https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:19:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone/page/2#post-174470 Thu, 31 May 2012 12:04:09 +0000 Chillybear 174470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband and I got Androids (HTC droid) about 3 years ago. Going from a reg phone to a smart phone was great over time we started having more and more problems everytime they released new software updates. </p> <p>In October we both got new phones I got the iphone 4s and hubs got another android samsung i think but its powered by bing not google. </p> <p>It took a few weeks for me to get everything set up on the phone the way i wanted it the hardest was going from google calendar to ical. but i have access to everything my android had. I love it! even my 2010 Kia Soul loves it as it syncs right up and i can hands free use siri. as for battery i charge it every night but its usually only 1/2 way when i plug it in.</p> <p>hubs phone has had to be replaced twice. His battery is always dead, and it randomly turns itself off. Most phone calls i can't understand a word he's saying. He won't admit it (because he's so anti Mac) but he prefers to use my phone over his own esp for using apps and looking stuff up. Def go with a "google" phone over a "bing" phone </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone/page/2#post-174256 Thu, 31 May 2012 09:36:22 +0000 ladyfingers 174256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Yeah, that's what I've heard, too... I like the sound of the Google Maps GPS functionality, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone/page/2#post-174253 Thu, 31 May 2012 09:35:24 +0000 chopsuey 174253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: if you're a heavy gmail, gchar, YouTube user, android makes life easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone/page/2#post-174228 Thu, 31 May 2012 09:12:29 +0000 ladyfingers 174228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Why do you want to switch? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone/page/2#post-174132 Thu, 31 May 2012 04:36:42 +0000 mediagirl 174132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ladyfingers: if you think you will want to get an iphone someday, I'd say get an iphone. Actually, my suggestion is to wait until the phone you want comes out. </p> <p>If you have apps on Android or Apple, you can't transfer them between the two. So, anything you pay for with one company, you would have to pay for again on your new one. If you go with Android (I use them as example because it's what I know) you set up an account and that account follows you from Android phone to Android phone. So anything you paid for, you don't have to pay for again. </p> <p>I have never owned an Apple product. I'm an Android user and love it so much. I have the Samsung Galaxy S2. Best phone ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-174078 Wed, 30 May 2012 21:43:16 +0000 HLK208 174078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>iPhone--I had the first generation and I've loved it ever since. I'm also due for an upgrade and I wish there was a concrete release date for the iPhone 5! I don't want to wait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-174014 Wed, 30 May 2012 19:53:32 +0000 knittingmama 174014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an ancient non-smart phone and am thinking about getting an iPhone to take photos of the soon-to-arrive baby and being able to email/upload them easily. My husband, who is a Mac devotee, says to wait until the new one because rumor says it will be a bigger screen and a sharper camera, and he already thinks the camera is pretty good on his, which is a 3S, I think. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173975 Wed, 30 May 2012 18:56:30 +0000 Meridian 173975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: I have a Windows Phone!! An HTC something or other... it's ok and I don't HATE it, but I would probably never get another Windows Phone. </p> <p>Still debating between Droid and iPhone for when our contract expires later this year, so this is a good thread :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173955 Wed, 30 May 2012 18:13:02 +0000 Grace 173955@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an iPhone that I love, but i hate iTunes. I'd try out an Android, but I would wait until they had a much much biggger app store. Also, bad about iPhone is that it doesn't use Flash, so there's a few fancy websites that won't open. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173886 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:58:44 +0000 SleepyMonkey 173886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have a droid samsung galaxy and i love it. my husband has an iphone and after using the droid, using the iphone is really tough. the screen is much smaller and it is hard to type and navigate through websites. the samsung galaxy is a lot bigger, but if you don't carry your phone in your pocket, then its really not a big deal. i just like having the big screen. i am kind of anti-Apple too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173829 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:18:33 +0000 littlebug 173829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an Android (LG Vortex). Recently I've been considering getting an iPhone because my battery life sucks, but then I've heard that the iPhone battery isn't much better. If I use my phone even moderately, it needs to be charged in a bout 16 hours. I also am thinking about the switch because there doesn't seem to be much storage on the phone for apps. I don't use many, but occasionally I've had to delete apps to add new ones, which is annoying. The camera issue is the other thing. My phone doesn't have a flash and the picture quality isn't all that great (the pictures are dark and if I zoom in at all, they get grainy). </p> <p>But I'm kind of anti-Apple (though I do have an iPod) and I'm always kind of anti-mainstream. I don't like to buy things just because everyone else has them. So, I don't know. I'm torn. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173828 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:18:33 +0000 birdofafeather 173828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>iphone for sure.</p> <p>ETA: we are an all mac family (ipad, two iphone, imac and two apple laptops) so it makes complete sense for us to use apple phones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173814 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:09:46 +0000 MusicaV 173814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about a Windows phone? Just kidding, sort of. I have a Windows phone, but I don't know anyone else who does. I don't use a lot of apps, so it doesn't really bother me that there are far fewer apps for Windows than Apple or Droid. I use my phone for texting, email, internet, FB, maps/traffic, app games, and obviously phone calls. Oddly, my traffic is usually more accurate than DH's iPhone. There is a radio app on my phone, but I rarely use it. I listen to the regular radio in the car, and I have an iPod. My camera isn't fantastic, but it doesn't bother me.</p> <p>DH has an iPhone. He has a lot of apps, although I'm not sure how many he uses regularly. He sometimes listens to music on his iPhone in the car. He installed some wiring that connects directly to his sound system, but before that he used a device that plugged in to the cigarette lighter and used a radio signal. His camera is pretty good.</p> <p>My dad has a Droid. I don't know a lot about it. He has a radio app, I think it's Pandora. He has an adaptor that goes into his tape deck (his car is old enough that it has a tape deck) so he can listen in the car.</p> <p>There are definitely options to connect an iPhone or Droid so that you can listen in the car, depending on your car (not sure if that was part of your question on listening to Droid in the car). Aside from music, I think it depends on how important apps are for you. You should be able to go into the store and play with different phones to see which Droid you like the best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173798 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:01:11 +0000 Mrs. Cat in the Cradle 173798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>iPhone - still happy with it a year later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173744 Wed, 30 May 2012 15:25:42 +0000 DisneyBee 173744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're an iPhone family. DH is all about the iPhone, but refuses to get a Mac though. He's a PC kind a guy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173724 Wed, 30 May 2012 15:07:07 +0000 WALLAROO 173724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are a Droid family over here. We both have the Samsung Galaxy SII. I love it. The camera is great and the screen/resolution is vibrant. I also love Google and all the applications so I like having all my apps (documents, calendar, gmail, gchat) on my phone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173709 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:54:39 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 173709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an iPhone and would never go back or switch </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173697 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:45:05 +0000 lemondrop 173697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in the process of shopping for a Droid. My current phone isn't very smart, but I've used my husband's iphone 4 enough to know that I absolutely hate the keyboard. Right now I'm looking at the Razr and the Droid 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173695 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:43:45 +0000 Arden 173695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>iPhone. iPhone. iPhone. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173689 Wed, 30 May 2012 14:39:17 +0000 ladyfingers 173689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Lindsay05: Oh, the battery life on my BlackBerry Curve is crap, so I'm well used to it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173379 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:10:40 +0000 hellobeeboston 173379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a blackberry for years prior to my iPhone... i didn't hate it, but was jealous of the iPhone users &amp; all of the capabilities.</p> <p>I've had an iPhone for about 2 years or so now, and love it. The only complaint I have is that even after 2 years, I still find it hard to type on. I could type super fast on my BB. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173375 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:09:46 +0000 BSB 173375@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>iPhone for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173374 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:09:44 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 173374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had both. I loved my droid and I love my iPhone, so I'm not much help. I got the iPhone after having the Droid for two years to try something new. I bought the iPhone 4 right after the 4S came out so I was able to get it much cheaper. I don't care too much about being with the times since there is always something new! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173373 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:09:09 +0000 Lindsay05 173373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have never tried a droid but I have an IPhone and I love it! I really hope with the next version they increase the battery life since that is its only downfall. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173366 Wed, 30 May 2012 11:05:57 +0000 MsLipGloss 173366@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>iPhone - hands down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173337 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:56:28 +0000 mrs. wagon 173337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I know... and so many things have happened to it. Twice it almost caused a fire-- the charging cord just burnt a hole right through the rubber casing of the wire. They always gave us a new cord for free but it really scared me that the computer was somehow burning these cords. Also, my battery died after a year or so, and they ended up giving us a free battery, and that totally blew up the computer and I had to reformat everything. It's just been nightmare after nightmare that I never experienced with PCs, so we eventually bit the bullet and bought a (much cheaper) thinkpad that we've never had any problems with and has lasted much longer. Wagon Sr. and I are both pretty tech savvy and we hated having to pay the Apple "geniuses" to fix our computer and then give no explanation as to what happened!! So it's PCs for us from now on. :) I miss the sexiness of the Macbook though. Luckily I use a Macbook Pro at the office so at least I get my fix here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173334 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:54:26 +0000 chopsuey 173334@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had both.<br /> Love the iphone, but I'm probably going back to Droid soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173333 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:53:27 +0000 T.H.O.U. 173333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Wow, thats crazy you have a macbook that died after 3 years. I still have my macbook that is going strong from college and is 8 years old. I have never done anything to it except replace the battery about 2 years ago. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173323 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:51:22 +0000 mrs. bird 173323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i had a droid and liked it until it wasn't compatible with network required updates and took 30 mins to turn on and wouldn't allow me to answer phone calls (thanks sprint!)- this was on a phone that i paid full boat for when my other phone was broken and i wasn't due yet for an upgrade. then i had to deal with it until i was finally due for an upgrade &amp; i got the iphone 4s. i like it, took me about a week before i liked it though. i'm an apple person though, so it works well with my other apple items. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/droid-or-iphone#post-173318 Wed, 30 May 2012 10:48:52 +0000 MamaMoose 173318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had both. A droid X and an iPhone 4. I much prefer my iPhone. </p>