There is no need to pretend because there is no unique features in iOS. AirPlay comes close. There are similar features on Android but AirPlay has some advantages.
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Apple Highlights Low Fragmentation Among iOS Devices in Direct Jab at Android
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There is no need to pretend because there is no unique features in iOS. AirPlay comes close. There are similar features on Android but AirPlay has some advantages.
What's your point? The chart is a reference for developers. They only care about active App Store users.
The Android numbers presented are similarly only for active Google Play users.
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You just made that up too.
The point is quite clear. Most people in this thread make comments with understanding that this chart reflects segmentation in general not just among active App Store users. Correction was in order.
I think software. I know the new thing to say is Google updates it's core apps outside of os updates but core app updates are such a small part of an os update. The fact remains that more ios users can use Google now than android users. That's hilarious
Honestly, who is the 1% on an OS older than 6? Either get a new device or upgrade. Its not safe to live in the stone age.
I have a 2nd gen iPod touch I am the 1% lol
There were many but Apple is catching up. File System obviously remains the major one (and widgets, live wallpapers, ability to change default apps, support for NFC etc.) But again it's BaldiMac who claims that I listed Android's "unique" features while omitting unique features in iOS. What I said was that Android users got many advanced features way ahead of iOS and thus they were not harmed by fragmentation.
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Hardware "fragmentation" is only an issues in the context of software developers. Users mostly benefit from it because they have a huge choice of hardware.
I think you misunderstood the original article.
The original article is aimed at developers who are responsible for making an app compatible with as many devices as is reasonable possible. So, when you point out that most major apps are backwards compatible, you prove the articles point: the developers had to spend time and money making it backwards compatible.
That's money they don't have to spend developing on iOS.
apparently neither.
Androids market-share stood at 75 percent up from 59.1 percent in the same quarter a year ago, while iOS owned 17.3 percenta decline from its 23 percent share in the year-ago quarter.
Wow, over a third using an OS that's over 2 years old
Over 2 years old... so what ?
I really enjoy Snow Leopard and it's much older than that. Not only do I and thousands of others continue to use it at home, but at work as well. In my case it's on my server and some of my Macs. At my place of employment, a multinational company with thousands of employees, they find SL 10.6.8 very stable, reliable and suitable for the job.
So when it comes to the mobile space, consumer smartphones in particular, I don't know many people that keep a phone more than two years. Even those who are not enthusiasts, that simply want something fresh and new.
This is much ado about nothing.
But then again if this works to Apples advantage as another one of their smoke and mirrors campaigns, good for them.
This android fragmentation problem is the largely the byproduct of poor support from device manufactures with backgrounds rooted in home appliances and consumer electronics.
This is dramatically different than Apple which has extensive experience in personal computing, UI design and ecosystem development.
Android device makers treat consumers of smart phones the same way they would treat consumers of DVD players and refrigerators.
Apple sees things different and this is reflected in the iPhone 3GS, which was released on, June 19, 2009, getting iOS6.
Name one android phone from 2009 that has factory support for Jelly Bean?
This is dramatically different than Apple which has extensive experience in personal computing, UI design and ecosystem development.
Android device makers treat consumers of smart phones the same way they would treat consumers of DVD players and refrigerators.
Apple sees things different and this is reflected in the iPhone 3GS, which was released on, June 19, 2009, getting iOS6.
Name one android phone from 2009 that has factory support for Jelly Bean?
You just made that up too. I never said that. What I said was that cherry picking a few arbitrary features doesn't prove that Gingerbread has more features than iOS 6.
Which is a silly argument that ignores all the advancements in Android since Gingerbread including security, performance, and developer APIs.
Lol. It's like Google being concerned about their lack of profit when they keep talking about 1 million activated a day
Huh, vooynx? Please explain - I don't understand, especially since "lack of profit" hasn't been a recent issue for Google.
Well, this isn't gonna stop me from buying the HTC One over the iPhone 5. Something about iOS just turns me off. Even iOS 7 will be a hard sell to me. I guess I'm just too used to Android to make the switch.
Yes because the lack of marketshare has been a debilitating issue for apple...
When do you think they'll declare chapter 11, aiden? This week or next?
Android talking points...
Here's why. Try to sell an app today that will run on an iPad 1 or a touch 2nd gen. You can't. Apple requires that ppl buy new hardware.
I wish apple desired to get 93% of their desktops unified. There's a boatload of macs that can't run mavericks. :\
I wish apple desired to get 93% of their desktops unified. There's a boatload of macs that can't run mavericks. :\
Its interesting cos I am currently backing up my iPad 3 with 5.1.1 and about to migrate to iOS 6.1.3
Hahahs.. I am the last 5% of iOS 5.x users right now
Hahahs.. I am the last 5% of iOS 5.x users right now
What does that mean? You can sell apps that support iOS 5. And Apple devices are supported longer than most Android devices with the latest OS updates.Well, no... although, some devs may have memories of the Vista upgrade when they use iOS7, since Aero Glass and Aero Peek are two of its big new features...
