Over-the-air upgrades make Android customers upgrade their operating system much sooner than iPhone customers, according to a study by Localytics.
Two weeks into the upgrade cycle, almost twice as many Droid users had upgraded to Android 2.2 than iPhone 3GS users who upgraded to Apple iOS 4. The reason? iPhone upgrades require connecting your phone to your computer. Which raises another question, will Apple eventually offer over-the-air upgrades to iPhones and (especially) iPads?
Comparing the rollout of iOS 4 and Android Froyo 2.2, Localytics found that by the end of the first two weeks, 96% of Droids had upgraded to 2.2 while just 56% of 3GS owners had updated to iOS 4. Two months after the release of iOS 4, over 20% of iPhone 3GS users still haven’t upgraded to iOS 4.
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Two weeks into the upgrade cycle, almost twice as many Droid users had upgraded to Android 2.2 than iPhone 3GS users who upgraded to Apple iOS 4. The reason? iPhone upgrades require connecting your phone to your computer. Which raises another question, will Apple eventually offer over-the-air upgrades to iPhones and (especially) iPads?
Comparing the rollout of iOS 4 and Android Froyo 2.2, Localytics found that by the end of the first two weeks, 96% of Droids had upgraded to 2.2 while just 56% of 3GS owners had updated to iOS 4. Two months after the release of iOS 4, over 20% of iPhone 3GS users still haven’t upgraded to iOS 4.
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