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Why Android is better that iOS?

There is no doubt in the fact that Android and iOS are the two cut-throat competitors of the smartphone market. Both the operating systems are hugely popular among mobile users and have the fan following of their own. Everyone has their own opinion as to which OS is better than the other. Here are few of the reasonsn why iOS should be worried because of Android especially after the launch of Android’s Icecream Sandwich.

• New UI:

o The main UI edge Android has since initial times are the navigation buttons that

all android phones have and iphone lacks. iPhone just has single Home button for navigation while Android has back, menu and multi tasking buttons.

o Android phones provide separate home screen and application menu. While in

iPhone the application menu itself is the home screen which always remains full leaving no space for user to optimize it. But in Android can optimize multiple home screens.

• Widgets:

o Widget feature is something which is exclusive to Android and lacks in any of the

iOS devices. As described earlier how home screens on Android phones can be customized, a user can embed live application content directly through interactive widgets. With the new Android ICS these widgets are even more fun because it can be resized.

• Quick response:

o Now with advanced Android ICS one can do a lot more than accepting or

rejecting the call when there is an incoming call. During an incoming call one has to just swipe to see the list of text responses and then tap to send and end the call. You can also add your own responses.

• Improved spell-checking:

o The already swift keyboard experience is even more faster and accurate with

Android ICS. Spell-checker is included which underlines the typos in the text you have entered. Moreover, one has to tap once to get spelling suggestions, delete the word or add it to the dictionary.

• Smart network data control:

o Put an end to downloading third-party applications for reviewing the network

usage on your device. Now the Settings in Android show total data usage over all network types be it Wi-fi or mobile. You can also set warning levels or hard limits to disable the mobile data after reaches at a certain level.

• Advanced Google Maps:

o If you love visiting unknown destinations then Google Maps Navigation provides

the best experience on Android ICS. Google has also included free voice guided turn-by-turn GPS navigation. It also provides directions for transiting through different ways like walking, cycling, by car or public transport.

With a 50.1% market share as Smartphones in USA Android has proved that it is here to stay and grow. With the growing market share of Android the demand of applications for Android is also increasing as the user preferences change. Android application development is gaining impetus nowadays.

Author: Smartkathy says that there are many advanced developers catching the limelight with developing good apps. Outsourcing of such work has increased and so android application development India is in demand today because of highly advanced developers creating user friendly apps in stipulated time.