fragmentation
Mobile

iOS Vs Android Fragmentation: Apple Users Stay Current

Here’s a little factoid from WWDC that the Android Community is sure to hate: 80 per cent of iOS users are using iOS 5 (Apple’s latest and greatest). Look at that little slice of pie for Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Ouch.

16 May 2012

Mobile

When People Discuss Android Fragmentation, This Is What They Mean

You’ve probably read about Android market fragmentation and wondered just how big a deal it is. This visualisation spells out the problem quite clearly: there are almost 4000 unique Android devices out there running a single app available on Play. That, right there, is fragmentation.

5 January 2012

Mobile

Only 0.6-Percent Of Android Devices Have Ice Cream Sandwich Installed

It’s been over two months since Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) launched and the adoption rate is nothing short of pitiful. It’s sort of a disaster.

22 July 2011

Software

Google Gives Android Fragmentation Giant Thumbs Up

One of the most immediate (and valid) of the Android bonanza is its fragmentation problem. Too many versions! It’s confusing! So what could Google do to rein in the software panoply? Allow multiple versions of apps? Hmm.

22 April 2011

Computing

Hide Your Data Through Fragmentation, Not Encryption

The thing about data encryption is that it’s basically a flashing neon sign indicating “SENSITIVE DATA HERE!” A new technique lets you secure your data by customising the way that data is fragmented across your drive.

1 April 2011

Mobile

Google Finally Fights Back Against Android Fragmentation

Openness has always been Android’s beauty and its curse. Google’s mobile operating system is available to any manufacturer that wants a slice, meaning you see it everywhere! It’s also historically been a place for hardware specialists and carriers to flex their software muscles, leading to custom alterations – skins – that often leave an elegant smartphone solution ugly, unusable, or both.

19 November 2010

Gaming

Angry Birds Shows What Android Fragmentation Means

Angry Birds on Android is a Good Thing: a massively popular game making its way to Android, which is relatively gaming-starved. It’s also one of the most pointed examples of Android fragmentation.

14 November 2010

Entertainment

The Reason Why Netflix Isn’t On Android Is Because Android Isn’t Secure Enough

Netflix says: “The hurdle has been the lack of a generic and complete platform security and content protection mechanism available for Android.” They can’t get Netflix on Android because they can’t get a secure DRM system across Android devices.

20 October 2010

Software

This Is What Steve Jobs Means When He Says Android Is F*cked Up

I agree with Steve Jobs when he says that Android is a complete mess when it comes to OS maintenance and developers targeting and testing for different models. This chart shows why, even when TweetDeck developers don’t agree with him.

21 February 2009

Intel Claims SSD Slow Down Problem Is Not Indicative of Real-World Usage

According to reviewers who found that Intel SSD performance dropped significantly over time due to increased fragmentation, Intel said today that they haven’t been able to replicate any of these results in their own labs. They claimed that the reviewer’s usage was not reflective of “real-world” use. Whatever that means, they’re denying the report. [CNET]

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