iPhone took 52 percent of the vote, Android 48 percent, one hauler contributing to both columns — I guess the question wasn’t simple enough. How’s this for the complexity of modern life: “I have both,” he said.
Given that both operating systems and relevant devices are available now with all the major carriers, notes Mobi Wireless Management partner Brandon Hampton, making the choice is largely about navigation preference. “The iPhone has just one main nav button,” he says. “Android devices have four.”
Hampton was one of the founding directors of Mobi WM, which began in 2008 and has grown to “provide life-cycle management services to medium and large companies…. We provide help-desk support for users, and on the back end we provide a really wide range of billing solutions.” It’s all centered around wireless systems, including business smartphones and service plans.
These days, most interstates are typically covered by the three major cellular carriers, says Hampton — Sprint, Verizon and AT&T.
Data use and limits
“The biggest concern is how much are you going to use the data on your device,” Hampton says. “If you’re just using it sparingly, I would look at Sprint for the best pricing, and Verizon for the best coverage. And they all have iPhones today.”
Make sure whatever data plan you sign up for is enough for the amount you’re using it. If you’re using the mobile hotspot function in your iPhone or Android device — which turns the phone into an internet hotspot a laptop can connect to — data usage can pile up very fast. Only Sprint has a truly unlimited plan, Hampton notes, though AT&T and Verizon’s 5 gigabyte plans represent “a whole lot of data” and would be appropriate for most users.
