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| iOS 6 adoption one month in |
| By Thom Holwerda on 2012-10-19 13:56:25 |
| "Looking at the stats for all our apps (we have 4 universal apps with almost 3 million downloads) and for all versions after a month gives an interesting picture." Close to 70% is on iOS 6 already. In the meantime, Sony just announced it's going to leave loads of users in the cold by not upgrading their phones to Jelly Bean. Those that do have an update in the pipeline will have to wait until next year. |
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| RE[5]: Interesting but... |
| By jared_wilkes on 2012-10-19 16:03:39 |
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You decided to look at a link that's not posted and are crying foul that the data represents exactly what it says it does? That's silliness. And I don't understand why you think any, consistent data collection widely-accepted by one and all as reliable and effective, applied across both platforms is going to show anything other than Android uptake being much, much, much worse than iOS uptake. Trying to discredit reasonable evidence that only purports to be exactly what it is doesn't change reality. I didn't say this was a better measure. I believe it is a reasonable estimate. The question posed to you by your assertions is: is this estimate so unreasonably inaccurate as to point to the belief that a more accurate estimate would show Google uptake comparable to iOS uptake? The answer is clearly no. Otherwise, you are just handwaving. Edited 2012-10-19 16:06 UTC |
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| RE[5]: Interesting but... |
| By jared_wilkes on 2012-10-19 16:04:19 |
| Oh, and the Kindle Fire is not an Android device! |
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| RE[6]: Interesting but... |
| By Thom_Holwerda on 2012-10-19 16:07:31 |
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> Oh, and the Kindle Fire is not an Android device! Why not? Just because it has a different skin? Does Windows cease to be Windows when you run Litestep instead of the Explorer shell? |
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| RE[7]: Interesting but... |
| By jared_wilkes on 2012-10-19 16:10:11 |
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The Kindle Fire cannot legally use the Android name. Neither Amazon nor Google consider it Android. It's only fanboys who need to beef up Android tablet numbers that decide to count is as Android. It is not. It is compatible with a subset of Android apps. That is not the same as being Android. That is the equivalent of claiming Linux installs with Wine installed are Windows PCs. Edited 2012-10-19 16:10 UTC |
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| RE[8]: Interesting but... |
| By Thom_Holwerda on 2012-10-19 16:14:15 |
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> The Kindle Fire cannot legally use the Android name. Neither Amazon nor Google consider it Android. It's only fanboys who need to beef up Android tablet numbers that decide to count is as Android. It is not. It is compatible with a subset of Android apps. That is not the same as being Android. This is such complete bullshit it hurts me eyes. The Fire runs Android applications without alterations. It is entirely Android except in skin and name. So, I ask you again: does Windows cease to be Windows when you replace the Explorer shell with Litestep? > That is the equivalent of claiming Linux installs with Wine installed as Windows PCs. No. This is wrong on every possible level. What YOU are claiming is the equivalent of claiming that Windows running Litestep is magically no longer Windows. The Fire doesn't run Android applications through something akin to Wine - it runs Android applications because it IS Android in all but name and skin. |
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| RE[5]: Interesting but... |
| By jared_wilkes on 2012-10-19 16:15:44 |
| You "long" for Apple to publish data? Seriously? Apple usually does provide an update at their events. iOS 6 has been available for 30 days. They have an event in a little more than 3 days. Your LONGING shall soon be satiated in all likelihood. |
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| RE[9]: Interesting but... |
| By jared_wilkes on 2012-10-19 16:17:45 |
| Android in name specifically refers to Google-certified versions of the AOSP code base conforming to their compatibility testing and requirements including the Google Play store, Google Apps, and other services. Without those, it is not Android. |
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| RE[10]: Interesting but... |
| By Thom_Holwerda on 2012-10-19 16:19:02 |
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So, it's semantics. Good we agree. I care about the technical perspective. They can call it Donkey Balls OS for all I care - it's still Android, whether Amazon and Apple fanatics like it or not. |
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| RE[11]: Interesting but... |
| By jared_wilkes on 2012-10-19 16:27:25 |
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No, it is not semantics. Fire does not have the same contribution to the Android ecosystem as an actual Android device. Neither the creator of the Fire nor the creator of Android consider the Fire to be Android. But you need to pump up the numbers because Android's performance in the tablet space is not very good. |
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| RE[4]: The coming of the Nexusi... |
| By Bill Shooter of Bul on 2012-10-19 17:01:50 |
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I'll admit I haven't looked at the rate of adoption and compared it to IOS 5's. But if you use maps on your phone to navigate public transportation... wouldn't it make sense to stay on ios5? Why would you upgrade to make your life more difficult? Have you spent time in a city with good public transportation? Google maps makes it nice and easy even for an occasional city goer like myself. Its easier to blend in with everyone who does navigate buses and trains more frequently and lower my profile as an easy mark for mugging. |
| - Score: 2 |
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