Android V iPhone

[Jam]

Problem with that is that you can do that on the iPhone app store. So how many app downloads can we subtract off Apples download count?

You can't. You could probably get away with requesting a refund for 'accidental purchase' once or twice but there is no legitimate way as there is on Android.

Between December 2009 and August 2010 Android grew by 80,000 apps.

Between November 2009 and June 2010 (A smaller period) iOS grew by 125,000 apps.

If just over 1 in 3 apps gets a 'Lite', 'Pro' or 'HD' version alongside the normal one (which I would say is what occurs) then those figures would be the same.

[kk.]

you cant compare android and iphone... it'd be android vs iOS4. Android is on hundreds of phones so of course there are going to be more users of android.

But either way, all im going to say is that you dont find iPhone/iOS4 users finding faults with android.. mainly us we dont need to.

---------- Post added 13-08-2010 at 12:25 PM ----------

Problem with that is that you can do that on the iPhone app store. So how many app downloads can we subtract off Apples download count?

uhm, you cant? At least not as easy. you have to contact apple, or something. never done it, never will (unless i end up buying something xpensive and its ****).

[xxMATTGxx]

"Apple launches 'try before you buy' apps". So that would be classed as a download?

[monsta]

The Android is only recent compared to Apple Apps, and it's already on thousands, if not millions, of phones. But there are far too many loyal Apple fans, who will buy their products, and is quite popular with Designers and Developers - mainly because of their graphics (I think this is what Panther meant by "Tech-savvy"). Note that because of the these fans on the internet there are a lot of mentions regarding Apple products, and many will go with the 'IT' crowd.

I guess choosing a mobile will depend on what you use them for, so you can't just compare their Apps. However I'd say the Android was for more tech-savvy people, whereas the iPhone is more for social and interactive uses.

[Jam]

"Apple launches 'try before you buy' apps". So that would be classed as a download?

Its just a list of Lite and Free versions of apps.

[Recursion]

I'd very much say that Tech savvy users would actually choose Android over iOS. Why would you want a locked down phone with a "dumb" (as in, it stays the same constantly, with next to no customisation) user interface if you knew what you were doing? I picked Android mainly because it was built around Linux and it opened a lot more doors for me. I can develop and push an app out onto the market for free, whereas to even test it on an iPhone I have to pay $99 and then hope it gets through Apple's ridiculous requirements.

It's weird, even around school I see more Android phones than iPhones now, even the girls are getting them!!

[kk.]

It's weird, even around school I see more Android phones than iPhones now, even the girls are getting them!!

that was always going to happen when Android is the OS, not the phone, though. There are hundreds of more phones which has the capability of running Android, and only 4 which run iOS4, and even then its limited because of the price point.

[kk.]

It's weird, even around school I see more Android phones than iPhones now, even the girls are getting them!!

that was always going to happen when Android is the OS, not the phone, though. There are hundreds of more phones which has the capability of running Android, and only 4 which run iOS4, and even then its limited because of the price point.

[Flisker]

I'd very much say that Tech savvy users would actually choose Android over iOS. Why would you want a locked down phone with a "dumb" (as in, it stays the same constantly, with next to no customisation) user interface if you knew what you were doing? I picked Android mainly because it was built around Linux and it opened a lot more doors for me. I can develop and push an app out onto the market for free, whereas to even test it on an iPhone I have to pay $99 and then hope it gets through Apple's ridiculous requirements.

It's weird, even around school I see more Android phones than iPhones now, even the girls are getting them!!

It costs $25 to have a developers account allowing you to publish apps to the market.

[crazed]

I have an android phone. I quite like it, I can't really compaire it to an iPhone as I've never owned one, only used one.