[richardthered]

Consider the security aspect, as well. Apple is generally considered much more secure than Android phone.

For example, see this Ted talk that describes how this security gap is a civil rights issue. Basically, Android phones are cheaper. But, they are much easier for the police to hack into. People with more money buy Apple, and it's much harder to hack them.

https://www.ted.com/talks/christopher_soghoian_your_smartpho...

As another data point: in the last few years there have been a few high-profile news cycles about the FBI trying to hack into an iPhone of a suspected terrorist, and not being able to. They were pressuring Apple to get access, and Apple was pushing back. But the bottom line here is that the FBI couldn't get in to an iPhone.

I haven't ever seen a similar news report for Android...

[gmiller123456]

There's only been one case like that, so it's not really useful to say you've never heard of one for the Android. And they eventually did hack in, and the firm that did it offers its services to anyone who can pay. During the whole incident there were quite a few police depts that said they had a lot of phones, both Android and iPhone, that they were hoping to get a ruling allowing them to force the manufacturers to make it easier to access.

Of course they managed to hack in before a ruling came down. If iPhone does become unhackable in the future, we'll get a ruling, and if it's in the government's favor it won't matter how secure your phone is.