Which operating system is better?
Gates said he owns both kinds of devices.
But the two types of handsets elicit strong opinions.
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“Thats simply not true.
And I have to agree.”
Both Are Easy to Use
Not everyone buys into the idea that iOS is easier to use.
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“But once familiarity takes hold, so does personal preference and perceived ease of use.
Storage upgrade is one point to consider.
Phones running iOS are stuck with the amount of storage you chose at the time of your initial purchase.
And I have to agree.
“iOS offers you better security and privacy,” he added.
“You might hear about virus or malware attacks on Android, but it is quite rare in iOS.
iPhone provides an in-built spam message filter.
In Android, you have to install third-party applications for that purpose.”
you’ve got the option to install custom ROMs on Android devices by rooting it.
You cant easily install a custom ROM on an iPhone.
“Third-party app installation is quite tricky on iOS compared to Android.
Though, this is both good and bad,” Baltazar said.
Also, consider who youre chatting with when picking out a phone.
“iMessage is a fantastic dedicated messaging app from Apple.
It syncs messages across all Apple devices with the same ID,” Baltazar said.
“Android lacks such a dedicated messaging app.
However, many third-party apps like WhatsApp, Telegram are enough for messaging on Android.”
But real Google-heads might want to go Android, Happ said.
“This app intercommunication really demonstrates its power when search comes into play,” Happ said.
“Its a field where Google has already established itself as the de facto global standard.”
