Apple Vs. Android - The Never-Ending Debate

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with all of the updates that are being implemented to both iOS and Android, these systems are starting to look more and more alike as time goes on. Even after android made its proper debut, there were highly noticeable differences in the operating systems. Both operating systems had pros and cons that made it easy to decide between the two.

most recently, however, there have been so many changes to iOS lately, that it now resembles most of the qualities that we all love about android......(except widgets....apple must really hate the widget idea lol)

Now-a-days, with all of the different android phones available, and with Project Ara (will be explained on a future blog post) on the rise... what will apple do? and more importantly... when will they do it?  i suppose that's a whole different blog post.....

My question to you is....which do you prefer? #DiehardAppleFanBoyOrGirl ? or are you an #AndroidLoverForLife?

Since we are all #Android lovers here....(hehe)

lets talk about our favorite operation system a little shall we?

The Top 5 things I Love about Android...and Go

5. Widgets - yes yes i know, ever android owner says this. but i love to be able to look at a calendar or email inbox list without actually having to search, find, and open the actual application. maybe that's just me

4. Ram Control - now I'm not certain if apple has this feature or not, i never thought to look and see. but i love the fact that you can close/force stop every application and immediately clear up some ram processing power and save on some battery life....speaking of which...

3. Battery Life - now i am aware that all android phones aren't equipped with spectacular batteries, but with my android phone (samsung galaxy note 3) i love not having to carry a charger with me (at all). my car charger is really just for someone else whose battery has died...its one of my favorite features..actually

2. Compatibility - since we are on the subject of charging. i also love the fact that most android charging cables are compatible with all other android phones. I cant tell you how hard it is to find someone with a iPhone charger these days....i mean...really....

1.  Price - Considering phones that are considered medium tier with phones that carry the title "flagship", Android phones are considerably cheaper in terms of "getting what you pay for".... while apple provides consistency with their products, they don't provide much innovation when it comes to a product that is reasonably priced.

Now, since i have not owned an apple product for more than 3 days, i couldn't tell you many (if any) valid pros and cons of/on the operating system...at all....other than the build quality and resale value..(not to be funny but you know what I mean).

but if i had to guess....(and....operating in the interest of being fair lol)

Top 5 things i Like (tolerate) about Apple Products (iPad, iPhone, and iPod)

5.  Marketing - If nothing else, Apple has the game on lock when it comes to advertising their products. its is because of Apple that all tablets are immediately referred to as an iPad, even if its a Galaxy Tab...lol

4.  Design - Apple also has this category locked down. The design of (generally) all Apple products have maintained a "top-notch" rating. The Look, Feel, and build quality of apple products (excluding the iPhone 5c) has been top of the line since the release of the first iPod. Apple is consistent..to a fault.

3. Accessories - Now I have always been bitter about the fact that every Apple product has its very own library of cases and other accessories to customize said product to your liking. And i mean they have everything from superheros to bejeweled abstract flower patterns... yes....i am bitter.. lol

2. Usability - Apple has also maintained a positive reputation for being "easy-to-use". (except for someone coming from an android phone, speaking from a personal perspective, of course) From the average toddler to the most common elderly citizen, apple products are the least confusing. That i will admit...

1. Resale Value - I jokingly mentioned this before but Apple products (because of their build quality and popularity) have ALWAYS maintained an more-than-generous trade-in value and a high resale ratio, even after the device has aged 3-4 years. This factor has always been one of the most important things i consider when buying any product that I'm interested in.

So, I leave you with this question...

What are your top 5 favorite features of your cellular or mobile device?

Least Favorite?

the comment box below gets real lonely sometimes and it needs some comfort every now and again. let me know what you like about Apple....or Android. Do you like Both? Or Neither?

in any event...

These have been your technological announcements for Friday May 9th, 2014, Please Govern yourselves accordingly....

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Samsung Galaxy S5, Galaxy Gear 2, Gear Neo and Gear Fit (Samsung Unpacked February 24th 2014)

Samsung hosted it's (what seems like annual) Unpacked Event this year in Barcelona, Spain during the Mobile World Congress Convention. Yes! I know I'm late reporting this, but I've been distracted from the tech world for some time now, however, every now and again I get about 20-30 seconds to retreat back to the world of technology. So here i am.....and here it is!

First point on my list of Samsung Tech, is the Galaxy S 5....

.........or as I like to refer to, the iPhone 5s ( what should of happened )

Naturally, with the release of the iPhone 5s, Samsung was bound to release its counterpart sooner or later, and without fail...they did just that. Normally I would run through the specs But i found a Picture that does just that! And here it is.

Now, one thing that I like about this phone, that is not mentioned on the diagram above, is the new Ultra Power Saving Mode, which , when activated, shuts down everything other than the ability to make and receive calls and texts ( at the owners command, or automatic setting). This power saving mode combined with at 2800 mAh battery is sure to give you the 24 to 48 hour range that seems to be in high demand these days. (Aren't you proud of me for using pictures? ((you nod you head "yes")) yeah me too LOL)

Needless to say that the 5s sorry S5 will more than definitely give some great and however unfair competition for its Apple counter-partner. We well let the sales tell the story.... #AndroidFanForever

Moving on.....

                                   Samsung Galaxy Gear 2

Now, after only a few months, we have a 2nd incarnation of the Galaxy Gear! (shown above) appropriately called the Gear 2, and with just a few simple changes to it, Samsung has proved to be listening to consumers. The Camera, Microphone and Speaker is now located on the watch itself rather than the wrist-strap like its predecessor. The Gear 2 is also equipped with a larger battery that is rumored to last for at least 3 days. I do believe the Gear 2 will outsell its predecessor, however, if the original gear will go on sale for an (actually) reasonable price, I would most definitely purchase it. I was happy with the first version, but I,m happier with the second installment!

Speaking of Price reductions, The Gear Neo (shown below) is a camera-less, speaker-less version of the Gear 2, for those who just want the basics in wearable tech. Other than that everything the Gear 2 and Gear Neo are exactly the same.

                                        

 Samsung Galaxy Gear Neo

This next piece of equipment is what I'm impressed with is the Gear Fit. Although it does not have the camera or the microphone speaker (like the Gear Neo), It does have the shape that i believe ALL smart- watches/smart-bands SHOULD have.. (shown below)

                                        

 Samsung Galaxy Gear Fit

As far as pricing as concerned, that information has not been released yet, what has been revealed is the debut date/time, in April.

But you know I have pricing predictions, they are as follows

Gear 2 = $299

Gear Neo and Fit = $199

Galaxy S5 = $249 (all carriers)

You think so? I think so....

In any event........

these have been your technological announcements for Tuesday March 11, 2014, please govern yourselves accordingly!

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The Nexus 5 and Android 4.4 KitKat

I've raved about Nexus devices before in previous posts

this blog post is no different.

any phone that takes my eyes off my stellar Samsung Galaxy Note 2, has to be something worth looking at. 

and that's just what I've done!

I'm going to skip to the end real quick.....

i want one. 

lol

   now i am not very familiar with the Nexus 4, and after all the reviews I've read, apparently i didn't miss much. Even the nexus devices that were out before then, were kinda....mid-ranged...get-you-through type of devices. However, The Nexus 5, i believe, is the first Nexus device to break the cycle of being ignored for Google's line of devices.

lets get to the important stuff first.

Price..

normally i leave this for the end, you know, to sell you on it. but ill get to the selling part later.

the price on this beauty is only $349, right out the play store....

mind you, this is an unlocked device, loosely meaning that you can go to ANY carrier (minus Verizon, those meanies) for literally half.

most (unlocked) phones will cost you full retail price... and even on low-mid spec ranged devices you are looking at or 'round about $600, with the high end being at or around $800.

ill just let that sit there for a moment.....

now on to the other stuff...

What does it do!?

that's the main question right.

well this baby is equipped with the latest and greatest version of android

4.4 KitKat! oh yeah!

and that's just for starters

the phone itself is actually not that spectacular when it comes to specifications.
 it has be the trend, i guess you could say, to have the high specs on a phone to convince people that its worth keeping a device for 2 or more years and not feel bad  and broke about upgrading every 6-10 months. (yeah...that so works these days lol)
   The Nexus 5 and its developers, however, are not putting the weight on the hardware this go-around. Google has its sights set on software, and application improvement, and since KitKat can run on the most basic of devices just as well as the high spec ones, i find google's methods to fit the category under "definitely a different way of doing things"

ill list the specs here

Nexus 5 Specifications/Features

• 4.95inch 1920x1080 display (445 ppi ((pixels per inch))
• Snapdragon 800, 2.26Ghz processor (right up there with the note 2 and 3)
• Wireless Charging Available (additional purchase necessary lol)
• Gorilla Glass 3
• 1.3 mp camera (front-facing) 8mp (rear-facing) + OIS (optical image stabilization.
• 2300 mAh battery (similar to Galaxy SIII)
• 4g capable (unlike the nexus 4, from what i hear)
• 2gb Ram
• KitKat (Naturally)

Speaking of which, lets talk about it....

KitKat

KitKat brings a range of practical upgrades to the already popular android operating system.

1. for example, caller id.....

when someone or some business calls you, (remember this is always depending on your carrier as well) your phone does a Google image search for that business or establishment and presents you that image as said establishment or business is calling you.

not a big deal you say?

it is for me. i like when developers pay attention to the details.
speaking of which lets go through a few in Android 4.4 KitKat



          2. Google Now

i don't know if any of you are familiar with the Moto X. but, one of its endearing qualities was that Google Now was always listening, you could simply say  "OK Google" and a search would begin, even if the screen was off, or you were across the room...it was ALWAYS listening.

now with the Nexus 5 and KitKat, they have took the creepy out of Google Now. Its still voice activated, however, it can only be accessed when the phone screen is on and on the home screen. to initiate a vocal search, simply say, "Ok Google". cool right! right.



         3. Google Hangout/Sms Integration

now all of your contact information is in one place, and not three, like i am currently dealing with. texts and email information, in one application, threads and all. i suppose I'm really amazed that this hasn't happened before now, but there it is. lol



         4. Emoji!!!

its about time. those apple fanboys/girls have been throwing this little piece of heaven in our faces for years now. and even with Android Jellybean allowing us to finally see those long elusive symbols, we still did not have the ability to create them ourselves. well that fact is no more! with KitKat, we are free to Emoji!

here is a list of the other features of KitKat..

• Full Screen Album Art (Home Screen)
• Full Screen Application (reading, movies, easy access to notifications without leaving the app.)
• Speedier Multitasking
• Cloud Printing (wherever wifi printing is allowed)
• Low Powered audio playback (60 hours on most devices)

Needless to say, I'm really excited to grab the Nexus 5, YES! that's what i said! 

I'm leaving the note 2 world for the stock android google experience! 

oh and p.s. if you feel like donating to the cause......well....it would be much obliged. lol jk.....not really......yeah jk lol

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These have been your technological announcements for Thursday, November 21st, 2013. Please govern yourselves accordingly. 

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Has the Apple finally fallen from the tree? You tell me!

    apple has managed to suffer a major decline in their mobile phone market shares, ironically enough, this decline presented itself almost immediately after the WWDC announcement of the iphone 5c and 5s.
 
    i must say my comments on the matter maybe a little biased. i am now, and will forever be an android fan and connoisseur. google's products have been my friend for about 5 years now, more than ever.

i , personally and like most others, was very underwhelmed with apple's wwdc event. after watching samsung's unpacked event, (which i covered in a previous blog post) samsung succeeded in making me want to purchase/upgrade a newer device, and then some. i must say i expected more from apple, a company that has been behind in technology for some time now. i suppose i could blame the management, but i honestly dont believe its all their fault.

most people would blame the loss of Steve Jobs, to explain the recent lack of innovative and game-changing effects on technology that apple was once known for.

i place the blame on slothfulness on apple's part. its not that apple has not been as innovative, its simply that they have been late in doing so. samsung, motorola, even htc, have managed to see the pattern in what apple has done, coming up with new features, new applications, and these companies have managed to take advantage of these things that have been proven to change the way we as people look at mobile technology.

i cant tell you what i foresee for apple.inc. simply put, they have failed to keep up. and if they refuse to be daring in this ever-growing technological world, i honestly believe that the legend company's legacy will be lost in the history archives.

this has been your tech announcements for monday sept 16,2013

please govern yourselves accordingly.

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Apple Keynote (September) 2013

I suppose this is officially a tech blog! lol since i cant find much else to talk about...hehe.

Apple Keynote (September) 2013

    today apple. inc revealed alot of....minor changes and upgrades to their arsenal of products.

   I must say, after watching Samsung's Unpacked Event, this keynote by apple was...not very impressive, but maybe thats what they were going for. in any event, enough of my opinion, lets get to the tech!

• Apple iPhone 5s

yes its finally here, the much anticipated 5s has arrived with some upgrades to make it qualify as a flagship product from apple. 

   the iphone 5 is rocking and a7 processor chip, a 64bit chip (which is not on any other phone to date) this incredibly fast processor chip allows for seamless operations between your favorite applications with lag time or stalling, it is said that this particular chip allows for an extremely detailed gaming and media viewing experience. the a7 chip on the iphone 5s is approximately 40x faster than the a6 chip on its predecessor the iphone 5.

    now i dont know if apple wants to stick it to samsung and other companies that are making phones with larger screens or what, but apple is sticking to their guns with their 4 inch retina display. (now, how you will be able to tell if that a7 chip is good of graphics with such a small screen, ill never know, but anyway)  moving on....

    the iphone 5s also comes with a m7 chip, this chip (mainly used for workout applications) will be able to tell if you are walking, or running, if you are tracking your exercise with an app. the chip will also be able to tell if you are driving (most likely to cooperate quickly with gps applications, searches (ect)

   on to the camera....with some improvements like burst shot and a new flash module ( to allow the right amount of flash in different lighting areas) the infamous iSight Camera still impresses the majority of camera phone users, now this iSight camera allows for 1080p recording and even slow motion video, capturing moments at 120fps (frames per second), translation.....thats really good..lol . the iphone 5s' front facing camera is a 1.2mp model..

   other than that, this iphone has all the other features you would expect to see from an apple device!......oh wait......there's one more thing! (hehe)

FINGERPRINT SECURITY. yes you read that right, the iPhone 5s has a fingerprint scanner on the home button, virtually doing away with passwords all-together, weather or not there is an secondary way to unlock the phone remains to be seen.

  so yes fellas, no more having to worry about your girl sneaking through your phone, unless of course you allow her fingerprint to be saved as a user as well....then....well...yeah...

  ladies, i dont really know how tricky you all can be with hiding stuff in your phones, if you do at all. lol 

the iPhone 5s comes in 3 colors, white (silver) black and a polished gold.

lets go to the next item shall we...

• iPhone 5C

   the plastic iphone, now with aluminum! (thats my creativity apple! dont you steal that! lol). 

    this iphone  (5c) is going to remind you of the 3gs, at least it did that for me when i saw it debuted. 

     this is the promised, low cost device, i believe its targeted consumers are children and young adults, more so to younger children.

     now dont sell it short just yet, its still rocking apple's famous a6 processor chip, so its still fast and guarantees the speed and reliability of a solid apple product.

     as for the hardware, everything is the same, just minus the fingerprint scanner and the additional m7 chip. 

   So whats the big difference you ask? the price! instead of the familiar $199 sticker we are so used to seeing, the iphone 5c is only $99. yes, you read that right as well...just $99. apple is smarter that they let on, its a perfect holiday gift, perfect for college and high school students to lead in the new year with, inexpensive and familiar, you cant go wrong with that. can you? 

  the iphone 5c comes in 5 different colors and has an array of cases ($39 per case) for appearance customization. a lot more options than usual. this is becoming a popular trend with newer phones.

now..... shall we talk about siri?

• Siri 

siri now has the option to speak in a man's voice....

ill just let that sink in.

okay lets keep going

   small modifications have been made to the infamous personal assistant known as siri. 

 new updates allow for siri to search in some social media websites/applications, like twitter and most likely facebook, 

  so if you want to catch up on who's beefing on twitter, siri can help you with that..

siri has been guaranteed to be more useful in the not to distant future with communication with your car's bluetooth system, but those updates haven't been discussed thoroughly yet, so ill leave your minds to wonder! lol

• iOS7

the most anticipated update for android products, im sorry.....i meant apple products (-.-) lol just kidding 

apple's website can give you a tour, of these features, i would explain it, but they did so much work putting that feature tour together, its quite nice actually, so head on over and check that out! 

• Pricing and Availability

Okay the iphone 5s and 5c will be available for purchase on the 20th of september, pre-orders are starting at different times for all major carriers, so check out those various carrier websites for more information on that pre-order thing!

iOS7 is said to be available for download on the 18th of September, just in time for the new devices! good planning there apple!

now the prices

 the iphone 5c = $99  (16gb) , $199 (32gb)

                             

                                   and 

 the iphone 5s = $199 (16gb) , $299 (32gb)

the iphone 4s is now free! on all carriers!, how ever the iphone 5 has be phased out, (it was only a year old device) so anyone that has an iphone 5, i dont know what to tell ya, upgrade, sell, or keep it as a souvenir? perhaps? maybe?........no? okay lol

well thats all i have for the apple keynote (september) 2013 event!

i hope you all enjoyed what i did talk about! 

i have to say that im forever #teamandroid but i dont want to leave out any news or advances in technology! no matter where they come from!

Leave Comments down below, and let me know what you think!

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this has been your "Tech-Head Announcements" 

please govern yourselves accordingly!  

until next time! 

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