Galaxy S III or iPhone 5 (with poll)

[Mr. Colby]

Time for a new phone. Which (out of these 2) do you recommend and why?

[pittsoccer33]

Which provider are you on? Do you have experience/a preference to iOS or Android?

Android will win every time for me because I hate iTunes. Apple doesn't support Flash websites (I hate most mobile sites) or DLNA (a network multimedia streaming technology).

I do think Airplay is a truely awesome feature that the iphones have going for them though.

Why are you ruling HTC out? The One X and forthcoming 8X are both just as rad as the S3. I also like the Nexus line, the newest model the Galaxy Nexus is made by Samsung but will be updated to new OS versions long before the S3 will.

[count2infinity]

I have the exact same question.

I have verizon, I have experience with the Droid X and I like it very much except for Iphone people group texting me (bunch of jerks...) and my phone can't handle it. It needs to download their message then put it in a particular folder for me to read. Other than that, they're equal in my eyes.

[ulf]

I'll face the same question in November. Any word on when the next nexus will be out? And will it be on Verizon? The razrM intrigues me also.

[PensFanInDC]

Voted from my Galaxy S III

[pittsoccer33]

Any word on when the next nexus will be out?

Rumor is five Nexus devices (might not all be phones) are being released on November 5th to celebrate Android's birthday.

Verizon has to be the most locked down carrier in the US. The Nexus devices are mostly geared toward the world market, where most operators use GSM (sim cards). The Nexus phones are pentaband (meaning they work on all GSM carriers) and are sold unlocked by Google directly. $350 for a top end phone and no two year contract.

[MelicharSux]

I've been an iPhone user for a while but I just dropped my iPhone 4 in water and got the S3.

I will report back.

[viva la ben]

I have hundreds and hundreds of apps from the iTunes App Store that will work on the iPhone 5.

[tifosi77]

I'm about as anti-Apple as they get, but I do believe - objectively - that the Galaxy S III is a superior product.

I know three people that have them, and I'll be getting one in January when my upgrade is available.

[knives of ice]

it all comes down to what operating system you like better. android is open source and you can do anything with it if you really get to know your phone. ios is easier to just pick up and use with little customization. the specs between the newest models are fairly similar it all comes down to the software you prefer.

personally, i have no idea how anyone could prefer ios over android after using them both extensively.

the galaxy note 2 comes out on all providers in november. its a "phablet" a bit over 5 inch screen quad core with 2gbs of ram. insanely fast.

[Mr. Colby]

android is open source and you can do anything with it if you really get to know your phone.

This is the one thing I've heard the most.

I'm not really all that tech-y, but if there's something I want to figure out how to do, I am able to google it and understand what I'm reading.

I'm lazy though.

Oh and my provider is Sprint.

[Mr. Colby]

I have the Galaxy S right now, so I have some experience with Android

[Mr. Colby]

Which of these 2 devices has a more extensive Apps bank?

[Pavel Bure]

Android is the superior operating system in terms of open source coding, no restrictions on apps, and customization. The downside of that is because anyone can make apps when you download one it could interfere with the operation of your phone... I'd say this

If you use your phone for music, surfing the web, and texts/talking get the Iphone, it's cliche at this point but it just works and it's very user friendly.

If you want to use your phone for customizing every little detail I'd go with the android device.

My personal preference after owning an android device and going over to Iphone is the Iphone. Long battery life, does anything I need it to, no problems with apps interfering with how the phone runs. Plus the Iphone 5 is only $200.

[columbia]

I've spent too much time at the command life in my professional life, to ever want to "mess around" with a stinking phone.
I have an iPhone now and will certainly consider an Android in the future....but not because I was to rootkit it.

[pittsoccer33]

im pretty sure iOS has more programs but the truth is "most" major ones you'd want to use are cross platform. there must be a few good ones that are still only on one system or another, but I can't imagine anything like Pandora, Twitter, or the like being only available on one. Even Windows Phone 7 has most major apps.

it should also go without saying that most phone apps are just slightly reformatted versions of that developer's mobile website.

[Kaizer]

tracfone

**** your data limits and contracts.

[mac5155]

OP is on sprint? No limits

[Rylan]

I like Sprint living in Pittsburgh. It sucks when I am at home in Cumberland.

[Steve]

I just wanted a phone that worked and took great pictures, so I got the Nokia 808 pureview, which currently has the best camera available for smartphones. (The pics are ridiculously good).

Just throwing that out there in case anyone has the same criteria as me. In terms of a smartphone, (operating system, apps etc), it doesn't compare to the galaxy iii or iphone, but for me, I don't need all of that stuff. I don't even have a data plan and I won't sign any contracts.

[pittsoccer33]

I just wanted a phone that worked and took great pictures, so I got the Nokia 808 pureview, which currently has the best camera available for smartphones. (The pics are ridiculously good).

Just throwing that out there in case anyone has the same criteria as me. In terms of a smartphone, (operating system, apps etc), it doesn't compare to the galaxy iii or iphone, but for me, I don't need all of that stuff. I don't even have a data plan and I won't sign any contracts.

The Nokia Lumia line of Windows phones are the most innovative cell phones in a few years. The 920 is only going to be available for ATT in the US and is going to feature the newest iteration of their Pure View tech. Pretty impressive stuff.

[Mr. Colby]

Sprint is real nice for data. I got on my parents' unlimited everything plan (talk, text, data) since it was only $29.99/month to add me (would have been $19.99 if I didn't have a 4G phone). The last 2 years I wrote them one check each year to cover my whole year of phone and I didn't have to think about it anymore

[tifosi77]

The only really awesome, great app that I know of that isn't cross-platform is iTunes U..... and I say that largely because I just discovered the (FREE!) Science and Cooking class offered by Harvard a year or so ago. The one with guest lecturers like Harold McGhee and.... who else..... oh, yeah; FERRAN ADRIA.

[DocEmrick]

[Chefpatrick871]

I like my iPhone for the reasons pavel stated above. Sure missing out on some flash sites sucks but that's why I have a home CPU. If you're relying on a divice with a super small screen for your browsing you've got issues. Just get what works for you and don't listen to either fanboys instead of yourself you'll end up disappointed.