IOS and Android

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Quirks, Things to know

  • Mobile device develop much more rapidly than desktop systems.
  • There is much more variation in the marketplace.
  • Parts of this presentation will no longer be valid in 6 months.
  • HTML5 standards are being gradually adopted.
  • You cannot assume all devices have all features.
  • To check if an OS has a particular feature, check http://www.caniuse.com

iOS

  • 75% of users are on iOS 7 (the latest) already
  • Less than 5% are older than iOS 6.
  • All devices made by Apple

Android

  • 45% of users are in Android 4.x
  • More than 50% are in Android 2.x
  • Android 2.x devices are still being manufactured
  • Two versions of the brower: Android Browser and Chrome.
  • Android browser is no longer being developed.
  • Chrome browser is much more advanced.
  • Chrome browser only runs on Android 4+
  • Devices are made by hundreds of manufacturers
  • Since Android is open source, there is no standard on how Android is configured.
  • Some manufacturers (Amazon, Samsung) put their own software on top of Android.
  • As a result, Android devices have more quirks.

Dealing with different screen sizes

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