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Nowadays you have a multitude of Android smartphones, many of them offering very good value at very cheap prices, such as the Nexus 5 or the Moto G. However there are many problems associated with the platform, such as sluggishness, mediocre proprietary Interfaces, lots of manufacturer or carrier apps, overbroad permissions system that you can't restrict without rooting and installation of special privacy software, and most of all Google collecting tons of information about you in every respect.
You have Blackberry, who are not the giant that they used to be, but who still have a niche among dedicated professional users and enviable things going for them, such as physical keyboards, a good new OS, very good security features, entirely configurable permissions, among others.
Lastly there is Apple, who has lost marketshare but remains a force to be reckoned with. Their app store is very locked down and their OS as well, although they've shown themselves to be a bit more open on that. They also included some more privacy options, and obviously since they make their money by selling hardware and not your data they're not disturbing dataminers like Google. The advantage is that since they control both the manufacturing of the hardware and the software, their phones run very well, have long battery life and don't have any clutter. Although outrageously they raised their prices a lot with the iPhone 6 line.
I got an HTC One X in 2002 which I gave to a cousin when I got a Nexus 5 on its release since I really wanted a 1080P screen. I ended up selling it to someone I know because I wanted to see if I liked the AMOLED screen of the Samsung Galaxy S5 better, which is the one I use right now. I don't like Samsung's proprietary interfaces and apps, and it was pretty expensive but it is sleek and fast.
I think I will sell it as well and get an iPhone 6 Plus because I think I prefer Apple's integration of hardware and software, and the app store is better quality. Plus I don't like how Google Play sends your personal information to every developer you buy an app from. I'm keeping a cheap Blackberry with keyboard around for when I really want phone with a keyboard, like when I'm on the go and need to respond to work e-mails.
You have Blackberry, who are not the giant that they used to be, but who still have a niche among dedicated professional users and enviable things going for them, such as physical keyboards, a good new OS, very good security features, entirely configurable permissions, among others.
Lastly there is Apple, who has lost marketshare but remains a force to be reckoned with. Their app store is very locked down and their OS as well, although they've shown themselves to be a bit more open on that. They also included some more privacy options, and obviously since they make their money by selling hardware and not your data they're not disturbing dataminers like Google. The advantage is that since they control both the manufacturing of the hardware and the software, their phones run very well, have long battery life and don't have any clutter. Although outrageously they raised their prices a lot with the iPhone 6 line.
I got an HTC One X in 2002 which I gave to a cousin when I got a Nexus 5 on its release since I really wanted a 1080P screen. I ended up selling it to someone I know because I wanted to see if I liked the AMOLED screen of the Samsung Galaxy S5 better, which is the one I use right now. I don't like Samsung's proprietary interfaces and apps, and it was pretty expensive but it is sleek and fast.
I think I will sell it as well and get an iPhone 6 Plus because I think I prefer Apple's integration of hardware and software, and the app store is better quality. Plus I don't like how Google Play sends your personal information to every developer you buy an app from. I'm keeping a cheap Blackberry with keyboard around for when I really want phone with a keyboard, like when I'm on the go and need to respond to work e-mails.