Android vs. iOS

[Devilius]

Which is better, in your opinion?


Personally speaking, I've always used an Android phone. I don't have much use of a smartphone apart from making calls, checking mails, surfing the net once in a while and clicking photographs when the nature beckons to my soul.

I'm sure they're pretty lame tasks that any smartphone can handle these days, so I don't think that a switch to iOS would make any difference in my case.

In other word, I might be just curious about iOS.

What about you?

 

[JudasIscariot]

I have had both android and iOS.

Personally prefer the iOS for its looks and just all round performance.

However I'm no expert in terms of what either does, I am basically just going from experience of phone. I find the iPhone is comfortably the easiest to use for myself. I also think it has better options app wise if you're into that kind of thing.

 

[Devilius]

I have had both android and iOS.

Personally prefer the iOS for its looks and just all round performance.

However I'm no expert in terms of what either does, I am basically just going from experience of phone. I find the iPhone is comfortably the easiest to use for myself. I also think it has better options app wise if you're into that kind of thing.

Have heard that in too many places whenever some people start debating about this.

Is that a quality or quantity kind of advantage?

Android has a free market source, anybody with a license can make and sell an app. The quality obviously suffers due to it.

 

[Amberchgo]

I like the ease of sharing between my iPhone, iPad and Mac.

The products "work" without hang ups. That's the reason I went that route.

 

[RunningJib]

Android is 'Open'

Android and iOS are both UNIX based operating systems. The inherent difference is that Apple closely guards their OS and android is fairly "open."

I'm very partial to open systems (I have a UNIX background) and believe that android is going to be available on more appliances than just phones, tablets, etc

 

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[Not Normal]

I voted Android, but I'm not a tech person with a knowledge of the how what and why of systems. I just liked the way if ran, it made sense to me more than iOS when I was switching platforms a few years back. I'm sure if I have bought an iPhone at the time I'd be totally comfortable with it now too. I play a couple free games, check email a lot, text, check the web for "at the moment" type things (who wrote "Mama told me not to come?) and make calls. Android and iOs do all those things well.

 

[RobDownSouth]

I have had both android and iOS.

Personally prefer the iOS for its looks and just all round performance.

However I'm no expert in terms of what either does, I am basically just going from experience of phone. I find the iPhone is comfortably the easiest to use for myself. I also think it has better options app wise if you're into that kind of thing.

☝ THIS!

I'm all for wringing the last bit of performance out of machines, but Apple provides a seamless end-user experience, one I'm willing to pay a premium for.

 

[Sean]

Open source ftw!

 

[Sammael Bard]

Android works fine for me.

Smartphones are getting upgraded versions every year, but major tech advances are made every 2-3 years.

I stick to a smartphone for atleast 3 years, before switching to an upgrade. Dishing out a pile of money for that short period of time isn't my cup of tea.

 

[Asstronaut]

Android.

Because Apple's business practices are more obscene than HungryGuy's stories.