I am regularly asked about mobile operating sytems, and the two that come up the most are manifestly Android and iOS. Perhaps one of the more frequently asked questions I am asked is about which OS is better. That's a troublesome question to resolve, and if I had to give a definitive answer it'd be really complicated. I may side with iOS for reasons involving simplicity of use and the huge App Store populated with fine quality, helpful applications. I may side with Android for its versatility, tight Google integration, cheaper price of entry and gigantic hardware options.
The reatlity is that both operating systems have a load to offer, and they clearly overlap in both form and function. In the final analysis, it appears that iOS is superb for creative types and executives that need to work on the go. Android is superb for coders, hackers and systematic/mathematical types.
Regarding business people, both platforms are great, but we'd have to side with iOS for security and simplicity of use. Those types need a safe environment, and iOS is the definite winner there.
Ironically, Apple's mobile App Store is the characteristic of iOS that makes it an improved platform for executives and creative types that need/wish to work on their smartphones and pills. Apple supports its developer community with tight rules and decent royalties, and it shows in both the quality and the amount of the apps available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Apple removes barriers and distractions that permit the user to work simply, creatively and often with fun. Just ask any musician with an iPad.
Android's open-source nature allows developers to support a healthy and handy library of homebrewed programs and customizations, and Apple barely allows any customizations for iOS devices. At most, you can change the wallpaper and ringtones, and that is about it. In Android, virtually all apps and UI elements are user replaceable. Individuals that like to tinker and hack devices, and coders that like to build custom programs will appreciate Android's open eco-system. There's plenty of code posted on the internet you can borrow for free to build up your final app.
The reatlity is that both operating systems have a load to offer, and they clearly overlap in both form and function. In the final analysis, it appears that iOS is superb for creative types and executives that need to work on the go. Android is superb for coders, hackers and systematic/mathematical types.
Regarding business people, both platforms are great, but we'd have to side with iOS for security and simplicity of use. Those types need a safe environment, and iOS is the definite winner there.
Ironically, Apple's mobile App Store is the characteristic of iOS that makes it an improved platform for executives and creative types that need/wish to work on their smartphones and pills. Apple supports its developer community with tight rules and decent royalties, and it shows in both the quality and the amount of the apps available for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Apple removes barriers and distractions that permit the user to work simply, creatively and often with fun. Just ask any musician with an iPad.
Android's open-source nature allows developers to support a healthy and handy library of homebrewed programs and customizations, and Apple barely allows any customizations for iOS devices. At most, you can change the wallpaper and ringtones, and that is about it. In Android, virtually all apps and UI elements are user replaceable. Individuals that like to tinker and hack devices, and coders that like to build custom programs will appreciate Android's open eco-system. There's plenty of code posted on the internet you can borrow for free to build up your final app.
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Fausto Mendez is the editor of ReleaseDates.co, a free website and email-subscription service that updates its readers only about the gadgets, video games and brands they need.
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