Comparing Apples and Androids
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- 1. Comparing Apples and Androids http://mlearning.muohio.edu/mlc Twitter: @miami_mlearning
- 2. Comparing Apples and Androids 2
- 3. Comparing Apples and Androids 3
- 4. Comparing Apples and Androids 4
- 5. Purpose • Mobile Learning Experience – We love Apple! – #1 tablet is iPad - Consumer Reports • There is another option… – Android • This talk compares different aspects/features to consider 5
- 6. What is Android? • Variation of Linux for devices – Originally a company called Android was acquired by Google – OS platform now used on large share of smartphones 6
- 7. Why Even Consider • Market ShareAndroid? – Phones (Comscore) • 43.7% Android • 27.7% iOS – Tablets (Strategy Analytics) • 66% iPad • 26.9% Android Source: http://cnet.co/IiUNcf 7
- 8. Market Share… NPD Group, Dec 2011 8
- 9. If (y)our students are walking on campus with Android devices, shouldn’t we at least consider whether to include support? 9
- 10. Tablet Options Apple Android • iPad 1, iPad 2, New • Kindle Fire iPad • Samsung Galaxy Tab • Toshiba Thrive • Asus – Eee Pad – Transformer • Motorola Xoom • Many more! 10
- 11. Cost Apple Android • iPad - $499+ • Kindle Fire - $199 • Samsung Galaxy Tab - $499+ • Many priced in- between 11
- 12. Device Support Apple Android • Apple iOS supported • Support for Operating on most devices Systems determined – Devices eventually by manufacturers “retired” http://bit.ly/rqF4Xe 12
- 13. OS Versions Apple Android • iOS 5.x • 2.2 - Froyo - Kindle Fire – Since iPhone 3GS • 2.3 - Gingerbread • iOS 3.1.3 • 3.x - Honeycomb – Toshiba Thrive, – Older devices Samsung Galaxy Tab • 4.x - Ice Cream Sandwich – Newer tablets in process 13
- 14. Kindle Fire • Features • Home screen – Price: $199 configuration is • Lacks: different than other – Camera tablets – 3G/4G • Great size – GPS – Thumb typing! • Access to Google Play (more on this later) 14
- 15. App Stores Apple Android • iTunes • Google Play – Well-known standards – Relies on community for apps to report bugs/malware • Amazon App Store – Some quality control 15
- 16. Apps Apple Android • Only option for • Side loading of apps bypassing the iTunes – Allows users to store is to use the iOS develop own software Enterprise license and developers to provide a simple path for distribution that doesn’t require a separate store 16
- 17. Maintenance Issues Apple Android • Relatively • App quality maintenance free • Malware and Viruses • App/Process killers 17
- 18. Factors to consider • E-readers vs. Tablets • More than a e-reader • Screen size • Screen type (e-ink, lcd) • Wireless vs. Always on data • Flexibility http://cnet.co/HJtdHm 18
- 19. Advantages Apple Android • Polish of experience • Integration with • Retina display Google technology • Google Maps + • Ease of use Google Navigation • Flexibility of OS – There’s an app for that http://usat.ly/HEd3h2 19
- 20. Disadvantages Apple Android • Apple corporate • Fragmentation image • Manufacturer skins • Lack of customization • Difficulty of finding • Not on all networks apps (yet) • Malware and viruses • Real 4G support 20
- 21. Benchmarking • E-readers (kindle) • Whiteboarding • Note taking (evernote) (syncspace) • Social Networking • Communication (skype, (facebook, twitter, google google talk, edmodo) facetime) • File sharing (dropbox) • Office Suite (documents • PDF annotations to go, iwork) (iannotate, repligo, ez pdf • Remote Desktop reader) (splashtop) • Handwriting (notetaker hd, quill) 21
- 22. Summary • Ultimately comes down to a matter of individual preference AND cost – Our target audience may prefer the Android device • More educational apps seem to be targeted towards iOS – iear.org – Top 25 Android Apps for Education • However… 22
- 23. Summary • …many questions have to be answered: – Have we demonstrated (with research?) that learning occurs when using m-learning? – Are we just “dipping broccoli in chocolate”? 23
- 24. Hands on • On the devices • Try them out – Dropbox • Compare them with – Syncspace your iOS devices – Evernote • Type with the – Pulse keyboard – Many more… 24