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" is iOS really stale? " They are still selling every phone they can make, so I would guess no. The hardware, mostly the screen, needs some refreshing to be c

by ocean12 14y ago

" is iOS really stale? " They are still selling every phone they can make, so I would guess no. The hardware, mostly the screen, needs some refreshing to be current with hardware on other platforms, but no, I wouldn't call it stale. More like the media looking for something to talk about while waiting for the new, next iPhone to come out.

rimantas 14y ago
> The hardware, mostly the screen Uhm? iPhone 5 has one of the best screens ever made, did other surpass it so quick?
- greetings 14y ago
  Yes. See any of the new generation of android phones.
  - coldtea 14y ago
    Yes. I can't avoid not to, in SE Asia. They range from subpar to just slightly inferior to the iPhone. Except if you mean screen real estate (with some 5 inch plus screens). In which case I wouldn't call that better, just more.
- Recoil42 14y ago
  The new halo phones from HTC (One) and Samsung (S4) have twice the resolution of the iPhone5.
- knocknock 14y ago
  If you look at the fact sheet[1] you will see the iPhone 5 has a 4inch display with 326 PPI (pixels per inch) whereas the HTC One (IMO the best Android phone right now) has a 4.7inch display with 468 PPI. The HTC One display is LARGER and has a much higher pixel density! [1]: http://www.theverge.com/products/compare/6116/6274/6863 http://www.theverge.com/products/compare/6116/6274/6863
nwh 14y ago
> The hardware, mostly the screen What needs changing? It's incredibly high resolution, and is the only phone screen I've ever seen that can display purple properly.
corresation 14y ago
They are still selling every phone they can make, so I would guess no A few years back people were calling out the Blackberry for being stale, but supporters would point to its leadership of the market and RIM's strong profits to ignore the point. Being stale is a leading indicator. The impact is not immediate. More like the media looking for something to talk about This is a pretty commonly stated argument to shout down something we don't want to hear, and it's nonsense. A story only has traction if there is a widespread belief that it could be true, and in the case of iOS the belief that they are essentially handcuffed by their own userbase into avoiding significant change is something that is quite widely being believed. Never, ever would I count Apple out (they have been an amazing company), but they are in a tough position where they're being outflanked but any maneuver they make might offend their current userbase (see also: Microsoft).

by ocean12 14y ago

rimantas 14y ago

> The hardware, mostly the screen Uhm? iPhone 5 has one of the best screens ever made, did other surpass it so quick?

greetings 14y ago
Yes. See any of the new generation of android phones.
- coldtea 14y ago
  Yes. I can't avoid not to, in SE Asia. They range from subpar to just slightly inferior to the iPhone. Except if you mean screen real estate (with some 5 inch plus screens). In which case I wouldn't call that better, just more.
Recoil42 14y ago
The new halo phones from HTC (One) and Samsung (S4) have twice the resolution of the iPhone5.
knocknock 14y ago
If you look at the fact sheet[1] you will see the iPhone 5 has a 4inch display with 326 PPI (pixels per inch) whereas the HTC One (IMO the best Android phone right now) has a 4.7inch display with 468 PPI. The HTC One display is LARGER and has a much higher pixel density! [1]: http://www.theverge.com/products/compare/6116/6274/6863 http://www.theverge.com/products/compare/6116/6274/6863

nwh 14y ago

> The hardware, mostly the screen What needs changing? It's incredibly high resolution, and is the only phone screen I've ever seen that can display purple properly.

corresation 14y ago

They are still selling every phone they can make, so I would guess no A few years back people were calling out the Blackberry for being stale, but supporters would point to its leadership of the market and RIM's strong profits to ignore the point. Being stale is a leading indicator. The impact is not immediate. More like the media looking for something to talk about This is a pretty commonly stated argument to shout down something we don't want to hear, and it's nonsense. A story only has traction if there is a widespread belief that it could be true, and in the case of iOS the belief that they are essentially handcuffed by their own userbase into avoiding significant change is something that is quite widely being believed. Never, ever would I count Apple out (they have been an amazing company), but they are in a tough position where they're being outflanked but any maneuver they make might offend their current userbase (see also: Microsoft).