Droid battles iPhone to rule GHS airwaves

Driod and iPhone battle it out in the hallways of GHS. Image by Ciera Thompson

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Written by Rachel Michieli - Staff Writer

This summer, both Motorola and Apple came out with new phones. Motorola released the Droid and Apple released the iPhone 4, which was recreated with advanced software. The phones were both released in late May 2010. These two phones continue to compete as the top phones on the market.

“The iPhone looks better and sleeker and has a cooler touch screen,” stated freshman, Jonah Gerle. Though many students love the iPhone, there are still several others that are highly impressed by the Droid. “The sliding keyboard is what did it for me. The iPhones’ touch screen is just too hard to work. Also, [I liked] how easy its [Droid] software is to work,” said junior Conner Millard. Freshman Maddie Mays said, “the Droid does almost everything: you can search the web, go on Facebook, YouTube, and also look at where you are on the map.” On the contrary, “the iPhone has the best apps! You can do anything on it and it has way more features than the Droid,” said freshman, Emilia Metidieri.

The decision of many students on whether or not to buy this phone is the payment plan. For a high schooler that looks for a cheaper buy, the iPhone is the better option mostly because the payment plan is cheaper than the Droid. The iPhone’s plan costs $300 including the $200 dollar’s for the phone and $100 to get it activated, while the Droid costs $450, with the phone costing $200 and the payment plan being $250.

For the software, the Droid is the better choice. The fact that it has some of the most advanced software out today, graphics on the Internet, games, and pictures, but the iPhone’s Wi-Fi capabilities are better for the spot surfing.