Ask HN: iPhone 4 or hold out for an Android phone?

[fjabre]

Was thinking of making the leap from my iPhone 3G to an Android phone instead of the iPhone 4. I'm on ATT for my business and would have to stay with them unfortunately.

Anyone holding out for a new Android phone? Should people thinking of upgrading to an iPhone 4 hold out for some of the new up and coming android phones?

[minalecs]

don't know if this is the right forum for this question, but Ill take the bait. Level of customization, the iPhone is good once you jailbreak it , but look at keyboard choices swype, and swiftkey, launch screens, and browsers offered for android. Google integration.. Chrome to android, the unified gmail calendars, and maps. Also flash.. I don't care if it drains my battery or not.. I just want the option to be there for when I want to turn it on and Yes you have the option to enable it or not. I'd rather make the decision that let Jobs tell me what to do.

[davidw]

Depends on you and what you want. If you're a hacker who wants to do some coding for the phone, I don't see how you could stand the shackles of the iPhone. OTOH, if you just use a few apps, make calls, and never want to code for it, the iPhone is indubitably nice. If you want to make a business out if it, there seems to be more money in the iPhone, although that may change rapidly, too.

It's been discussed to death here though, do some searching with Google.

[slantyyz]

Wouldn't it make sense to tell people -how- you intend to use a new phone? I'm sure there are use cases where iPhone is better and other use cases where Android is better, but I highly doubt that either is best for -all- use cases.

[pclark]

my co-founder just got the HTC Desire and is smitten with it.

I have an iPhone 4 and am equally smitten.

Both are brilliant phones, do you want Android with the extensibility/hacker-ness or iPhone with the polished UX/App store?

(the antennae issue isn't a problem for me on iPhone 4)

[fjabre → pclark]

What network are you on with the Desire?

[pclark → fjabre]

oh, sorry, we're in the UK. Seems like Desire isn't out for AT&T in USA.

NexusOne, Evo 4g, Droid & Desire are the top 4 android phones fyi.

[jolan]

Keep your current iPhone 3G if there's nothing wrong with it. Better phones come out at a fast clip. The longer you wait, the better your upgrade will be.

[there]

why can't you do both? there is always a huge resale market for used phones, especially iphones (and even more especially if you jailbreak/unlock it prior to sale).

[carusen]

Android - go for the already existing models.

[againstyou]

tape + iphone 4

[ndimopoulos]

I had a similar choice to make a few months back and I chose to go with Android (and so did my wife) from the iPhone (outline here: http://www.niden.net/2010/02/from-iphone-to-nexus-one-review...)

I have learned that if I am always going to wait for the 'new' to arrive I will not enjoy what is here. Therefore I bought a Nexus One and am enjoying it now. If something new comes out next year, then I will think about it and maybe upgrade.

Waiting for something new is good for your pocket but not your urge to get this new toy :)