Ahh so all the other fitness band makers are just watching Apple rumors and copying them too?
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Samsung Reveals Galaxy S5 With Home Button Fingerprint Sensor, Accompanying 'Gear Fit' Band
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Ahh so all the other fitness band makers are just watching Apple rumors and copying them too?
People, please stop the snarky hate towards any non-Apple company. I get that Samsung and Apple don't have the best history together, but seriously... what else do you expect from Apple's competitor(s)? They see Apple's success so of course they will try and mimic it. And when they do, everyone here treats them like crap. I know that if I were Samsung, I'd do the same thing. Sure, in an ideal world, they would be just as innovative as Apple... but not everyone can do it, clearly Apple is superior in this regard, and many others as well, of course. It's not like what they are doing is putting Apple out of business, so please, let Samsung do what they do, even if it may seem worthy of mocking (because they 'copy' Apple). And, obviously, they do include features not found on iPhones... so I wouldn't even say they 'copy' so much anyways (yes, I'm aware of the many many lawsuits involving this kind of stuff).
But in the end, all these companies are doing are making smartphones... they can't be radically different from one another, they are all the same thing at heart; smartphone are smartphones. So really, no need for the rudeness towards competitors guys... It's saddening. I know it's cliché but why can't we all just get along?
But in the end, all these companies are doing are making smartphones... they can't be radically different from one another, they are all the same thing at heart; smartphone are smartphones. So really, no need for the rudeness towards competitors guys... It's saddening. I know it's cliché but why can't we all just get along?
Because Samsung doesn't have their own customers to listen to
And indeed, if you actually watched the presentation, you would see how much emphasis they put on adding features to the phone based on what customers want...rather than Apple's approach of telling customers what they want. You've honestly never heard an iPhone user say, "Oh I wish...
-I could lock certain files or folders"
-I could switch modes so I don't worry when I pass the phone to my kid"
-I could wirelessly charge my phone"
-My phone was water resistant"
-My phone wouldn't die when I'm running low on battery"
There's not even rumors of Apple attempting addressing these issues, ones a lot of people face on a daily basis. As much as I love my Apple products, to be honest, I found myself saying "wow" many more times during this presentation than any of Apple's recent ones.
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You think maybe the PPI was chosen for cost purposes? You don't think Apple could demand a higher PPI yield for their products? I'm glad you're so sure.. You should be an analyst
Not real impressive on the fingerprint sensor
I wish they would have tried a finger they didn't scan to show it actually would fail (as it should) on a finger you didn't program in.
Looks awkward, but maybe it's just the way the guy was using it????
Looks awkward, but maybe it's just the way the guy was using it????
And, apparently, have been for several years too? Even those ANT enabled fitness bands are all copied from Apple rumours....
Apple release a phone in gold, Samsung release a phone with a gold backing.
Apple release a phone with a fingerprint sensor, Samsung release a phone with a fingerprint sensor.
I have a small feeling Samsung are copying Apple! We all knew that already, of course.
Apple release a phone with a fingerprint sensor, Samsung release a phone with a fingerprint sensor.
I have a small feeling Samsung are copying Apple! We all knew that already, of course.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/02/24/samsung-galaxy-s5-preview/
According to the video in this link (can't embed), the flash on the back doubles as a heart rate monitor. Very interesting.
According to the video in this link (can't embed), the flash on the back doubles as a heart rate monitor. Very interesting.
I've had an app on my iPhone that has done that for at least 2 years using the camera. No extra sensor required.
they are out of ideas.S5 is very disappointing.
and that design is so dated,back looks really ugly.
the only outstanding android phone is Sony's Z2.the design of Z2 is really awesome.
but being an iPhone user,I'll eagerly wait for iPhone 6.if the screen is not larger,I might give Sony Z2 a try this time around.
and that design is so dated,back looks really ugly.
the only outstanding android phone is Sony's Z2.the design of Z2 is really awesome.
but being an iPhone user,I'll eagerly wait for iPhone 6.if the screen is not larger,I might give Sony Z2 a try this time around.
That's marginalizing quite a bit there...
I upgraded from a Skyrocket IIs - so I can't complain at all about the S4 - love it. But if I came from the S3 - not so sure. My wife has an HTC - it's a great phone. I just liked some of the camera and other features that the S4 had. (Which we've discussed before)
Understood - This phone does have all the alert functions that the Pebble has too I believe. So for me - that's in their favor. I'm not going to get a Samsung Fit. Especially since I have a Pebble now. I think it's a decent device. It's compatible (so they have said) with 16 devices in the Galaxy line. So If you don't have a Samsung Galaxy phone - you'd never be in the market for one anywa.
It will be interesting to see if Apple's wearable is cross platform at all (or independent) or if it's only an iOS compatible device. If it is only for those with iPhones and iPads - I don't "begrudge" Samsung for their device only being compatible with their phones...
I am.
I still have an LG 'dumb' phone. The screen is ~2" across and it shows me what I need; the number I'm calling or that's calling me. It fits in my pocket, is nearly indestructible, and does what I want; it makes calls. For anything else I use my iPad or Mac.
I suppose, when my current phone dies, I could adapt to a 4" iPhone screen, though it feels like I'm talking into a 2x4. As far as 5+' phones or phalets are concerned, no thanks. Too big, too hard to carry around, too awkward and fragile for stuffing in my jeans and heading out for who knows what. I might get an iPhone when the old LG bites the dust, that is if Apple still offers a 4" model. Better yet I might get used one with a 3.5" screen.
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Only it was a screw up.
The S5 comes out in April. No one will have buyers remorse. Whoops - I guess they were a little to quick on the twitter finger...
Meh
I feel the same way about this phone release as I did when the 5s was released. No biggie. The upgrades are weak at best.
PS. To those of you that say samsung is copying the iphone fingerprint scanner, there were phones before the iphone to do that, one of which was the moto atrix.
I feel the same way about this phone release as I did when the 5s was released. No biggie. The upgrades are weak at best.
PS. To those of you that say samsung is copying the iphone fingerprint scanner, there were phones before the iphone to do that, one of which was the moto atrix.
AutoLayout does not re-master your images/icons/graphics, which would have to be done to prevent your images from looking like this on a non-1:1 or 1:4 pixel scale. If they don't conform to this ratio, every single app developer will have to make a choice as to whether or not spend the time and money required to update all their graphics/images/icons to the new PPI to prevent them from looking ugly/distorted/blurry on the new display. And considering it took many developers (including high-profile ones, like Google and Rockstar) very long to simply update their apps to the taller iPhone 5 size (and there are still some apps that havent updated to the iPhone 5 size yet, 1.5 years later), a much larger change requirement of re-mastering all images/icons/graphics used in the app would take even longer and may show a negative cost/benefit for some developers. Additionally, Apple itself would have higher costs in updating all the graphics in their own apps as well.
See this and this for more specifics.
actually it is stolen, but stolen from Motorola, just like how apple did it
And apple, inspired by Android
No, I said samsung copied the idea of putting it in the 'Home Button' from Apple, not the fact they put a scanner on the phone. Because as i said above, yes, Motorola did that first.
Okay so now when Apple comes out with a heart rate sensor and things like that in their new phone and watch, they won't be copying? When Apple does something another company did first, they're improving the design and being more innovative but when another company copies Apple, shun them
It's all about the implementation there pal.....
And, as many fingerprint scanner "experts" will tell you - the technology Apple used for TouchID is VERY different from that used in the typical fingerprint scanner (the one used in just about every other smartphone that's tried it).
When will people get this? It's not about matching features (fingerprint scanner for fingerprint scanner). Its about how those features are implemented....THAT'S what matters.
In this case, it would seem Apple wins handily.