Android phones are great, and they have clear advantages over the iPhone. But try as I might, I just can’t quit my iPhone.
For more than a decade, I’ve been using Apple’s iPhone. I started with the original iPhone in 2008, which was a birthday gift and also my first Apple product, and have upgraded every year since.
However, since I started at Digital Trends, I’ve been checking out more Android phones. Though not all Android phones are winners, there have been a few that I’ve really enjoyed — including the Google Pixel 7, Samsung Galaxy S23, Google Pixel Fold, and Nothing Phone 2. I’ve experienced firsthand how Android handles some things a lot better than the iPhone, like customization and notifications, and the hardware designs can definitely be a lot more interesting.
Still, there are a few big reasons why I continue to use my iPhone 14 Pro as my primary smartphone.iMessage really is that good
Since I started using the iPhone in 2008, I have pretty much expanded all of my personal and work devices to Apple gear. So I not only have just an iPhone 14 Pro right now, but I also have a 27-inch iMac, various MacBooks including Airs and Pros over the years, an 11-inch iPad Pro, and an Apple Watch Ultra. Though I typically don’t upgrade my computer, iPad, and Apple Watch every year like the iPhone, I still tend to get a new one every at least every few years.
Despite all of that, I would definitely consider my iPhone to be the backbone of everything else I use. I’ve had the same phone number since high school, and that’s what I use primarily for iMessage (along with some email addresses).
I use iMessage to keep in contact with my friends and family, and I know I’m not the only one. One of the reasons why I love using iMessage, though, is the simple fact that all of my messages — even texts with Android users — will show up on my iPad and Mac. No matter what device I’m using, I know I can easily access all of my messages and texts, even if my iPhone is in a room on the other side of the house.
Now, if you use an Android phone and a Mac, there are still ways to access your messages via third-party apps.
