A Quick Look at iOS 6 and Its New Android Features

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by mtgx • 14 years ago

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jinushaun• 14 years ago

Regarding fragmentation, as a developer, I'd rather have all my users on the same API version, even if it means that iOS 6 on the 3GS doesn't include Siri and turn-by-turn nav. That's the difference between iOS 'fragmentation' and Android fragmentation.

gks• 14 years ago

Right, I don't think "built-in features" are fragmentation.

If I have to change the way I write my application or can't include features in my application because most users don't have access to the APIs then that is part of what I'd call "Fragmentation."

When only a fraction of your users can take advantage of certain APIs then you have an issue.

I think it's perfectly acceptable that built-in phone features may be limited. You didn't expect to be able to keep the same phone for 10 years did you? Things change.

But two years is the standard contract length in the US. I'd expect phones to get updates for two years so that I can at least target the new APIs and gracefully handle it.

If I designed an app for Android, I'd have to target 2.3 because so few users are on ICS. But with the iPhone I can target iOS 5 and get a majority of users.

A Quick Look at iOS 6 and Its New Android Features

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