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Android Vs Apple IOS

Apr 5, 2017 8:37AM PDT

I have been discussing with many people the best mobile operating systems. Offcourse the biggest ones are Android and Apples IOS.

I just wanted to hear the thoughts of people around the world!

Simply, What is better Android or IOS? and why?

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This one's pretty well discussed too
Apr 5, 2017 8:55AM PDT
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To me these are tools.
Apr 5, 2017 9:02AM PDT

I have hammers, pliers and more. In fact I have a choice to carry either my iPhone or Android as I leave my office. I don't consider one better than the other. There are folk that will offer you an opinion on whether you should use a hammer or pliers. Both may do the job you need.

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Great way of putting it!
Apr 5, 2017 9:30AM PDT

Yeah , That's a great way of putting it. Never thought of it like that . Seems like a fair judgement.

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Android are better
Apr 7, 2017 8:44PM PDT

Since IPhone's are damn pricy, Android is way cheaper and very handy. The operating system of iPhone is quite fast but in comparison to android price and features I think android are best.
Thanks! Happy

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In my Opinion.....
Apr 8, 2017 3:55PM PDT

Android phones are better because they are so much more user customizable than iOS devices. I can access phone applications outside of the Google Play Store, unlike the iPhone which relies on Apple's iTunes Store. There are far more options to make the Android phone look and or act exactly how you like it to, not so much with Apple. Ultimately, it is all up to user opinion and there is no definitive aspect that makes one better than the other. Personally, I do not like the iPhone, but my mother likes her iPhone and I dislike using her phone and she feel the same way about mine.

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Android gives you more freedom
Apr 8, 2017 9:56PM PDT

Android is an open source app.
It is a huge advantage for developer. You can see how internals works, see how Google want to use feature and be sure that there are no surprises in the OS.

Android has normal file system, permissions, support bunch of hardware. Those features sounds like everybody must have them, but iOS doesn't have it.