Samsung Galaxy S 6 vs Apple iPhone 6?

Hubby and I each got an iPhone 6 Plus for Christmas. We wanted the big screen. I looked at the Samsung Note but I would have had to learn a whole new OS since my previous phones were iPhones. The size of the phone isn't difficult for me and I have freaky small hands. ;) The screen size sure is nice, especially for those of us who need reading glasses. Don't worry about the large size of these phones; you'll adapt.

magicbus wrote:
It never occurred to me people pay for text messages anymore.. people really don't have unlimited text and messaging? Ouch. I haven't worried about my phone usage for many years.

Dave

I didn't think there were anything other than unlimited text plans nowadays either. In fact I'd rather text than use a messenger app since my data is not unlimited. Sending a picture via text (its actually MMS) uses data but that data is exempt from your data plan. Send the same pic via a messenger app and the data usage does count.

All that said I won't use any messaging app that is platform dependent--and that means no iMessage. Since just about everyone uses Facebook I use that if I want to use a messaging app.



Mike

crcr wrote:

Ranger Smith wrote:

lynndiwagon wrote:
Steve, I beg to differ. They aren't both "the same." Wife has Iphone 6plus and I have Samsung S5 so I actually know the differences. I would say that if you like an open source operating type system then go to the android, otherwise go with the iphone.

I never wrote that they were the same. Also the openness of android is more exploitable by hackers and malware,ads,popups, and all that other junk.

I have had many Android phones, starting with the very first Android phone that came out in 2008, and I have NEVER had any of those issues. I also have many friends who have owned Android phones for years and NONE of them have had any of those issues. The statement above is false.

I much prefer Android, but I don't trash talk iphone. Both OS platforms are very good -- buy what you like.

The statement was not false . . . Here you go

"Excessive mobile application permissions have long been a security and privacy concern, in particular for Android users who download apps for the platform from a number of sources, and not just from Google. The most notorious case is likely Goldenshores Technologies LLC, which agreed to settle charges with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that it deceived consumers who downloaded its Android flashlight application that requested an inordinate amount of permissions, including geolocation, which was shared with advertising networks.



Today at its annual I/O event, Google announced a new system coming to Android that brings the platform closer to Apple’s way of doing business. The system will enable users to download apps with zero permissions granted, and then during the course of normal usage, users will be prompted by the app if they want to extend any number of permissions.



In the past, mobile apps have overreached, looking for access to contact lists, SMS messaging, built-in cameras and microphones, images and more. Malicious apps, meanwhile, can take advantage of this environment, for example, to send premium SMS messages at great cost to the user and great profit for the criminal. Permissions are generally granted en masse during download, and generally consumers who aren’t as security savvy, will agree to whatever conditions they’re presented so long as they can download their app quickly. To illustrate, the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) last September published a report that examined 1,200 popular apps and the permissions they seek. Most apps (85 percent), the study concluded, do not explain in clear language to users what information is collected, how it’s collected, nor how it’s used and disclosed; the availability of a privacy policy is also dubious in most cases, the ICO said.



See more at: https://threatpost.com/google-locks-down-excessive-android-app-permissions/113051#sthash.pvh9FrSn.dpuf

There are about eleventy billion apps that use data to instant message. Google has Hangouts/chat. There is Facebbook Messenger. What's App. But confirm your (and friends') service plans. It used to be that plans were unlimited data and limited text/voice. Now that so many people have smartphones to native data-based communication, everything is unlimited except the data! I guess there's wifi...

It never occurred to me people pay for text messages anymore.. people really don't have unlimited text and messaging? Ouch. I haven't worried about my phone usage for many years.

Dave

Random question for Android users: does Android have a phone-to-phone messaging app like iMessage that allows free texting phone to phone? Most of my friends/family have iPhones, so we can send messages for free, except for bandwidth. One friend who has Android, we communicate via e-mail only to avoid extra text message charges.

Android has Google Sky which we do miss. We originally went with iPhone because DW wanted the good camera at the time so are not rabid fans one way or the other. The S6 Edge is cool...

Click on the "App Store" icon and search for these apps in the search field.

Alternatively, you can download itunes to your laptop computer and sync with it.

holstein13

These look like great apps. How do I get them to my iPhone???

Remember I'm new to this so I need a lot of help here.

Great to hear. I'm glad you were able to keep the unlimited plan intact. Sounds like you made a great decision and you'll love your new phones.

Now, let me suggest some helpful RV apps:

mapping: inRoute
Online Navigation: Google Maps or Waze
Offline Navigation: CoPilot or Navigon
Travel: Road Trip, GasBuddy, RoadAhead, Rest Stops
Camping: Allstays Camp & RV, ParkFinder, RV Parky
Weather: Dark Sky, Wunderground, Storm
Scanner / Photocopier: CamScanner, Scanner Pro

Ok an update. First I want to thank all of you for your input. This tech stuff, especially when wifee and I only had flip up cell phones, can get pretty confusing and intimidating.

With this being our first iPhones, we felt we would have a lot to learn so whichever iPhone we got was going to be a real leaning experience. If we make the wrong decision in our selection, we would most likely not know the difference. Next time around when we upgrade we'll be much wiser about the technology.

So here's what we did. We each got the Apple iPhone 6 through Verizon. We paid $200 for each phone. In addition we get a $200 rebate on each phone. So cost of phones up front is zero. There's a $40 activation fee per phone. Our monthly bill increases $10 per month for each phone. We get to keep our unlimited 3g MIFI plan in tack.

Now we're on a slow learning curve. It's a good thing we're visiting with our daughter. Our granddaughter is a great teacher. She had her iPhone for a couple of years now. As a teenager, always on the iPhone texting, she's been very helpful. We started with "How to turn the darn phones on and off"!!! LOL!!!

Again, thanks everyone for your input.