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Titans of Technology

Feb 26th, 2010 | By Peter Zuppardo | Category: Features
Titans have been clashing since the time of the ancient Greeks. Now, in the 21st century, the titans of technology continue to battle for control. The two biggest juggernauts? Apple’s iPhone and Motorola’s Droid.
The iPhone has dominated sales with very little competition for the past few years. However, with Motorola’s slogan “Droid Does,” many consumers wonder which of these two phones is the “smart” choice.
Today’s society constantly tries to stay sleek and stylish. The old adage “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is not always true.
The screen sizes are similar, with the iPhone measuring at 3.5 inches and the Droid at 3.7 inches, according to PCWorld.com. Since size does not seem to matter (in this case), the resolution of the two screens is the deciding factor. The Droid has a better screen resolution at 480×854 pixels, while the iPhone measures in at 480×320 pixels.
A noticeable difference between the two phones is the keyboards. The iPhone has a touch screen, which allows users to type faster and autocorrects any spelling errors. The Droid has a touch screen keyboard but also offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. While slide-out keyboards can transform a sleek phone to a bulkier version, some prefer the tactile feel of a real keyboard.
However, appearances can only make a relationship last for so long. The insides – applications and memory – are what counts. Since its June 2007 release, Apple’s iPhone boasts over 90,000 applications, ranging from maps, social networking and games – including one where the user can auto-tune their voice like T-Pain.
Despite the iPhone’s overwhelming number of applications, the Droid’s popularity is increasing. Though it was only released last October, the Droid has more than 12,000 applications.
Google developed the Droid’s operating system, called Android. The actual interface is sometimes seen as complicated. For example, changing a setting on the phone could be found in a variety of places rather than everything being contained in one location.
While the iPhone’s operating system does have the advantage of being developed for one specific purpose, the system can be at a disadvantage when compared to the Android operating system.
The biggest advantage the Android system has over the iPhone system is the pure versatility. Android allows a user to truly customize it for one’s specific needs, while Apple holds all the cards when it comes to the iPhone. Additionally, while the Android operating system is featured on different phones and carriers, the iPhone is locked to AT&T.
An important factor in the debate is money. The phones themselves are equally priced at $199 with two-year contracts.
After the dust settles, the user emerges. The differences and advantages are subjective to the user and dependent on the individual’s intended purpose of the phone. With each company continuously trying to one-up the other, the consumer truly reaps the benefits of  all the various technological advances.
iPhone
• Multi-touch: Super convenient way to zoom in on any web page, and faster scrolling and copy and pasting.
• Applications: Is your skin too clear? Wish you had pimples to pop? There’s an app for that, literally. Boasting over 90,000 applications, the iPhone is hard to compete with in that area.
• Phone wide search: The iPhone allows users to search for anything in the phone at one place.
• Simplicity: No one wants to get a brand new phone that takes hours to learn. The iPhone’s interface is so simple a toddler can figure it out (seriously, there are Youtube videos about it).
• Browsing the web: Multiple tests have been run proving that the iPhone 3GS is indeed faster than the new Droid. Even a pro-Droid website, www.androidcentral.com, admits to the iPhone’s accomplishment.
Droid
• Camera Phone: The Droid’s camera offers a flash and more megapixels than the iPhone.
• Keyboard: Not only does the Droid offer a touchscreen keyboard, but it also comes with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
• The screen: The Droid offers a larger screen with higher resolution, making it easier to watch movies
and surf the web.
• GPS Navigation: Each Droid comes equipped with full turn-by-turn GPS Navigation for free.
• Google Voice: With text messaging, voice messaging, e-mails, picture messaging and more being
developed, keeping track of all one’s messages can become quite the task. Thanks to Google Voice, all
messages can be managed in one convienent location.

iPhoneTitans have been clashing since the time of the ancient Greeks. Now, in the 21st century, the titans of technology continue to battle for control. The two biggest juggernauts? Apple’s iPhone and Motorola’s Droid.

The iPhone has dominated sales with very little competition for the past few years. However, with Motorola’s slogan “Droid Does,” many consumers wonder which of these two phones is the “smart” choice.

Today’s society constantly tries to stay sleek and stylish. The old adage “Don’t judge a book by its cover” is not always true.

The screen sizes are similar, with the iPhone measuring at 3.5 inches and the Droid at 3.7 inches, according to PCWorld.com. Since size does not seem to matter (in this case), the resolution of the two screens is the deciding factor. The Droid has a better screen resolution at 480×854 pixels, while the iPhone measures in at 480×320 pixels.

A noticeable difference between the two phones is the keyboards. The iPhone has a touch screen, which allows users to type faster and autocorrects any spelling errors. The Droid has a touch screen keyboard but also offers a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. While slide-out keyboards can transform a sleek phone to a bulkier version, some prefer the tactile feel of a real keyboard.

However, appearances can only make a relationship last for so long. The insides – applications and memory – are what counts. Since its June 2007 release, Apple’s iPhone boasts over 90,000 applications, ranging from maps, social networking and games – including one where the user can auto-tune their voice like T-Pain.

Despite the iPhone’s overwhelming number of applications, the Droid’s popularity is increasing. Though it was only released last October, the Droid has more than 12,000 applications.

Google developed the Droid’s operating system, called Android. The actual interface is sometimes seen as complicated. For example, changing a setting on the phone could be found in a variety of places rather than everything being contained in one location.

While the iPhone’s operating system does have the advantage of being developed for one specific purpose, the system can be at a disadvantage when compared to the Android operating system.

The biggest advantage the Android system has over the iPhone system is the pure versatility. Android allows a user to truly customize it for one’s specific needs, while Apple holds all the cards when it comes to the iPhone. Additionally, while the Android operating system is featured on different phones and carriers, the iPhone is locked to AT&T.Droid

An important factor in the debate is money. The phones themselves are equally priced at $199 with two-year contracts.

After the dust settles, the user emerges. The differences and advantages are subjective to the user and dependent on the individual’s intended purpose of the phone. With each company continuously trying to one-up the other, the consumer truly reaps the benefits of  all the various technological advances.

iPhone

• Multi-touch: Super convenient way to zoom in on any web page, and faster scrolling and copy and pasting.

• Applications: Is your skin too clear? Wish you had pimples to pop? There’s an app for that, literally. Boasting over 90,000 applications, the iPhone is hard to compete with in that area.

• Phone wide search: The iPhone allows users to search for anything in the phone at one place.

• Simplicity: No one wants to get a brand new phone that takes hours to learn. The iPhone’s interface is so simple a toddler can figure it out (seriously, there are Youtube videos about it).

• Browsing the web: Multiple tests have been run proving that the iPhone 3GS is indeed faster than the new Droid. Even a pro-Droid website, www.androidcentral.com, admits to the iPhone’s accomplishment.

Droid

• Camera Phone: The Droid’s camera offers a flash and more megapixels than the iPhone.

• Keyboard: Not only does the Droid offer a touchscreen keyboard, but it also comes with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard.

• The screen: The Droid offers a larger screen with higher resolution, making it easier to watch movies

and surf the web.

• GPS Navigation: Each Droid comes equipped with full turn-by-turn GPS Navigation for free.

• Google Voice: With text messaging, voice messaging, e-mails, picture messaging and more being

developed, keeping track of all one’s messages can become quite the task. Thanks to Google Voice, all

messages can be managed in one convienent location.

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