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kiddiedoc

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My wife and I are both about to be eligible for upgrades. I have been using Droids for the past 5-6 years, and she has really only recently "inherited" one of my old smartphones. She thinks she wants an iPhone, but I'm just not so sure. I use a lot of Google services and am really used to
the Android platform. My mom and one of my nurses have the Galaxy 4 and really like it. Any advice is welcome.

(I know there is an old "droid/iPhone" thread, but I don't think it has been updated in a while)
 
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What google services in particular do you use? I still use google maps on my Iphone, but not sure of I use any others outside of that.
 
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If she has tried an iphone and likes it along with iOS, I think you go for the iphone. I have found that you money you save on a droid is not worth it if you like iOS. If she isn't wowed by iOS, then yeah, shop around.
 
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Galaxy S4 is a great device if you like the Android platform.

I phones are easy to use, but I'm not a fan.
 
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Just to give you an idea of the s4 battery life. 12 hours without a charge and I still have 46% life left.
 
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I'm on my 4th iPhone and have been very happy. The fact that it integrates with my other Apple devices is also a plus.

With that said, if screen size is a consideration, I would probably wait until the next model is released. It's believed they will be getting a new, larger size. (some speculate they will have 2 sizes)
 
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Went from the S3 to the Note 3. The S3 worked great and had no issues. It was a great phone. Just got Note 3 and love it. Amazing phone.
 
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I had the S3 after the 4s(after having Droid before that).

Had the S3 a month before I found someone to trade for the iPhone 5.

Both phones are great, I just prefer iOS once I went to it
 
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BearCat204 said:
What google services in particular do you use? I still use google maps on my Iphone, but not sure of I use any others outside of that.
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Gmail, Plus, and Drive. Do purchased apps transferto iOs, or would I have to rebuy them?
 
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The Galaxy S5 is just around the bend. I would hold put for that if you are sticking with Android.

Im an Apple guy and like the way my iphone seemlessly integrates with with my mac, ipad, and AppleTV.
 
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I like my s4 and wife is happy with her note 3. Note 3 has a larger screen.
 
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I had a droid for a couple of years and switched to the iPhone about a year and a half ago. Loved the move. Took a few days to get used to the iPhone but nothing hard or difficult about it.

I was very much against an iPhone until I got one :) iOS is pretty simple

My advice would be to make the switch
 
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volfanngaytorland said:
I had a droid for a couple of years and switched to the iPhone about a year and a half ago. Loved the move. Took a few days to get used to the iPhone but nothing hard or difficult about it.

I was very much against an iPhone until I got one :) iOS is pretty simple

My advice would be to make the switch
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I hated the iPhone until I got one too
 
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volfanngaytorland said:
I had a droid for a couple of years and switched to the iPhone about a year and a half ago. Loved the move. Took a few days to get used to the iPhone but nothing hard or difficult about it.

I was very much against an iPhone until I got one :) iOS is pretty simple

My advice would be to make the switch
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It's everyone's same feeling
 
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I finally sold out to apple. Always had droids. Got my kid an ipad and played with it some so I tried out an old iphone I got from a friend. It took about a week before I went and got a 5s.

Iphone, you won't be sorry.
 
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kiddiedoc said:
My wife and I are both about to be eligible for upgrades. I have been using Droids for the past 5-6 years, and she has really only recently "inherited" one of my old smartphones. She thinks she wants an iPhone, but I'm just not so sure. I use a lot of Google services and am really used to
the Android platform. My mom and one of my nurses have the Galaxy 4 and really like it. Any advice is welcome.

(I know there is an old "droid/iPhone" thread, but I don't think it has been updated in a while)
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Son just switched from an iPhone to galaxy and is surprized how much he likes the android over the iOS. Take the teen aged technogeek recommendation and stick with a new droid platform.
 
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Yankee_Vol said:
Not as common in my experience
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Not as common maybe 3-4 years ago. But with the Samsung phones of late you're seeing it more. And with the new s5 coming out soon it's going to happen even more.

Like I said. They're both good devices.
 
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I would also suggest it depends on how much you like to tinker and change apps, just like PC vs Mac.
 
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orangeslice13 said:
I finally sold out to apple. Always had droids. Got my kid an ipad and played with it some so I tried out an old iphone I got from a friend. It took about a week before I went and got a 5s.

Iphone, you won't be sorry.
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Tried to tell y'all.
 
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