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Android VS iOS

Smart phones are ingrained in today’s society, and the two biggest players in the smartphone market are the Android operating system by Google, and iOS by Apple. Neither operating system was originally as user friendly as it is today. Android originally came with no virtual keyboard, a lack of app store, and no multitouch capability. Android was originally introduced in 2008 on the  T-Mobile G1  smartphone.  The original Apple iOS was comparable to Android in that, when it was introduced in 2007, it too was inferior to the current version. The few features in the first version of iOS included Google Maps, a home button, an on-screen keyboard, and the first popular touchscreen on a smartphone. Apple includes iOS only with the  iPhone , iPod Touch, and the iPad, while Google allows  Android  on any number of different devices. Both operating systems have come a long way since their introductions, but deciding which of the two mobile operating systems is...