What is iOS? What is Android?

Interface Processor Hardware (Design) Google Play vs App Store What the Developer would like Market Share Verdict

. iOS (previously iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed and distributed by Apple Inc. It was

established in 2007. Unlike Microsoft's Windows

Phone and Google's Android, Apple does not license iOS for installation on non-Apple hardwareccording to

the special media event held by Apple on September 12, 2012, 400 million devices had been sold by June 2012.

Android is an operating system based on the Linux kernel, and designed primarily for

touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. Initially

developed by Android, Inc., which Google backed financially and later bought in 2005, Android was unveiled in

2007 along with the founding of the Open Handset Alliance: a consortium of hardware, software, and telecommunication companies

devoted to advancing open standards for mobile devices. The first Android-powered

phone was sold in October 2008.

INTERFACE

The interface of Android is fully customizable. It

enables you to use widgets on the homescreen, change the backgrounds but it entirely depends

on the OS and UI you are using. The Nexus 4 Has Android 4.3 Jellybean with the Stock

Android UI whereas the Samsung Galaxy S IV also has Android 4.3 Jellybean with the Touch Wiz UI which differs in the looks of the lock screen and the looks of the interface. The

Multitasking feature (in some phones) make it a good interface to use. However, the latest

Android OS, 4.3 Jellybean is only used in the 0.4% of the Android Market Share.

The interface of iOS is mainly for versatile, fluid & fast work. It has no homescreen. It will

directly direct you to the app screen where the apps are displayed. This thus reduces the customization though you can still change the background but makes our work faster, easier

& fluid. iOS 7, Introduced by Apple 1-2 months ago was made a drastic change to the

entire iOS by introducing Control Center, Multitasking, New Notification center and

many more things. 90% of iOS devices use its latest OS, the iOS7.

ANDROID Android has a vast variety of phones. Millions

of phones around the world run on Android OS. From Micromax to Samsung, LG, Karbonn, Sony, Lenovo to almost every leading mobile

companies in the world. The speed and proccesor varies on the Model or Mobile used.

The specs of every different Android device varies.

The googles nexus 5 is rumored to have a 1.9 GHz Quad Core snapdragon 800 processor which would be pretty fast but the OS may

cause lags and hangs, nobody knows.

IOS Ios is a closed source

operating system. It uses its own A7 Chip with 64-bit

Architechture and a M7 motion processor in its latest phone, the iPhone 5S, Which is super fast without any lags as the OS dosnt affect the speed of

the phones

Android The hardware on every Android device

differs. But most leading companies like Samsung, Sony & LG use the plastic body as the cover of the phones which makes it very light and easy to use. The all black front screen looks very beautiful in some

Android devices like the Xperia Z1, Note 3 which are using Super AMOLED screens. However the growing problem with these

companies is that huge and bigger phones are being launched every year. How will a

common man even use a 6 inch Note 3 with one hand?

IOS 7 After the iPhone 3GS, Every Ios Phone uses an aluminium

body as the cover of the phone which resists

fingerprints but makes the phone a little heavy. The iPhone 4S,5,5C & 5S use

Retina desplays at the front screen which increases the brightness and sharpness,

can be easily seen in sunlight.

Google Play, formerly the Android Market, is a digital distribution platform for

applications for the Android operating system and an online electronics and digital

media store, operated by Google. The service allows users to browse and download

applications developed with the Android SDK and published through Google, as well as music, magazines, books, movies, and

television programs. Users can also purchase hardware, such as  Chromebooks , Google

Nexus-branded mobile devices, and accessories, through Google Play.

The Apple App Store is a digital distribution platform for mobile apps for the iOS operating system, developed and

maintained by Apple Inc. The service allows users to browse and download applications that were

developed with Apple's iOS SDK. The apps can be downloaded directly to an iOS device, or onto a

personal computer via iTunes. Although Apple envisions the App Store to be a global product, in reality its market is restricted to

national boundaries. In other words there are potentially as many distinct App Stores as are

countries in the world - even within the European Union which has a single common market, each

country has its own App Store.

WHAT THE DEVELOPER WOULD LIKE

Android, is based on the Linux Kernel. The development of Android apps can be done by the

Android SDK and the Eclipse IDE. It can be programmed by the C Language. Google charges 36$ per an Android

developer account and approves the apps quickly which thus, can be dangerous for the device i.e the security provided by Android is less. With more than

500,000 apps on the Google Play and an account at a cheap price, it is a good OS to develop apps in.

Apple on the other side, allows its users to develop apps using the Xcode app. The latest version of Xcode

is Xcode 5®. Apple charges $99 annually for a developer account and takes a lot of time to approve the apps, that is it maintains security. With more than 900,000 Apps in the App Store, it is definitely a good

OS to develop apps in.

SOURCE – “venturebeat.com”.

It is up to your taste, which one you would like. While Android has a vast variety of

devices with cuztomisable home secreen, widgets and many more things, from

affordable to expensive devices.

Ios on the other hand provides simplicity with a fast and fluid OS, and a closed source operating system, much more

secure than Android, and having more than 900,000 apps make it a good choice.

OVERALL ROUNDUPOS Mkt Share# of AppsRevenueDeveloper InterestEasiness of PLPlatformMultitaskingSecurityOS UpgradesApp ApprovalPayments & Avail.