As our economy grows, newer and more advanced technology is presented all over the world.  The most common piece of technology that excites and gets people reaching for their wallets are cell phones; or as we now call them, smart phones.  In the past cell phones were only used to make calls on the go; now there used for texting, surfing the web, and work/business. According to reviews and sales charts the phone that was considered to be the best for texting, surfing, the web, and business/work is the "iPhone".  The iPhone was produced by Apple and is pretty much their best seller.  I myself once had an iPhone, but like many "iPhone lovers" out there I''m not really a fan.  I actually prefer its nemesis the "Android".  I prefer the Android over the iPhone because of the iPhone''s small design, the pricy apps, and the lack of flash support. Don''t get me wrong the iPhone has a beautiful design but just isn''t for me.  The main thing I look for in a phone is the size, but that''s something the iPhone lacks.  It displays a 3.5" screen while my Android (The Droid Bionic) displays a 4.3" screen.  Pretty big difference huh?  The iPhones size makes it difficult for me for me to hold onto , forgetting to mention its too sleek, and glassy design.  This just makes the phone slippery and even harder to hold on.  Due to the screen size only being 3.5" it makes it harder for me to stream videos and surf the web.  Don''t get me wrong, the graphics are beautiful, but so are the Androids; plus the bigger screen which makes it even better.  I am constantly streaming videos and surfing the web so that''s a two thumbs up for me. Another reason I don''t like the iPhone is because of the pricey apps.  There are tons of apps to go through, but a lot of them you have to pay for.  You can find the same apps on the Android and get them for free.  The apps are also a little more complicated to use on the iPhone.  For example when downloading an app or purchasing one you would always have to enter your email address and password.  Why the hassle?  On the Android you simply search, click download, and within seconds your app is ready to use.  Another example of an app on the iPhone I find complicated to use is the music downloading apps.  Searching and downloading music on the iPhone is really complicated.  Once you find an app that actually allows you to download music, the first thing the app does is direct you to a music downloading site like "BeeMp3.com".  Then once you find the song you want and download it the song wouldn''t even appear in your "music folder".  You''d have to find it somewhere in your files, which can get very frustrating.  On the android there are music apps that you can download that let you download from its own source and not a random website.  After a song is downloaded it actually appears in your music library making things way easier. Lack of Flash support is another reason why I prefer the Android over the iPhone. To some it isn''t really a big deal, but to me personally it is.  As I said before I am constantly surfing the web and streaming videos, but without flash you can''t really do that.  75% of video on the web is run by flash.  Although, there is an explanation of why there is no flash in the iPhone and Apple products.  As stated by one of the co-founders of apple, Steve Jobs,"Although Flash has recently added support for H.264, the video on almost all Flash websites currently requires an older generation decoder that is not implemented in mobile chips and must be run in software. The difference is striking: on an iPhone, for example, H.264 videos play for up to 10 hours, while videos decoded in software play for less than 5 hours before the battery is fully drained."I guess the main reason for there being no flash is so that iPhones and other Apple products will have a longer battery life and from my experiences that statement is true all the way. The iPhone is not my favorite smart phone, but definitely is still one of the best smart phones out there.  The design is flawless, covered with alluminosilicate glass that is said to be 20 times stiffer then plastic and 30 times harder then plastic.  The apps don''t really fit my needs, but still there are millions of apps to go through that fit other iPhone user''s needs.  Although there is no flash support in the iPhone the longer lasting battery is there to back it up, so you are able to enjoy your iPhone without worrying about the battery dying.  As you can see, the iPhone is a great phone, but personally I''d still prefer the Android because of the much bigger display, the millions of FREE apps to search through, and the use of flash support.