Windows Phone vs Android - An in depth comparison

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INTRODUCTION:-

Android is an operating system based on the Linux and designed primarily for touch screen mobile devices such as Smartphones and tablet computers . one of the most widely used mobile os these day is android .Android is a software bunch comprise not only os but also middleware and key application. Android was founded in palo alto of California ,U.S. by Andy Rubin ,Rich miner white in 2003. The client border of Android is based on direct modification, using touch inputs that loosely correspond to real-world actions, like swiping, patter, pinching, and reverse pinching to manipulate on-screen objects. Android allows users to customize their home screens with shortcuts to applications and device , which allow users to display live content, such as emails and weather information, directly on the home screen. Applications can additional send notifications to the user to inform them of relevant information, such as new emails and text messages. Android's open nature has positive a large community of developers and enthusiasts to use the open-source code as a foundation for community-driven projects, which add new features for advanced users or bring Android to devices which were officially released running other operating systems. "Android dwarfs any other computing platform" in device shipments, distribution more than Windows and ioS/Mac OS combined.

Window phone 8.1 produces a new “Action Center” that is a drop –down menu from the top of the home screen .It provides fast access to setting and connectivity such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Airplane Mode. Speaking of the lock screen ,Microsoft is now letting users modify their locked home screen with Window 8.1. A new calendar app...

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...emand all over the world. Another reason behind its success is that this latest OS is used in very powerful devices made by Nokia. The computer like look has totally missing from the windows phones with the release of Windows 7. Samsung and HTC also released some Windows based phones but they could not much place in the market.

Nokia Lumia series is completely windows based.

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5-Cortana screenshots, Cortana to be "revolutionary", Windows Phone 8.1.

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