iOS users are savvy. Android Users Don't Know Enough to Matter

[Technarchy]

Interesting piece: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11586384/1/android-users-dont-know-enough-to-matter.html

Summary:
iOS users are more satisfied
iOS users use their phone more
iOS makes more money because iPhone users buy more apps
iOS dominates mobile web use
Android users dont matter.

Even Siri poked fun at Google's names for their different versions of their operating systems (Ice Cream Sandwich, Cupcake and FroYo): "Who came up with these names, Ben & Jerry's?"


But the really stunning stat to come out at the conference was from Scott Forstall, who is the head of Apple's mobile software. He pointed out that more than 80% of Apple's iOS users were running the latest version of iOS. However, only 7% of Google Android users are running the latest version of their software.

This is important from a couple of perspectives. First, from a developer's perspective, it is very attractive when deciding which operating system you want to develop your application on first.

 

[Calidude]

We already know that iOS users are being milked for all they are worth.

The same happens on Android, but with open source, you can actually choose not to be a milkcow.

 

[vmachiel]

I don't think this forum is the best place for an unbiased android vs ios debate

 

[depths]

"If you put all these studies together, it suggests that Android users:
Are not tech savvy
Never use wifi
Never do Web browsing
Never update their operating system"

How could you read that and then decide that it is a good piece to support your argument that Android is terrible?

That's probably the stupidest thing I've seen written by an Apple fan regarding Android and I've read all your posts.

 

[R94N]

Android is on many different types of devices. Some people may not even know their device is running Android. That might have something to do with whether they 'don't know enough'.