Android OS Vs iPhone OS Which One is the Best for Personal Use

If you are choosing between the
Android operating system and the
iPhone OS (iOS), then you should
first decide which features and
functions are most important to
you. The information below should
help you decide, although if you do
not know what is important to you
then you might have a problem.

The first thing you should be aware
of is that Apple keeps a strong hold
on its operating system, whil
Android started life as part of an
open alliance of 84 electronics
firms, backed by Google, with the
objective of developing a
consistent operating system
between them. Android is
adaptable, and even though it was
purchased by Google, other
developers can use it. For
example, Samsung uses it it the
firm's Galaxy smartphone, and LG
also uses the Android OS.

iPhone is specific to Apple, which
puts the iOS in direct competition
with all other smartphone
manufacturers. This is one reason
for Android to be outstripping
Apple devices in sales. One of the
problems with the iPhone OS is its
limited compatibility with non-
Apple portable devices.

Here are some differences
between the two:

•The Interface

If you prefer a simple interface,
then the iPhone OS offers a simple
and clean menu system that those
new to smartphones will
appreciate. It is significantly easier
to navigate than an Android OS
device. However, if you like digging
deeply into menus to find the app
or feature you are seeking, then
the Android OS will make you
drool! Often simplicity is not best,
however, and too simple a menu
system can leave many options
behind – such as a QWERTY
keypad.

The Android interface is ideal for
QWERTY typing, rather than the
type of keypad that drives many
people mad when they try to be
quick with their messages, making
errors when hitting a glass or
plastic screen. Android facilitates
the use of a genuine keypad with
real keys where your finger don't
slip on the plastic. You can
puchase a number of smartphones
offering real physical keypads that
slide from under the touchscreen,
and of a type that the iPhone OS
cannot support.

•Multitasking

Android wins with multitasking.
Apple's OS4 has improved
multitasking from previous
versions, but Apple restricts the
iPhone to its Apps store, and the
capability of the iPhone to
multitask is dependent on the Apps
store classification. This can
significantly compromise
multitasking speed and efficiency,
and Android wins every time here.

It's the old Apple fixation with its
own stores that restricts the OS
from being used to its full
capability.

Android, on the other hand, has no
such restrictions, and while this is
not ideal, it is still preferable to the
restrictions imposed by Apple. The
Samsung Galaxy 10.1, for example,
uses the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream
Sandwich) OS which offers true
seamless multitasking between
multiple screens.

•Use of Folders

The use of folders is new in the
iPod Touch, but Android has
offered them from the start, thus
giving them a head start in this
method of organizing your files on
portable devices. Many people
have no need for folders in their
smartphone, but if this is an
important feature for you, then
Android wins hands down.

•Applications (Apps)

Without a doubt, the Android OS
beats the iPhone iOS hands down!

This is not because of any technical
difference between the operating
systems, but simply because
Android is open source. Even
though it is owned by Google, the
software is open for developers to
use to generate apps. You will find
an app for just about anything that
is compatible with the Android OS,
while iPhone OS apps must be
approved by Apple.

Yes, there are many iPhone apps
available on the market – from the
Apple Store at Apple prices,
though to be fair some are free.

With the Android OS, however, you
can go online and download
unlimited apps suitable for the
operating system. If you want an
app to carry out a specific task, you
have a significantly higher chance
of finding it for Android than for
any Apple device!

•Which is Best: The Android OS or the
iPhone OS?

Which is best between the two
depends on your own personal
preference. Apple fans will prefer
the iPhone OS because it
integrates perfectly with other
Apple products such as the Apple
Mac computers and laptops, the
iPod and the iPad. Not only that
but the unified email inbox is neat,
and offers something that Android
cell phones do not have – unless
you find an app out there that
offers this feature.

That's something you cannot get
with the iPhone operating system,
because it is patented and not
open source as Android is.

Anything else that is email related,
however, is also available on
Android devices. Each offers great
game options, although the open
source nature of the Android OS
will likely push it into the lead in
this respect.

With regard to games, Android
lags well behind iPhone- in fact it is
next to impossible to find good
games for the Android OS. Flash is
another problem, though in this
case with the iPhone OS. Apple has
always been critical of Flash, and if
you use Flash or want to access
sites or apps that use it, then Apple
will not allow you – Android will!
In conclusion, there is very little
between the two, although the
open source nature of Android
offers the opportunity for a more
diverse range of apps, if not more
in actual number. With the iPhone
OS you are restricted to apps and
other software that Apple
approves, while Android is open to
anyone that wants to use the
operating system to design an
application.

•Android OS Vs iPhone OS:

fundamentally, the choice is yours
and the differences are not
sufficient to place one much higher
than the other. Apple fans will use
nothing else, even if restricted to
the current version of the iPhone,
while Android users will like the
availability of cell phones such as
the Motorola Droid and the
Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy
Nexus.