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Apple Making 'Move to Android' App for iPhone s: Report

Apple Making 'Move to Android' App for iPhone s: Report 3sgj

By Manish Singh | Updated: 12 January 2016 09:48 IST

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Apple is said to be working on a tool that will allow iPhone s to more easily switch to Android. As per a media report, the change of heart comes as European carriers continue to put pressure on the Cupertino-based company. 5k5nm

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The change of heart isn't apparently a result of goodwill on Apple's end, the report adds. Instead, it is because major European telecom operators believe that the technical difficulties in transferring data from an iPhone makes it hard for s to switch to Android, and as a result, only a tiny fraction of customers ever make the switch.

The iPhone maker is under pressure from mobile operators to make the migration process easier. The carriers, the report adds, feel that Apple's refusal to provide its s with an easier way to switch to Android has put them on the disadvantageous side, reducing their negotiation power with Apple.

To recall, Apple Move to iOS last year which allowed Android s to easily transfer their data to an iPhone. The company's first Android app didn't receive the most welcoming reception with thousands of s plastering a one-star rating against the app.

While it isn't known how many iPhone s switch to Android, as per Apple, around 30 percent of the record number of iPhone sold in the fourth quarter last year were s who previously owned an Android handset.

At this point it is hard to digest that Apple would ever make an app or tool to allow s to ditch iPhone. The company has long tried to keep its s within the ecosystem. It will be interesting to see if Apple ever releases the purported app, and in case it does, what it has to say about the move.

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