Apple feels way more different every year with their announcements, and I do agree with the statement that they’re becoming more like Android with every event. To make a point, I’ve listed down a few scenarios down below to ponder on:
- Scenario 1: When every other competitor almost gave up in competing with the 9.7-inch iPad, the industry started going for tablets near the size of 7-inches – and they were a hit. Apple, seeing this opportunity, enters the market with the iPad Mini.
- Scenario 2: Probably aiming to see the profitability of a plastic phone with colors ala Samsung & ala Nokia, Apple recreated the iPhone 5 in the form of the iPhone 5C.
- Scenario 3: iOS’ redesign on version 7 included a lot of elements from various operating systems. This video points it out.
- Scenario 4: The latest version of iOS, iOS 8, becomes more open with better notifications, widgets and third-party keyboards.
- Scenario 5: Following the trend of extremely large phones started by Samsung, Apple then decides to release two iPhone 6 devices – one having a 5.5-inch display, more software enhancements, OIS and a different screen resolution.
- Scenario 6: Smartwatches have been gaining traction since last year, and once again it’s only now that Apple follows suit with the Apple Watch.
I think it would be wrong to say that Apple doesn’t risk anymore, but rather, they’re now playing safer with product categories that the market is already familiar with; their business model is shifting towards a new one similar to the competitors – and that’s actually okay. I would be lying if I said Apple’s competitors didn’t take hints from the company’s portfolio because they do! Businesses do that – trying to replicate other companies’ competitive advantages, and in the end, it all proves to be beneficial to the consumers.
even though iphone is introducing new stuff that android already has and has been releasing new products that android phones already been selling, the best thing that apple does is that they implement these things, in the best way that apple does (form factor, best software/hardware integration, apps ecosystem) so yeah there it goes and that explains the prices too. (Android power-user here and windows phones are truly a thing of beauty :)
Basta nakikinabang ang consumer bakit hindi? Kahit naman magkopyahan sila eh meron pa rin namang unique sa isa na wala sa isa eh, Android user ako at…… frustration di dahil sa specs o defective kundi dahil sa pag hahanap ng mods, pero every success naman eh masaya.
If you want to play it safe grab an iPhone, but if you want to be a tech geek buy an Android phone. Bakit kailangan gawin laging personal?
its like comparing toyota to honda.
Alin ang Toyota, alin ang Honda?
android phones are for yagits na mahilig mag root. hahahaha
wala naman problema kung magbigay ng comment regarding sa article.. if may mga point na hindi kayo sang ayon then just point it out. di ko ma-gets kung bkit kailangan magmura or personalin yung author. ganun na ba ka dense ang mga tao ngaun? okay lng mag asal walang hiya para lng sa phone? di nman kayo yayaman kung ipag tangol nyo ang favorite phone nyo.
Well, hindi ko nilalahat pero marami sa mga nagmamay-ari ng iPhone ay ganyan ang ugali. Madami ngang pera pambili, wala naman breeding…. Dagdag ko lang observation sa mga iPhone fan, common comment nila ay “kung wala sa iPhone, hindi importante.” Ngayon, importante na ba dahil nasa iPhone na ibang features ng Android? Marami pa kayong nami-miss na features na “hindi importante”.
The articles created on this site nowadays are biased to create more traffic = more discussion + more bashing + more opinions + android vs. IOS = MORE PROFIT.
and the winner is….
Apple’s got good strategy and they are open to changes. We, as consumers should be proud that they are reinventing and innovating their products for our convenience.
wats reinventing and innovating? dude its just blending the innovations of others and slap it into there products. They use benchmarking!, have you heard of that?. Its basically gathering the best of the market and pit it in your product. In the process, trying to replicate or refine each best traits and slap it to there new product. So now, voile you got a, err, new level product than the product it succeded? but not new level in the market- really just the copy of this and that.
well isn’t that reinventing and innovating their product?
About the Verge, as far as I know they are already Apple fanatics when they were still with Engadget. Every little Apple news will have 3 separate articles for no apparent reason, and they would insert image or apple word in every headline and readers would complain. So yes, they are (esp Joshua, Nilay, Chris) are biased towards Apple.
Hahaha. Laugh trip ako sa mga reaction ng mga iOS users. Ang daming nasaktan. Truth hurts.
Very good Bob!
Yep they are soooooo hurt they basically defend there apple iShits to the max – i mean hindi naman siguro sila fan ng Apple iShits pero man it hurts para sa kanila ang expeensive ng apple iShits nila para di nila idefend :D Well baka naka plan kaya naka afford.
why stupid people keeps on comparing ios and android? androids are for cheap and yagits. i guess your phone is just kata? cm? or sasmung S5 clone.
FANDROIDS vs. iSHEEPS …….. lets get it on !!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!
WHY are we BASHING on APPLE? WE should be bashing on BOB FREAKING for his lame and biased post just because he loves his nexus phone too much. LOL