Wednesday, 20 August 2014

8 Things IPhones Can’t Do That Android, Phones Can (iPhone vs. Android)

1. Things IPhones Can’t Do That Android,Phones Can


SD card support for extra storage
We'd like to be able to extend our device's storage capability beyond the 64GB maximum. History suggests that external SD card support isn't going to be in a mobile Apple device any time soon. Or ever.

2 Things IPhones Can’t Do That Android, Phones Can
August 18, 2014
NFC for mobile payments
Instead of building NFC into the iPhone, Apple would rather have you use its Passbook system, which lets users store tickets, gift cards, boarding passes, and the like. It can handle some (but definitely not all) of the tasks that you might use NFC for. NFC also lets you beam content between devices just by tapping them together.

3 Things IPhones Can’t Do That Android, Phones Can

An improved texting solution on the keyboard, like Swype
Swype is something of a mainstay on Android phones. Instead of tapping out your texts letter by letter, you can drag your finger over them without lifting it. The end result is that you get your message out much more quickly. Let's implement speedier texting on iPhone!

Some good news: Apple's new iPhone software, iOS 8, will let users install third-party keyboards like Swype. It's coming this fall.

4.  Things IPhones Can’t Do That Android, Phones Can

A 128GB option
The iPod Classic offers users 160GB of music and video capacity. Many people had no problem filling it right up. Now that the iPhone is an easy replacement for your old iPod, we'd love to be able to carry the same amount of content around with us without having to pick and choose what stays at home.

5. Things IPhones Can’t Do That Android,Phones Can

Non-proprietary dock connection
We've never understood why our iPhones can't use a standard USB port and a standard USB cable to sync. You need Apple's proprietary Lightning cables to sync your phone.

6.  Things IPhones Can’t Do That Android, Phones Can

A micro-HDMI port

Once again, if you want to get video off of your phone, it requires the use of a special adapter (unless you buy a $99 Apple TV). Several Android phones use a micro-HDMI port, letting you run a cable straight from your tablet to the television.

This makes it easier, better, and more affordable for the user.

7. Things IPhones Can’t Do That Android, Phones Can

Replaceable battery
The battery life on the iPhone is pretty "meh," but for the power users who are glued to their phones all day, it won't simply unacceptable.

We'd love to be able to carry an additional fully-charged iPhone battery that we could pop in whenever the first one bites the dust.

8. Things IPhones Can’t Do That Android, WP Phones Can

While we're at it, better battery life!
The iPhone has a bigger battery than it's had in the past, but because the physical size of the iPhone is smaller than competing devices, Apple has some space constraints. Hopefully the rumoured bigger-screen iPhone will have a bigger battery too.

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