"Android ICS already offers more than what is coming in iOS 6"

Re:"Android ICS already offers more than what is coming in i... by mtgx on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @11:18AM (#4100866)

Like 250 million iOS users out of 365 can't use 2 of the biggest features of iOS - Siri and the 3D Maps (and also turn by turn I believe). How is that for fragmentation?

Yes, Apple does port an iOS version to most devices, and yes manufacturers have been very slow with ICS, but Apple doesn't push all the features when they port the OS to older hardware either, and sometime they are major features.

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Re:"Android ICS already offers more than what is coming in i... by Tloewald on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @11:52AM (#4101033)

Not all the features of ICS would work on all phones if you could actually upgrade them. You're clutching at straws.

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Re:"Android ICS already offers more than what is coming in i... by k-mcgrady on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @11:32AM (#4100938)

Siri and Maps are only 2 features of iOS 6. There are many other features that the 3 year old 3GS will benefit from.

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Re:"Android ICS already offers more than what is coming in i... by robmcm on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @11:59AM (#4101084)

You have to remember that apple makes software to sell hardware. If they didn't restrict some features to the newest hardware fewer people would upgrade. Oh and the experience may not be as nice...

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