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Originally posted by dmm5157:

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Originally posted by TexSkills:
I also can admit and appreciate that if the iPhone had been available to other carriers when it launched I probably would have never even really looked at Android

Absolutely agree. I think that was a big blunder on Apple's part.

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Looking back, other carriers had an opportunity to get in on it but AT&T ponied up the dough when the others wouldn't and also showed they had an advantage (GSM - simultaneous data + voice) over the others (minus T-Mobile).

As much as I hated AT&T in the past, I am with them now (although not necessarily happy about it though).

AT&T is really to blame for the sole sourcing of the iPhone here in the states. Apple not wanting to branch out to CDMA earlier was their fault, though.

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Actually, it wasn't all Apple's fault. They reached out to Verizon first, but Verizon laughed at Apple's expectation of not adding extra VZW crap to the phone, so Jobs gave up and went to AT&T.

3/26 3:59 PM | IP: Logged

So I got an iPhone 4s. And it's ok. Don't love it. Don't hate it. It does what I need it to do. I'm sure the other choices I had would have as well. I'm sure I'll probably only use it to about 25% of its capabilities.

DQ

3/26 6:28 PM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by NoleCC:

Actually, it wasn't all Apple's fault. They reached out to Verizon first, but Verizon laughed at Apple's expectation of not adding extra VZW crap to the phone, so Jobs gave up and went to AT&T.

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Partly true, however, AT&T thumped their chest over time that CDMA was not a viable choice for the iPhone due to limitations with voice and data. Hell, even China's massive CDMA network China Mobile wasn't able to convince Apple to make a CDMA version of the iPhone.

Some of that was caused by AT&T's deal with Apple. Still, Apple had an opportunity to drop out of their exclusivity deal with AT&T in 2010. This is about the time that Android started picking up steam, especially with the blitz Verizon put up. If Apple releases a CDMA iPhone, Android likely becomes the next Windows Mobile, WebOS, or Windows Phone. Instead, it's got almover 50% of the global mobile market right now.


http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9176351/AT_T_extends_iPhone_exclusive_in_quid_pro_quo_says_analyst

3/26 4:27 PM | IP: Logged

Whatever happened. I'm glad I have another choice than the masses.

3/26 5:18 PM | IP: Logged

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Originally posted by Phinhead:
Whatever happened. I'm glad I have another choice than the masses.

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Yes sir, I am as well. Having choices is always nice.

3/26 8:24 PM | IP: Logged

BTW, for those technie junkies out there, thought this was kind of cool. I haven't tried it yet, but downloaded the EXE to try out when I get home.

http://www.androidcentral.com/bluestacks-enters-beta-1-brings-450k-android-apps-computers

From link:

After we got wind that Bluestacks was going to be releasing a beta soon, we could only wait with bated breath at what exciting new enhancements would be dropped on us come unveiling time. Finally, that time has arrived, and let us tell you, Bluestacks has made good on their promise to up the ante in terms of Android emulation.

Using their new "Layercake" technology, Bluestacks allows any​ Android app to run without issue on x86-based PCs. Games like Angry Birds Space run flawlessly, and hardware acceleration is not enabled, but works like a charm.

While this might seem like purely a novel concept at first, there's some far-reaching implications as far as pricing structures go. Angry Birds Space is roughly $8 or so for the PC version, but you can get the Android version for free and run it in BlueStacks.

The Sims: 3 for Android is about a third of the price of its PC counterpart, and you can run the Android version in BlueStacks as well. It's hard to tell this early if Android apps can eat into a PC version's market share, but the potential is there.

3/27 10:43 AM | IP: Logged

Originally posted by TexSkills: I also can admit and appreciate that if the iPhone had been available to other carriers when it launched I probably would have never even really looked at Android Absolutely agree. I think that was a big blunder on Apple's part. Looking back, other carriers had an opportunity to get in on it but AT&T ponied up the dough when the others wouldn't and also showed they had an advantage (GSM - simultaneous data + voice) over the others (minus T-Mobile). As much as I hated AT&T in the past, I am with them now (although not necessarily happy about it though). AT&T is really to blame for the sole sourcing of the iPhone here in the states. Apple not wanting to branch out to CDMA earlier was their fault, though. 3/26 3:10 PM | IP: Logged

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