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I disagree with those being sticky. I have a fleet of Apple devices and iMessage and FaceTime are absolutely sticky but they just don’t compare to what Apple in

I disagree with those being sticky. I have a fleet of Apple devices and iMessage and FaceTime are absolutely sticky but they just don’t compare to what Apple introduced at the recent event, which I think was all pretty weak. I was interested in News, because of the WSJ, but it’s not even the full Journal. I’m still amazed Apple is not doing anything about robocalls. This is an area where software can improve the situation, and I do believe this is related to privacy. And instead we get the latest iOS with...more Animoji.

ksec 8y ago
Agree. The only thing that could be very sticky for me would be Apple Card, I don't mind losing one or two percentage of rebate for the Financial Monitoring, ease of use, and my personal Data.
graeme 8y ago
>I was interested in News, because of the WSJ, but it’s not even the full Journal. There was a lot of back and forth on this, but I think it is the full journal. Is there a section that’s supposed to be excluded? You can go to an article, hit share, and open it in apple news to test. I didn’t mean these things will be as sticky as imessage and face time. Just that they are factors that expand the ecosystem for some users. Apple news has been very popular in the US, so news+ will probably be a no brainer for some people. If done well, games will be sticky for a ton of people, and so on. The question isn’t “would I use that?” It’s whether others would.
- eeeeeeeeeeeee 8y ago
  Yep I’m definitely considering others, not only myself, as best as I can. But I don’t see these things being attractive to even non-technical users. Or not enough of reasons to keep them on the Apple ecosystem. It seems like basically up-sells to me to increase revenue off the existing customer base because they know they cannot keep increasing iPhone sales YoY. I do think News is probably the best bet. It’s something I’ve wanted for a while because not many people are going to pay 5-10/month for numerous news sources that are often regurgitating the same news. But I doubt it would keep me on Apple. And isn’t this something that could eventually easily be replicated by others?
  - graeme 8y ago
    Regular apple news has been wildly popular though....even without the paid version it’s a sticking point for people whp use it frequently. I’m not in the US, so I won’t have the card, but that got the most interest post event by far. As for games, if they’re good I think it will be huge with families. Parents will buy for their kids. And if some good games are exclusive it will be a sticking point for sure. I’m almost certainly signing up. I only game with a nintendo switch currently, but the Apple games look similar: fun, lightweight indie games I can play in spare time.
paul7986 8y ago
The next iPhone will be a wireless charging mat in of itself. Why release AirPower when you can rest your AirPods or watch or a friends phone on yours to get a charge. Maybe other manufacturers will follow suit but none have AirPods or a watch like Apple does. Probably in a few years you’ll charge your Apple glasses wirelessly using your iPhone too. For me this new feature is even stickier as it’s innovative even if they sorta copied Samsung’s Wireless PowerShare that’s in the S10.

ksec 8y ago

Agree. The only thing that could be very sticky for me would be Apple Card, I don't mind losing one or two percentage of rebate for the Financial Monitoring, ease of use, and my personal Data.

graeme 8y ago

>I was interested in News, because of the WSJ, but it’s not even the full Journal. There was a lot of back and forth on this, but I think it is the full journal. Is there a section that’s supposed to be excluded? You can go to an article, hit share, and open it in apple news to test. I didn’t mean these things will be as sticky as imessage and face time. Just that they are factors that expand the ecosystem for some users. Apple news has been very popular in the US, so news+ will probably be a no brainer for some people. If done well, games will be sticky for a ton of people, and so on. The question isn’t “would I use that?” It’s whether others would.

eeeeeeeeeeeee 8y ago
Yep I’m definitely considering others, not only myself, as best as I can. But I don’t see these things being attractive to even non-technical users. Or not enough of reasons to keep them on the Apple ecosystem. It seems like basically up-sells to me to increase revenue off the existing customer base because they know they cannot keep increasing iPhone sales YoY. I do think News is probably the best bet. It’s something I’ve wanted for a while because not many people are going to pay 5-10/month for numerous news sources that are often regurgitating the same news. But I doubt it would keep me on Apple. And isn’t this something that could eventually easily be replicated by others?
- graeme 8y ago
  Regular apple news has been wildly popular though....even without the paid version it’s a sticking point for people whp use it frequently. I’m not in the US, so I won’t have the card, but that got the most interest post event by far. As for games, if they’re good I think it will be huge with families. Parents will buy for their kids. And if some good games are exclusive it will be a sticking point for sure. I’m almost certainly signing up. I only game with a nintendo switch currently, but the Apple games look similar: fun, lightweight indie games I can play in spare time.

paul7986 8y ago

The next iPhone will be a wireless charging mat in of itself. Why release AirPower when you can rest your AirPods or watch or a friends phone on yours to get a charge. Maybe other manufacturers will follow suit but none have AirPods or a watch like Apple does. Probably in a few years you’ll charge your Apple glasses wirelessly using your iPhone too. For me this new feature is even stickier as it’s innovative even if they sorta copied Samsung’s Wireless PowerShare that’s in the S10.