Do iOS Apps Crash More Than Android Apps? A Data Dive - Forbes
Apparently iOS apps crash more than Android apps.
There And Back Again: A Lengthy Weighing Of The Galaxy Nexus And iPhone 4S
STOP THE PRESSES! A positive review of Android on TechCrunch. Says it is actually superior to iOS.
Kindle Fire - Full Color Kindle with 7" Multi-Touch Display, Wi-Fi
Amazon unveils the Kindle Fire (a 7” multi-touch colour tablet) for US$199, the Kindle Touch (a 6” touch screen E Ink Kindle) for US$99, and introduces a low priced, ad-supported E Ink Kindle for just US$79.
The the bargain basement Kindle will become a staple for users dipping their toe into the eReader market, while the Kindle Touch will be a nice upgrade for current Kindle owners. Finally, the Kindle Fire introduces a totally new product category, one that is cheaper than the iPad and current stock of Android tablets but ostensibly does just as much.
Personally I won’t be getting the Kindle Fire for reading purposes. My current Kindle 3 works just fine and the only reason I would upgrade is to get faster page refreshes. After all it’s just words on a page, you don’t need any fancy graphics for that!
Apple’s iCloud: Data in Forefront, Devices in Background
I’ve been on the fence about using Apple products.
What makes me a Google/Android “fanboy” is the seamless integration between GTalk, GMail, Google Contacts, and Google Calendar. These four services are essential and I like that they are baked into my Android phone. I could achieve similar functionality with iOS, but it would not be as seamless. For example, I would have to download a separate GTalk app.
However, Apple’s iCloud service has caused a real disruption in mobile syncing. As I predicted iCloud is completely free. The only paid service will be iTunes Match. All an iOS user has to do is hit the sync button and data is automatically downloaded/uploaded between their devices. This is the Holy Grail of multi-device syncing. There is no need to worry about setting up automatic folder synchronisation or using Dropbox-like tools, which while arguably very powerful requiring some tweaking.
I use a desktop, a laptop, a smartphone and will possibly also purchase a tablet. Keeping my music and videos synced on all these devices will be an annoyance and if iOS can make this less of a headache, I may really consider switching.
iMessage: Biting RIM’s style and sticking it to network operators
While this is great and will be extensively used by all iOS users it is not cross-platform which means the appeal will be limited. FaceTime is a great product but it isn’t used all that much (outside of iOS users) since it is not cross-compatible. In contrast apps like WhatsApp have mass-appeal as it works on any device.
Twitter to be integrated in the system-level in iOS 5? [BGR]
It’s highly unlikely Apple will make its most profitable OS dependent on third party software that have privacy issues and are prone to downtime. They are not the type of organise that readily gives up control of product cycle and upgrades to others.
