Friday
May212010
Android versus iPhone: Winner Takes Most
Friday, May 21, 2010 at 11:05AM
That's right, my belief was that the Android platform would beat out the iPhone OS way back when and that time is coming just around the corner. Google announced some major improvements at the Google I/O conference that really turns their flagship mobile product into the best mobile platform out there. Let's take a look at four reasons the little green alien will kick ass:
- The faster and more powerful browser - While Google already had a pretty decent browser built into the Android OS, it was still the younger, more awkward version of the iPhone's browser. Actions while browsing the web on an Apple device were simply smoother and faster to load. Android had no problem with this before as they allowed any browser to come in and fix the problem (and people did - Dolphin, Sky Fire, Mozilla, etc) but now they're taking the lead and rolling out a browser that's not only faster, but sexy and simple to boot.
- New APIs - I know this seems a bit technical but it's not that complicated. The Android OS is fairly open (there are still some hooks that are unavailable to the normal developer) and this means one thing for end users. More amazing applications that continue to rock your world. Sure the iPhone has some snazzy games but the latest Android release opens up tethering, more security features (for the enterprise) and an unlimited amount of space for applications (now that they can be saved to the expandable and removable SD card).
- Oh yeah, that little thing named Flash - While Apple continues to believe that just because they don't support it up on their platform the rest of the world will roll over and simply replace all of their Flash developed apps and sites, Google is embracing the fact that there are numerous technologies out there. With this latest release, Flash will be supported directly in the OS (because of their open platform, Sky Fire already does this on Android). This doesn't meant that Google isn't looking forward. Their browser supports HTML5 and all of the other great web standards but they've given users the choice to log on to their everyday sites. This is a big deal for more people (and their grandmothers).
- Multitasking - Need I say more? The ability for me to run multiple applications at the same time is important to my productivity. If Apple wants me to replace some of my everyday hardware with theirs, they have another thing coming. I, along with the rest of the world, work on more than one thing at a time. I hope Apple gets with the program but for now, this is a major reason to stick with Android in my book.
I'm not saying that the iPhone (or other Apple products) will be obsolete any time soon but I do believe that over the next 12-18 months people will realize that Google's product is pretty amazing and will eventually win the mobile war if Apple doesn't choose to open up and smell the web (the open web that is). People need choice, it's part of what makes us human.
Reader Comments (6)
Well done article Jesse. I've been using the Motorola Droid since it first came out and really like it. Looking forward to the new Android 2.2 version coming out soon.
Thanks Bob! I'm excited for the update as well. The speed improvements alone should make it a whole new device.
Android has just passed iPhone with the number of phone activated every day.
Guy,
Good point as well. While there are a lot of things that go into that calculation (it's not 100% accurate), there's one thing for sure -- It's picking up steam and has no signs of slowing down any time soon.
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