Comments on: What devs say about iPad (but not Android tablets)

By: Magnet Man

Magnet Man — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:10:32 +0000

Does it seem right? Sure it does. The Apple App store is easily a more lucrative market for developers, so that is where they pour their time. However, consider that Android’s market, Google Play, is growing (in revenues) at an incredible rate, which is now a key focus for the company. When the economics are there, I assure you, the devs will be as well. We are already seeing this happen as more and more apps are seeing the benefits of optimisation daily.

This whole iOS vs Android debate is a gigantic shifting argument. First it was that iOS had more device sales, then Android started to outsell it. Then it was a superior number of apps, until Android threatened that position (it should surpass it this year of 2012 IIRC). Then it was iOS had a better UI, then Android got polished with ICS. Now it’s that Android doesn’t have enough ‘tablet-optimized’ apps? I assure you that Android’s trends are sloped such that the eventual categorical besting of iOS is virtually guaranteed should nothing substantial change.

It’s like Mac vs PC all over again. The key difference is that Android is a quality piece of software, built on openness and innovation.

By: adam

adam — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:27:40 +0000

your idiot samsung galaxy s2 sold more then your lame iphone 4s http://www.ilaptopphone.com/tablets/the-samsung-galaxy-s2-has-sold-5-million-copies/ 5million device in 80 days

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:06:13 +0000

Isn’t it Obvious? Because Android owns the marketshare in the phone arena. Why wouldn’t he sell on the largest platform he can, to maximize sales & profits??

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 02:03:09 +0000

That’s interesting, Eric. Why have you chosen to go Android first and is that decision paying off?

By: Eric Villiers

Eric Villiers — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 01:49:30 +0000

I run a cross platform dev company and all of our apps go to Android first.

By: Michael W. Perry

Michael W. Perry — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 21:14:47 +0000

The developers for iOS and Android need to keep in mind that smartphone users aren’t going to be happy to see that apps bloat to accommodate high-rez graphics that won’t display on their device. Installation needs to be smart enough to take into account device resolution.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:23:11 +0000

Honix how many iphones have been sold since they were released in 2007? just over 183 million. Do you know how many android devices have been sold? More than 300 million. I think if you want to measure epeens, Android wins.

By: Matt Eagar

Matt Eagar — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:20:37 +0000

There are actually a lot of apps already optimized for the gen3 iPad display. Basically any “universal” app (i.e., one built for both iPhone and iPad) that already includes Retina display support is ready to go. The only thing they may be lacking is a high-res home screen logo and splash screen — all other graphics in the app that run at 2X resolution for iPhone 4/4S are already at the level they need to be for the new iPad. The apps that need a refresh are those that are iPad-only.

The place where you really see the benefit of higher resolution is in text. Reading on a retina display is far superior to the old resolution. Usually the OS automatically handles text scaling, so not much to do here. One huge exception: all the magazines developed using Adobe software appear to run at the old resolution. It’s a disappointment, and makes me curious what exactly Adobe is doing in the software to prevent the OS from scaling their text. Could they really be storing text as graphics?

By: honix

honix — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:35:41 +0000

Refresh my memory. Which Android tablet has sold 60 million units? Which single Android phone from which manufacturer has sold more than the iPhone 4s? I thought so.

By: Kevin C. Tofel

Kevin C. Tofel — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:31:29 +0000

An Adobe product not targeting Apple products: I’m shocked! ;) I’m joking of course, but the Adobe – Apple relationship likely had more to do with that than anything else. And there have been a few apps available on Android first, but if I had to guess, I’d say 90% that don’t launch on both platforms at the same time appear on iOS first. Does that sound high to you?