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Android might get the jump on iOS by adding multiple user support
Aug 1st, 2012
One of the advantages of using a traditional operating system such as Windows or Mac OS X is the ability to have multiple user accounts on one device. For some reason mobile operating systems such as Android, Windows Phone and iOS have forgone the feature, leaving many people, us included, puzzled. Just as families often share desktop computers, there should be a way for families to share a single tablet while maintaining the privacy of each individual user. New evidence suggests that this feature may arrive on Android devices in the future, however. According to Android Police, 'miles of code' for multiple users accounts has already been written into the Android source code. In fact, it looks as if lock (Source: BGR News) -
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