Talk about the mobile industry and two names would immediately crop up as the top contenders - Apple and Google. Both firms have come up with their own operating systems for mobiles that frequently begged the question of which is the better system.
In 2014, Apple released the iOS 8 while Google launched the Android 5.0 Lollipop. Since then, there had been updates to the system to accommodate new features as well as fix glitches and bugs that annoyed users.
Apple released the iOS 8.2 in March 2015. The major feature of this new update ushered in the support for the latest gadget offering from the firm, the Apple Watch. It also fixed other glitches, said The Fuse Joplin.
For the Android Lollipop, Google has also come up with the 5.1 Lollipop update. The latest version offers users the option to have high-definition calls which could be used alongside other messaging apps such as Skype, Viber, and WhatsApp.
It also ushered in an added security feature for more phone protection. According to The Next Web, the new feature utilizes an "on body" detection that would command the smartphone to ditch the password when it is in the bag or pockets but enables it back when the phone is on the table.
Meanwhile, features of both operating systems are quite similar although have enough distinction to make them different from each other. One example is the cloud services offered by the firms. Android, being under Google, utilizes Gmail or the Google Drive, while Apple has the iCloud.
For the interface, the two operating systems have upgraded the way they display the notifications. Android allows more freedom in customizing the notifications one receives. Meanwhile, iOS 8 allows users to remove notifications with a simple swipe of the finger.
The new OS also allows more finger gestures in navigating the system. A user could simply tap and swipe the screen to access different applications.
Since smartphones are popular because of the different apps one could download, one major concern for users is the way the apps are launched. The good thing with both iOS 8 and Android 5.1 Lollipop is that they did not skimp on the animation for each command and access of the phone.
In the latest OS, Google finally added a voice assistant that would rival Apple's Siri. The new OK Google voice assistant could be used to send a message, make calls, or even search the Internet.
