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Hardware is nothing without software.

They make more desirable phones because they make iOS.

People don't so much care about the iPhone; they want iOS and the safety, convenience, and integration with the Apple software ecosystem.

Apple has leveraged this into a hugely profitable position by making the only hardware supported by this OS.

The iPhone is crap when evaluated on battery life or camera quality, for example.

It's software that's eating the world.

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I would kind of agree with you. I use android because I can simply plug it in and drag and drop any file I want. Yes, there's dropbox, etc. Those aren't options for me. Also, I love the way Android allows data to be shared between apps. I find it very intuitive.

If iOS had those things, I think I'd try switching, just to get something new.

AirDrop - you don't even have to plug it in.

Not sure this would cover my requirement.

It seems based on the tech site reviews that I've read, flagship Android phones have only now caught up to or surpassed iPhones with regards to camera quality with the latest iterations of flagship Samsung and LG phones.

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