Originally Posted by CR1970

I have been contemplating a move from Blackberry Tour to either the new iPhone 4S or an Android phone and I thought I would run it by this forum to see if I could possibly get some feedback. I have checked many forums, and it seems that the only things posted are from fans on either side putting the other side down for copying technologies, form factors, etc., and not really making a case for their preferred phone. I really don't care who copied, or created, I just need it to work.

I am a business owner that travels quite often. My company uses both Macs and PCs. Among staff members, by a large margin the Mac is preferred. Even the initial self proclaimed Mac haters. I have an iPad and a Macbook Pro that I also travel with on occasion. I am not an Apple fanboi by any means, I just prefer to travel with the Apple products.

We also have a number of staff members and clients with iPhones, Droids, Blackberries, Samsung, etc. From what I have gathered, people really like their Androids early on, then it kind of dies off and they start complaining about apps not totally shutting down, battery life, or apps that work on one Android phone but not on their new Android phone. They also said that data or complete OS backup and syncing was not seamless or more tedious on the Android.

I was originally leaning towards an Android phone because of their impressive specs and LTE, although they seem to be getting larger and I don’t really want to carry a larger phone around. But, if I focus on reliability and functionality vs. raw specs, the Apple seems to win.

Am I missing something? There are a lot of Android users/fans out there and the new offerings are VERY impressive, spec wise. But, I am more focused on reliability, ease of use, security, and the seamless synchronization with our office workstations. It doesn’t have to have a large screen and doesn’t have to be customizable. It just has to work and be secure.

My contract is up and while I LOVE my Blackberry keyboard and e-mail; the new Bold with the non-focusing camera fell far short of the mark. I do use the camera regularly and I really like the idea of taking pictures on the iPhone, or making an appointment and having it automatically sync with the iMac workstation back at the office. I also like the integration of voice recognition software to make calendar appointments and reminders, as well as basic phone operations without having to use an app. Are any of these things possible on any of the Android phones, or would I need 3rd party apps to do it?

Any input would be appreciated.