Ever since telephone was invented it has
undergone several modifications and new
brands and operating system are being
released every now and then over the
years. These changes have been made to
adapt to our various lifestyles, and phones
have long since been digressed from the
primary function (making and receiving
calls) to much more complicated tasks.
Among all the operating system being
released and as far as mobile devices are
concerned, Android and IPhone are the
two most popular so far as they constitute
more than 90% the smartphone OS market.
You’ll agree with me that IPhone operating
system (OS) is slightly better than the
android operating system, I strongly
believe that there is multitude of reason
why you should buy an android phone
instead of an IPhone. Without wasting
much of your time, below are nine reasons
why you should buy an android phone
rather than an iPhone:
1. OPEN SOURCE PLATFORM : Nothing is
sweeter about an android phone than the
fact that it is an open source operating
system which means that as a user, you can
contribute your own ideas, no matter how
little it may appear, and even add
applications without worrying about
license and other pressing issues that may
become trouble later on. To software
developers, this is a plus because it helps
you advertise and expand your products.
2. VENDORS ENDORSEMENT: In buying an
android phone, you have a wide range of
selection to make because many
manufacturers such as LG, HTC Sony and
Samsung support it. Android operating
system(OS) also have captured the interest
of some computer vendors such as Dell and
Acer who have shown interest in
manufacturing android based devices.
However, other mobile operating system
such as IOS and Symbian are controlled
solely by their manufacturers, Apple and
Nokia respectively.
So tell me, which would you choose,
android OS that has a wide range of
support or IPhone that is supported only
by their makers?
3. CUSTOM LAUNCHERS : One great feature of
android OS is the ability to be customized.
Like other aspects, you can easily change
the launcher that comes along with your
android device to any launcher of your
choice. There are many custom launcher
apps in Google play store and you can
easily get the ones that suit your taste. You
might want to change your screen layout,
icons, gestures, page transitions and many
more. Android OS gives you the
opportunity to do this.
4. AFFORDABILITY: I know you have been
waiting for this one (LOL). All the reasons
I’ve been mentioning would make no sense
if the price range is not treated because it
is an important factor in making any
purchase. As far as price is concerned, the
most favourable thing is that you don’t
have to worry about your budget when
buying an android phone because you can
get one within the range of $70 to $1000. It
all depends on your choice. As you can see,
android provides you with much options
and features that fits your budget.
5. EASY CUSTOMIZATION: Yes, this point is
self-explanatory. Android OS is great and
gives you tons of options to make your
device appear just the way you want it.
You don’t necessarily have to continue
using the default settings, and if you want
to, you can easily change them. To add to
it, all mobile apps downloaded from the
android market are very compatible with
android smartphones making their
customisation easy.
6. INTERGRATED WITH GOOGLE PRODUCTS:
android, being owned by Google makes the
operating system (OS) connected with
virtually all Google products such as Google
Docs, Google+, Gmail, Google maps, etc.
with this, you don’t have to look for or
worry about any settings for Google
services because all the necessary data and
settings for Google will be copied
automatically to your device which gives
you access to multiple applications that you
can use between phone and PC.
7. MORE FREE GAMES AND APPS: this is
undoubtedly one of the best reasons you
should buy an android phone because you
get more free apps and games in the
android market than in the apple store.
An example of these free apps is angry
bird. On Google play store it is free but
sold for $0.99 each in the apple store. So
which would you go for?
8. WIDGETS FLEXIBILITY: This is another
great feature about android worth
mentioning. Widgets can be easily placed
on your home screen enabling you to
quickly access apps on your phone and get
all info you want without opening an app.
All these are easy on android OS.
9. CUSTOM ROMS: lastly but definitely not
the least, you can customize the stock ROM
that comes with your android device if you
want. You need to do this if you want to
boost your phones performance or gain
access to some tools or add-ons. This might
be a little tedious task, so you need to apply
caution so as not to run into trouble.
10. Please feel free to add your on Opinion .

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I definitely agree with you OP. Android has more flexibility compared to iPhone, and there are more free games and apps.

However, iPhone's restrictions in the choice of games and apps download, is an advantage. This helps to protect the phone from virus attack. Unlike android, apps need to be approved by Apple Inc before they can be used on iPhone.

Also, hackers can't easily make an app available in order to get hold of passwords and sensitive data.

I've written a lot on iPhone in my blog. My blog's address is in my signature. Just check it out!