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Android vs iPhone: Key Differences

The document compares key differences between Android and iPhone operating systems. It discusses their availability on devices, customization options, dependent software, interfaces, messaging apps, maps apps, app stores, and market share. The Android section provides more details on open source components, call features, and browsers available. The iPhone section lists specific device models that some versions were highest for and dates of major releases.

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Android vs iPhone: Key Differences

The document compares key differences between Android and iPhone operating systems. It discusses their availability on devices, customization options, dependent software, interfaces, messaging apps, maps apps, app stores, and market share. The Android section provides more details on open source components, call features, and browsers available. The iPhone section lists specific device models that some versions were highest for and dates of major releases.

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Differences Android

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Iphone
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Version

Build

Release date

Highest version for

3.1.3

7E18

February 2, 2010; iPhone (1st generation), iPod Tou h (1st 4 years ago generation)

4.2.1

8!148

"o#e$ber 22, iPhone 3%, iPod Tou h (2nd generation) 2010; 3 years ago

&.1.1

'(20)

*ay 7, 2012; 21 $onths ago

iPod Tou h (3rd generation), iPad (1st generation)

).1.)

10(&00

February 21, iPhone 3%+, iPod Tou h (4th generation) 2014; 3 days ago

7.0.)

11()&1

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generation), iPad (4th generation), iPad ,ir, iPad *ini (1st generation), iPad *ini (2nd generation)

7.0.4 (,--.e T/ +o0t1are 11(&&4a #ersion ).0.2)

"o#e$ber 14, 2013; 3 $onths ago

,--.e T/ (2nd generation and .ater)

7.1 beta &

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