I somewhat agree, I think my iPhone 4's screen is good but its kinda sad that the display is barely shy of 720p.
Apple has no reason to make the screen better unless it makes the screen larger (which I think they should do).
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Apple Slashes iPhone 5 Part Orders Due to Weak Demand
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I somewhat agree, I think my iPhone 4's screen is good but its kinda sad that the display is barely shy of 720p.
Apple has no reason to make the screen better unless it makes the screen larger (which I think they should do).
Hey you better stop talking like that! Talking sensible talk is NOT ALLOWED here in MR.
Quote: ""Over 50 million people currently use Dropbox". There are billions of mobile phone owners worldwide. You do the math. I do not use DVD drive for movies because I prefer Blu Ray. So it's little BluRay drive. I like quality (and not a crappy iTunes streaming)
Not surprised with the news.
I've noticed how the crowds at Apple stores I've been to since launch of the iPhone 5 have been much lighter than in previous years. Even the Christmas crowds seemed down this year.
I've noticed how the crowds at Apple stores I've been to since launch of the iPhone 5 have been much lighter than in previous years. Even the Christmas crowds seemed down this year.
I hear commercials on the radio every single day in which canadian carriers would have some cheesy dialogues about how great the S3 is.
ANd the funny thing is the clueless consumers bought that. They're like "iPhone 5 sucks blah blah looks exactly the same hence it sucks blah blah", while their s3 are laggy and overheating and so buggy. Proof that just by changing the case on a phone and people will think it's better.
Jesus. 8.3mm is considered thick these days? It's thinner than the iPhone 4 line. Don't remember anyone complaining about how bulky it was.
in my opinion, Apple have 2013-2014 to get things right, or this is the begining of the end for apple's empire. unless they are lucky to have a REPEAT of a return of the Jobs.
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Apple are focusing too much on form rather than function of products - all this effort in redesigning the iMac, the iPhone, the Macs.
Nobody wanted a skinnier iMac, or a skinny anything, quite the obsession with that.
i think steve knew what he was doing by keeping things on a yearly cycle, he obviously didn't explain or teach why he did it.
apple - your hardware technologies, and even more so your software - is why people buy your products. the 3rd reason is aesthetics. don't focus on aesthetics and form over function and experience. iOS 7 and Mac OS need to be Uniform by 10.9 - no, i don't mean they be combined like windows 8. i'm talking about Mac OS being up to date with iOS main features (siri).
After you do that, you need to Get your asses straight back to work on Software quality and experience - don't push new APPS like Maps, and think we will keep buying your hardware or OS's if its new. they need to have QUALITY and experience be of good nature for users. release them when they are READY otherwise companies like Google, will simply copy your ideas and do parts or even all of their functions, BETTER than you. because they've had the resources for YEARS (Google Search = Google voice., Google Maps, was already ready.) i KNOW someone at apple understands this because they almost did it right when releasing iTunes 11 by making necessary delays.
and please.. please.. just focus on QUALITY software, without bugs and issues, in your MAC os relases, once you got all the ios stuff up and running, get back to how you made Snow Leopard a high quality system, and hire someone who can do it like bertrand starlet. so i can experience the true quality apple was known for before i dived in to the Apple ecosystem with LION!
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Apple are focusing too much on form rather than function of products - all this effort in redesigning the iMac, the iPhone, the Macs.
Nobody wanted a skinnier iMac, or a skinny anything, quite the obsession with that.
i think steve knew what he was doing by keeping things on a yearly cycle, he obviously didn't explain or teach why he did it.
apple - your hardware technologies, and even more so your software - is why people buy your products. the 3rd reason is aesthetics. don't focus on aesthetics and form over function and experience. iOS 7 and Mac OS need to be Uniform by 10.9 - no, i don't mean they be combined like windows 8. i'm talking about Mac OS being up to date with iOS main features (siri).
After you do that, you need to Get your asses straight back to work on Software quality and experience - don't push new APPS like Maps, and think we will keep buying your hardware or OS's if its new. they need to have QUALITY and experience be of good nature for users. release them when they are READY otherwise companies like Google, will simply copy your ideas and do parts or even all of their functions, BETTER than you. because they've had the resources for YEARS (Google Search = Google voice., Google Maps, was already ready.) i KNOW someone at apple understands this because they almost did it right when releasing iTunes 11 by making necessary delays.
and please.. please.. just focus on QUALITY software, without bugs and issues, in your MAC os relases, once you got all the ios stuff up and running, get back to how you made Snow Leopard a high quality system, and hire someone who can do it like bertrand starlet. so i can experience the true quality apple was known for before i dived in to the Apple ecosystem with LION!
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People reeeallly need to stop throwing the word 'innovative' around so much. There's been nothing innovative in the smartphone space since the introduction of the iPhone 3G! A larger screen is not innovative. LTE is not innovative. NFC is not innovative. These are all just incremental improvements.
The whole concept of a multitouch smartphone where the entire screen is a touch surface and that runs apps? That was innovative.
Samsung and Google certainly haven't been innovative either, though their OS might look fresher. A shiny new coat of paint and fresh UI is not 'innovative'! Okay, I'll stop now.
The whole concept of a multitouch smartphone where the entire screen is a touch surface and that runs apps? That was innovative.
Samsung and Google certainly haven't been innovative either, though their OS might look fresher. A shiny new coat of paint and fresh UI is not 'innovative'! Okay, I'll stop now.
Perhaps you are dyslexic? it is quite obvious that people prefer dropbox and similar cloud syncing services over the traditional physical media file transfer. To prove me wrong, you would need to show me statistics saying that there is little growth in the number of users opting in these services.
in a perverse way this is a good thing. It's giving Apple a wake up call that it's products are not seen as the best in the market and the consumer is exercising its right to choose. Everyone here knows that Apple have the capacity to create the very greatest product in the market, they just need that drive to create it rather than just resting on their laurels.
I agree.
I think apple is going to be going through a slow and steady downfall. I can already see it happening around me.
Just did a quick Google search, Engadget's review and test had the battery running 8.5 - 9.5 hours. I'd say it'll run just fine. Some people will always complain about battery problems (same with iPhone 5). My friends that have the S3 haven't complained at all.
If your smart and don't download random apps you won't get it.
Android actually has some pretty good apps now. It mostly has all the major apps that iOS has. Flipboard and Instagram are both also on Android now. Android does lack in some games though.
No need for stops. Sell order at $1500 a share. I expect it to get there by end of 2013/July 2014.
I always thought the yearly wait for new Apple products was one of the worst things about the company. Sure, it helps build hype and excitement for their next new thing, but the computer industry is a relentless, ever moving machine. After 6 months, that once shiny new iDevice is either outdated or overpriced in comparison to the competition. If you want the latest and greatest, you either have to wait another half year for Apple to "blow our minds" again, or go with another manufacturer.
Releasing a new device every 6 months gives Apple much more flexibility, and allows them to improve and evolve their products that much quicker.
Any source to back up your claim?
Visit it the alternatives to iOS or AnroidCentral and I'm sure you'll find plenty are more than satisfied with their S3. Not trying to promote Android/S3 (not even a huge Samsung fan myself), just saying...
There's a video where people were shown an iPhone 4S and were told it was the new iPhone 5. Those people thought it was so much better than the iPhone 4S. Lighter, better screen, faster, etc. Same phone, but were told it was the latest and greatest...
I was just saying and thinking same thing today. Far from a real barometer of the 5's success but I mostly see 4 or 4s around eith strangers observing day to day folks randomly. I rarely catch a 5. I realize this is not even remotely close to judge the success of the phone. I have to say I find myself going back to the 4s because I can do everything on 1 hand. On the phone I cannot and think the screen needed to be wider as well as longer. Oh well we will find out soon enough if it was indeed a flop
Phil Schiller just quashed the "cheaper iPhone" rumor. Why does MR even include that sentence in this story? Also, if anyone believes that the #1 company in the world missed their forecast by 50%, they are insane. This is stock manipulation at its finest. The stock will drop Monday, half of Tuesday, and then run throughout the rest of the week and into earnings next week. I will be buying calls Tuesday morning.
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I have owned every iPhone that has been released and i am now bored out of my mind with ios.
It needs a big shake up for ios7. None of this 200 new crap features same ****** thing, it needs to be a totally new fresh os that is not all locked up... For example Bluetooth and customising.
I used to be on my iPhone a lot, now i hardly use it. As said it has become stale.
I hope the next iPhone and ios are ground breaking!
It needs a big shake up for ios7. None of this 200 new crap features same ****** thing, it needs to be a totally new fresh os that is not all locked up... For example Bluetooth and customising.
I used to be on my iPhone a lot, now i hardly use it. As said it has become stale.
I hope the next iPhone and ios are ground breaking!