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So Android and iOS are the top smartphone OS’s, at least outside of the business realm. Plus I use both every day. So here is my list of what I don’t like about both… AKA, things that bug me on a daily basis…

1) iOS settings. I hate that iOS puts individual app settings in the main iOS settings app. For example, I changed my gmail password the other day, and then I fired up mail on my ipad, and it gave me a password error… but instead of just changing my settings right there in the mail app, I have to close it, and open settings.. and scroll to mail, and find my gmail account….

2) Uninstalling apps on Android. I like that iOS just lets you click hold and kill and app. Easy. Android, I have to go into market and then to downloads, and then uninstall.

3) I wish the Apple App Store showed “purchased” on apps that I have purchased. I bought Beejive IM on my iPod last year.. and I went to install it on my iPad.. and now there is an HD version as well.. is this the same app? Do I just need to get the iPod version? the app is $10, so not a mistake I want to make… its silly that AFTER you click install it tells you that you already bought it.

4) iOS does nothing with that HUGE amount of screen real estate on the iPad lock screen.

5) The Android SDK is still kind of lame. Sure, Java is nice to program in, but installing and configuring the SDK isn’t always easy… and for the life of me I still can’t get my windows 7 box to see my Moto Droid phone.

6) The iPhone SDK is easy to setup, and easy to use. But WHY are we stuck with Obj-C?? Its not much better than plain old C… meaning we have to deal with header files, and all that. Don’t get me wrong, C++ is still my fav all around utility language and its very powerful. But totally wrong for high level phone apps.

7) Why can’t you position icons anywhere in iOS? Android lets you move things where you want… why can;t I do that on my iWhatever?

Android needs something like iTunes. Syncing media or podcasting is so lame on Android. Also, iTunes lets you backup and restore your device, and lay out your icons, etc. This is great. DoubleTwist is a start, but its super slow and not full featured yet.

9) Podcasting on Android is lame. I have a lot of podcasts I listen to, and iTunes/iPod handles this so well. I have yet to find anything for Android to come close, so I always have my iPod/iPad around to listen to them. Google needs to develop something, or port Zune to Android or something.

10) iOS notifications are looking dated. I like how Android handles this much better.