Discount iPhone (Alternatives)

There are many benefits to choosing an Android phone rather than going for the iPhone, but the downside is that you have a lot of phones to choose. With the iPhone there isn’t really any choice – you just get the latest model that’s available. This isn’t the case on the Android system, because there are phones ranging from budget models with limited features right up to handsets that behave more like a computer than a regular phone.

So how should you choose your Android phone without making a wrong decision? The easy answer is to think of what you want from a phone. Do you want a phone that does everything, or are you really only going to be using it for text messaging, emails and making phone calls? If you’re planning on downloading a lot of apps then make sure you get a phone with a lot of internal memory as not all apps can be put on an SD card (this is one of the annoying features of Android that I mentioned in the previous post).

Think carefully about what you’re going to be using the phone for, whether it needs to be small or whether you want a large screen and how much money you want to spend. The more money a phone is the more features you’ll probably get, although remember that you can customize your Android (but not the specifications obviously) to a much greater extent than an iPhone.

If you’ve never used Android before then you might be wondering what it’s like. There are lots of things to like about Android – and lots of things that are annoying, but that’s a different post – so if you’re going to be making the switch between an iPhone and an Android phone then you probably won’t be disappointed.

One of the best things about the Android operating system is how flexible it is. You can easily adapt it to suit your own needs, so you’re not so fixed into what a company wants you to use your phone for. The Android app store is much less strictly regulated, meaning there are a number of apps you can find on there that you simply wouldn’t be able to find on the iPhone store. This does come with its problems – for example there is much chance of finding a virus in an app on an Android phone, although not if you’re careful  – but means that your phone is yours to do what you want with it. There is a feeling with the iPhone that it really doesn’t belong to you – you can’t customize it to do what you want, and you’re completely tied by how Apple want you to use the phone. There are no such problems on Android.

When we started this site we thought we could have plenty to cover with the iPhone and its various deals. That never came to pass, the iPhone is one of the most locked down inflexible mobiles ever produced and its rigid price structure and tie ins with carriers have kind of put pay to the idea of ever finding decent deals on the iPhone.

In the mean time, Android has moved on leaps and bounds and has instead become the defacto standard for those looking for a cheap iPhone (alternative).

And with this post, the break is made! We are, from now on covering iPhone alternatives for those on a budget, starting with Android offerings!

Yes thats right, we are jumping ship, stay tuned!