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The document compares and contrasts several aspects of the Android and iOS mobile operating systems including their market share, available apps and revenue, programming languages, development platforms, multitasking abilities, security, operating system upgrades, app approval processes, and payments and app availability for developers. It provides statistics and details on the advantages and disadvantages of each platform.

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Android Vs iOS Presentation

The document compares and contrasts several aspects of the Android and iOS mobile operating systems including their market share, available apps and revenue, programming languages, development platforms, multitasking abilities, security, operating system upgrades, app approval processes, and payments and app availability for developers. It provides statistics and details on the advantages and disadvantages of each platform.

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Mohammed Alhusein

Outline

Competition
Development
Publishing
Competition
OS Market Share (World)
OS Market Share (USA)
# of Available Apps
Total App Sales Revenue

iOS = 6 x Android
Ease of purchase: Checkout vs. iTunes
93% iOS users have iTunes accounts with credit card info.
Google encourages free stuf.
Developers Interest
Development
Programming Language

Android OS: Java

iOS: Objective C

NSArray * foo = [[NSArray alloc]


initWithObjects:@"foo",@"bar",@"baz",nil];
Development Platform

Android OS:
open platform, allowing the use of 3rd party tools
Key to OS success
can reach core components. More like PC swr

iOS:
Restrictive guidelines
Fixed set of tools, nothing outside, nothing deep
No Flash!
Multitasking Abilities

Android OS:
Very versatile dynamic
Highly fragmented challenging
In USA: 80 Android models vs. 9 iOS models
Poor battery performance
Best notification system (e.g. emails)

iOS:
Stable and exclusive platform
Fixed set of tools, with clear potential and boundaries
easier
Security

Android OS:
Access control, isolation, web security
Encryption
Permission-based access control:
Static list in manifest
User presented with list at installation time
Wild West app marketplace.
Nearly any app is allowed to market
Android-specific malware
Security

iOS:
Access control, isolation, web security
Encryption
Permission-based access control:
Dialog box at run time.
Geolocation
Auto Erase
Security

Semantic
OS Upgrades

Android OS:
Millions of phones under contract cannot be
updated
0.4% run the latest version

iOS:
Apple disallows old devices to update
permanently vulnerable to easy attacks
~90% run one of the two latest versions
Publishing
App Approval

Android OS:
Very quick!

iOS:
Days.. and days.. and days..
Many restrictions
Payments and Availability

Android OS:
Developer pays $25 one time
Developer earns 70% of revenue
Several Stores: Google Play, Amazon
Paid apps available in 132 countries
No screenshots of apps, only short descriptions
Payments and Availability

iOS:
Developer pays $99 annually
Developers earns 70% of revenue
App Store only
Paid apps available in 155 countries
5 screenshots and description
Which is Better?

OS Mkt Share
# of Apps
Revenue
Developer Interest
Easiness of PL
Platform
Multitasking
Security
OS Upgrades
App Approval
Payments & Avail.
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hich-Is-Better-For-Developers.htm
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