Yep you are absolutely right. Because of Apple's "mistakes" all of the Android vendors are more profitable than ever and app developers are supporting Android first and IOS is getting crummy ports later...oh wait...never mind.
And why should Apple be worried about a bunch of people who can't or won't spend more than $100 on a phone? How is selling a bunch of low end no profit margin devices working out for companies selling Android phones?
Really? You are comparing the ability of all iPhone users worldwide who have bought a phone introduced since 2011, being able to click on Settings -> General -> Update and updating to the official release of iOS 9 the day it is released to rooting your phone and getting a third party, unofficial update if your phone is supported?
What happens when the next security vulnerability comes out? Will you get a patch for that the day Google releases it?
The ability to block ads in Safari using a third party ad blocker will be built into iOS 9.
Name an Android phone from 2011 that is still getting updates?
As far as adblocking, no need for a "custom rom". Just click on "update" when IOS 9 comes out and you can download any number of third party ad blockers that work with Safari and web views in 3rd party apps.
Not really any network. Different models of the phone support different LTE bands and I don't think they all support CDMA. The CDMA phones will work with any GSM carrier but may not support all of the LTE bands.
Really? When OS 9 is released in two weeks it will support every iPhone released since September 2011. How many Android phones released since 2011 are still getting updates?
You get most of that with TypeScript + Visual Studio + Resharper. I just started playing around with Node a couple of weeks ago. I like the simplicity of it. I am a full on MIcrosoft.Net backend developer and I'm a semi-competent web developer (Bootstrap, Jquery, Angular,TypeScript, etc). Before that I was a C and C++ bit twiddler.
So why don't I upgrade? Because that doesn't take into account the time and effort to swap phones, sell the old ones, restore the settings and data, etc.
Restoring the settings and the data is the easiest part. I switched from an iPhone 4 on AT&T (updated to iOS 5) to a 4s on Verizon in 2011. I took the 4s out of the box, signed into my iCloud account and a few minutes later, my 4s looked exactly like my 4 - all of my icons were in the same place, my app data was transferred over, even my text messages, call history, browsing and search history were transferred. As soon as everything was downloaded from the App Store + iCloud. My 4 automatically deactivated and my 4s aitomatically activated with the same number.
It's definitely better for the consumer. But everyone assumes it worse for Apple. Before consumers walked into a store, and chose between a "$200" iPhone or a "free" Android phone with a contract. Now they choose between a $27.08/month iPhone or a $18.75/month ($450) Android phone. Psychology being what it is. The iPhone actually looks better now than before.
The Apple ID password has nothing to do with iMessage. Each device has a unique key pair and the public key is sent to Apple and the person sending you a message.
Apple, but they were clearly acting unethically, consider how they established the iPod against the wishes of the RIAA.
Huh? By the time the iPod came out the Rio case had already been won at the Supreme Court. The RIAA couldn't do anything about the iPod.
Two years later when the iTunes Music Store was introduced, Apple had only sold a few million iPods. They were able to convince the record companies to license music because it was Mac only at first and the Mac had such low market share that it couldn't do too much damage.
Yes. You are absolutely right. Apple became the most profitable company in the world by "fooling" people. If only everyone was as wise as some random slashdot poster we would all be rocking Nomads.
Spotify decides to help itself to all your data on your phone on an upgrade. And Google make a phone that permits that.
Just checked my settings....Spotify has no access to my GPS, local contacts, or photos. I don't understand what this particular out cry was. Spotify can ask for whatever information it desires, but users are free to just say "no" when my phone asks me would I like to give it access.
And if these are managed devices, it doesn't matter that " 70% of iOS devices are not running the latest version of iOS". Whoever is responsible for managing the devices can tell which OS the device is running and tell the users to update.
I know it's fashionable to hate recruiters. But I've worked with a lot of them that specialize in recruiting local developers. I either email them or call them, they send me relevant job leads, I tell them which ones I want to apply for, and 100% of the ones apply for I get at least to the in person interview phase. I've only had one job denial using this method. A few others wouldn't match my salary requirements.
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Yep you are absolutely right. Because of Apple's "mistakes" all of the Android vendors are more profitable than ever and app developers are supporting Android first and IOS is getting crummy ports later...oh wait...never mind.
And why should Apple be worried about a bunch of people who can't or won't spend more than $100 on a phone? How is selling a bunch of low end no profit margin devices working out for companies selling Android phones?
Yep - the "Apple Bubble" where Apple can charge more than competitors will finally bust any day now after 40 years.
1. How many of those Android devices are low end crappy phones with horrible GPU's that can hardly play Angry Birds.
2. iOS users spend a lot more than Android users on apps.
3. If you look at developed countries -- iOS is much higher. No one cares about selling apps to people who are buying $50 Android phones.
Really? You are comparing the ability of all iPhone users worldwide who have bought a phone introduced since 2011, being able to click on Settings -> General -> Update and updating to the official release of iOS 9 the day it is released to rooting your phone and getting a third party, unofficial update if your phone is supported?
What happens when the next security vulnerability comes out? Will you get a patch for that the day Google releases it?
The ability to block ads in Safari using a third party ad blocker will be built into iOS 9.
https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/releasenotes/General/WhatsNewInSafari/Articles/Safari_9.html
Name an Android phone from 2011 that is still getting updates?
As far as adblocking, no need for a "custom rom". Just click on "update" when IOS 9 comes out and you can download any number of third party ad blockers that work with Safari and web views in 3rd party apps.
Not really any network. Different models of the phone support different LTE bands and I don't think they all support CDMA. The CDMA phones will work with any GSM carrier but may not support all of the LTE bands.
Really? When OS 9 is released in two weeks it will support every iPhone released since September 2011. How many Android phones released since 2011 are still getting updates?
You get most of that with TypeScript + Visual Studio + Resharper. I just started playing around with Node a couple of weeks ago. I like the simplicity of it. I am a full on MIcrosoft .Net backend developer and I'm a semi-competent web developer (Bootstrap, Jquery, Angular,TypeScript, etc). Before that I was a C and C++ bit twiddler.
TypeScript + a good IDE solves most of JavaScripts problems.
Restoring the settings and the data is the easiest part. I switched from an iPhone 4 on AT&T (updated to iOS 5) to a 4s on Verizon in 2011. I took the 4s out of the box, signed into my iCloud account and a few minutes later, my 4s looked exactly like my 4 - all of my icons were in the same place, my app data was transferred over, even my text messages, call history, browsing and search history were transferred. As soon as everything was downloaded from the App Store + iCloud. My 4 automatically deactivated and my 4s aitomatically activated with the same number.
It's definitely better for the consumer. But everyone assumes it worse for Apple. Before consumers walked into a store, and chose between a "$200" iPhone or a "free" Android phone with a contract. Now they choose between a $27.08/month iPhone or a $18.75/month ($450) Android phone. Psychology being what it is. The iPhone actually looks better now than before.
In 2001 when the iPod came out, Apple was barely profitable, it was in no condition to strong arm anyone.
The major carriers are moving away from 2 year contracts where if you break the contract you have to pay an ETF.
The major carriers are moving toward a 2 year payment plan where if you leave early you have to pay for the remainder of the cost of your phone.
The Apple ID password has nothing to do with iMessage. Each device has a unique key pair and the public key is sent to Apple and the person sending you a message.
Huh? By the time the iPod came out the Rio case had already been won at the Supreme Court. The RIAA couldn't do anything about the iPod.
Two years later when the iTunes Music Store was introduced, Apple had only sold a few million iPods. They were able to convince the record companies to license music because it was Mac only at first and the Mac had such low market share that it couldn't do too much damage.
You're absolutely right:
HTC doesn't have a net income problem - that would require them to be making money.
http://www.droid-life.com/2015/07/06/htc-posts-unaudited-q2-2015-results-166m-net-loss-on-1-07b-of-revenue/
I guess Lenovo doesn't have a problem either:
http://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/lenovo-reports-first-quarter-2015-financial-results/
Or Samsung:
http://adage.com/article/cmo-strategy/smartphone-woes-punish-samsung-market-share-profit/300153/
Should I continue? There is always Sony's mobile division, Microsofts mobile division, and BlackBerry....
Yes. You are absolutely right. Apple became the most profitable company in the world by "fooling" people. If only everyone was as wise as some random slashdot poster we would all be rocking Nomads.
So how are Dell, HP, Gateway,Lenovo or the other major PC manufacturers doing these days? How are the major cell phone manufacturers doing these days?
It's not about how much you make (revenue) , it's about how much you keep (profit).
http://fortune.com/2015/06/11/fortune-500-most-profitable-companies/
Yeah. That worked out real well for Flash. Do you really think that all of those companies are going to ignore Apple?
Just checked my settings....Spotify has no access to my GPS, local contacts, or photos. I don't understand what this particular out cry was. Spotify can ask for whatever information it desires, but users are free to just say "no" when my phone asks me would I like to give it access.
And if these are managed devices, it doesn't matter that " 70% of iOS devices are not running the latest version of iOS". Whoever is responsible for managing the devices can tell which OS the device is running and tell the users to update.
I know it's fashionable to hate recruiters. But I've worked with a lot of them that specialize in recruiting local developers. I either email them or call them, they send me relevant job leads, I tell them which ones I want to apply for, and 100% of the ones apply for I get at least to the in person interview phase. I've only had one job denial using this method. A few others wouldn't match my salary requirements.
and the rest of the quote is....
"Information also wants to be expensive. ...That tension will not go away."