iPhone 5

[norcalrider]

I'd love to know that is possible. The general understanding with Verizon is that if you want a subsidized IPhone 5, you go to tiered data plan. The only way to keep unlimited data is to pay retail for the phone..

Your understanding is correct.

How many iPhone activations are there every day?

Do they beat over 900,000 New Android activations EVERY day?

The iPhone only has 3 models of phones on the market at any given time (now it is the 4, 4s, and 5) and only supports 3 carriers for a subsidized price. Androids have thousands upon thousands of models of phones that are linked with pretty much EVERY carrier. You can buy android outright for boost mobile for 50 bucks, you can buy an unlocked iphone to be used for pay as your go for 600 bucks. Comparing android activations to iphone activations is like comparing chevy sales to ferrari sales....



Frankly, debating iPhone vs Android is a moot point. Both have their pros and cons and people will find their own value in both. What I tell people, if you want ease of use and a very stable platform...iPhone. If you want customization and an open source market readily available...Android. People will go back and forth all day...it is just another "Chevy and Ford" debate.

[sandman21]

I don't have tiered data and bought my S3 yesterday. So your understanding is correct but there are two loopholes. It's not free but if you want to keep unlimited and receive the subsidy it's worth it. I will PM people tonight

[jonzer77]

I don't have tiered data and bought my S3 yesterday. So your understanding is correct but there are two loopholes. It's not free but if you want to keep unlimited and receive the subsidy it's worth it. I will PM people tonight

Pm me as well, thanks.

[perpetual otter]

I love cloak and dagger posts...

[gm412]

I have used an IPhone since the beginning. I will not be getting the 5. I am switching to Android. I am tired of Apple and them making non standard stuff. I have 3 cars, 3 stereos and several other accessories I paid good money to have them integrated with my I Phones. Now they change the connector again. This is it, USB is where they should have gone. Goodbye Apple.

[sully007]

I will be watching but wont buy one. I am happy with my 3gs.

Wow talk about living in the dark ages. :-(

[Doheny]

/\ well, Apple plans to sell 40 million before the end of the year (they've already pre-sold 20 million), so they probably won't miss you.

[JDay]

Buy one you will find out fast.

Just thought I'd point this out to you.

http://lifehacker.com/5801473/how-to-sync-android-with-your-mac-as-seamlessly-as-an-iphone

http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138740

http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=139206

[JDay]

I have used an IPhone since the beginning. I will not be getting the 5. I am switching to Android. I am tired of Apple and them making non standard stuff. I have 3 cars, 3 stereos and several other accessories I paid good money to have them integrated with my I Phones. Now they change the connector again. This is it, USB is where they should have gone. Goodbye Apple.

Checkout Pioneer AppRadio 2. Uses MHL to connect your phone to the deck, although you need an adapter if you want to connect a Galaxy S3 since Samsung used non-standard pinouts for video. That's not too much of an issue though since you can just buy the correct cable when you do the install.

[Steve G]

Just thought I'd point this out to you.

http://lifehacker.com/5801473/how-to-sync-android-with-your-mac-as-seamlessly-as-an-iphone

http://support.google.com/mobile/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=138740

http://support.google.com/mobile/bin...&answer=139206

Doesn't look simple to me. Download this, check that tweak this etc etc. If you have the extra time and effort to make all that work like an iPhone already does, kudos to you!

[JavaBrewer]

Not sure why anyone wants to sync their phone to their computer?? Apple has the iCloud and Android has the Google Cloud - done. I am running a Mac at home (along with Linux and Win7) and use multiple cloud services just fine. Transferring/Sharing between cloud implementations is well supported.

@Steve G - those links detail options to sync Android phones with a Mac. If you don't use a Mac or care to sync with one (cloud is better) then Android indeed needs zero tweaks to work like iOS.

I am most likely going with the Lumia 920 which can sync with my Google cloud as well as Sky Drive. I have no intentions of trying to sync with my Mac - don't see the point.

[underworld]

Just hoping that they fix the home botton Problem on iphone's already.

[jrock]

seeing these sell on ebay for big money.
im out of contract w\att, ill have to check my upgrade pricing..maybe i should buy one and sell it?

[Mr. Magoo]

I got my tracking for my pre-order woooo. The Lumia 920 looks great, I have a 900 as my main device right now. I will be picking a 920 up as well.

[jonzer77]

Just hoping that they fix the home botton Problem on iphone's already.

Have you tried this?

http://osxdaily.com/2011/12/22/iphone-home-button-not-working-or-unresponsive-fix/