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Key Difference: Android is an open source, free, Linux-based operating system for smartphones

and tablets. The system was designed and developed by Android Inc., which was funded and later

purchased by Google in 2005. Windows Phone is a series of proprietary software developed and

marketed by Microsoft Corporation. Windows Phone is a closed-sourced, which means that it is

solely developed by the company and protected by copyright. The company offers a bunch of new

features compared to the older Windows Mobile OS.

Smartphones are a recent phenomenon and weren’t always this popular. Prior to the Android vs. iPhone vs.

Windows debate, there would only be the Windows palm pilots or pocket PCs that ruled the market. These were

also only popular for many businessmen keeping appointments and phone numbers in one place. Then Android

was introduced to the market in 2007 and a lot of changes were made bringing technology to the point we are now.

While, many people believed that Android was a just a rookie gearing up to fail, not many people saw that it would

become one of the most popular smartphone OS in the market. This has also caused many other companies to

step up and challenge Android. Windows has recently launched the Windows 8 Mobile systems and is currently a

popular OS among Nokia fans. Android and Windows Mobile are two different operating systems that run on

phones, smartphones and tablets.

Android is an open source software, which means that the code is freely

available under the Apache License for modification and distribution by

device manufacturers, wireless carriers and enthusiast developers. Android

was first unveiled in 2007 and the first phone running on Android, HTC

Dream, was sold in October 2008. As the Android is open source software,

manufacturers can modify the operating system to suit their respective

needs and phones. This becomes a cheap and feasible alternative for the

manufacturer, as opposed to developing an operating system in-house or

hiring a software company to do it.

Among the number of various companies, Google has also launched its own

line of smartphones based on Android, called the Google Nexus. Each device in the Nexus line is produced via

collaboration between Google and a leading original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partner. Traditionally, each

new Nexus phone is launched with a new version of Android and provides the unadulterated Android experience.

Furthermore, as many manufacturers are running Android on their phones as well as the added benefit of Android

being open source, many developers can develop content, apps and games for Android. The content, apps and

games are then available in Google Play, the Android App Market, many at times freely. Hence, developers get to

showcase their talent on a widespread forum, and the availability of numerous and free apps and games, make

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Android popular for consumers.

Another popular feature of Android is the number of apps and the Google Play. Google Play, formerly known as the

Android Market is an application distribution platform, where developers publish applications for the many Android

users. The applications are also developed by an open community and many of them are free for downloading

through Google Play. Android is also popular because of constant and frequents updates that are available by

Google. Google releases major updates every six to nine months, with minor updates much faster. The latest

Google update was the 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, which is Google’s 17th update since the launch of Android.

Windows Phone is a series of proprietary software developed and

marketed by Microsoft Corporation. The software is the successor

to the original Windows Mobile platform but it does not support it as

the older platform has been discontinued. It is aimed at the

consumer phone market rather than the enterprise market. The

system was launched in October of 2012 and the company

announced the software at the Mobile World Congress in February

2010. Microsoft released an updated version of Windows Phone 7

and showcased features such as: Internet Explorer 9, multi-tasking

of third party apps, Twitter integration, Windows Live and Skydrive

access. The latest release is the Windows Phone 8, which offers

the new Live Tiles is currently being offered on the new Nokia Lumia

series.

Windows Phone is a closed-sourced, which means that it is solely developed by the company and protected by

copyright. The system offers new features such as: a whole new interface, text input by an on-screen virtual

keyboard, threads messaging, Internet Explorer browser, organized contacts via People Hub, Email access

(support for Outlook.com, Exchange, Yahoo! Mail, and Gmail), Xbox Music, Xbox Videos, Xbox Video Store,

Games Hub, Bing Search Engine, Bing Maps, Voice recognition function, turn-by-turn navigation, Office Suite

(Microsoft Office Mobile), Multitasking capability, syncing capability with Zune software, Windows Phone App and

Windows Phone Store. The Windows Store is limited as there only a few number of apps. The company has yet to

populate the store with the number of apps that is available on Apple Market or Google Play.

Android Windows Phone

Company/ Developer Google Microsoft

Programmed in Java, C, C++ C, C++

OS family Unix-like Windows

Initial release September 23, 2008 October 21, 2010

Supported platforms ARM, MIPS, x86, I.MX x86

License Apache License 2.0

Linux kernel patches under GNU

GPL v2

Commercial proprietary software

Default user interface Graphical (Multi-touch) Graphical (Metro UI)

Working state Current Current

Source model Open source software Closed-source

Updates Updates are provided by different

parties in the consortium.

Updates are only done by

Microsoft.

Applications Applications are created by an

open community of developers.

Applications are created by tie up

companies and Microsoft.

Touch style Capacitive technology Capacitive technology

Offers native support for Google Sync for Gmail, Contacts,

and Google Calendar.

Mail, Exchange, Outlook Contacts,

Calendar, Windows Market, etc.

Number of applications Over 700,000 applications Limited number of applications.

Language support Multiple language support Multiple language support

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Andriod phone always hang but Window phone never & also Window phone is faster than Andriod phones.

Posted by Pankaj Mrinal on Wed, 05/14/2014 - 17:04

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window phone is the best because it faster than android phone.

Posted by Pankaj Mrinal on Wed, 05/14/2014 - 16:59

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Yes , windows phone is faster but...... windows phone dont support transfer of any file via cluetooth and

dont support unlimited downloading. And dont have much stok of software.... Am i right???

Posted by Sona on Fri, 05/23/2014 - 01:26

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How is windows phone for free apps? Particularly free music apps and dating apps?

Posted by Michele on Tue, 05/13/2014 - 03:59

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Which One is best mobile??? Android phone? or windows phone?

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Hi i'm charmin, i have a little confusion. Does windows 8 phone work as same as the windows 8 pc? Please tell

me whether the OS used in nokia lumia is identical to windows 8 pc or not.

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I have nokia lumia 720 with me .I want to use android .is my choice better?

Posted by Guguti Ravi on Sat, 04/19/2014 - 19:28

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windows phone is best..!

Posted by Musthafa albukhari on Fri, 04/18/2014 - 10:44

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Windows phones is best because faster than android. I want to purchase a window phone

Posted by Rohit on Thu, 04/17/2014 - 09:52

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I'm not too experienced with electronics so bear with me! Just recently switched from the TMobile Prism II to the

TMobile Nokia 521, I've noticed quite a lot of differences, but trying to adjust. I mainly use my phone for text,

facebook, instagram etc. I've tried to download some apps like I had on my other phone but not seeing them

listed. Mainly (I know this sounds boring to you young people!!) local news outlets and stations. I was able to

find these under search with old phone, but having problems with that now. Any help would be appreciated!!!

THX!

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Android keeps huge number of cheaper or freeapplications due to big volume of androidphone user and developers. Any app which youwish will be very quickly available. But securityis extremely poor. Day by day andoird app arereported as mallware means data of yourphone can be accessed by hacker.

Windows phone is very secure. It doesn't allowpirated apps. Quantity of applications are less.

So android is more entertaining, cheap andless secure while windows phone is lessentertaining, bit costly and very secure.

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Bishal Malhotra · Office Assistant at

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Nice...... Description about Androidand Windows.... Thnxxx a Lot....

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Mandala Raghu · OSMANIA UNIVERSITY,

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Windows is the best phone I've ever comeacross,though its a close end platform.it offersmany free apps which is rocking in themarket.Pretty unique i say...

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Manish Rai · Export Coordinator at Siyaram's

Hi ! my name is Manish Rai. I think windows is much better than androidphone.windows have better security in his phone andwindows application speed is very fastsuppose android have 1.5 lac application andwindows have 35 thousand, i can say 35thousand apps is much better than 1.5 lacapplication.

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Radhika Bhati · Bangalore, India

android is an open source platform, whichautomatically means windows offers moresecurity,its harder to hack.Plus utility wise your configuration to your emailis faster in windows, voice navigation needs nointernet connection nor do maps, unlikeandroid.On higher end usage, you cctv is onlycompatible with windows due to copyrightissues.Windows is way more safe, and userfriendly, as for apps windows has 200000 appsand counting,and every basic app we useeveryday is very much present.

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Roopesh Porwal · KRR Inter College

radhika ji aap mujhe android orwindow me kaun sa suggest karegi

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Utkarsh Bansode

Handling of Android is much Easier than theWindows.Android is user-friendly than Windows and evenWindows is much secure than the Android butstill there is a lot of Demand for the Android inthe Market..!!

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Kiran Chaudhari

thanks.........

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Ankur Misra · Lucknow University

windows phone is good.

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brother why windows is good. i wantto buy so i ask

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Arbind Bhashkar · Desktop Engineer at Team

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Both are good according to uses.

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Kazi Abu Sayeed · Poultry Technician

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brother want to know which is best?

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Kazi Abu Sayeed opinion..

android is better than windows .. forphone and tablet..take a look the advantages of thetwo

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I like windows.

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which is the best

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Sanjay Dixit · Swadeshi marketing

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Kazi Abu Sayeed window phon is thebest about secourity resaons...anddurable.

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