If just 10% of devices are running iOS 6 in three months, you're probably right. The developer would not care. But then, would the existing app be good enough for the people using it? And besides, we don't know that just 10% of devices will be running iOS 6 in three months. Mary
Sent from my iPhone On Sep 28, 2013, at 10:17 PM, Ricardo Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Sure. But if only 10% of all devices are running IOS 6 in say 3 months, why > would a developer bother with 10% of his potential user base? > > Ricardo Walker > [email protected] > Twitter:@apple2thecore > www.appletothecore.info > > On Sep 29, 2013, at 1:07 AM, eric oyen <[email protected]> wrote: > >> most of the devs might have to maintain some backward compatibility as there >> are those of us who have older devices that won't support iOS 7. Sure, I >> have an iPhone 5, but I also have a 3GS here as well. I use the 5 as a >> portable hotspot and the 3 has all my music and navigational apps on it. >> seems ridiculous, but the 3GS has far more memory available to it. So, there >> you go. >> >> -eric >> >> On Sep 28, 2013, at 10:03 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >> >>> Hi Mary, >>> >>> I think it depends on what we mean by support. I don’t think there will be >>> any more updates for IOS 6 if that’s what is meant here. In a week, the >>> adoption rate for IOS 7 has already gone over 50% In a month or 2, this >>> rate will more than likely be around 90%. At that point, I don’t >>> thinkdevelopers will really care about making sure their apps work with IOS >>> 6 or not. So in that way, I can be IOS 6 not being supported in the not >>> too distant future.. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> [email protected] >>> Twitter:@apple2thecore >>> www.appletothecore.info >>> >>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 1:55 PM, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Christopher, >>>> I don't believe it is true that Apple no longer supports iOS six. There >>>> are too many devices out there that still use it. For example, the iPod >>>> touch fourth-generation. I still have an old iPad that I can't upgrade >>>> past iOS 5 thanks to Apple. There are certainly apps I can't use anymore, >>>> but many many apps still work fine on the iPad. So until I see something >>>> from Apple that says they will no longer support iOS 6 at all, I'm not >>>> going to believe it. >>>> Mary >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> On Sep 28, 2013, at 7:12 AM, Christopher Chaltain <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I don't think this is the only reason to or the only criteria to use to >>>>> determine to upgrade or not. Apple isn't supporting IOS 6 any more, so >>>>> you won't be getting updates or security fixes for IOS 6. I haven't seen >>>>> a statement on this, but I doubt you'll continue to get Apple support if >>>>> you keep running IOS 6. App developers will also stop supporting IOS 6. >>>>> >>>>> On 09/28/2013 01:02 AM, Aman Singer wrote: >>>>>> Hi, Sieghard and all. >>>>>> I don't think that iOS 7 is particularly bad, but that isn't, IMHO, >>>>>> the standard I would judge it on. The only reason to upgrade, at least >>>>>> for >>>>>> me, is that the upgrade will be better than what came before. If it's >>>>>> better, and I mean better on the whole, taking everything into account, >>>>>> then >>>>>> it's worth the upgrade no matter what bugs are in the system. The bugs >>>>>> just >>>>>> reduce the quality, if other things raise it, the update is fine. As it >>>>>> stands, I think the question is whether iOS 7 is better for any >>>>>> particular >>>>>> user than iOS 6.x. That's something each user will have to determine for >>>>>> himself, and it's something which is specific to him. That is, iOS 7 is >>>>>> worth the upgrade to me because things work better with my Bluetooth to >>>>>> hearing aid bridge. For someone who doesn't use such a bridge but who's >>>>>> like >>>>>> me in everything else, it may not be worth it. For someone who hates the >>>>>> old >>>>>> app switcher, it may be great, and for someone who loves the way mail is >>>>>> displayed in the old mail program it may be horrible... You get the idea. >>>>>> Aman >>>>>> --Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>>>> Behalf >>>>>> Of Pablo Morales >>>>>> Sent: Friday, September 27, 2013 4:54 PM >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: Re: About iOS 7, is it really so bad? was: Apple now forcing >>>>>> iOS 6 >>>>>> holdouts to upgrade to iOS 7. >>>>>> >>>>>> Well, I just have a complain about Ios 7. It makes my iPhone 4, a old >>>>>> iPhone >>>>>> of 16Gb, a little bit slow. Also, some times I try to open apps, and they >>>>>> just doesn't open, and I guess is it because the Ios 7 is too heavy for >>>>>> the >>>>>> processor of my old iPhone 4. >>>>>> But in my iPhone 5, it works much better, and the slow thing that I >>>>>> feel in >>>>>> my iPhone 4, is imperceptible. Also, the last update, fixed the issue >>>>>> that I >>>>>> had with the time, or it is that I am feeling so far. Also I have to say >>>>>> that Ios 7 brought many new things, things that will be so helpful for >>>>>> us >>>>>> using voice over, and every body who uses Ios 7. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Christopher (CJ) >>>>> chaltain at Gmail >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>>> Google Group. >>>>> >>>>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >>>>> >>>>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>>> >>>>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> >>>>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>>>> [email protected]. >>>>> >>>>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>>> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "VIPhone" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to [email protected]. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>>> Google Group. >>>> >>>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >>>> >>>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>>> >>>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>>> [email protected]. >>>> >>>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>>> [email protected]. >>>> >>>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "VIPhone" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >>> Google Group. >>> >>> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >>> >>> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >>> >>> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >>> [email protected]. >>> >>> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >>> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "VIPhone" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google >> Group. >> >> Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. >> >> Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. >> >> Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing >> [email protected]. >> >> More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > > Post a new message to VIPhone by emailing [email protected]. > > Search and view the VIPhone archives by visiting > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > > Reach the VIPhone owner and moderators by emailing > [email protected]. > > Unsubscribe and leave VIPhone by emailing > [email protected]. > > More VIPhone group options can be found by visiting > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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