Google Android vs iPhone

Some tech savvy wanted to switch loyalty from iPhone to Google’s Android powered smartphone. They, however, are forced to switch back to iPhone for the slow development of Android, says Harry Wang of Parks Associates

It is almost two years since Google launched Android but so far it has disappointed. After the initial hype, Harry Wang, analyst at Parks Associates, said he was surprised by how slow the rise of the software had been. “After the G1 was introduced I expected more products to arrive featuring Android. The pace is so slow,” he said.

Some have pinned the slow start on Google’s decision not to launch its own phone but to partner with a variety of providers. Announcing Android in November 2007, Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief executive, said the operating system was “more ambitious than any single Google phone”. “Our vision is that the powerful platform we are unveiling will power thousands of different phone models,” he said.

So far those phones have failed to materialise and the iPhone’s popularity has convinced developers to set aside their open source preferences to work on applications for Apple. As for consumers: “They care about the experience,” said Wang. “So far Android hasn’t offered much in that regard.”

Tags: android, apple, google, iphone, smartphone

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akhlis
August 30, 2009 at 8:34 am

google android?I spotted a smartphone using Google’s newly-launched operation system on a tabloid,but it never snapped on my mind to purchase one..The reason is simple..I can’t afford to buy one After all, I prefer LG or Samsung’s sliding or clamshell mobile phones.Look stylish, slim, compact and light in weight.i personally hate phones with weight and shape more like a brick (read:heavy candybar phone)..