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[FloatingFatMan]

Muhammad Farrukh, on 10 April 2012 - 16:57, said:

But the first two and if I am not wrong, the 4S also, ain't available.

That leaves 3GS and 4 only.

Not sure about 4S

3GS, 4 & 4S actually, and also not relevant. I know people still using their original iPhone.

[HawkMan]

Launched on iOS as an unknown app, launched on android as a well known massively used app....

Yeah your comparison is absolutely useless.

Also as has been said before, selling big in Asia is pointless as far as the android marketplace goes. Seeing as most of these phones are not licensed for the marketplace.

[The one with Arrow]

The first two aren't in production anymore.
That leaves 3 versus what? three dozen or something?

Pffftt

[HawkMan]

FloatingFatMan, on 10 April 2012 - 17:20, said:

3GS, 4 & 4S actually, and also not relevant. I know people still using their original iPhone.

Yes there are people still using their original droids as well not many since it didn't sell very well and quality isn't that good.


But the point isn't what's in use, it's what's being sold, which is in effect 2 (2.5) iPhones and I can't even count how many android phones are actively being sold right now, they're still selling original desire's.

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

Also have to temper the counterfeit iPhones, majority are running themed android.

So the buyer prolly thinks it IS an iPhone

[Boz]

Hell-In-A-Handbasket, on 10 April 2012 - 17:31, said:

So the buyer prolly thinks it IS an iPhone

Yep..that's gotta be it

[Hell-In-A-Handbasket]

Boz, on 10 April 2012 - 17:16, said:

Just look at Instagram. Launched on Android, 5 million downloads in first 24 hours. That's power. It took them 3 months to reach that same number on iOS.

And Instagram had How long of word of mouth marketing before it hit Android. I think it started as iOS, became popular then brought to Android.

And there are a number of Big Name Devs that have flat out said they don't like android because of how fractured the platform is device compatibility wise

[Boz]

HawkMan, on 10 April 2012 - 17:22, said:

Launched on iOS as an unknown app, launched on android as a well known massively used app....

Yeah your comparison is absolutely useless.

It doesn't matter. There are gazillion similar apps on Android (like EyeEm) that are even better than instagram.

[Boz]

Hell-In-A-Handbasket, on 10 April 2012 - 17:36, said:

And there are a number of Big Name Devs that have flat out said they don't like android because of how fractured the platform is device compatibility wise

I am a developer and everyone I know developing for both platforms is fine with Android. Tools and SDK have matured so much that it's super easy to publish an app through Android eco-system and different displays and so on very easily. Fragmentation is not a problem. You target a minimum and maximum SDK and you are good to go. In addition Google provides something called Android Compatibility SDK v4 that allows developers to use some of the latest features with 2.x Android phones.

I don't know who those big name devs are.. but I will venture a guess that most of them are coming from Apple's side

[rajputwarrior]

Boz, on 10 April 2012 - 17:16, said:

Yep.. I think it's great because as a developer it's such a massive market to publish to it's crazy.

Just look at Instagram. Launched on Android, 5 million downloads in first few days. That's power. It took them 3 months to reach that same number on iOS.

Android is crazy opportunity that hasn't even blossomed yet for devs.

maybe because no one knew what it was yet?

[Boz]

Also.. when Instagram was already a HIT on iOS, it took them 2 months to get about 9 million users. Compared to 5+ million in merely few days on Android shows how powerful Android really is. Is that comparison more to your liking?




This just shows how powerful and massive Android eco-system is and how quickly an app can get traction.

[+techbeck]

Vice, on 10 April 2012 - 16:21, said:

Not too surprising. Android is a lot cheaper.

Not all the phones are cheap. Many are the same price as an iPhone. And Google appeals to the budget crowd as well as people who have more money to burn. It is a good strategy on Google's part and has proven to work very well.

[rajputwarrior]

Boz, on 10 April 2012 - 17:38, said:

I am a developer and everyone I know developing for both platforms is fine with Android. Tools and SDK have mature so much that it's super easy to publish an app through Android eco-system and different displays and so on very easily.

I don't know who those big name devs are.. but I will venture a guess that most of them are coming from Apple's side

remember that giant hard on you had for the company that brought a 5 year old game to flash? well this is their VP talking about android fragmentation. oh yeah, that's the father of FPS talking about it too...

[rajputwarrior]

Boz, on 10 April 2012 - 17:40, said:

Also.. when Instagram was already a HIT on iOS, it took them 2 months to get about 9 million users. Compared to 5+ million in merely few days on Android shows how powerful Android really is. Is that comparison more to your liking?




This just shows how powerful and massive Android eco-system is and how quickly an app can get traction.

Everyone knew what instagram was before it hit android, no one knew what it was before it his iOS. why can't you comprehend that?

[sanctified]

Boz, why don you develop for Symbian? Just an idea.