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It's only partially about taking the morally high ground; I'm afraid Apple is going to start losing significant market share. i.e. I always hear of friends and

It's only partially about taking the morally high ground; I'm afraid Apple is going to start losing significant market share. i.e. I always hear of friends and colleagues who switch from the iPhone to Android (and not vice-versa). And from what I've seen Google is also actually making significant improvements Android's API instead of Apple's method of just making aesthetic changes (and some argue making it worse).

jemeshsu 13y ago
You must be kidding if you think iOS 7 is just aesthetic changes. So Apple iOS engineers took one year leave and left their designer colleges update iOS 6 to new look?
- throwaway98604 13y ago
  Significant consumer-facing iOS 7 Changes: UI Inter-app audio Background fetch P2P (arguably, this isn't a new feature, it's essentially a wrapper to dns_sd) Airdrop Significant KitKat changes: *Actual* SMS/MMS API Storage access framework Printing framework Plus, Inter-app audio and Airdrop are essentially wrappers to P2P (which is also a wrapper to dns_sd), so the only real added feature was background fetch. You could say the same about KitKat (except for SMS), so really it boils down to this: iOS 7: UI Background fetch KitKat: SMS/MSS API Which Android still wins, IMO. Plus, Android already has way more features than iOS already, not to mention the ability to install unsigned software, NFC, custom lockscreens/launchers and who knows what else.
  - jemeshsu 13y ago
    Both are mature OS, ground breaking features are not expected. I'm not familiar with Android, but iOS tends to introduce new and improved API in each release that makes app development easier, there is lesser need to go down to core OS to develop your app. Beside what you mentioned, new in iOS 7: TextKit for fine typography control makes it easier to write text layout and editor; SpriteKit which is higher level framework for writing 2/2.5D games; game controller framework for standardise interface to game controller; 64-bit support; Open GL ES 3.
  - eonil 13y ago
    Do you really sure that your users want them? It can win just for your hobby or taste, but not for end users. And end-users define the business. Not your taste.
    - throwaway98604 13y ago
      I mean, the only advantage the iPhone has over Android at this point is the brand name. Android wins in all other categories IMO.
threeseed 13y ago
Apple made significant API changes as well. https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/releasenotes/General/WhatsNewIniOS/Articles/iOS7.html https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/releasenotes/General...
Apocryphon 13y ago
Has Apple lost market share in terms of users who purchase apps or make in-app purchases?

jemeshsu 13y ago

You must be kidding if you think iOS 7 is just aesthetic changes. So Apple iOS engineers took one year leave and left their designer colleges update iOS 6 to new look?

throwaway98604 13y ago
Significant consumer-facing iOS 7 Changes: UI Inter-app audio Background fetch P2P (arguably, this isn't a new feature, it's essentially a wrapper to dns_sd) Airdrop Significant KitKat changes: *Actual* SMS/MMS API Storage access framework Printing framework Plus, Inter-app audio and Airdrop are essentially wrappers to P2P (which is also a wrapper to dns_sd), so the only real added feature was background fetch. You could say the same about KitKat (except for SMS), so really it boils down to this: iOS 7: UI Background fetch KitKat: SMS/MSS API Which Android still wins, IMO. Plus, Android already has way more features than iOS already, not to mention the ability to install unsigned software, NFC, custom lockscreens/launchers and who knows what else.
- jemeshsu 13y ago
  Both are mature OS, ground breaking features are not expected. I'm not familiar with Android, but iOS tends to introduce new and improved API in each release that makes app development easier, there is lesser need to go down to core OS to develop your app. Beside what you mentioned, new in iOS 7: TextKit for fine typography control makes it easier to write text layout and editor; SpriteKit which is higher level framework for writing 2/2.5D games; game controller framework for standardise interface to game controller; 64-bit support; Open GL ES 3.
- eonil 13y ago
  Do you really sure that your users want them? It can win just for your hobby or taste, but not for end users. And end-users define the business. Not your taste.
  - throwaway98604 13y ago
    I mean, the only advantage the iPhone has over Android at this point is the brand name. Android wins in all other categories IMO.

threeseed 13y ago

Apple made significant API changes as well. https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/releasenotes/General/WhatsNewIniOS/Articles/iOS7.html https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/releasenotes/General...

Apocryphon 13y ago

Has Apple lost market share in terms of users who purchase apps or make in-app purchases?