. It was my first Smartphone. It was okay but by the end I saw it for what it was, a crap phone. It too can multitask.

For someone like me who's used to multitasking the iPhone would be a regression, sorry.

Glenn Batuyong · 1 month ago

...And that's exactly why BlackBerry phones have the highest customer satisfaction rating among... oh wait, no they don't. http://www.tuaw.com/2009/10/09/j-d-power-smartp...

mike · 1 month ago

Sorry but I have mutliple Blackberry World phones for our company and I have nothing positive to share regarding either one. They each have 4GB expansion modules yet we have to pull the battery to reboot at least 3x per day - constant hour glass - even when attempting to access voice mail. I'd rather poke myself in the eye with a pencil than deal with their customer service. The viewer apps are the worst in the industry and my opinion of the browser is even lower. Least intuitive of any phone we've owned. I don't know how the engineers were reimbursed for designing the World phones but they should have got life (...in prison). I'm thoroughly disappointed with the Blackberries and am anxious to switch.

MY STADY · 3 weeks ago

Sorry to hear all the troubles you've had to deal with, Mike. Not as a Blackberry user, I mean in general. I've had shitty phones, its never fun.

It amazing how extreme it is. A Shitty smartphone is EXTREMELY shitty. There's no midpoint, at least with my experience.

I don't have the World Phone, My Blackberry is a Curve 8330. Solid and dependable. It's possible the World phones have more bugs than a bed in the projects but I wouldn't know. All I know is plan to use my 8330 until it die or I die. Whatever comes first! :D

Mike you might want to research the issue. There might be fixes/patches for the issues you're having. I've done it with all my smartphones and have found some degree of success.

punkassjim · 3 weeks ago

@MY STADY: "Let's see, on my Blackberry I'm running GPS, Ubertwitter, Pandora radio, AOL IM, email, browser and I can answer a call during all this: Pandora gets paused. GPS, email and my browser are used to find my way around. I might also have tip calculator open if I'm in a cab."

Just to close the reality gap a tad, here's the same scenario on iPhone: I'm in Maps.app (or Navigon, whichever), and let's say I wish to email a link to my destination — I tap the Share Location link, and the email is composed and sent in a system-level sheet, right within the gps/navigation app (if I wish to add it to my Contact list, that's also an "integrated" and easy operation). If I want to bounce over to my Twitter client (for example, Tweetie), it comes up exactly where I last left it, and new items are downloaded within a fraction of a second. I'm also using BeeJive IM for my AIM/Facebook/gTalk/mySpace/everything-else chat client, and I get push notifications when new messages come in (whatever app I'm in), and I can either dismiss or tap once to go back to the app. I can open up my browser to start loading a website, leave to go play with my tip calculator, and my website will continue to download in the background (and the process will automatically quit once the page has been cached, to ensure peak performance across the system). If I wish to go back to my turn-by-turn GPS, I can go back into Navigon (or Maps.app, though it doesn't have turn-by-turn guidance) and my GPS location will automatically be updated, and my route will automatically be re-calculated if I happened to miss a turn. Throughout all of this, I can keep listening to my music with iPod.app playing in the background, and I can call up the controls with a quick double-tap of the Home button. If I wish to open up Pandora instead, I can listen to my heart's content, and the music will automatically pause when a phone call comes in (the Pandora app does NOT quit).

The absolute ONLY thing I cannot do, which your Blackberry can, is keep the Pandora music playing in the background when I go to another app. This bothers me, and it bothers me greatly. However, the intuitive nature of the UI in iPhone OS pleases me greatly, to such an extent that all other phones I've tried feel super-clunky, inconsistent and really immature (as a platform). There are UI conventions that I love about the Blackberry, the Palm Pre, and the Droid. But overall, I can't help but give the net win to iPhone, EVEN WITH the ridiculous limitation of "only one 3rd party app running at a time." That speaks volumes.

punkassjim · 3 weeks ago

This from a guy who wrote four paragraphs in lieu of "TL;DR." Good job. You want the cliff's notes? "You're wrong." Now, if you'd like to study up on the why and the how, you can brush up on your reading skills in my previous post.

MY STADY · 2 weeks ago

You're comparing my 4 short paragraphs to YOUR 12 volume set of
encyclopedias up there? Are you kidding? And yeah, at least I USED
paragraphs. God you're pathetic.

CJFC01 · 4 days ago

Ever tried to edit a word doc or excel workbook on a blackberry? If not, try it. Native doc viewer is horrible. PDF viewer is horrible. Neither the world edition or the curves (which I currently have) are any good with actually viewing email attachments. I like my bberry curve but I have to repair/replace them often. Not very well made. At the same time I've heard that if you EVER drop your iPhone (like, even if you're sitting Indian-style on the floor) it's done for.

LiMc · 1 month ago

I have the pre, and I cannot live without multitasking. This is a typical scenario:
- Say I've Pandora up and playing...
- An email pops up from a friend asking me to go for dinner...
- I'll check this week's schedule on my calendar...
- I'll launch the OpenTable app to find a restaurant to book...
- There is a couple available, let me launch the Yelp app to see their reviews...
- Once I pick one, the Yelp app can launch the Google Map app directly to give directions...
- Now I can flip back to my original email to reply back with time and directions...
- All the while Pandora is still playing in the background....

Yes you can jailbreak the iPhone to run multi apps...but take a look at what this looks like on the pre: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POrGiwdyQ4E

mdmadph · 1 month ago

@Eric

Or you could, you know, not make ridiculous excuses for the fact that the iPhone doesn't multitask. ;)

Eric · 1 month ago

Or you could just:
-- Turn Pandora off
-- Actually call the person

;)

realroz · 1 month ago

Ok but to be clear, we all know you can do all of these steps and quite well on an iPhone, just without Pandora playing music while you are doing it. You could play iTunes as you do it, no problem. Its not much different and really if you have background apps running all the time you start to get battery issues - like not having any power to do all this stuff. Anyone with a smartphone knows that if you run it super intensively as is possible with then you can run down the battery rather quickly.

Callhoun · 1 month ago

you sound like a marketer

Rhys · 2 weeks ago

What? The idea is why use a device that is crippled by a monopoly when you could use something that is free as in speech. Apple users drive me crazy. YES the iPhone is good, but every thing that is bad about it is responded to by people saying "why would you want to do it that way?" because I am free and not a slave!

simon · 3 days ago

Thing is, you can pull off a very similar scenario with the iPhone.

- Say you've got your iPod feature running.
- An email pops up from a friend asking you to go to dinner...
- You check this week's schedule on your calendar...
- You launch one of over a dozen apps to find a restaurant to book...
- You launch Yelp to see their reviews...
- You pick one and Yelp launches the Google Maps app directly to give directions...
- You go back to the original email and reply back with time and directions...
- All the while your music is playing in the background.

See, the reason you can do this on the iPhone is a good number of apps (though not all, unfortunately) will resume from their last state when you restart them. Email definitely works that way, as does your calendar, and Safari. I'm pretty sure Yelp does, but I'm not 100%.

You don't need multitasking to do that, and in fact, since the iPhone's processor is on par with (or better than) most smartphones that do multitask, the simple fact that it closes apps makes it run far smoother. Seriously, go back and watch that video you linked. See how many times the screen is simply unresponsive to his touch. I've never had that problem with my 3GS.

DrewAPicture · 1 month ago

I think it largely has to do with background notifications. Since the iPhone (for example) doesn't allow applications to run in the background, real-time notifications--if you're in another app--aren't possible. That's my take anyway.

joe · 1 month ago

If you jailbreak it you can run apps in the background

BostonBevs · 1 month ago

IPhone certainly allows you to run multiple applications at once, it's called hacking or modifying the manufactures OS or wireless providers bloatware, which is exactly what you need to do to have your device operate at it's fullest potential. If you plan on owning a smartphone or have owned several please understand whether you own an iPhone, windows mobile, android, or blackberry there are thousands of different avenues to take.

This chart is arguably incorrect. There is no way My Touch battery has that talk time on 3g. The standby time on the device is awful even set on edge. If you haven't noticed HTC and other manufactures like to increase their talk time on their specifications list. The only smartphone I have owned that has been accurate to it's listed specs has been an iPhone 3g

Mark · 1 month ago

Sorry Joe, you obviously haven't used a Blackberry or any one of the other phones that allow you to run multiple apps.. in the background.

successfully · 1 month ago

While playing a game you have to get out of the app completely to be able to use another or use the browser.

Anas Q · 1 month ago

How about listening to pandora while writing an email would be nice.

simon · 3 days ago

I guess I haven't had the need to listen to Pandora while writing an email, since I can listen to my own collection, which is a bunch of stuff I already know I like, while clicking out said correspondence. I mean, since the iPod feature of the iPhone will run just fine in the background while doing other things...

BagG · 1 month ago

Well, consider if you are listening to music in Pandora and suddenly wanted to check your email, you have to quit pandora and open mail client. I'd like to put Pandora in background while looking for my email, so i could check while enjoying pandora awesomeness...

ThreeRavens · 2 weeks ago

I would do that on my treo...I would listen to music via the WMP while reading an ebook while I was on the 90 minute train ride home. If a call came in, it would pause the music and let me choose whether to take the call or not and when I was done, I was back in my ebook app reading away, while listening to my music.

Andres · 1 month ago

running goolge maps for directions, then you need to lookup nearby stores. You opne up another app to do that WHILE you're still getting directions. That's multitasking!

oh.. .while doing all that... you can send a quick SMS message and perhaps listen to Pandora... I've done this and can attest to its success!

Shawn · 1 month ago

With the droid you won't even have to open another up to look up stores. It's all right there.

I think these comparisons are highlighting the 4 newest smartphones in the 4 big networks. It's not a brand comparison. It's looking at the 4 newest offerings.

pinoytutorial · 1 month ago

bill really shrinks 'em all

metapede · 4 weeks ago

It's not about seeing more than one app at the same time. Multitasking means the device can keep more than one app running at the same time (i.e. continue to run apps in the background when you switch to a new app). This is hugely important. The iPhone lets certain of its native apps run in the background; the iPod, for example, can continue to play music while you are working in another app. But you can't do this with the apps you install - e.g. I can't listen to a baseball game using the MLB app - in the background - while also reading my email.

John Palmer · 3 weeks ago

Multitasking is a function of the operating system not user interaction. An iPhone can't play music and run a mapping application. One must pause while the other runs. Think "Windows 3.1" and that's a single-tasking O/S.

Dan111 · 3 weeks ago

John, you obviously do not own an Iphone or have never seen one. If you have you would know this is not true. You can play your Ipod music with any and every application that is not a "media" application eg. pandora, youtube.

melloncollie · 2 weeks ago

Saying why would you need to multi-task on a cell phone is like asking why anyone would ever need to run multiple programs on a PC when there is only one mouse, keyboard and screen. Heck, why would we need multi-threading in CPUs either. People should run one app, close it and then do something next. Come on - as the mobile device becomes more converged with Web and daily life usage the need for multi-tasking and more rich devices increases.

Rhys · 2 weeks ago

Wake up! VOIP (e.g. SkyPe) running in the background combined with muni-wifi. No more minutes. Free Voice.

People have no idea how good and how cheap voice is. They are wandering around in a 19th century head space.

bigfoot96 · 4 days ago

Reading an email while using gps in your car or listening to pandora while surfing the net.
Its not just using the screen but other things you want running at the same time.

Jessica Gardner · 4 days ago

I particularly used the multi tasking feature last Wednesday when I went to Bible study. I wanted to record the Bible study teacher while, reading the scriptures that the teacher instructed us to go to. With my Motorola Droid, I was able to record the lecture using a recording app and read the Bible using You Version Bible app. It was cool because My husband has a BlackBerry Storm and he couldn't do both at once. It was either record or read the Bible. It was kind of funny :)

crvenk · 1 month ago

If only iPhone brought in multitasking, it would be great. Till then Android will keep winning.

gt · 1 month ago

The OS has it. It is built on OS X. They need to add more RAM to the iPhone, and you'll mihght see multitasking on the iPhone. That also opens the door for viruses btw.

John Doe · 1 month ago

Why you need Multitasking for? Its a damn Phone Stupid!!!

terry · 4 days ago

yea kick ass

Bradlejario · 1 month ago

I have the MyTouch and I love it... and after seeing the comparison (and the new TMobile rates), will likely stick with it rather than switch to the Droid. Android has come a very long way, can't wait for 2.0 but the drop of OS 1.6 made the device fly! As for Apps, there's not one thing I haven't thought (wish there was an App for that) besides Nav which Google is now working on.

While I wouldn't be shaking in my boots if I'm Apple, I think Blackberry & Palm will wake up one morning realizing their market has been consumed by Apple and Google with all the new phones coming out for the Android platform.

Charlie · 1 month ago

This chart doesn't address the real issue here: how easy are they to use? Well, that and apps. iPhone obviously wins there but it has time on its side.

pinoytutorial · 1 month ago

you gotta love billshrink for putting gadgets in this way - comparing became really easy. All you need to do now is use the phone and rip-it beyond technicality aspects.

see the official moto-review + video: http://pinoytutorial.com/techtorial/motorola-dr...

Judgment Day: 11/6/09 - Or you can get it on BestBuy now :D

denomilasua · 1 month ago

did you know bill shrink is also promoted by T-mobile. their just trying to get you to see how much cheaper the mytouch is compared to the other phones.

P.S just so you know I love the droid verizon and the droids boxy but beautiful shape

mechanesthesia · 1 month ago

I'm glad these phones are coming out and hitting apple hard! This is what they need, a healthy dose of competition so us the consumers can get a better deal at the end! :)
I haven't gotten an iPhone yet, but maybe by the next generation all this competition will have them come out with new features in response to the market.

WinnieKepala · 1 month ago

I am (and have been) a WinMo user for many many years now. I'm also an Apple hater, so no way I will be getting an iPhone. However, I am recently more and more impressed with the development of Android and applaud Google for the great work (online and in the mobile space).

I am 99% sure that my next mobile device would be an Android. Been awaiting a nice cool Android slider QWERTY for awhile now (preferably from HTC since I like their work and of course, the Sense UI). Judging by the first look videos and reviews I've read, the Moto Droid seems to be very very encouraging for me.

Too bad, I don't live in US. So I'm awaiting the GSM device availability in Asia.
*thumbs up Android!!!*

Brian · 1 month ago

An Apple hater? If that's your claim to fame I pity you. Apple is the only company that pushes their designers to develop better, let me rephrase that, great products. That actually work! When the iPhone first appeared I remember reading articles quoting executives from BlackBerry and Palm as it just being a passing phase. It'll never stand up in the business world.

I work for a company that allows the employees to decide between a BlackBerry and an iPhone, more people are choosing the iPhone than the BlackBerry.

Apple created the industry standard for the smartphone and these other companies are just now just trying catch up. Two years later! Can't wait to see what Apple ventures into next.

mondofrink · 1 month ago

I love my myTouch. It runs like a champ. I considered an iPhone, but now I doubt I will ever get one as long as there are android phones.

There is no way I could get through or have 10,000 apps, so why would I need 90K. Only a small percentage of the apps on either side are any good anyway. That should be the real test, who has the BEST apps, not the most. As far as I can tell all the good ones are the same for both phones.

John Gilbert · 1 month ago

These are no longer phones. They are mobile computing devices that happen to be able to make phone calls. I'm on my 3rd iPhone and couldn't imagine switching. It's all about the User Experience.

BFAChris · 1 month ago

Wow, so Apple really has you by the balls don't they? Every year when they throw a new chip in there you're ready and waiting to drop more cache even though it's the same thing as the year before? Amazing!

matthewdlyons · 1 month ago

I'm a little disappointed with the chart because it doesn't add an important element -- TAX. We all know that by the time you add in all the nit-picky BS taxes on the phone, you have to add at least $300 over a life of a two year contract.

Even the "cheapest" phone and plan is still pretty damned expensive.

dez · 1 month ago

That's a tough one since tax is different per state.

Jared · 1 month ago

Not bad for the Droid, considering the Droid didn't steal $1 billion in patent licensing from Nokia :-P

maureen birdsall · 1 month ago

I'd be pretty hard pressed to choose Motorolla over Apple - just based on brand loyalty. But hey, when it makes dinner I'll be really interested. I can't imagine trading in my app store

Name · 1 month ago

Sounds like you just really want a computer with lots of little programs than an actual good phone. Why not just buy an IPod Touch instead. Seriously, your phone is on a crippled network == FAIL

Go Cougs! · 1 month ago

Crippled network? How many other networks spent $18 billion on network infrastructure this year? Only one, and it wasn't the V network that has turned to false attacking adds. If you need coverage in the middle of Kansas then sure go with Verizon. If you want faster, better coverage in metro areas, then ATT is your network.

As for the Droid, I think like anything competition is good, it makes companies progress their technology and we as consumers win in the end. :)

The Wandering Foodie · 1 month ago

I have the hero. Don't like the video upload capability, keyboard is tough to use, and the battery life is crap. I am only paying $59.99-20% employee discount a month for unlimited data/txt/mms plus 450 anytime minutes and free mobile to mobile. I don't know if it would be worth $70 a month to change.

barkerja · 1 month ago

I have the Hero too and can get a solid two days of use out of it, but then again I was aware of the current SMS bug that causes to phone to never sleep so I installed another SMS client until HTC releases an update/fix for its stock message application.

Have you also calibrated your keyboard/screen, it worked wonders for me.

ivospigel · 1 month ago

A much more appropriate phone to include here from HTC (instead of MyTouch) would be the HTC Hero.

blockedmind · 1 month ago

samsung i7500 galaxy is already available with similar features. what's the big deal?

Shawn · 1 month ago

It's not running android 2.0 or Google Maps Navigation. There is really no comparison.

Matthew Lowery · 1 month ago

iphone has app store, your argument is invalid.

Adam Ostrow · 1 month ago

Droid has Android Market

Bradlejario · 1 month ago

Android Market has pretty much anything and everything you could want and grows significantly by the day.

Your rebuttal is invalid (and zealous)

flaimdude · 1 month ago

90k apps vs 10k apps.

Hm.

barkerja · 1 month ago

How many variations of fart applications are there and what percentage of that 90k+ are Twitter applications? Numbers don't mean anything.

lukeyb · 1 month ago

as soon as you get past the first 1000 apps - what difference does it make if you have 9x more? chances are both have exactly what you need (and don't need) and a lot more, plus they all can't fit on your phone even if you have the 16g. and why would you want that many?

not taking sides, just sayin'. i'm sticking w/ my blackberry cuz i prefer a real keyboard and just don't like touch screens.

Random Dude · 1 month ago

The DROID is a slider. It has a keyboard. Just sayin'. ^^

John Palmer · 3 weeks ago

Of course let's consider that 99% of the apps are crap. So the score is more like 90 to 10... Certainly those other 80 app developers are porting to other platforms if they are in the business of making money, not blind brand worship.

Melina · 1 week ago

You have seen this before, right?

http://mashable.com/2009/06/25/iphone-apps-admob/

I'll take quality over quantity any day.

Xtian · 1 month ago

90k apps....i bet any amount of money that everyone here uses 10-20 apps tops on their iphone....and that's being generous....if the app store is your defense...you lose! DROID might not end up being an iPhone killer, but i will take it over the iPhone any day...

Everyone here is bashing the DROID and worried that it might beat the iPhone and yet it hasn't come out while the iPhone has been out for years now. With the open architecture on the DROID software, in 2 - 3 years, the iPhone will fall off...watch...

John Palmer · 3 weeks ago

"Nhet!" says Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Council Steve Jobs to any applications outside of the Official Party Store. Your iPhone will be a brick in Siberia for your treason!

There is an app store for Android AND you can add applications WITHOUT going through the app store. Being tied to a monopolistic "store" should be considered hostile to the iPhone user community but sadly is not. IPhone users live a Marxist state... and sadly like it. Retorting with "jailbreak" solutions only prove that the need for a blackmarket exists.

bufori · 1 month ago

Thanks for throwing up the chart. Was just thinking about looking for a comparison between these devices.

adamsonx · 1 month ago

The Droid is a niceee phone, I wish I could afford it myself...

dez · 1 month ago

I have a Droid sitting in front of me (I get to play until monday). I'm impressed. The speed is actually very good. The fact that there is a separate graphics processor (the iPhone uses onboard memory for graphics processing) is very nice so that backend applications can still be running while you're playing a 3D game.

edit: Also, system memory and processor speed would have been a great addition to the chart above.

ya_bewb · 1 month ago

Helpful comment. Although processor speed would help they all might have different procs, and therefore not apples to apples. What would be good would be benchmark apps.

I'm glad to hear you think the Droid speed is 'very good'. I want one as I need a real keyboard and must use Verizon; I was/am a little worried about the Java VM apps though.

Ryan Lalonde · 1 month ago

The prices are pretty much exactly the same. The only thing the Droid has that the iPhone doesn't is multi tasking which I am sure the iPhone will get in the next OS.

BFAChris · 1 month ago

That's what everyone said when the iPhone 3.0 OS came out. Didn't happen.

Name · 1 month ago

Wrong ... you should read more! The Droid has FREE turn by turn NAV with street and sat view. There's NOTHING like that on the i-Phone now at the cost of $0.00.

Fanboy's need not apply. Do your homework or you will be dunced.

Ryan Lalonde · 1 month ago

Actually the maps application on the first page of the iPhone has FREE turn by turn NAV with street and sat view. I use it all the time.
I think you need to do some research before you comment acting smart.

DrewAPicture · 1 month ago

If I understand it correctly, Android has voice searchable Google maps integration...an app that is still waiting to be approved in the Apple app store. Remember when Google launched their free Goog-411 hotline the other year? Yeah, all that crowdsourced data went straight into their maps app. Therefore, you pretty much just say where you want to go in what city and Android will take you there. Hard to beat.

realroz · 1 month ago

Clearly the Android 2.0 Google Map app is much more powerful than what we have on the iPhone currently. Hopefully iPhone both catch up soon.

gt · 1 month ago

iPhone 3.0 OS also has free turn by turn nav. it is in the Google Maps app.

Jeff · 1 month ago

The iPhone has a keyboard? Wow who knew /s

realroz · 1 month ago

iPhone has multitasking, just not for third party apps. And with notification much of the need for third party apps running all the time is reduced. it is not that big of a deal at all.

Josh · 1 month ago

What about a better resolution screen? or perhaps a removable battery or better network? Oh wait a QWERTY keyboard too. Wow. Droid does have a few more options to consider.

Sam · 1 month ago

Currently, I do not have an iphone or a droid. But I plan to get a smartphone soon (maybe by this weekend). But I have worked in the telecom industry for nearly 30yrs, including Verizon and AT&T. And I can tell you all that garbage about one network being so superior to another network is pure "garbage," and you none-telecom people fall for the BS hook, line, and sinker. Verizon's network isn't the best in the world, they just have a good marketing department that put out good commercials, and depend on customers like you to spread the propaganda for them (free of charge) because you're bragging about your new phone and fantasize that the network you're on is better than a competitor's network. Stop falling for the BS. They ALL roam off of each other's networks. None of their networks are adequate by themselves to handle all their customer's traffic. Stop falling for the hype. If you're dead set on fantasizing about their network, at least make them pay you for the false hype you're selling.

devnul3 · 4 weeks ago

"They ALL roam off of each other's networks"

So, you're saying you think a GSM iphone is going to roam onto verizon's cdma network? Did you do any fact checking before you submitted this...?

ya_bewb · 1 month ago

...and a keyboard, better camera, higher res screen. But mostly the keyboard.

Vygantas · 1 month ago

CPU speed?

WeaponII · 1 month ago

I can't stand slider keyboards. I'm fine with the iPhone.

BFAChris · 1 month ago

Say that after using a real keyboard. You won't.

jd · 1 month ago

I used a real keyboard for almost a year (G1) and then switched to an iPhone to give it a whirl. I can say I honestly don't miss the keyboard. It started to get a bit annoying having to flip the keyboard out for almost all typing as the default onscreen keyboard is nearly useless (I tried Better Keyboard, but it wasn't enough of an improvement). However, the Droid looks like a GREAT phone and the better hardware specs will go along ways toward moving Android into the mainstream. Does anyone know if the larger screen makes the Android onscreen keyboard easier to use?

The fanboys need to chill as competition is a good thing. Hopefully Apple, Palm and Google will continue to play leapfrog with each other as we reap the benefits of their competition.

WeaponII · 1 month ago

I have. They were called 'HTC Tilt' and 'HTC Mogul'.

Name · 1 month ago

The Droid has the option of using either. You can use the soft/touch in vert/horizontal or the slider.

BTW even with the slider this phone is barely thicker than the 3GS.

WeaponII · 1 month ago

I read your comment last night, but spent the time between then and now to think of a reason why I would need more than one keyboard.

Why didn't they just go with a soft key option. Are people that anal they want to hear something click? They should consider an old school Treo or something.

Size isn't much of a problem for me, either.

pinoytutorial · 1 month ago

iPhone vs. Droid is pretty stiff. The list shows the "technical aspect" side of the story. What we want to hear are the "actual aspect" side which will come from user comments about the droid. After that we can throw the hat or stone to the Droid phone. =)
http://pinoytutorial.com/techtorial/motorola-dr...

azizgilani · 1 month ago

Chart should include user input method ie Touch, Keyboard, or Both

Jenn Whinnem · 1 month ago

I agree - the slider keyboard is what made me choose Pre over iPhone. Seems to be a big omission from the chart.

My boyfriend uses an iPhone and the Pre experience is superior.

That said, definitely interested to see what the Droid is really like.

camkevbell · 1 month ago

The chart leaves out some significant factors. The iPhones multitouch screen is a pretty important selling point for instance.

BFAChris · 1 month ago

The Droid's screen is multi-touch too.

Name · 1 month ago

Look at some of the online vids showing side by side comparison to the 3GS ... the multi touch experience in its web browser by far outperforms the i-Phone.

Tammy · 1 month ago

MotoDroid sounds so formible, like a villian in a comic. Maybe they will help lower the cost of the equipment with more competition. Why are the monthly rates so high?
The type of pages you can access webwise is still very limited. They should lower their rates. And did anyone notice how the cell companies double dip by charging both the caller and the receiver for each call? Hmmmmm.

Randy Carpadus · 1 month ago

I'm bummed. We have an AT&T business bundle (because of my rural area I don’t have much choice for DSL) and I am bummed that I’m stuck w/ my old Palm Centro and it abandoned O/S. I really like what Droid has to offer. Blast it!

Me! · 1 month ago

what is the difference between the weight and the measurement of the droid and the iphone?

Name · 1 month ago

Droid = 169g or 6oz
i-Phone = 135g or 4.8oz

Keep in mind you get longer talk time with the Droid and none of this matters if you start adding skins etc...

mbowlersr · 1 month ago

Both products are great, I prefer the iPhone after switching from Blackberry (also good) "The best Technology is the technology you use" Thanks for the chart.

mbowlersr · 1 month ago

Both are great. I use iPhone. "The best technology is the technology you use" Great chart, thanks, Mike

Sam G. Daniel · 1 month ago

The biggest difference as well is the network and coverage. I love the iPhone but when I was with Verizon I had no issues with their network or speed.

Angie · 1 month ago

Ok 93,000 apps vs. 10,000? How is that competition for the iPhone. And as far as running sim apps? Isn't it enough that I can be on a call on speaker and using my wireless internet, texting, tweeting, playing a game, using my Notes feature, etc. at the same time? Plus, who needs the hassle of the real keyboard when the Virtual one works just as well, and in landscape mode offers bigger buttons for those who need it....
Sorry, Droid is definitely grasping...Apples got this.

Elias · 1 month ago

Wow what weak arguments you have. Let's take them one by one:
a. Yes, iPhone has more applications.
b. Like it or not, Apple's OS is not true multi-tasking, unlike the others in this comparison. c. Some people prefer a physical keyboard no matter how good a virtual one may be. Just because a virtual keyboard is your preference, doesn't mean it's everyone else's.

JeffCGD · 1 month ago

Apple's Mobile OS multi-tasks JUST FINE – it's just that Apple only allows select apps of their OWN to do it (plus it can reduce battery life significantly). You can enable full multi-tasking by jailbreaking your iPhone and installing a third-party App called Backgrounder, which lets you configure which apps you would like to allow to multi-task.

BFAChris · 1 month ago

Oh, well excuse us for thinking that Apple's multitasking is a complex process. You mean I only have to jailbreak the phone every single time an update comes out, and then load a special app that then allows me to configure one app to run in the background? That's amazing!

Oh wait, with android I can just hit the home button and start up a new app and the first one stays running in the background? Hm...

barringtonarch · 1 month ago

it stacks up alright, but it looks ugly compared to the iphone (& the pre)

Name · 1 month ago

Right because Toyota Camary is a hot looking car. The point is, put an solid phone on a solid network and people will buy it. Up to this point, everyone has been playing catch up with the i-Phone. In the past 12 mos, that's been changing.

Ever heard the saying 'don't judge a book buy its cover'? See, you can definitely learn a thing or two on the internet.

barringtonarch · 1 month ago

haha chill out. what i was meaning was; when a group of things (eg cellphones) all have pretty much the same features iphone v pre v mytouch v droid. which one would you choose? the ugliest? that's why all of these companies spend a fortune on design, to standout. i agree 'don't judge a book "by" its cover', but sadly people do.

Dee · 1 month ago

I'm likein' Droid. What wins me over is that it's with Verizon.

Nate · 1 month ago

What about the browser? Does the droid come with one of the big 5 (ie, firefox, opera, chrome, safari)? These mobile phones that come out with their own custom browser are total crap. Nothing renders in them the way it's supposed to, and it makes web developers' jobs so much more difficult to get a website working in all these different junk firmwares.

That chart focuses on the hardware and carrier plans and too much of a generic overview of the software and usability. How are the standard UI controls and elements? Are they beautiful, standardized across the platform, and just plain easy to use and useful? Or does every application built on the OS do its own thing, leading to inconsistent UI navigation, etc etc.

Flanjygo · 1 month ago

Droid runs Android 2.0 which has an updated browser that includes support for html 5. Android also will support Adobe Flash sometime next year, but Apple has no plans to support it on iPhone's Safari.

Mozilla is also working on a mobile web browser called Fennec that is supposed to work like Firefox on your desktop computer.

Kai Tamkun · 1 month ago

Android has Chrome. Chrome has the same rendering engine as Safari (WebKit), so it's really the big 4: Trident, Gecko, Presto, and WebKit.

BFAChris · 1 month ago

You're a moron. It runs Chrome lite which is much like the iPhone running a lite version of Safari.

Ravenmuffin · 1 month ago

The iPhone can already multitask, it is not a "need to work on this for an update" feature. Apple's own apps do it: Mail continues to send mail even when quit, timers still count down and go off, etc.

What is really meant is that it isn't available to 3rd party app developers. Apple cites reasons to do with performance and battery life. If you install and have running in the background just a few of those 100,000 apps, you'll probably suffer reduced performance in those two areas.

To compensate, there is a sophisticated notification system that 3rd party apps can implement: when a non-running app, that might otherwise like to run in the background, needs your attention or to inform you of something, a notification can be pushed to your iPhone. This, according to Apple, provides the benefit of an always running app without the performance drain.

However, if you absolutely have to have background apps, you can run the iPwnage tool to open up the iPhone to Cydia apps. Install "Backgrounder" and you can have any app running in the background just by holding the Home button for two seconds. (Un-background it by doing the same thing.)

So technically the iPhone does do multitasking and having a NO in the column could be considered a pro rather than a con, at least according to Apple.

(For the record, I do in fact use Backgrounder occasionally, but I can understand the reasons Apple doesn't endorse it: game performance can be impacted by multitasking apps. It's all about the experience, man!)

BFAChris · 1 month ago

Wow, did you just read what you wrote? What a sad little man vehemently defending overpaying for a phone that can't truly multitask without completely killing it's own battery and running slowly.

Hey guys, maybe anytime we run into an issue we shouldn't create a solution for it, we should just disable it and make up excuses that our fanboys will then propagate.

Stephen Downes · 1 month ago

No Blackberry? They not buying enough advertising?

oxyflexman · 1 month ago

I can't believe not one BB is in this chart for comparison. What a loser of a comparison.

Çek Mağdurları · 1 month ago

http://www.cekmagdurlari.com/2009/11/nurettin-c...

BFAChris · 1 month ago

You guys forgot that the Droid has a full physical QWERTY keyboard, that makes it better than the iPhone alone.

Andreas Duess · 1 month ago

That's a matter of personal preference, not an absolute truth. Personally I prefer the iPhone's keyboard to a slider, but I appreciate that others might have a different experience.

Mike DeAngelo · 1 month ago

The chart is interesting, but it misses the point. If the Droid is 90% of the iPhone, but on a far better network, it will be a huge hit. Once this hits the street, the nearly ubiquitous Verizon data network will make up for any other flaws this phone has. Heck, even a device as flawed as the original BB Storm has been successful because of the network.

Jason · 1 month ago

Considering I am holding in my hand now an iPhone 3GS with 32GB storage, I think the chart should reflect that. Also, I have to go with Apple on multi-tasking (which I would give iPhone a "Limited" instead of a "No" since iPod can run in the background). I have yet to see a good mobile multitasking implementation. But maybe Android does okay with runaway apps. I suspect that just integrating event handlers via timers or push notifications would solve a lot of the use cases for multitasking. Maybe I'm stupid, but I don't want a cheap app sucking up my battery while my phone is in my pocket.

Jason Rukus · 1 month ago

Has anyone addressed what may happen to Verizon should everyone on earth love this phone and then begin using it on their 3G network? I mean yes AT&T's data network is taxed but only because it failed to plan for the iPhone. I'd find it ironic if Verizon all of a sudden found itself on the loosing end of it's own success.

DrewAPicture · 1 month ago

Verizon's 3G network was already bigger than AT&T's prior to the launch of iPhone. They continue to maintain that they've been steadily upgrading their network over the last several years and are optimistic it will handle increased loads.

PR babble aside, I'm optimistic Verizon will be able to handle the surge. I've been on its network for a long time and very rarely have issues with mobile web or any 3G features on my phone. I've heard the horror stories of 30 percent dropped calls on AT&T, but never had any experience like that on Verizon. We'll have to wait and see I guess.

Ben Lang · 1 month ago

Droid is really going to make it. Android is going to win though!

RodChristiansen · 1 month ago

Droid's design is pretty ugly
No style at all.

DrewAPicture · 1 month ago

I'm so glad the smooth edges and chic design of the iPhone completely make up for the dropped calls and crappy 3G performance.</sarcasm>

Brad F. · 1 month ago

DrewAPicture, your comment cannot be parsed. Incorrectly formatted. No matching opening tag for </sarcasm>

Sirlos · 1 month ago

my question is I have the Voyager (no laughing people) and I'm wanting to up grade but I don't like Apple's coverage and I don't like Verizon's phones (until now?) I have no problems with the phone I have now and I'm pretty much happy. I think the Iphone is way better looking but again why have a phone if you can't call on it. One question I have is what happens if the touch screen goes down? On my current phone I can perform all of the functions on the key pad. Will this be possible on the Droid? Has anyone else encountered this problem with touch screens?

terrible0ne · 3 weeks ago

get apple care and if the screen goes, you are covered. Not sure what you would do about the Droid..

FindYourAuto · 1 month ago

Since these are pseudo-media and gaming devices, how about a screen resolution comparison? I believe the Droid has better resolution than the iPhone.

Chad · 1 month ago

How about AT&T's 3G coverage area, vs Verizon's?

How about the number of cool gadgets that the iPhone can easily plug into, vs ___ ?

Chad · 1 month ago

For the actual keyboard, the better coverage area, and the higher rez camera...

I'm leaning toward the Droid...

But I do love all those iPhone gadgets!!

johnwilliams713 · 1 month ago

This doesn't show that there's also a 32GB iPhone option.

DrewAPicture · 1 month ago

The Droid is directly competing at the same price point as the 16 gb iPhone.

I have to think they're comparing the standard 16 gb models straight across. The Droid comes standard at 16gb but is expandable. You have to buy a completely different iPhone to get 32 gb of space.

In other words, it's actually to Apple's disadvantage that it offers a 32 gb version at a different price.

DrewAPicture · 1 month ago

I think it is also extremely important to compare the screen resolutions side by side.
Droid's 854 x 480 resolution tramples iPhone's 480 x 320. If you figure the average website's width is 800 pixels, on the Droid, your initial preview shows the complete width of the site. That's a pretty big deal, for web publishers, advertisers and users alike.

I've been drooling over getting an iPhone for a while now, but the Droid really looks like it could be a much better switch, based on all the tester accounts I've been reading the last two days.

terrible0ne · 3 weeks ago

the screen is taller.. but it is much more narrow. in landscape mode it really affects the size of the image/video. i find it VERY annoying. I have the 3G S and the droid and the droids video/music playback features are not even close to the iPhone. AND the droids camera is terrible, at least on my phone.

misc · 1 month ago

This comparison shows the iPhone and DROID plans are the same price... that's for a single phone. What about 2 iPhones on AT&T vs. 2 DROIDS on Versizon in respective family plans? I think the Verizon-DROID choice would be cheaper at that point!

wake up · 1 month ago

another joke 256MB! People don’t give two hoots about the ability to root either. I don’t (no pun intended) see anyone flocking to linux based OSes, even though they are perhaps more “powerful”. So much for “open source”. Maybe hundreds of basement nerds will line up excited to call themselves “black hat”. What are crap marketing call.

Also, why does anyone give a hoot about extra megapixels on the camera – are you framing the picture on a wall? why do you need 8278×10000 resolution anyway? please. I NEVER use the camera…it’s a non-factor. As long as the pictures are viewable, who cares. What are you, a pixel addict? It’s like someone trying to buy a new car and race your old car. WHO CARES, NON FACTOR. 3 MP, 40 MP, its stupid.

How about usability? Every video I have seen so far shows the same issue as the Storm had, you cant go from potrait to landscape without a 30 sec delay. LOL. Or how about the hundreds of different interfaces on one screen. Pick one layout already. You don’t need 399 menus. It took the Google Nav app 20 sec to load satellites. YIKES! You sure the GPS isn’t crippled like in every other Verizon device? How did VZNavigator not end up being the choice? Wow, Verizon is going to take a hit on that 9.99 a month junkz.

Why do I need to multitask 93 items at once on 256 MB of internal ROM? I could care less about multitasking 2 items on my phone now. And again, who is Verizon targeting? Normal phone users dont even know how to dial, let alone run two “apps”. MAJOR EPIC FAIL dummies. Who markets this without asking real users their opinions?

They should have waited a little longer. Google needed to work some kinks out, and tinker with design. The thing looks like a VCR tape. Come on. Round edges idiots. People dont want sharp jabby items in their pocket.

And so what you’ll have flash. Do you honestly think Apple isn’t working on getting Safari to support it? Please, its coming, as well as Google Nav on the iPhone.

You might as well call the phone VOID…

The iPhone is faster, lighter, more useable,

AND is more fun. PERIOD. Out of the box fun. The phone sucks for call, but who wants to talk to anyone anyway. Most people are boring.

And futher if you jailbreak it, the iPhone is unbeatable. sn0w. if you want “open” source, its right there to be found…

last time I checked, droids are all alike. Looks like this one is the same as every other VERIZON marketing strategy – 200% lies, 500% hype, and hidden contract charges by customer service reps who can’t tie their shoes. I went to the Verizon store today to ask about this “KILLER”, and they told me that the “Storm 2″ is coming in a few days,

TALK ABOUT BEING UP TO TRENDS! ROFLOLz!

Brad F. · 1 month ago

Wow. Defensive much?

Just wanted to say that I use the hell out of my iPhone's camera, but wish it didn't suck ass. I have a 3G and the 2 megapixel camera takes photos that are grainy and look like crap even when viewed on the iPhone itself. If my iPhone had a 5 megapixel camera and... oh I dunno... a way to focus the image before capturing it? I might be a lot happier.

You're "if you jailbreak it" argument is just plain stupid. How many people will risk damaging their phones and negating their warranty when they can get another phone without having to do it?

"last time I checked, droids are all alike"

How exactly are the different iPhone models different from each other, other than a slight boost in specs?

And... what do you mean who wants to talk to people?

You know what... nevermind. You're either a complete retard or a troll.

denomilasua · 1 month ago

read engadgets review. THIS PHONE IS TARGETED AT NERDS. we are the target audience. anyway, at&t sucks and this is the best phone that verizon has ever had to offer. so shut your trap. your just trying to make excuses for apple (and dont tell me im an apple hater as i type this on a mac book). just suck it up

Kanon · 1 month ago

I think many young people love iphone. Personally speaking , each of them to me is same. I will choose one if I feel its lovely and easy to use.

Brad F. · 1 month ago

After looking at this chart I just realized that some people pay as much for their monthly phone bill as some people do for car payments.

Pixelrage · 1 month ago

Insane, isn't it?

Brad F. · 1 month ago

Ya. I'm getting spoiled in Asia with how cheap pre-paid phone cards are. You can even get pre-paid data. It's not cheap like the talk/SMS time, but there's no way I use 150 USD per month worth the time. More like 20 USD per month at most. I hope prices drop with the competition.

Henry · 1 month ago

wow
this is a good comparison chart
i still prefer iphone

penny · 1 month ago

Android is the way forward!!

pinoytutorial · 1 month ago

billshrink always like to put gadgets in this way - don't they? :D

detailed preview + official moto (hi-res) screenshot: Motorola Droid Will Kill Us AlL Nov. 6

btw, you can get the new droid at best buy before the judgment day :D

briankasprzyk · 1 month ago

Is the Droid palm compatible?

PickleJuice · 1 month ago

iPhone = best web browser on the market, cloud computing (mobile me), itunes purchases on 3G, i can brick or find the phone via mobile me, best mobile games, remote app to control my Apple TV or the music in my house, etc. etc. etc.....
Everbody wants to be Apple.....nice try Droid (which, BTW, is a licensed name from LucasFilms ...they can't even come up with an original name)

Tom · 1 month ago

DROID ONLY HAS 256MB FOR APP STORAGE. CHART IS WRONG!!! Google does not allow Android OS to install apps to the SD card. Droid only has 512mb of onboard memory, of which only 256mb can be allocated to apps. the remaining memory is dedicated to the OS. Read the entire article at AndroidandMe

Ken · 1 month ago

DROID IS LIMITED TO 256MB OF APPS STORAGE!! Android does not allow installation of apps to SD card. They must be installed to onboard memory. Droid only has 512mb of Rom, of which only 256mb is accessible to the user for apps installation. The rest is allocated to the operating system. YOU ARE LIMITED TO 256MB OF STORAGE FOR APPS!! Read the article at AndroidandMe!!!

Pixelrage · 1 month ago

I think this puts into perspective how freakin' expensive these phones are...and in a bad economy, to boot. :(

hakeem · 1 month ago

All you people obsessed with running Pandora in the background - just jailbreak your iPhone (takes 30 secs with blackra1n.com), install Backgrounder, then off you go.

Anyone not prepared to take a 30 second step to improve their experience is wasting their money buying a powerful smartphone anyway. The default firmware is nearly always gimped in some form or another.

Steve · 1 month ago

Hey ! No one mentioned the top machine over at Nokia. It uses neither Android or Apple, it uses Linux. It seems that multi-tasking is important and the N900 definitely has multi tasking with plenty of memory and a fast processor. Check it out at the link.

Jason Barone · 1 month ago

$150 for the Droid if you have a New-Every-2 upgrade in your account.

Randy · 1 month ago

How is Droid stacking up for enterprise use in terms of security, device and application management, etc.? I haven't see this kind of review or forward looking commentary. Device looks great, wonder if it's ready for enterprise usage?

Jeff · 1 month ago

I truly, truly wanted there to be some competition for the iPhone! The Android may compete tit for tat, but is the most hideous looking thing Ive ever seen! Like I want to lug around a scientific calculator in my pocket!? C'mon Motorola?! Really, you couldnt have designed a better LOOKING phone?

wuzzup · 1 month ago

Just wanted to say that the palm pre minutes that are listed isn't really justified. Now that sprint has the free mobile to mobile plan theres really no need for a 900 minute plan (I used 32 minutes last month). so go ahead and take another 20+ dollars off for the minimum plan of 450 minutes. Thus bringing the average plan total cost down well below the $2000 mark.

pinoytutorial · 1 month ago

Did Droid kill iPhone on its pre-sell on BestBuy? maybe or maybe not. Anyway, it’s up for us buyers now if we will grade this droid as A or F. on its official unveiling Nov 6, 2009.

detailed review + official screenies and videos - bitter sweet symphony: Bitter-Sweet release for everyone!

“kudus to all who wait” - advance trick or treat sale

Dan Weis · 1 month ago

I'm looking at the Droid, because I currently have Blackberry on Verizon network. Is the Blackberry Storm 2 one to consider compared to the Droid?

macrumpton · 1 month ago

No comparison of size or resolution of screens? comparison of web browsers?

Josh · 1 month ago

Well considering a better screen, better network and camera not to mention a removable battery is a plus. I will be considering renewing my contract with Verizon with this new feneration of smart phone. Bout time Motorola came through with something better than the Q.

crispy · 1 month ago

ummm .... you guys are funny. i dont even have a cell phone and i love it!!! heck i dont even have my land line plugged in half the time cuz i dont want a bunch of idiots calling me all the time. and oh yeah can i multitask!!!

rudydiphonereparation · 1 month ago

Thx for this... But iPhone rocks everyting...

Nicole' · 1 month ago

I'm not sure why they are sharing the Palm Pre as the Sprint rep when it should be the HTC Hero (5.0 megapixel camera) or the Samsung Moment (3.2 megapixel camera but new AMOLED screen).

joe · 1 month ago

I would add "real keyboard" to the above chart as that is a major feature and point of departure amongst these different phones.

lemonheadzzz · 1 month ago

My phone is better than yours. Which means I am better than you. Stick that up your ass.

ernestkauwe · 1 month ago

mmm lets think about it... the iphone 3gs battery life is terrible when using it fr3eqently then you add multitasking to a phone (droid) that has about the same battery specs (though we know that everyone exaggerates their battery lives except apple) youre looking at 2 hours of battery for your cell (in this case the droid) when using multitasking....ummm what happened to just having a cell phone that can last a full day??? i think ill stick to the iphone 3gs though my only complaints is att.... still not worth it to switch networks until apple makes the iphone a free agent

ernestkauwe · 1 month ago

and to add my iphone 3gs out of the box... i can listen to music, talk on the phone, and text or use safari all at the same time???? reallly? thats not considered multitasking? well how about you try it... make a call, hit the home button, open itunes and start music (plays softer than person on the phone), hit home screen then open anyother app i.e. safari,sms,email,games (if you open another music app it will cancel ipod)

gdbusby · 1 month ago

Just do a search on Google. The droid has a MASSIVE FAIL when it comes to multi-touch. No pinch to zoom? That's what makes the iPhone so easy to use as a browser both on the web and with photos. I would really LOVE a phone that is better than the iPhone AND as usuable as the iPhone, but until then, I'm sticking with what suits me best.

WallMountedHDD · 1 month ago

How does anyone afford any of these damn phones? For crap's sake.

Steve-O · 1 month ago

Ok, so, check my math here... you can buy the Droid with no contract for $599 or you can buy it for $!99 with a contract, which will cost you $175 in early termination fees to break out of... $199 + $175 = ???

Things that make you go "hmmmmm................"

WORLD'S WORST ♠ · 1 month ago

Ah, the digital Tale of The Tape. Long gone are the Zack Morris days.

If the Droid is really worth all the hype, it could cause a real problem for all the other phones in the market - especially the iDon't-- I mean, iPhone.

{{-_-}}

JolindaMarshall · 1 month ago

I'm holding out to compare the HTC Android Eris (?) as the Motorola Droid is just too b--- ugly.
Maybe if you're a guy you like that dull military look, but give me some intriguing curves and let it sit nicely in my hand, like a good phone should.

me · 1 month ago

shouldn't you have used the Hero for sprint instead of the pre

Lloyd · 1 month ago

You have not compared some points which makes the iphone even less of a good purchase decision.

No removable battery.
No standard USB cable.
Apps cannot be distributed independently of the market.
Apple has control of the app store. ( if an app conflicts with the company's app its thrown out )

Also most Android devices can have way more than 32GB of storage as users can swap the storage card .. try doing that with an iphone.

iphones that have to be extended ( or in some cases even to be just used ) do so using hacked firmware that Apple bricks using their update system.

of the 92,000 odd apps in the apple store most of them are iLame .

terrible0ne · 3 weeks ago

gotta love apple haters. you obviously haven't used both phones..

TL · 1 month ago

i went to the Google Market to check out the apps and it listed just a few and indicated that you needed a handset to view the rest. Am I in the wrong place or does this seem a bit odd?

Ninja_Zach · 1 month ago

In the end, it comes down to preference. Personally, I prefer the iPhone. I haven't had any negative experiences with dropped calls. I had AT&T back when it was BellSouth, then Cingular after, and I can honestly say, they have improved greatly in terms of call quality and customer service.
I don't care about the multitasking, as I have an iPod to listen to, and I don't worry about playing games, or browsing the internet while I'm talking to someone. These are phones afterall aren't they. Everyone is comparing computing capabilities, but in the end, these are phones, you make calls with. It's a great phone if you can call home.
Someone made a point that we are not taking portraits to be on display at the Smithsonian. These are quick pics that will be uploaded to Facebook or other such social site. And if I want to take a great picture, I have my Canon for that.
I like the touchscreen keyboard. It took me all of 5 mins to get used to it. I don't look for a "click" when I press a button. It works perfectly well.
All these new phones, Droid, pre, myTouch, and so on are all great, but I prefer my iPhone. It does say something when everyone is STILL trying to build the iPhone killer after how many generations of them there are, doesn't it. Maybe these Androids are it, who cares, I still like my iPhone. I won't say it's better, but I like it.

jamyn · 1 month ago

Your argument is pointless. If it's just a phone, why does it have a calculator? A camera? Apps? Games? Pictures? SMS? Email/Exchange? GPS? FM Chip?

Because it's not just a phone. You are still stuck in the 90's. It's time to be smart and realize that all things change and should get better. I'ts not just a phone. It's an appliance. And people want the best appliance at the best price. If you sell a phone that can do A for $500, and someone else sells a phone that can do A and B and C for the same $500, you lose marketshare. You are being silly by making excuses for Apple's shortcomings. People want those features. Other phones are delivering those features (multitasking). Apple is providing some of what customers what, but not everything. Other companies are filling those voids, and if Apple continues to ignore what their customers want long enough, they will start losing Marketshare.

Don't be a fanboy. Be smart. Use your brain, not your emotions.

D.Robinson · 4 weeks ago

sorry Jamyn you're mistaken there is no one device that does them all and well for if it did exist we (tech fanatics) would have it. also these companies only loose market share to those of us who actually change devices for actual use and functionality. dont be mad at apple they're the reason we have smart phones that actually function smart and have multi-tasking capabilities. wake up, manufacturers make what sells and if it didnt they wouldnt make it any more. remember the motorola razor!!!!

Nomad · 1 month ago

If the debate is so close, then the tiebreaker is Verizon >>> AT&T.

Ed · 1 month ago

The iPhone 3Gs comes in a 32 Gb size. You should update your chart...tsk tsk

kfkfk · 1 month ago

5GB cap on both. It is insane. can any ond confirm??

metapede · 4 weeks ago

There are a few key things that were missed in this comparison. The iPhone web browser does not support Flash. Droid does. The iPhone display is 320 x 480, while the Droid is a whopping 480 x 854.

terrible0ne · 3 weeks ago

no.. the web browser definitely does not support flash

D. Robinson · 4 weeks ago

its amazing how the marketing "Gods" have managed to confuse and pit us willing and informed consumers against one another. We post silly rebutals to each other's comments without truth and disclosure of our actual knowledge of the products. It's there job to sell not ours, unless you all are receiving residuals. Ive owned virtually every phone on the market and have done an in dept hands-on review of them and i find there are very few differences in them based on calling ability. Its when you speak about functionality and ease of usability that there becomes a point of discussion and distinction. The discussion is about 3 things; which network is better, which smart device is better suited for your needs, and which is the best overall device for all intensive purposes.

truth be told blackberry is the most reliable email device, however the internet browsing era has begun and we no longer use our phones for just talking, texting, and emailing. we want one device that does it all and does it all well, not good.....ergo smart phones. Multi-tasking is important to many but to some it is not neccessary, each function is done independently even when able to switch between them with less disruption, therefore multi-tasking is not a neccessary feature for a smart phone to be functional and efficent. the bottom line is which device does what you want it t do and more effortlessly and reliably. i own an iphone. do i love att network no but does the phone do what its suposed to like it supposed to better than any other device ive owned or out there right now, yes. just ask the people over at sprint, and verzon. the palm pre and droid are thier answers to the iphone and franky, I'm not impressed. but await a better device i can purchase. keep trying

voldemar · 4 weeks ago

How about including Nokia N900 in this chart comparison.

goii · 3 weeks ago

I love my iphone, but I'm not afraid to say I don't love everything about it. The touch keyboard takes a while to get used to and it's easy crazy easy to misspell, but they've done a great job programming it to figure out what you're trying to spell, both in terms of common usage in your given language, but also progressive in remembering what you tend to type (I constantly type certain words incorrectly on purpose, like "goin' " instead of going). Even still the keyboard is difficult to use with any real speed... but it keeps me from trying to do so while driving, so I can almost count it as a plus... almost.

I've fantasized about having a physical keyboard, but I previously owned an HTC Kaiser with a keyboard all too similar to the Droid, and couldn't stand it. It was impossible to use, the keys were too small and began to stick after a while, while others I had to practically punch to get it to register. I'm only slightly jealous of the keyboard on the Blackberry's, as they seem to be spaced nicely and could allow you to type just about as fast as it takes your thumbs can get sore from it - however I don't like the look or feel of a blackberry - smaller screen, big square shape, keyboard is just hanging out there begging to get crap stuck down next to the buttons as it's moved about from pocket to bag or what have you... and the screen seems particularly vulnerable to damage, though admittedly I've never owned one so I can't be sure. I like the idea of a retractable keyboard, but definitely not with the design of the Droid... preferably one with keys spaced out a bit, maybe even slightly raised to assist with tactile fluidity.

The camera on the Droid is significantly better than the iphone, even if the software isn't... but I tend to edit my pictures on the computer anyway so who cares? In this category the Droid wins hands down. However I predict... no, guarantee that the next iphone will have an comparatively fantastic camera - I'm just not looking forward to the equally guaranteed pricey upgrade.

Multitasking is a non-issue to me... I can find no lack of ability in the iphone to keep up with whatever demands I place on it, which are formidable.

What no one seems to be mentioning however is the 3G coverage... wtf is AT&T thinking??? Iphone is making them a mint what with the (soon to end) exclusivity and all... why the hell aren't they competitively buying usage of cell towers/band width across the country/world? They ain't short on funds folks... it's not the iphones fault of course, but we iphone lovers do get the short end of the stick riding the short bus shortly after being shorted our due services for which we pay a short stack of hundreds every year. Greed will be the undoing of AT&T if anything is to be, the Droid will having nothing to do with it... all it has to do is sit back and watch, lest they wise up.

However my coverage is great, but that's because I happen to be in a hot zone and only travel on occasion. But when I have traveled, even 45 minutes away, 3G flies off faster than a dress on prom night. On those occasions my downloads and connection to services like facebook, google and various websites does slow rather noticeably, but it virtually never stops or refuses to load or update - it may take 4 times as long, but that's really not all that long when you think about it. So while it SHOULD be faster (seriously, it should), it's not so slow as to require constant access to 3G due to breaks in service. I can easily deal with this drawback. It may be unfair and ridiculous, but it isn't significant enough to warrant abandoning an otherwise very proficient phone and moderately efficient service. Now if you wanna talk crap service, there is always T-Mobile... but let's not go there just now. :)

When all is said and done, I still take my iphone over everything else... but not because it is flawless, and certainly not because it's the best a phone can possibly be - it's just the most reasonable choice over all, for me at least.

Post Script: With some shame I must profess I'm hopeful and excited for the next Icarnation, which as someone else pointed out shouldn't necessarily be the case... ideally I'd be satisfied enough with all major aspects of my phone and service as to not be waiting for fixes and required improvements the next generation is sure to provide. It's one thing to be techno-erotic as some of my geekier cohorts are, always drooling over the chance to own the next hot piece of ass(embled circuitry driven graphics laden gadget)... and an another thing to simply be trying to find a phone/pda that does exactly what you need it to, and precisely what it's supposed to do. I am the latter... and while I'm "content enough"... it's still a bit like self-gratification - not completely satisfied.

John Palmer · 3 weeks ago

Important details do not appear in this chart:

Screen resolution:
iPhone 480x320
Droid 854x480

Camera flash:
iPhone No
Droid Dual-LED flash

Camera image stabilization:
iPhone No
Droid Yes

Removable battery:
iPhone No
Droid Yes

Removable memory card:
iPhone No
Droid Yes

terrible0ne · 3 weeks ago

The resolution on the droid is a joke. I would like a higher res screen for video, but the Droid screen, even though it is being advertised as a larger screen, is actually more narrow than the iPhone. This makes videos, either from youtube or being played off the device, play at a much smaller size than the iPhone. Annoying. The camera, even with the flash and higher megapixel rating is far inferior to the camera on the iPhone. The images are blurred and grainy. It is also extremely slow. Almost unusably so. Also annoying. If there is image stabilization, you cannot tell, or it just doesnt work. Yes the battery is removable. which is nice because the device has locked up a number of times so far, and the only way I could get back up was to pull the battery. Which you also have to do pull the micro sd card out btw. disappointing, cuz I really wanted to LOVE this phone instead of just really really like it!

Giggity · 3 weeks ago

ok lets talk quality.. Ive had several motorola phones, and the only reason I ever end up getting a new one is because my current one is falling apart. (Ear-speakers going in and out, wall chargers cease working, battery life decreasing..) And I'm not an irresponsible user. If I'm buying a smartphone, I want that SOB to last. It just seems like motorola creates more disposable electronics than any other phone manufacturer. Does the DROID look like its gonna last? Are all those cool gold metal pieces going to chip and peel, leaving a two-tone recycled scrap? Or, am I just gonna have to pay the extra $8 a month to cover my ass once their product decides its getting old?

terrible0ne · 3 weeks ago

OK, I have the new Droid and the iPhone 3GS. Both phones have their shortcomings. I love the navigation on the Droid, but honestly, the iPhone still wins the hardware battle. The iPhone obviously runs multiple app at the same time, just not all the ones you want. Music plays behind most apps. You receive email and text notifications and the phone does still ring.. The droid runs everything. This is good and bad. I have not found a way to easily kill off unused apps without 3rd party help. Not a big deal. The thing that is killing me about the Droid is that the phone is VERY buggy. This is Android 2.0. Isn't that supposed to mean less bugs? The phone locks up. The proximity sensor does not work all the time. On screen keyboard doesn't always register. Lots of apps crash frequently. It is not a bad device, it just is not nearly as refined as the iPhone OS. The specs on this phone mean nothing. Verizon is very excited about the things that iDont. Well the slide out keyboard is almost unusable, unless you have dwarf hands. The 5.0 megapixel camera is freaking TERRIBLE. I dont know if i just have a bad unit, but I can not take a clear photo to save my life. Every picture is a little blurry, which makes me insane. The camera is also horrifically slow. It takes about 4 seconds for the camera to start and about 6 seconds to take each 5 megapixel photo. And the pics are not even close to the quality of the iPhone.

I could go on.. and on.. and on.. but I wont. In the end, its all the same.. iPhone hardware, against the entire Verizon network and the iPhone is holding its own. If the iPhone was on verizon, it would be game over for AT&T.

Brittany · 3 weeks ago

Why is everyone talking about Blackberries, this is between the Driod and iphone. All of your comments were extremely unhelpful.

Guest · 3 weeks ago

I love how every iPhone fanboy on here mentions jailbreaking as a viable alternative. Jailbreaking is another term for "Developers FAILED", and really means the product is a POS (lol iPhone) that requires you to jump through hoops to get the phone to do what it should out of the box. BS imo.

ronniezzzzzzz · 3 weeks ago

ok i dont hav droid or iphone so im unbaised in this.....all the iphone fanboys (lets face it, people REALLY like their iphones, which is usually a good thing) say that multi-tasking isnt neccesary, but how can you say that if youve never had it? if you have been exposed to it and been able to experiebce its hawtness, (or crappiness, depends on the device) you will know how useful it is. iphone users that are used to having to find a way around this huge flaw are going to draw from experience that tells them that they are fine without it. So it really depends on your experience. In the end , iphone users will never switch because they are used to the huge amounts of apps available along with other advaqntages, and droid users will struggle to switch because they are used to verizon's awesome network, multitasking, and other key advantages such as a real keyboard.

im noticing on all these blogs everyone gets all hostile becuase lets face it, for the first time some real contendors to the iphone are being released, each with teir own advantages. iphone users are afraid of loosing their 1st place title. im just happy that we have some options now. so stop fighting. multitasking is awesome but iphone still wins in some other areas.
p.s. dont comment my spelling ur not my mom

wdcla · 3 weeks ago

I have a love/hate relationship with my iPhone. Of course there are some really great things that it does and then there are other times that I want to throw it on the ground and stomp on it. Most irritating is the battery life. I seem to go from wall charger to car charger to USB into my laptop trying to keep from running out of juice. I'm on a 10 hour flight tomorrow and most likely I will get off the plane with zero charge. I'll happily look at other alternatives when my contract is up in 6 months. Maybe I'll find something better and maybe I'll stick with what I have. I'm at least glad there are starting to be more options. Everyone acts like they are rooting for their favorite sports team instead of evaluating a piece of equipment.

Zacch · 3 weeks ago

Why wouldn't you want to run two apps at once? So what if there is 'one screen, one keyboard' Do you ever listen to music? Do you ever have two windows open on your computer while your using that? Its the same concept. On a computer there is usually one screen, certainly one keyboard, yet you have more than one browser or 'application' running at once. Phones these days are just like computers, more than one app is necessary. And for those who say 'the iphone can run more than one app at once' that is incorrect. Not everyone has the knowledge to 'HACK' into their phone. The Droid comes with multitasking available when you open the box.

D.Robinson · 3 weeks ago

OK tech police. Yesterday i visited the verizon store to check out the DROID!!!!! and frankly im not impressed. is the droid the best touch screen device that verizon has ever offered yes but is it the best touch screen on the market no!!!! You ask for functionality(multi-task) droid does, You ask for removable battery droid does, but everything else you ask for it does not. it is not as responsive or eye catching as other android devices (droid eris). the critics complained about functional and operation flaws that needed fixing in order to make a great device outstanding, but now you except the droid because it is a compeditor, please forgive me if i dont agree. the palm pre is actually a better compeditor than the droid and we showed it no love, why because it didnt give us everything the iphone had and more. oh and by the way your the network issues are the reason the iphone has call quality issues not the device itself. stop talking about carriers and coverage when doing a comparison of devices, if we're talking about carriers verizon wins we alllllll know that, but when we talk about devices we all know that the iphone DOES what it DOES smother, easier, and better than any other device out here, even without multi-tasking and believe if they enable tit to multitask it will do it better and smother than the droid.

proof: cut copy paste, mms, web browsing, media player, app intergration, video recording, syncing, and media transfer and purchase. bet the droid or pre cant do theses better but they multi-task decent not great..hah hah!!!!!!!!!

garywildd · 2 weeks ago

It boils down to Apple vs. Google. Apple is the world's top integrated product house with decades of customer support experience - enough said. Google is a great software innovator but relies on others for hardware. Their search is no better than Bing and much more ad-driven; Gmail is very slow to load, Maps coughs up wrong directions, Docs mangles documents. In short, Google has great ideas but they lose interest once the excitement is gone. That's no way to run a railroad (i.e. enduring reliability).

bklnpoet · 2 weeks ago

The cost of ownership for all of them is still way too high for a homebody such as I, notwithstanding the recent price drop for the Motorola Droid which is also offered by T-Mobile. If on the rare occasions when I leave my apartment I absolutely must go on-line I can look for a WIFI hotspot to use the browser my Motorola Zine which also has a 5 megapixel camera.

EDub · 2 weeks ago

I have an iPhone 3GS - I listen to Pandora and Slacker radio while I'm sending an email and downloading an movie at the same time. How long did it take me to make the phone able to do so? 30 seconds! When you open this option, how about adding another 2000-3000 apps to the list as well...Droid will not touch the iPhone for at least 3 years. I have no doubt about that.

תאורה · 2 weeks ago

I (מנורות) would love to have one. But I afraid it will take three years before mobile operators in Israel will offer it.

Rhys · 2 weeks ago

Read this....
www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone

None of this is new.

Dee · 2 weeks ago

has anyone had an iphone and a droid, I would like to hear from you

Reggie · 2 weeks ago

When you talk about "multi-tasking" why not mention the fact that on the Droid, you CANNOT be on a call and use data services, (such as web browsing and email), at the same time. Verizon's network protocol does not allow that so the "Droid does NOT." To me, being able to do those two things simultaneously trumps all the other "multi-tasking" you hear about.

Also, Although the droid comes with 16GB of on-board memory, only a tiny fraction of that memory is available for apps. So, even though the droid app store claims 10K apps, you can probably only get a few on the device at once.

Third, and this one is coming from the App developers, the android OS is proving to be a problem because there are 3 different versions out there now, and it is shipping on a slew of different HW devices. This means the developers have to spend time and $$ coding for the different device/OS combos available.

Lastly, the droid has been out for only 2 weeks and the retailers are dropping the price like mad in an effort to get rid of them. (they are scared they will get stuck with them)

gerryhaliburda · 2 weeks ago

What does APPS mean 93,200 for IPHONE and 10,000 for DROID

Joseph Murciano · 1 week ago

Apps = Applications
iPhone has 93,200 applications (software)
Android Market has 10,000

However iPhone started out with only 10,000 as well and now they're at 93K.

kanman · 1 week ago

Idiot, the Iphone has 32 gig of memory.

amartinez · 1 week ago

My interest is how productive is it for those individuals who work on the go? Has anyone done any comparison, or use of MS Office apps, edits, read, create, etc…?

Joseph Murciano · 1 week ago

Office apps? Really? On a screen that small? What kind of presentation do you plan to create on something that small? I thought that's what laptops and netbooks were for. I'd like to see what Apple comes up with with their anticipated tablet.

CJFC01 · 4 days ago

So you've never reviewed/edited a word doc or excel spreadsheet on a PDA phone? Done expense reports and submitted them, approved them, etc., edited and digitally signed docs? Dude, where have you been? There's more to do with a smart phone that tweet and play silly games.

Joseph Murciano · 1 week ago

WTF?! Is this article from the same people who brought us Mac vs. PC? Another useless argument/comparison. It's all personal preference folks and the arguments are all moot. A few people defending their choice for the iPhone while the rest vehemently defend their choice for mostly Blackberry. Besides do we really want just ONE manufacturer totally dominating the cell phone market? It's a good thing Apple came in when they did as it got RIM and the rest of the industry off their duff and come up with newer/better (though not always the case!) smart phones. As for chart, as someone did state it is incorrect. The iPhone does have some multitasking capabilities, but not as much as the other phones have. So to state that NO it doesn't multitask is incorrect. It has limited multitasking. I myself do prefer the Curve. My wife has the iPhone and the most crappiest part of it is the forced service contract. Aside from that she loves it and I was impressed with it. As for someone mentioning after the first 1000 apps if the rest of the apps really matter the answer is YES. Games my friend, games are included in that list of apps. =) However my Curve is my personal assistant and you gotta pry it from my dead cold hands.

Zac FitzGerald · 1 week ago

just got my droid today and it is the greatest phone on the planet!! android is the best O/S ever, simple to use, intuitive and super customizable! sure the marketplace isn't too big yet but apple has had quite a head start, droid marketplace will catch up eventually

Michael Nichol-Schwartz · 1 week ago

As mentioned before, it's all personal preference. You've just listed qualities found in many of the smart phones --there are duds out there that God knows why they were ever designed. Android as THE OS? Sure why not, but so is the iPhone OS and I do love my Crackberry. The only problem I see with the Android is Google's dependency on 3rd party manufacturers to produce the hardware. Apple OTH controls both so it can quickly tweak and change things on the fly. I would love to see the day Apple and Google merge. Oh the possibilities...

Mr. B · 1 week ago

iphone is the best you cannot argue with that who ever said that the droid is better, they are only saing that because the bought one and they feel bad because they didnt buy the iphone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Keith · 1 week ago

hmm..... jailbreaking (and blowing the warranty) of an iPhone doesn't seem like the brilliant response on how to make it competitive to the multitasking abilities of the competition.

CJFC01 · 4 days ago

Ok, couple of issues with this chart. First off, you only show the iPhone as being 16 GB. Wrong. iPhone goes up to 32 GB. Yes, the 32 GB iPhone is more expensive than the 16 GB model, but it's misleading of you to represent the Droid as being an optional 32GB for the same price (even though it is cleverly listed as "expandable"). That won't be a free mod to your Droid phone, I promise you.

Multi-tasking - this is both a blessing and a curse. If anyone has had a 'multi-tasking' phone before you know that, while it's nice in some instances, most of the time it will be a pain in the rear because you will notice your phone slowing down because so many of these lingering background processes are still running because they weren't all the way closed. Just another thing to manage. If you can't, in 5 seconds or less, think of why you need a multi-tasking phone, then you don't. Most people do not. Where you DO need multi-tasking is in the NETWORK. Verizon's network does not allow for simultaneous voice and data transmissions (correct me if I'm wrong here but unless there's been a MAJOR new update to their service, CDMA net does not support this). AT&T's network does. Meaning you can be on the phone and send email or get directions at the same time. To me, THAT's multi-tasking.

AND THE KILLER POINT YOU COMPLETELY NEGLECTED TO MENTION IS..... the Droid only allows 256 Meg (yes MEG!!) for App storage. That's completely pathetic!! Hope you only liked playing Pong or Brickbreaker cause that's about all you're gonna fit on your totally radical Droid. Epic FAIL. And it hasn't gone unnoticed...

Gameloft stated it is 'massively' scaling back on Android development because of what many in the community have called an "epic fail" in how Andriod utilizes storage space, specifically, how much space it allows for user defined purposes - like loading apps and games.

Here's the link on Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/i...

Probably a deal breaker for gamers, as it apparently it was for Gameloft and numerous other developers. Apparently, Google has no plans to address this and it's just something you will have to live with.

Also see: http://androidandme.com/2009/10/news/google-fai...

Next time you do a comparison, try not to leave out the 256 MB Gorilla in the room, eh? Or maybe you can just get someone besides Motorola to sponsor your site so you can be somewhat objective.

alude904 · 4 days ago

even with the best available phone processor, technology today is still limited and even though the droid can multitask, it doesn't run as smooth as the iphone while doing so. also, like everyone else is saying, what two programs do you need running at the same time? as far as having a program open while talking to someone on the phone, the iphone can do that so besides that, when would you ever need multiple things running at the same time? besides to drain the crap out of your battery. even though many companies are catching up, apple is still ahead of the game and they definately put some thought into the iphone when they decided to not give it multi-tasking capabilites, they took today's best technology and used it in the smartest and most efficient way.

alude904 · 4 days ago

even with the best available phone processor, technology today is still limited and even though the droid can multitask, it doesn't run as smooth as the iphone while doing so. also, like everyone else is saying, what two programs do you need running at the same time? as far as having a program open while talking to someone on the phone, the iphone can do that so besides that, when would you ever need multiple things running at the same time? besides to drain the crap out of your battery. even though many companies are catching up, apple is still ahead of the game and they definately put some thought into the iphone when they decided to not give it multi-tasking capabilites, they took today's best technology and used it in the smartest way and most efficient way.

Joel · 3 days ago

The droid is about to smash the iphone