Like any widely-used technological product, both iOS and Android have
their own set of strengths and weaknesses. Both OSes have their ardent
fans and equally vociferous opponents. Fanbois, iSheep, iSheeple, these
are just some of the words one camp calls the other than can be
reprinted in a safe-for-work website. In any online forum discussion
regarding the merits and demerits between the two, the conversation
usually descends into name calling and general all-round chaos.
We here at Gizmoids love Android and iOS equally. We are lucky to get
the opportunity to play with both operationg systems in the course of
our work.
That disclaimer out of the way, we list some of the shortcomings of
Apple’s platform that you should keep in mind if you were planning to
shift from Android and test the iOS waters.
- No drag-and-drop
This is by far the biggest complaint iOS users have about their
phones. Everything from synching contacts to photos to mobile apps is
handled via iTunes on the iPhone, and it can be a big nuisance for those
who prefer the good ole’ drag-and-drop Android simplicity. Of course,
you can still jailbreak your phone but that’s another story.
- No sharing files with phones on other OSes via Bluetooth
Usage of Bluetooth to share files with other phone is declining with
the rise of cloud services and other alternatives, but Bluetooth is
still an important feature for mobile phones. While iPhones have offered
Bluetooth from the start – and even Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) before
most – you can’t use it to send or receive files from anything not
running iOS.
- Multitasking
Power users love multitasking on Android, working on two separate
apps at once. iOS, in its bid to conserve battery life, doesn’t offer
multitasking, although there has been rumors of Apple offering this
feature soon. That said, iOS does manage to seamlessly transition
between open apps for the most part thanks to its smooth optimization.
- Google’s services
Even discounting the mighty Google Search, Mountain View offers a
plethora of important services, and most of them are free. If you are
using Gmail like the majority of the world, Android offers the best
platform to make it all come together in sync.
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