Thursday 18 June 2015

iOS Versus Android

Every system has its own pros and cons depending on the choice of their users and the features that would work better for them as compared to others.With the advent of technology, the usage of smart phones has become excessive and over the past few years, a variety of changes have been witnessed with respect to the facilities provided by the operating systems to the user. When a user is looking to buy a smart phone, it is a tough task to determine which operating systems would be feasible to them and what they are more likely to benefit from. 
Out of a number of mobile operating systems, iOS and Android are two of the major systems that are highly in demand and are still growing as each day passes. With the introduction of iOS 9.0, in the presence of Android 5.0, these mobile operating systems are growing continuously. 
With new software operations coming up for Apple as well as Android, the debate between these two operating systems has become a heated one. Although Android has been efficient in introducing new technology and iOS has been featuring better design elements, but it all boils down to the individual choice of the users when it comes to choosing between the two. Though Apple’s iPhones and tablets have always beaten Android over market sales, Android provides its users with cheaper Apps that can be downloaded from numerous sources. Here are a few things to avoid while developing iOS apps.
Despite the amount of convenience, this makes the Android device more threatened and vulnerable.The features provided by Android are without a doubt more customised but users that have been on iOS for a couple of years may feel really addicted to Apple and may find it hard to shift. Apple not only provides a minimalist design but also an aesthetic one and we can see as new software have been coming up, how more efforts are being put into its designs for better user interaction experience. Both Android and iOS have tried their own ways of integrating multitasking in their Operating systems.
 Android has tried to follow Apples path with its latest design aesthesis, incorporated in the latest version of Android called Lollipop. Both operating systems are making improvements by making their designs finger and touch friendly.In comparison, iPhones are fairly easy to use and are user friendly. We present some other differences between iOS and Android. 

Safety
When operating an android phone, one has to be aware of the viruses and hacks that are unprotected from attack. However, all Apps created by Apple for the iPhone are rigorously tested before they are put into play. The App Store is secure and tightly controlled by the operating managers in order to avoid threats. 
Fragmentation
Where on one hand, iOS users may not even be familiar with the word ‘’fragmentation’’ Android App users have to wait for the new updates to be available on their smart phones in case their hardware manufacturers decide to make the upgrade available. 
Maps

Despite all the bugs that were pointed out for the maps that are provided by iOS, a number of fixes have been made to improve performance. However, Android makes use of Google Maps that provides directions for their users whether they are travelling by bus, a car, or even a boat.