Apple vs Android in the Enterprise

[Richard Gaskin]

J. Landman Gay wrote:
> Android users seem to be far more brutal in their reviews. Both
> platforms have their share of users who don't read the description or
> the docs and then mark down an app for not doing something it wasn't
> written to do. But it seems that many perfectly fine Android apps get
> trashed more often in reviews for stupid things. It can hurt a company's
> reputation. In particular, Android users get angry if an app requires
> permissions they don't understand. I've seen apps get marked down to one
> star because they required phone permissions. Users thought the app was
> snooping on them, when actually you need to set phone permissions to
> allow the phone to ring on incoming calls.

AFAIK, Apple doesn't even provide an API for apps to turn off the 
ringer, so yes, it's a much simpler OS in many regards. ;)

I hear what you're saying, but this is why the smarter devs provide 
explanations for their app's permissions.  I would go so far as to 
suggest that any dev who doesn't provide that should partner with 
someone who understands how to market effectively, or find another job.

Open systems make it easy for idiots to lose money, but they also 
provide opportunities for earnest people to differentiate themselves 
through clear communication.

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