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Re:Tydlig – Calculator Reimagined for iPad and iPhone by shurcooL on Sunday December 15, 2013 @03:55AM (#6908816)
On that note, iPad doesn't even have the iPhone Calculator app, and it's _impossible_ to get it (without hacking) because it's a built-in app; one you cannot remove nor acquire from the App Store.

It's also missing Compass, Voice Memo and Passbook apps. Edit: Weather app too.

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Re:Tydlig – Calculator Reimagined for iPad and iPhone by frik on Sunday December 15, 2013 @04:10AM (#6908839)
yes weird, plus the weather app is missing too.

What's the reasoning behind the decision? Was it Steve Jobs who decided that?

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Re:Tydlig – Calculator Reimagined for iPad and iPhone by shurcooL on Sunday December 15, 2013 @04:33AM (#6908863)
They just haven't created the full size iPad versions for them at this time. iOS 6/7 added some previously iPhone-only built-in apps.
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Re:Tydlig – Calculator Reimagined for iPad and iPhone by cmelbye on Sunday December 15, 2013 @04:51AM (#6908892)
I've always had a feeling that it's to differentiate iPad from iPhone. If they had the exact same apps, right down to a scaled up Calculator with gigantic buttons on the 10" display, it might make it less likely for consumers to think of iPad as a separate concept from iPhone. Calculator and Weather wouldn't really translate that well to a huge screen, anyways.

And, of course, there are several great third-party apps to fill the void if you need them.

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Re:Tydlig – Calculator Reimagined for iPad and iPhone by superuser2 on Sunday December 15, 2013 @03:25PM (#6910701)
Missing compass because the WiFi version does not contain a GPS or magnetic compass.
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Re:Tydlig – Calculator Reimagined for iPad and iPhone by shurcooL on Monday December 16, 2013 @01:44AM (#6913254)
There is a cellular version of the iPad too.
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