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[Captivate General] Main Target:
And iOS has some great apps. No question about that.

Google should build an emulator that runs iphone apps. That would be awesome.
[Captivate General] Main Target:
Ask yourself this...Do you want easier customization with a phone? If so dont go anywhere near an iOS device.
[Captivate General] lilo777:
I think it's just a matter of time (short time) that all best apps will be available on both (and more) platforms. Developers will want to make more money.
[Captivate General] Sounds Good:
What type of customization do you mean?
[Captivate General] Sounds Good:
Which is better for web browsing? I hardly ever use my phone for videos or pictures, but VERY often use it for web browsing (and web based work).
[Captivate General] asrrin29:
Widgets, live wallpapers, completely replacing the UI on a whim, replacing the dailer, the icons, the lock screen....

Every facet of the Android interface can be changed. On an iphone, you can't even change the background without jailbreaking it first!
[Captivate General] asrrin29:
Android (Especially 2.2) supports flash. Iphone does not. All other things are fairly equal in terms of ease of use of the browser, and have similar features, but android can use flash.
[Captivate General] homegeek:
As of right now I still think the IOS is a better system. I left also because I got sick of Jobs over control of everything but unfortunatley that is also what makes it better. Out of the box the iPhone is smoother and more reliable and a much better user experience. I hope Android will catch up which is why I bought it but don't kid yourself if you think out of the box Android is better. As for customizations, they both can do a lot.
[Captivate General] TWiG420:
YEAH... what he said.

I love this device and tested out many before I decided.. wasn't a hard choice.

(Sent from my Captivate with XDA app)
[Captivate General] asrrin29:
I have to disagree. iOS doesn't let you customize anything. And the touchwiz UI is superficially similar enough to the iphone UI that there is no reason to say the android is less polished or harder to use. It is more customizable, has more little niceties like live wallpapers and widgets, and the notifications are less intrusive. And it's capable of full multi-tasking. I think Android as an OS is superior to iOS.
[Captivate General] homegeek:
Don't get me wrong, I love the live wallpaper (if it did not kill my battery so fast) and the widgets are something I wish IOS had. Multitasking was never as much of a big deal for me. I like Android but imho because IOS is made for specific hardware, it works more efficiently then Android.
[Captivate General] asrrin29:
what specific things make it more efficient than android? Not to offend, but I hear vague statements like these from a lot of people without them offering concrete examples.
[Captivate General] orlandoxpolice:
My fiance has the iphone4 and i have the captivate. i play with her phone every day and often place both phones next to eath other. Here are just some of my opinions, take them for what they are worth. I will try to stay unbiased.

1. Resolution: iphone4 has a nicer resolution, much smoother images and webpages, icons, etc.

2. Color: the super amoled screen is beautiful, and the white is much clearer im comparison to the iphone

3. Market: captivate, hands down. i had the iphone3g for years, and just the fact that i could play NES, SNES, and PSX games this week made me forget about every app that i ever downloaded on itunes. iphones app market is bigger, but quantity does not equal quality.

4. Engineering: iphone4 is sleeker, but i do appreciate the sd card and removable battery of the captivate. i also like the larger screen of the captivate

5. Reception and Antenna: used both, and neither one caused me a problem.

6. Customization: captivate. just be smart about things and dont brick your phone.

7. Battery Life: Iphone4 is better, but the captivate, after about 3 charge downs, has not been bad at all.

Final Verdict: I was an HTC user 3 years ago, made the switch to an iphone, was happy for 2 years, and now came to the android market and i am glad i did. the iphone is a solid phone, but i think the most possibilities lie with the android market, and the hardware of the captivate is one of the best right now.
[Captivate General] nolanta:
My old iPhone 3GS (that my wife uses now) is way more responsive in terms of the interface of the phone. When you press a button on it, it responds. On a fresh reboot of the Captivate, it doesn't; sometimes a button push can take 15 seconds to respond, or kill the phone outright (did this after using camera earlier - wouldn't exit camera no matter what).

If a new ROM can fix that, I'm all over it, but they need to get on it. Right now, I'm 50/50 on returning the captivate before my 30 days is up.
[Captivate General] homegeek:
The biggest difference I have noticed is there is no lag in the iPhone. It runs smooth. I have had every iPhone including 4 and has very rarely had a software glitch. Both Android and IOS are easy to use but I have such lag on my Android devices. It takes 30 seconds for programs to load and there is constant lag when switching between screens. I am sure that some of this can be fixed but even all the fixes the iPhone is smoother with their UI.
[Captivate General] manwiththedroid:
After rooting, removing at&t crap, and replacing samsung ui with launcher pro, my Captivate is lag free. I even get a couple hours more out of the battery. I take off charger at 8am, use the phone for alot of browsing, music, and googletalk throughout the day.... add in a handfull of of phone calls (via bluetooth) and I have to plug in again around 11pm. Prior to rooting, etc i had to charge again by 8....

So I really believe the lag on this device is just the samsung ui. It's as if the ui misshandles memory execution and thus lags and wastes battery. Then again the at&t crap could have something to do with it. This isnt the first at&t phone i've "debranded" that resulted in better battery life....
[Captivate General] lilo777:
This observation is plain wrong. Just check this video which compares Captivate to iPhone 4 side by side. Captivate is faster in most operations and this is a stock setup. In my experience, disabling Live Wallpaper was enough to resolve any lag issues.
[Captivate General] toawkanavngthded:
hows the email client? is it full html? i liked it on my iphone 2g. did not like it on my tilt 2.
[Captivate General] :
I am speaking from my own personal experiences of having both devices. The Captivate lags constantly without the live wallpaper running. I have not rooted it. I don't know if the one in the video has been altered but for me out of the box the iPhone kills the Captivate in UI smoothness.
[Captivate General] abezapata:
I'm a happy camper. Android is a superior when it comes to iOS and the thongs you can do with it are limitless. The only reason I liked my iOS device was the fact that it was jail broken and I was adding paid apps without buying them, but on android I really like what I can do with the OS and supporting the developers. Overall I have no regrets at all leaving an outdated simplified OS behind that has come to be known as the RAZR of smartphones in my opinion. Android FTW! Never going back!
[Captivate General] orlandoxpolice:
this isnt normal
[Captivate General] Main Target:
Yeah not normal at all
[Captivate General] rahlquist:
Fastest phone I have ever used. I had a HTC TouchPro2 prior to this.

Once you get over or past the AT&T lockdown its flat awesome. Runs very smooth, has ton of space for installed apps oh and it works well as a phone!
[Captivate General] homegeek:
See for me this is quite normal as well
[Captivate General] Saftwear:
Coming from the Iphone line I can honestly say that the captivate is a better device for me.

Granted I am a linux guy and have never really owned an apple product prior to the Iphone Line.

As far as Hardware, they are very comparable. I don't have any use for a front facing camera and I rarely take photos in dark places with a phone.

Missing from Iphone is customization, and I found myself crippled trying to get updates from social networking and unable to get the data I wanted when I wanted it.

Plus I was growing sick of having to open apps all the time just to check something as simple as weather.

Couple this with the lack of stock notifications, and I was sick of having to turn the phone on and open an app to get a news update or weather info.

The Iphone offers a sleek and standardized end-user experience, and it does so very well, but I wanted to be able to use my phone the way I wanted to.

Sure the Captivate has some hangs and glitches and you have to baby it a bit more to squeeze out the juice, but I like having the control so if I need to conserve battery, I can. Or if I need to download a file, I can.

Plus the major factor is I no longer need to use ITUNES. not only is the itunes software complete laggy garbage, but it also doesn't work on Linux.

I am so freaking happy to be done with that software that I literally did a giddy little dance when I deleted it.

Captivate just works the way I want it to.

Iphone just works the way Apple wants it to.

Even with Jailbreaks you are very stuck in what your experience will be.

I say the choose captivate if you like control over how you use your device.

Go with the iphone if you like ease of use and itunes functionality.
[Captivate General] :
The iPhone is an amazing device...but its really up to the user to decide if they like the "walled garden" or an "open source" albeit sometimes buggy device. My GF's daughter (13yo) picked up the iPhone 3G I gave her back in the day and ran with it, no problems whatsoever. I gave her the Motorola Backflip and she wouldn't take the time to learn how to use Android (very frustrating for me because I am highly biased towards Android lol). My point is that, if you just want it to work and be easy to use day after day...get an iPhone...but on the other hand...if you like to tinker and tweak and look at a different view of your device nearly everyday...buy Android. Both OS's are great depending on what you want to get out of them, I just got so tired of looking at the same phone day after day and waiting for new jailbreaks so I could add functionality to my iPhones. What we really need now is for a new OS to come out and push these two farther than ever before. I think Windows Phone 7 is probably gonna suck, but I hope I'm wrong, and I hope it brings new features that awe and amaze us so Apple and Android will have to keep pushing to outdo it.
[Captivate General] bwolmarans:
iphone4

don't hate on me

iphone is better because it has the following things which matter to me

* so much better looks. it's a piece of art.

* so much more rugged hardware just screams quality

* better screen (easier to see graphics and read text).

* better apps (try zillow for iphone and android which one is better)

* more apps (no comparison)

* perfect pocket size ( captivate is a bit too big )

* better looking fonts and UI and keyboard

* no lag, fast, snappy

* no need to screw around with it to get it to work "right"

The inverse of each of the above bullet points are the things I don't like about the captivate.
[Captivate General] Sounds Good:
Personally, I don't think a consumer should have to root a phone and replace the UI just to get a lag-free experience. I'm just sayin'....
[Captivate General] tysj:
I think all you really have to do is remove the Samsung widgets from the homescreen. At least it worked for me.
[Captivate General] AJerman:
Why don't you try letting people have their own opinions? This is your first post here and you're not making a good impression.
[Captivate General] Simba501:
Im happy with the phone. The only issue I've had is with the gps. It's fast and has an outstanding browser.
[Captivate General] gspeeds:
Why don't you try letting people have their own opinions? Why is he allowed to have an opinion but I am not?

Yeah I have not posted since my initial signup. His post infuriated me enough to make my first post.

And arguing with me is not giving you a good impression either.

Everything is not social here my friend. Its all about merit.

He doesn't like Android and I don't like iphone. Why am I not allowed to discredit his opinion?
[Captivate General] nolanta:
I was having some responsiveness problems, so I just reset my captivate back to factory, reinstalled my base set of apps, and it's acting tons better. Not sure why, but this is much much better than it was before.

Thanks for the tips guys.
[Captivate General] dstevens:
I'll give you my unbiased opinion as I’m looking at an iPhone 3G, Blackberry Bold 9700, and the Captivate. I’m ready to return the phone for the following reasons (in order of frustration):

-	SLOW – I had the HTC Aria and I know is has a smaller screen but that phone runs circles around the Captivate. I’ve done a factory reset a few times and while it speeds up the device for a few hours; it starts to slow down very quickly. Exchange email is very, very slow. I’ve tried a task manager, reset without installing third party apps, and it still can take up to 15 -20 seconds to load an email.

-	Dropped calls – The first day I had the phone I was talking to my boss (he was on his landline) and I had 5 dropped calls within a half hour. Never with the Blackberry and sometimes with the iPhone.

-	Battery life – Terrible. Unplug the phone at 5:00 am and by noon I’m dead. Very little phone calls, push email, and some web browsing.

-	Keyboard input – Since I’m a terrible speller, I like to have some type of XT9 spell correction or word completion. So after playing around with the different settings, I couldn’t get the device to allow me to type “LOI”. No matter what I tried, it wouldn’t allow it. I finally had to add it as a word or turn off the XT9 setting. For some reason this wasn’t an issue on the HTC Aria with XT9 turned on.

- Gmail calendars - For some reason I can't add additional subscribed gmail calendars. I can see "My Calendar" but not "Other Calendars" I have subscribed to. I could see and add them on the HTC Aria.

I really wanted to like this phone at the screen is beautiful, the size is perfect, and the hardware is amazing. But the above is making it difficult to use!! If the Aria was the same size as this phone (it was too small for me to type on effectively), I would be keeping it and selling my Bold and iPhone.

I think I’ll try to flash the phone with a custom ROM before I return to see if it will help solve any of the above.
[Captivate General] Intervenient:
Yes, although I would like to see more responsiveness from Samsung, and fixes for the GPS and the SMS ordering and MMS receiving. Otherwise, I'm 100% content.
[Captivate General] MSigler:
I'm about to do the same, I'm glad I kept my Nexus One. Samsung ruined the hardware with their crap rom. But on the plus side, you get random colors behind the app icons in the launcher drawer if you use their crap launcher!
[Captivate General] systoxity:
have you tried reading any of the other posts in the captivate forums? My captivate runs fast as hell and never experience those issues. Did you even try to replace your home launcher?

idk out of the box they fked up but with a few easy to do modifications this phone destroys any other phone...

as for the dell streak, its a pos. read some reviews.

maybe this is a bit harsh, so sorry. You have every right to expect this phone to run perfectly out of the box.

still, let it be said, a few easy changes will make this better than other phones on the market right now.
[Captivate General] MSigler:
Different Launcher helps, but it still doesn't make it good. I'd much rather have the Streak right now. If a decent rom comes out and undoes Samsung's crap, it will be a great phone. Waiting is going to suck though.
[Captivate General] Sounds Good:
Is there a page or post that lists all of these changes that need to be made with instructions on how to do each modification?
[Captivate General] toawkanavngthded:
how is the email? im coming from an iphone 2g and loved how email was... rendered in full and everything. i had a tilt 2 afterwards and wasn't very pleased with it.
[Captivate General] cliffgardner:
Extremely happy with the Captivate. I used different Windows Mobile PocketPC devices from HTC for 3 years or so before I moved to iPhone 3G in 2008. I stayed with iPhone (sometimes reluctantly) until I purchased this phone a few days ago. I cannot express how much I missed actually being able to do everything I want with a phone and actually be able to customize everything to my specific preferences.

I definitely recommend you check out the "Pimp My Captivate" post for help with removing bloatware, rooting, etc to increase performance however my device was very fast and responsive out of the box. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=735482
[Captivate General] boborone:
I didn't think about this but that was one of the reasons I got the fuze and I was debating on the captivate or waiting to see if something else came up.
[Captivate General] Maroon Mushroom:
Best phone I've ever owned hands down. I'm not new to smartphones either.
[Captivate General] Sounds Good:
Yeah, email on the iPhone is very good.
[Captivate General] toawkanavngthded:
is that a sarcastic answer? if so, there is no need to be an @$$ about it, if not my apologies :D. if your not too fond of it please explain. coming from a blackberry 8700 to iphone 2g to htc fuze, back to iphone 2g, to tilt 2, then back to iphone 2g, i like how everything was rendered and it was all full html. on my tilt 2 i had to always dl internet pictures and sometimes it wouldn't dl everything.
[Captivate General] Sounds Good:
You can find your answer in my post

here

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[Captivate General] toawkanavngthded:
i stand corrected and apologize if i offended you. its just u know ppl always bash when ppl bring up iphones features. its just hard deciding what i want to get. im now looking into the nexus one but its so expensive and only place to buy is on ebay. do you have the captivate?
[Captivate General] Sounds Good:
Yep, I understand. No offense taken.

And no, I don't have the Captivate. I've got an original iPhone 2G that I'd like to replace. I was anxiously awaiting the iPhone 4, but the death-grip thing had me concerned, as did the reports of cracked screens from simple drops. That got me looking into possible alternatives, which led me to the Captivate.

So far I've done a ton of research on these 2 phones, and to be honest, I think I might be better off with the iPhone 4. As great as the Captivate sounds in certain respects, I've got some concerns about it too.

I won't lie, though: I'm very curious about Android and the Captivate phone. But it scares me just a little bit at this point, where the iPhone would be more comfortable (for me). I don't know...
[Captivate General] systoxity:
well quit pussyfootin about it, just jump into one of them! :p.

logically, you should at least try the captivate first cuz you could return it b4 30 days for a refund...
[Captivate General] toawkanavngthded:
im on the same boat as you! i am also on an iphone 2g jailbroken might i add... i am also waiting for the iphone 4 but seeing how the white wont be available till who knows when and its flaws that have been going around and not having a jailbreak yet, im looking into the captivate. having android 2.1 on my tilt 2 prior before i dropped it in water and got totally messed up, it was a fun experience and considering android on at&t, captivate or nexus one are my only bet. another thing holding me back is that my full eligible wont be till march. i dont think i can drop over $400 on an iphone compared to almost $300 for a captivate. seeing all these vids of the captivate makes me want it. but i am used to the iphone os and all its jailbreak vocabulary and what not.... decisions decisions!!! :cool:

lol. well i haven't had the chance to play with this bad boy due to my work schedule so thats why im still debating... i dont mind trying out the captivate for 30 days but we will see.... what really kills me is the lack of flash on the cam lol. i mainly want a quick phone cuz even though my iphone 2g is jailbroken it is slowwww and the fact i dont get mms kills me. i had it working but swapping sims every night from my tilt 2 just to keep it working was a hassle....

like many has mentioned they each have their flaws and their greatness... it all comes down to how you prefer your device.
[Captivate General] tnt533:
I was in the throws of the same debate as the op and I chose the captivate. I must say I am ever so happy that I did. The screen is amazing. The hardware is amazing. Swype is amazing. I could go on and on and on.

The thing that really made my choice in the end, other than all the things I mentioned above, was finding out about the secret collection of location data by apple coupled with the fact that I knew that after spending hundreds on a piece of hardware built by apple, apple would be retaining control of my hardware. I'd had enough. I was coming from a jail broken 3g.

For anyone wrestling with the same debate, go captivate! You won't be disappointed!

Did I mention I love swype?

I absolutely love this phone!
[Captivate General] ryusen:
So i finally gave in and bought the Captivate yesterday. I'd been going back and forth between the Captivate and the Aria for a while and still waiting for the pipe dream of a phone that would be like the Aria, but with a hardware keyboard. I really liked the Sense UI, but i wanted a bigger screen. Here are a few of my initial reactions:

1) The screen is simply beautiful.

2) it's slightly bigger than i would have hoped for, but at least it still fits in my pocket.

3) Sound quality is fairly nice though i haven't made too many actual phone calls yet.

4) Haven't really tested the battery life under "normal use," since i'm still testing everything out.

5) The default Samsung keyboard sucks. The Android one is not bad. The voice to text on the Android Keyboard is amusing and frustrating at the same time. It does sometimes work.

6) Still haven't gotten Kies to run properly, but that's more to do with my Computer than the phone i think. Once i can get my contacts fully sync'd from outlook, i can really give it a full production run.

7) The Gallery app is really nice. very smooth and pleasant to look at.

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9) The Android Market seems to have a lot of nice apps. What i am having trouble finding are nice widgets. Ones that have good functionality and are not obtrusive. The Samsung friend aggregator looks alright, but only shows two entries at a time... that's kind of useless.

10) I have mixed feelings about the 4x4 grid array with the dock. I think if the screen is that big, i'd rather have a 4x5 grid array and a floating dock, that i can recall with a swipe.

11) An optical track pad would have been a nice touch too.

12) I haven't really given the camera a good run yet.

I sometimes wonder if i'm the only person in the world who buys a cool new phone and then proceeds to find everything wrong with it.
[Captivate General] shaolin95:
mmm....so I don't really see it blank... :D

I am very close to getting one so thanks for the comments on the phone. :)
[Captivate General] Dyluck:
I've had the Captivate since launch and I haven't experienced any problems so far. Mines not rooted yet cause I wanted to try it stock for awhile. As far as stock goes, I prefer it over my old jailbroken 3gs.

Happy?... Very.

Capivate Galaxy S