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i get asked this question all the time now! its getting so frustrating. my simple view is now:

if you have to ask - its better you just get an iphone.

Very true. iPhones are perfect for those who don’t want to modify every little thing on their phone. Android is a little hard to figure out at first, straight out of the box. I had to immediately search for customization add-ons to make it work for me so I didn’t have to think how to do every action. I caught myself thinking “iphones are way easier to use out of the box”. But I can’t stand there’s only one darn button on an iphone. No way to get an option menu. I asked a friend to clear their browser cache by going into the options menu. Wait, there is no options menu immediately available. 😊

I currently do now own an Iphone or an Android phone, but i’m planning to buy an Android based one.
Think about this: Android apps are free. 😊
Iphone apps are not.

Android and Android till I die!

Everyone I talk to that has an iphone says that its great for everything except being a PHONE! 

Now that doesnt make any sense at all does it?

Have a phone that does it all, get an Android.

Think about this: Android apps are free. 😊
Iphone apps are not.

You have to remember, Free does not always equal better. 😊

Dirt is free but I wouldn’t want it in my phone.

Sony’s PSN was free until hackers made some people pay for it.

In some cases I would just rather pay for something if I don’t have to worry about if it is safe or works. That being said I like the fact that Android based phones are easier to personalize without apps and such. I don’t think either is “better” in the same way I don’t think a MAC or PC are better than each other. It depends on the user and what they want to get out of the product.

If you want something you can pick up and use and don’t mind restriction on what you can and can’t put on the phone, look at an I Phone.

If you want the most robust customization and free apps and don’t mind doing a bit more research at the risk of such apps, look at an Android.

Asking this question on a site that is tech-related is sure to garner a lot of Android support, as this profession requires a fair amount of tech savvy to begin with. You can’t really quantify which platform is “better”.  Better how? Is the platform better if it has more apps? Or if the apps are free? Is it better if it is easy to use, or is it better if it is highly customizable?  Does the hardware make it better? Or does hardware/software fragmentation, or lack thereof, make it better?

The vast majority of phone users are not looking to root their phone, or highly customize it, or install apps that aren’t “official”. Most users idea of customization is a persoanlized background and a few cool ring tones, which either platform can do. The vast majority of users want a phone that is easy to figure out and easy to use. My mother can’t program her DVD/VCR player to work properly, but I hand her my iPhone and she is on Facebook in 5 seconds.

To me, it comes down to ecosystem. I know that apps I get from the iTunes store are usually going to work. I also like getting paid for my programming, and I think that other developers like that too, thus the good ones develop for iOS. Android will surpass 200 different hardware configurations this year. This is a nightmare for a developer, I hate testing websites for 8 browsers, I can’t image trying to develop for 200 possible devices. Plus knowing I will make less in sales on the Android platform, why even waste the time developing for it? Google has taken a large share of the market because everything is free, but I do not see this model being a long-term healthy ecosystem for developers or users.

Definitely agree LWT

Asking this question on a design based forum is surely going to get more Mac fans! works both ways!

I think Samsung’s Galaxy S2 is the best phone on the market at the moment. It has the sharpest display (1080p HD), 1.4ghz processor and the touch keyboard is a charm to use. Only downside is the battery life but I still prefer it over iPhone and HTC.

I have the HTC Thunderbolt and love it.  Only negative is the battery life, but that is pretty much par for the course with most Android phones.  Other than that, it is a great phone.  Also of note, it was leaked today that there will be a Gingerbread update for all Thunderbolts on June 30th.

The iphone has a much bigger market share here in Australia, mostly because it’s available with every carrier. Go to any concert, lecture etc and see a sea of iphones…

I have an iPhone 3G and I like it (I’m no Apple Fanboy and iTunes hater).

I think the iPhone Exchange/Outlook support is the best mobile support ATM.

I had the chance to play around with the HTC Desire, the HTC Desire HD and the SE Xperia 10 pro. I like the Android OS too. If you have the chance to compare a few Devices you should give HTC a chance.

I think I’ll buy a new phone in late summer/fall this year, and not sure which device it’ll be, but the favorites are the iPhone (5?) and the HTC Desire HD.

Actually I use android phone, because iT’s cheaper than Iphone and I use android tablet to synchronize my gadgets

Bang on, totally agree! And it does the job just as well!

iPhone… design is everything.

iPhone, no contest!