1) security. No other OS has the underlying security of android where
each program is run under its own user account. This is a server-type
security model. It prevents one application from ever messing with
restricted global settings or with other applications.
2) reliability. If you've ever used a RIM for an extended period of
time, you'll know why reliability is important (due to RIM being
terribly unreliable -- EVERY RIM owner knows the "battery pull"
trick), many 'droid owners don't even know how to find the battery.
3) freedom. This is the complete opposite of apple. Apple forces you
to use their OS without modification. They prevent you from making any
modification. They prevent you from installing apps from outside THEIR
distribution network. They prevent you from installing non-approved
apps. They basically force you to do exactly what they approve and
nothing else. With android, you can customize the OS, you can install
apps from anywhere you like ('droid security makes this safe), in
essence, you are in charge.
4) WTF is symbian? Is that that nokia crud? I wouldn't even classify
that as an OS, more like crap proprietary firmware. Open or not, its
still doesn't do anything. Smartphone OS? More like stupidphone OS.
On Aug 24, 11:46 am, salza <[email protected]> wrote:
> As you can read in many news every week Android is seen as THE
> smartphone OS for the future (or even now).
> I don't really understand, why there is such a hype for Android.
>
> Or maybe someone in here can tell me the advantages that Android has
> in comparison to the other Smartphone OS like iPhone OS, Symbian, RIM
> OS etc.
>
> I mean you could say that Android is open-source, but Symbian is in a
> process to become also an open-source platform and they have
> officially announced that they will be totally open-source in July
> 2010.
>
> But beside that open-source discussion there should be other arguments
> that Android is really better then the other OS, otherwise there
> should not be such a Hype. What are these?
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