While the disenchantment with iPhone 5 and iOS 6 is deafening, Android 4.1 is still nowhere near iOS 6 in terms of market penetration. Based on reports, the current Android operating system, Jelly Bean 4.1, is only used by 1.2% of all Android phone users globally. You can read about it on this Wikipedia entry dated September 2012.
iOS 6 on the other hand is available on all iOS devices. On all iPads, iPhones, and iPods. It's available NOW.
The typical waiting time for Android users is 9 months to get the latest update. This is due to the huge backlog of Android devices that need to be updated. If you can imagine, after Google releases the source code to the public, the manufacturers have to re-adjust to the new updated source code. And this takes time depending on how many phone models the brand is carrying. This means that if you have the latest Android phone model now, you will probably be getting the latest operating system late next year.
At home, we have 5 Android devices. Since these are mid-range gadgets we don't mind having a not so advanced OS. The latest Android competitor to the iPhone is priced almost the same. I've done my own hands-on and I am not getting the latest Android phone for 2 reasons only.
OVER-RATED TECHNICAL SPECS and UNRELIABLE OPERATING SYSTEM.
On paper the Android phone specs is superb! On paper that is. After testing several demo units, I still find my iPhone 4S faster, smoother, and without a hiccup. The camera of the iPhone 4S is one of the most obvious subsystem that benefits from a super phone. From camera activation time to low-light sensitivity, the iPhone 4S wins over the latest high-end Android Phone. I should be comparing the iPhone 5 but I don't have one yet. Handicapped or not the iPhone still wins.
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