I've been a longtime iPhone
owner. I bought the first-generation iPhone, followed by the iPhone 3G,
the
iPhone 4, and the iPhone 5. I entered this year with a cracked
screen on my iPhone 5, fully expecting to take the plunge again this
year and pick up an iPhone 6.
The rumors surrounding the iPhone 6
are nothing short of lustworthy for an old-time iPhone owner like me.
The device will come with a higher-end processor, the rumor mill says,
and could very well have a much larger screen.
Better yet, some of the more outlandish talk is that it'll come with
an improved version of its iOS platform (iOS 8?), that should solve some
of the gripes I have with Apple's latest software.
I had my plan all set and felt no sense of concern that I wasn't making the right decision. And then Mobile World Congress happened.
Every year, I've kept a close eye on Mobile World Congress to see how
everyone else out there is experiencing his or her mobile devices. The
show each year provides an opportunity, I think, to gauge the future of
the mobile industry and boost the Android
ecosystem just a little more. Until this year, however, I was little
more than a spectator that knew I'd have no reason to buy any of the
products on display.
But this time around, I was shocked at the sheer number of major and important announcements made by mobile vendors. Samsung’s Galaxy S5
appears to be the best smartphone the company has launched yet, and
it's also good-looking, which makes me question why I've remained so
loyal to Apple. Nokia is getting into the Android space, which is a bit
of a surprise, and companies like LG and Sony seem to be on to something
with their own Android devices.
For the first time ever, I'm considering whether the time has finally
come to ditch the iPhone, go against my initial plan to buy an iPhone
6, and opt for the latest and greatest Android handset. At this point,
that device will probably be the Galaxy S5, based on my own tastes, but
Sony's Xperia Z2 also appears to be one that could make me regret not making the Android leap sooner.
Unfortunately, we've come to a place in the mobile world where saying
anything against Apple or Android is enough to set their respective
supporters into outright rage. But that I'm considering switching from
an iPhone to an Android flagship handset doesn’t say anything truly bad
about Apple; it's an endorsement of just how far Android vendors have
come.
I'm a firm believer that there are many people like me out there that
have long been iPhone owners and are now at least considering switching
to another device. And to me, that’s a great thing. It means that all
companies – Apple included – need to work harder to appeal to us, and it
means that the companies that fail to deliver the very best products
money can buy will fail.
So, bring on the competition and make me want to switch sides,
Android vendors. The ball is now in Apple's court to woo the world – and
me.
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