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Android costs less; it only costs 20$ to be able to submit apps to the market, versus Apple's 100$.
From the experience I've had with Android devices, I've been greatly disappointed.Whatever the devices, the UI seemed slow, laggy/ not smooth, and not intuitive at all.I also dislike the "hardcoded" buttons on most devices.By putting some quad-core etc. they're progressively trying to hide these weird-feel, but at what cost ? One-day only battery ? It's ridiculous...But yes, it's cheaper etc. Probably because Google wants to have more and more devs.The open-ness is subject to some harms, though : viruses / trojans / bad stuff are in the Android Market.There aren't present in iOS' App Store.The device fragmentation also seems to be one of the biggest problem.I think Android is to smartphones and tablets what Windows is to PCs nowadays. People here know how Linux or even mac (if you don't like Apple) is >>> Windows.It's my opinion but having a "universal" OS makes it less powerful than one OS for one specific type of machine. Or at least what Apple does : builds software AND hardware ... bviously it's made for each other so it works well...BTW : I am a paying iOS dev. It's indeed 80€ or so per year.Edit : oh yeah : Obj-C is quite "weird" and verbose as you said, sure. But it's pretty powerful and really cool once you understood some stuff.Also, Apple's IDE (XCode) really is awesome
As for battery issues, I myself do not find the iPod touch battery lasts much time. I'm not sure how long does it last on Android devices, but on my iPod it usually doesn't even last a day if I use it regularly
Quote from: DJ_O on May 21, 2012, 10:53:42 pmAs for battery issues, I myself do not find the iPod touch battery lasts much time. I'm not sure how long does it last on Android devices, but on my iPod it usually doesn't even last a day if I use it regularlyMy Galaxy S2 will last about that, or less, but it does have a cell signal which will drain a ton of battery vs. not having one.
5. Because Objective-C compiles down to machine code, it is faster than Java can ever be.
1. iOS has a lot more users, and therefore the demands for your apps will be much greater.
2. Apple is known for providing a user-friendly platform with a clean UI and smooth, fitting animations. The UIKit design elements allow you to utilize these interface tools so that your apps can look professional.3. While Objective-C IS more verbose, this is a plus. Consider this:painter.drawRect(10, 20, 30, 40); // This is the C/Java version. Notice how you have no idea what the parameters are forVS.[painter drawRectWithX1:10 y1:20 x2:30 y2:40]; // This is the Objective-C version. Notice how the parameters are obvious
4. If you do wish to make an app that is not supported by Apple, the jailbreak community is so large that this will not greatly diminish the market for your app. Using the Cydia Store, you can easily put your JB apps up for purchase.