Android Ice Cream Sandwich vs iOS 5
Android Ice Cream Sandwich vs iOS 5 – tools
Ice Cream Sandwich: Android offers more data control by charting and even curbing usage. Bumped up Gmail previews and offline mail search are a bonus, as is 16-tab browsing with live previews and Google Chrome bookmark sync.
A whole host of improvements have been baked into the photo-taking department, too. We’re talking about reduced shutter lag, panorama mode, time-lapse functionality and a basic image editor. Unlocking your phone with your face and its NFC-equipped Beam feature for sharing stuff are pretty nifty additions, too.
There may be no Siri onboard, but Android's improved voice command system is on hand awaiting instructions. It's certainly not as clever as Apple's "virtual assistant," but Siri might encourage Google to raise its game for the next installment.
iOS 5: Siri is undoubtedly the star of the show and has taken voice recognition to the next level. iOS 5 also debuts iCloud – so it's playing catch up with Android, much like its over-the-air system updates – automatically pushing all multimedia, documents, calendars and mail to your iOS devices.
Apple also chucks in grid lines, face detection and image stabilisation to its camera capabilities, alongside viewfinder pinch to zoom functionality and (finally) the ability to use the volume + key as a shutter button.
Apple's also added a Reading List feature to Safari, allowing users to view pages offline. Much like Android 4.0, iCloud keeps this reading list synced across Apple devices, while the free iMessage service, Wi-Fi syncing and PC-free setup are the icing atop this Apple shaped cake.
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nightwatch
1 year ago
I have both an android phone and an iphone - the problem with android phones is that you seem to get left behind and left to the wim of the manufacturer as to when or even whether you get updates. This means you phone is left vunerable. Yes I know you can root your phone but know plenty of people who have rooted their phone and its been hacked. These are fairly tech savvy users as well.
Bells and whistles do not make a OS. Comparing android with apple is difficult as they both come from differing OS cultures.
I think now its more down to personal preference than features - which you get on better with. I prefer iOS but my wife prefers android.