So, let’s start this article with a disclaimer. I am not in any way comparing android and IOS, just merely stating the differences and views of a person switching from one to the other.
I’m going to start this from the point of “why”. I have always been a fan of phones in common. And like anyone else, always had an eye for the iPhone. But, until this day the size of the iPhone always seemed a bit small. For me the 4.5” to 5” seems to hit the right spot. Yes, I am aware that taste may differ. The part of switching from an android to an IOS is not an easy task either. Downloading the iTunes and a software to transfer photos and files was also included in the process.
I have never personally used an apple product before. But, the iPhone 6 seemed right at home for me. The translucency of the software and its seamless working also seems very, appealing and elegant. The switching may have been like switching from a democracy to a monarchy, but there have been and still are places where monarchy works. I did miss the notification light, and the widgets. But as I used this device, and it seems like there’s not much that i’m missing.
The protruding camera has been an issue for the internet when the iPhone 6 was announced. There is an android counterpart that has the same design. The Nexus 5 has a flat back and a protruding camera as well. And I was used to that and hence had no issue. A feature that I also enjoyed was that each and every app could be restricted from the hardware part of the phone like the camera or mic, etc. This was just one huge list on an android phone when you download the app from the playstore describing that the app demands all of them and no way to restrict it.
The design of the iPhone 6 can still be debated over and over again. But, it is an absolute piece of stunning aluminium and glass integrated together. Especially the subtle curve at the end of the screen. I actually enjoy the rounded off edges and sides. It’s like the whole phone just falls into place.
The IOS is not perfect though, apps did force close for unknown reasons, and i’m running IOS 8.0.2. Finding things needed inside the settings is not a piece of cake either and will keep a first timer busy or in a worst case scenario lost within itself like an abyss. And when it comes to design and customization, there’s not much you can do. Apps go to specific places, where they want to and they can also be grouped. But, that is just about it. No way to change how the icon looked or the way things moved around.
Now there’s one part of getting the phone that everyone knows and may choose to ignore or completely turn down. It is a “fashion statement”. Yes, it is. But, showing it off to friends seems to send the wrong vibe altogether. Even posting a video supporting the phone automatically makes you an iSheep and are slapped on the face with an apple fan badge. I use many different devices for different purposes and for a phone I made the recent choice of getting the iPhone 6. Firstly I have used phones from nokia, siemens(yes, the weird looking small ones), blackberry to the latest android phones from an HTC, samsung and right down to a nexus. And quite frankly the whole, “If you don’t have an iPhone, well, you don’t have an iPhone.” statement started by apple, when repeated by a fellow mate, seems like a desperate cry of “you too brutus!” and the nature of a jealous and desperate person who couldn’t get his hand on one. My friend also said a “Jesse Pinkman” style statement, “I have a nexus b**ch!”. I still don’t see the hassle that goes on and the views of people when they see a person using an iPhone. He or she is just using a phone! Mind your own damn business!
And a bonus tip, if you’re in the gulf, then the facetime and iMessage features are banned for some unknown reason. So, yes, one of the best feature is locked away from you.
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