Why is it Apple's fault that users choose to stick with iMessage and not switch to WhatsApp or telegram? It's ultimately their choice at the end of the day.
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Apple Sued by U.S. Department of Justice, Says Lawsuit is 'Wrong'
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I looked up how many times apple has been sued for the same thing. this particular law suit has been going on in one way or another since 2019...but i do remeber other times apple has been investigated for one thing or another. mainly it's their closed 'culture' so to speak. this lawsuit seems to be all encompasing...casting a big net as it where
I’m in.i'd even suggest we start a GoFundMe to buy them Android phones just for the peace and quiet to return to this group
As we’ve already pointed out, they are moving to the RCS standard, which should solve this problem.
I work for a Canadian telecom company, a small player so I have strong opinions of monopolies that were enabled by government regulation. What industry do you work in?
Apple has built its empire by creating great products across a wide portfolio of products. They provide an unmatched platform experience, no one else brings all the digital gadgets together as well. They do this by carefully curating all the pieces of the ecosystem. By limiting part compatibility they offer stability not seen on other platforms. I have to reboot my work laptop a few times a month, I reboot my Mac a few times a year. The lack of flexibility is a feature that drives stability.
I’m of the opinion that offering choice creates confusion. And that choice is overrated. Do we really need 10 companies making nearly identical graphics cards that all sell for $10 of one another. That said having Intel enter the GPU game is welcome, not sure what impact it has had on NVidia or AMD lowering prices.
Some people like tinkering and building their own computers. They find joy in tweaking RAM and CPU frequencies, I find that work and a chore. We can choose platforms.
There is fierce competition between Android and iOS as well as fierce competition between all handset makers. Apple has to compete for the sale of every handset it sells. They need to convince existing or new customers to part with their hard earned money every time. At best existing customers don’t bother upgrading and at worst the switch.
You and all the other “haters” keep on dredging that 30% number up. 50% of all Smartphone users have never paid for an App so their cost of switching is zero. The majority of small developers never pay more than 15%. I’ve heard many of these small developers say that they find the 15% a great value. You can develop an App and have it distributed by Apple for free to a billion users. To allow that to be free, Apple has the right and need to charge those that make money a commission. What would you say is a fair commission?
You’re entitled to your opinion and I am to mine.
are you denying the moon photo was faked?
i didnt say anything about Apple vs Samsung optical zoom.
They were caught out faking their 100x
Surely even you can admit that...
Samsung caught faking zoom photos of the Moon
A photo of a blurry image of the Moon revealed some telling results.
www.theverge.com
Beeper just proved that they could spoof Apple credentials. Apple simply closed that security hole. Faking credentials in the name of security is an argument so ridiculously backwards that I would think only a politician could possibly believe it.
Um, no... https://www.androidpolice.com/why-text-message-videos-look-blurry-how-to-fix/
An Android article pointing out MMS is controlled by carrier. Even on Android phones.
At what point did I deny it being fake? And that’s old S23. S24 is indeed even better. You seem to be missing point completely. Fact is iPhone optical zoom is a joke in comparison to other flatship phones, and that’s because the lack of competition. In 2027 when Apple puts in the same lens as S24 you guys will be all jumping up and down about what a great feature having long zoom lens is.are you denying the moon photo was faked?
i didnt say anything about Apple vs Samsung optical zoom.
They were caught out faking their 100x
Surely even you can admit that...
Samsung caught faking zoom photos of the Moon
A photo of a blurry image of the Moon revealed some telling results.
These RCS fans may not be aware there are limits on file sent that way too
RCS on Google Messages
Another option is to use Rich Communication Services, or RCS for short. It's the intended replacement for MMS, with support for larger file sizes. Carriers are slowly caving in to use Google's implementation as the unifying standard. Google Messages offers RCS functionality, and the three major US carriers are adopting the RCS standard.If you and the recipient activate the Chat features in the default Messages app, you can send images, videos, and files up to 100MB in size.
Skype allows 300MB files.
Telegram 2GB files.
WahtsApp is 2GB is sent as a document not from Gallery.
Bottom line, for large files, simple builtin messaging apps probably arent the way to go...
Ah but you didnt address the fake statement and went sideways on something I didnt mentino
Now you have changed tack again.
Just admit the moon shots are fake and move along...
and $99 isnt breaking the bank for anyone to get an app in the store.The majority of developers aren't making billions a year
it's a token payment designed to level the playing field while stopping fake dev accounts which would pop up if totally free.
May be the model isn't wrong, or not 100% wrong but could be amended and better explained ?
Zoom lens are one hardware feature.
I read a lot of photo comparisons when new phones come out.
They compare overall image quality for naturalness, artifacts, colour cast, sharpness, skin tones, low light performance.
By all means if you need a longer zoom but a Samsung (or better yet a real camera with a proper lens designed for that task).
Almost all top end phones now do a decent job.
And the best camera you have is the one you have with you, as they say.
But the moon photos were still faked... )
It's probably more accurate to say that Apple chooses to focus on other areas to better differentiate their products from the competition. For example, the manner in which their devices integrate well with each other. Apple is betting that users value the ability to say, airdrop photos from their iPhone to their Macbook more than better zoom and they aren't exactly wrong.
I won't say that this is due to a lack of competition. Each company chooses to compete based on their respective strengths and weaknesses. Samsung opts to pump hardware specs to get around the fact that they do not control their own OS, nor do they have an ecosystem to leverage on. Apple uses their control over hardware and software to get away with say, including less ram in their devices compared to the competition, and they are confident enough in this that they don't see a need to go toe to toe with Samsung in terms of matching paper specs.
Life is but a basket of compromises, and this is but one aspect of that.
- Incompatible devices
- Galaxy Watch4, Watch5, and Watch6: These watches rely on Google Play services which is not supported on iOS.
- Gear 1, Gear 2, Gear S, and Gear Fit: These watches are not supported on iOS.
I'm well aware, the amount of times a customer wanted to pair a Samsung to an iPhone when I was working at T-Mobile was interesting times.
Can you for just a second acknowledge that your view is not absolute. In the same sentence you’re saying a competing phone has better features and that there is no competition. Samsung makes a great phone, some people love it, others could care less.
I have a big camera and a 100-400 mm lens which is effectively 10x zoom. I acknowledge that laws of physics exist and therefore know that a 100x zoom is fakery.
The only scenario in which I would agree that there is no competition is if one decrees that the smartphone is a solved problem and that there is nothing left to improve on. Every company just releases a phone with a slightly better
But you’re right there is no competition in a market that moved 1.6 effen billion handsets last year. All these manufacturers are doing nothing to distinguish themselves.
many things in life arent free.
treat it as a credit validation to prove you arent a spammer/scammer.
you can use the tools for free.
you pay up when you want to release something on the store.
that means it will be reviewed and tested by someone at Apple.
Why should that be free? It costs them resources?
Spotify were releasing weekly updates I saw in a post here.
52 reviews a year for $99 seems like a bargain doesnt it?
the phone market in total strives to add enough incentive to upgrade.
people were doing it yearly.
then two year plans meant they were mostly trapped for that time. Some offered at cost upgrades in the gap year.
Many people now are realising the increments are smaller.
And holding off upgrading for two or three years.
A yearly update is almost rampant consumerism gone awry.
There's (been) easy money to be made along the way.
Probably less so given worldwide financial issues.
Thankfully tablets and computers last longer than a yearly cycle.
I upgraded every two years since the 3GS. This year I chose to get a Gravel bike instead. I will likely get the 16 this fall. My iPhone X is now with my niece and my mom has my 6s. The longevity of Apples products is one if the reasons that I continue to give them my money.
Good. I’m tired of Apple forcing all of its users into its ecosystem. I hope Apple loses. Their loss will be a win for all consumers.