iOS is the Apple Operating System. One of Apple’s slogan is
‘It Just Works.’ If this is your first (smart) mobile phone or if you find it
hard working with computers in general then Apple is more likely to be your
sort of device. Apple offers Consistency across apps and platforms. The
experience on Apple devices and in the apps is far more consistent than on
other platforms. It’s hard to fault Apple’s reliability. There are a lot of
accessories available more accessories can make your iPhone more useful to you
and more integrated with your life. Range of Apple iPhones is not as broad as
those available to people prepared to consider the other two Operating Systems.
Apple devices have apps but no tiles or Widgets. The range of apps available in
the iTunes store is great. But they’re just apps. Apple products are not that
personalisable. iPhones are expensive. You’ll be lucky to get away with a
contract less than $50 per month for any kind of iPhone. Apple products can
appeal to people new to smart mobile phones, who love the Apple brand and have
experience of it and who know how useful apps can be.
Windows Phone
The Windows Phone mobile Operating System falls somewhere
between Android and Apple. It’s not nearly as popular, especially now. However,
the platform is gaining momentum. It has some features you won’t find in either
Android or iOS. Windows is a credible product and, in the opinion of what phone,
you could do a lot worse than consider it. Windows Phone is clear, simple,
slick, looks modern and is holistically considered. Stability of windows phone
like Apple’s iOS. Windows Phone has a few new features which neither Android vs
iOS have managed to embed. A kids area can be configured in the settings of
Windows Phone There are only a small number of products in the Australian
market but it’s growing all the time.
Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the
world. Available on a large range of Android devices. Flexibility of Android is
the most flexible Operating System of the three we’ve considered. Google
services experience is slick. Apps which tie in with Google’s online services
have been integrated well in to Android. Android Widgets are part web. The cons
of Android are the other side of the flexibility / configurability coin.
Android is not about Simplicity and Android does not have the best Reliability.
Android products might appeal to the more technically capable, people prepared
to invest in considering their product, who like a particular device form
factor and / or who already uses a lot of Google’s online product suite.
iOS