Want to make the switch from iPhone to Android, device suggestions?

**j2gcanuck** · 07-24-2010, 12:26 PM

So I have grown slightly complacent with my iPhone of late and from everything I can see, Android appears to be a very popular and fun mobile OS. So the $1,000,000 question is what is the best Android device out there, soon to be out there, or coming that has comparable or better hardware specs than the iPhone 3GS? The one thing that does worry me a bit is the lack of Mac OSX syncing support out there, is this a problem for other Mac users? Any help in making up my mind would be much appreciated-PS I am currently a Rogers user but considering going back to Telus and their new HSPA network. Thanks in advance!

**briareus** · 07-26-2010, 09:57 AM

We'd need info on your needs/wants to make any meaningful recommendations (as with any thread like this). Have you nailed down the carrier yet?

**RogerPodacter** · 07-26-2010, 12:02 PM

i'll just say sure, the nexus one, evo, droid x, desire, all these easily match the 3Gs and then some. you cant go wrong with any of them!

**eatinapineapple** · 07-26-2010, 01:16 PM

Pick a Galaxy S device if one is available to you. the screen, processor, and size are all comparable/better than the iphone4 and arent bogged down with maker addons (i.e. blur)

**waltah!** · 07-26-2010, 02:47 PM

Any of the Galaxy S variants are a pretty easy switch from an iPhone as well.

**JRDroid** · 07-29-2010, 03:57 AM

Originally Posted by eatinapineapple

Pick a Galaxy S device if one is available to you. the screen, processor, and size are all comparable/better than the iphone4 and arent bogged down with maker addons (i.e. blur)

They all run Touchwiz 3.0, so they do have an add on, just like blur. BUT I do agree that this would be the best choice.

**cellfreak** · 07-29-2010, 07:36 PM

Mac user here trying a Droid X.....

You can Sync your Address Book and iCal to Google - it's simple, easy to do and is built in.

For music, you need a $2.99 program iSyncr that runs on your Mac and syncs iTunes playlists.

Other than that it just shows up as a regular USB disk on the Mac that you can copy to/from.

If you want more, Mark/Space has The Missing Sync for Mac that will do it all automagically.

Once you get it setup it's pretty easy and any changes you make to address book or iCal immediately go to your phone. As well as any changes made from Google itself.

**j2gcanuck** · 07-29-2010, 08:22 PM

Thanks guys, all very useful comments for sure. To be honest I'm not a total noob, a few years ago I did work for Telus but I've been out of the game for some time now! I'm leaning towards the HTC Desire I think, anyone have any experience with this device? For some reason I am not all that interested in the Samsung devices, maybe because they resemble the iPhone too much with their UI? Can you disable the Touchwiz on the Galaxy S devices like you can disable the HTC Sense on the Desire?

**Drillbit** · 07-29-2010, 11:00 PM

You can disable the UI on the Galaxy S the same way as you can on the Desire - install a UI like Launcher Pro. Though slightly modified from the original Android UI, Launcher Pro looks faithful to the raw Android look plus a few perks on its own.

**Purple95** · 07-31-2010, 03:06 PM

I came back to Verizon and the Droid X after eight months of dropping calls with an iPhone. I chose the X after considerable research and it's my first Android device.

I got my X on launch day and have found it to be a most capable device. I have had no problems at all although the ringer on the alarm and timer could be louder.

The integration with my iMac is not a seamless as with the iPhone but as mentioned above, syncing Address Book and iCal with google is a good solution with the added benefit of not having to connect the cable.

I do very little music and no video at all on my phone but have found connecting the X to the iMac as an external drive gives me the ability to drag and drop files to the phone. However, if one had tons of music and/or videos and felt the need to constantly change them around this might become tedious.

I am extremely happy with my X and unless something just completely goes sour with it I'll become an Android convert happy to have left the iPhone and AT&T behind.

dan

**Ailish** · 08-04-2010, 12:23 PM

I just picked up a Samsung Vibrant on T-Mobile, replacing an iPhone 3G. Mostly, I was tired of dropped calls on AT&T, and the fact that Steve Jobs was so determined that everyone use the iPhone the way he wants it used, rather than they might otherwise choose. I'd had T-Mobile service before switching to the iPhone, so I know it works for my needs, though it may not be ideal in rural areas.

The screen on the Vibrant is slightly larger and much brighter and more vivid than on the 3G (haven't compared to an iPhone 4). The UI doesn't feel too alien, and has been a fairly easy switch. I'm not fully moved over yet, but based on earlier replies to this, I set up calendar and contacts syncing through Google, and used iSyncr to set up my music library. That covers most of my sync needs, I think, and while I looked at Missing Sync, it seemed like overkill for my purpose. Yeah, I had to manually set up my email accounts, and my browser bookmarks didn't copy/sync, but I can live with that. I'm still setting things up, but so far it seems promising.