iPhone v/s Android Phones

Christopher
Kanyaro
 INTRODUCTION
iPhone:
Released in California U.S on June 29, 2007.
33.75 million phones sold.
TIME MAGAZINE invented name in 2007.
Based on Apples iOS.
Written using a programming code c, c++.

Android Phone:
Released in California U.S on September 20,2008.
3 billion phones sold.
Google financially backed the initial developer of software.
Based upon Linux V2.6 kernel.
Written in Java, extension in c++ & c.
 HISTORY
Android: iPhone:
VERSIONS NAMES RELEASE VERSIONS NAMES RELEASE
DATE DATE
1.0 Astro Sep23, 2008
Iphone June9, 2007
1.1 Bender Feb9, 2009
1.5 Cupcake April30, 2009 Iphone 2 June29, 2007
1.6 Donut Sep15, 2009 Iphone 3G July11, 2008
2.0 Eclair Oct26, 2009 Iphone 3GS June7, 2010
2.2 Froyo May20, 2010
2.3 Ginger Bread Dec6, 2010 Iphone 4 June24, 2011
3.0 Honey Comb Feb22, 2011 Iphone 4GS Oct9, 2011
4.0 Ice Cream Sandwitch Oct19, 2011 Iphone 4S Oct14, 2011
4.1 Jelly Beam July9, 2012
Iphone 5 Sep21, 2012
FEATURES
OPEN & CLOSED SYSTEM
Closed
System v/s
Open
System

Vendor
Security
Lock-in

Platform

User Battery
Control Life
ANDROID PHONES BETTER THAN THE IPHONE

Browsing

Connectivity

Multi-notification
Open Source

Market

Open to carriers
 Google integration

Endless personalization

Desktop
COMPARISION OF IPHONE
&
ANDROID PHONES
Android IPhone Better In
Apps:
Android has about 70,000 apps currently. IPhone boasts over 230,000 apps and is iPhone
growing.
Jailbreak:
Many Android OS comes with an option of IPhone does not have this feature, you have Android
Jailbreak. to buy it.
Notifications:
System wide notification (non-modal) and other Push notifications and Individual Android
application notifications (like a new mail/new notifications on updates.
tweet/ new SMS) in cascade windows which can
be pulled down.

Internal Memory:
Limited internal memory. The default memory is Large internal memory. iPhone
the already limited internal memory.
Android Iphone Better In

External Memory:
External memory card can be inserted to No external expandable memory. No complaints Android
store photos, media, etc. here because the internal memory is huge and
good enough.

Dictionary:
Google Voice integration and user editable Artificial Intelligence type dictionary. Android
dictionary. Which means more flexibility
and ease of use.

Mail App:
Separate Apps for Gmail and other mail. Single e-mail app and efficient one. IPhone

Hardware Design / Buttons:

The menu and back buttons doesnt always One button clear function. Menu and back IPhone
do the same thing. Their functionalities vary always mean what they imply.
for different apps. There is useless
trackball which does nothing.
Android IPhone Better In
Battery:
Removable & Replaceable. Battery No replacement battery. In fact you cant see Android
replacements easily available in the the battery in this cased smart phone.
market.

Text Editing:
Inconsistent text editing options again Text editing operations (cut, copy and paste). Iphone
varying based on the app.

Charger:
Micro USB charger which is easily Apple charger though it is available in the Android
available in the market. market in large variety.

OS Upgrade:
Apple launches a non-compatible or higher iPhone
Non-upgradable OS.
configuration OS.
ADVANTAGES OF IPHONE
&
ANDROID PHONES
iPhones ANDROID
PHONES
Ease of Use Can install & modify.

Large memory Ease of Notification.

More Apps. Easy to access.

DISADVANTAGES OF IPHONE
&
ANDROID PHONES

Iphones: Android Phones:

Inflexibility. Continuous Internet

connection.

Limited Hardware Advertising.

choice.

Less productivity.
 Conclusion
Android:
Information visible on home screen.
Faster settings.
Better notifications.
Fit your budget.
QUERIES
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