Hey everyone, this is a quick summary for Android and iOS features.
iOS 4 vs Android 2.2 Froyo
Devices
iOS: iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. Available for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch but some features not supported. iPad (coming Fall 2010).
Android: None right now but HTC Nexus One, Motorola Droid likely to move to Android 2.2.
Availability
iOS: Available to developers now. iPhone 3G S, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch consumers get a free upgrade on June 21. iPhone 4 available on June 24.
Android: Available to developers now. Available to some Nexus One users now. Updates to other devices “coming soon.”
Tethering
iOS: Yes
Android: Yes
Flash Support
iOS: No. Apple says it supports only two platforms: HTML 5 and its app store.
Android: Yes. Beta version of Flash Player 10.1 available on Android 2.2.
Multitasking
iOS: Yes
Android: Yes
Hot-Spot Capability
iOS: No
Android: Yes.
Wi-Fi can be shared with up to 8 devices.
Folders
iOS: Yes
Android: Yes
Copy and Paste
iOS: Yes
Android: Yes
Video Chat
iOS: Native support (only on iPhone 4 hardware)
Android: Available only through add-on apps.
Books
iOS: Support for iBooks to download and read digital books.
Android: Available only through add-on apps.
Music
iOS: Available through iTunes; automatic syncing with desktop iTunes. Streaming music only supported through apps.
Android: Built-in ability to play MP3 files, but no syncing with your desktop music. Streaming music available via add-on apps.
Apps
iOS: 200,000 iPhone apps
Android: 50,000 Android apps
Ads
iOS: In-app ads through iAds. Apple sells and hosts the ads and shares revenue with developers. Payment through iTunes.
Android: In-app ads available through Google Mobile ads. Adsense for mobile ads is in beta mode for developers.
E-Mail
iOS: Unified inbox combines multiple e-mail accounts. Threading of conversations.
Android: No unified inbox. Threading available in Gmail.