Smartphone OS Shootout

BySean Chin

Which mobile OS is the biggest productivity booster?

“Apple has managed to create a new operating system that looks from any other on the market, and that is immediately easy and intuitive to use — and that is identical on any iOS device the company produces. In terms of user experience, iOS 7 clearly remains the market leader.”

Pfeiffer’s report is extensive and thoroughly compares iOS 7, iOS 6, Android, BlackBerry 10 and Windows Phone 8. It is fascinating to see all of the pros and cons for each platform. This is a must read.

Similar Posts

  • |

    Hyperloop

    BySean Chin

    Elon Musk finally unveils prototype plans for the highly anticipated “Hyperloop” The solar-powered system, which Musk previously described as a cross between a Concorde, rail gun and air-hockey table, would shoot as many as 28 passengers in each enclosed capsule through a low-pressure steel tube at up to 800 miles per hour, according to the…

  • Podcasting Thus Far

    BySean Chin

    Over the last four months, I have: Produced and co-hosted over 25 episodes of Capsule. Joined Andrew J. Clark for an evening at The Menu Bar. Starred in the season 3 trilogy of Life, Code and Stuff: “Starting“, “Failure” & “Success“. Featured and explained my podcast setup on Vintage Zen. Not too shabby I might say.

  • August 28, 2013

    BySean Chin

    MBAs say values matter more than money Eighty-five percent of respondents said learning about social and environmental business is a priority for them in their graduate school program, and 91 percent said that social and environmental issues are essential or very important to a business’s long-term success. I am glad to see that so many…

  • November 11, 2013

    BySean Chin

    Mobile is Eating the World This is one of the best overviews on the “station of mobile computing” by Benedict Evans. The data and presentation slides are brilliant. Teenagers say goodbye to Facebook and hello to messenger apps The final, big reason why young people are gravitating towards messaging apps is that many of these…

  • October 31, 2013

    BySean Chin

    Touch ID takes hardware security to new levels It was then discovered that the Touch ID sensor currently in the device was not the original one that came in the device. Once the original was returned, Touch ID started working again. At this point, we knew there had to be some additional, previously undisclosed, hardware…

  • November 13, 2013

    BySean Chin

    Get Shit Done: The Worst Startup Culture Ever It’s bad management. Poor communication. Telling them to just get shit done is like telling a fat person to “just lose weight”. It’s like telling a wide receiver to “just catch the ball”. It’s like telling a kid to “just get better grades”. It shows a disregard…