Mobile Operating System

3 Primary Mobile Operating System

Differences and Similarities


Definition

also called a mobile OS, is an operating system that is specifically designed to run on mobile devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices.

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MICROSOFT WINDOWS PHONE OS

ANDROID OS

An Open Source operating system which allows developers to access unlocked hardware and developed new program as they wish.

Owned by Google and powered by the Linux Kernel

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Unlimited access anyone who wants to develop apps for the phone and places very little restriction on its licensing.

Apple IOS

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Since 2008, Android has seen numerous updates with each major release is named in alphabetical order after a dessert or sugar treat. Example Version 1.5 "Cupcake"

iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc exclusively for its hardware.

Interface & User
Experience

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a family of mobile operating systems

developed by Microsoft for smartphones as replacement sucessor to Window Mobile and Zune

IOS

Windows Phone

Android

also has an excellent capacity for multitasking - with the ability to close programs by simple swiping them away.

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Use dekstop interface “Tiles”feuture

can make it so that only the apps you use often are visible to you

can’t hide anyunused apps, but you can organize them into folders

It was first launched in October 2010 with Windows
Phone 7.

User interface is mainly based on direct manipulation , using touch gestures that loosely correspond to real-world actions

minimalist design with bright colors and fast-swiping,
left-to-right scrolling across home screens

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Google has futher delevepod Android TV for televisions,Android Auto for Cars and Android Wear for wrist watches

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Apps

In 2015, Windows Phone was replaced by Windows 10 Mobile


Android

Google Playstore - a greater variety
of apps quality
maybe not be as
high , some apps may not be
transferable or compatible with devices.

IOS

Windows Phone

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App Store - the most cutting
edge apps usually appear on Apple devices first.

Window Store - smallest
consumer base

recognisable from its tile-based interface-dubbed Metro-which features removable and interchangeable squares sections on the home screen, each with its own purpose and function

Has aggregators called 'hubs' that group together all photos from all applications or all music into one library

Comes with mobile-optimised version of the internet explorer for accessing web the web and Exchange

Security

Android

IOS

Windows Phone

Careful
examination over the applications in
its Google Play Store.

Subject to strict security protocol

Control over the software

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It is the operating system that presently powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone,iPad, and iPod Touch.

It is the second most popular mobile operating system
globally after Android.

A special version of the software is what powers the
Apple Watch too.

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iOS responds to the user's touch - allowing you to tap together to minimise or enlarge an image, or swipe your finger across the screen to change pages

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Windows Phone

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The Apple iOS is not allowed to be used in third party systems, so you will only be able to use it on products made by Apple. It comes with the Safari web browser for internet use, an iPod application for playing music and Apple's Mail for managing your emails.

Microsoft and Apple maintain greater
control over the software than Android :

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All three platforms are updated on a fairly regular basis, from
big releases with new features and occasional redesigns
every few months, to smaller releases to deal with minor
bugs.

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Identifying home screen

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Folders

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Unistalling the apps from ios devices

Place apps

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Home screen

You get to the home screen by pressing the home button.

on home screen

Between different screen

Download apps.

Search apps.

It will automatically place on the home screen.

3.Drag the app to the new location you want it to occupy.

4.You can drag an app to the right side of the screen to move the app to the next page.

  1. When all apps start wiggling, the app is ready to move.
  1. When the app is where you want it, let go of the screen.
  1. Tap and hold the app you want to move
  1. Click the home button to save the new arrangement.

Single icon that contains fever apps

Creating a folder

  1. Go to homescreen.

2.Press and hold an app, then drag the app on another app.

3.Automatically a folder has been created

  1. Press home button to finish.

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Removing apps from a folder

  1. Decode what app to remove.
  1. Drag and hold the app out of the box, release.
  1. Open the folder
  1. From settings

3.From itunes on a mac.

  1. Tap and wiggle.