Samsung's New Strategy Chief an Apple User, Cites Ecosystem Benefits and 'Stickiness'

[Imac&SoShouldU]

Originally Posted by dalbir4444

Some of you guys make no sense. Some people have an Android phone and a Mac. After all, this site is called MACrumors.

It makes perfect sense...I said TROLL the site. Ill give you the benefit of the doubt..Guess you don't know what it means.

[KPOM]

Originally Posted by mw360

Samsung Galaxy OS coming soon....

sOS?

[paul4339]

Originally Posted by mw360

Samsung Galaxy OS coming soon....

I would say Samsung proprietary Services coming soon (as he acknowledges it's Apple's ecosystem the differentiator and services like iCloud).... Then, they can offer services on any Samsung-only products regardless of OS (Bada, Tizen, Android) or possibly even TV's and laptops. This will make Samsung products harder to copy/clone/commoditize by the Chinese.

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[dalbir4444]

Originally Posted by Imac&SoShouldU

It makes perfect sense...I said TROLL the site. Ill give you the benefit of the doubt..Guess you don't know what it means.

I've been reading comments on this site for quite some time and I would have to say that many commenters here don't know what trolling means then. I have been asked to "leave this site" by users many times because I corrected them on some ridiculous claim they made regarding Android.

There are Android trolls here but very few. Many iOS users are just intolerant towards Android users. You can see this in any Google or Samsung thread here.

[koban4max]

Originally Posted by Will do good

This is a scary guy, know you enemy well and you can defeat him.

How is he an enemy?

[HishamAkhtar]

Originally Posted by dalbir4444

Are you really so sensitive about commercials?

I was being sarcastic...

[dalbir4444]

Originally Posted by HishamAkhtar

I was being sarcastic...

Sorry, I couldn't tell. If you read the comments on yesterday's thread, then you would understand why I wouldn't see this as sarcasm.

[LagunaSol]

Originally Posted by mw360

Samsung Galaxy OS coming soon....

Yep, you know it's coming. Google has created a monster in Samsung and that monster will eventually eat its creator.

[divideby]

Originally Posted by mw360

Samsung Galaxy OS coming soon....

...and with it a new round of lawsuits from Apple...?

I mean if the guy is using Apple software, likes how it works, wants an ecosystem... The article really sounds like the beginnings of more "copying."

[phpmaven]

In other news: Samsung just fired it's New Strategy Chief.

[AppliedMicro]

Originally Posted by phpmaven

In other news: Samsung just fired it's New Strategy Chief.

Joking aside, It'd be quite dumb for any company to fire senior executives for speaking truth like he does.

It's not as if he were lashing out verbally against his own company: his view of Samsung is quite balanced and sensible: They have one of the (potentially, at least) broadest consumer hardware platforms in the industry (from TVs to tablets to phones to fridges), yet their approach to user experience has been more device-centric than platform-centric.

Seems much more thoughtful and smarter than, take for example, Ballmer is at times (judging from public appearances/statements).

[Digital Skunk]

There are only two things I need now.

1.) For Samsung/Google to complete their already dominating ecosystem with more mobile apps that are as solid as the ones that exclusive to iOS.

and

2.) For Apple to get some Samsung and Microsoft employees to help them get a clue when it comes to the cloud and cross platforms.

[Thunderhawks]

Originally Posted by 2bikes

It`s more like S-tunes, S-cloud. Replacing i with S is much easier than trying to find original names.

Got it:

iphone 3GS, 4S and 5S coming.

[FasterQuieter]

Makes sense. You'd want your chief of strategy to have good taste.

[nagromme]

He’s right that Samsung’s most profitable option is to copy Apple.

Not so sure that iCloud is why we love our Macs and iPads It’s a nice thing, but I’d instead say I like the software AND hardware. Services? Yes, but honestly, if Apple’s stores and iCloud were poor, but the app selection were still as good, I wouldn’t quite jump ship. I’d grumble incessantly, but mostly I’m USING apps and media, not buying them. And I’d hate to go back to the pre-wireless-synch (iCloud) days, but I still liked my devices back then!

So what I like:
1. OS and apps
2. hardware and services (important but second place)

[pxbr]

Originally Posted by abhishake

My God. This is so Homeland.

i was thinking more family guy....

[Mr.damien]

Originally Posted by dalbir4444

I'm sure many have Samsung TVs or fridges.

Yeah, they wanted to buy SONY TV but they get screwed because the design of Samsung was so close to the SONY's one

[pacalis]

Originally Posted by phpmaven

In other news: Samsung just fired it's New Strategy Chief.

Actually, I think he's signalling to potential partners that Samsung wants to work with them and that they see their opportunities there.

I know some people here are excited by the fact that he said Apple has a better ecosystem, but he's also clearly saying that in his view Samsung has better devices.

Edit: Found it:

Look at your phone [pointing to my Samsung Galaxy Nexus]. It’s a better phone, in my view. It’s a better display. It’s faster. But eventually the connected ecosystem is really critical.

[macnerd93]

Originally Posted by doomfront

Sure you did.

hmm funny that you seem to know so much about me, even down to the devices I use.

Out of sheer curiosity I borrowed my mates Galaxy Note Tab 10.1 for the day to use around Uni. To me it was awful and a totally confusing experience and I also found it quite shockingly laggy compared to my iPad. There wasn't really any good journal entry software what I found either. I use Mac Journal for iPad works wonders for jotting down notes in my seminars and lectures. Then it all syncs to my iMac & MacBook Pro when I get home so I have several constant backups of two years worth of work.

I spent about 10 min with an SIII the day after its launch and went "god I don't like this one bit"

Personally I'm not a fan and don't really care what anyone else uses, but Android is not for me. It might suite others fine, but nah.

[kdarling]

Originally Posted by HishamAkhtar

Apple should make an ad.

Bad idea. Samsung could turn around and print Apple SVP of Internet Experience Eddy Cue's internal letter that started them on the road to make the iPad Mini... after he used a Samsung Galaxy 7" tablet:



Since then, Cue's star has risen and Minis are selling like hotcakes... possibly even better than its bigger brother.

Smart management looks at what attracts buyers to their competition.

[Mystic386]

Originally Posted by thedeejay

In the evening news:

New Strategy Chief to be let go today

Unlikely. If you read the actual article Samsung are wanting to move from copying to innovating. This guy is the right person to do that. Setting up in Silicon Valley is a brilliant move.

Samsung will have it's chequebook out and they'll pick up people.

Interesting times.

Seems they're just doing what the Japanese and Taiwanese have done, copy, grow then lead.

This is sheer brilliance for a strategic move.

[Karma*Police]

This actually isn't as uncommon as some people might think. I work at a major CE company and we're an Android and Windows OEM but a lot of employees here use Apple gear (mostly for personal use), including some execs.

In fact, I know lots of Apple fans at Google and Microsoft as well. What's unusual is that this exec went on record with this information.

[turtlez]

At least one good person is working for Samsung.

[pacalis]

Originally Posted by Mystic386

Seems they're just doing what the Japanese and Taiwanese have done, copy, grow then lead.

Also what America did to Europe, though more than a century ago.

[eleven59]

I also wouldn't be surprised at all if many of the actors in the samsung commercials as well as the production company and crew, use iphones and macbooks. most do in the commercial/film industry