But Samsung told me that the iPhone is for old people...
Samsung says a lot of things. Like "we don't want people waiting in lines for our phones!"
On topic, I am sure ios7 is going to look amazing. This is Apple we're talking about, people.
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Samsung says a lot of things. Like "we don't want people waiting in lines for our phones!"
On topic, I am sure ios7 is going to look amazing. This is Apple we're talking about, people.
I'm scared - If iOS 7 is like iTunes 11?
I thought I was the only one who couldn't stand iTunes 11, but all of my kids think it stinks too. I hope this isn't what the "new" Apple means by "flattening" the UI?
I thought I was the only one who couldn't stand iTunes 11, but all of my kids think it stinks too. I hope this isn't what the "new" Apple means by "flattening" the UI?
I may be alone on this but...
I like skeuomorphism. I like the texture. It makes things look interesting. It's not a matter of familiarity, it's about esthetics. I think flat square blocks are not a rip off of Windows8, no, this goes back to Commodore and Apple 2 games. Even Mac OS-6 had a more interesting desktop than Windows8 and co. Square blocks remind me of the old 8-bit gaming days. I just don't understand why the industry is going back there.
I like skeuomorphism. I like the texture. It makes things look interesting. It's not a matter of familiarity, it's about esthetics. I think flat square blocks are not a rip off of Windows8, no, this goes back to Commodore and Apple 2 games. Even Mac OS-6 had a more interesting desktop than Windows8 and co. Square blocks remind me of the old 8-bit gaming days. I just don't understand why the industry is going back there.
Are Apple claiming this as inovation? Not yet. I think you need to calm down a little.
As far as a "flat" design goes, I would expect OSX9 to show the same revisions.
You've you seen it?
You've you seen it?
No, the data speaks for itself, which is why I linked it in my post.
Anyway, I digress.
Same for the S3,S4,in terms of hardware there isn't much that can be done right now.
Jony Ive will do well... he will. Give him a year or 2 to get things right after Steve's passing.
I do think the Wallet going bye bye's is the biggest next step for Apple with the next iPhone. And, assuredly, I am sure this iOS 7 has some seeds linking to bio-metric scanning & NFC.
This will be a minor update in the summer, but in all for preparation of the iPhone 5S changing the world in the fall of '13... or more or less, changing the way we buy things.
I do think the Wallet going bye bye's is the biggest next step for Apple with the next iPhone. And, assuredly, I am sure this iOS 7 has some seeds linking to bio-metric scanning & NFC.
This will be a minor update in the summer, but in all for preparation of the iPhone 5S changing the world in the fall of '13... or more or less, changing the way we buy things.
But I like *some* of the skeuomorphism. Some is just plain annoying... It adds 'character'...
Anyone can make a 'sterile' user interface. Having some kitsch isn't a bad idea. I like the icons for instance...
Anyone can make a 'sterile' user interface. Having some kitsch isn't a bad idea. I like the icons for instance...
I thought I was the only one who couldn't stand iTunes 11, but all of my kids think it stinks too. I hope this isn't what the "new" Apple means by "flattening" the UI?
just look at the music app on the iphone. thats probably were its heading
doubt it unless they somehow get some big names on board. i dont think ive ever opened pass .. what is it even called lol on my iphone
Hmmm I would say there is some skumorphism on the podcast app with the big tape reel and the turtle and hare are borderline skumorphism but at least its a flatter and more tasteful version of skumorphism which I kinda like.
Its the cheesy looking stuff like the game centre app and the osx calendar app that need to get tossed.
Wait Is that a old vs. new new podcast app? Sorry I've never used that app so not sure. I think I actually may likethe old one with the tap recorder and the turtle and the hare better lol.
But the skumorphism has to at the very least be toned down and after giving it a better look the old app look has bit too much going on. I do like the turtle and hair still though
What an incendiary non-sensical snore-fest. Were you born yesterday? Apple pretty much invented the UI for Windows 3.1 and up, as well as Android. Shoot them for wanting to go flat.
I don't see bio-metrics and NFC as being that driving of a factor for most people. Heck, I punched out the chip in my American Express Blue because I don't need any help spending my money (and I know many who have done the same). I'm a little annoyed about the chips in the passports too. And I do not see the iPhone 5s changing much of the world. I'd believe that the iPhone 6 will have some well implemented feature(s) that we can't live without, along with a bunch of minor upgrades that might 'change the world', but the 5s 'changing the world'? I think you need to prepare to be disappointed...
Sure, but it's not just the iPhone that has seen a lack of innovation at Apple - it's most of their product line.
All models have been updated, but there's no real innovation to speak of.
The MacBook Pro design for example is basically the same one they introduced in 2008. Sure they made it a bit sleaker but that's basically it.
The Mac Pro case design is just an 'amended' G5 and that was introduced over a decade ago!
There was great advances in hardware and software from the iPhone 2g to iPhone 3G and from the iPhone 3G to the iPhone 4, but from there it's basically...well...stopped.
I'm not saying there hasn't been any progress (their has), but the competition is now leading innovation, not Apple and this had been their forté for the past 20 years.
Making everything flat and grey is not 'innovation' and neither is simply replicating the others. The more an Apple product looks and feels like the others, the less reason there is to buy one.
They need to 'wow' us again - something they haven't done for me for a long time now
I'm hoping it's mostly greyscale and very minimalist.
I'm growing tired of the way iOS looks after almost six years of using it. If Apple doesn't show something different and impressive at WWDC, I might jump ship. That HTC One is looking nice. Never thought I'd say such a thing.
I'm growing tired of the way iOS looks after almost six years of using it. If Apple doesn't show something different and impressive at WWDC, I might jump ship. That HTC One is looking nice. Never thought I'd say such a thing.
I completely agree. People that are having a cow over the skeuomorphism really need to realize that there are some people that actually appreciate not having a sterile device with a UI like a clothes washer.
And All Google services, and Android, and Windows Phone.
Apple's massively late to the game on this one.
So, with all the speculation about an electronic wallet... I am assuming that will only work with the next iPhone, right? iPhone 5 doesn't have the hardware, right?