Yeah, but most people won’t be getting these features for another three or four years. Thats android for you
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The comments in this thread along with the Jony Ive post today - this site should be called "MacHatersRumors.com"
The iPhone 7 is still significantly faster than the Pixel 3a based on benchmarks and early review results.
The difference is, that the average consumer is going to use dark mode. Literally the only thing that people that I know use Google assistant and Siri for is setting alarms and timers, and doing simple Wikipedia searches. That’s it.
yep...if it wasn't for the privacy issues I'd probably jump at that $399 Pixel since Tim & Co. absolutely refuse to update the SE.
And Google is doing it right, in this instance, following Business School 101 practices by providing an entry level phone to entice customers into their ecosystem and hook them for life and/or providing a credible low priced phone for emerging markets. How Tim & Co fail to see the value of an updated SE is simply beyond me.
looks like i'll be buying a new battery for my SE for now as I hope and pray Apple offers an updated version soon...
Every time I see Apple release something, the first thing I think is "How are they going to charge high price for this from me?"
When people post debunked scam videos like this, it reminds me how much I appreciate the ignore list forum feature
Yeah, no.
Google doesn't seem to have any direction with their OS development (just like they don't know what to do with messaging). We have Android that's well established in mobile (but sucks on tablets). We have Chrome, the wannabee desktop OS that'll never match Windows or macOS for capabilities. Then we have Fuchsia, yet another upcoming OS from Google with no clear indication of what markets it's supposed to fill. Will it replace Android? Chrome? Both of them? Or be separate on its own?
Then we have Google trying to make Chrome more useful by allowing it to run Android Apps. Great, the wannabee pretend desktop OS is supposed to be improved by letting it run Android mobile Apps. Android sucks on tablets, and it's supposed to work good on a larger screened Chromebook? Google is acting like Samsung - throw everything at the wall and see what sticks. Not a good strategy for OS development and not some kind of strategic "long-game" play.
Linux with Microsoft? Sorry, Windows won the desktop war. macOS came in second and Linux is so far behind you can't even see them. I don't see how Linux is in any way a threat to Apple, macOS, iOS or Marzipan. At all.
Do you know how many various cross-platform dev tools there have been over the years? They still haven't delivered on their many promises. Explain this, if you will. How come Android sucks for tablets with very few tablet optimized Apps? If developers really embraced these cross-platform tools, then we should see lots of quality Android tablet Apps that match their iOS counterparts. But we don't. I don't know who's using these tools, but all the developers with those fantastic iPad Apps apparently aren't.
We might be embarrassed for Apple but they're puffed up with hubris.
[doublepost=1557273720][/doublepost]The Pixel 3a is a super-compelling device! Great work, Google. That's how you do a budget phone.
What is the point in having the best in class processor when everything is locked down and can't be put to good use. It's like buying a Lamborghini and limiting the speed to 65 MPH everywhere except the track.
You've got that backwards. I have many Apps on iOS that can utilize a fast processor. It's Android that has the Fisher Price Apps that never utilize anywhere near the capability of the processors in flagship devices.
Is anybody gonna bring up that Google straight up copied iOS gestures down the design of the home bar? They also copied the animation when going home. Apple was 2 years ahead of everyone with iOS gestures, even the copycats can’t get it as fluid as IOS
Google throws Apple shade.
Samsung throws Apple shade.
What is Apple, the Sun?
How we forget how Apple threw shade at Microsoft for years. (I'm a Mac and I'm a PC) what comes around goes around
Not a good argument.Is anybody gonna bring up that Google straight up copied iOS gestures down the design of the home bar? They also copied the animation when going home. Apple was 2 years ahead of everyone with iOS gestures, even the copycats can’t get it as fluid as IOS
Apple has certainly copied some aspects of Android and vice versa.
Moreover, didn't Webos implement gestures years ago?
WebOS Gestures
Is anybody gonna bring up that Google straight up copied iOS gestures down the design of the home bar? They also copied the animation when going home. Apple was 2 years ahead of everyone with iOS gestures, even the copycats can’t get it as fluid as IOS
It’s great that someone else noticed.
Yup but you won’t hear anyone on here actually give apple credit for nailing the gestures and animation back in 2017.
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Not forgotten, just ignored.
Doesn't help the joke, which is all it was.
Not serious so relax.
Is anybody gonna bring up that Google straight up copied iOS gestures down the design of the home bar? They also copied the animation when going home. Apple was 2 years ahead of everyone with iOS gestures, even the copycats can’t get it as fluid as IOS
Considering that Apple, Google, and Samsung copy each other these days, no one really cares all that much anymore.
Of course not. Because Palm nailed the exact same gestures and animation back in 2009.
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Your funny, I have been to parties where I get asked to compare my pixel to the iPhone. The iPhone does not even come close. And before you ask they are compared to multiple versions of iPhone Xs 8 and 7s
Is anybody gonna bring up that Google straight up copied iOS gestures down the design of the home bar? They also copied the animation when going home. Apple was 2 years ahead of everyone with iOS gestures, even the copycats can’t get it as fluid as IOS
Of course not. This is Macrumours after all, where Apple is constantly being graded on a curve while the competition is given free pass because “at least they are innovating”.
You go to parties and start a photo comparison between smartphones.
You are just joking, right?
Sadly no, people are so curious when I pull my Pixel out. (To be clear they are family parties)
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Nice!!!
They are TeamPixel so why bother.
In baseball terms they're in the wrong dugout.
Looks like Google maps ain't so good at directing people to correct forum.
Every heard of YouTube (That Google product) check out the comparison for yourself,
FYI, that is the older Pixel