Apple has Apple Music, which has no free option but integrates impressively well with your iTunes downloads. Android uses Gmail as its main mail app, no matter what email service you use.
Google Maps is the best mobile app ever designed. Most Android phones require a separate app to do that. The iPhone has a physical switch. On Android, you have to log into your phone, press the volume button, and tap the bell to set it to vibrate. Some Android apps, however, let you automatically set your phone to vibrate in certain situations - when you arrive at work, for instance. But Siri has a fun personality and understands natural language a bit better than Android. Google Hangouts lets you combine texts and Google Hangouts messages in a single app, and send them from your computer if you have a Google Voice account.
But it still feels like a work in progress. Login iPhone win. Make a call iPhone win. But as Apple celebrates its 40th birthday on April 1 and as the iPhone is almost 9, it's worth wondering why teens, for example, want an iPhone more than ever.
The beauty of Apple design is that you can pick up any of its products and teach yourself how to use it. Without thinking much. Humans love to not think much. The iPhone is intuitive, it's simple and the design is so tasteful that it sucks you in. An Android phone, on the other hand, is too often like a PC.
You have to learn how the designer was thinking, as opposed to the designer learning how you think. Yes, Apple's software can sometimes be buggy.
But when there's new software available, everyone can get it with a simple download. Compare this with Android. Its new software, Marshmallow was officially launched last October. Guess how many Android phones now have it? This drives many Android users demented. Sometimes, it just drives them to buy an iPhone.
Many people thought Steve Jobs quite lunatic for opening stores in shopping malls. But Apple thinks hard about people and their needs. One of those needs is to have someone on hand -- other than a pot-addled nephew, that is -- who can fix the phone if it goes wrong. Geniuses who may be someone's pot-addled nephews may not always be geniuses, but if you make an appointment, there's an excellent chance that they can set you right.
Before you toss the phone at the wall, that is. Your MacBook can do things for your iPhone -- like send texts. Your phone plugs into your Mac effortlessly, which connects just as effortlessly to your cloud. It just works. With Android, you need to juggle third-party apps and all sorts of other annoying elements. Similarly, if you already own an iOS device, you can switch to any other and immediately know exactly how it works. Updating software is one of the things iOS does better than Android.
If your iOS device qualifies to get the latest update , it will get it as soon as it launches. That is another topic and something to worry about only if you have a significantly older Apple device, though.
Also read: Which manufacturer updates its smartphones fastest? Android Pie edition. Google only gives direct updates to its own products, like the Pixel 5 or Pixel 5a , and even those have been known to fail at getting updates efficiently sometimes. Manufacturers like Samsung , Sony , Motorola , and all others have to get the update from Google, work on it, optimize it for your device, and then send it out.
In many instances, carriers have to go through them too, which only assures you get updates late, sometimes months down the line… if ever. This one is more of a tie because Google has gotten much better at integrating its services across devices in the past few years. This may not seem like a huge deal to most of us tech-savvy users, but it can be a daunting task to some, or at the very least, an annoyance.
More: The best Apple laptops available. Speaking of app stores, the Apple App Store is significantly better curated and better policed than the Google Play Store. Developers looking to get their apps on the App Store have to go through a long and expensive list of checks and procedures, but the result is a net increase in the overall quality of iOS apps. The Apple App Store is generally cleaner, has fewer ads, and offers cool extra features like interviews, guides, better app lists, etc.
Google has continued to secure the Google Play Store and add measures to ensure your phones and information stay safe. These include things like sand-boxing, two-step verification, Google Play Protect, further controlled app permissions, and more. These upgrades, along with more educated users , make for robust Android security that begins to rival iOS. Also read: How to protect your privacy when using Android. Whether iOS is better than Android in security is now up for debate, but the consensus still gives Apple the upper hand.
All of these factors combined make it harder for attackers to target iOS users. Sometimes I carry an iPhone just to use CarPlay! You can move these icons around to prioritize your favorite apps for easy access. Sounds familiar? Yep, it works much like iOS on a phone or tablet! Some things have been moved around, but the experience is much more uniform. Android Auto has moved away from its totally random interface, which was based on recommendations.
Apple CarPlay is better looking, simpler to use, and more functional.
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