Apple IPhone or android?
I have an Apple IPhone 4. It's time for replacement. Last year my DH got an Android. I play with it once in awhile and hate it, but I really haven't given it much time. I was hoping for input from peo...
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pulsar wrote:
One issue with the Android phones (tablets) is that there is no assurance that your brand new device will be able to run the next version of Android (or even the current one) not even if the vendor promises you that it will.
The current version is called "Jelly Bean" and was first released in July, 2012 as Android 4.1. After updates - 4.1.1, 4.1.2, and 4.3 - less than half of Android devices run "Jelly Bean" and only 1.5% of them run the latest version, 4.3, which was released in late July, 2013.
Android users don't update because they don't want the new features; the manufacturers and carriers do not make the update available. So much for being in control.
On the other hand, in less than one week after its introduction, more than 50% of all iOS devices had updated to the latest version, which is compatible back to iPhones released in 2010.
Tom
While these points are true, it is also not very important to the average user who gets a new phone every two years. I'm not saying there aren't differences with an updated OS, it just usually is small incremental steps. Upgrade purchase decisions are almost always for a hardware upgrade. People get a new phone because it is the new "cool" gadget or they have lost or broken their old one. I've never heard anyone say they are upgrading because their OS was out dated.
I know having the latest OS is important to some and IOS does do it best. But there are just as many who would prefer a slightly out of date OS that they can customize it to be their own and Android is by far the favorite for individuality.
