It has been obvious that one of the most controversial topics that arise relating to phones, is always, Android or iPhone? The idea of Google’s Android is that it is a more ‘”open” source, while Apple’s iOS is a “closed” source. Android is open in a variety of ways, for one thing, the Android operating system is based on code from the ‘Android Open Source Project’.
The beginning of 2007 saw Apple announce the iPhone and Google’s response was very different because at the end of 2007, Google announced the ‘Open Handset Alliance’. Both Apple and Android have a number of similarities, but also differences which sometimes conveys why one is better than the other. The idea of this closed vs. open source portrays a sense of freedom. This is due to being able to download apps outside of the designated system (its own app store) – for Android, which does not have many restrictions and even if it does not approve of an app, you can install it elsewhere.
Closed source however means that you can only install apps from Apple’s app store and no where else. This is why Apple’s iOS is referred to as a ‘closed source’.
So, if you are fine with the downloading of apps that are only available on Apple’s app store, then iOS is the one for you, but if you like to go off track a bit and like downloading apps outside of Google Play, then Android is the one for you.
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