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iOS 8 Adoption Hits 87% Ahead of iOS 9 Release
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It'll be devices that talk to the App Store. So the 3GS stuck on an old version will show up in the stats.
I'm into technology. I just don't have the money to upgrade each year, and the 4 does what I need. With my laptop I can't upgrade as the required software won't run on later versions of Mac OS X.
I bet no. No old devices will be included in this chart. Although, there are still so many users using old and "outdated" iPhone, from iPhone 1 to iPhone 5s.
Unless you buy a Google Nexus device with stock Android that is guaranteed to be viable for the next 3-4 yearly OS updates. It's the cheap, non upgradeable, and non flagship models sold globally that skew these figures.
Having personally used iPhone/iOS since 2009, the latest my iPhone 6 with 8.4.1, in addition to my Google Nexus 6 running Android Lollipop 5.1.1, I can honestly say that both OS's and hardware build quality have reached a level of parity. For a while iOS dominated IMO, but Lollipop 5.1.1 is a pretty close rival. The Nexus 6 is a solid device where only the camera is bested by the iPhone 6's.
The chart includes any device that can connect and communicate with the App Store which is how the data is gathered. Therefore, theoretically, any device is captured in the pie chart. They are just located in the 2% older category.
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I can't upgrade till El Capitan releases the GM and can update my computers. I can't loose the ability to sync from iOS to OSX... notes and such will screw up. so on Sept 30th I can have iOS 9 - that should have been planned a little closer together imo.
Thanks for your reply.
I can't upgrade till El Capitan releases the GM and can update my computers. I can't loose the ability to sync from iOS to OSX... notes and such will screw up. so on Sept 30th I can have iOS 9 - that should have been planned a little closer together imo.
Hmm, I may give that a shot, although I'm not seeing the update available on any of my devices yet at 6am in Texas.
Thanks for your reply.
Seems like it depends on which MacBook you would want to run Windows 7, not so much which version of OS X, see https://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/20/new-macbook-pro-air-no-windows-7-bootcamp/ and https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT205016.
There's no perfect solution for me. iPhone isn't water/dustproof, which to me is essential. My Xperia Z3 Compact is an amazing piece of hardware... stuck on 5.0.2 because T-Mobile Netherlands can't get their heads out of their collective arses. The 5.1.1 update was announced as ready 3.5 weeks ago... but never got pushed. Now they're saying they got another update and they are "testing" this week. (As in adding bloatware.) Google released 5.1 in February, Sony released their version of 5.1.1 in July, T-Mobile will release thers... Gods know when. Probably in December. iOS 9 will be released today and every compatible Apple device will be able to download it today. Android needs a complete rethink.
My next purchase, once my contract runs out Dec 2016, will be an unlocked Xperia Zwhatevernumbertheygettobythen Compact. At least I will only have to wait five months for software. That is, unless Apple figure out how to waterproof an iPhone and add onscreen widgets.
My next purchase, once my contract runs out Dec 2016, will be an unlocked Xperia Zwhatevernumbertheygettobythen Compact. At least I will only have to wait five months for software. That is, unless Apple figure out how to waterproof an iPhone and add onscreen widgets.
Communicated with App Store? iOS 3 and older devices is no longer able to connect to App Store, and some of them are still running, in one piece.
Well. No one can get a full detailed picture of this, by the way.
Im sure i read or heard at one of the keynotes last year that figure is of the devices capable of running the latest OS.
I am still on iOS7, iphone 5
Apple's iOS 8 is installed on 87% of iOS devices a year after its release, according to new numbers shared by Apple on its App Store developer page. The new numbers come on the eve of the launch of Apple's newest mobile operating system, iOS 9.
iOS 8 adoption has been somewhat slower than iOS 7, with iOS 8 hitting 72% adoption in January 2015. iOS 7 was at 80% adoption at the same point. Additionally, iOS 8 reached 81% adoption in late April, only growing 6 percentage points in a little over four months.
Comparatively, the latest version of Android (5.1, aka Lollipop) sits at a 5.1% adoption rate. However, Android updates often take a long time to propagate to customers, partly because cell phone manufacturers and cellular carriers must bake in their apps and interfaces into the operating system.
According to mobile analytics firm Mixpanel, iOS 9 currently holds a ~1.04% adoption rate, which includes public beta testers and developers. That number will likely increase dramatically as the operating system will push to iOS users tomorrow, September 16.
Article Link: iOS 8 Adoption Hits 87% Ahead of iOS 9 Release
sadly, i havent seen anything regarding release times. i guess you just gotta keep checking the software update thing in your settings
I saw a chart online this morning that said 1PM EST time zone..... Depends on where you are
