While certainly not the most feature-packed phone, the iPhone is the most universally-compatible & integrates with everything.My current contract with Verizon will be up in a month and I need to upgrade to a new smartphone. With so many manufacturers and models I don't know which one would work best with the setup in the Q50. Need some recommendations. To avoid the rush I 'm going Tue's to pick up new car.
That is false. The iPhone is not the most universally-compatible and does not integrate with everything on Q50. You do not have the same text messaging capabilities on the iPhone as you do with Android integration. If you want one that works best, find a row in that attachment that has checkmarks across the board.
If we were talking exclusively about integration with the Q50, then yes, you are correct. However, the OP mentioned upgrading his/her phone in general, so I provided an opinion based on uses beyond the Q50. In my experience, every home electronic system I have come across has come packaged with full iPhone/iPod compatibility. Example: my Sony Blu-Ray home theater system came packaged with an iPhone/iPod accessory stand. Every other system I looked into was also compatible with Apple; I have not come across one with "Samsung only" or "Blackberry only" support. Everywhere you look, there is bound to be compatibility with the iPhone; that's the point I was making.
That's not true, the iPhone has to be plugged in to work with car apps and android phones work wirelessly. I'd go with the samsung galaxy s4
Again, you're talking about car integration. Idk about you guys, but I don't make my phone purchase decisions exclusively dependent upon integration capabilities with my car. Plugging my iPhone into the USB port in my Q50 is not a major inconvenience for me; in fact, I prefer to do that anyway because my phone is always being charged. Inevitably, while driving long distances, those wirelessly-connected Androids will need to be powered up from the battery drainage. Not to mention, as I stated, the iPhones are more universal with devices outside of the car. And, no, I'm not an Apple fanboy; I have clearly stated in my first post on this topic that the iPhone is not the most feature-packed phone in comparison to, say, the Galaxy S4. It all depends on what features/conveniences individually matter the most, to you.
The OP specifically said they want it to work best with their Q50, not in general.
I know exactly what the OP said. I can read.
I still provided my recommendation, that I stand by. And you provided yours. Let's move on.
I don't even see it on the list of compatible devices
That's simply not true, I know you apple people love your iphones but Android is much more suited for this car, a big example being that you won't have to plug it in to use the apps the way you have to with an iphone. I won't get into all the other advantages of Android and the "smart" customizations that it allows, I know iphone people love the locked down system and "simplicity" but when it comes to integrating with everything, that just not true. The very nature of Apple's closed system as opposed to Google's open system is what makes Android phones more compatible and easier to use with tech like the Q50.
Yep, my S4 works flawlessly and completely wirelessly with my Q50
That is simply not true. Android phones will work with intouch apps wirelessly whereas the iphone has to be plugged in to the usb. Cars that have had apps for a while like Cadillac, Lexus and BMW all have this complaint on their forums. I'd go with the Samsung Galaxy S4, great phone and because it is owned by so many people world wide it is always the top phone compatibility wise.
BenW...where you been?
