There was an era when even the thought of various operating systems processing on our mobile phones, making our life so tech friendly was way beyond imagination. But the things are completely changed, and that too, very rapidly.
Today, there are a variety of mobile phones running on several options of operating systems. Now is the time when people compare and choose the best operating system and the competition has amplified manifold; so much that we are dedicating this article for the same – a comparison between the two best operating systems available for the mobile devices analyzing their pros and cons.
Android
OS
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Symbian
OS
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1. This operating system can
support more than one
home screen.
2. Web
browsing can be changed with android system, and hence can be shifted from
default settings
3. This
system is more effluent, smooth and faster while browsing web.
4. Multi
tasking is troublesome and problematic with android system
5. Highly
integrated system which facilitates auto download of all Google’s cloud
services like contacts etc
6. Less
space needed to accommodate all features, therefore large space is left for
other apps.
7. Facilitates
quick and hassle free updating of apps and remaining features
8. Onscreen
keyboard can be readily used by the operator without any difficulty.
9. Operating
multiple accounts at a time is slower and difficult in android OS.
10.
FM radio doesn’t work adequately in android
OS and pose a problem with the music freaks.
11.
Android system doesn’t work well in music
features
12.
Need to press two buttons to switch off.
13.
Slow in receiving Gmail.
14.
Market share is is growing next to iOS
15.
Is easy and handy in creating application in
its platform
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1. This
operating system is unable to maintain multiple home screens.
2. It is
not possible to alter web browsing with Symbian OS system.
3. This
system is not apt while web browsing as it is not easy and hitches free.
4. Multi
tasking is easy and uncomplicated with Symbian OS
5. Users
has to download individual accounts to get Google mail and other services,
thus calls for extra efforts.
6. More
space is utilized in basic features of display, time notification, WiFi, GPS
etc.
7. Updating
is slow and problematic
8. Symbian
OS is not easy for on screen keyboard and is unsatisfying
9. Multiple
account handling is easier in Symbian OS like using multiple twitter
accounts.
10.
FM radio works properly with Symbian system.
11. Facilitates
better music options and turning FM off at certain times.
12.
Can be switched off by single button.
13.
Gmail is receiving is faster in Symbian OS
14.
Market share is reducing due to iPhone.
15.
Developers fail to create proper application
in this platform because of license, which poses the main drawback.
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