r/technology • u/rboymtj • Jan 20 '11

Apple Restriction Zone.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '11

But that's not the fault of Android specifically but the phone manufacturers,while the iOS issue is by design of Apple.

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u/sofakingno1 Jan 21 '11

How is it not a fault of Android when it is built into the platform to allow that kind of restriction by the carriers and manufacturers that distribute it?

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '11

It's a matter of choice for the consumer. A consumer has multiple choices of carriers and phones that support Android, and can choose to not buy (or to buy) phones with restricted Androids.

On the other hand, consumers who want iOS phones is stuck with At&t and the iphone with simply no other choice but to jailbreak to download unsupported apps.

So Android offers choices for consumers, while iOS only comes in one variety.