School of IT: Mobile App Technologies Report on Device and OS

This report, submitted as part of the IT 7024 module, provides a comparative analysis of mobile devices and operating systems. The report begins by comparing tablets and smartphones, highlighting differences in their functionality, usage, and benefits. It then delves into a comparison between the Android and iOS operating systems, focusing on key aspects such as application availability, security features, and the overall user experience. The analysis includes discussion of how these differences impact the user and the overall mobile technology landscape. The report is based on the provided assignment brief, and it concludes with a list of references.

Tech Mobile App
Name of the Student
Name of the University

1.
Basis Tablet Smart Phone
Definition It is a small portable
computer device which has
feature to accept input
directly over screen and does
not possess any keyboard
It is a normal mobile phone
which performs various
functions on computer having
features of internet
connectivity, microprocessor
and operating system (Lugtig
and Toepoel 2016).
Usage Mostly use at home. It can be carried anywhere
easily.
Benefit It can be used as teaching
purposes in many educational
institutions.
It is used for personal purpose
and cannot be shareable.
2.
Basis Android iOS
Hardware There are various brands
which utilizes Android as
their operating system in
smart phones
iOS is fully owned and
developed by the Aplle
Company. The comoany has
focused on style and
simplicity.

Apps The Google Play Store has
been stock application store
for Android. Various Android
developers used to upload
their applications over
Google Play store which
causes duplicity of an
application.
The Apple store is used as
application store in iOS.
There are no duplicate
applications found over the
Apple Store. Therefore, it
contains limited versions of
applications.
Security Android is an open source
operating system which
makes it a low secure OS.
There are numerous
customization features added
in Android operating system.
iOS is a close source
operation system which
create a high security
operating systems. Security
updates are fast in iOS which
makes it more secure than
that of Android (Ang et al.
2018).

References
Ang, C.C., Chow, D.K., Goh, T.W. and Quah, W.G., 2018. A Study on the Characteristics of
iOS and Android Phone Users in Penang (Doctoral dissertation, Tunku Abdul Rahman
University College).
Lugtig, P. and Toepoel, V., 2016. The use of PCs, smartphones, and tablets in a probability-
based panel survey: Effects on survey measurement error. Social Science Computer
Review, 34(1), pp.78-94.