Simple: buy an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. It\u2019s included as standard with any portable Apple device.<\/p>\n
Photo by\u00a0Maarten van den Heuvel<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Apple release a brand new version of iOS every year, with sporadic updates released throughout the year. New versions are given a number, while standard updates are usually noted as 12.1, 12.2 and so on.<\/p>\n Traditionally, new versions of iOS are unveiled in June and then released to the public in September (usually to coincide with the launch of a new iPhone).<\/p>\n Your iPhone will notify you when a new update is available, so all you need to do is tap \u201d\u02dcDownload and Install\u2019. Make sure your phone is connected to Wi-Fi and a charger before downloading an update, as the process is quite demanding on both data and power.<\/p>\n Although iOS and Android, its main rival, share a lot of similarities, there are still fundamental differences between the two. Here are some reasons you might want to opt for iOS.<\/p>\n The iPhone wins the vast majority of speed tests, and one of the main reasons for this is the close integration between Apple\u2019s software and hardware. Because Apple design everything they release, they\u2019re able to optimise iOS for use with whichever chip this year\u2019s iPhone uses.<\/p>\n Contrast that with Android. Android is developed by Google but the vast majority of Android handsets are designed by other manufacturers like Samsung and Huawei. This means Android has to be optimised for all kinds of different hardware and, to make matters worse, these manufacturers often add their own twists and features on top of the standard Android code.<\/p>\n Whilst most Android devices perform well, Apple has the advantage.<\/p>\n \u201cIt just works\u201d\u009d. For years, this was the ethos behind every Apple product.<\/p>\n To this day, iOS is easy to pick and easy to master \u201d\u201c even if you\u2019re a tech novice. If you\u2019re not 100% confident with technology, iOS is the way to go.<\/p>\n As previously mentioned, Apple release a new version of iOS every year as well as regular updates; this means you get all the latest features as well as protection against nasty security threats. Apple support a wide range of devices too. Even the iPhone 5s, which turned 5 this year, received the latest version of iOS.<\/p>\n On Android, you can potentially wait months to get the latest update \u201d\u201c if you get it at all. That\u2019s because manufacturers decide when to push the latest Android update and some of them are a little slow to send it out (and that\u2019s being generous).<\/p>\n Apple is second to none when it comes to customer support. Online, they have a huge archive of articles covering just about any question you can think of. Offline, they have the Genius bar at Apple stores. Basically, you\u2019re covered if something goes wrong.<\/p>\n Apple prides itself on its approach to user privacy. Most of your data is stored on your actual device, while the majority of data sent to Apple is aggregated and anonymised so it can\u2019t be used to identify you.<\/p>\n Google, on the other hand, collects a lot of data about you. This isn\u2019t necessarily a bad thing, as most of this data is used to improve and personalise your experience. However, a lot of it is used to target advertising at you too. It really comes down to how comfortable you are handing over your data, although you can probably trust Google more than most to take care of your personal information.<\/p>\n Both platforms are secure if you take the right measures but Android is generally more at risk from malware due to its open source nature.<\/p>\n Every iOS app has to be approved and signed off by Apple, which means the chances of installing a dodgy app are very, very slim.<\/p>\n Ready to start using iOS? Check out the huge range of refurbished iPhone<\/a> devices on the musicMagpie Store, all at amazing prices with a 12 month warranty and FREE delivery. Why wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n![\"iPad](\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/iPad-swimming-pool.jpg\")
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It\u2019s faster<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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