A funny meme could be made about what cell phones will look like and do in 2020. They all will look nearly identical (as they do now almost) with the carrier, mfg branding being the only discernible difference.
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Samsung's Upcoming Galaxy S7 Rumored to Feature Water Resistant Design, Pressure-Sensitive Screen
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Yes Apple is great in product and technology packaging (or refining as you put it). And maybe the most important think, they make it work with user-friendly platforms (such as iOS).
But still, people credit them with technology innovations which is "crazy" since the core technology is provided by others.
But you may credit them for making other companies innovations so broadly available so that they become “standard practice”.
Another person who doesn't read what's written. I didn't mention "stealing" at all; READ or respond to the proper post.
Implementing tech 5-10 years after others in a much better way is not stealing or copying because well, in the US if you steal you have to go to court and defend yourself there unlike in China.
But, if you take something that's under IP like Samsung often does, well that is something reprehensible. You're doing a lot of false equivalencies there.
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All rule of trollish behavior, well you just did it.
Samsung makes wonderful phones. The screen is definitely better (imho) and the OS is snappier. I just favour the tightly integrated and more stable Apple ecosystem.
Lets not forget the Android is an open system, you can do whatever you want, unlike iOS which restricts many apps.
Lets not forget the Android is an open system, you can do whatever you want, unlike iOS which restricts many apps.
I think you need to really read the thread. Catch up on what is going on before you spout nonsense.
Apple sued Samsung and in the process had a LOT of their own patents in validated. The whole process hasn't gone too well for them now has it?
Apple copies features from competitors products just like everyone else does. All businesses do this.
Samsung had larger displays on phones before Apple and Apple copied them. Samsung had smaller tablets before Apple.....Apple copied them despite saying they would NEVER release a smaller tablet.
You're blinded by hate you can't distinguish what is real.
Here read this and educate yourself.......
https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...sensitive-screen.1956687/page-5#post-22576583
But will developers program "standard" Android apps with support for Samsung's solution when Google might well come up with another method? Or will their version of 3D Touch be limited to Samsung's own apps?
He was commenting that stock Android has defined a pressure return variable since day one. (edit: correction, I think it's since API level 5 in Eclair.)
Of course, without the hardware supporting it everywhere, there's little reason for developers to waste time using it.
And even if it is common, who knows. Heck, reportedly even Apple is having a tough time getting iOS developers to mass adopt 3D Touch... much less the users themselves.
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More and more of my apps support 3D Touch. Mostly for shortcuts from the home screen, but nice touches anyway.
But my question is whether Samsung is using the same variables, or are they using a proprietary solution? If it's the latter, then it might not work if Google builds in new functionality into the standard API.
There are several features that pulled me and the wife off iPhones and onto Sammies 3 years ago, most that still apply today:
1. Larger/better screens--I came off an iPhone 4s, and never looked back. Good to see Apple finally wised up, but it was too late for me because of the other reasons in this list. Sammy's screens are still superior, though
2. Back button--I can no longer live without this feature. As buttons go, it is the equivalent of a right mouse button, in my opinion
3. App switcher button--I can switch between apps and close all (or individual ones) with far, far more ease than the iOS implementation. This is another "can't live without" feature, but mitigated with software if Apple put a "close all" option in the double-click function of their Home button
4. Widgets/Home screen customization--Everything I need to see is where I want it, when I want it, and how I want it. This is another "can't live without" feature
5. Built-in Stylus: I will buy nothing but Note series phones until someone does it better than Sammy. The stylus is the equivalent of a mouse here: pin-point detail and selection ability is priceless. And the stylus is stored internally!!
6. IR blaster- Too bad Sammy removed this feature from newer phones. Having my phone as a universal remote was awesome.
7. Removable battery--Another sad loss. This made the device more flexible than Apple's and gave it longevity in more ways than one.
8. Micro-SD card--Being able to expand the device's capacity is also priceless. Glad to hear Sammy may bring this back. This is one of my biggest issues with Apple: the inability to increase storage in both mobile devices and (more importantly and ridiculously) their notebook line.
9. USB port--Proprietary connectivity sucks. Period. I refuse to buy an device with anything other than non-proprietary connectivity.
10. Audio jack: If Apple removes the audio port from iPhones it will be an absolute, no-way-in-hell-I'll-buy-one deal-breaker for me. Hopefully Sammy won't "copy"
this from Apple.11. Looks/materials--I don't really care about this (I actually prefer plastic to metal in a phone), but Sammy has made great strides here for those who do. My wife's and my Note5 are so sexy, we both put them in clear cases.
Bonus reason: The loss of integration to my all-Apple ecosystem did not hurt anywhere near what I expected, given the way that iPhone gets defended, lauded, and even it's sell rate.
The competition has caught up and surpassed Apple, at least in my household of 6. No one in my family wants an iPhone. The 3 kids that have them (hand me down 4s + 5c) all wish they had Sammies (2 Note5 + hand me down Note3), and in their case it's not just related to screen size..
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There are several features that pulled me and the wife off iPhones and onto Sammies 3 years ago, most that still apply today:
1. Larger/better screens--I came off an iPhone 4s, and never looked back. Good to see Apple finally wised up, but it was too late for me because of the other reasons in this list. Sammy's screens are still superior, though
2. Back button--I can no longer live without this feature. As buttons go, it is the equivalent of a right mouse button, in my opinion
3. App switcher button--I can switch between apps and close all (or individual ones) with far, far more ease than the iOS implementation. This is another "can't live without" feature, but mitigated with software if Apple put a "close all" option in the double-click function of their Home button
4. Widgets/Home screen customization--Everything I need to see is where I want it, when I want it, and how I want it. This is another "can't live without" feature
5. Built-in Stylus: I will buy nothing but Note series phones until someone does it better than Sammy. The stylus is the equivalent of a mouse here: pin-point detail and selection ability is priceless. And the stylus is stored internally!!
6. IR blaster- Too bad Sammy removed this feature from newer phones. Having my phone as a universal remote was awesome.
7. Removable battery--Another sad loss. This made the device more flexible than Apple's and gave it longevity in more ways than one.
8. Micro-SD card--Being able to expand the device's capacity is also priceless. Glad to hear Sammy may bring this back. This is one of my biggest issues with Apple: the inability to increase storage in both mobile devices and (more importantly and ridiculously) their notebook line.
9. USB port--Proprietary connectivity sucks. Period. I refuse to buy an device with anything other than non-proprietary connectivity.
10. Audio jack: If Apple removes the audio port from iPhones it will be an absolute, no-way-in-hell-I'll-buy-one deal-breaker for me. Hopefully Sammy won't "copy"
11. Looks/materials--I don't really care about this (I actually prefer plastic to metal in a phone), but Sammy has made great strides here for those who do. My wife's and my Note5 are so sexy, we both put them in clear cases.
Bonus reason: The loss of integration to my all-Apple ecosystem did not hurt anywhere near what I expected, given the way that iPhone gets defended, lauded, and even it's sell rate.
The competition has caught up and surpassed Apple, at least in my household of 6. No one in my family wants an iPhone. The 3 kids that have them (hand me down 4s + 5c) all wish they had Sammies (2 Note5 + hand me down Note3), and in their case it's not just related to screen size..
I'll just add that I also love how easy it is to share - anything - across apps and across social networks - individually or multiple files.
Tech forums everywhere: My favorite tech company is better than your favorite tech company.
Yes, you are mistaken.
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The s6 Is vastly superior to the 6s, so the s7 Is only going to extend that gap..
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Poppycock, burn in, in 2015 lol , denial is strong in this one.
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There are several features that pulled me and the wife off iPhones and onto Sammies 3 years ago, most that still apply today:
1. Larger/better screens--I came off an iPhone 4s, and never looked back. Good to see Apple finally wised up, but it was too late for me because of the other reasons in this list. Sammy's screens are still superior, though
2. Back button--I can no longer live without this feature. As buttons go, it is the equivalent of a right mouse button, in my opinion
3. App switcher button--I can switch between apps and close all (or individual ones) with far, far more ease than the iOS implementation. This is another "can't live without" feature, but mitigated with software if Apple put a "close all" option in the double-click function of their Home button
4. Widgets/Home screen customization--Everything I need to see is where I want it, when I want it, and how I want it. This is another "can't live without" feature
5. Built-in Stylus: I will buy nothing but Note series phones until someone does it better than Sammy. The stylus is the equivalent of a mouse here: pin-point detail and selection ability is priceless. And the stylus is stored internally!!
6. IR blaster- Too bad Sammy removed this feature from newer phones. Having my phone as a universal remote was awesome.
7. Removable battery--Another sad loss. This made the device more flexible than Apple's and gave it longevity in more ways than one.
8. Micro-SD card--Being able to expand the device's capacity is also priceless. Glad to hear Sammy may bring this back. This is one of my biggest issues with Apple: the inability to increase storage in both mobile devices and (more importantly and ridiculously) their notebook line.
9. USB port--Proprietary connectivity sucks. Period. I refuse to buy an device with anything other than non-proprietary connectivity.
10. Audio jack: If Apple removes the audio port from iPhones it will be an absolute, no-way-in-hell-I'll-buy-one deal-breaker for me. Hopefully Sammy won't "copy"
11. Looks/materials--I don't really care about this (I actually prefer plastic to metal in a phone), but Sammy has made great strides here for those who do. My wife's and my Note5 are so sexy, we both put them in clear cases.
Bonus reason: The loss of integration to my all-Apple ecosystem did not hurt anywhere near what I expected, given the way that iPhone gets defended, lauded, and even it's sell rate.
The competition has caught up and surpassed Apple, at least in my household of 6. No one in my family wants an iPhone. The 3 kids that have them (hand me down 4s + 5c) all wish they had Sammies (2 Note5 + hand me down Note3), and in their case it's not just related to screen size..
That's probably why Samsung's sales of top end phone has been cut in 3 in the last 2 years and their profits are going to zero; because they're "won". Good grief. What garbage. The S6 abysmal battery life and overall performance (massive throttling) makes all your assertions laughable.
Yeah, but Samsung even copies the colours that Apple puts out (pink, anyone?). Samsung needs to get into the photocopier business; they would be brilliant at it!
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The Edge feature has only been put there by Samsung to create product differentiation, as it is only doable with OLED and not LCD.
Here we go again.
You mean, like the way Apple came out with pink/rose gold watch with a white band a year after Samsung did?
Should one company always avoid colors that another company has used?
Of course not. Samsung doesn't own pink gold and white. And if Apple is selling a popular color, it's natural Samsung will do the same.
Likewise, it was okay for Apple to come out with bigger displays because Samsung's sales proved there was a market for them.
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I mean seriously, It's fine that Samsung copies - but i want Android fanboys to just admit that Samsung does and does it excessively.
That's all i want. Went through 4 years of arguments over this topic. Proof is in the pudding.
That's all i want. Went through 4 years of arguments over this topic. Proof is in the pudding.
See that's just it, Samsung has copied Apple. The issue is that many Apple fans refuse to admit that Apple has done the same. Samsung has followed trends made popular by Apple. But again, Apple fans refuse to admit that Apple has done the same. THAT is the issue some have here. The blatant hypocrisy of some iFans. Personally, Apple and Sammy can copy and try and one up each other all day long. Just give me a solid phone to use and I'll be happy. Looking forward to the S7 and i7.
Samsung? Are they still around?
Thought that they have peaked with the S3 and successively becoming rather irrelevant in the Android world. They are so many better interesting Android alternatives available already. Interestingly a lot of colleagues of mine changed to Samsung devices years ago - only to change either back to iPhone 6(s) or other Android Devices.
Personally I felt that my previous Sony wiped the floor with the Galaxy Note I had before - especially software wise.
A bit tiring that MR is bringing up Samsung all the time.
Thought that they have peaked with the S3 and successively becoming rather irrelevant in the Android world. They are so many better interesting Android alternatives available already. Interestingly a lot of colleagues of mine changed to Samsung devices years ago - only to change either back to iPhone 6(s) or other Android Devices.
Personally I felt that my previous Sony wiped the floor with the Galaxy Note I had before - especially software wise.
A bit tiring that MR is bringing up Samsung all the time.
Apple copies specific. Yes but no where as ridiculous as Samsung.
But when Apple creates "Apple Pay" and Samsung creates .."Samsung pay".
Apple has "3D touch" - Then one year later Samsung will have the same - probably called "Samsung touch".
It's beyond blatant...it reminds of those fake stores in shanghai where you get a RHOLEX.