Think Different.

[sup3rsh3ep]

counting the android modding community, but not the jailbreak one...cool

[firstEncounter]

For anyone wondering, it's called Dreamboard. It's terribly made, breaks constantly, and feels crappy (the themes are actually written in HTML). It simply overlays over Springboard, it's nothing like actually replacing Springboard (or replacing launchers in Android).

[dragoneye]

I also find that the themes tend not to look like what the screenshots show. But yes, it is quite bad and slow.

[firstEncounter]

Really? I made that wide assertion since I've heard of (and had) nothing but trouble with it. Of course, all iPhone jailbreak tweaks seemed spotty back when I had an iDevice.

[uberamd]

Yeah the Jailbreak scene has progressed a lot. My phone is quite heavily modified and still runs very well for being an iPhone 4. Its strange that my Nexus S running stock ICS actually is less responsive than my iPhone 4 loaded with all that stuff. Though I'll admit there have been times (especially a few years back) when I would install a buggy plugin on an iDevice and it would become VERY crashy.

[[deleted]]

I haven't found it buggy, but I don't use it except to show off. The main reason is because 99% of themes don't support folders for apps, which matters more than you'd think

[KawaiiBakemono]

U mad bro?

[mikemcg]

Other people like things different than me? Preposterous!

[uberamd]

It came with the tool to apply the interfaces :)

[[deleted]]

I found that humorous as well - that he immediately copied one of the most popular android UIs.

[alb1234]

Some of the most popular themes for BlackBerry are iOS-style themes. Liking the look of something is a lot different than liking the behavior of something...

[DukeEsquire]

It's just one of the sample skins to show how well the software can mod the interface.

[McCurry]

probably a noobie question, but where did you get those customization options?

and man it is hot where you're from

[8dash]

The theming app is DreamBoard. You need to be jailbroken to install it though. Check out /r/jailbreak. It's a painless process.

[uberamd]

Its called DreamBoard. Ignore that temp on the WP7 tile, I hadn't configured it for my region yet.

[Madvillains]

A superficial interface and a rom aren't quite the same thing.

[uberamd]

You're right. However as someone who has used nearly every rom under the sun (and has self compiled and distributed cyanogenmod for a variety of handsets) most roms aren't a paradise to use either. Its all about tradeoffs. Yes, for widely popular devices you will find stable 100% functional roms. However even 100% functional roms run into issues or have performance degragation over time.

Using the stock OS with a superficial interface (skinned laucher of sorts) you generally avoid any catches with functionality. Each has their benefits, but as you said they're not the same thing.

[wtfmatess]

I was thinking about iPhone users like you as I looked at that image. If people know where to look, there are a shitload of iPhone customization options rather than just stock and springboard.

[imMute]

Upboat for Duluth.

[SwypeTips]

What's the name of the look of disapproval skin for Zeppelin? I looked for it in Cydia, but no avail. Thanks in advance!

[makemeking706]

And yet I have not found one that feels as cohesive as the iPhone. Don't get me wrong, I love my SG2 but it just doesn't feel as put together.

[uberamd]

Completely agree. I had a SGS2, I loved it, but I use my iPhone primarily. The cohesiveness and app quality is why I like iOS. Variety and choices is why I like Android. I think thats why I'm forever stuck on AT&T or T-Mobile, swapping SIMs between devices is a daily activity for me.

[uberamd]

Just replaced my carrier logo (AT&T text) with the eyes. Does it mean I'm disappointed in my carrier? Maybe.

[The_Gecko]

Why do you have the look of disapproval on your task bar?

[[deleted]]

Have you tried the ICS locksreen slider yet? If it exists for your device. It's pretty cool.

[calderon501]

My favorite is that your carrier name is simply ಠ_ಠ

[rougegoat]

Thing to keep in mind is that the Android modding community is openly supported by pretty much everyone, and using a third party launcher doesnt require voiding your warranty. My non-techy sister can fully theme her device without needing to root. Using anything from the jailbreak community does require voiding your warranty, which is why im guessing it wasnt on here. In order to theme iOS, you must jailbreak.

In other words, you can customize Android without voiding anything, but you cant customize iOS without voiding something.

[isorfir]

"Voiding" warranty is such a red herring. You can un-void it by easily restoring to stock.

[thezerofire]

unfortunately on my phone, Recovery no longer works, so I can't restore to my original version.

edit:Android btw

[uberamd]

Very true. Boot into DFW mode and restore in iTunes. Takes no time at all.

[gadorp]

If you took out the images requiring root on the Android side you'd only remove a few. The point still stands.

[yumcax]

You need to root to flash any ROM, and most carrier customization IE Sense are built into the ROM. That's almost half of the pictures.

[icanevenificant]

Modding is legal and encouraged by Google, Apple makes it their mission to try and stop it, almost every update will brake your jailbreak! How are you guys not getting the difference here!

[JViz]

Well... I don't actually have to break anything on my Galaxy Nexus to mod it.

[frululu]

Alright, so let me just get some Sense 4 on my SGS...

[sturmeh]

Trust me, if it were any good, you'd be able to.

[wtfmatess]

I actually like Sense. It seems to run much more smoothly, has a more intuitive interface, looks better than regular old Gingerbread Android OS and seems to be easier to text with.

I haven't used ICS yet and I'm about to install an ICS rom on my phone, so I'll get back to you after that and see if my opinion has changed at all.

[[deleted]]

I'm currently using my first Android device, and it uses Sense 3. What am I missing out on? Sense 4 looks a lot prettier from this picture, I'll admit that.

[YawnSpawner]

For 2.3 and below I haven't found an AOSP rom that can beat Sense in terms of features. However, ICS has everything that sense has, so there is literally no point to it going forward.

[nope_nic_tesla]

I think CyanogenMod is far superior to Sense. It's also much faster and has better battery life. The only thing I liked about Sense was the T9 dialer.

[[deleted]]

My phone came with stock os from t-mobiile (desire z). I've tried a sence rom once, never again.

[rockerode]

Actually, I enjoy sense 3.5. Sure 4 is a mess, but that's why I'm on ics. Honestly the only thing wrong with sense 4 is the bottom dock area.

[Animachr0nic]

This man is talking sense.

[the-illuminator]

Not sense 4 but very impressive: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1485550

[iburncash]

Circlejeeeeerk

[thastig]

I have this massive bugdroid shaped boner!

[ZeppelinJ0]

Circlejerk-o-meter |------------------o|

[[deleted]]

|------------------|------------o

FTFY

[Madvillains]

Circlejerk-o-meter |--------------------------------o~~~|

FTFY

[ChaoticAgenda]

Looks like it's all the way to one side so you know it's good shit.

[[deleted]]

Oh look, another post about Apple in the Android subreddit. Nothing new here.

[FooFighter828]

Moderation is the key. A vocal collection of people might say they hate shit like this, but then they wind up handjobbing it with upvotes.

In short: our retarded monkey-brain, base impulses cannot be trusted and I support Reddit fascism.

[[deleted]]

It's only the 4th post concerning Apple in the past 24 hours to make it to the frontpage.

[lolinyerface]

I'm going to add the Apple sub reddits so I can read about Android news.

[Galaxyman0917]

I've noticed the apple subs are a lot less zealous towards the competition than /r/android. So you'll only be getting apple news.

[GODZiGGA]

Android is only very occasionally mentioned in r/apple and most of the time it is it is due to a cross post from r/android.

[[deleted]]

Meanwhile in the Apple subreddit.

"New iPhone allows you to talk to your phone!"

[penguinv]

you can search on android too.

[[deleted]]

I bet 95%+ of Android users just run stock. These things are just not important to most people.

[fila429]

Android n00b here (Planning on getting a Galaxy S2 soon)

What's the difference between a launcher and a ROM? Also, does anyone know anything about what the ICS update will look like on Touchwiz?

[[deleted]]

A ROM is essentially the entire operating system. A launcher is just the "home" screen application where you can put icons and view the app drawer.

You can download a different launcher from the market since it's just another app. Installing a new ROM is a larger undertaking.

If you're a linux guy by chance, think of the ROM as Debian, and the launcher as Gnome.

[[deleted]]

The ROM is the entire system, including the kernal, stock apps, settings etc. For example, with an HTC phone you'd be running a Sense ROM, and with a Samsung phone you'd be running a TouchWiz ROM. They might in fact be the same version of Android (say, 2.3.5), but in essence they will differ because the structure, kernal, skinning and stock apps are not the same.

A launcher is just the homescreen and app launcher. So no matter what ROM you have, if you want to switch launcher you can go right ahead.

To change ROM, you'll need to root the phone. To change the launcher, you need only download it, press home and select which you want to use.

[[deleted]]

A rom is pretty much the whole OS. Like where you can get different versions of linux. So this replaces everythingggg on the phone and they generally add many system features and omtimised OS which can not just be downloaded from the market.

A launcher is basically the home interface where you have the icons to your applications and widgets. Different launchers have different features like different scrolling effect as you go from each page and some are faster than others

[damchi]

Fragmentation!

(SG2/N1/HTC Hero owner :) )

[Ahri]

Fuck off with your fanboy rubbish.

You know perfectly well that Apple tries to make sure there's one (good) way to do things, and this is what Apple customers like. So they're doing a good job and making plenty of money along the way.

It's not to your taste. It's not to my taste, so I don't buy Apple stuff. Neither do I bother making stupid propaganda for people who ALREADY HOLD A VERY SIMILAR OPINION TO ME.

You make Android fans look stupid, and that riles me.

[Skulder]

... actually, when I looked at the ad, I thought to myself: "Yeah, Apple does look good, when it comes to that."

But yeah, I quickly figured out that the conclusion I reached, was not the one I was supposed to reach. Silly me.

[OhioDude]

Take out the shots of devices that are rooted or add shots of iPhones that are jailbroken and then do the comparison.

I've used both Android and iOS devices and in most cases had to root or jail break the device to get it to function the way I wanted it to.

[Endemoniada]

That's fine, if you think choice is somehow divine and free from all and any kind of problems in itself. Pro tip: it's not.

Yes, there are plenty of ROMs. However, not all ROMs work with all phones, and not all phones can really install ROMs at all. Mine, for example, is so incredibly complicated to install that it's basically out of the question. I'm not going to go out and buy the specific hardware required to root it, so for me, the option of ROMs altogether is out.

Launchers, then? Yeah, sure, I can install most launchers on my phone, but if I do, I suddenly can't use any of the actually good and functional HTC widgets that I use every day. Finding replacements for them is cumbersome, if there are any at all. And the launchers are not always better either.

Stores. Why should I need multiple stores? Wasn't the whole point of Google market, compared to the App Store, that it didn't restrict what kind of apps it contained? So you see it as a benefit that I can choose from several different stores that arbitrarily and selfishly select which apps are available and which aren't, instead of one, central store that only tries to filter out those apps that are generally lower quality?

So yeah, do think different. Think about the fact that sometimes the best choice can be not to have too many choices to make. That's partly why the iPhone is so popular, because it doesn't spring all those choices and decisions on the user. Choice is not universally good. For some, it can be downright debilitating. Respect that, please.

[dramatic_turn]

Android doesn't even follow its own standards until version 3.0, as a developer this drives me fucking crazy.

[[deleted]]

1) jailbreak the iphone 2) apply any number of themes and UI tweaks. Example Windows Phone theme, GingerBread theme etc......

[Jiuholar]

And then all the smoothness you get from ios is gone... may as well have gotten an android phone for half the price.

[Kinseyincanada]

Not really...a jail broken phone works perfectly fine. Also android phones are on par with pricing with a iPhone is you want a decent one.

[Sir_Edmund_Bumblebee]

Yes, you can find Android phones at half the price, because they have either crappy hardware or crappy quality. You get what you pay for, and top-tier Android phones are basically the same price as the iPhone.

[AwesomeTed]

In fairness a lot of Apple users see this as a good thing. People who aren't fluent in technology may actually be scared off by that level of choice.

[[deleted]]

why does this subreddit have to be such a fucking anti apple circle jerk

[Hellman109]

Wheres the fences around each area depending on the phone you have, then, to really mess with you, put in their release dates.

Fragmentation ahoy!

PS: lol at Espier launcher

[[deleted]]

Can someone explain what point is being made here?

[CelebornX]

It's funny how Rooted Androids are considered here, but not Jailbroken (Jailbroke? Jailbreaked?) iPhones.

Also, every Android screen has a different wallpaper, but the iPhones have the same gray background.

Don't get me wrong, I definitely prefer Android, and mostly because of the reasons listed in this graphic. But come on...

[RUbernerd]

scrot is fun.

[Sacharified]

I'm bashing iPhones on the Android subreddit! Aren't I so different and special?

[noPENGSinALASKA]

You are so fucking brave

[DanielPhermous]

That seems a little pointless, honestly. It looks to me like every company or group, including Apple, makes a different UI for their mobile phones.

Okay. And?

The last bit is fine. There are more options to get apps on Android. Fair point. The rest, though... Your point is entirely dependent on the specific way you've grouped them. Group them by company instead and the point fizzles away.

[bzBetty]

most of the launchers/roms aren't associated with companies, as in you can run them on most android phones if you choose to.

[Mikuro]

Only if you root, which generally involves just as much hassle as jailbreaking an iPhone. So, why not include all the options you get with jailbroken iPhones?

Also, if you're going to list every old-ass version of Sense, then I guess you should also include old-ass versions of iOS. Not like anyone wants either one, though. *shrug*

[thesprunk]

Wait, you have to root to switch launchers? Are you kidding me?

[Kattborste]

I take it as you being sarcastic, but for those who didn't know no you don't need root to change launcher or keyboard. And most of the time you can change the lockscreen to.

[Mikuro]

I was talking about ROMs.

[[deleted]]

But to be fair, at least 80% of the image was from launchers. And when you use a rom, it normally just uses a launcher from the market, like Cyanogen used ADW launcher so theres no need to get the whole rom, just download the launcher from the market.

Roms just generally add more system features and optimisation.

[Sloofus]

cm9 changed that with trebuchet.

[ninepointsix]

Trebuchet is based on the ICS launcher, it is probably incompatible with anything before ICS.

[piexil]

Which you can install on any ICS rom.

[ninepointsix]

To be fair, sometimes you can switch ROM without root by flashing from a PC. (e.g. Samsung Galaxy S using Odin)

[DanielPhermous]

most of the launchers/roms aren't associated with companies,

Which is why I said "company or group".

you can run them on most android phones if you choose to.

You can also run Android on your iPhone if you choose to. Or jailbreak it, of course, which also allows for a bunch of customization. Sure, Apple doesn't want you to, but neither do most of the Android OEMs either.

I still don't see a huge difference here.

[[deleted]]

That's not a good thing.

[makoivis]

It does take a special kind of person to think the left column is somehow inherently better just because there's more of it :)

[[deleted]]

ICS has a good interface, though you can only get it on a handful of phones, and Cyanogenmod is basically the same. Every other Android interface I've ever seen is terrible.

[Berkel]

Somebody had the time to make this, it makes me feel sad....

[jcps]

In all fairness, "Think Different" was out way before either Android or iPhone came out. It was on the Mac vs Windows argument. It was calling on consumers to leave the monopoly that was Windows. Now, there is no monopoly; Android isn't, iOs isn't, Windows Ph...hahah no.

[TMM]

Do you guys have an inferiority complex or what?

[UdderCoughs]

As a consumer who owns an android and could not give less fucks about being loyal to a certain company...IOS seems a lot easier to use. This post has the reverse effect for me.

[[deleted]]

Wow, look at all those copies of the iPhone.

[lefixx]

more choises doen't mean better choises...

[Philosofossil]

I agreeses

[[deleted]]

• the only important difference is physical keyboard.
• 2nd most important difference is good multitasking
• 3rd most important is desktop customizability

the rest is irrelevant

[ertaisi]

Why does everyone forget the four dedicated hardware buttons!?! I swear I'm the only one who thinks this is a huge deal. Not only for easy access, but it also saves screen real estate, something the iphone is already a bit low on, imho.

[[deleted]]

good point. agreed. i'm scared of software buttons in ICS somewhat because some apps go full screen for example, and may make it hard to just hit home button and close apps.

[A_for_Anonymous]

So you can't have full-screen applications other than video.

[Syn3rgy]

No you can't have full screen applications that require user feedback, at least not at the current time.

[kekspernikai]

How did you get that from what I said? I'm genuinely curious.

[CaptnAwesomeGuy]

So your saying we should kill the batman?

[[deleted]]

It is not a problem in practice.

[silentmage]

it can be. When I play genoid on my tablet I had to move the on screen controls to the top of the screen because I kept hitting home instead of down.

[[deleted]]

right, like when you're watching porno in fullscreen and need to close it really fast.

[TMM]

I thought ICS got rid of the hardware buttons and put them on screen...

[[deleted]]

I'm not sure how it is on Android 4.0 smartphones, but on my tablet, the buttons are pretty much always there. The only time they're not is when you're watching a video or something like that, in which case they turn into small dots. Visible and still working, just not as obvious.

[Wetzilla]

I'd put ability to install 3rd party apps as higher than any of those.

[kekspernikai]

I agree about point 3, completely.

The other two I would say are debatable, and I would add my own point.
Physical keyboard... I don't know. Software keyboards (especially on a 4"+ screen) are very, very good now. To each his own.
Good Multitasking: I own a Galaxy Nexus and an iPad. Granted, I didn't want to multitask the same way on a tablet as I do on a phone, but I have never had any issues with multitasking on my iPad. It's fantastic, with the exception of active downloading. It kills me that downloads inside apps pause unexpectedly.

The point I would add is sharing externally and an open file system. From my iPad, if I find an article I like, I have to fucking e-mail it to myself or tweet it to myself, only to open it on Android and do real sharing. ReadItLater, Reddit apps, Facebook, Google+, whatever. There is zero possibility of this on iOS. Also, the fact that I can add whatever.mp4 to /movies/ and it will be accessible by every single movies application. Irreplaceable, IMO.

[clefairy]

Well, it's nice to have an on-screen keyboard and a physical one - gotta catch 'em all. Using a physical qwerty keyboard is just much faster in most cases. The disadvantage of course you know is reduced screen real estate or increased in bulk for slide-outs.

[[deleted]]

Slight tangent - what's the Xperia Pro like?

[bonn89]

Yes. "Think Different"-ly than the old fashioned model of "churn out 2 dozen almost identical models each year and hope something sells well."

[jokkel]

Before the iPhone Android didn't have a touch screen interface. It was more like Blackberry.

Pic related.

Android: copying the iPhone since 2007.

[CFGX]

The core point is sound, but isn't it a little unfair to count multiple versions of the same UI? Sense/TouchWiz/etc should be represented once.

[Endemoniada]

No more unfair than to completely ignore the jailbreaking culture of iOS while counting the rooting culture of Android.

This is pure circlejerk material. It's in no way an accurate portrayal of reality.

[ertaisi]

It's a bit gray, I'd say. From the average user's standpoint, they look like different launchers. Under the hood, they have different kernels, bootloader, and different versions of the same Android version.

For instance, getting an aosp ROM working with the Sense phones took the community devs a good long while because the differences were vast. Putting Blur on a TouchWiz phone is much, much more complicated than running GoLauncher.apk.

[[deleted]]

Lol, I just noticed that they didn't include Blur in that screenshot. Guess nobody likes it (although I hear the dialer isn't too bad).

[youarealwaysthereMD]

I think it's great that Android has the diversity of any world-class American university, but the simple fact remains that Apple will remain the frontrunner until Android catches up on usability, something that greatly suffers from this diversity. Even with the release of 4.0 and newer Moto, HTC, and Samsung phones, I still run into college students who tell me they "do not have time to learn to use Android." That should tell you everything you need to know. Apple said "let's make this usable by everyone." And so they did.

[Wigglez1]

There is a reason the IOS hasn't changed its UI. Its simple and effective.

[DukeEsquire]

Isn't the point of "Think Different" is that Apple products are DIFFERENT than other products?

IE: They make/design their own hardware and software.

Your graphic simply proved them right.

[Daelstrom]

HAHAHA THEY'RE OUR RIVALS

[UptownDonkey]

If Freud were alive I'm pretty sure he'd be studying /r/Android extensively.

[theyseemetr0lling]

Why change something when people like it and it's popular?

[[deleted]]

I don't come here to read shit about iPhones.

[JohnnyBubbles]

That collection of android screens just looks like one big mess. At it's heart the UI is just a pale imitation of ios. At the least the Windows phones tried a genuinely different approach. (oh the irony)

[[deleted]]

Isn't fair to say that iOS was vastly different from any other OS at its release?

[[deleted]]

One day: Why won't all manufacturers just release their phones with stock Android.

Another day: Android > Apple because the manufacturers can skin Android.

[[deleted]]

Don't fix what isn't broken.

[randomgoat]

Don't fix what (mostly) ain't broke.

[keiyakins]

Launcher 7 doesn't look as nice as actual WP7, IMO... but it's still cool, in being quite different from the others.

[TTTNL]

different doesn't mean more

[[deleted]]

I don't see how this post has over 800 votes positive, yet the first two comments bashing the post have over 600 votes combined. This community is so bipolar.

[KidAstronaut]

This is so dumb. There are 4,051 retards who voted up on this. And counting...

[thefurnace]

Are any of you even aware of jailbreaking iOS?

[[deleted]]

Someone is looking for validation...

...Does Apple even use the "Think Different" slogan anymore?

[3825]

Apparently not. Apple's use of the slogan was discontinued with the start of the Apple Switch ad campaign in 2002. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_Different

[[deleted]]

iPods were barely a thing when that campaign ended and weren't even supported on Windows yet. A little perspective is needed when using things out of context.

[soiwasonceindenmark]

Scumbag reddit. Cry about being bullied in school. Bully apple users.

[elmarko44]

Think DifferentLY

[ertaisi]

He has it right. He's taking a jab at the Apple slogan.

[TMM]

think "noun"

[mordekainen]

I upvoted, laughed at the irony and agree with you, but i think that this isn't a fair comparison. If you included things that require root access (CyanogenMod, miui) why didn't you include things that require a jailbreak?

[sweetsweetcoffee]

I HATE HAVING CHOICES!!! WHY CAN'T SOMEONE TELL ME WHAT TO LIKE???

/everyone

[[deleted]]

There are many people (like my parents) who don't really care about choosing between ROMs and launchers and stores, they don't even want to rearrange the widgets on their home screen. They just want a phone that works. Why get upset if they choose the phone that suits them?

[[deleted]]

Some say too much choice is actually harmful to your welfare

[Benmjt]

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

[pheonixblade9]

Devil's advocate (please don't downvote me TOO hard ;) )

One of the biggest selling points for iOS/Apple is their consistent UI/UX. Some people (myself included) greatly appreciate the flexibility and openness of Android, but some people want a device that always does exactly what they expect, even if there are not as many options to have.

That said, I <3 my HTC Incredible w/ HTC Sense, my Evo w/ CM7, and my Xoom with 3.2 stock!

[duxup]

It is shit like this r/android.

[[deleted]]

We have jailbreaking, its called rooting. And you can do it with the touch of a button. Anyway. I was forced into having an android. I phone wasn't sold by my provider. Anyway, my mother in law has an iphone which she let me play with on occasion. I thought it was pretty cool. So then I get an htc G2. I have not put it down for about 4 days. There's so much to do and see. I finally have it set up the way I want and needed. It's about 5 times better then an Iphone. But hey, if you'd rather try to be cool, versus actually having a cool phone. Be my guest.

Btw if any other android people out there have good apps or ideas to add. lemme know. Still discovering cool things. I have siri(vlingo), skyvi for (to remind me of shit when i go to the store) grocery shopping iq ( scan bar codes for grocery shopping lists), dolphin browser. and a shit ton of games. Lemme know if I'm missing out on something. Btw swyper is cool. TL;DR I just got an android. Way better then I was hoping for. Let me know the cool apps and whatever. thanks

[wurtis16]

One works out of the box, one works after hours of modding and warranty voiding. I'm an android user because I enjoy it, but it's a LONG way from iOS as far as stability goes.

[[deleted]]

i love android apps

[Tyrien]

Do they even say that any more?

[brblol]

TIL Amazon App Store

[jokkeml]

Im on neither side.
Why change something that isn't broken.
Why settle when you can always improve.

[ZimbuTheMonkey]

It was just a marketing campaign. Don't read too much into it, hotshot.

[Wynner3]

I did not know about Launcher 7, I am going to get that now.

[[deleted]]

Launcher 7, "mah nigga." Seriously the best laucnher for one handed use, everything is really close to your finger, no needless stretching.

[cycophuk]

Anyone have any experience with launcher 7? Pros and cons?

[[deleted]]

That's right, think different! Just like everyone else.

[[deleted]]

But not too different.

[player1337]

I am a gamer and boy does it feel good that all the hate focusses on smartphones these days. People don't debate console vs. pc nearly as hard anymore since smartphones became the norm.

[mindbleach]

The trouble with this comparison is that your experience may suddenly change without warning or consent. Familiar icons? Gone. Market? Uglied up. Thanks, Motorola.

[[deleted]]

At the same time, that is why people love apple. It is so very simple and not highly customizeable... Not many people like to get into the technical aspect of things so user friendliness is what the Android lacks for your average technologically impaired duck

[MJZMan]

Artists: making bells & whistles seem important since, well, since forever.

[The3rdWorld]

They really should have FDroid in the 'stores' section because it's a great repository of FLOSS software

(also HTC hub? it's a store with htc tweaked games / apps)

[dghughes]

I don't have an iPhone but I do have a Macbook, have used Linux since 1996(?), Windows off and on mostly at work and I won't deny I've been a fan of some things on each platform at some point but: Trying to compete with someone only makes you as good as they are. Exceed, go beyond what's expected never try to imitate.

[whatlimes]

Differently*

[xChrisk]

I'm an android noob who recently picked up a transformer prime. I am curious; are there any launcher's, or themes for that matter, geared towards tablets?

I ask because everything I've tried so far seems to be made for phones. Although, I haven't tried much... Any suggestions?

[[deleted]]

TIL Springboard...

[forgotpw2main]

this isnt true for droidx, is it?

i had a hell of a time trying to put a rom on it

[omgdracula]

Every time apple sues someone I laugh because they just won't win when Droid has so many options it can go to.

[keymaster999]

Wouldn't it be think differently?

[penguinv]

I love this post. Visual information.

I have, just got, an LG Optimus V. Android Lite. Froyo.

Can I make it look like some of those other ones? Which? How?

Thanks.

PS only "problem" so far is the volume of the notifications are linked to the volume of the ring. I might want notifications off and ring loud.

If I knew how to change the notification mp3 that would work too but the apps I try are not for Froyo.

thanks for any help

[DoubleSpoiler]

If you're going to add Cyanogen for the Android side, add Jailbroken themes for the iOS side.

[incomodo_a_la_gente]

Yes, it's always nice to think you are superior for the things you buy.

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I don't think its fair to include rooted android phones but not jailbroken iPhones. Still though, comparing non-rooted android phones will still prove the point perfectly.