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Re:Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without... by jraph on Saturday September 19, 2026 @06:36AM (#49765267)
> People aren’t buying “an iOS device”, they are buying iPhone

Well, they kinda do. Apps are available on Android and iOS. They are not "available on Android, iPhone, iPad and Apple watch". iOS is actually used and recognized by the general public.

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Re:Android 17 is the first since 3.x to add new APIs without... by exjejfjeifj on Saturday September 19, 2026 @12:23PM (#49767835)
> They are not “available on Android, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch”.

No. They are available on the “Play Store” and the “App Store”. OSs are rarely mentioned. Store tags only feature store logos and store names, for device specific ones you get the device itself. The OS remains irrelevant in this scenario.

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