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I still can't read "The Economist" on Ice Cream Sandwich. I noticed it silently went away the moment I upgraded. Anecdotal? Yes. But until it is more or less

• jcromartie 14y ago
  > "Ice Cream Sandwich" has been available for months. And only about 5% of phones have it. Devs have to prioritize. Obviously, power-users are going to be up-to-date, but the vast majority of customers are probably not affected. I would imagine the customers of The Economist on Android are less likely to fit the power-user profile than other apps.
  • fdr 14y ago
    > And only about 5% of phones have it. This is a statement of the fact that seems reasonable. > Devs have to prioritize. Obviously, power-users are going to be up-to-date, but the vast majority of customers are probably not affected. I would imagine the customers of The Economist on Android are less likely to fit the power-user profile than other apps. This is a justification I entirely agree with. It doesn't mean that there isn't a fragmentation problem that annoys customers. I understand why this is, there was never to be doubt about it. Just because it is understandable doesn't get to the heart of my disagreement with the headline: there is a fragmentation problem.