What are the most common questions asked when a person buys a new phone?
“Does it have a touch screen?”
“How good is the camera?”
“Is it slim or bulky?”
The Operating System it has is a question rarely asked. Even when it is, it often figures at the bottom of the list. For a huge percentage of the general users, the phone’s Operating System plays little to no role in phone selection. It is simply not as big a decision as the selection of an Operating System for computers. Slightly worrying, considering that unlike computer operating systems, phone operating systems cannot be replaced at a later stage.
The perception of the operating system