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Gator_Tom66 · 11-10-2011, 11:29 PM

BTW - my kids and friends love to play with Siri.

fastsix · 11-11-2011, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Lutz

Bigger phones is what the market is demanding. So I guess larger screens is not a problem. Those with small hands may want to keep to the smaller screens.

My hands are so big I use an iPad as my phone. And we all know what that means...

...I have to carry my phone around in a backpack.

**Emmitto** · 11-11-2011, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Gator_Tom66

BTW - my kids and friends love to play with Siri.

Siri is a bad influence. Know-it-all with a sassy mouth. She needs a spanking.

I love her.

Gat0r · 11-11-2011, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Gator_Tom66

I have the 4S. Siri is quite impressive and still beta. The whole phone is basically now voice activated. It is a noticeably faster than the 4. The pics and video are better also. I am very happy with it.

Me too!! I had not upgraded since the 3GS. Before getting this one I checked out all the competition. The 4S is without doubt the best phone on the market right now.
The speed is unparalleled. Siri is an unreal feature. Nothing is close to this phone right now..

rburnett · 11-14-2011, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by fastsix

My hands are so big I use an iPad as my phone. And we all know what that means...

...I have to carry my phone around in a backpack.

lol.. nice

RayUF07 · 11-16-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Gat0r

Me too!! I had not upgraded since the 3GS. Before getting this one I checked out all the competition. The 4S is without doubt the best phone on the market right now.
The speed is unparalleled. Siri is an unreal feature. Nothing is close to this phone right now..

There are several Android phones much faster than the iPhone.

Gatorreign · 11-16-2011, 07:24 PM

I Haven't owned any apple products since 92. Been with Sprint forever so I always had an android. When the 4S came out with Sprint I had to try it, even without my girl Siri by my side the phone is all around smoother than any other phone. Now that Ive moved up I went ahead and bought an ipad2 a couple weeks ago.

Gator_Tom66 · 11-16-2011, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RayUF07

There are several Android phones much faster than the iPhone.

Much?

Either way, faster isn't always better. It is just faster.

LeafUF · 11-16-2011, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gator_Tom66

Much?

Either way, faster isn't always better. It is just faster.

Well when you are responding to a post stating that the 4S has unparalleled speed I would say the response is pretty relevant. Wouldn't you?

Why is it so hard for Apple users to accept that Android technology is in some ways superior?

I love my Droid Bionic but I am not going to go around spouting that nothing is even close to it as if that is some fact. The market is full of good phones right now, the iphone is no longer on a pedestal by itself. Its just in the discussion with a lot of other great phones.

orangeblueorangeblue · 11-16-2011, 10:13 PM

What "faster" and "more powerful" give you is longevity with a device.

Gator_Tom66 · 11-16-2011, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LeafUF

Well when you are responding to a post stating that the 4S has unparalleled speed I would say the response is pretty relevant. Wouldn't you?

Why is it so hard for Apple users to accept that Android technology is in some ways superior?

I love my Droid Bionic but I am not going to go around spouting that nothing is even close to it as if that is some fact. The market is full of good phones right now, the iphone is no longer on a pedestal by itself. Its just in the discussion with a lot of other great phones.

I'm sorry Leaf

I should have been more clear. The speed isn't unparalleled. I should have been more specific. The hardware isn't what makes it a great phone. It was just a quick reply.

My biggest happiness with the 4S is the voice features and Siri especially. The previous iPhone, and droids have voice features, but Siri is different.

IMO, it is a game changer much like the first iPhone was. That phone changed the game and made the competition rise to compete.

IMHO - Siri is exactly like that. It is now out of the box and will only get better. Right now, it increased my cell phone abilities exponentially. Siri alone makes my new 4S better than my 4.

How many cell phones have you seen marketed to blind people?

Ceal8ter · 11-16-2011, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by LeafUF

Well when you are responding to a post stating that the 4S has unparalleled speed I would say the response is pretty relevant. Wouldn't you?

Why is it so hard for Apple users to accept that Android technology is in some ways superior?

I love my Droid Bionic but I am not going to go around spouting that nothing is even close to it as if that is some fact. The market is full of good phones right now, the iphone is no longer on a pedestal by itself. Its just in the discussion with a lot of other great phones.

I would be willing to bet that as IPhones spread to other carriers, IPhone sales will continue to outpace Android sales.

My g/f had an IPhone 4. She claimed she hated it so she got a Samsung Galaxy. A few months later she says she wishes she had her IPhone back.

I've tried both and prefer the IPhone. In fact I just switched to the 4s and I'm very happy with it. I suppose like anything else it's just a matter of preference. It just seems in my personal experience that people that have had both tend to return to the IPhone.

Gator_Tom66 · 11-16-2011, 10:41 PM

Leaf,

I agree there are plenty of great smart phones out there. It is just that apple seems to be the one pushing the innovations.

Siri is a big deal.

Yesterday my son asked her to solve an algebra equation. She did.

LeafUF · 11-16-2011, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ceal8ter

I would be willing to bet that as IPhones spread to other carriers, IPhone sales will continue to outpace Android sales.

My g/f had an IPhone 4. She claimed she hated it so she got a Samsung Galaxy. A few months later she says she wishes she had her IPhone back.

I've tried both and prefer the IPhone. In fact I just switched to the 4s and I'm very happy with it. I suppose like anything else it's just a matter of preference. It just seems in my personal experience that people that have had both tend to return to the IPhone.

IPhone does not outpace Android. Android OS is the market leader in the smart phone market and it was increasing each quarter. Iphone is the most popular device but it is not the market leader for operating system. Android will continue to hold down the market from a platform perspective but none of the variety of android phones will be able to overtake the iphone because quite simply there are too many options.

I agree that it comes down to preference and it can be specific to the exact phone you use when you jump to an Android. The earlier Androids had a lot of flaws but they have consistently gotten better and I think now from a hardware perspective they are definitely leading the way.

I also think the fact the Android platform is being used by many different companies offers a diversity that the Iphone does not at the moment seem to care about.

Siri may in fact be a game changer and if so I imagine we will see similar technology finding its way to more devices in the coming year.

And as you mention its all about personal perspective when discussing these things. I work in IT and Androids are more common among my coworkers at about 4-1. I would say Blackberry is just about as common as Iphones amongst my peers. Granted its just one small view of the smartphone market but its just as valid as anyone elses.

LeafUF · 11-16-2011, 10:46 PM

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Leaf,

I agree there are plenty of great smart phones out there. It is just that apple seems to be the one pushing the innovations.

Siri is a big deal.

Yesterday my son asked her to solve an algebra equation. She did.

I am not denying this nor would I. I have said on other threads when discussing Google that they would be nowhere without other companies leading the way.

I just get tired of this simplistic view of Apple being the unquestioned best when that is simply not true.

Siri sounds a lot cooler than I thought when I first heard of it. I dont know if it is as big of a leap forward as you make it out to be but I have not used it so that is just a guess. It sounds like a huge step forward in voice activation but the rest doesnt really sound like anything that a phone cant already do.

Gator_Tom66 · 11-16-2011, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by LeafUF

IPhone does not outpace Android. Android OS is the market leader in the smart phone market and it was increasing each quarter. Iphone is the most popular device but it is not the market leader for operating system. Android will continue to hold down the market from a platform perspective but none of the variety of android phones will be able to overtake the iphone because quite simply there are too many options.

I agree that it comes down to preference and it can be specific to the exact phone you use when you jump to an Android. The earlier Androids had a lot of flaws but they have consistently gotten better and I think now from a hardware perspective they are definitely leading the way.

I also think the fact the Android platform is being used by many different companies offers a diversity that the Iphone does not at the moment seem to care about.

Siri may in fact be a game changer and if so I imagine we will see similar technology finding its way to more devices in the coming year.

And as you mention its all about personal perspective when discussing these things. I work in IT and Androids are more common among my coworkers at about 4-1. I would say Blackberry is just about as common as Iphones amongst my peers. Granted its just one small view of the smartphone market but its just as valid as anyone elses.

The android being on many carriers is a plus and a minus. Each OS is slightly different depending in the manufacturer of the phone.

The iPhone on only one manufacturer make them consistent.

Now that apple introduced Siri, android will have to raise their game. And they will.

When choosing a cell phone a person today can choose from a wide variety of great cell phones. We agree about that.

BTW - I'm in IT also and see different ratios than you do. Guys that like to tinker more seem to like the droids, or get an iPhone and jail break it.

orangeblueorangeblue · 11-16-2011, 10:53 PM

Siri's tech has existed on Android since Froyo, I still don't understand what the hoopla is. If I do a voice search for a math problem I get the result and have for many moons.

It was ultimately not even a big selling point for Android but it was the main event at the the last Apple event (like copy and paste was). Excellent marketing, I suppose.

orangeblueorangeblue · 11-16-2011, 10:55 PM

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Now that apple introduced Siri, android will have to raise their game.

They've had a custom voice command / query system since Android 2.2, which is now 4 official major releases old.

Gator_Tom66 · 11-16-2011, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by orangeblueorangeblue

They've had a custom voice command / query system since Android 2.2, which is now 4 official major releases old.

It's more than that.

Push one button, talk naturally to an assistant.

People that can't read can easily use the 4S. If the droid can do that, then yeah, they should fire the marketing team, they can't sell cool drinks at the beach.

orangeblueorangeblue · 11-16-2011, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gator_Tom66

It's more than that.

Push one button, talk naturally to an assistant.

So is Android. "Send email to" and dictate the email. "Navigate to" and it brings up GPS directions (Siri doesn't do this). "Go to Wikipedia" (which goes directly to the site, Siri searches). Like Siri, if you ask something arcane, it searches.

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People that can't read can easily use the 4S. If the droid can do that, then yeah, they should fire the marketing team, they can't sell cool drinks at the beach.

Yeah, sorry, it's the same thing. Siri's advantage is natural language processing that let's you use less formal structured speech. At the heart of it, they do the exact same thing, though. Nothing revolutionary about it.