chaoticsoul

It’s a sad day for me. For the last eight months I have touted the Google Android phone and mocked all iPhone users. Today, I’m eating a lot of crow. Since the people I’ve mocked will want an explanation, here it is…

My wife’s blackberry died, and she needs something fast. I definitely don’t want her driving an hour through downtown Atlanta every day without some kind of communication. Since we’re out of our contract with T-Mobile, we’d have to sign up for another 2 year contract to get a decent deal on a messaging phone, and now that would include 2 years of a $35 per month data plan (ouch). So, instead of locking in again, I’m going to take my licks and jump over to Cingular.

The things I’m going to miss from Google Android: being the guy at the table without an iPhone, great push notifications and multitasking, a really good Gmail app, and my newest friend Google Voice. But, in the end, after 8 months I have to say the iPhone is still the better phone. Maybe a few years down the road the tide will change, and when it does I’ll be able to switch back since Google hasn’t locked down its software to T-Mobile. So for now, farewell Android. I will miss you.

…anybody want to buy a G1?