Android was reportedly ditched by United States Special Forces in favor of Apple's iPhone 6. The reason for the switch is due to Android's usual "freezing" compared to the iPhone 6 which has "smoother" performance.
The Android device the U.S. commandos are using is possibly the Samsung smartphone according to Tech Insider. The complaint about the Android device is the need for frequent restart especially when it's being used to operate a number of the Army's military apps.
A highly dependable smartphone is a vital tool that can mean a mission's success or failure and life or death situations. The U.S. Army has then decided that it needed a better smartphone than the one they are currently using. A test was conducted in order to pit the Android with the iPhone 6.
When the U.S. military decided to use the iPhone 6, the results were far better, according to DoD Buzz. One of the Army apps involves the splitting of the smartphone's screen. The Special Operations Command or SOC tested the Android and iOS involving a drone travelling to its target. The iPhone or rather its graphics were far superior to that of the Android.
The U.S. Special Forces did not release the specs of the Android device that was tested against the iPhone 6. There was an earlier report however, that American military has adopted the Samsung Galaxy Note for its special operation apps.
Some observers theorized that SOC may have tested an outdated Galaxy Note against the current iPhone model. They pointed out that the current Samsung Galaxy Note 5 or other Android devices have more powerful chips than iPhone 6.
The U.S. military have been using smartphones for various missions including intelligence gathering, reconnaissance and surveillance. Smartphone technology has been advancing by leaps and bounds which makes them a viable and important means of communication for soldiers in the field.
