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I have both an iPhone 3GS and a Samsung Galaxy S3. I bought the Samsung on release day because I wanted to graduate from Apple's closed system 
I would say the Galaxy S3 (the S4 is coming out soon, which means the price on the S3 will go down a lot) is a very, VERY good phone. The screen quality and contrast is godlike, the features that you'd consider gimmicks actually do prove useful once you get used to them, which is rare for any device.
As for keeping Android up to date, it's all done automatically, just like on the iPhone.
But really, the ONE gigantic reason not to go with an Apple product is to not be chained to iTunes for content management. It's slow, bloated and a pain in the ass to use. After working with that for two years, you can't believe how happy I was when I could just copy/paste my songs straight onto the phone in Windows explorer on the Galaxy S3. Same counts for video files, that I didn't have to convert anymore.
In my opinion the only reason to stick with Apple is to get a superior Appstore. People say Android is catching up, but I think they still have a LONG way to go. It doesn't help that the Android app platforms are divided. I only use Google Play, but I'm sure I'm missing out on some apps that way. Just can't be bothered to use more than one Appstore.
So yeah, in my opinion as someone who's been on both sides, go with th Samsung hands down.
I would say the Galaxy S3 (the S4 is coming out soon, which means the price on the S3 will go down a lot) is a very, VERY good phone. The screen quality and contrast is godlike, the features that you'd consider gimmicks actually do prove useful once you get used to them, which is rare for any device.
As for keeping Android up to date, it's all done automatically, just like on the iPhone.
But really, the ONE gigantic reason not to go with an Apple product is to not be chained to iTunes for content management. It's slow, bloated and a pain in the ass to use. After working with that for two years, you can't believe how happy I was when I could just copy/paste my songs straight onto the phone in Windows explorer on the Galaxy S3. Same counts for video files, that I didn't have to convert anymore.
In my opinion the only reason to stick with Apple is to get a superior Appstore. People say Android is catching up, but I think they still have a LONG way to go. It doesn't help that the Android app platforms are divided. I only use Google Play, but I'm sure I'm missing out on some apps that way. Just can't be bothered to use more than one Appstore.
So yeah, in my opinion as someone who's been on both sides, go with th Samsung hands down.
