Google’s Android 
outsells the iPhone more than two to one. Even though Google’s system has gobbled up market share, Apple has held onto one critical advantage, the loyalty of mobile app developer.
Developers have continued to make applications first, and sometimes only, for iPhones. They find it easier to create software for Apple devices than for ones running Android. Their allegiance to Apple has helped make its devices the powerhouses they are for the company. Apple introduced a new version of the iOS operating system that powers iPhones and iPads.
It is undetermined whether Apple’s position with developers will remain strong if Android continues to gobble market share. But various surveys have tried to gauge which smartphones developers plan to write apps for in the near future, and the iPhone often scores very high.
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