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If we follow that train of thought further... Guess which will have the majority of apps and developers? unless it becomes way too hard to target a sizable ch

by jpark 16y ago

If we follow that train of thought further... Guess which will have the majority of apps and developers? unless it becomes way too hard to target a sizable chunk of the Android market due to hardware spec fragmentation.

loire280 16y ago
Another thing to worry about is manufacturers abandoning support for old phones prematurely, or causing long delays between updates to new major versions. (I'm not sure if Android phones can update over the air, but if not then you may have a large number of users who never upgrade their OS.) Yes, technical users can probably acquire third-party firmware if the manufacturers drop the ball, but that's not a mainstream fix. Android will not be fun to develop for if you're targeting (hardware spec fragmentation) x (Android feature fragmentation) different combinations of phone.
- DrSprout 16y ago
  Well, the iPhone solution is basically throw away your phone every 18 months, which should work equally well on Android.
  - loire280 16y ago
    The carrier subsidy model provides an incentive to throw away your phone every 2 years, anyway.