Apple is less secure than Android (article from Apple Insider)

[gtbarry]

If you ever get a chance to have an intelligent/logical discussion with an apple user (I know, I know, chances are slim), and they bring up security issues - mention some of the stuff in these articles:

Apple Insider:
Appthority's App Report for February 2013 looked at the top performing free mobile apps across both iOS and Android, as free mobile apps are more likely to rely ad networks and analytics companies as a means of generating revenue. Despite Android's reputation as a less secure platform, Appthority found that it was iOS apps that are allowed to engage in more risky behaviors.

iOS apps leak more personal data than do Android apps - report

Gizmodo:
Apple allows any app to access your address book at any time

 

[PixelPower]

Apple has always been known as control freaks. When I used to develop iphone games, they had a strict set of rules that were hard to keep up with unless you use thier "tools" .Apple has always worked hand in hand with the government, so this is no surprise at all.

 

[nickdalzell]

they are also cheaper than Android lately. the Samsung Galaxy S4 is $749 unactivated, while the iPhone 5 is a mere $699 unactivated. that's sad...

I'm guessing that Apple has about a few years or less left before they're in the same place as RIM's BlackBerry. they've already saturated the market, and have less to sell to now. they also cannot innovate without Jobs apparently, and we all know what happened to them the last time they lost him.