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Those who don't follow the tech industry as closely may be forgiven for being confused about which version of Google's mobile operating system, Android, is the most current. It seems like every month there's a new version of the software, typically named after food items like "Ice Cream Sandwich" and "Froyo". The phenomenon of users having various versions of the same operating system is referred to as "fragmentation", and it can have decidedly adverse effects on the respective app environment for that OS. After all, if you're a software developer and you're trying to write the best program for a particular smartphone, it can be a pain to optimize your coding for outdated operating systems simply because users were never compelled to update their device.

Unlike Android, Apple's iOS has no such issues. AppleInsider, a website that track's Apple news, reports that 93 percent of iOS users currently have the latest version 6 on their devices, with only 6 percent still stuck on the fifth and the remaining 1 percent using older versions. This is likely because the company makes it so easy for iPad 4, iPad mini and iPhone customers to update their software.

It also helps that Apple doesn't push a new version of iOS every few months, the way Google seems to. Rather than putting out an incomplete product with bugs and flaws, Apple focuses on creating a seamless user experience that needs little adjustment once it becomes available to the general public.

The consistency of quality with Apple products is one of the primary reasons you should integrate the company's devices into your professional and personal life. Check out the PortableOne online store for more information on how you can do this.

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