lol snippy? Apple is known for taking existing technology and features and making them better/easier to use. Theres a difference between that and infringement on patents.
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lol snippy? Apple is known for taking existing technology and features and making them better/easier to use. Theres a difference between that and infringement on patents.
It's different parts of the company. I'm sure the guy who runs the Samsung hardware component business would love to strangle the guy who runs the Samsung mobile business.
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Who was working on anything that looked and worked like the iPhone?
I agree and I mentioned earlier in then thread that Apple's stance on supplier responsibility is great, but all companies could improve.
Admittly, I found out a lot more about Samsung than I knew from this thread and research.
Very good seeing that side by side that way!
I believe there was an internal Samsung email, that stated "we need to make our phones more like iPhone's". I don't remember the exact quote or, know it to be fact, but I do remember reading about it.
They also had a 130 page book that they had to present in court, comparing iPhone features with Samsung features and notes how to improve the Samsung features by making them the same as the iPhone.
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They have definitely attacked Dyson as well.
They have attacked HTC by paying people to make posts rubbishing HTC phones on Android forums (and have been fined for it).
If you look at the mobile market, Samsung is in an awful position because it is under attack from two sides: Apple at the high end, and the cheap Chinese android phones on the low end. An awful position because anything Samsung does to counter Apple makes them more vulnerable at the low end and vice versa. So in the mobile market they have two big problems, and one of them is Apple.
If you look at all of Samsung's business, mobile is doing worst, but the rest isn't doing too good either. Apple is their biggest customer in the component business, and they have lost quite a few sales to Apple, which doesn't exactly help their component business.
OK. Thanks. I should of known Ssamsung users are probably too stuck in Touch-Wiz or busy rebooting their phones to pay attention to anything else.
Which reminds me it's time to reboot my Galaxy Note.
Luckily I have a 6+ to keep reading this thread.
No way Apple is like the Broncos! Especially after last year's trip to the wood shed at the hands of the Seahawks.
No, this year I'd say they are more like the scrappy, always improving, pounding forward no matter what the adversity, San Diego Chargers.
Regardless of your NFL team, the Bolts have certainly captured the attention of all who follow American football. They are much like Apple in that they deliver, not always when we think they will, but the design & quality is second to none at the root level. Oh, they do not need to copy anybody to get the product delivered to satisfied customers.
Go Apple!
ewww the bolts? jk, the chargers are impressive this year. I'm in no position to critisize any team since i'm a jets fan,
Its too hard to use a football team to represent apple because every year a new team wins it all. If i could switch it to bball i would say lebron game = apple. Currently undisputed on top, no flash in his game, but simply the best. And as always being in top comes with a lot of criticism. bendgate = cramp gate lol
Apple has better Customer Care
Here is a little experience I had with Samsung that encouraged me never to buy their products
Back when the Iphone 5 was about to release, I decided to get the Samsung S3 (latest version at the time), but I did not know that not all S3 phones were 4g enabled. Unfortunately I bought an S3 phone not 4g Enabled.
So the very next day I went to take it back and explained that it was an genuine mistake and if I could at least exchange it for a 4g enabled model. Well the customer service was so rude, they did not care at all and wanted me out of the shop once they had my cash.
It dawned on me the way home that if I had of bought the Iphone 5 and wanted it take it back, they would do it no questions asked. From that point on wards I knew to stay well away from Samsung, they don't give a toss about their customers.
Here is a little experience I had with Samsung that encouraged me never to buy their products
Back when the Iphone 5 was about to release, I decided to get the Samsung S3 (latest version at the time), but I did not know that not all S3 phones were 4g enabled. Unfortunately I bought an S3 phone not 4g Enabled.
So the very next day I went to take it back and explained that it was an genuine mistake and if I could at least exchange it for a 4g enabled model. Well the customer service was so rude, they did not care at all and wanted me out of the shop once they had my cash.
It dawned on me the way home that if I had of bought the Iphone 5 and wanted it take it back, they would do it no questions asked. From that point on wards I knew to stay well away from Samsung, they don't give a toss about their customers.
I realize they worded things cleverly... but why make such an article at all? Clearly it's to skew things n favor of Apple, which is humorous since no skewing is necessary.
Samsung user's can't see the difference. That's why they are on Android.
android (ˈændrɔɪd)
n1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in science fiction) a robot resembling a human being
adj2. resembling a human being
[C18: from Late Greek androeidēs manlike; see andro-, -oid]
This definition can be applied to the OS too.
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What's even sadder is Fandroids would come to an Apple forum to post items about Apple fanboys.
Last time I checked, "PCs" weren't a single brand attacked by Apple, but a category of computers. They weren't attacking anyone.Oh, yes, I'm sure you would be able to buy a 5.5" iPhone, just as many many thousands/millions of people have, if Apple was the only one company making Smart Phones.
Yes, sure
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Yes, Apple made 66 negative adverts over a span of 4 years when they were the underdog against the PC.
Of course, Apple fans refuse to see these as negative, saying they were fun and just pointing out how Apple was better.
Must like the Samsung Ads are fun and pointing out how Samsung is better on the points in their adverts also.
Again, of course, people choose to dislike those ads that are negative towards the brand they like.
Still, Samsung has a LONG way to go to read 66 negative Ads as Apple made.
It doesn't matter how hard you try: Apple isn't Samsung.
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True. And Apple usually pay for what they take.
Oh I know.
Apple are in a very very narrow band of manufacturing and rely totally on their little gadgets and a few home computers.
Samsung is a massive company from a memory chip thru, some domestic appliances or a giant ship to an Oil Platform
Totally agree, vastly different companies.
Totally different companies, but I don't expect someone who loves a company like Samsung to understand that....
I think they're just amused that Apple is finding so much success following Samsung's lead again.
Seems like you forgot about this 132 page Samsung document that help Samsung gain traction:
Plantiff's Exhibit No. 44
Here's from my experience. I've had every iPhone since the 3GS and only had an issue with the iPhone 5 Power Button Programme which would intermittently not respond, but this was replaced with another iPhone 5 no issues. I've had no broken screens, and no repairs on any iPhone.
For a short time I had the Samsung Galaxy S2, beautiful screen but the rest was **** - all plastic Fisher Price design, and slow processor plus the clunky and unusable Android software. I then went back to the iPhone and noticed major differences in software and performance. Android has always been a poor mans versions of iOS and was actually copied from iOS, and its always been clunky chunky even with the latest Samsung phones which fall well behind performance of equivalent iPhones.
Of course Apple use a closed ecosystem which is better for quality control and no a single virus in any App so far - obviously works. Open slather is never a good idea as it can backfire big time. I now have the iPhone 6 Plus 128GB Gold and no issues so far.
Fact is Apple made the best hardware / software for iPhones in the world and no one has managed to beat them yet.
For a short time I had the Samsung Galaxy S2, beautiful screen but the rest was **** - all plastic Fisher Price design, and slow processor plus the clunky and unusable Android software. I then went back to the iPhone and noticed major differences in software and performance. Android has always been a poor mans versions of iOS and was actually copied from iOS, and its always been clunky chunky even with the latest Samsung phones which fall well behind performance of equivalent iPhones.
Of course Apple use a closed ecosystem which is better for quality control and no a single virus in any App so far - obviously works. Open slather is never a good idea as it can backfire big time. I now have the iPhone 6 Plus 128GB Gold and no issues so far.
Fact is Apple made the best hardware / software for iPhones in the world and no one has managed to beat them yet.
I'm amused at the rage of the Apple users in this thread. Kool aid, cults, sheep, It's amusing how angry they are
You see guys when parental controls are not correctly managed on the family PC..... Kids surf, land on on a Mac community forum and say bad things... Leave your basement, go upstairs and watch your favorite kid show or I call your parents!
I think they're just amused that Apple is finding so much success following Samsung's lead again.
What lead?
Or it's because this is an Apple forum, of course articles are going to tie back to Apple in some way. If you have a problem with articles referencing Apple then this website isn't a good place for you to come.
This does not surprise me.
In 2012, the Galaxy S III was superior to the iPhone 5, and the TouchWiz user interface for the S III wasn't that intrusive, either. Unfortunately, Samsung added a LOT of "cruft" software in the Galaxy S 4 and S 5, which made them a lot less desirable.
The only reason why Samsung continued to sell well for a while was the fact Apple deliberately kept the screen size too small with the iPhone 5/5S/5C models. With the release of iPhone 6 and 6+ models, Apple has effectively eliminated Samsung's biggest advantage, and many people who would have bought a Galaxy S 5 are now buying the iPhone 6 instead. Indeed, the iPhone 6+ could take a huge amount of marketshare from the Galaxy Note models, too.
In 2012, the Galaxy S III was superior to the iPhone 5, and the TouchWiz user interface for the S III wasn't that intrusive, either. Unfortunately, Samsung added a LOT of "cruft" software in the Galaxy S 4 and S 5, which made them a lot less desirable.
The only reason why Samsung continued to sell well for a while was the fact Apple deliberately kept the screen size too small with the iPhone 5/5S/5C models. With the release of iPhone 6 and 6+ models, Apple has effectively eliminated Samsung's biggest advantage, and many people who would have bought a Galaxy S 5 are now buying the iPhone 6 instead. Indeed, the iPhone 6+ could take a huge amount of marketshare from the Galaxy Note models, too.
And seem quite successful at it.
SV150: Apple, Inc. earns more than HP, Google, Intel & Cisco combined
Apple's iPhone Is Now Worth More Than All Of Microsoft
Then this little gem.
Small narrow band, humongous profits.
The thread is about mobile. Didn't see anything about giant ship or oil platform profits falling 62%
Samsung mobile is competing in mobile.
They are not competing in Oil platforms.
Neither is Apple.
But they have enough money to.
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Withe the exception of the 5s, you listed junk... What are we supposed to read then? Shows inconsistency at best, poor judgement at worst... How many people live inside yourself?
Withe the exception of the 5s, you listed junk... What are we supposed to read then? Shows inconsistency at best, poor judgement at worst... How many people live inside yourself?
