Apple Vs. Android - Day-to-Day Tasking

eHello, thank you for taking interest in my blog, Apple Vs. Android. This is my sixth post, and in this post I will be talking about what most smartphone owners use their phone to do, and where each company stands with them. I feel that this is very important considering the fact that the majority of the population use their phones for such actions. The three subjects that I will talk about is; Breaking news browsing, Social media usage, and Learn about community events and activities.

Media is more used by people with devices than the rest of the population

Breaking news updates

• 68% of smartphone owners use their phone at least occasionally to follow along with breaking news events, with 33% saying that they do this “frequently.”

As you can see, this kind of browsing is very common on cell phones. With this, each platform has its own  ways for you to do this kind of search. 

Apple, for example, make it  very easy, by providing multiple apps that you can always keep up to date within those apps. However, with their inferior "Safari" search compared to Google's search engines, it makes it a bit more difficult to search breaking news that isn't covered by the apps that are installed in the phone. Also, is makes the owner dependant on the frequency of the updates performed in the apps.

safari search makes your search difficult by the way it hides its information while typing.

Android, on the other hand, doesn't always have the apps that you are looking for, because Apple is more popular. Examples of such apps include Paper (News), Dark Sky (weather) and Reeder 2 (news).  However, with the help of Google software and a variety of screen sizes for you sell phone, performing these types of searches can prove to be much easier to perform on android phones than Apple devices. Also, Android offers its own news apps, such as Play Newsstand and Google News and Weather.In my opinion, I would rather use an Android phone for performing these tasks, because I prefer a big screen that allows me to see more on the screen. Also, I am more likely to find the information that I am looking for quicker with the Google search software over Safari. 

Social Media Usage

• 67% use their phone to share pictures, videos, or commentary about events happening in their community, with 35% doing so frequently.

Social media purposes is the second-most common usage for smartphones... especially for teenagers.  In my opinion, social media is the same for both Apple and Android; they both have the apps for each social network, such as Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. 

Instagram for Apple

Instagram for Android

Apple has its own features, as does Android. In terms of social media, Apple is way ahead in that game, because as I have mentioned, Apple products, and Apple products only, have apps such as FaceTime and iMessage, where the user can video chat, text and send media to each other without trouble and completely free through WiFi... This is very cool for people out of town or international, because with these tools, you can stay in touch for no additional cost.

Android, on the other hand, doesn't have these features. Although it offers bigger screens and better picture quality, I feel that Android falls short in this aspect of day-to-day tasking.

Samsung Galaxy w ... This enormous 7" screen is the biggest smartphone on the market. Other than its extremely big body, its huge screen makes it ideal to do searches and watch videos. 

Learn About Community Events and Activities

• 56% use their phone at least occasionally to learn about community events or activities, with 18% doing this “frequently.”

This task, although is to be thought as unpopular and unimportant, is as a matter of fact very important. This task contains the tasks such as traffic jam updates, sporting events held, crimes committed, etc. 

It is in this category that Android is ahead of Apple.

Android, equipped with Google search makes these tasks very quick and simple compared to the slow and sometimes glitchy Safari. Android and Google also use your phone's location services to notify you on news in your region, using the Google Now function that all android phones come with. This is also very handy while traveling, so you can get up to date with that area's events. I find that this function is very convenient and useful.. If you do not think so, it is at least a handy tool to have when you do want to look stuff up.

The location services function in the Google Now app

Google Now Location Cards

For Apple, I have yet to find their own version of Android's Google Now, therefore all I can say on behalf of Apple is that it allows you to do Safari searches in order to find the information that you are looking for. However, there is always the weather updates and traffic news that appears in the iPhone's notification bar.

That is everything I have to say on Day-to-Day usage for Apple and Android. Overall, I prefer Android over Apple, because the Google software allows me to much more much quicker than the Apple software. Also, the various screen sizes allows me to do the entertaining tasks with more ease and enjoyment. In addition, the Google Now function keeps me up to date with my region's events and activities, which I have found very interesting and helpful.

Thank you very much for taking the time to read my blog, and I bid you good luck in your hunt for the perfect smartphone!!!