10/5/2017 0 Comments Download Pokemon Onto Iphone 4SReasons Why an Android Phone is Better Than an i. Phone×Recently Updated! This article was just recently updated with new information on September 2. Phone 8 and i. Phone X. Pokémon-obsessed kids who grew into pokémon obsessed-semi-adults probably think they know everything there is to know about these mythical creatures. Honestly. Recently, there have been releases/announcements of the i. Phone 8, i. Phone 8 Plus, i. Phone X, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8/S8+, Google Pixel, LG G6, HTC 1. Each release of a phone is like a single Mentos being dropped into a 2- liter of Coke - - a new explosion of debate that overwhelms the social network about who has the "best" phone. Android! No, i. OS! Galaxy S8! No, i. Phone 8! The debate goes on and on. Below you will find iPhone Secrets Tips & Tricks by Intelligenti, an application guide for iPhone secrets, tips, tricks and shortcuts. By most accounts, Apple’s new smartphone, the “iPhone 8,” is due out soon—in September 2017. But I feel confident in saying the company’s most. ![]() Before I get into the nitty- gritty, I want to say this. I am not an "Apple hater", and never have been. I currently own an Android phone (a Galaxy S7 Edge), I have a Windows based desktop at both work and home, I own a Macbook Pro, a Windows laptop, and I have an i. Pad Pro at work. I prefer to "coexist" when it comes to all the operating systems and devices out there, and I use what fits my needs as everyone should. So, before any i. Fans come in here looking to heckle this article, please don't. I love my Macbook Pro and the i. Pad I use at work. I just believe that an Android phone is better than an i. Phone, and I'll state my reasons why.*deep breath* Okay, that's done. Now, the reason why I am writing this article is because of some of the articles I have seen shared around the social media sites. For example, an article titled 5 reasons i. Phone still beats Android on The Daily Dot. Perhaps you've read it already because it was shared over 2. I first wrote this article. I personally believe the 5 reasons listed in the article as to why the i. Phone still beats Android are pathetic at best, and don't focus on hardware at all which is, well, extremely important considering your entire phone IS hardware without taking into account what software is running on the phone. The article's 5 reasons focus on consistency, the Apple App Store, malware in the marketplace, "crapware", and home base. You can read more details about each reason in the article. All the reasons are software based or have to deal with items pertaining to how Apple does things. Not convincing at all. Now, my turn to tell you why an Android phone is better than an i. Phone: 1. Choices, choices, and more choices.. When you choose an Android phone, you have what seems like an endless amount of choices for phones. Do you want a phone that does everything phones normally do along with taking extremely good pictures? Buy a phone whose main focus is the camera. Do you want a rugged phone that could withstand being dropped many times? Do you want a phone that has a 4. K resolution screen rather than a 7. Do you want a phone with a smaller or bigger form factor? Android phones cover all this plus so much more. That's the beauty of Android phones - - you can get the one that fits you. With an i. Phone, well, it's just an i. Phone. Whatever it has in it is what you get. Sure you might get 2 or 3 options for a smaller or bigger phone that have slightly different hardware but that's it. The camera, screen, internal hardware, etc. For example, you can't buy an i. Phone that has a high megapixel camera like Android users can with the Sony Xperia Z5. Customization. My favorite part about Android phones - - customization. If you enjoy being able to customize your phone, then Android is absolutely the way to go. Don't like the standard keyboard that Android comes with? Easy! Just download a third- party keyboard app that replaces the stock one. Don't like the entire launcher that runs your phone? Download a new launcher. Want to make your phone have a layout exactly like a Windows phone? Yep, you can do that, too. Where has this been with i. OS? Well, Apple likes to keep things simple and user- friendly which is fine. Why then, with the release of each i. OS version, does Apple copy many things that Android has had for a long time now?"If you want a phone with all the latest features from 2 years ago, buy an i. Phone."Predictive text on your messages, a health app, third- party keyboards, Swype texting, cloud storage for all your photos, widgets, and more. Android (thanks to Google) had all of these features long before Apple released them with new i. OS versions. After all, "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery". It's safe to say that the majority of the latest and greatest software features can be found with Android and Apple is always behind. Android wins. 3. Hardware. I believe that the hardware category really solidifies the debate between Android and Apple. People can argue all day about what software (operating system) is better for this reason or that, but you can't argue better and faster hardware for a cheaper price. For simplicity's sake, I am only going to focus on two phones for this category: the Apple i. Phone X and the Samsung Galaxy S8+ since they are the current flagship phones for both Apple and Samsung. Keep in mind the i. Phone X was released in November of 2. Galaxy S8+ was released in April of 2. Phone X is 7 months newer. In the table below, you will see both phones listed along with their hardware specs: Apple i. Phone XSamsung Galaxy S8+Operating systemi. OS 1. 1Android 8. Oreo)Processor. Apple A1. Bionic Chip. Octa- core 2. GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 8. RAM3 GB4 GBScreen size. Screen resolution. Pixel density. 45. Screen type. OLEDAMOLEDRear camera, video. K HD video. 12 megapixels; f/1. K HD video. Front- facing camera. Memory card slot. N/AMicro. SDNFCYes. Yes. Size. 14. 3. Weight. 6. 1. 4 oz (1. Battery capacity. Unknown. 3,5. 00 m. Ah. Removable battery. No. No. Water- resistant. Yes, IP 6. 7Yes, IP 6. Wireless Charging. Yes. Yes. 3. 5mm Jack (Aux)No. Yes. As you can see from the spec comparison, the Galaxy S8+ is superior to the i. Phone X despite being 7 months older than the i. Phone X. The Galaxy S8+ boasts some impressive specs, and not to mention how good it looks. The Galaxy S8+ is bigger than the i. Phone X (dimension- wise), has a 6. Phone X), and still weighs less than the i. Phone X. With specs such as an octa- core processor, more RAM, more battery capacity (as far as we know), a higher PPI, the phone being more water- resistant, and the fact it has both a fingerprint sensor and facial recognition, it should be a no- brainer that the Galaxy S8+ is the clear winner when it comes to hardware. In fact, check out my phone comparisons from previous years: Apple i. Phone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 vs LG G3 vs HTC One (M8) spec comparison - You'll see that the i. Phone 6 doesn't win a single category other than the "Dimensions/Weight" category with being 1 mm thinner and 0. Galaxy S5. You can also check out my latest phone spec comparison that I wrote in September of 2. Apple i. Phone 6s vs Samsung Galaxy S6 vs LG G4 vs HTC One (M9)4. The Google Play™ Store. The Google Play Store is fantastic. It is well laid out, extremely user- friendly, and offers about any type of app that you can think of. Their latest layout change to a very nice UI when you click on an app in the Play Store (that you can see with the right- most "Instagram" picture above) is beautiful. It's easy to read, they show the users what they want to see, and it's visually appealing. I have used both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store quite a bit. Apple just recently updated their App Store with i. OS 1. 1. They're both very good app stores - - better than Amazon's App Store that's for sure. That's not where the advantage comes in for Android, however. The advantage here is that submitting an app to the Google Play Store is much easier than going through the Apple App Store. Yes, that is because Apple goes through a tedious process of checking your app that you are submitting to make sure it follows their guidelines. This may prevent malware from being downloaded via an app, but that's not even half of it. Apple will deny your app from getting into the app store if you do something as silly as using their "chevron" symbol incorrectly. Trust me, I've seen it happen. So, no, it's not just about preventing malware.. Apple's eyes. On the other hand, it is much easier to submit your Android- built app to the Google Play Store. You don't have to go through half the stuff that you have to go through with Apple. This makes your life less stressful, and I like that. How many people do you actually know that have malware on their phone specifically from an app they downloaded from the app store? I don't know anyone. Besides, has common sense just flown out the window in this day and age? The i. Phone Has Wireless Charging. Now What? It only took five years since the inductive charging standard’s adoption by nearly every major manufacturer, but Apple has finally added Qi inductive charging (also known as wireless charging) to its mobile devices. Sure, better late than never, but do people need to care about having yet another way to charge their devices, or is that extra long cable good enough? Is wireless charging worth the price, or potential compatibility issues? Apple’s newest smartphones, the i. Phone 8, 8 Plus, and i. Phone X all support inductive charging using the Qi standard. In addition, the company showed off its new Apple Watch Series Three and Air. Pods wireless charging case. Apple also provided a sneak peek of its upcoming Air. Power charging pad that can power up to three devices simultaneously, which should arrive in 2. That means you’ll be able to power all your shiny, costly Apple products without even plugging them in (well, you do need to plug the charging pad into the wall). At its press event yesterday, Apple announced a slew of new products, including a trio of new…Read more How Inductive Charging Works. Inductive charging relies on wire coils embedded in devices or device cases, called induction coils, and electromagnetic induction, which produces electricity, to transmit energy from one device to another. The induction coils inside your charging pad, combined with the induction coils inside the smartphone, create an electromagnetic field. The coils inside the smartphone convert the energy in that electromagnetic field into an electric current, and charge your device. Proximity is important when it comes to inductive charging (at least on such a small scale), which is why inductive charging often requires users to place their smartphones directly onto a charging pad. If your smartphone doesn’t have wireless charging capabilities, you can probably find a compatible case with built- in wireless charging capabilities. While it’s convenient if you’re tired of plugging in your devices, inductive charging is also slow when it comes to charging. If you’re looking for a faster method, you should opt for a wired connection. And since you can’t exactly move your device while it’s charging on a pad, it means you’ll have to find something else for your hands to fiddle with. This video from Seeker succinctly explains the science behind the technology: The Qi Standard is Everywhere. If you’re a long- time i. Phone user who hasn’t heard of inductive charging, you’re not alone. Even with over 3. Qi- compatible devices in use according to the Wireless Power Consortium (creator of the Qi inductive charging standard), the technology hasn’t become as ubiquitous as something like the Lightning cable, no thanks to Apple excluding the feature from its previous smartphones for years. Luckily, Apple’s adopting a well- supported standard for inductive charging, rather than muddying up the waters by introducing its own. Even so, you can still find examples of it in some pretty popular places. For one, Apple Watch owners rely on inductive charging when they charge their smartwatch. Some Starbucks locations have inductive charging stations using the competing Powermat standard built into tables throughout their stores. IKEA sells a variety of Qi- compatible inductive charging pads as well as furniture and lighting with integrated inductive charging stations. Even car brands like Honda and BMW offer wireless charging features standard, or as part of a tech- oriented upgrade package. Wireless Charging Isn’t for Everyone. Sure, you could lay your phone down on its charging pad when you get home after a long day, but once you’re settled in you’re probably reaching for it, separating it from its charger while you’re on the couch, in bed, or heading back out the door. Are you ready to leave your phone unattended, useless on that wireless pad, instead of just hooking it up to a six- foot charging cable under your coffee table? At least you can hold it. It’s official. Apple’s 1. Phone is finally here and it’s called the i. Phone X. The…Read more But you’re probably a fan of cool futuristic tech, and if you’re interested in wireless charging, you can definitely use it to your advantage. For one, a wireless charger in your bedroom (where your phone shouldn’t be, of course) can spare you the hunt for that cable you dropped behind the nightstand, stop you from glancing over to stare at it on a dock, or keep you from incorrectly inserting your connector into the port, damaging both in a fit of snooze- filled frustration (I’m not bitter). You’ll be asleep anyway, so you may as well use one during your snooze. Inductive chargers at work or in your car are also convenient locations, especially if you’re prone to forgetting to plug your phone in when you arrive at the office. Removing the friction involved when charging your device could be the difference between a full battery and a dead one at the end of your day.
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