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"Last year's phone"

"Last year's phone"

Posted May 26, 2012 17:41 UTC (Sat) by djao (subscriber, #4263)
In reply to: "Last year's phone" by cortana
Parent article: Tasting the Ice Cream Sandwich

Apple iOS is no better in this regard. It's impossible to install apps from the Apple App Store unless you have an Apple ID.


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"Last year's phone"

Posted May 26, 2012 19:12 UTC (Sat) by job (guest, #670) [Link]

It's actually a lot worse. Without iTunes you can't install apps at all on the iPhone. On Android you can at least install the apk-files directly from the web browser or a file manager. The only problem is getting hold of the package files, as many authors do not distribute their software outside Play, but for those that do (including all free software) it's totally painless.

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