Android 2.2 (Froyo) Vs iOS4: Froyo is the winner?

Both Apple and Google have new mobile operating system releases and it looks like Google has declared an all-out war against Apple and the iOS with the launch of Android 2.2 (Froyo). For the past years, Google has been striving very hard to catch up with the iOS and finally it seems that the long wait is over with its release of Android 2.2 OS with the codename Froyo this year.

Let us take a closer look on the iOS 4 and Android 2.2 operating system:
iOS4:
The newest version of Apple OS, which is iOS4, was introduced in time with the release of Apple’s iPhone 4. It comes with new features such as universal inbox, multitasking and folders. It has more than 200,000 applications in the Apple App store. Some mobile users have been enjoying this OS for a while now.
Android 2.2 (Froyo):
The Android 2.2 codenamed “Froyo” was formally announced at the Google I/O conference held last month and claims to be the world’s fastest mobile browser. It comes complete with a speedy interface, cloud syncing, Adobe Flash 10.1 accompanied by improved features and better performance. These enhancements made on its OS definitely makes Android 2.2 a tough competitor.
iOS4 vs. Android 2.2 (Froyo)
JavaScript performance
A test was conducted on the Nexus One to measure the capacity of Android 2.2’s JavaScript performance and compared with the results of a test conducted on Apple’s mobile Safari browser. Based on the results, the Android device turns out to have a notably faster JavaScript execution than that of the iPhone.
E-mail
The iOS4 have a unified e-mail inbox for a more organize and effective messaging while the Android 2.2 does not have this feature.
Applications
When it comes to third party applications, the iOS4 has more than 200,000 applications in the App store as compared with Android 50,000 + applications in the Android market.
Flash support
Apple is not supporting Adobe Flash while Android 2.2 supports Flash and Adobe Flash Player 10.1 beta.
Hotspot capacity
With iOS4, tethering is enabled for Internet connection to be shared by other devices at an extra cost while Android 2.2 devices have the capacity to act as a mobile Wi-Fi hotspot
Availability
The iOS4 come as a free platform update to existing iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch mobile devices and this is the iPhone4’s official platform when it was launched. The Android 2.2 has been rolled out to Nexus One and expected to be available to other mobile devices in the future.
Overall, it seems that Android 2.2 is better than iOS4. But both OS have their own advantages and disadvantages over the other. This makes both the iOS4 and Android 2.2 to get into a very tough and intense competition. Now that both operating systems are out in the market, their fate lies on the decision of their loyal consumers. Which OS is the best? Is it iOS4 or Android 2.2? Let us know in the comments.

Nokia Microsoft Deal To Beat Apple and Android Smartphones

Gone are the days when Symbian was a rage. As the time passed, companies stepped up with their best foot forward, Google came up with Android, Apple with it's iOS but poor Nokia was still do0dling around with Symbian. What it could not hear was the trumpet that marked the beginning of "Smart Phone War". It seemed that Google phones and iPhones would give tough competition to Nokia but the later didn't realize that the battle was already lost. But the fallen has resolute to rise again and hit back, this time much harder.

Coming together are two giants and veterans of their field, Nokia and Microsoft, to take on the smartphone market. Nokia's Executive Vice President Kai Öistämö and Microsoft's Business Division President Stephen Elop shook hands for a joint venture to bring Microsoft Office Mobile and Communication Solutions into Nokia smartphones. The deal is being seen as the "next big thing" in the mobile market.

Developed exclusively for smartphones is the Windows Phone 7 by Microsoft which despite being a great OS lacks a dedicated handset deal. Nokia, on the hand, has failed big time in it's smartphone OS and desperately needs a ready to install OS that is at par with the Andriod and the iOS for it's handsets.

Here is what both the giants will put forward for joint sharing :

MICROSOFT – It brings the Windows Phone 7. It gives the Bing, it's search engine and most popular Microsoft Office and will develop further apps and extensions to suit Nokia's needs. It has no hardware support though.

NOKIA – As is obvious, the hardware comes from Nokia. Also it brings it's maps products to be a core part of the features offered. It has it's Symbian, but it was talk of the past. The Android and iOS are much more advanced and have greater things to offer.

Together they develop and market the next-generation of smartphones that shall rule the market.

Nokia had talks with Google as well to get the Android running on their handsets but Elop felt that the smartphone market shall then have what is called "duopoly" between Google's Android and iPhone's. Nokia so decided to go to Microsoft to create a third ecosystem all together. But acquisition of Nokia by Microsoft was never on the table while the two conversed, considering the fact that the Finnish company is still the global leader in mobile handset manufacturing while the Windows rules in the computer OS market.

The billion dollar deal actually saved Nokia's billion bucks that it would otherwise have invested on research and development of it's OS. Nokia only pays for licensing the Windows 7 software for it's handsets.

But the news came as a disappointment to the Nokia employees, who not only protested against company's decision of changing from Symbian to Windows platform but also the fact that the company seeks to cut-off 1800 job posts all over the world since they need research on OS no more. Heart-breaking!!! But what will be interesting to see is how the two mash up and appear against their raging rivals. The War Is On!!!