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Android Fragmentation Visualized
You may have already seen this, but this chart from OpenSignalMaps is worth revisiting, especially now that Google, arguably for the first time, seems to be taking the issue of fragmentation seriously. BGR described the chart below two months ago: Using data from 681,900 devices that downloaded the firm’s software over the past six months, […]
Continue reading...Android manufacturers may start following Amazon’s lead
Friday, April 6, 2012
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Though Android fans like to downplay the problem, platform fragmentation remains a huge problem that manifests itself in a myriad of ways. Whether it means that your brand new Android device isn’t up to snuff to play the latest game or take advantage of the latest Android update, or that the user experience varies wildly […]
Continue reading...Google’s Update Alliance is nothing more than lip service
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
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A glaring and ongoing problem with the Android ecosystem is fragmentation, a nebulous term which rears its head in a variety of ways. One of the more irritating fragmentation issues, if you happen to be an Android owner, is that you’re probably not running the most up to date version of Android. As a matter […]
Continue reading...Netflix app debuts on Android, only 5 handsets supported
Friday, May 13, 2011
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Back in November we highlighted how fragmentation effectively precluded Netflix from releasing a Netflix app for Android. All the while, iOS users had been enjoying mobile Netflix for months. If you recall, Netflix had been working on an Android app for some time but ran into roadblocks with respect to DRM. Netflix product developer Greg […]
Continue reading...Why Apple’s “closed” system gives it a leg up on Android
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
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The crux of the debate amongst iPhone and Android fanboys ultimately reverts back to control. Whereas Android users like to point to Apple’s Soviet Union style of OS control, iPhone users counter that Android is a fragmented mess that ultimately results in a subpar user experience. The funny thing is, the control Apple is so […]
Continue reading...Smule co-founder and CCO Dr. Ge Wang opines on iOS development
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
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With apps like Ocarina and I am T-Pain to their credit, Smule has been behind some of the biggest and most popular iPhone apps to date. Smule’s most recent effort is an app called Magic Fiddle. Not too long ago, TUAW caught up with Smule co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Dr. Ge Wang to glean […]
Continue reading...Doom creator John Carmack opines on iPad development and why he’s not enthused about the Android Marketplace
Friday, December 3, 2010
As the co-founder of id Software and the lead developer for classic gaming titles like Doom and Wofenstein 3D, John Carmack is a certifiable programming legend within the gaming community. And now with the ascension of gaming on the iOS platform, Carmack has firmly hitched his wagon to developing titles for the iPhone and the […]
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Friday, July 6, 2012
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