Problem is, I don't know if anybody's going to spend $300 for an A6 device either.
What industry do you work in to not have seen any Android business apps?
I hear the Android hardware being more diverse, and cheaper to boot has gotten some folks to go with that.
you mean $200 (given the base price will be the same)
I haven't seen many, Of course I've seen maybe 2-3 in my life compared to thousands on iOS. Mostly in third world countries.
Diversity is more so the OS then the physical device. But as far as I've seen i have there isn't anything really limited.
but honestly i haven't seen any limitations at all. because a true B2B app is going to have everything handle on its own front end and send it directly to the main system.
rather then use a 3rd party app. so there isn't any OS/Flash/formatting limitations.
and you have only what 3-4 screen sizes. which is really easier to maintain then android devices. Although the auto screen sizing isn't extremely difficult, it just doesn't look pretty in a lot of cases.
Our main system caters to the fashion industry, so going with apple was a no brainer. Having apple products just give off a better first impression as a company to your customers (in our case it would be our customer's customers)
1. They look much nicer the androids generally, and they give off a much better impression of your company, one apple are known to be "fashionable" (not here to argue this, but the is what apple is universally viewed as compared to other tech companies that manufacture goods), they are more expensive, which tells your customers that you can afford the newest software with the newest devices. blah blah blah, just little first impressions here and there.
Im 26, if i was per say a customer of my customer, i rather be taking orders from younger dudes that have a paperless iPad system, rather then their competitor that are all over 55 and take orders by pen and paper (that causes inevitable human errors, writing down wrong item #, wrong color for the item, etc etc)
2. Easy purchase, they're not going to need to find a specific model or brand within a selection of thousands of android devices (and it does matter because of the "hardware" limitations, Apple you just tell them iPhone or iPad and then what Number (series number)
3. Spyware/Malware, most malware and spyware are on android platforms, i don't know HOW accurate the articles i've read was, but its pretty well known. Pretty much a no brainer decision here if you're developing apps for businesses.
4. I Haven't used Android Studio, but eclipse was horrible. its like comparing a 1988 corolla to a S500 Benz. Xcode is much more modern and comfortable to use.
5. Swift, i believe this is the future
6. Easier sell, Of course our app/software needs to make sense, but when you tell the management and staff they're getting iPads rather then some Android tablet, they're more excited.
iPad Air 2 compared to a plastic samsung tablet, yeah there isn't much to discuss there.
Honestly, I haven't seen ANY Android Business apps in the any 1st world country (born and raised in LA, i go travel to NYC, Shanghai, Chennai (India), every year)
whether it was for airliners, fast-food to high end food, tradeshow for manufacturers, retail (POS and inventory), warehousing,
Its definitely not as common as iOS Business Apps
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