Same happens on Android and Windows Phone, you get a notification that a system update is available, you tap it and update.
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Same happens on Android and Windows Phone, you get a notification that a system update is available, you tap it and update.
That was quick.
Thank you for proving my point.
The check is in the mail.
Lets see... iPod touch doesn't have FaceTime over cellular because..... it doesn't have cellular chips perhaps? Granted, Apple seems to hold back features for unknown reasons (why no panorama function on the ipad mini) but most features carry over if thay can be supported by the hardware.
I have a Nexus. But still not my point, once an update becomes available you tap and install it. iOS isn't any different in that regard.
I've never understood this. I mean the calendar icon is updated with the current day so at some level the support is there.
Count me in the 40%. 2/3 of my iDevices are running iOS 5, my iPad since it's JB, and my 4th gen iPod Touch since it's slow enough as it is. Wish I'd kept iOS 4 on both. Part of the reason for these numbers may be the lack of downgradeability. You upgrade and don't like it? Too bad. You need to do a restore? You're stuck with the new, slower OS. Imagine if they pulled that **** on the Mac 
Actually, people would complain and still buy them anyways
Actually, people would complain and still buy them anyways
Game is unchanged for Android
Actually, under Android I think the game has not so much changed as it has reverted to pre iOS rules. if you want the new feature set in Android, you have to replace your device. That is exactly how it worked with non-smart phones prior to 2007. It is how it works with any non-maintenance release of Android today.
Actually, under Android I think the game has not so much changed as it has reverted to pre iOS rules. if you want the new feature set in Android, you have to replace your device. That is exactly how it worked with non-smart phones prior to 2007. It is how it works with any non-maintenance release of Android today.
I'm not complaining that I can install iOS6 on my iPhone4, but why not let me install it on my iPad1?
Umm, no you don't. Google Maps is still designed only for the iPhone screen, so it's a pretty frustrating experience using it on the iPad. Possible, of course, but very awkward at either 1x or 2x size. iOS 5 "Google" Maps or iOS 6 Apple Maps are both (excusing the latter's possible glitches) much more pleasant to use on the iPad.
And you think AT&T, Verizon, & Sprint don't? You don't think Google or Facebook tracks numbers of messages sent?
Keeping track of messages sent <> reading your messages.
i think you would find that obama switching off the internet would result in new government faster than any revolution to date.
there are agencies with licenses to kill you if they see fit. i find that much more disturbing.
Really? I go to a few movies a year, and I'd love to be able to buy my tickets from my phone. Most of the theaters in my area do not support the feature through the Flixster app.
I'm still stuck with 4.2.1 on m 2nd gen iPod Touch, getting rather frustrating when downloading apps though. Nearly 50% of the apps give errors when trying to install: 'requires iOS 4.3', 'requires Open GL whatever', ... , and you can't see it before clicking the button. Ofcourse it's normal my hardware doesn't support it, nevertheless a notification before clicking the install button twice would be handy.
I still find, with this old device and old software, the browser and music player running so smooth for being more than three years old. I remember still seeing those cheapo Samsung 'smart'phones, requiring you to click each link twice before actually going there, and really having the slowest loading times I've ever seen. Ofcourse, that's very low-end and can't really be compared to a 'expensive' iPod touch.
I still find, with this old device and old software, the browser and music player running so smooth for being more than three years old. I remember still seeing those cheapo Samsung 'smart'phones, requiring you to click each link twice before actually going there, and really having the slowest loading times I've ever seen. Ofcourse, that's very low-end and can't really be compared to a 'expensive' iPod touch.
I'm just curious why this devolves into yet another thread about iOS vs Android. I guess because the editor posted link/flamebait?
Silly nonsense. To each their own. I'd gather most people here aren't affected by not being on Jelly Bean. And those that do have newer Android devices either have it - or are fine at the moment with ICS.
But don't let me stop the cyber tar and feathering
Silly nonsense. To each their own. I'd gather most people here aren't affected by not being on Jelly Bean. And those that do have newer Android devices either have it - or are fine at the moment with ICS.
But don't let me stop the cyber tar and feathering
So what if some features are not supported on some iOS devices? At least they can run all the latest iOS 6 apps and that's what's count.
The real problem with fragmentation is the mess it causes to developers trying to reach the most users possible without having to create multiple versions.
How many versions of Android a developer will have to target if it wants to reach 300 millions potential customers? I bet it's a lot more and that it would have to cover versions all the way back to 2.2... This means in many cases, a lot more work and a lot more testing.