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> 85% you are ignoring your own effect on that. The fact that every developer moved to API 19+ is why most users gave up and spent another $400~600 on a new u
by gcb0 10y ago
> 85%
you are ignoring your own effect on that.
The fact that every developer moved to API 19+ is why most users gave up and spent another $400~600 on a new unneeded phone.
And thanks to that, no manufacturer will ever support the latest release on a month old phone, because they now know people will just buy a new one.
- pjmlp 10y agoThe majority of users never spend $400~600 on a new phone. Most of people are on pre-pay and not everyone can afford those prices. Here in this side of the planet, you get KitKat devices around 50 €, then Lollipop start selling around 100 €. For Marshmallow, usually the prices start at 200 € and most devices are only available on a few shops or online. As for Nougat, I am yet to see any shop selling them. So no, most people that just want a phone, any Android phone, will get one of those KitKat/Lollipop devices with their pre-paid card.
- endorphone 10y agoIt's a virtuous circle for sure, however there are very decent sub-$200 devices now with Android 6.0+ (many set to receive 7 in the next couple of months). And on the contract side, many consumers are just accustomed to getting a new device every two years regardless, seeming "free", albeit baked into their service fee. At some point the market will settle as the pad market did, however right now the lack of pressure on vendors to support upgrades is also a reflection of a user base that is accustomed to constantly upgrading (better cameras, processors, storage, etc).
- gcb0 10y agoyou mean vicious cycle :)
- on_and_off 10y agodo you have something to back this ? I have seen the same kind of stats on apps supporting all APIs levels. Turns out that people likely to install / use app are using more recent phones in general.