Thursday, 3 November 2016

ISYS100 Group number 1 Video Blog

Hello everyone, this is our video for ANDROIDS VS IOS


Hope you enjoy it, as we put a lot of time and effort in editing and creating this video :)




Contribution! As a group we made sure that all members had an equal contribution in this assignment!

Quan: 4 blogs on Android
Tommy: 4 blogs on Apple
Kishan: 4 blogs on Android
Anuj: 4 blogs on Apple
Anton: 4 blogs comparing both Apple and Android


I hope from watching this, you would choose your next phone wisely.

Isys100Groupnumber 1, Signing out.

Sunday, 16 October 2016

What Accessories Can You Get With Apple?? (Anuj)

Accessories for phones, everyone has them but of course they differentiate among phone users. Apple has a wide range of accessories for their devices ranging from docks, headphones, cases, and many more.


Apple has partnered with many companies such as Bose and Sennheisser to produce docs for the iPod, iPhone and iPad, these docks have evolved over the years with the change in the connection port from a 30pin to a thunderbolt pin for the newer generation of Apple products. Apple has also teamed up with Monster to have Beats by Dre headphones, earphones and speakers that are Apple ready. Apple has also introduced the new EarPods that everyone is memeing on the internet and trolling around with the idea that they are just the same EarPods as before but without the wire.


There is a wide range of cases available in different styles, designs and utility. Cases could either be for exercising where it straps onto your arm, or a charging case just in case you phone is running low, or maybe you might be after a more aesthetic case that looks good on your phone.

Applications on the iOS (Anuj)

Hey guys, we all know that Apple provides apps for everything games, navigation, music, you name it and the App Store will have it! The wide variation in applications and the large consumer base that Apple that has already been established allows many developers to reach out and join with Apple to have their applications published through them.


The preinstalled apps that came with iOS that no one used (depending on what you do on a day to day basis) could never be deleted which sucks especially if you are low on storage, but Apple eventually made it possible with their recent iOS10 update to delete them, and to get them back all you need to do is reset your phone back to factory settings, Easy.


The App Store consists of tons of apps for everyone and for every age and has a simple layout to find what you need, there is a categories page to find listing everything that you are after. There is also a Top Charts page which reveals the top 100 paid, free and trending apps that users are downloading in the nation. The App Store has applications that are both free or cost a small amount, unless you are after professional designing apps that cost $30. 



Saturday, 15 October 2016

Negatives of iOS and Android (Anton Li)

The most talked about and most criticised feature of the newest iPhones is the removal of the headphone jack. This type of technology has been around for a long time and Apple removing this port has been criticised by many. The focus has been placed on using wireless headphones and Apple has introduced Airpods to cater for this change. iOS is not an open source software which means Apple controls the operating system, it cannot be exploited by users since the software is locked down.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has also had problems in regards to the battery. There have been many reports and cases of this phone that have been exploding and causing damage to property. The phone has been recalled twice and a solution to the problem still has not been found. Android is a fragmented software since not all phones are capable of running the latest updates due to hardware. This is a huge problem that is yet to be addressed by Google which controls the operating system. 


This is Anton Li signing off

My Personal History of iOS and Android (Anton Li)

My smartphone experience began in 2011 when I first used a Samsung Nexus S that was running android. At the time I knew a few things about what Android could do and enjoyed the experience with Android that I was with Samsung devices for a while. I did not consider the iPhone a phone that I would want due to its price and felt that Android could provide me with a similar experience an iPhone could.


I decided to try the iPhone based on my friends recommendation, since most of my friends have only ever used iPhone and never felt the need to change to Android. That's when I decided to choose the iPhone 6 back in 2014. I have been using it ever since and would not go back to Android because I found that apps were more optimised for the iPhone. The operating system felt more smooth and not filled with bloatware like Android. 

This is Anton Li signing off

Comparison between iOS and Android operating systems (Anton Li)

iOS and Android are the operating systems that power the smartphones and each operating system has unique features that make it different from the other. iOS 10 is the latest update and Android 7.0 Nougat is the latest update, both operating systems were released in 2016.

iOS 10 has new features that include improvements and new features incorporated within the native messaging system known as iMessage. Photos have received new features that allows the user to locate their photos by people or location. The personal voice assistant Siri has been opened up to third party developers so they can take advantage of this technology with their apps.


Android 7.0 Nougat has new features that include new emojis and multi-window view. This allows the user to complete two different tasks at the same time. Users can also use their apps in virtual reality mode which has never been seen before on a smartphone. 

This is Anton Li signing off 



Friday, 14 October 2016

iOS Battery Life!! (Anuj)

Hey guys it's Anuj again and this time I'm going to share about the battery life of an Apple device.


That moment you get a brand new apple device the battery life lives to its expectation by lasting an entire day with full use for years. As each model progressed the battery duration increased in accordance to higher use where the device lasts up to a full day or even longer without charge. But for most users that won't be the case.


Apple has tried to improve battery life with their products through updates which enabled settings to allow the users device to operate for longer, such as auto-brightness which automatically adjusts brightness based of the lighting in the room, enable low power mode allowing the device to consume less power through apps being used and causes the lock timer on idle to conserve as much power as possible.


What all iOS users experience eventually is that the battery does wear down and start to last less than it used to when it was new where the device dies at 40% or the power goes down quite fast being 100% and then two minutes later it will be on 70%. But of course this problem can be fixed with a simple battery replacement.