Survey: AT&T remains Apple iPhone country while Android rules at Verizon

11. KingKurogiii posted on 20 Sep 2012, 13:37 3 4

who really cares about that? i find it to be an annoyance because i have to stop Google Navigation whenever i get an important call or the caller's voice get's drained out by "turn left in 1000 ft."

26. Droiddoes posted on 20 Sep 2012, 16:07 2 0

I care about it. How else am I going to peruse message boards while I'm on a conference call?

28. KingKurogiii posted on 20 Sep 2012, 16:29 1 2

VoIP or having a Tablet.

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35. -box- posted on 20 Sep 2012, 17:57 0 0

What device are you using Google Nav with when that happens? I've never encountered that with my Nokias, as they pause the navigation sounds and gives preference to the phone part of the (heh) phone.

36. KingKurogiii posted on 20 Sep 2012, 18:41 0 0

freaking everything does that. it's Google Maps.

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38. jroc74 posted on 20 Sep 2012, 18:44 0 0

I use it for talking and using the web, using forum apps at the same time.

Now that I use it...I like it. I see why ppl liked this feature on AT&T or just GSM phones in general.

42. KingKurogiii posted on 20 Sep 2012, 19:11 0 0

well i kind of have my priorities straight so i either do the extra stuff on my Tablet or i focus on my phone call.

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27. siekone posted on 20 Sep 2012, 16:13 0 3

Your stupid it will work with voice and data on verizon,

45. Paximos posted on 20 Sep 2012, 22:08 1 0

Not at the same time...don't call people stupid unless you are sure!!!

29. BattleBrat posted on 20 Sep 2012, 16:43 1 0

Really? My Razr can surf on 4g and talk at the same time, can't surf on 3g and talk at the same time however...

31. KingKurogiii posted on 20 Sep 2012, 16:54 3 0

the iPhone 5 will lack this functionality.

34. Jphones posted on 20 Sep 2012, 17:45 2 0

haha even my lg motion on metro lte has voice and data function

37. jroc74 posted on 20 Sep 2012, 18:41 3 0

I'm just remembering all the folks who said...."The iPhone on Verizon was gonna be the Death of Android"

Still waiting for that Death....

47. theoak posted on 21 Sep 2012, 10:53 0 0

I have to agree here. Simultaneous voice and data is huge for me. I LOVE Verizon Android for this. I have an iPhone 4 on AT&T. I was thinking of getting an i5 on Verizon. I will NOT however if it means I lose simultaneous voice and data. I huge loss I feel for Verizon and Sprint.

6. mclifford81 posted on 20 Sep 2012, 13:01 3 0

Very true, I like how they added an extra mic for noise cancelling and better quality calls but they don't support Voice over LTE so it's pointless and lets not get started on more proprietary cable and adapters for the new lightning cable.. Total crap and no innovation at all

7. darkkjedii posted on 20 Sep 2012, 13:06 1 7

And that big fail will b a big success. 27% of android users polled said they plan to buy the iPhone 5. Google it

9. mclifford81 posted on 20 Sep 2012, 13:12 3 0

This is true, however this is before the initial release and specs of the phone were fully announced and that 27% are probably not very tech savvy either and the poll was probably taken using young teens and in areas where smart phones are not dominant. There are many factors there to make it irrelevant. Oh and ps I am not a fan boy as I actually own an iPhone 4s but I do have high standards and Apples most recent release is just showing its becoming monotonous like Rim did in their prime and look at them now...

10. Droid_X_Doug posted on 20 Sep 2012, 13:19 2 0

If that were true, then there would be a huge (27%) drop-off in Android activations in anticipation of the iP5 release. Unfortunately, the drop-off in Android activations doesn't seem to have occurred. Maybe the 27% had second thoughts on learning how pathetic Maps is?

19. darkkjedii posted on 20 Sep 2012, 14:48 0 0

my comment is not to bash android. Droid u know I don't do that, it's simply to state that apple isn't as bad as some android users say it is. As far as 27% goes, I'm not the pollster so I'm not looking at demographics. I'm merely stating the facts. And the fact is ios is a top notch platform and the iPhone is a top notch phone as is it's android counterparts.

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21. darkkjedii posted on 20 Sep 2012, 14:56 0 0

Also Droid u aren't an apple basher ur actually an intelligent techie I know cuz I read a lot of ur posts. As a techie I think u know that apple is gonna send out several updates and have maps purring n due time. I'm not a fan boy I'm a techie and have had numerous android devices and still own the one x. I remember when google maps was not too accurate and took forever to get directions when it would say searching for gps for a while before it locked on, but google worked at it and now it's king n my book. U know as well as I do that apple will have their maps kicking, and so will the developers.

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14. Whateverman posted on 20 Sep 2012, 13:39 3 0

Every time a new iPhone is released it shows that 20 something percent of Android users plan to switch, so what does that really mean? Android AND iOS are still growing, but you don't see iOS growing by that 20 something percent that these surveys claim.

39. jroc74 posted on 20 Sep 2012, 18:50 0 0

Like someone said at another forum....plan to switch and actually switching are 2 different things.

I planned on getting a quad core PC, my first , 2 years ago....still haven't gotten it yet...lol.

8. darkkjedii posted on 20 Sep 2012, 13:09 2 7

iPhone = stands for cell phone
Android = stands for cell phone.
Idiot = stands for people who have nothing better to do with their day than troll PA to bash apple. U never see apple users goin on android articles to bash android. Why? Cuz they don't care, and have more important things to do like pay bills, work, parent, and get laid. idoit

22. EclipseGSX posted on 20 Sep 2012, 15:11 4 0

WRONG. I always see Quezdagreat, Gallitoking and Taco50 or whatever alias he is using and even you CONSTANTLY trolling said articles. Quit crying!

23. darkkjedii posted on 20 Sep 2012, 15:16 0 0

Do u ever? And please b honest...see me bashing android? I will defend apple, I will defend android but do u ever see me bashing?

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25. chaoticrazor posted on 20 Sep 2012, 15:43 0 0

mate you have before, now you seem reasonable but there have been comments that were too one way

but i agree with EclipseGSX he's spot on and named the 3 worst...ohh you forgot that serious9010 puppet too lol

but point is fanboys are on both sides but like i have said many times certain ifans take it too far

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5. g2a5b0e posted on 20 Sep 2012, 12:47 8 0

What makes you think that? The 3GS was previously free on contract, too, so a free iPhone isn't anything new.

12. gallitoking posted on 20 Sep 2012, 13:38 0 3

yes but phones was only offered in ATT the iphone 4 will be available in Big Red...

18. g2a5b0e posted on 20 Sep 2012, 14:23 0 0

I guess I didn't consider that, but I doubt it will make a huge difference. Two-year old phones don't sell in droves even when they're free. I think most consumers would realize that by the time they're off contract, they'll be sitting on an unsupported four-year old phone.

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20. downphoenix posted on 20 Sep 2012, 14:53 0 0

True but most, if not all, free Android phones rarely get more than 1 year of support, nevermind getting 2. Some don't even get a full year. I've seen some mode

3GS at least got one last update, 3 years after it came out. Probably the only such phone to get 3 years of legacy support after releasing.

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24. g2a5b0e posted on 20 Sep 2012, 15:26 0 0

Yes, you're absolutely right, downphoenix, but what does that have to do with anything? I don't remember anything being mentioned about Android support in this conversation. Sure, the 3GS is getting iOS 6, but it's missing a large number of the features & I can't imagine it'll run particularly well. I'd much rather keep a smooth running older OS than receive a slow, laggy new one. Apple definitely has taken the cake with support of this phone, but I would imagine the 3GS would be better off if the support stopped with iOS 5.

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30. downphoenix posted on 20 Sep 2012, 16:44 0 0

" I think most consumers would realize that by the time they're off contract, they'll be sitting on an unsupported four-year old phone."

You're the one who mentioned it.

I was just pointing out that, when you consider the free price, and the fact that its STILL getting updated, whereas a lot of android phones that are free are LUCKY if they get updated to a new version of android, nevermind 2 of them, then my point is pretty valid. And even some top tiers handsets that originally sold at 199.99 like the Motorola Photon haven't even had one update yet, and its been 14 months since that phone came out.

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32. g2a5b0e posted on 20 Sep 2012, 17:25 0 0

You should read more carefully, downphoenix. I DIDN'T mention anything about Andoid support in my post. The quote of mine you posted is clearly in reference to the iPhone 4 which gallitoking mentioned in the previous post. Either way, I hear where you're coming from. My rebuttal was just simply that with the pace at which smartphone technology is currently moving, 3 year old phones probably shouldn't be getting updates anyway.

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33. EclipseGSX posted on 20 Sep 2012, 17:39 1 0

There were also complaints that iOS 5 on the 3GS was laggy as f**k. I can only imagine this is worse with 6

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43. Danre posted on 20 Sep 2012, 20:42 0 0

it might, but only if iPhone 4 is become free on offcontract.

44. g2a5b0e posted on 20 Sep 2012, 22:07 0 0

I'm not a fan of Verizon at all, but you are clearly being sarcastic here.

48. ChangMin2012 posted on 22 Sep 2012, 21:14 0 0

I dun think so. Even as a Sprint user.
I gotta say that their droids are kinda bawse.