Comparing The Features Of Android And Ios

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There are a number of manufacturers using a variety of operating systems. But the most dominating versions of these OSes are Android and iOS. Since the beginning there has been a lot of competition between these two mobile operating systems. They are the major competitors in global mobile market.

Android: It is a Linux based open source operating system designed by Google for low-powered devices. Open source means users have maximum control over their devices i.e. Customization is possible. It allows any mobile device manufacturer to release phones and table powered by Android. It has support from a large mobile application development community. One of the major advantages of Android is Play Store. It supports third party applications and offers user a wide range of applications available. Developing and publishing apps on Google Play is reasonably cheaper become Google charges only one-time fee of $25.

Frequent Updates: Android system is popular because of the frequent updates. With regularly updating features users are more attracted towards Android.
Multitasking: It supports multitasking means ...
... you can do multiple task i.e. One can watch movies and prepare presentation at the same time.
Play Store: It has outnumbered collection of apps, which is updated regularly. And almost 80% of the applications available are free to use.

iOS: iOS is considered also a top OS. It is developed and distributed by Apple. The major change in the development of mobile industry is inspired by iOS. Their new breed of smartphone change the way we think about mobile phones. It has turned mobile phones into smart devices. It has one of the most beautiful, stylish and decent user interfaces. It provides smoother response while navigating across. It also gives device speed and stability. But one of the major pros and cons with iOS is that it is a closed source OS. It offers high level of security for the OS while having less control over the customization of the device.

User Interface: One of most significant differences that put iOS in lead is UI. Apple iOS offers much richer look than others. Because of its flexibility in switching animations.
Apple Store: It also has a huge collection of application.
Music: iOS has a dedicated store as iTunes, which is one of the best music libraries available all over the world.
Security: In terms of security as iOS is considered as closed source. It adds a security layer in the iOS.

Conclusion: Both Android and iOS are filled with lots of features. Specifically saying which one is better will be difficult. But for now Android seems to have bright future.

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