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The big problem Android has is leaving people behind. It turns out v1.6 is required just to use Kobo's eBook reading software. What of all those v1.5 devices
by mikecane 16y ago
The big problem Android has is leaving people behind. It turns out v1.6 is required just to use Kobo's eBook reading software. What of all those v1.5 devices still out there? SOL! Some people can say, eh, this is the early adopter problem, except these are phones being sold to everyday people, not techies.
- eli 16y agoThere are still 1.5 devices out there? Like what?
- mikecane 16y agoI don't keep track of Android, so I can only cite the two I've come across in my own experience. First, the Archos 7 Home Tablet. Second -- and this is a major hurt -- the Motorola i1 phone, which is on Sprint and prepay Boost Mobile. That's a phone being pushed hard to everyday people and can disappoint them if they want Kobo, for example.
- handelaar 16y agoThe HTC Hero, for one. First post-1.5 release was about a week ago (to 2.1), there won't be any others and most phones probably don't have it yet.
- e40 16y agohttp://www.androidcentral.com/android-21-eclair-usage-climbing-22-froyo-makes-its-official-debut-count http://www.androidcentral.com/android-21-eclair-usage-climbi... 21% are still on 1.5. The older OS's are diminishing quite a lot in the last 6 months, though.