Here are some compelling reasons to consider Android for your next mobile device.
- Multi-Tasking
Sure iPhone OS 4.0 is going to have limited multi-tasking but only with native applications. With Android you get real application multi-tasking with any app. Listen to music, get notifications, make phone calls, chat... you get the idea. - The Info You Want Where You Want It
On the iPhone if you want to know the local weather forecast you have to go find the app then launch it. On Android that is already on one of your home screens and there is a widget in the Android Marketplace for just about anything you want to keep front and center available for you to see at a moments notice. No launching an app to check Twitter, Facebook, Gmail, your business email those things are there on any of your seven home screens that can be customized just the way you want it. All the information that is most important to you is just glance or finger swipe away. - Flash
Let's get something straight folks Flash is king when it comes to video/interactive media content. iPhone/iPad doesn't support flash, Android DOES. - Better App Market
It's true that the Apple App Store has more apps than the Android Marketplace but that is only because Apple's app store has been around longer. The growth in the Android Marketplace is unreal, it's exploding daily with tons of new apps and most are FREE! Apple denies apps into their app store every day. With Android this is not the case all apps are welcome it's up to the customers to decide if an app will fail or succeed. Lastly Android Marketplace doesn't censor applications like Apple does. - Better Notifications
The iPhone uses pop-up notifications and can only handle one at a time and an application has to be open in order for it to make the notification. Android gathers all your notifications in the top left bar of your device which can then be easily viewed by swiping downward on the Notification Bar or by selecting menu then Notifications. - Pick a Carrier
If you really want the iPhone you will have to settle for AT&T and maybe your cool with that. With Android you get to choose your carrier: Sprint, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon (Big Red). - Pick Your Hardware
Android can be found on a growing list of devices with all types of configurations and styles. Android is an open platform and this allows all kinds of hardware makers to use Android on their devices there by giving more choice to the customer and fostering some good old competition. On the iPhone it's Apple's way or the highway. - Android is a Native Social Platform
Take a picture and the pic can be synced automatically with your Flickr account. Add a new contact and it goes right to your Gmail contacts. Sync contacts with Facebook friends. Send and Receive Tweets right out of the box no extra app required, it's built in. - Price
With all the carriers you can score an Android phone for free with two year agreement. Try that with an iPhone.
