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Apple is one of the most favorite companies in the field of mobile devices. The American mobile company produces some of the best handsets in the world and mysterious exclusivity related to its products compel people around the world to go for it. However, Apple is known for not only its elegant hardware but also the intelligent system software and the complementary applications that it has. Undoubtedly, the vast numbers of applications at Apple store are the result of effort of iPad and iPhone app developers. Even the iPod touch is very popular in its class for its efficient performance.
Apple has developed both iPads and iPhones. Both the devices have their unique features and function. Every iPhone app development company must be aware of the fact that almost all iPhone applications can run on iPads but the vice versa may not be necessarily true. Since, resolution, display, size, processor, etc. all play significant role in determination of the probable success of the application. One of the major and the most visible difference between iPhones and iPads is their size, which always has to be considered by both iPhone app and iPad app developer.
An iPad is 6 - 7 times bigger than an iPhone. Obviously, an iPad have more pixels than an iPhone. Besides, the technical specifications of an iPad are relatively better than those of an iPhone. On the other hand, an iPhone is primarily a smartphone and allows its users to call others as well as send text messages to others who use a mobile phone. Neither the calling nor the messaging capability can be found in an iPad. These differences clearly suggest that the applications for both the devices have to be different. Along with differences, there are numerous similarities between the two types of devices.
Nearly all the applications that are developed for an iPhone can run on an iPad. Since an iPad cannot call it does not support any application that has such function. There are some messaging applications for iPads but they demand conformance to various restrictions. Applications that are developed for an iPad cannot fit into display of an iPhone but the vice versa is possible. However, iPhone applications appear distorted and pixelated on iPads due to more pixels in the latter. That is why iPhone applications provide option of displaying the application window in its original size. Besides, most of the popular applications at Apple store have separate versions for iPhones and iPads.
Since both iPad and iPhone are Apple products, similarities between the applications for the two are numerous. It is due to the difference in hardware and technical specifications of the two that their applications differ from each other. For instance, iPhones have gyroscope, which supports motion sensing applications that are better than accelerometers. iPads do not support any such application due to lack of gyroscope. Conclusively, it can be said that the best practice for an iPhone app development company is to make separate version of the same application for the two devices.
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