No, I really don't think you will be getting any of those things, especially numbers 1-10
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No, I really don't think you will be getting any of those things, especially numbers 1-10
Dude, the beauty of Android is that it can be anything you want it to be.
Take a look at this screengrab from my Galaxy Nexus, using a $2.99 launcher called Espier and tell me if this does not look like something which may be familiar to you? Complete with a fully functional Spotlight, if that's what you want.
P.S. I was mostly playing around with this launcher, so it's not really set up. But you can get the idea, I hope.
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The beauty of Apple is that with them, the iPhone/iPad is their product and I am their customer. With Google Android, I am the product and advertisers are their customer.
You can take all that modding stuff. Google creeps me out.
You can take all that modding stuff. Google creeps me out.
Read it a while ago, dubbed it 'Oh, look at me, I don't buy Apple because everyone else is doing it. <Censored>.' and forgot about it.
All of his contacts are using iMessage. He makes them switch between WhatsApp and iMessage. Major annoyance, he should publish statistics of what happened to messages sent/received after the switch.
All of his contacts are using iMessage. He makes them switch between WhatsApp and iMessage. Major annoyance, he should publish statistics of what happened to messages sent/received after the switch.
Dangit, you should've put FLASH PLAYER as your 1st point, so I could've stopped reading there
Just what I was thinking.
If Apple just allowed me to customize my phone and had quick reply, I'd never have to jailbreak.
The fact that you don't think Apple takes in your information and privacy is somewhat scary.
Android is for teens man. Lumia is the next big thing. At least it's as easy and nice to use like iPhone. And design is great, as Android just is not.
Federighi oversees iOS engineering. Guess Ive would have a say on functionality to the extent human interface team at Apple is responsible for that.
I'm not gonna argue with you if you like Android; I like things that I'm sure lots of other people don't like, too. But I notice you've got those iOS icons. Obviously, you like those
I think widgets would work better in another area, like the notification center. The widgets on the home page makes everything else look out of sync. The widgets controlling airplane mode and so on would look better at the top, but I like the idea of having them in a separate area entirely. iOS already has the search bar in Spotlight.
Another problem I have with Android are the 'soft buttons.' I like the home button because it responds to feedback, and I can know that I've pressed it without actually having to look at the screen. I can feel I, and it's really there. Soft buttons don't really serve any purpose; they're still taking up screen space, and they don't do anything better than a real button.
You basically made I look like iOS, so why go to the trouble?
Another problem I have with Android are the 'soft buttons.' I like the home button because it responds to feedback, and I can know that I've pressed it without actually having to look at the screen. I can feel I, and it's really there. Soft buttons don't really serve any purpose; they're still taking up screen space, and they don't do anything better than a real button.
You basically made I look like iOS, so why go to the trouble?
Well thats really only stock Android, phones like the Galaxy S3 don't waste space on the screen for buttons. Thats just really hardware choice.
And i think he was saying, that even if you have android, but like the look and feel of iOS you can get that, plus many more configurations.
i'll avoid the playing round and setting up and just buy apple
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You basically made I look like iOS, so why go to the trouble?
Yaaay!
Thant was precisely my point - I can change my Galaxy Nexus to make it look like the iPhone, but I cannot change my iPhone..., at all.
Yes, I have changed the icons and yes, I do like many of the iOS icons better (but not all). Remember that I also have an iPhone 5 (and have had all the iPhones other than the 4 in the past), and three iPads at home.
But again, on the Galaxy Nexus I can change the icons, while on the iPhone I cannot.
I also like the soft buttons better than a hard button, for what its worth. BTW, in some cases the soft buttons automatically disappear - like when you are watching a video full-screen - pretty clever space utilization, if you ask me.
Don't get me wrong, Android is not perfect either. For instance, I find the notification bar cluttered and ugly (but I have the ability to change it, so I've made it simpler, like the iPhone). Most widgets don't do anything for me, either.
But overall, since Jelly Bean, Android OS has pulled ahead of iOS. No question in my mind about it. Android 5.0 will be out in a couple of months and based on the leaps of the past OS updates, it will likely make noticeable improvements again. Plus, with new hardware from HTC (the HTC ONE) and Sony, Android is finally getting some well-designed handsets, capable to compete with the iPhone.
iOS has been stagnant and unless Apple starts burning the midnight oil and come up with something WOW!, by this time next year the iPhone's numbers will start looking like BB's.
LOL.
Take a look at this:
Apple blocks emails containing phrase 'barely legal teen' from iCloud in new 'anti-pornography' move
Nooooo! Apple would NEVER monitor what you do! Because they are Apple, right....
LOL.
Take a look at this:
Apple blocks emails containing phrase 'barely legal teen' from iCloud in new 'anti-pornography' move
Nooooo! Apple would NEVER monitor what you do! Because they are Apple, right....
Let's see...
If it goes like this;
Code:
if(detectPhrase(str) == true)
{
sidebar.displayRelevantAd(str);
storeToDatabase(str);
}Or like this...
Code:
if(detectPhrase(str) == true)
delete(msg);
else
send(msg);Which one(s) seem like monitoring (in the context of privacy concerns) to you?
(hint: the second snippet is most likely what Apple's servers is doing. This is an issue of either a) overzealous spam filtering (probable), or b) censorship (sinister, but a separate issue from privacy).
The first snippet is, of course, what Google does.)
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I would sooner park my data with Apple than Google.
Personally, I don't care for widgets or live wallpaper or similar android features. I like my phone being a glorified app launcher. But I suppose the issue is - what can Apple do about IOS that doesn't make it seem like they are trying to rip Android off?
You are also ignoring the fact that just because people theoretically have the ability to customise their phone any way they wish doesn't mean that they will, or are bothered to.
I have people on iphone4 still sporting the same IOS4 it shipped with, just like I have friends with S3 and Note2 who don't really do much with their smartphones barring whatsapp/web surfing/calls, Facebook and stuff.
There are still many people for whom, the plethora of android features would be largely wasted on them anyways, or even prove a hindrance to them using the phone. In this aspect, they would not get be getting more value for their money going Android, but more complexity instead.
Iphone's key selling point has always been its simplicity and ease of use. I pray Apple will never forget this.
Iphone's key selling point has always been its simplicity and ease of use. I pray Apple will never forget this.
In many ways Android has made things much simpler. Trying sharing a picture, etc in iOS. There's no way for true integration with apps. How about getting a missed call. You have to launch the phone app and find your history. In Android, you just look at the notification bar and you can instantly call back or message back. Sure, Apple can keep things simple. But if they don't update iOS, Android will have already made iOS seem more complicated in every facet.
With iOS omissions becoming more and more obvious, I'm starting to think it's not a case of arrogance or curation, but that Apple are terrified of touching anything they don't explicitly own a patent for. The US got really paranoid about nukes for decades after dropping some of their own. Maybe Apple's so focused on patent disputes that they're hyper-aware of infringement. I'm not even saying this has just started. Maybe they've been this way for decades but it's only showing itself now because they've become so litigious.
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You know what's funny? People always argue that Android has great things and that Apple is taking it nice and slow on their implementations. No quad core, AMOLED display, flash player, etc. Well, flash player is dead. Adobe isn't focusing on mobile flash anymore. On the next S phone, Samsung is speculated to not use an AMOLED display. Quad core? Wasn't the iPhone 5 the one of the fastest phone when it came out? Yea that's dual core beating quad core. Bigger battery? Yea the OS doesn't waste resources as freely as Android (granted many users use their phone like crazy and would love a bigger battery). Removable battery? Have you noticed that Android OEM's are doeing this less and less? Why? Less moving parts. They have to put something in the phone that takes space to check if the battery is inserted or not.
Looks like Apple is doing things just fine ;-)
Looks like Apple is doing things just fine ;-)
But this thread is about software.
I don't think you get my point. Apple doesn't do things because other people want them to, or because other companies do. They want the best products. Yes iOS 7 will see change, but they are not going to do it because some guy in the Internet is saying they should.
iOS puts all missed calls in notification center, too
And what happens when you click on the notification? In Android, you don't have to launch the phone app. You can take action on the notifications (text back or call back). I've used both and Android is way simpler in this area.
guys lets face it apple never actually even existed as a computer company
it was all just an elaborate conspiracy