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9to5Google が考える、iOS が Android よりも優れているとみなせる 10 の理由

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著者: nagazou
2023年1月27日 08:06
headless 曰く、

iOS が Android よりも優れているとみなせる 10 の理由を 9to5Google がひねり出している (9to5Google の記事)。

9to5Google ではもちろん Android を大いに支持しているが、1 月 2 日の記事で Android が iOS よりも優れていると思う 10 の理由を挙げており、公平を期すため iOS が Android よりも優れていると認めざるを得ない点を検討したのだという。

iOS が Android より優れているとみなせる 10 の理由は以下の通り。

  • モデル数が少なく、選びやすい
  • サードパーティアプリが多様性に富み、更新頻度も高い
  • システムアップデートの提供頻度が高く、提供期間が長い
  • Appleデバイス間での優れた相互運用性
  • デバイスのパフォーマンスが高い
  • サードパーティ製のプリインストールアプリがない
  • 優れた電源管理
  • 豊富なアクセサリー
  • デザイン
  • iMessage

一方、Android が iOS よりも優れている 10 の理由は以下のようなものだった。

  • 優れたAlways -On Display
  • Googleアシスタント
  • 通知
  • 指紋スキャナー
  • 高速な充電
  • USB Type-C
  • 低廉な平均価格
  • プラグイン方式で追加できる機能
  • フォームファクターの種類が豊富
  • 高いカスタマイズ性

スラドの皆さんが iOS デバイスを選ぶ、もしくは Android デバイスを選ぶ理由は何だろうか。

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Google To Make Changes To Android Business Terms in India After Antitrust Blow

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著者: msmash
2023年1月26日 02:21
Google is revising its business agreements with phonemakers and other partners in India and making a series of other changes in the South Asian market to comply with the local antitrust watchdog's directions in a major shift that could invite regulators in other regions to make similar suggestions. From a report: The Android-maker, which was slapped with a $161 million fine by the Competition Commission of India last year and was ordered to make a series of changes in its business practices, said Wednesday that it will allow smartphone vendors in India to license individual apps for pre-installation on their Android-powered devices. Google will also give consumers the ability to change search engine and use third-party billing options for apps and games purchases on Play Store starting next month, it said.

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Android 14 Set To Block Certain Outdated Apps From Being Installed

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著者: BeauHD
2023年1月25日 11:02
To help reduce the potential for malware, Android 14 will begin fully blocking the installation of apps that target outdated versions of Android. 9to5Google reports: For years now, the guidelines for the Google Play Store have ensured that Android developers keep their apps updated to use the latest features and safety measures of the Android platform. Just this month, the guidelines were updated, requiring newly listed Play Store apps to target Android 12 at a minimum. Up to this point, these minimum API level requirements have only applied to apps that are intended for the Google Play Store. Should a developer wish to create an app for an older version, they can do so and simply ask their users to sideload the APK file manually. Similarly, if an Android app hasn't been updated since the guidelines changed, the Play Store will continue serving the app to those who have installed it once before. According to a newly posted code change, Android 14 is set to make API requirements stricter, entirely blocking the installation of outdated apps. This change would block users from sideloading specific APK files and also block app stores from installing those same apps. Initially, Android 14 devices will only block apps that target especially old Android versions. Over time though, the plan is to increase the threshold to Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), with Google having a mechanism to "progressively ramp [it] up." That said, it will likely still be up to each device maker to decide the threshold for outdated apps or whether to enable it at all. The report notes that it'll still be possible to install an outdated version of an app "through a command shell, by using a new flag."

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Android 13 Is Running On 5.2% of All Devices Five Months After Launch

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著者: BeauHD
2023年1月20日 09:50
According to the latest official Android distribution numbers from Google, Android 13 is running on 5.2% of all devices less than six months after launch. 9to5Google reports: According to Android Studio, devices running Android 13 now account for 5.2% of all devices. Meanwhile Android 12 and 12L now account for 18.9% of the total, a significant increase from August's 13.5% figure. Notably, while Google's chart does include details about Android 13, it doesn't make a distinction between Android 12 and 12L. Looking at the older versions, we see that usage of Android Oreo has finally dropped below 10%, with similar drops in percentage down the line. Android Jelly Bean, which previously weighed in at 0.3%, is no longer listed, while KitKat has dropped from 0.9% to 0.7%. Android 13's 5.2% distribution number "is better than it sounds," writes Ryan Whitwam via ExtremeTech: These numbers show an accelerating pickup for Google's new platform versions. If you look back at stats from the era of Android KitKat and Lollipop, the latest version would only have a fraction of this usage share after half a year. That's because the only phones running the new software would be Google's Nexus phones, plus maybe one or two new devices from OEMs that worked with Google to deploy the latest software as a marketing gimmick. The improvements are thanks largely to structural changes in how Android is developed and deployed. For example, Project Treble was launched in 2017 to re-architect the platform, separating the OS framework from the low-level vendor code. This made it easier to update devices without waiting on vendors to provide updated drivers. We saw evidence of improvement that very year, and it's gotten better ever since.

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India's Top Court Rejects Google Plea To Block Android Antitrust Ruling in Major Blow

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著者: msmash
2023年1月20日 04:30
Google has been dealt a significant blow in one of its key overseas markets. India's Supreme Court on Thursday declined to block an antitrust order that requires the Android-maker to make a series of changes that could topple its financial viability. From a report: India's apex court rejected to block the ruling against Google by the nation's antitrust watchdog Competition Commission of India. The court extended the deadline for enforcement of CCI's order by one week, however. The matter will now go back to the country's appellate tribunal, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), where Google previously failed to secure any relief. The Supreme Court has directed NCLAT to make its decision by March 31. The challenge for Google is that unless NCLAT reaches a decision in Google's favor by this month, the tech giant will have to make a series of changes to Android. [...] The CCI has ordered Google to not require licensing of its Play Store to be linked with mandating installation of several Google apps such as Chrome and YouTube. The watchdog has also ordered Google to allow removal of all its apps from phones and give smartphone users the ability to change their search engine provider. The CCI also fined Google $162 million in its first order.

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