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  • Trevor Barnes said...

    Why wouldn't I include older versions of Android when a vast majority of users (about 85%) are on older versions of Android? Hell, the highest percentage of Android users (43.9%) are two versions behind on Gingerbread. It came out three years ago.

    By comparison, over 83% of iOS users are on iOS 6.0 or higher, and about 95% use iOS 4.3 or higher, which is what the Google Search iOS app requires.

    That means that 15% or so of Android users get Jelly Bean's really cool, lightning-quick voice search, but over 95% of iOS users can use it today if they'd like to.


    Like I already mentioned, buy a Nexus or other flagship phone, or root it to get 4.1. It is definitely an advantage for Apple in that they are the OS provider and they make their own phones, as a phone getting the latest Android update needs to move through 2 "approvals" before it is released: Manufacturer (HTC, Samsung, Sony, etc.) and after that, the carrier (ATT, Verizon, etc).

    4.1 was only debuted this past summer, so it hasn't even been out for a year yet. As mentioned, all flagship phones are at 4.1. Samsung Galaxy S2, S3, Note, Note 2, Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S 4G. HTC One, DNA, One X, One S, One X+, One XL, Droid Incredible, EVO 4G, One Sv, One Vx. Motorola RAZR, RAZR MAXX, Droid Bionic, Droid 4, Atrix HD, RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD, RAZR M. I'm not going to search and list all of these, but again... the list above covers a large portion of the "good" phones released last year. Most phones that aren't getting upgraded to 4.1 are going to be phones that have already been out for 2 years, thus you could upgrade to a newer model with the specs to handle newer OS.

    83% of iOS users are on iOS 6.0 or higher, but it is still neutered for how many of them? Who cares if the "version number" on your iPhone 4 says "6.1.2" if it can't actually perform the main features of the upgrade. The iPhone 4 was released June 24th of 2011, so it still isn't even 2 years old yet. It will never be able to use Siri, Panoramic photo, or Apple Navigation. But hey, at least it is on iOS 6.1.2...

    Le Flama Blanca

  • Le Flama Blanca said...

    Most phones that aren't getting upgraded to 4.1 are going to be phones that have already been out for 2 years, thus you could upgrade to a newer model with the specs to handle newer OS.

    83% of iOS users are on iOS 6.0 or higher, but it is still neutered for how many of them? Who cares if the "version number" on your iPhone 4 says "6.1.2" if it can't actually perform the main features of the upgrade. The iPhone 4 was released June 24th of 2011, so it still isn't even 2 years old yet. It will never be able to use Siri, Panoramic photo, or Apple Navigation. But hey, at least it is on iOS 6.1.2...

    Good point.
    Further... Apple stopped supporting the 3G just 10 months after selling it as a brand new phone. They did the same with the 3GS.

    So, while it's great that you can currently run the latest iOS on an iPhone 4 (even though many of the new features don't work), you better hurry... that iPhone 4 you can buy right now from Apple is probably going to be unsupported in a few months and will not get any new iOS updates.

    Phil McCrackin

  • Le Flama Blanca said...

    83% of iOS users are on iOS 6.0 or higher, but it is still neutered for how many of them? Who cares if the "version number" on your iPhone 4 says "6.1.2" if it can't actually perform the main features of the upgrade. The iPhone 4 was released June 24th of 2011, so it still isn't even 2 years old yet. It will never be able to use Siri, Panoramic photo, or Apple Navigation. But hey, at least it is on iOS 6.1.2...

    Fair point...but none of Google's features would be neutered on those iPhones... whistling wink_msu

    Trevor Barnes

  • Trevor Barnes said...

    Fair point...but none of Google's features would be neutered on those iPhones... whistling wink_msu


    Except... they already are. Google maps for iOS is missing multiple features from the Android version, which I had previously listed. Terrain, bike routes (something Apple hipsters would probably love! scared), indoor maps, offline maps, night mode, etc.

    Not deal breakers in most cases, but still "neutered" for 100% of iPhones. MSUhammer

    Le Flama Blanca

  • Trevor Barnes said...

    Fair point...but none of Google's features would be neutered on those iPhones... whistling wink_msu

    Let's be honest; the people rocking an Android 2.3 or lower device at this point probably don't really care that much anyway, and wouldn't be looking to use the newest features available. Same goes for people with older iPhones, they're happy with their device because they don't know any better. The only way those people will ever upgrade is when their phone physically breaks and they're forced to get an upgrade...and then they STILL won't use most of the new features.

    hexydes

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