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Re:Google is paying Apple billions per year to remain on the... by Symbiote on Monday August 14, 2017 @06:41PM (#15013682)
> From this perspective iOS remains the most compelling mobile OS to target.

That fine if you're trying to make money, but it still annoys me when something like a government or non-profit targets iPhone first.

Re:Google is paying Apple billions per year to remain on the... by genericpseudo on Monday August 14, 2017 @06:57PM (#15013781)
Absolutely, yes. Your moral argument there is pretty undeniable; I'm speaking purely to propensity-to-spend and that's a pretty narrow lens.

In fact, I'd say "target the web" if you're going for maximum accessibility and you're not driven by commercial factors, though that doesn't work for every app and the usability/discoverability issues can be real. Favoring any commercial platform as a government is a very uncomfortable place to be.

Re:Google is paying Apple billions per year to remain on the... by klodolph on Monday August 14, 2017 @07:25PM (#15013945)
Yes, that's annoying, but Android development is more expensive.