iOS 7 vs Kitkat 4.4

The technological world is getting more advanced and lot of improvements have been done in these past years.

We need to stay in touch with each other and the most common mode of today’s communication is our Smartphones.There is a continuous race between smartphone companies to provide best O.S to the user.

Andriod has launched their latest O.S. KitKat 4. 4 and Apple has launched their iOS7

The question we are left wondering is which of these major updates are more user-friendly, most innovated.!!!

Both update brought lot of improvements and latest features.

Android’s KitKat 4.4

After the success of Androids Jellybean, Android has come up with their new update KitKat 4.4.Firstly, KitKat 4.4 has launched on Google’s Nexus series and the update for the other phones is going to release soon.

KitKat 4.4 takes system performance to very high level by optimizing memory. The touchscreen responds faster and more accurately than ever before. This means that you can listen to music while browsing the web. From a single view, users can access media from several different storage locations including cloud services and many other apps. SMS is now integrated with Hangouts with support for animated GIFs. We can speak “Ok, Google” directly from the home screen to search Google.

Apple’s IOS 7

Apple came up with idea of releasing iOS7 after the success of their IOS6.The look Apple has given to their iOS7 is somewhat similar to Android interface. iOS 7 has new features like Control Centre, which makes the O.S. easy to use & AirDrop which allow iOS users to quickly share photos and content with those around them. The major change apple has given to their iOS7 is change in their Notification bar. Apple has also introduced iTunes Radio. The Photos application was given the ability to be sorted by years. collections, moments, intelligently grouped sets of related photos, based on time and location.

By sheer size and number of feature, iOS7 wins the race. The change log is unbelievably long, and the operating system looks quite different from before.

In terms of innovative changes, Android’s KitKat 4.4 has an undeniable advantage. Google has added very useful features such as new NFC capabilities, printing framework, low-power sensor support, native screen recording, support for RTL (right-to-left, for international users) layouts, new Bluetooth profiles, infrared support, and a handful of other features that not only improve the usability of the platform but also put distance between it and its competitors.

 

[Dhruv Bindhani]

The world of smartphone operating systems is indeed a continuous race, with both Android and Apple consistently pushing out updates to enhance user experience.1 At the time of their respective launches, Android's KitKat 4.4 (released October 31, 2013) and Apple's iOS 7 (released September 18, 2013) represented significant strides for each platform.2





Here's a breakdown of their user-friendliness and innovations based on the provided text:

Android's KitKat 4.4:

• User-Friendly Features:
  
  • Optimized Memory and Performance: KitKat 4.4 aimed to make Android more accessible by significantly optimizing system performance, particularly for devices with lower RAM (as little as 512MB).3 This meant a smoother experience and faster, more accurate touchscreen response, making it more user-friendly across a wider range of devices.
    
    
  • Enhanced Multitasking: Users could listen to music while Browse the web, indicating improved background process management.
  • Centralized Media Access: A single view allowed access to media from various storage locations, including cloud services, simplifying content discovery.4
    
    
  • Integrated Communications:SMS was integrated directly with Hangouts, streamlining messaging and supporting animated GIFs.5
    
    
  • Voice Commands: The "Ok, Google" command from the home screen for Google search offered a hands-free interaction.
• Innovative Changes: The text specifically highlights KitKat's "undeniable advantage" in terms of innovative changes. These include:
  
  • New NFC Capabilities: Expanding possibilities for mobile payments and other near-field communication applications.6
    
    
  • Printing Framework:Native support for printing, allowing direct printing from apps.7
    
    
  • Low-Power Sensor Support: Crucial for wearables and fitness tracking, enabling more efficient use of sensors like pedometers.8
    
    
  • Native Screen Recording: A useful feature for developers, content creators, and troubleshooting.
  • Support for RTL (Right-to-Left) Layouts: A key improvement for international users, enhancing accessibility for languages like Arabic and Hebrew.9
    
    
  • New Bluetooth Profiles: Expanding connectivity options.10
    
    
  • Infrared Support: Enabling phones to act as universal remotes.

Apple's iOS 7:

• User-Friendly Features:
  
  • New Design: iOS 7 brought a major visual overhaul, described as "somewhat similar to Android interface" (referring to its flatter design), providing a fresh and modern look to the entire system and built-in apps.11
    
    
  • Control Center: A significant addition that provided quick access to commonly used controls (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, brightness) and apps with a simple swipe from the bottom of the screen, greatly improving ease of use.12
    
    
  • AirDrop: Facilitated quick and easy sharing of photos and content with nearby iOS users, enhancing social sharing.13
    
    
  • Improved Notification Bar: A major change in the notification center's design and functionality.
  • iTunes Radio: Introduced as a streaming radio service, integrating music discovery.
  • Photos Application Enhancements: Photos could be intelligently sorted by years, collections, and moments based on time and location, simplifying photo organization.14
    
• Innovative Changes: While the text states iOS 7 wins in "sheer size and number of features" and looks "quite different from before," it positions KitKat as having the "undeniable advantage" in innovative changes. iOS 7's innovations were largely centered on its radical redesign and new core features like Control Center and AirDrop, which significantly altered the user experience and brought it closer to what users expected from a modern smartphone OS.15
  
  
  

Comparison Summary:

• User-Friendliness:Both updates aimed to improve user experience. iOS 7's Control Center and AirDrop were major strides in direct user convenience and sharing.16 KitKat's focus on performance optimization for lower-end devices and integrated communication also greatly enhanced user-friendliness across its broader ecosystem.
  
  
• Innovation: According to the text, Android KitKat 4.4 held an "undeniable advantage" in terms of innovative changes.While iOS 7 brought a transformative new look and key convenience features like Control Center, KitKat introduced a wider array of foundational technological improvements (NFC, printing, sensor support, RTL layouts, screen recording) that pushed the boundaries of what the OS could do.17
  

In essence, iOS 7 focused on a comprehensive aesthetic and usability revamp with strong convenience features, while Android KitKat 4.4 delivered significant under-the-hood optimizations and a broader set of new technological capabilities that expanded the platform's potential.18