Iphone 4S

While its not a "rush out to get" product I am going to be in the market for a phone soon so naturally I am thinking about Android or Apple. As far as Logos is concerned the only thing I can see as an advantage is the faster chip. does anyone know if this will speed things up? It would be pretty cool if the Siri looked up Bible verses in the Logos app :-)

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Dan Francis

I am an apple fan, I own an iPhone 3GS, but i have used a Sony Android phone, my spouse had one for 6 months and hated it (would not sync properly to Windows 7), I thought it was ok.. loved the large screen. I do want a phone with 64 GB in it but I will not be looking at a 4S personally because i want a larger screen. I hope iPhone 5 has one.

iPhones are less user customizable, have more apps and are more secure. Androids are cheaper, more customizable but are more vulnerable to virus and malware. In the end you should get the phone that is right for you. Logos on both phones should be very similar, I have heard iOS might be a little more speedy but then it is a finished product not a beta like Android. I think most newer handsets on android will run Logos, and I believe logos wants to support as many handsets as possible, but twitter for example took 215 different versions variations to get it running on the then 300 and some handsets. So before you purchase you android phone check to make sure the APPs you want to run are compatible with it. Android also gives you many choices as to what brand you would like to buy. My spouse is very happy with the Windows Phone 7, but I realize that is not an option for you since Logos is a primary reason. I am not sure I have been overly helpful but hope i raised some questions you might want to ask if you do decide to go Android.

-Dan

DominicM

Having had both I would choose android, the main reason being you can add your pdf's, word documents etc, and non logos resources easily.

if you want a more polished app, then its apple, and personally untill Logos sort out the notes/syncing then Ol**tree wins hands down, that said the android beta is coming along nicely, but would anticipate 3-6 months before anywhere close to parity

Dan Francis

Having had both I would choose android, the main reason being you can add your pdf's, word documents etc, and non logos resources easily.

I read PDFs in Bluefire… and word documents i use FIleApp, although file app and iBooks both read PDF files. The one major advantage of Android is getting programs from anywhere, although even a few of the android market place have malware built into it. Happy Phone shopping.

-Dan

JT (alabama24)

Having had both I would choose android, the main reason being you can add your pdf's, word documents etc, and non logos resources easily.

You can do the same on the iPhone. What are you talking about?

DominicM

dont get me wrong, the iPhone is nice, just not as user customisable, for me, as its a closed system: for example, I couldn't just plug iPhone in (unless changed since my version 3gs) and drag/drop a single file across onto it - instead I would have to start itunes and sync the whole machine, which used to take 20mins (no joke) I had approx 15000 files syncing.

Plus some of my data is sensitive, and I still dont fully trust the cloud, and it seems like a lot of the "nicer/better" syncs involve 3rd parties cloudsites, which I personally hate, you just have to trust blindly your data is being handled correctly, and I still have reservations, paper cant be hacked [:P]

The iphone is a nice phone, but for me and my current needs android is superior, there are other issues too, but this is a Logos Forum so will stop here.. and agree we may need to agree to disagree

JT (alabama24)

I understand now. If you don't mind the cloud (like me), you can easily have .pdf & word file access on iOS. With Apple's new cloud services it should get even easier.

I don't have anything against Andriod, but I prefer an all Apple ecosystem.

spitzerpl

I certainly don't want to make this into a platform war. However where this seems to touch home with Logos, to me, is on design strategy. I used to be an Android kind of guy. Give me something that I can tweak to my own preferences. However I've really come to like the well thought out and implemented simplicity of iOS. I found that I spent so much time customizing on my old Pocket PCs that I never actually used the device. I know Android is light years from where Pocket PCs were.

That is why I like L4 so much more then L3. Everything is set up pretty close to the way I would do it outside the box except the very few things that I actually have to inject my preference into.

Since I have an iPod Touch and like it, I'm drawn to an Iphone. I'd hate to have to repurchase apps. We'll see in November when I'm ready to purchase.

<edit> As far as PDF's go, I simply email it to myself and open it from my inbox in iBooks. :-)

Simon’s Brother

Having had both I would choose android, the main reason being you can add your pdf's, word documents etc, and non logos resources easily.

if you want a more polished app, then its apple, and personally untill Logos sort out the notes/syncing then Ol**tree wins hands down, that said the android beta is coming along nicely, but would anticipate 3-6 months before anywhere close to parity

I use PDF reader lite on my 4S and can sync files over my secure wifi. network without using ITunes

Bill Moore

I bought an iPhone 4S (my first smartphone) and find it to be a marvelous device. It is fast, smooth, takes great photos, has lots of useful apps, including, of course, the it's-only-going-to-get-better Logos app.