Last Updated: August 16, 2025
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Android, BlackBerry, iOS and Symbian are the world’s best mobile operating systems. However, there are many differences between their features and performance. The following are the key areas of comparison –
User Interface
Android 2.3 is loaded with several new color schemes and various changes have been made in the user interface. Changes in settings and menus make it easier for the mobile users to navigate and control the features of system and device.
Blackberry OS 6 is having the same professional home screen of its previous version. The swipe-up application menu is included on the bottom on the screen, which is very similar to Android’s pull-down menu.
Symbian OS 3 is an enhanced version of its previous versions of operating system. It features multi-touch support for gestures (for example, pinch to zoom functionality), homescreen support multiple widgets, etc.
iOS user interface is visually striking with bright, finger-friendly icons, pleasing color schemes and fonts, and lovely menu transitions. There is no match to Apple’s beautiful design and intuitive user interfaces.
Winner – iOS
Application Support
There are not many applications for the Android operating system. Android Marketplace is not full of applications. However, the count for total numbers of applications is increasing day by day.
There are also not many applications available for the BlackBerry platform. However, you will certainly find all the major applications in the BlackBerry App World.
Nokia is the oldest among the other big mobile phones, so it is having a massive number of applications in their Ovi Store.
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