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History: Android & iOS
Historical development of world’s two most famous
operating systems for mobile devices
Operating System
 Software helping users to interact with the device
 Few examples of Operating System (OS) for handheld
devices:







EPOC
Symbian
iOS
Android
BlackBerry
Windows 8
Some Statistics
 World’s leading operating system for mobile devices by Market
Shares (2013):
 Samsung (Android based) sold 71,381 units (Thousands of Units) in
the second quarter of 2013.
 Apple (iOS) sold 31,899 units (Thousands of Units) in the second
quarter of 2013.

 Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Operating
System in 2Q13 (Thousands of Units)





Android
iOS
Microsoft
BlackBerry

177,898
31,899
7,407
6,180

(79% market share)
(14.2% market share)
(3.3% market share)
(2.7% market share)
Android
 Company was founded in the year 2003 by Andy Rubin.
 In 2007 Open Hand Alliance (OHA) was formed by Google,
HTC, Sony, Dell, Intel, Motorola, Samsung, LG.
 In 2008 OHA released Android 1.0
 Android was specially created for touch-screen mobile
devices.
Android 1.0
 Integration with Google Services as: Google Contacts,
Calendar, Maps, Search etc.
 Web browsers were capable of showing, zooming and panning
web pages.
 GPS and Bluetooth were services integrated in the phone.
 The Android Market was at its beginning and there were 35
applications.
 No paid apps.
Cupcake (Android 1.5)
 On-screen keyboard
 Direct uploads on YouTube or Picasa
 The new clipboard improvements allowed to copy and paste
texts from browser.
 Android 1.5 allows auto-rotation option and animated screen
transitions.
Donut (Android 1.6)
 Able to run on a multitude of screen resolutions.
 Battery usage indicator
 Fast access to the gallery and camera.
 Android Market started, the Donut allowed the user to see
screenshots while the user was visiting the Android market.
Éclair (Android 2.0)
 Support for HTML5 and double tap zoom.
 Improvements in Google maps application.
 Multiple options (Call, Email, SMS) in contacts with a single tap
in Éclair.
 Animated home screen background images and live wallpapers.
 Multiple Google accounts with an improved calendar.
Froyo (Android 2.2)
 Speed and performance enhancement .
 Support for Adobe Flash.
 Improvements in the Application manager and camera
controls.
 The “Update all” button was added.
Gingerbread (Android 2.3)
 Improved clipboard experience.
 Improvements in keyboard functions and accuracy.
 Improvements for game developers.
 Multiple cameras support on the device.
 Improved user interface.
Honeycomb (Android 3.0)
 The widgets were redesigned and adapted for large screensizes.
 Once again, the keyboard, the clipboard capabilities, and the
browser were enhanced.
 Possibility of video chat via Google Talk.
 Support for multi core processors.
 This version was widely accepted as a tablet version
Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0)
 Roboto (new font) replaced Droid.
 Android Beam which is a near field communication (NFC) form
is introduced.
 Improved camera, the shutter lag is almost zero.

 Improved keyboard, Google Chrome navigation and copy &
paste possibilities.
 Face Unlock: The user may unlock the phone with the help of
front camera.
KitKat (Android 4.4)
 Restyled status and navigation bars, color emoji support, improved
closed captioning support, stronger security, and smarter power
use.
 Improved the phone app with the ability to look up contacts directly
from the dial pad, see and tap frequent contacts, and search your
corporate directory easily.
 Hangouts - SMS/MMS support: Incorporated a new version of Google
Hangouts that supports integrated SMS/MMS messaging.
 Added support for printing photos, Google Docs, Gmail messages, and
other content via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and hosted services like Google
Cloud Print and HP ePrinters.
iOS
 Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Stephen Wozniak, Ronald
Wayne in 1976.
 Apple’s iOS Operating system for Apple’s mobile devices.
 Initially launched with the first iPhone in 2007, but also used
for iPod Touch (2007), iPad (2010), and iPad Mini (2012).
 Unlike Microsoft’s Windows and Google’s Android, iOS is not
available for Non-Apple hardware.
iOS 1
 iOS 1 was released in June 29, 2007.
 Pre-installed Apps: Mail, Safari, Calendar, Photos, Notes, etc.
 First ever touch screen mobile phone operating system

 First ever on screen keyboard
 Custom shortcut by double clicking the Home button (in
update 1.1.1)
iOS 2
 Improved language support.
 Characters of password are momentarily visible when typing.
 Calculator was once again updated.

 Possibility of contact searching.
 Ability of importing contacts.
 Ability to move and delete multiple emails.
iOS 3
 Sending/receiving MMS.
 Improvements in cut, copy and paste options.
 Landscape keyboard functionality is added.
 Improved battery usage.

 Video recording with the camera app.
 Manor enhancements in SMS application which is renamed to Messages.
 Safari passed with 97/100 points the Acid Test and with this release support
HTML5 tags.
iOS 4
 Multitasking.
 Support for retina display.
 FaceTime video call.

 Ability to add the apps into folders.
 Possibility to organize by thread in Mail.
 Improvements in Bluetooth and animations
iOS 5
 Introduction of Newsstand- It is designated to display the papers and
magazines downloaded from App Store.
 Siri integration: A voice enabled intelligent personal assistant and knowledge
navigator
 iMessage. The users of Apple devices may send through Wi-Fi and 3G texts,
photos, videos, locations and contacts to other similar devices.
 Twitter integration.
 Mail improvements – Users may flag some emails, the texts may be bolded,
italicized and underlined and new email folders may be added.
 iCloud- a new cloud service from Apple allowing to back up Apple devices.
iOS 6
 Improvement in Siri
 Improved Email and Settings
 Integrated YouTube app was removed
 Maps was powered by Apple’s team rather than by Google.
 Integration of Passbook to make purchases in iTunes.
iOS 7
 Skeuomorphism is replaced with the flat design and simplistic
approach for a digitally authentic interface.
 Control Center replacing Settings.
 The system font has changed to Helvetica Neue Regular.
 Full Screen apps that make use of the system status bar and
navigation bar.
 Improved features in pre-installed Apps.
Resources
 Egham, (August 14, 2013). “Gartner Says Smartphone Sales
Grew 46.5 Percent in Second Quarter of 2013 and Exceeded
Feature Phone Sales for First Time.” Retrieved from
http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2573415 on January 01,
2014
 IDC. (February 2013). “Android and iOS Combine for 91.1%
of the Worldwide Smartphone OS Market in 4Q12 and 87.6%
for the Year, According to IDC.” Retrieved from
http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23946013
on January 01, 2013.
iOS vs Android History

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iOS vs Android History

  • 1. History: Android & iOS Historical development of world’s two most famous operating systems for mobile devices
  • 2. Operating System  Software helping users to interact with the device  Few examples of Operating System (OS) for handheld devices:       EPOC Symbian iOS Android BlackBerry Windows 8
  • 3. Some Statistics  World’s leading operating system for mobile devices by Market Shares (2013):  Samsung (Android based) sold 71,381 units (Thousands of Units) in the second quarter of 2013.  Apple (iOS) sold 31,899 units (Thousands of Units) in the second quarter of 2013.  Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Operating System in 2Q13 (Thousands of Units)     Android iOS Microsoft BlackBerry 177,898 31,899 7,407 6,180 (79% market share) (14.2% market share) (3.3% market share) (2.7% market share)
  • 4. Android  Company was founded in the year 2003 by Andy Rubin.  In 2007 Open Hand Alliance (OHA) was formed by Google, HTC, Sony, Dell, Intel, Motorola, Samsung, LG.  In 2008 OHA released Android 1.0  Android was specially created for touch-screen mobile devices.
  • 5. Android 1.0  Integration with Google Services as: Google Contacts, Calendar, Maps, Search etc.  Web browsers were capable of showing, zooming and panning web pages.  GPS and Bluetooth were services integrated in the phone.  The Android Market was at its beginning and there were 35 applications.  No paid apps.
  • 6. Cupcake (Android 1.5)  On-screen keyboard  Direct uploads on YouTube or Picasa  The new clipboard improvements allowed to copy and paste texts from browser.  Android 1.5 allows auto-rotation option and animated screen transitions.
  • 7. Donut (Android 1.6)  Able to run on a multitude of screen resolutions.  Battery usage indicator  Fast access to the gallery and camera.  Android Market started, the Donut allowed the user to see screenshots while the user was visiting the Android market.
  • 8. Éclair (Android 2.0)  Support for HTML5 and double tap zoom.  Improvements in Google maps application.  Multiple options (Call, Email, SMS) in contacts with a single tap in Éclair.  Animated home screen background images and live wallpapers.  Multiple Google accounts with an improved calendar.
  • 9. Froyo (Android 2.2)  Speed and performance enhancement .  Support for Adobe Flash.  Improvements in the Application manager and camera controls.  The “Update all” button was added.
  • 10. Gingerbread (Android 2.3)  Improved clipboard experience.  Improvements in keyboard functions and accuracy.  Improvements for game developers.  Multiple cameras support on the device.  Improved user interface.
  • 11. Honeycomb (Android 3.0)  The widgets were redesigned and adapted for large screensizes.  Once again, the keyboard, the clipboard capabilities, and the browser were enhanced.  Possibility of video chat via Google Talk.  Support for multi core processors.  This version was widely accepted as a tablet version
  • 12. Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0)  Roboto (new font) replaced Droid.  Android Beam which is a near field communication (NFC) form is introduced.  Improved camera, the shutter lag is almost zero.  Improved keyboard, Google Chrome navigation and copy & paste possibilities.  Face Unlock: The user may unlock the phone with the help of front camera.
  • 13. KitKat (Android 4.4)  Restyled status and navigation bars, color emoji support, improved closed captioning support, stronger security, and smarter power use.  Improved the phone app with the ability to look up contacts directly from the dial pad, see and tap frequent contacts, and search your corporate directory easily.  Hangouts - SMS/MMS support: Incorporated a new version of Google Hangouts that supports integrated SMS/MMS messaging.  Added support for printing photos, Google Docs, Gmail messages, and other content via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and hosted services like Google Cloud Print and HP ePrinters.
  • 14. iOS  Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Stephen Wozniak, Ronald Wayne in 1976.  Apple’s iOS Operating system for Apple’s mobile devices.  Initially launched with the first iPhone in 2007, but also used for iPod Touch (2007), iPad (2010), and iPad Mini (2012).  Unlike Microsoft’s Windows and Google’s Android, iOS is not available for Non-Apple hardware.
  • 15. iOS 1  iOS 1 was released in June 29, 2007.  Pre-installed Apps: Mail, Safari, Calendar, Photos, Notes, etc.  First ever touch screen mobile phone operating system  First ever on screen keyboard  Custom shortcut by double clicking the Home button (in update 1.1.1)
  • 16. iOS 2  Improved language support.  Characters of password are momentarily visible when typing.  Calculator was once again updated.  Possibility of contact searching.  Ability of importing contacts.  Ability to move and delete multiple emails.
  • 17. iOS 3  Sending/receiving MMS.  Improvements in cut, copy and paste options.  Landscape keyboard functionality is added.  Improved battery usage.  Video recording with the camera app.  Manor enhancements in SMS application which is renamed to Messages.  Safari passed with 97/100 points the Acid Test and with this release support HTML5 tags.
  • 18. iOS 4  Multitasking.  Support for retina display.  FaceTime video call.  Ability to add the apps into folders.  Possibility to organize by thread in Mail.  Improvements in Bluetooth and animations
  • 19. iOS 5  Introduction of Newsstand- It is designated to display the papers and magazines downloaded from App Store.  Siri integration: A voice enabled intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator  iMessage. The users of Apple devices may send through Wi-Fi and 3G texts, photos, videos, locations and contacts to other similar devices.  Twitter integration.  Mail improvements – Users may flag some emails, the texts may be bolded, italicized and underlined and new email folders may be added.  iCloud- a new cloud service from Apple allowing to back up Apple devices.
  • 20. iOS 6  Improvement in Siri  Improved Email and Settings  Integrated YouTube app was removed  Maps was powered by Apple’s team rather than by Google.  Integration of Passbook to make purchases in iTunes.
  • 21. iOS 7  Skeuomorphism is replaced with the flat design and simplistic approach for a digitally authentic interface.  Control Center replacing Settings.  The system font has changed to Helvetica Neue Regular.  Full Screen apps that make use of the system status bar and navigation bar.  Improved features in pre-installed Apps.
  • 22. Resources  Egham, (August 14, 2013). “Gartner Says Smartphone Sales Grew 46.5 Percent in Second Quarter of 2013 and Exceeded Feature Phone Sales for First Time.” Retrieved from http://www.gartner.com/newsroom/id/2573415 on January 01, 2014  IDC. (February 2013). “Android and iOS Combine for 91.1% of the Worldwide Smartphone OS Market in 4Q12 and 87.6% for the Year, According to IDC.” Retrieved from http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp?containerId=prUS23946013 on January 01, 2013.