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Android
Android is an operating system, for mobile devices, developed by Google. It is the most
commonly used operating system in mobile devices. Google and some other mobile
manufacturing companies use the Android as operating system for their devices. Android
provides an easy to use and friendly environment to their users. The user interface of an
Android mobile device looks like this:
Android
iOS
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is also a popular operating system developed by Apple Inc. for
its hand-held devices such as iPhone and iPad. The user interface of the iOS mobile looks
very professional as shown.
Types of Mobile Apps
Apps provide specific functionality to your mobile and tablet devices in a more simple and iOS
user-friendly manner. We use so many apps on our mobile devices to perform different types of
tasks. Generally, these apps can be divided into three types which are native, web and hybrid. Let
us learn about these in detail.
Native Apps
Native apps are platform dependent which means that these apps are primarily developed for a
specific platform. For example, any app which is developed for iOS will not run on any other platform
such as Android and Windows. In other words, you cannot install the app on iOS platform which is
developed for Android platform. Most of the apps installed on your mobile device are native apps.
These apps are distinctly accessible from app stores and offer the fastest, most reliable and most
responsive experience to users.
Some examples of native apps are Camera, Microphone,
Gallery and Calculator. However, there are some alternatives
also available for these apps but using native apps is easiest.
Web Apps
Web apps are essentially web applications that provide a user experience similar to native apps. To
access these apps on your mobile device, you need a web browser. Additionally, an Internet connection
is required to use web apps. These applications are typically developed using HTML and CSS.
Web apps are different from websites. The major difference is that a web app can be a small part of
a website which provides a particular functionality. On the other
hand, a website can contain many web apps.
Some examples of the Web apps are OLX, Flipkart and Pinterest.
Suppose Android and iOS were rival kingdoms in a digital realm. What unique features and
powers would each kingdom possess, and how would they influence the development of
apps within their domains?
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