Comparing Android to iOS

By far the two most prolific mobile operating systems in the world, Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS are produced by organizations that both approach the market from the viewpoint of being a one-stop shop for almost everything their customers will need for their mobile computing and communications experience.

The two companies go about their quest for market domination in slightly different ways. Although they both provide a site for downloading applications compatible with their respective operating systems, Apple keeps its applications a little closer to the vest and manufactures its own handsets. Google prefers to let the developers dictate what applications are available to consumers and to let a wide variety of handset ...

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