Sunday, December 9, 2012

Eight Things an Android mobile phone is able to do that the iPhone cannot!

By Farah Frafali


The rivalry between Android and iPhone has grown as worn out and boring as the debate between Windows and OS X. Nevertheless, as ardent Android supporters we thought we would come up with an in depth list on 8 items that an Android phone is capable of that an iPhone cannot.

1. Openness: The Android operating-system is open source and backed by Google. This gives application developers as well as smartphone providers complete freedom to modify and customize the source as they wish. This allows for them to develop cutting edge, ground breaking new programs. There is no limit to what a programmer or smartphone company is capable of doing with Android.

2. Tight Integration With Google Applications: Despite the fact that we can't deny that Google's scatter gun approach to building web applications and services leaves all of us dazed and confused, there are a few invaluable tools at our disposal like Transliteration, Google Books, Google Scribe, Walky Talky and the ever nerdy Sky Map. One application which may likely never get to the iPhone is the Google Maps Navigation. All these applications cost nothing and perform beautifully on any Android mobile.

3.Individualized For You By You: using your iPhone it's possible to have any display set up you want so long as it is arranged with a four column grid. Does not sound user friendly. Android will allow you to individualize the experience with widgets and organize the dashboard as you would like. Widgets may contain a group of applications and expand when you touch.

4. Battery Saving: Android possesses some of the finest power saving capabilities in the smartphone industry built directly in to the operating system. You do not have to acquire new apps, the software optimizes battery life in the background.

5. Connections: Contrary to the iPhone you're not tethered to your iTunes account and may connect and use on just about any computer. This portability makes any Android mobile phone the final word in usefulness.

6. The Kill Switch: In a click of a button, Google can deliver a signal to all Android smartphones to destroy any rogue programs. This keeps your smartphone secure at all times and you will sleep easy knowing Google is on your side.

7. Flash: Apple Inc. is anti-Flash, we all know that. However, what about the tens of millions of men and women who have to be inconvenienced as a result of Apple's whims? Android isn't going to set any restrictions on the form of media you can view.

8. Security: Android is an open source platform. This implies that there are tens of thousands of programmers reviewing the program code continually. If you use the strength of a global dev community like this, security flaws are unearthed and repaired swiftly. Even greater, Google Android can update itself automatically without needing to be connected to Apple iTunes.

These are just 8 items that we feel an Android phone is capable of doing that an iPhone cannot. How many other ways are you aware of that helps to make the Android phone first-class?




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