Comment by khedoros1

The iPhone opens to something like the Program Manager (but with little numbers showing which apps have active notifications).

Android opens to something like a Desktop, with some combination of Widget apps and/or app shortcuts. Mine is configured to show a clock, mini calendar, and weather. Incoming e-mails, SMSes, or other messages are visible in the notification bar. I could configure it to show me little previews of messages, but I chose not to.