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>We've asked our users why they don't update to Mango, considering it's free, and most of the responses were because they didn't have a computer to update their
by xmmx 14y ago
>We've asked our users why they don't update to Mango, considering it's free, and most of the responses were because they didn't have a computer to update their phone with. Unfortunately this can't be done over the air.
Wow, this is very interesting. I was always under the impression that the smartphone crowd always synced their phone to their computer first. Maybe the way apple does it has ruined my perspective.
- polyfractal 14y agoUntil I started listening to Podcasts regularly (before Mango you could only download podcasts with Zune through your computer) I would routinely just charge my phone with the wall adapter. I sync with my computer every night now, but isn't a big stretch to imagine lots of people doing what I used to do.
- freehunter 14y agoI only plug my phone into my computer when it needs an update that can't be done OTA. With Zune Pass and Skydrive, my music gets to the phone wirelessly and my videos and pictures get to my computer wirelessly. I think the phone has only been plugged into my computer twice, once to do a backup before I installed the SD card and once for Mango.
- brandf 14y ago[Taptitude Developer Here] The trouble is many people who have phones don't even have computers. This never occured to me, being a tech guy, but it's apparently true!
- RandallBrown 14y agoI knew lots of people didn't sync their phones with their computers. I never thought it was because they didn't have a computer to do it with. That's pretty surprising, but with smart phones being as good as they are, lots of people probably don't need a dedicated computer.
- Raphael 14y agoAndroid doesn't need to plug into a computer. Though it can be done for file transfers and for development/hacking purposes.