Comments on: Why I Returned My iPhone 4 http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097 Danny Sullivan's Personal Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:44:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Danny Sullivan http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097/comment-page-1#comment-28266 Danny Sullivan Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:31:15 +0000 http://daggle.com/?p=2097#comment-28266 I use an Android Droid Charge as my main phone. It's pretty good, though there are still times I go back to my iPhone and feel more relaxed. This explains more about that: http://searchengineland.com/verizon-4g-android-faceoff-htc-thunderbolt-vs-samsung-droid-charge-78809 If you really want a keyboard, you should consider the Droid 2. The main reason the Droid Charge is so much better than the iPhone, however, is that it uses Verizon's 4G network. It really is that much faster. I use an Android Droid Charge as my main phone. It’s pretty good, though there are still times I go back to my iPhone and feel more relaxed. This explains more about that:

http://searchengineland.com/verizon-4g-android-faceoff-htc-thunderbolt-vs-samsung-droid-charge-78809

If you really want a keyboard, you should consider the Droid 2.

The main reason the Droid Charge is so much better than the iPhone, however, is that it uses Verizon’s 4G network. It really is that much faster.

]]> By: HawgWyld http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097/comment-page-1#comment-28264 HawgWyld Mon, 19 Sep 2011 06:52:44 +0000 http://daggle.com/?p=2097#comment-28264 Well, it's a year later. What do you think of Android now? I picked up an iPhone 4 in July 2010 and still don't quite understand all the complaining about AT&T. The service might not be the best in the world, but it's worked well enough. Regardless, my next network will be determined by which one offers the best Android unit with a mechanical keyboard. The Achilles' heel of the iPhone -- in my view -- has never been AT&T. It has, rather, been the fact that Apple uses a "one size fits all" philosophy. If you don't like the hardware configuration of the current iPhone, well that's just tough. That's not the case with Android. In fact, there are so many hardware configurations that quite a bit of research is in order before buying one. Still, it's not hard to see why Android is growing -- it is possible to pick the phone that almost completely suits one's needs. Android will likely continue to grow. Well, it’s a year later. What do you think of Android now?

I picked up an iPhone 4 in July 2010 and still don’t quite understand all the complaining about AT&T. The service might not be the best in the world, but it’s worked well enough.

Regardless, my next network will be determined by which one offers the best Android unit with a mechanical keyboard. The Achilles’ heel of the iPhone — in my view — has never been AT&T. It has, rather, been the fact that Apple uses a “one size fits all” philosophy. If you don’t like the hardware configuration of the current iPhone, well that’s just tough.

That’s not the case with Android. In fact, there are so many hardware configurations that quite a bit of research is in order before buying one. Still, it’s not hard to see why Android is growing — it is possible to pick the phone that almost completely suits one’s needs. Android will likely continue to grow.

]]> By: Rosemary http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097/comment-page-1#comment-28241 Rosemary Tue, 13 Sep 2011 23:59:06 +0000 http://daggle.com/?p=2097#comment-28241 I had long coveted the iPhone. You cannot imagine how horribly dissappointing it was to realize that my former Android was a better fit. I travel by bike and bus and I live in a godforsaken suburb of LA. Without Flash, I'm forced to manually plan a trip, just to find out when the next bus arrives. Yes, iPhone is pretty, but it's also pretty useless if it doesn't meet the needs of the owner. My other beef is that I still haven't figured out how to resize the web and it's killing my eyes. I'm really frustrated with researching google and iPhone apps for every little thing. I have other issues with it, but they are not as important and Android wasn't perfect either. It was just perfect for me as I can resolve the issues that I have with it more conveniently. I will need to buy a portable phone charger, but its now obviously worth it! Apple comes out with great ideas, but it's like a Jeep, its fun and does lots of cool things, but it's for people who love manuals transmissions and don't need the perks of a luxury vehicle. Thank you for trying to give me what I've been begging for, Verizon, sorry that I didn't I already had it! I had long coveted the iPhone. You cannot imagine how horribly dissappointing it was to realize that my former Android was a better fit. I travel by bike and bus and I live in a godforsaken suburb of LA. Without Flash, I’m forced to manually plan a trip, just to find out when the next bus arrives. Yes, iPhone is pretty, but it’s also pretty useless if it doesn’t meet the needs of the owner. My other beef is that I still haven’t figured out how to resize the web and it’s killing my eyes. I’m really frustrated with researching google and iPhone apps for every little thing. I have other issues with it, but they are not as important and Android wasn’t perfect either. It was just perfect for me as I can resolve the issues that I have with it more conveniently. I will need to buy a portable phone charger, but its now obviously worth it! Apple comes out with great ideas, but it’s like a Jeep, its fun and does lots of cool things, but it’s for people
who love manuals transmissions and don’t need the perks of a luxury vehicle. Thank you for trying to give me what I’ve been begging for, Verizon, sorry that I didn’t I already had it!

]]> By: John Buchanan http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097/comment-page-1#comment-23794 John Buchanan Fri, 24 Sep 2010 20:41:29 +0000 http://daggle.com/?p=2097#comment-23794 I've got the 3GS and have felt absolutely no need to upgrade to the 4. I'm with you on Android Danny. It has made huge leaps in a short time and my personal feeling is it will surpass the usability of the iPhone very quickly now. As I've got a family plan with ATT and their coverage is pretty good in my area, I don't want to switch to another provider so I'm patiently waiting for an Android phone to come to ATT that I want. I’ve got the 3GS and have felt absolutely no need to upgrade to the 4. I’m with you on Android Danny. It has made huge leaps in a short time and my personal feeling is it will surpass the usability of the iPhone very quickly now. As I’ve got a family plan with ATT and their coverage is pretty good in my area, I don’t want to switch to another provider so I’m patiently waiting for an Android phone to come to ATT that I want.

]]> By: LoneRngr http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097/comment-page-1#comment-23770 LoneRngr Tue, 21 Sep 2010 20:18:07 +0000 http://daggle.com/?p=2097#comment-23770 I have the iphone 4 and i'm seriously considering going back to blackberry. i just can't stand typing on the iphone, which is a shame because there are many great features. if only there were a smartphone that had everything! :-) I have the iphone 4 and i’m seriously considering going back to blackberry. i just can’t stand typing on the iphone, which is a shame because there are many great features. if only there were a smartphone that had everything! :-)

]]> By: Don http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097/comment-page-1#comment-23761 Don Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:30:38 +0000 http://daggle.com/?p=2097#comment-23761 Hi, I have to say I've been using the Galaxy S with Swype for the last few weeks and it is really intuitive to use once you learn the shortcuts (took me a few minutes of trying it out to learn). Having moved from a blackberry the battery is a constant gripe of mine since I used to go for days without needing a charge; BUT given that the Galaxy is going to 2.2 soon (end of September woohoo) I think that will improve. One small note which wasn't advertised anywhere when I bought the Galaxy - it has Gorilla Glass! Scratching it is a fairly hard thing to accomplish even when putting keys into your pocket with it, so try not to add a screen shield if you can avoid it. Hi,

I have to say I’ve been using the Galaxy S with Swype for the last few weeks and it is really intuitive to use once you learn the shortcuts (took me a few minutes of trying it out to learn). Having moved from a blackberry the battery is a constant gripe of mine since I used to go for days without needing a charge; BUT given that the Galaxy is going to 2.2 soon (end of September woohoo) I think that will improve.

One small note which wasn’t advertised anywhere when I bought the Galaxy – it has Gorilla Glass! Scratching it is a fairly hard thing to accomplish even when putting keys into your pocket with it, so try not to add a screen shield if you can avoid it.

]]> By: Neil http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097/comment-page-1#comment-23748 Neil Mon, 13 Sep 2010 23:07:19 +0000 http://daggle.com/?p=2097#comment-23748 Hey, I did the same thing you did. ATT was a faster and larger network than Sprint is, but I no longer drop 50% of my calls. I also no longer think about data/minutes usage. Maybe my wife and I had the rare iphone4s that really had horrible antennas. They were horribly awful though. 50% drops is no exaggeration--and this is Cincinnati which has lots of towers. Sprint is 99% reliable, though slower. It also has no conditions on their (reasonably-priced) everything plan. I was always worried about usage with ATT. Don't feel bad for abandoning Apple. I hated the elitism and HAVING to jailbreak to get a useful phone--and after that, it was a pain to upgrade the OS. I am more impressed with my Epic 4g every day (though the battery life is awful and the screen is not as nice as the iphone4). The applications are ingenious, useful, and allow me a sense of actually owning the device. Best of all it can reliably make voice calls! Hey, I did the same thing you did.
ATT was a faster and larger network than Sprint is, but I no longer drop 50% of my calls. I also no longer think about data/minutes usage.
Maybe my wife and I had the rare iphone4s that really had horrible antennas. They were horribly awful though. 50% drops is no exaggeration–and this is Cincinnati which has lots of towers.
Sprint is 99% reliable, though slower. It also has no conditions on their (reasonably-priced) everything plan. I was always worried about usage with ATT.
Don’t feel bad for abandoning Apple. I hated the elitism and HAVING to jailbreak to get a useful phone–and after that, it was a pain to upgrade the OS.
I am more impressed with my Epic 4g every day (though the battery life is awful and the screen is not as nice as the iphone4). The applications are ingenious, useful, and allow me a sense of actually owning the device. Best of all it can reliably make voice calls!

]]> By: Ehud S. http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097/comment-page-1#comment-23602 Ehud S. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:27:12 +0000 http://daggle.com/?p=2097#comment-23602 Every word is true. I am an apple addict, I've got every single gadget these guys ever produced. I hot the iPhone 4 a week ago. And it broke my heart. Such a great device with so many great features but the main thing it's supposed to do is NOT working. I, too, have both Verizon and AT&T accounts and yes I pay double every month for both carriers: to use my iPhone with AT&T and TO MAKE AND RECEIVE calls I use Verizon. Very simple: I'm a performer (check out my website :-) and I travel ALL the time. I barely have service with AT&T. I ALWAYS have service with Verizon. Simple as that. Choosing AT&T as the service provider was apples biggest mistake ever. BIGGEST mistake! I wish I could live with it but I can't. Since I got the new iPhone every second call I make is being dropped. And the reception is awful. So if I could live with it back on my 3GS - I'm sorry, but I can't take it on the iPhone 4. So I'll return it as soon as I'll finish my shows and be back in NYC next week. *** if anyone is reading this and is still thinking whether to get the new iPhone or not - here's an advise from someone who travels the country back and forth and KNOWS the iPhone and AT&T in and out: DON'T do it! Or get the older 3GS version. You'll barely feel the difference inversions but at least ur reception will be better. And (I can't believe I'm saying it) maybe it's time to move on and go with verizons droid. There will come a time that the competitors will HAVE to match apples features and I have a strong feeling the time is now. *** So a lot of people aren't replying to posts such as this (I usually don't) but I just had to agree with you on the AT&T issue and I know at least 10 other friends and colleagues who returned their devices as well. So maybe people don't write about it but apple are now facing the consequences of choosing to work with the worst network out there. Ehud Every word is true.
I am an apple addict, I’ve got every single gadget these guys ever produced.

I hot the iPhone 4 a week ago. And it broke my heart. Such a great device with so many great features but the main thing it’s supposed to do is NOT working.
I, too, have both Verizon and AT&T accounts and yes I pay double every month for both carriers: to use my iPhone with AT&T and TO MAKE AND RECEIVE calls I use Verizon.
Very simple: I’m a performer (check out my website :-) and I travel ALL the time.
I barely have service with AT&T. I ALWAYS have service with Verizon. Simple as that.
Choosing AT&T as the service provider was apples biggest mistake ever. BIGGEST mistake!

I wish I could live with it but I can’t. Since I got the new iPhone every second call I make is being dropped. And the reception is awful. So if I could live with it back on my 3GS – I’m sorry, but I can’t take it on the iPhone 4.
So I’ll return it as soon as I’ll finish my shows and be back in NYC next week.

*** if anyone is reading this and is still thinking whether to get the new iPhone or not – here’s an advise from someone who travels the country back and forth and KNOWS the iPhone and AT&T in and out: DON’T do it! Or get the older 3GS version. You’ll barely feel the difference inversions but at least ur reception will be better. And (I can’t believe I’m saying it) maybe it’s time to move on and go with verizons droid. There will come a time that the competitors will HAVE to match apples features and I have a strong feeling the time is now. ***

So a lot of people aren’t replying to posts such as this (I usually don’t) but I just had to agree with you on the AT&T issue and I know at least 10 other friends and colleagues who returned their devices as well. So maybe people don’t write about it but apple are now facing the consequences of choosing to work with the worst network out there.

Ehud

]]> By: Rick Wargo http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097/comment-page-1#comment-23587 Rick Wargo Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:20 +0000 http://daggle.com/?p=2097#comment-23587 And it always happens while listening to a great 80's song I haven't heard in a while and just as I am really getting into it...bump. And of course, this afternoon after writing this and updating my blog to post a similar article, I'm on the phone about a potential job and the phone cuts over to my headset (in another room) during the middle of a critical sentence. Coincidence - I think not. It's either Apple added Murphy to the payroll or there is an additional (undocumented) sensor that is capable of stress/tension detection. And it always happens while listening to a great 80′s song I haven’t heard in a while and just as I am really getting into it…bump. And of course, this afternoon after writing this and updating my blog to post a similar article, I’m on the phone about a potential job and the phone cuts over to my headset (in another room) during the middle of a critical sentence. Coincidence – I think not. It’s either Apple added Murphy to the payroll or there is an additional (undocumented) sensor that is capable of stress/tension detection.

]]> By: Danny Sullivan http://daggle.com/returned-iphone-4-2097/comment-page-1#comment-23586 Danny Sullivan Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:39:46 +0000 http://daggle.com/?p=2097#comment-23586 So THAT'S why my music sometimes skips! Rick, I had no idea the touch sensitivity my react to bumps. Occasionally, I'd use my iPhone when rollerblading, and on the odd occasion it would just start skipping songs, driving me crazy. And yes, I forgot to mention what I'd written earlier in another short review, that the screen doesn't turn on as easily if I hover over it during a call. But then other times, it switches on and lets my ear do the dialing, or disconnecting, when I didn't expect it. Apple mentioned this during their recent antenna press conference, and I gather a software fix is on the way. So THAT’S why my music sometimes skips! Rick, I had no idea the touch sensitivity my react to bumps. Occasionally, I’d use my iPhone when rollerblading, and on the odd occasion it would just start skipping songs, driving me crazy.

And yes, I forgot to mention what I’d written earlier in another short review, that the screen doesn’t turn on as easily if I hover over it during a call. But then other times, it switches on and lets my ear do the dialing, or disconnecting, when I didn’t expect it.

Apple mentioned this during their recent antenna press conference, and I gather a software fix is on the way.

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