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Sunday, December 9, 2012

8 Things an Android smartphone can do that an iPhone can't!

By Chris Pastor


The rivalry concerning Android and iPhone has grown to be as worn out and boring as the everlasting debate between Windows and Mac OS X. However, as enthusiastic Android enthusiasts we thought we'd create a detailed list on 8 things which an Android phone is capable of that an iPhone simply cannot.

1. Openness: The Android operating system is open source and maintained by Google. This gives application programmers and also smartphone manufacturers complete freedom to tweak and customize the source as they desire. This enables them to create amazing, ground breaking new applications. There is no limit to what a designer or smartphone manufacturer can achieve with Android.

2. Tight Integration With Google Applications: Despite the fact that we simply cannot deny that Google's scatter gun technique of building web apps and services leaves all of us scratching our heads, there are some invaluable tools at our fingertips such as Transliteration, Google Books, Google Scribe, Walky Talky and the ever nerdy Sky Map. One application which will likely never make it to the iPhone is the Google Maps Navigation. Every one of these apps cost nothing and function flawlessly on any type of Android mobile.

3.Individualized To You: Using the iPhone you can have any display arrangement you want as long as it's laid out within a 4 column grid. Does not seem very user friendly. Android enables you to tailor ones experience with widgets and organize the dashboard as you desire. Widgets can include a group of apps and expand when you touch.

4. Power Saving: Android features some of the finest battery conservation features in the smartphone market built in to the operating system. There is no need to acquire additional apps, the system optimizes battery life in the background.

5. Connectivity: Different from the iPhone you are not dependent on your iTunes account and can connect and play on any kind of personal computer. This openness makes the Android phone or tablet the final word in convenience.

6. Application Kill Switch: At a click of a button, Google can transmit a signal to all the Android phones and tablets to destroy all rogue programs. This helps keep your device secure at all times and you can sleep easy knowing Google has your back.

7. Flash: Apple is anti-Flash, we know that. Nevertheless, how about the millions of folks who have to be inconvenienced due to Apple Inc's whims? Android does not place any limits on the types of media you want to view.

8. Security: Android is an open source platform. This implies that there are a countless number of programmers reviewing the source code on a regular basis. If you use the strength of a global dev community like this, security flaws are uncovered and fixed speedily. Even greater, Google Android can update itself automatically without needing to be connected to Apple iTunes.

These are only 8 things which we think an Android smartphone is capable of doing that an iPhone can't. How many other ways do you know of that makes the Android smartphone or tablet superior?




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