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Google Claims Apple Follows Its Lead in Smartphone Innovation: 'We Take It As a Compliment'

SoldOnApple said:
9 in 10 US teens use iPhone and may continue using Apple devices for the rest of their lives. I'm sure Google would love it if Apple removed their biggest selling point and differentiator, iMessage.
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I'm not sure why, as a user, I would ever celebrate people being locked into a hardware ecosystem just so they can send more than the most basic of messages to their friends.

As an Apple user I would love it if I didn't have to use apps like WhatsApp to send audio messages, pictures and videos to my friends and family. I've used iPhones since they came out and have no intention of abandoning the platform and I would really appreciate it if Apple aimed to improve my experience.

The iPhone is a great platform and I think it's really sad that "you're gonna ruin the group chat experience with that green bubble, nothing's going to work well and everyone will hate you for it" is a USP that people actually applaud.

I genuinely hope that the new EU rules are going to change that.
 
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I can't say I have seen any videos of people crashing their cars just to test out Google's own crash detection system, much less be highlighted / credited in any news article. I don't think there have been any reports of just how reliable or accurate it has been either.

So I can only say it's a little sad that the only way Google can draw attention to their own accomplishments is to wait until after Apple does and popularises it, then they go back and try to claim credit for having come up with it first. Like, if it was really that good, why is literally nobody talking about it?
 
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Abazigal said:
I can't say I have seen any videos of people crashing their cars just to test out Google's own crash detection system, much less be highlighted / credited in any news article. I don't think there have been any reports of just how reliable or accurate it has been either.

So I can only say it's a little sad that the only way Google can draw attention to their own accomplishments is to wait until after Apple does and popularises it, then they go back and try to claim credit for having come up with it first. Like, if it was really that good, why is literally nobody talking about it?
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Yes, Google is crying over spilled milk!
 
“It's not something Apple users are asking the company to do” So I guess all of Apple’s products and services are dictated by what its users are asking for? Darn users who asked Apple to remove the headphone jack!
 
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aky said:
How is it that hard to add an AdBlocker on your Samsung? Just install Firefox and uBlock Origin and you're all set.
I wish I could say the same about my iPhone - on which Firefox is not Firefox (with its own Gecko Engine) but a mere skin of Safari - on which blocking is a real mess to put it mildly.
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Is there something like „Lockdown“ (the App) for Android?
 
Marbles1 said:
It's a weird world that the only universal standard for electronic comms is Email. No matter what phone, computer, operating system or software you use, if you want to send an email to someone you can.

There's no 'oh this is Apple's prosperity email client, you need to have this on your computer to receive emails' or 'you can only email a Samsung phone user a plain text email because they don't support the same standards as the iPhone'.

Some hears back, msn messenger was able to talk with yahoo messenger and it felt like were heading toward a unified instant messaging system. Similarly, Facebook messenger used to work with other clients ( think it used xmpp for a while?). It wasn't perfect but it was heading in the right direction.

Now all the drawbridges are up, the walled gardens in place and we've regressed.
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Nothing wrong with your overall point, but can you not always SMS someone though?
 
Joosst said:
I think it’s great that Steve and his team patented crucial UX behaviours such as the ‘rubber banding’ that happens when you overscroll a list. Whatever Android adds, using it will never feel as smooth as an iPhone.
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Great for Apple, yes. But surely moves like that are bad for the consumer? Volvo invented the 3-point seatbelt but famously deliberately didn't patent it, can you imagine if they had?
 
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“During Google's event, it once again put pressure on Apple to change course. "RCS is the modern industry standard for messaging,…”
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Translation: “At Google, all our attempts to capture the messaging market with proprietary solutions have failed. That’s why we’re trying again by finally pushing an open standard! Come on Apple, join in and let’s not let Meta dominate instant messaging”
 
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My very first phones were a Nexus 4 and Nexus 5, and I had a Nexus 7 which I loved as well. Google was pretty cool back then. I don't know what happened, but the last few years everything I've seen from them has been really cringe. I don't think they know what they want or why they're doing what they're doing. The people presenting all seem really nervous and like they don't know why any of the products they're talking about even exist.

The jabs at Apple feel more like a distraction from their own aimlessness and insecurity than anything funny or scrappy.

I have no faith in anything they make anymore. Who in their right mind would trust a Google tablet at this point?
 
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NO ONE CARES ABOUT RCS. Most of the world don’t use SMS for social purpose anymore. As much as they’re an American company, constantly talking about this American centric issue is getting boring. The world is your oyster.
 
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... Remind me again of why (and when) Google got into the phone business in the first place, and also remind me of any similarities between their phones and those of er.... Apple?

Bit rich.
 
contacos said:
Is there something like „Lockdown“ (the App) for Android?
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I don't know, to be honest; there might be similar apps for Android that I am not aware of.
I get it now: you want an app that blocks everything in all other apps, not just an "adblocker" for the browser.
Considering that this project (Lockdown) is open source... it might make its way to Android too, at some point.
 
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During Google's event, it once again put pressure on Apple to change course. "RCS is the modern industry standard for messaging, and it's already been adopted by most of the industry. We hope every device maker gets the message and adopts RCS, making texting better for every smartphone user."
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Genuine question: is there some limitation that holds off third party developers (e.g., Google) to create an app that implements RCS?

The only inconvenience would be to use different apps: Messages for SMS and iMessage, WhatsApp, and then another app for RCS (amongst the many other apps like Telegram, Signal, Messenger, ...)
 
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