Company | Apple, Inc | Open Handset Alliance/Google | LG Electronics | Microsoft | Microsoft | BlackBerry | Nokia | Symbian Foundation | Nokia | Linux Foundation | Samsung |
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Current Version | 6.1.3 | 4.2.2 | 2.2.4 (Phones) 3.0.5 (Tablet) | 6.5.3 | 8 | 7.1.0.649 | Developer Platform 2.0 | 10.1 | 5.0 PR 1.3.1 | 1.2.0.10 | 2.0.5 |
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Current Version Release Dates | March 20, 2013; 19 days ago (2013-03-20) | February 13, 2013; 54 days ago (2013-02-13) | January 12, 2012; 14 months ago (2012-01-12) (Phones) January 12, 2012; 14 months ago (2012-01-12) (Tablet) | February 2, 2010; 3 years ago (2010-02-02) | October 29, 2012; 5 months ago (2012-10-29) | August 27, 2012; 7 months ago (2012-08-27) | Unknown | Unknown | November 1, 2011; 16 months ago (2011-11-01) | July 12, 2012; 8 months ago (2012-07-12) | March 15, 2012; 12 months ago (2012-03-15) |
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License | Proprietary EULA except for open source components | Free except proprietary components[1][2] | Free and open source except closed source modules | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Proprietary | Eclipse Public License | Free and open source except closed source components[3] | Free and open source | Proprietary |
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OS Family | Darwin | Linux | Linux | Windows CE 5.2 | Windows CE 7 / Windows NT 8+[4] | Mobile OS | Proprietary OS | Mobile OS | Linux | Linux | Proprietary RTOS or Linux |
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Supported CPU Architecture | ARM | ARM, MIPS, x86 | ARM | ARM | ARM | ARM | ? | ARM | ARM | ARM, x86 | ARM |
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Programmed in | C, C++, Objective-C | C, C++, Java | C | Many, C++, .NET, Lazarus | 7+: XNA(.NET C#), Silverlight, native C/C++(only for vendors and partners[5]) 8+:[6] XNA(.NET C#), VB.NET, Silverlight, native C/C++, WinRTP(XMLA), DirectX | Java | Java[7] | C++ | C/C++ | C++ | C++ |
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Public issues list | No, But there is an unofficial tracker[8] | Yes[9] | No | No | Yes[10] | No | No | Not anymore[11] | Yes[12] | Yes[13] | No |
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Package manager | iTunes | APK | App Catalog (Official) Preware (3rd party homebrew) | Windows Mobile Device Center/ActiveSync | Zune Software | BlackBerry Desktop Manager | Nokia Suite | Nokia Suite | dpkg+apt-get | rpm+yum+zypper | Samsung Kies |
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Fine grained storage usage | 5+[14] | Yes[15] | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Per application network data usage auditing | 3rd party software[16] | 4+[17] | ? | 3rd party software[18] | 3rd party apps on 7.5R+ like Nokia Counters[19] | No[20] | No | 3rd party software[21] | ? | ? | ? |
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Wireless system updates | 5+[22] | Yes | Yes | No | 8+[23] | Yes[24] | Yes | Yes[25] | Yes[26] | Yes | No |
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Multi-user | No[27] | 4.2+[28] | No[29] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No[30] | No |
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Guest Mode | 6+[31] | No,[32] but possible with 3rd party ROM MIUI[33] | No | No | 8+[34] | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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Modifiable per application Internet access | No, 3rd party software[35] | No,[36] 3rd party software[37] | No | No | No | Yes[38] | No | No | No | No | No |
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Modifiable per application identity access | No | No, 3rd party software[39] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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Modifiable per application user data access | 6+[40] | No,[41] 3rd party software[39] | No | No | No | Yes[38] | No | No | No | No | No |
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Modifiable per application background execution | No | No | No | No | Yes[42] | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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Modifiable per application notifications | 5+[43][44] | 4.1+[45] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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Modifiable per application location access | 4+[46] | No,[41] 3rd party software[39] | No | No | No | Yes[38] | No | No | No | No | No |
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Modifiable per application camera access | No | No, 3rd party software[39] | No | No | No | Yes[38] | No | No | No | No | No |
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Modifiable per application microphone access | No | No, 3rd party software[39] | No | No | No | Yes[38] | No | No | No | No | No |
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Modifiable per application shared files access | No | No | No | No | No | Yes[38] | No | No | No | No | No |
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Parental controls | Yes[47] | 3rd party software[48] | ? | ? | 8+[34] | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Remote device location tracking | Yes[49] | 3rd party software[50] | ? | ? | Yes[51] | Yes | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Remote device locking and/or data wipe | Yes[49] | Only Exchange 2.2+[52] | Yes[53] | Yes | Yes[51] | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
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Non English languages support | Yes[54][55][56] | Limited[57] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Limited (Search is not diacritical mark-insensitive) |
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Underlining spell checker | Yes[58] | 2.3+[59][60] | Yes | ? | Yes[61] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No |
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Built-in system-wide dictionary | 5+[62] | Built into keyboard application. Available on every device.[63] | ? | ? | Yes[64] | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | No |
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Autoexpanding text replacements | 5+[65] | No | Yes[66] | ? | Yes[64] | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Alternative input methods | available on jailbroken devices[67] | Yes[68] | ? | Yes[69] | No[70] | ? | ? | Yes[69] | ? | Yes[71] | ? |
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Emoji support | Yes[72] | No,[73] but 3rd party apps available[74] | ? | ? | Yes[75] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Accessibility features | Yes[76][77][78] | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Search multiple internal applications at once | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No[79] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
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Core applications missing search | Bookmarks[80] | Calendar[81] (available since 3+ and HTC Sense) | ? | ? | Text Messages[82] nor Calendar,[83] nor Music nor Video[84] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Search all fields of internal objects | 6+[85] | Only search Contacts name field but not any other field[86] | ? | ? | Contacts are searched by name, nick and company,[87] but not other fields like address or notes[88] | Limited on most models[89] Search on notes body and contacts notes field was removed on OS6[90] | ? | ? | ? | ? | Only searches contacts by name |
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Proxy server | Yes | 3.1+[91] but only global, not per connection[92] | No[93] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
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On-device encryption | Yes[94] (3rd party software may attempt brute-force attacks on password[95]) | 3+[96] | No | Yes[97] | 8+[98] | Yes[99] (3rd party software may attempt brute force attacks on password[95] | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | No |
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External storage encryption | External storage not supported | No[100] | External storage not supported | ? | No | Yes[101] | No | Yes | ? | ? | No |
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Cloud encrypted storage | No, data stored on iCloud is accessible by Apple[102] | No, data is accessible by Google and U.S. intelligence agencies[103] | ? | ? | No, data is accessible by Microsoft and the U.S. government[104] | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Privacy of synchronization[105] | When synchronizing locally and not using iCloud (that keeps data unencrypted) | Not possible since there is only Google synchronization (that keeps data unencrypted), possible with HTC Sense Desktop Sync | ? | Yes | Neutral, Contacts, Calendar and Mail can be kept private when using your own Exchange server or Office 365 own cloud instead of synchronizing with public cloud servers (that keeps data unencrypted)[106] for Photos and Office docs can be kept private when using your own Office 365 cloud or SharePoint,[107] or synchronization of Phones can be disabled (by default).[108] | When using your own BES instead of BlackBerry cloud BES (that keeps data unencrypted)[109] | When synchronizing locally | When synchronizing locally and not synchronizing with Ovi (that keeps data unencrypted) | ? | ? | ? |
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Sync to Cloud communication encryption | Yes[110] | 2.3.4+[111] | ? | ? | 7.10.7720.0+[112] | Yes[113] | ? | ? | 3rd party software | ? | ? |
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Desktop Sync | Yes | No,[114] but available on HTC Sense[115] | 3rd party software[116] | Yes | 8+[117] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[118] | Yes | Yes |
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Local Full backup | Yes, using external computer[119] | Limited backup for 4.0+ with ADB using external computer. Possible with 3rd party apps with rooted phones or a custom recovery[120] | Limited official backup. Full backup via homebrew[121] | Yes | in Zune only when performing update, or anytime via 3rd party software[122][123] | Yes, using external computer[124] and memory card (7+)[125] | ? | Yes, using external computer and memory card | ? | ? | No[126] |
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Core Data missing Sync | | Bookmarks[127] (before 4), SMSs and Settings[128] | | | Favorites,[129] Text Messages[130] and Settings[131] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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cut, copy, and paste | 3.0+[132] | Yes[133] | Yes | Yes | Yes[134][135] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes[136] |
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undo | 3.0+[137] | No[138] | Limited | Via Ctrl+Z using default keyboard | No | No | No | No | Yes | ? | No |
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Visual voicemail | Yes | 2.1+[139] | ? | ? | Yes[140] | Yes | Yes[141] | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Call log duration | Yes[142] | Yes[143] | ? | ? | No[144] | Yes[145] | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
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Multiple Mobile Phones per Contact | ? | yes | ? | ? | Limited via linked contacts is possible to has multiple mobiles phones under one contact[146] | ? | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
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Contact Groups | 3rd party software[147] | 4+[148] or 3rd party software[149] | ? | ? | 7.5+[150] | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
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Phone number linking to dialer | Yes | Available in stock Android, but not all devices enable it.[151] | Yes | Yes, but not in browser | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes, but not in browser |
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NFC Payment Software | No | Available on any device that supports the hardware. Google Wallet for NFC payments available in Play Store. [152] | No | No | 8+[153] | Yes[154] | No | No | No | No | No |
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Addresses link to maps | Yes[155] | In Contacts, but not in Calendar[156] nor in Gmail[157] | ? | ? | Yes[158] | ? | ? | In Contacts and Calendar | ? | ? | ? |
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Dates link to calendar | Yes[159] | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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iCalendar import | Yes[160] | No,[161] but 3rd party app available[162] | ? | 3rd party apps available[163] | No[164] | Yes[165] | Yes [166] | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Default Web Browser/Engine | Webkit | Webkit | Webkit | Trident | Trident | Webkit | Webkit | Webkit | Gecko | Webkit | Webkit |
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Browser direct Internet connection (increased resilience to outages) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No, routes through BlackBerry Internet Service. Direct browsing supported over WiFi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Browser keeps windows open on shutdown or crash | Yes | 2.3+Google Chrome[167] but not on main browser[168] | No | No | Yes | ? | No | ? | Yes | ? | No |
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Browser Search Engine options | Bing, Google, Yahoo! Search | Many[169] | Many[170] | ? | Bing, Google[171] | Google, Bing, Yahoo, Wikipedia, Dictionary.com, User Defined | Google | Google | ? | ? | ? |
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Browser Find on Page | 4.2+[172] | 1.5+[173] | ? | ? | 8+[174] | Yes[175] | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
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Browser/Email Save Images | Yes[176] | Yes | ? | ? | Yes[177] | Yes | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
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Browser/Email Save PDFs | Yes[178] | Yes | ? | ? | Yes[179] | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
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Browser Save Audio/Video | No | Yes, but only links, not embedded media | Yes | ? | No | Yes (embedded media not supported) | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
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Browser Save Page | 6+ Offline Reading List[180] or 3rd party software[181] | 4+[182] | No | ? | No | Yes[183] | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
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Browser Save Any File | No, 3rd party software[184] | No,[185] 3rd party software[186] | ? | ? | No, 3rd party software[187] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Browser Text Reflow | Only on pages available on reader mode on 5+;[188][189] 3rd party browsers on prior versions[190] | Yes[191] | No[192] | ? | No[191] | Yes[193] | ? | No | ? | ? | No |
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Browser file upload | 6+[180] or 3rd party software[194] | 2.2+,[195] but crashes on big files[196] | ? | ? | Yes | 4.2+[197] | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
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Browser form navigation | Previous, Next, AutoFill, and Done buttons[198] | Next button[199] | ? | ? | No[200] | Yes[197] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Browser Private Browsing mode | 5+[201] | 3.0+[202] or with rooted devices and 3rd party firmware[203] | ? | ? | 3rd party software[204] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Offline web apps | Yes[205][206][207] | Yes[208] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | No |
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HTTP Live Streaming | 3+[209] | 3+[210] | 3.0.5+[211] | No | No[212] | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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Official Application Store | App Store | Google Play | App Catalog | Windows Marketplace for Mobile | Windows Phone Store | App World | Nokia store | Symbian Horizon, Nokia store | maemo.org, Nokia store | ? | Samsung Apps |
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Non-discriminatory Stores | Apple discriminates based on country[213] and own Apple policies[214] | Developers can distribute apps from their own sources | Discriminates by country.[215] Can be circumvented via homebrew[216] | ? | Discriminates by country[217] and manufacturer[218] | 3rd party software | ? | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
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Unified Inbox | Yes | No,[219] but 3rd party apps available[220] | Yes | Yes | 7.10.7720.0+[221] | Yes | No | Yes | ? | ? | Yes |
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Email Sync protocols supported | POP3, IMAP, MAPI | POP3, IMAP, MAPI | POP3, IMAP, MAPI | POP3, IMAP, MAPI | POP3, IMAP, MAPI | BES, BIS, Push e-mail | POP3, IMAP, Exchange | POP3, IMAP, Exchange | POP3, IMAP, Exchange | POP3, IMAP | POP3, IMAP |
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Non-intrusive Notifications | 5+[222] | Yes[223] | Yes[224] | ? | Yes,[225] except Calendar Reminders[226] | 6+[227] | Yes | Symbian Belle+[228] | Yes[229] | Yes[230] | ? |
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Notification Center | 5+[222] | Yes | Yes[231] | ? | No[232] | 6+[233] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2+[234] |
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Push Notifications | Yes (Apple Push Notification Service) | Yes[235] | Yes | ? | Yes[236] | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | 2+[237] |
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End-to-end Encrypted Push Notifications | Not possible, Apple must have access to notifications cleartext[238] | Possible, notifications are handled by the application that can decrypt it[235] | ? | ? | Possible, raw notifications are handled by the application that can decrypt it[239] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Screen orientation lock | Yes[178] | Yes[240] | ? | ? | No[241] | 3rd party software | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
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Custom Home and Lock Screen wallpaper | 4+[178] | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
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Separate volume for Ringtone and Media | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | No[242] | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
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Custom Ringtones | Yes[243] | Yes | Yes | Yes | 7.10.7720.0+[244] | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3rd party software[245] | ? | Yes |
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Custom SMS/MMS tones | 5+[246] | Yes[247] | Via homebrew[248] | ? | No[249] | Yes[250] | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
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Custom Vibrate Alert patterns | 5+[251][252] | No[253] | ? | ? | ? | Yes[250] | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Non-carrier-based integrated messaging | 5+ (iMessage)[254] | Google Talk | AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo[citation needed] | ? | Skype, Facebook Chat[255] | BBM | Many (Google Talk, Yahoo) | Many | ? | ? | ? |
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Offline Voice Commands | Yes[256] | No[257] | 2.1+ | Microsoft Voice Command | Limited, Playback control not available[258] | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
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Voice Recognition | 5+ (Siri on iPhone 4S)[259] | Yes[260] | 2.1+ | Yes | Yes[261][262] | Yes | No | Yes | ? | Yes | ? |
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Offline Voice Recognition | No[263] | 4.1+[264] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
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Non-English Voice Recognition | Yes[56] | Yes | ? | ? | Yes[75] | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Sound Recorder | 3+ Limited (Not voice controlled)[265][266] | Very limited (Doesn't work in background[267] and not voice controlled) | 3rd party software | ? | 3rd party software; Very limited (Works under locked screen but doesn't work in background and not voice controlled) | Very limited (Doesn't work in background and not voice controlled) | Yes | Yes | 3rd party software[268] | ? | Neutral |
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Call Recorder | Prevented by OS restrictions | Prevented by OS restrictions,[269] but possible with 3rd party firmware[270] | No | Yes[271] | No | No[272] | Yes | 3rd party software[273] | 3rd party software[268] | ? | ? |
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Camera tap-to-focus | Yes[178] | 2.3+[274] | ? | ? | Yes[275] | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes[276] | ? |
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On device picture info (including Exif data) | Only location[277] | Only date and location; more with 3rd party software[278] | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | Not full Exif | Yes | ? | ? |
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On device picture categorization | 5+[279] | No[280] | 3.0+ | ? | No[281] | Yes, photos can be renamed and searched | ? | Yes, albums and tags[282] | ? | ? | yes (by date or manual) |
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On device picture description and search | No | No[283] | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | No, Allows setting a description, but search will not use it | ? | ? | ? |
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Turn off shutter sound | In silent mode[284] | In silent mode[285] | In silent mode | ? | 7.10.7720.0+[286] | ? | ? | In silent mode | In silent mode | ? | Yes (in manual & in Silent) |
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Picture crop | 5+[287] | Yes | 3rd party software | ? | 8+[288] | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
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Photo rotation | 5+[287] | Yes | ? | ? | 8+[288] | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes |
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Photo red-eye reduction | 5+[287] | 2.3+[289] | ? | ? | 3rd party software[290] | ? | ? | Symbian Anna+[291] | Yes | ? | ? |
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HDR photos option | Yes[292] | No,[293] 3rd party software available[294] | ? | ? | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Photo/video import from memory cards | With Camera Connection Kit[295] | Yes | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
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Video trim | Yes | 2.3+ | Yes | ? | No | ? | ? | Yes[296] | ? | ? | Yes |
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Sound trim | Yes[297] | No,[298] but 3rd party software available[299] | No | ? | 3rd party sw[300] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Tethering | Bluetooth, USB (carrier dependent), Personal Hotspot (Wi-Fi Tethering) (carrier dependent, iPhone 4 & 4S since iOS 4.2.5/4.3, or with 3rd party software and "jailbreak") | Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot, USB, Bluetooth | Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot (officially AT&T and Verizon Wireless only). USB, Bluetooth, and Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot via homebrew[301] | USB, Bluetooth, Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot (with 3rd party software) | Internet Sharing (Wi-Fi Hotspot)[302] | USB, Bluetooth, Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot | USB, Bluetooth | USB, Bluetooth, Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot (with 3rd party software) | microUSB, Bluetooth, Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot | ? | microUSB, Bluetooth 3.0, Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot |
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USB On-The-Go | No[303] | 3.1+[304][305] | No | ? | No | ? | Yes | Yes[306] | ? | ? | ? |
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Interchangeable external memory cards | Only for photo/video import with an optional accessory | Yes[307] | No | Yes | 8+[308] | Yes[309] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[310] |
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Text/Document Support | Microsoft Office,[311][312][313] iWork, PDF, Images, TXT/RTF, VCF | Microsoft Office 2003/2007, PDF, Images, TXT/RTF | Microsoft Office, PDF, TXT/RTF | Microsoft Office Mobile, PDF, TXT/RTF | Microsoft Office Mobile, PDF, TXT/RTF | Microsoft Office, PDF, OpenDocument | with free 3rd party software [314] | Microsoft Office Mobile, PDF, djvu | text files, PDF, HTML, Multiple office formats with free 3rd party software | ? | Read only: text files, PDF, HTML, Multiple office formats |
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Printer support | Yes (AirPrint)[315] | No built-in function,[316] but have apps use Google Cloud Print available for 2.0+[317] | Yes[318] | ? | No,[319] but 3rd party software available | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | Yes |
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Audio Playback | AAC (8 to 320 kbit/s), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 kbit/s), MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV | AAC LC/LTP 3GPP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+) (before Android2.1),[320] HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+) (before Android2.1),[320] AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MP3 (Mono/Stereo 8–320 kbit/s constant or variable bit-rate), MIDI (Type 0 and 1, DLS versions 1 and 2), Ogg Vorbis, PCM/WAVE (8- and 16-bit linear PCM, rates up to limit of hardware), WAVE[321] | 3G2, A-LAW, AAC, AAC LC, AAC LTP, AAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AWB, HE-AAC v1, HE-AAC v2, LPCM, M4A, MIDI Tones (poly 64), Mobile XMF, MP3, MP4, MU-LAW, NRT, SP-MIDI, WAV, WMA 10, WMA 10 Pro, WMA 9, X-Tone | MP3, AAC, AAC+, AMR, QCELP, WAV | MP3, WMA Std 9.2, WMA Pro, AMR-NB, AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+ [322] | MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WAV, WMA pro, AMR-NB, MIDI | MP3, WAVE, WMA, AAC+, MIDI, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, OGG | All | All (some require optional debian packages) | ? | MP3, AAC, WMA, M4A, XMF, 3GA, MMF, MIDI, WAV, AMR[323] |
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Video Playback | H.264 (up to Main Profile),[324] MPEG-4, M-JPEG | H.263, H.264 (up to Baseline Profile), MPEG-4 SP, DivX, XviD, VP8[321] | MPEG-4, H.263, H.264 | | H.263, H.264, WMV, MPEG4, MPEG4 @ HD 720p 30fps, DivX, XviD[325] | MP4, WMV, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV, XviD, 3gp | 3GPP formats (H.263), ASF, AVI, H.264/AVC, MPEG-4, VC-1, WMV | H.263, H.264, WMV, MPEG4, MPEG4 @ HD 720p 30fps, MKV, DivX, XviD | All (some require optional debian packages) | ? | WMV, ASF, MP4, 3GP, AVI[323] |
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Wired video out | Up to 720p via HDMI[326] or VGA,[327] 576p/480p via component[328] or composite;[329] 1080p on iPad 2 or iPhone 4S in 5+ | 1080p on select devices | No | ? | No[330] | No | No | Nokia AV Out (PAL/NTSC), HDMI | Nokia AV Out (PAL/NTSC) | ? | usb2hdmi & AV Out (PAL/NTSC) |
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Wireless video/audio streaming to set top boxes/TVs/speakers | AirPlay[331] | 4.2+ Miracast,[332] but DLNA[333] only available on selected devices | ? | ? | No,[334] Play To (DLNA) available on some devices[335] | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | DLNA[336] |
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Media player on-device playlist creation | Yes[178] | Yes[337] | ? | ? | Yes[338] | Yes | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? |
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Media Player Video Scrubbing | Yes | Yes | No | ? | 7.10.7720.0+[339] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Media Player Audio Scrubbing | Yes | Yes | No | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Media Player Fine Scrubbing | Yes[340] | 3rd party software,[341][342] basic fine scrubbing removed on 4+[343] | No | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Media Player Double Speed Playing | Only Audio Podcasts[344] | 3rd party software[345][346] | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Turn-by-turn navigation | 6+[347] | 2+[348] | Carrier software, 3rd party software | 3rd party software | Limited[349] or 3rd party software[350] or free Nokia Drive on Nokia Lumia devices [351] | 3rd party software | ? | free global Nokia Maps and 3rd party software | Nokia Maps and 3rd party software | ? | Samsung LBS (Route 66) |
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Offline maps | 3rd party software[352] | Yes[353] | Carrier software, 3rd party software | 3rd party software | 3rd party software[354] | 3rd party software | free global Nokia Maps and 3rd party software | free global Nokia Maps and 3rd party software | Nokia Maps and 3rd party software | ? | Samsung LBS (Route 66) |
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Alternative routes in maps | 5+[355][356] | Yes[357] | ? | ? | 3rd party software | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Multitasking | Very Limited, Apple-approved functionality only. OS 4.0+[358] | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8+[359] | Yes | Limited | Yes | Yes | Yes | 2+[237] |
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Record video with voice while calling[360] | No | Yes (Not available on some devices) | ? | ? | Yes | ? | No | No | ? | ? | ? |
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Desktop interactive widgets | No | Yes | Via homebrew | Yes | Yes (through "live tiles")[361] | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Lock screen widgets | Media player; 5+: Notifications,[222] voicemail, camera[362] | 4.2+[363] | ? | ? | Media Player; 8+: Live Apps and notifications[364] | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | Media player; Notifications (sms, call) |
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Notification view widgets | 5+: Stocks and weather;[222] 3rd party software with "jailbreak"[365][366] | 4.1+: Google Now and possible with 3rd party apps | 3.0+[367] | 3rd party firmware | No (there is no notification view) | ? | No | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
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Quick settings toggles | 3rd party software on jailbroken devices[368] | 2+[369] | ? | ? | No | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Bluetooth keyboard | Yes[370] | 2.3+;[371] previous versions via 3rd party software[372] | 2.0+ | Yes | No[373] | Yes | No | Yes | Yes, with plugins | ? | ? |
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USB keyboard | With Camera Connection Kit[295] | 3.1+[371] | ? | ? | No[374] | ? | No | Yes | ? | ? | ? |
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Direct file transfer over Wi-Fi Direct | No | 4+[17] and selected devices[375][376] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 2+[377] |
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Direct file transfer over Bluetooth | 3rd party software on jailbroken devices[378] | 2+[379] | No | Yes | 8+[380] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes[381] |
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Direct file transfer over NFC | No | 4+[17] | No | No | 8+[382] | 7.1+[383] | No | No | No | No | 2+[377] |
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Voice over IP | FaceTime or 3rd party software[384] | Yes (SIP)[385] or 3rd party software[386] | Yes[387] | 3rd party software (like fring) | Fully integrated in 8+[388] | BBM 7+[389] or 3rd party software[390] | Yes (SIP)[391] | Yes (SIP) or 3rd party software[392] | Yes (SIP)[393] | ? | No[394] |
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SSH[clarification needed] | Yes[395][396] | Yes | Via homebrew | No | 3rd party software | Yes | No | ? | Yes | Yes | ? |
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VPN | Yes[397] | Yes[398] | 3rd party software[399] | Yes[400] | No[401] | No Only through BlackBerry Enterprise Server | ? | Yes[402] | No[403] | No[404] | ? |
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OpenVPN | No[405] | No, but possible with 3rd party firmware[406] | Yes[407] | 3rd party software[408] | No | No | ? | No | Yes[409] | Yes[410] | ? |
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WPA PEAP | Yes[411] | Yes[412] | Yes[413] | ? | Yes[414] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Show remembered Wi-Fi connections | No[415] | Yes | ? | ? | Yes | ? | Yes | ? | ? | ? | ? |
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Remote Frame Buffer | ? | Yes[416] | Via homebrew[417] | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? |
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Screenshot | Yes[178][418] | 4+ also available on 3.7 or earlier with Cyanogen Mod and on certain devices E.G Samsung Galaxy S II [419] | Yes | Yes[420] | 8+[421] | 3rd party software | ? | Yes[422] | Yes | ? | Yes |
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Screencast | No, external hardware required[423] | No, root required and 3rd party app[424] | No | No | No | No | ? | No[425] | No | No | No |
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GPU Accelerated GUI | Yes | 3+[426] | Partially (in Enyo apps) | No | Yes[427] | Yes, OS 7.0+ | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? |
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Official SDK platform(s) | Mac OS X using iOS SDK | Linux, Mac OS X and Windows[428] | Linux, Mac OS X and Windows[429] | Windows[430] | Windows[431] | Windows, Mac OS X[432] | Nokia S40 SDKs[433] | Windows using Symbian SDK[434] or Linux, Mac OS X and Windows using Nokia Qt SDK[435] | GNU/Linux[436] | GNU/Linux and Windows[437] | Windows[438] |
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Cost to develop on the phone | $99/year[439] | Free | Free | Free | $99/year[440] | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
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Cost to publish application on official store | Included in the cost to develop on the phone | $25 once to offer it on the Google Play[441]) | Free[442] | Free | Included in the cost to develop on the phone | Free | Free (Nokia Store) | 1€ to offer it in the Ovi Store[443] | Free | Free | Free |
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Ability to relocate to another country | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Only thru hard reset and using new live id[444] | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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