I'm not really going to say Android is better Than iOS. Android
is better for some things and for some people. Why I like it better:
file system, widgets, customization, wider choice in phones, custom
ROMs, live wallpapers, apps can work together/share easier, and better
multitasking with screenshots. There is more but here are the main ones
for me.
1. Defaults and Intents
Intents-share and import from any app that can give the right data.
Defaults-I have my own set of apps I want to use for various tasks and I don't have to manually input the data for them to perform actions (like opening a URL).
These make using the OS so nice, it is an
intelligent, smart system that feels just right. It feels so right that
it makes iOS seemed clunky to use going back to it, for me.
2. Applications can be just as good as stock applications. On iOS, Apple's built in applications have a privileged position on the system, they have more capability that third party apps cannot take advantage of and you are not given the option to swap those stock applications out.
3. Notifications - Easily swappable one by one or one tap to dismiss all. Expandable notifications allow more information be displayed on the screen and saves space. Some are even actionable. They're smarter, they're more intuitive and they're more useful. And compared with IOS it is also less clunky to manage (specifically removing them). I feel iOS is limited to only working with apps, sure there is an app for everything but you have to actually go inside to access the information. Something great about android could be as big as the notification system which is leagues ahead of anything else or something as small as having individual native apps updated without having to wait for the next big update.
4. Widgets can make you check the information at a glance without opening the app and shortcuts to actions within the app. I use Android Pro Widgets to get a uniform look for my calendar, agenda, Twitter and Facebook widgets. Example: I get the whole week's weather forecast on my home screen, can see my list of tasks and dismiss them with a tap on the screen, I can see my next 3 events and modify them if I need to. I can open various tasks in Evernote right away. A quick look at my Agenda from the widget keeps me on track throughout my day.
5. Multitasking - Applications don't run in the background
all the time. A properly written application can only run in the
background when it needs to, you could have it run in the background at
scheduled times, you could have it triggered to run in the background.
Sure, not all developers do it properly - but I don't have to run those
applications, I have the option to have applications that have more
capability and the multitasking is part of that.
6. Customize
Most of my friends have Android phones and often come to me to set them up for them. I ask them what they use the most, get their answer, and in a few minutes I have their phone set up to put what they use the most at the forefront. When they show off their phone, it never looks the same as anyone else's. That uniqueness makes many people enjoy their handset even more.
1. Defaults and Intents
Intents-share and import from any app that can give the right data.
Defaults-I have my own set of apps I want to use for various tasks and I don't have to manually input the data for them to perform actions (like opening a URL).
2. Applications can be just as good as stock applications. On iOS, Apple's built in applications have a privileged position on the system, they have more capability that third party apps cannot take advantage of and you are not given the option to swap those stock applications out.
3. Notifications - Easily swappable one by one or one tap to dismiss all. Expandable notifications allow more information be displayed on the screen and saves space. Some are even actionable. They're smarter, they're more intuitive and they're more useful. And compared with IOS it is also less clunky to manage (specifically removing them). I feel iOS is limited to only working with apps, sure there is an app for everything but you have to actually go inside to access the information. Something great about android could be as big as the notification system which is leagues ahead of anything else or something as small as having individual native apps updated without having to wait for the next big update.
4. Widgets can make you check the information at a glance without opening the app and shortcuts to actions within the app. I use Android Pro Widgets to get a uniform look for my calendar, agenda, Twitter and Facebook widgets. Example: I get the whole week's weather forecast on my home screen, can see my list of tasks and dismiss them with a tap on the screen, I can see my next 3 events and modify them if I need to. I can open various tasks in Evernote right away. A quick look at my Agenda from the widget keeps me on track throughout my day.
Most of my friends have Android phones and often come to me to set them up for them. I ask them what they use the most, get their answer, and in a few minutes I have their phone set up to put what they use the most at the forefront. When they show off their phone, it never looks the same as anyone else's. That uniqueness makes many people enjoy their handset even more.
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