...a) it takes more time on an iphone to do a similar task (doubtful)...
To Google's credit, I do seem to have to spend less time performing similar tasks on android than iOS. Now granted I went from an iPhone 4 to a nexus 4, so there was a significant bump in raw performance, but two things really stand out for me:
1. Unless I need to lookup or do something out of the norm, Google now takes care of a lot of everyday tasks.
2. Typing is significantly faster for me with sywpe.
Android users, meanwhile, devote a greater share of their smartphone usage time to browsing the Web.
Android users spend more time browsing the web, yet Android's actual web usage share trails iOS by nearly 40 percentage points (iOS 69.0%, Android 26.5%.) And the gap is widening.
Wasn't there a study recently that showed iPhone users spent far more money shopping (per user) than Android users? If this study is to be believed, they spend about the same amount of time surfing the web, so that implies the iPhone users are far more efficient at finding things to buy. And at buying them. This may reflect different demographics of the two classes of user, or it may reflect ease of use differences (or ease of purchase differences).
Wasn't there a study recently that showed iPhone users spent far more money shopping (per user) than Android users? If this study is to be believed, they spend about the same amount of time surfing the web, so that implies the iPhone users are far more efficient at finding things to buy. And at buying them. This may reflect different demographics of the two classes of user, or it may reflect ease of use differences (or ease of purchase differences).
It was tablets, as far as smartphones go they spend almost the same.
That brings up an interesting question. How hard would it be to take assess the iOS v. Android user populations by counting the number of community sites and their membership?
You'd first have to count up all the trolls on the opposing platform forums? But that will tell you which platform is more popular anyway. I seriously doubt many Apple users seek out Android forums just to ridicule their users like the Android trolls do here. Apple users are generally content with their decision. Android users are on a mission to try to stop the happiness.
Not surprising when it takes less steps to accomplish the same task on android. It always frustrates me when i want to enable/disable the wifi or Bluetooth on my iPhone. Or when i want to look at Facebook. The widgets in android allow me to configure it to give me a more productive view of my data. I can get there with the iPhone, but i often have to navigate in and out of apps to get each piece of data i want. I hope apple takes a hint and makes the flow in IOS7 easier.
Not surprising when it takes less steps to accomplish the same task on android. It always frustrates me when i want to enable/disable the wifi or Bluetooth on my iPhone.
I'm sure that's the reason iPhone users spend more time on their devices¡
Do they count the times when the Android phone's battery is dead? Any time after 8pm, judging by my Android-using friends
Heh, that pretty much describes the month I had my Galaxy S3 before I returned it for the iPhone 5. I turned everything off, installed a battery saver app, disabled multitasking, and barely used it and it was still nearly dead by the late afternoon. I really wanted to try Android to get into developing for it, but I couldn't deal with it being my main phone. My iPhone usually has at least 60% at the end of the day and I rarely worry about it, even on nights out. Maybe the newer S4 and HTC One are better, but I'm under contract for another year.
Odd if Android users spend more minutes per day surfing the web because unless they set their user-agents to "safari/iOS" it isn't registering anywhere that measures mobile browser stats.
There are several possibilities: 1. Very few Android users surf the web, but the few who do spend many minutes. 2. User-agent shenanigans 3. Android users surf the web but visit a limited number of special interest sites not tracked by ad networks that report mobile browser stats
Not surprising when it takes less steps to accomplish the same task on android. It always frustrates me when i want to enable/disable the wifi or Bluetooth on my iPhone. Or when i want to look at Facebook. The widgets in android allow me to configure it to give me a more productive view of my data. I can get there with the iPhone, but i often have to navigate in and out of apps to get each piece of data i want. I hope apple takes a hint and makes the flow in IOS7 easier.
yep...I can just touch my wake button and get to widgets to get all the data i want at a glance without having to open individual apps...
You'd first have to count up all the trolls on the opposing platform forums? But that will tell you which platform is more popular anyway. I seriously doubt many Apple users seek out Android forums just to ridicule their users like the Android trolls do here. Apple users are generally content with their decision. Android users are on a mission to try to stop the happiness.
Not surpised, I'm very comfortable on my iPhone 5, the LTE is blazing fast and the response time for everything is splendid.
And a great user experience means extra time "using" I'm confident....
ETA: A model breakdown would be informative: are people realy talking "more" holding a huge slab of a "phablet" up to the side of their head? I'd think as the screen grows so would the tilt toward internet usage. At which at some point it's dump the phablet and grab an LTE iPad mini.
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Originally Posted by mrrodriguez
The percentages of difference are so small they seem insignificant.
Since when has insignificant numbers based on inaccurate data ever stopped an Apple blog from postings a non-story?
Originally Posted by Urkel
Since when has insignificant numbers based on inaccurate data ever stopped an Apple blog from postings a non-story?
You're trolling.
In before, "Did I do that?"
Apple servers aren't working too well today.
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Originally Posted by scaprofessor
Apple servers aren't working too well today.
and a galaxy S3 exploded last night :
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/1f5hoq/my_samsung_galaxy_s3_exploded_last_night_while_i/
To Google's credit, I do seem to have to spend less time performing similar tasks on android than iOS. Now granted I went from an iPhone 4 to a nexus 4, so there was a significant bump in raw performance, but two things really stand out for me:
1. Unless I need to lookup or do something out of the norm, Google now takes care of a lot of everyday tasks.
2. Typing is significantly faster for me with sywpe.
Originally Posted by AppleInsider
Android users, meanwhile, devote a greater share of their smartphone usage time to browsing the Web.
Android users spend more time browsing the web, yet Android's actual web usage share trails iOS by nearly 40 percentage points (iOS 69.0%, Android 26.5%.) And the gap is widening.
http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/05/07/apples-ios-widens-lead-over-android-in-us-mobile-web-traffic
Wasn't there a study recently that showed iPhone users spent far more money shopping (per user) than Android users? If this study is to be believed, they spend about the same amount of time surfing the web, so that implies the iPhone users are far more efficient at finding things to buy. And at buying them. This may reflect different demographics of the two classes of user, or it may reflect ease of use differences (or ease of purchase differences).
It was tablets, as far as smartphones go they spend almost the same.
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Originally Posted by StruckPaper
That brings up an interesting question. How hard would it be to take assess the iOS v. Android user populations by counting the number of community sites and their membership?
You'd first have to count up all the trolls on the opposing platform forums? But that will tell you which platform is more popular anyway. I seriously doubt many Apple users seek out Android forums just to ridicule their users like the Android trolls do here. Apple users are generally content with their decision. Android users are on a mission to try to stop the happiness.
Originally Posted by tbruinsma
Not surprising when it takes less steps to accomplish the same task on android. It always frustrates me when i want to enable/disable the wifi or Bluetooth on my iPhone.
I'm sure that's the reason iPhone users spend more time on their devices¡
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Originally Posted by nagromme
Do they count the times when the Android phone's battery is dead? Any time after 8pm, judging by my Android-using friends
My S4 battery lasts just as long as my IP5 did...about 24 hours of normal (for me) use....
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Originally Posted by nagromme
Do they count the times when the Android phone's battery is dead? Any time after 8pm, judging by my Android-using friends
Heh, that pretty much describes the month I had my Galaxy S3 before I returned it for the iPhone 5. I turned everything off, installed a battery saver app, disabled multitasking, and barely used it and it was still nearly dead by the late afternoon. I really wanted to try Android to get into developing for it, but I couldn't deal with it being my main phone. My iPhone usually has at least 60% at the end of the day and I rarely worry about it, even on nights out. Maybe the newer S4 and HTC One are better, but I'm under contract for another year.
There are several possibilities:
1. Very few Android users surf the web, but the few who do spend many minutes.
2. User-agent shenanigans
3. Android users surf the web but visit a limited number of special interest sites not tracked by ad networks that report mobile browser stats
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Originally Posted by tbruinsma
Not surprising when it takes less steps to accomplish the same task on android. It always frustrates me when i want to enable/disable the wifi or Bluetooth on my iPhone. Or when i want to look at Facebook. The widgets in android allow me to configure it to give me a more productive view of my data. I can get there with the iPhone, but i often have to navigate in and out of apps to get each piece of data i want. I hope apple takes a hint and makes the flow in IOS7 easier.
yep...I can just touch my wake button and get to widgets to get all the data i want at a glance without having to open individual apps...
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Originally Posted by nagromme
Do they count the times when the Android phone's battery is dead? Any time after 8pm, judging by my Android-using friends
I guess your friends do not want to hear you after 8PM.
No need. They argue amongst themselves.
iPhone users like their phones more and therefore use them more. Makes sense to me.
And a great user experience means extra time "using" I'm confident....
ETA: A model breakdown would be informative: are people realy talking "more" holding a huge slab of a "phablet" up to the side of their head? I'd think as the screen grows so would the tilt toward internet usage. At which at some point it's dump the phablet and grab an LTE iPad mini.