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NOTE Android-based devices may be more open than iOS ones on

average, but it isn’t a given. How open or closed an individual Android

device is will depend greatly on how its manufacturer has modified the OS.

Mobile OS Features

Mobile operating systems come in a variety of flavors and sometimes have

different features as well as different interfaces. But they also have a great

deal in common, because consumers expect them to perform most of the

tasks they are used to seeing in other mobile devices, regardless of operating

system. Regardless of whether you are using an iPhone, an Android phone, or

a smart watch, you still expect to be able to send texts, check your e-mail,

and make video calls. Because of this, OS differences boil down to hardware

and app support, look and feel, and philosophical differences that manifest in

how the OS goes about a common task. We’ll take a quick look at some of

the features common to all mobile operating systems and point out

differences along the way.

User Interfaces

All mobile OSs have a graphical user interface (GUI), meaning you interact

with them by accessing icons on the screen. Current models do not offer any

command-line interface. Each OS usually has either a major button or a row

of icons that enables the user to navigate to the most prominent features of

the device. They also all support touch gestures, such as swiping to navigate

between screens or pinching to zoom in or out. Most mobile OSs have some

type of menu system that enables the user to find different apps and data.

iOS offers some customization of the user interface. You can group apps

together into folders, for example, and reposition most apps for your

convenience. The iOS look and feel, however, will remain consistent.

Android offers a very different GUI experience by employing programs

called launchers that enable users to customize their Android device

extensively. Many companies make launchers, and different manufacturers

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