Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 29th Mar 2010 09:48 UTC
There are various trains of thought regarding Apple suing HTC, and one of them is that Apple feels threatened by Android's rise in popularity. Some laughed this away, but when you look at recent statistics regarding mobile web usage, it becomes pretty clear Apple has every reason to feel threatened by Google's mobile operating system.
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RE[2]: iPhone vs. Android
by spiderman on Mon 29th Mar 2010 14:51
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Conclusion: iPhoneOS 4 and iPhone 4G should push Apple ahead of other actors again in smartphone market and considering that Apple has also iPod Touch and now iPad running on iPhoneOS platform, I would say that the iPhoneOS platform is WELL ahead of competitirs in mobile devices market.
Because indeed most of you forget to see the iPhoneOS as a platform, the iPhone being only one part of this platform (same for Android which is probably the only true competitor to iPhoneOS).
Even including the iPod and the iPad, the iPhoneOS is far from the big OS in term of market share. It's ahead in pinching but not in market share, far from it.
RE[2]: iPhone vs. Android
by troyfarrell on Mon 29th Mar 2010 17:25
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Member since:2010-03-29
On the topic of multitasking on a phone...
3. Don't agree. This is mostly BS from tech saavy people. But multi-tasking is more important on the iPad and it should comes with iPhoneOS 4, at least on the iPad.
Have you ever used a webOS device? Multitasking is a big deal on a smartphone and Palm got it right.
Full-disclosure: I own a (non-refurbished) first-generation Palm Pre. I love it.
Member since:2010-02-20
Multitasking is really usefull and you didnt give any reason to disagree.. i love been able to browser, copy some txt i want and paste it in evernote.... i know you can do that in the iphone, but here u dont need to "close" the browser.
or reading an epub, find a word i dont know and go to search for a definition in google without having to wait to the app to load.
Sry.. multitasking is really useful for me and im not a techsaavy.
and btw, checking your comments.. do you work for apple? u only comment on news related to them and only to praise them
Edited 2010-03-29 18:07 UTC
RE[3]: iPhone vs. Android
by Chaos_One on Tue 30th Mar 2010 06:33
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Member since:2005-07-18
Actually, Safari on the iPhone doesn't get closed when you switch to another application. Safari, Mail and the music player all keep running in the background.
I don't miss multitasking on my iPhone. It would be nice to have it on the iPad though, but I single task on my iPhone.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/25/13 0:45 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/24/13 23:59 UTC
The Tizen Greek Community has some screenshots of a very recent build of Tizen running on a Samsung GT-i8800. It looks wholly unremarkable.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/24/13 22:33 UTC
Joint statement to The Next Web from Microsoft and Google: "Microsoft and YouTube are working together to update the new YouTube for Windows Phone app to enable compliance with YouTube's API terms of service, including enabling ads, in the coming weeks. Microsoft will replace the existing YouTube app in Windows Phone Store with the previous version during this time." Good to know these children stopped acting like little pricks. Can we have full Google support in Windows 8 now, please?
Linked by Howard Fosdick on 05/24/13 21:41 UTC
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"Sources have described iOS 7 as 'black, white, and flat all over'. This refers to the dropping of heavy textures and the addition of several new black and white user interface elements." I couldn't be happier.
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/23/13 22:04 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/23/13 22:01 UTC
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Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/23/13 17:52 UTC
"The wave of departures is a sign of internal struggle, but amidst all the bad news, there is a glimmer of hope. According to an anonymous HTC executive cited by WSJ, the crucial HTC One is selling 'pretty good so far'. The executive revealed that HTC sold about five million One units since launch, a performance that is deemed encouraging. However, sales have been limited by the persisting supply issues that still plague the production of the HTC One." Finally some good news for HTC. Five million units amidst supply constraints is very impressive.
Linked by Thom Holwerda on 05/22/13 22:23 UTC
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1. FYI, Apple does not only sell in the US and it sells on multiple carriers often. But it would sell better in the US indeed without exclusivity.
, but NOW, AMOLED are not much better as they are worst in some circumstances. Moreover, AFAIK, not enough AMOLED screens are produced worldwide for the iPhone (remember: the Nexus One has been sold 200k only). OLED screen will come to iPhone someday, but not in the immediate future and I don't see it as a real issue.
2. Agree mostly. Approval policy is however not a critical point IMHO as it concern only a small fraction of developers. My guess if that this will be addressed somehow soon (iPhone OS 4)
3. Don't agree. This is mostly BS from tech saavy people. But multi-tasking is more important on the iPad and it should comes with iPhoneOS 4, at least on the iPad.
4. iPhone 3GS is snappy and I don't feel a real need for better performances. The iPhone 3GS is however now 1 year old and you will most probably get a boost un performances with iPhone 4G within 2-3 months.
5. I like OLED (I'm a shareholder in Universal Display
6. I would say then that this segment of the market is not targeted by Apple. I don't think Apple want to target 100% of smartphone market.
Conclusion: iPhoneOS 4 and iPhone 4G should push Apple ahead of other actors again in smartphone market and considering that Apple has also iPod Touch and now iPad running on iPhoneOS platform, I would say that the iPhoneOS platform is WELL ahead of competitirs in mobile devices market.
Because indeed most of you forget to see the iPhoneOS as a platform, the iPhone being only one part of this platform (same for Android which is probably the only true competitor to iPhoneOS).