Samsung challenges Apple's iPhone with new Galaxy S4

gatorguy · March 16, 2013 10:45PM

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Originally Posted by ankleskater

Are you sure? Well, you know your son better than I do.

LOL. I wasn't talking about my son.

dsk · March 18, 2013 4:29AM

Of course Apple keeps devices up to date since iOS is basically the same since very beginning

ankleskater · March 18, 2013 6:44AM

gatorguy wrote: »

LOL. I wasn't talking about my son.

I know

macrulez · March 18, 2013 9:09AM

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jungmark · March 18, 2013 10:28AM

macrulez wrote: »

Well, actually:

<img alt="" class="lightbox-enabled" data-id="22193" data-type="61" height="374" src="http://forums.appleinsider.com/content/type/61/id/22193/width/500/height/1000/flags/LL" style="; width: 500px; height: 374px;" width="500">

http://www.phonearena.com/news/iOS-6-fragmentation-detailed-which-device-gets-what_id31217

Going forward Phil Shiller will have to find a different meme, since the one's he's been using lately aren't doing Apple any favors.

So how many third party apps actually use FaceTime or Siri or other of these "fragmented" tech. Most of the APIs will be used.

macrulez · March 18, 2013 10:47AM

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jungmark · March 18, 2013 11:55AM

macrulez wrote: »

That answer applies equally to the Android API, in DoubleStandardLand some say that's not a valid answer.

Nope. Android 4 has more APIs than android 2.x. Most androids are on 2.x. Do a quick wiki search on Android.

In addition, Apple only requires developers to support the N and N-1 versions. Most iOS devices are on the latest version.

macrulez · March 18, 2013 12:26PM

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jungmark · March 18, 2013 1:50PM

macrulez wrote: »

As we've already seen, newer APIs for both OSes include features not available in earlier ones. Indeed, that's why newer OSes are rolled out.

Most Android devs target v2.2, which will address most users. The relative handful who need APIs specific to features only available in newer OSes will, like their OS counterparts, use the oldest version of those to maximize their coverage.

The problem with that is the new APIs go unused and it becomes a checklist feature rather than a usable feature. SG4 has all the benefits of new APIs but barely any apps use those APIs.

macrulez · March 18, 2013 2:00PM

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jungmark · March 18, 2013 2:09PM

macrulez wrote: »

What feature are you enjoying in Android 4.0 that you'd like to see more app devs support?

All I'm saying is why release updates if no one will use the new APIs because they need to develop for the LCD.

macrulez · March 18, 2013 2:23PM

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jungmark · March 18, 2013 2:29PM

macrulez wrote: »

Of the 650,000 apps in the iOS app store, what percentage do you imagine are dependent on features unique to Apple's latest model?

Unique to iOS 6 or the 5? I have no idea. But the popular ones have been updated to use iOS 6 and the larger size of the 5.

dwilly · March 19, 2013 1:48PM

you took the words right out of my mouth. These people need to get a life

Samsung challenges Apple's iPhone with new Galaxy S4

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