Yeahhhh Again - you're reading too much into his comment and/or assuming a lot. Either way - at the end of the day - who cares what he says. All that matters is whether or not Google Now comes to the iPhone or not.
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Eric Schmidt on Google Now for iOS: 'You'll Need to Discuss That With Apple' [Updated]
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Yeahhhh Again - you're reading too much into his comment and/or assuming a lot. Either way - at the end of the day - who cares what he says. All that matters is whether or not Google Now comes to the iPhone or not.
Me thinks Msgr. Schimdt is just stirring the pot trying to get people to jump to nasty conclusions about Apple at a time when everyone is down on the company anyway.
Quite likely scenario is that Apple has a similar function baked into iOS 7.
Quite likely scenario is that Apple has a similar function baked into iOS 7.
He was vague about whether or not it has been submitted, he could have just said, "We submitted it, it's in Apple's hands now" (this is how I interpreted what he said) or "We'll be submitting it shortly and then Apple will review it as they do all apps." Simple.
BTW, I agree with you that Schiller should shut up about Android
By mere technicality. Anyone could beat Michael Phelps in a race if you cut his legs off but since he is present is is still 'competition'.
That's after 16 months of App Store 'limbo'. Apple can just sit on apps as long as they want. There was nothing wrong with it, they just didn't approve it for over a year.
I'd love to see it. The bottom line for me is Google stuff works great. Their Maps are pheonomenal, when they were allowed to released an updated iOS YouTube app - it was great.
Apple gave us fiascos like Maps and Podcast, apps I REALLY wanted to like...but were both bug filled messes.
More choices and options is the best thing for us as consumers.
Apple gave us fiascos like Maps and Podcast, apps I REALLY wanted to like...but were both bug filled messes.
More choices and options is the best thing for us as consumers.
That has to be the worst thing that anyone has ever said, the single dumbest line about how "you're the product". They sell... ad space. They use your data to target them at you. Google targets you with ads that companies pay the to put on their space.
Nike doesn't know who you are, they don't get that information.
Judging by the responses of clueless gullible people in this forum, his comment did exactly what he wanted.
Imply Apple is holding up an app that you don't claim was actually ever submitted, deny in your second sentence that you made a specific claim, and let people project their own biases against the company they already had preconceptions with, thus building a social marketing backlash over something that never happened.
This forum has really devolved over the years...
Imply Apple is holding up an app that you don't claim was actually ever submitted, deny in your second sentence that you made a specific claim, and let people project their own biases against the company they already had preconceptions with, thus building a social marketing backlash over something that never happened.
This forum has really devolved over the years...
I don't know if you would call the podcast apps crippled or the stock apps or the weather apps? But if you want to single out one app, which I am sure there are others, but if you want to single out the browser, than sure it might be hindered, but the fact it is a browser and is in the app store for free to compete against the native browser.
Again, I am not arguing about whether the app is "crippled" or "hindered" but to the original post I was commenting on about not allowing apps in the store that compete directly with a homebrewed app from Apple.
So tell me - what was Phil doing with his interview the day before the S4 was released. I'm pretty sure it was him talking smack.
Please note - I don't fault EITHER company for talking smack about the other. Whether it's implied or a full on assault. Do I think it's the best way to handle the media - perhaps not. But I'm of the mind both Phil and Eric are both operating at the same "level"
Quick, someone make a tinfoil hat joke!
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Eventually the US government or the EU will step in and force Apple (and yes they can force them) to allow other app stores. Locking stuff down is just allowing Apple to block competing apps, for that, they do deserve a slap.
Apple has a history of rejecting applications for 'Duplication of Functionality". Music, phone, and even podcast apps have been rejected for this. If you submitted an email app with the exact same abilities as Apple's, it would be rejected.
Bottom line is they approved it and have subsequently approved every other app submitted by Google as far as i know. The most recent being Maps.
This is a smokescreen by Google to put blame on Apple. It's not true.
If Google were really being harmed by Apple not allowing the app on their app store 'just because they disliked Google' then there would be a lawsuit. Google is losing money every day Apple is supposedly stalling. I doubt Google would just sit back and allow this to happen, we're it the truth.
So, Google is playing to their anti-apple base, and letting those people infer that Apple is nasty by not being specific.
If you think that's the worst thing anyone has ever said, you've led an extremely sheltered life.
I'd rather not be targeted, thanks.
Because Google would never do something like that, right?
Then why is Google Maps available on the App Store? Clearly it is in direct competition with Apple maps.
