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As measured by the App store. I would be surprised if the general population is the same distribution. People who go often to the app store probably update more often. Still for developers it is a relevant number.
I've left my iPad on iOS 5, because I still assume that I'll lose the Google Maps integration if I upgrade. Is that assumption still correct?
As measured by the App store. I would be surprised if the general population is the same distribution. People who go often to the app store probably update more often. Still for developers it is a relevant number.
Also if your device is pre iOS 5 you hardly find new apps or updates. So you don't have much reason to visit the store.
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Also if your device is pre iOS 5 you hardly find new apps or updates. So you don't have much reason to visit the store.
Developers cannot support pre-iOS 5 anyway
Don't know where you got your misinformation.
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Part of that 7% are people who choose not to upgrade, they aren’t neglected. iOS 6 runs on devices as old as 4 years. Meanwhile, every day new Android models are launched that come with years old system software and will never see an update.
> iOS 6 runs on devices as old as 4 years. It's an interesting side effect of Apple selling old hardware as a new lower cost option for several years. Apple isn't being altruistic or noble by supporting those devices... they are giving normal support for a device that someone can still buy new with a two-year contract. Once Apple actually retires a product, like the iPad 1, it stops getting updates pretty quickly.
As for the upcoming iOS 7: it will run on almost all the devices that can run iOS 6 (except iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 4th gen). That means Apple is actually extending the period during which devices receive major updates.
Assuming iOS 7 will be released on September 20[1] and iOS 8 will be released a year from then, that means iPhone 4 will be able to run the latest OS version for 4 years and 3 months (I’m also assuming iPhone 4 won’t be able to run iOS 8).
[1] http://www.cultofmac.com/232580/when-will-the-next-ios-7-bet...
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> iOS 6 runs on devices as old as 4 years. It's an interesting side effect of Apple selling old hardware as a new lower cost option for several years. Apple isn't being altruistic or noble by supporting those devices... they are giving normal support for a device that someone can still buy new with a two-year contract. Once Apple actually retires a product, like the iPad 1, it stops getting updates pretty quickly.
It’s also a RAM issue. iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2nd gen only have 128MB RAM. That’s why those models can’t run iOS 5 or later. iPad 1st gen has 256MB RAM but it has to drive a much larger screen. It can officially run iOS 5.1 but the experience isn’t great; it’s better to keep it at iOS 4.3. As for the upcoming iOS 7: it will run on almost all the devices that can run iOS 6 (except iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 4th gen).…
Right. My point is that another way to look at it is that an iPhone 4 bought in August 2013 on a two-year contract will probably stop getting OS updates while it is still under contract.
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It’s also a RAM issue. iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2nd gen only have 128MB RAM. That’s why those models can’t run iOS 5 or later. iPad 1st gen has 256MB RAM but it has to drive a much larger screen. It can officially run iOS 5.1 but the experience isn’t great; it’s better to keep it at iOS 4.3. As for the upcoming iOS 7: it will run on almost all the devices that can run iOS 6 (except iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 4th gen).…
> iPhone 4 will be able to run the latest OS version for 4 years and 3 months Right. My point is that another way to look at it is that an iPhone 4 bought in August 2013 on a two-year contract will probably stop getting OS updates while it is still under contract.
But your point is valid, and it’s why I wouldn’t recommend anyone to buy the current entry level iPhone (iPhone 4). I’m hoping Apple will change their strategy of discounting older iPhone models and create a separate entry level iPhone. That model should not compromise RAM and CPU so that it will be able to keep up with future OS releases, but it could compromise in other areas such as screen size, battery size, and choice of materials.
I've left my iPad on iOS 5, because I still assume that I'll lose the Google Maps integration if I upgrade. Is that assumption still correct?
Depends on what you mean by "integration." Google Maps is now a standalone app available (from Google) in the App Store, but it does have quite a different interface from Maps on iOS 5.