Section A -
Google’s Android VS Apple’s IOS
Nowadays, Google’s
Android
and Apple’s IOS are the most common operating systems used
in mobile technology. Due to the evolution of mobile technology, smartphones and tablets has
taken the lead to become the necessary tools to humans.
By comparing the source model, source model for the
Android
is partly open source while the
source model for IOS is closed with open source components. The OS(operating system)
family for the
Android
is Linux while OS X and the OS(operating system) family for the IOS
is OS X and UNIX. 23-Sep-2008 is the initial release date for
Android
and 29-Jul-2007 is the
initial release date for IOS.
The developer for Android is Google which is Open Handset Alliance while the developer for
the IOS is Apple Inc. By comparing the available languages, Android can provide or support
100 or more languages while IOS only can provide or support 34 languages
In the edge of security, IOS does a lot of effort on it and so far from now it is unhackable. In
Android
, there are a lot vulnerabilities, exploits and security flaws and you can discover many
malware-riddled apps in Google Play Store. IOS can apply updates to all Iphone handsets
while
Android
users must wait for the phone maker to make a implementation of a version of
Google’s update.
From the side of design of OS, Apple’s IOS has created a widely accessible platform which is
easy to use and navigate. In
Android
, some users will feel confuse with a lot of features and
settings which are hidden behind opaque menus. The bad side of OS of Apple’s IOS is users
are limited in customization.
Android
is a wider and rich in features platform which allows
users to do a lot of customisation in options and settings and adjusting a device according to
users’ needed.
By comparing the compatibility, Apple’s IOS has made a outstanding evolution by removing
the headphone jack on later devices. The charging port for Apple’s IOS can support charging
and the function of headphone. The purpose of removing headphone jack is to encourage the
user to use the Bluetooth headphone which are widely available. In
Android
devices, the
headphone port is still applying.
From the side of customizability, Android can do a lot of customizing and almost anything
can be changed but customizability for IOS is limited unless jailbroken. In Android, you may
choose any third party browser and set it as a default. In IOS, you will be locked and forced
to use Safari as your mobile internet browser. Apple’s IOS still allows user to download other
