Those things depend on the user. I can't use an Android phones keyboard at all and never use the input/outputs that iOS gives me (except for the headphones). You may do though. That means it's a subjective user experience.
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Zuckerberg: Android's Openness Offers Opportunity for 'Way Better' Experience Than iPhone
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Those things depend on the user. I can't use an Android phones keyboard at all and never use the input/outputs that iOS gives me (except for the headphones). You may do though. That means it's a subjective user experience.
I for one am against a proprietary social network controlling my phone's interface. I can see it being an optional home screen experience, controlled by the OS, as long as other providers also have similar opportunity, but to me everyone is sleeping around a bit too much. Facebook is already being force-fed upon us as we use the web.
But...
But... Apple still makes Macs... What market share do they have, and have they had historically?
(Don't attack me, I've had a Mac since '86, I'm just saying)
But... Apple still makes Macs... What market share do they have, and have they had historically?
(Don't attack me, I've had a Mac since '86, I'm just saying)
See, I think it's more like:
Mark: "We used Android because it's a better experience."
Us: "So you could have used iOS or windows phone?"
Mark: "Well, no. They wouldn't let us."
They never had a choice. The ONLY OS with a wide install base they could have used was Android. There's no 'this was our preference' about it.
The fandroids can keep this one all to themselves.
How is Z gonna get this on to Samsung phones later on if they are not using Android in the future?
How is Z gonna get this on to Samsung phones later on if they are not using Android in the future?
even if you spend 20% of your time in facebook (and personally I can't imagine why) you'll then spend 80% of your time getting through the facebook stuff to get to what you want to do.
Mark's vision is that Facebook is the whole world and I don't think many people would agree.
Not only inconvenient - Facebook will now know exactly and totally what you are doing on your phone - and I'm sure intercept with what they are getting paid to present to you.
I'll give up a phone first.
Mark's vision is that Facebook is the whole world and I don't think many people would agree.
Not only inconvenient - Facebook will now know exactly and totally what you are doing on your phone - and I'm sure intercept with what they are getting paid to present to you.
I'll give up a phone first.
If android being open allows for a "way better" experience, why is the android Facebook app worse to use and notoriously buggier than the iOS version Mister Zuckerberg?
And I bet Zuckerberg would be eager to hand the Facebook website user experience over to Google and allow them to modify the entire Facebook experience, and collect any kind of user data that Google wants.
Oh what's that? Facebook is a platform designed and controlled entirely by Facebook? Kinda sounds like iOS.
Pot calling the kettle black.
Oh what's that? Facebook is a platform designed and controlled entirely by Facebook? Kinda sounds like iOS.
Pot calling the kettle black.
I highly doubt iOS 7 change the "openness" of the system.
Sure we'll hopefully get a digger for moving sand from one tonka truck to another but it'll still be a sandbox.
Still if they can do things to make information more fluid and under my control while keeping the sandbox to make app play nice I personally will be very happy with iOS7.
Why can't you use an "Android phones keyboard at all?" Because on Android you have quite a few choices, including making your keyboard look and act EXACTLY like an iPhone keyboard.
In fact, one of iOS's biggest shortcomings is the user's inability to install other keyboards -- the iOS native keyboard is outright primitive compared to the more popular Android options.
As to true multi-tasking, which you brought up earlier: I have given up using my iPhone 5 during my daily runs, since I cannot do basic stuff like have the flashlight on while answering a call from someone, or responding to a text.
Ask Samsung. They have partnered with Facebook on Facebook Home. The SG3 will have it available on April 12th.
http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/04/facebook-home-integration/
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So it's a reason to stick with iPhone because on Android you'll have the "choice" of downloading Facebook Home, if you want to?
More Open can mean a better experience.
Well... more annoying.
Yes indeedy.He's always been annoying, just more so when he's got something to announce.
The VPN button only appears if you have a VPN set up. Try setting one up with dummy settings and you'll see.
False, you can. While in a call, you just push home and you can do anything you want while you're in a call. Same goes for any other service that needs to be "always on" such as music playing, voice,. Those do not "turn off" when you minimize the app, so what you're saying is false. Apps that suspend are those that don't need to be running while in the background and just waste resources.
The End.
A phone dedicated to nothing more than seeing how many likes you receive on your new "Quote of the Day."
Society is so far gone. No wonder workplace violence is rising. We can't talk any longer
A phone dedicated to nothing more than seeing how many likes you receive on your new "Quote of the Day."
Society is so far gone. No wonder workplace violence is rising. We can't talk any longer
It's got nothing to do with Apple vs Android as i think the world is way big enough to have multiple mobile OS's in it... What i don't get is why people still listen to this guy? He's a stone cold idiot who loves to flog everyone's little secrets to any sleeze who will pay him. He's dirty and greedy. Nothing more than a digital data pimp. He only likes Androids "Openness" because he can exploit it to get more money.
I fart in Mark Zuckerberg's general direction!
I fart in Mark Zuckerberg's general direction!
Because I can't. I'm just used to the iOS keyboard. Out of the box I can type super fast on it without even looking. Even after customising the Android keyboard (or even using the one which is installed as standard), the difference in how I hold the phone/where the keyboard appears in comparison with where I'm used to it being/where all the buttons are is huge. It's literally a small difference but it makes a huge difference in my user experience. Does that make sense? As I said, it's subjective. I'm sure if I'd been using an Android device I'd be the other way around. I'm not saying each is better, I'm saying that subjectively for me the iPhone blows the Android keyboards out of the water.
So you have the flash on when you have the phone next to your ear? The text thing makes sense I guess. It's just not an urgent use case. Half the time, if I need a flashlight I need to be looking where the hell I'm going. it's a fair example though.
Oh yeah. Is that why Nexus phones (the most open version of Android as a phone) is not supporting this Facebook takeover?
Facebook might have the freedom now, but Google is not stupid, they are their competitor.
You think Google likes Facebook's partnership with Bing and all that other search products they're working on? Hmmmm
Facebook might have the freedom now, but Google is not stupid, they are their competitor.
You think Google likes Facebook's partnership with Bing and all that other search products they're working on? Hmmmm
It doesn't always.
I think we can agree on "more open can sometimes give a better user experience, more closed scan sometimes give a better user experience. People should be less concerned with whether open or closed makes a difference at all and just enjoy the user experience they find preferable. There is no prefect fit for everybody."
Seriously?! Boy, maybe my iPhone 5 is defective.
Or, maybe you are completely and utterly confused....
There is NO iOS Flashlight app which works in the background. NONE (unless you jailbreak, which I don't want to do on my iPhone, as I have to be OS current).
This is fact.