iPhone or Android? iPhone… no.. Android

I had an interesting moment today. I felt an extreme and sudden desire to go back to using my iPhone after using the Nexus One for almost 3 months.

It wasn’t that I was dissatisfied with my Nexus One or that I was frustrated with the Android operating system. It was purely missing the enjoyment of playing around with apps and I also had the feeling that some of the apps were superior.

I quickly hurried to recharge my iPhone and unlock it to work with T-Mobile. I set it all up and updated my apps. I installed Brizzly and was impress by the pretty app with the slick UI that makes up the iPhone OS.

But then it hit me.

• I can’t use the Back/Undo button.
• The apps can’t hide the menu items because there is only one button and there’s no easy way to search or access the main text box.
• There’s no widgets. There’s no easy integration between apps. There’s no multitasking.

I know this article seems to be the purpose to slam the iPhone but not at all. The iPhone is a great smartphone. It limits you into a very simple manipulation of the interface. This sounds bad but is a great advantage for Apple products. That’s how Apple products sell.

I just learned today that there are many great Android apps and features that make it a viable alternative to the iPhone.