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Android mimicking iOS 7 icons and Parallax
- Thread starter JetBlack7
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Boy, you talk about a fanboy/fangirl. Ladies and gentlemen, this is your poster child.
Boy, you talk about a fanboy/fangirl. Ladies and gentlemen, this is your poster child.
And you're one of those people who accuse everyone of being a fan boy/girl if they dispute someone else's opinion.
I even said, I'm not disputing his argument at all and I'm not saying my argument is correct either. I was simply stating that if he/she can make such a silly post about, it can also be turned the opposite way.
Nice catch although I am sure some people will still give apple credit for this innovation
Edit: oh wait, someone did
Suddenly? Just because a site looked through the play store after the keynote and published an article doesn't make it suddenly popular because of Apple. There are a few apps on android available for years. In fact my wife is using a 3D wallpaper with our pet chicken on her HTC desire !!! And THAT is old.
Really? Look at my signature. I currently own 4 phones...3 Androids and the iPhone 5. Calling me a fanboy is about the dumbest thing you could've said.
And no, it can't be turned the opposite way. You're just turning it that way to fit your opinion/argument. In reality, what you said is just plain silly. "People didn't care about parallax until Apple did it". Right. Because something ONLY becomes popular when Apple does it. When you say things like that, it makes you the very definition of a fanboy/fangirl.
You know WHY it seems like that? Because Android users have seen it, used it, and moved on. It's only exciting for Apple-only users, because they've never seen it and now think it's some sort of groundbreaking thing. It's not. And that's not my opinion...that's a fact.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...S54bGx1c2lvbi5saXZld2FsbHBhcGVyLnN1bnJpc2UiXQ..
I'm sure all 1-5 million installs of just this single Parallax style wallpaper were all downloaded just minutes after the iOS 7 reveal. Oh wait... looking at the last 30 day chart they weren't. Imagine that.
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I don't even...
Where did I call you a fanboy? Please re-read what I wrote.
And this is where I can act grown up. Looking back on what I wrote, I realise the way I wrote what I said about parallax comes across as me being a fanboy. I just felt the argument was stupid and in hindsight, that part of mine is not much better.
I can however argue, that while it may not be a groundbreaking feature, it is one that the majority of people will have never used or even heard of and now that it will be a standard feature of iOS 7 (unless you turn it off of course) it will be exposed to millions more people who will find it quite amazing. You say it's only going to be exciting for Apple-only users. These are in the hundreds of millions. So, for LOTS of people it is going to be groundbreaking whether or not it has been implemented elsewhere first.
I agree 101%, but you are on an Apple oriented forum so naturally will descent their (more expensive) gadgets
Yep, it will be a groundbreaking feature for many iDevice owners. Just like lock screen icons were, and a Notification Center, and iMessage aka BBM, and a virtual split keyboard, and photo editing software built into the gallery, and Priority aka VIP Inbox, and so on.
The next amazing technology to hit iDevices will be NFC and the abilities it has. Of course, most Apple users will think Apple invented it and be amazed by what the iPhone will be able to do. Android users will find this amusing, just like we are finding it amusing that Apple users are amazed by a semi-live wallpaper. Goes to show how out of touch Apple really is with consumers.
Selfowned I would say.
This thread makes you look really clueless (I would have used another word, but I would get in trouble).
What about Google Now? Siri was introduced before. What about the supposed messaging service between Android devices, iMessage existed first and as you noted, BBM before that.
I wouldn't really say that Apple are out of touch with consumers. With the highest (yes, the highest) customer satisfaction rates, high sales numbers and very good retention rates, Apple clearly are in touch with consumers.
Apple make mistakes, all companies do. Apple also often wait until technology is ready in their eyes before they implement it into their devices. Just because other companies introduce features first doesn't mean that they are the best. Tell me how popular NFC is at the moment?
If Apple were to introduce NFC at a later stage, it's not because they are out of touch with consumers, it's because they don't feel it's ready for prime time yet. And the way it's been implemented by other manufactures, I think you'll find it hard to disagree.
A quote from Steve Jobs "We're not going to be the first to this party, but we're going to be the best."
What ? You compare Google Now with Siri ? Clearly you never used Android ..
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Just like Maps I presume ..
I'm not talking about which is better, but the concept of voice recognition is the same. I'm not talking about additional features.
Clearly you didn't read what I wrote and chose to pick out parts that best suit your argument. In the paragraph that I wrote, I said 'Apple make mistakes, all companies do'.
I'm not saying Apple are always the best, however, they do try to do what they think is best for iOS users, which often means waiting until they believe the technology is ready.
Android users create themes and icon packs 'mimicking' other operating systems all the time. They either do it for fun or just because they can.
That's some pretty impressive assuming right there.
I don't care for parallax. It's pointless, and I'd have thought somewhat nauseating, but I have no desire for it whatsoever. Not all Android users want it, but it's an option that was available to Android users, and taken up by some of those way before Apple thought of it.
To assume that Apple have now made this ready for mass adoption due to 'polish', whatever that means is a horrible statement. Weren't we here for the same BS with Siri, which no-one uses anyway, or passbook, or news-stand. Or we can just make the assumption that because Apple makes something and includes it by default into an OS, it's suddenly ready, and that everyone that got there beforehand did it shoddily.
Please, read the above comments. It's really not difficult.
And I'm sorry, but to think no-one uses Siri, that's quite naive. People also use passbook and newsstand.
did you just implied apple invented voice recognition?
I don't think apple is waiting. it is more likely that they don't have the know how to implement the tech. history has shown that Apple need to steal tech to make something. and to steal and reverse engineer complex tech takes time.
So you believe pulling Google apps from iOS was the best thing for users when a apple did it? How about being forced to use Microsoft's Bing search engine with Siri in iOS7? Or how about being forced to use Safari as the default web browser? Or the fact that Apple won't let you access your your own files and folders on iOS?
By the way, NFC is used by hundreds of millions of people every day. If you ever happen to get out of small town USA and visit a large US city like L.A./New York, or Europe, or Asia/Japan, you'll see how extensively NFC is used. Hell, I use NFC and Pay pass all the time to not only pay for goods at places like CVS, McDonalds, and Best Buy, but to pay for both gas and Level 2 electric chargers for my electric car.
Addendum: Made by 3rd party Android devs, not Google.
I can turn my Galaxy S3 to a Xperia phone by downloading a theme and icon pack for Apex or Nova Launcher.
Looks like he wants to see how much code Apple actually stole. He was laughing at Tim Cook's keynote in this rare camera footage.
Photo caption, "And these fools have the gall to sue others over 'look at feel' patents?"
yeah, what you're describing, i'd kinda call "unnecessary eye-candy", really. Which is entirely a matter of taste.
Not sure how i feel about the parallax on the home screen yet, but i do really like the "dynamic wallpaper" on the lockscreen. the safari tabs is a big improvement over the previous implementation imho since it offers a better glance at your open tabs as well as iCloud tabs from other devices.