Why iPhone 6 and iOS 8 cannot replace Android

It has been a while now that iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus and iOS 8 have been released. Until the previous versions of iPhone, the phones had much smaller screens as compared to Android phones that were termed as Phablets since they look a combination of phones and tablets. Now that Apple has launched a larger phone and a more customisable operating system in the form of iOS 8 (as compared to the previous versions of iOS), Apple is trying to bridge the gap that has been created by bigger and better Android Phones.

However despite the new phones from Apple, these still cannot replace the quintessential Android Phones. Android Phones for one have much better resolution and pixel per inch. This makes the images look sharper and therefore the display of several of the Android devices are much better than those of the iPhones.

Secondly, Android phones are much cheaper that iPhones. When it comes to value and utility, Android devices are much cheaper than iPhones. Android phones are much more cost effective and this makes them a better ‘value for money’ proposition. In most of the cases, high specification Android phones come at almost half the price of an iPhone 6.

Batteries of iPhones cannot be removed and if there is any issue with the battery, the process to replace it is much more complex. Similarly, iPhones only sport internal memory and do not have slots for expanding memory by inserting external memory cards. Also, most of the Android phones have more RAM than iPhones.

Customisation is the most important feature of Android phones. Android is open source and it is easy to make applications compatible with Android as compared to iOS. Likewise, due to its open architecture, Android is much more flexible and robust.

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by Malik korrich ~ lundi 20 juillet 2015 0 commentaires

Antivirus apps are removed from ios app store

Without any official notification, Apple is removing support for antivirus apps from its App store. Though there is no official warning, it is evident that Apple is withdrawing support to apps which pertain to antimalware or antivirus categories.
Intego’s VirusBarrier is one such app which has gone off limits. Another antivirus app ‘The Anti-Virus detective’, which was available till December, has also been brought down. The changes in policy have not been explicitly explained by Apple, but it is evident that Apple is removing support for the Antimalware and Antivirus apps.
Antivirus apps have never been the forte of Apple and it has resulted in several security breaches in the past. Few months ago there were leakages of private images of various Hollywood celebrities. This reveals the vulnerability of Apple and the iOS. Despite this, Apple though not openly, has been gradually reducing support for its Antivirus app segment. There are other apps like Trend Micro Mobile, Norton and McAfee which are currently available on app store. However, the shift in Apple’s policies with regards to Antivirus apps and the past history of peoples’ personal data being compromised; creates apprehensions towards the security of data on iOS and Apple devices.
Apple needs to ensure that these breaches do not occur in future and that there is more security provided for data. Removal of support for Antivirus apps is a step backwards and will not be good for Apple’s reputation. However, it also gives an opportunity to other Antivirus app developers to develop applications which provide security to iOS. The changes in policy will be more evident in future and it needs to be seen whether this move will in any way impact sale of Apple products. meet hackers
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by Malik korrich ~ dimanche 22 mars 2015 0 commentaires