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Your Move/Readers Write: Android for SmartGo?

“I want an Android app for the smart go books!” writes Lee Frankel-Goldwater. “I'd like an Android version for SmartGo Books too,” responds SmartGo’s Anders Kierulf. “And I keep getting requests from people for Android versions of SmartGo Books and SmartGo Kifu. However, when looking at the costs of maintaining another platform, both in $$$ and in time that could be spent improving the iOS apps, it's not so clear. Several articles (The shocking toll of hardware and software fragmentation on Android development; Why we’ve decided to stop producing TNW Magazine for Android) highlight some issues with adding Android support. I'm not ruling out possible Android support in the future, but my current plan is to improve iOS support and add a Macintosh version before I consider adding any other platforms. Meanwhile, if you're desperate for SmartGo Books, an iPad mini may be the ticket.”