“Google’s management team is dancing around its new KitKat statue today, having dodged what could have been a competitive bullet or two from Apple, such as a new iWatch, iTV or even a new laptop. For heaven’s sake, they didn’t even announce a new iPad! There was nothing new from Apple [on Tuesday] that stops Google’s market share march forward,” Anton Wahlman writes for TheStreet. “Another company that’s having a field day today: Nokia. Apple’s new iPhone 5C is seemingly a flawless copy of the Nokia 620 that’s already been available for several months.”
“Fingerprint sensor? You mean the same thing I got on my Dell laptop in 2007? And on the Motorola trix Android smartphone in January 2011? If Apple’s latest claim to fame is to having copied a Dell 2007 laptop and a January 2011 Motorola smartphone, then Apple is in trouble,” Wahlman writes. “Which is why Google is celebrating today.”
“Back to the plastic iPhone 5C for a moment: Isn’t the point about this kind of plastic that it’s supposed to be relatively scratch-resistant, compared to the regular iPhone 5? No sooner did Apple show the 5C, before it also introduced cases for it,” Wahlman writes. “Gee, that’s a sign of confidence! NOT. For those of you who have recent Samsung (SSNLF) smartphones, whether the 2011 Galaxy Nexus or the newer Galaxy S3 and S4 models, you know that they are resistant to scratches and don’t require special cases. Have you seen anyone using a Samsung with a case around it? Me neither.”
MacDailyNews Take: Since you usually have to pay actual money for a case, why would you expect any fragnamdroid settler to have one?
Wahlman writes, “You know what’s better than the best customer service in the world? No need for customer service in the first place, that’s what. This is what Google offers with Android and Chrome. Google doesn’t need stores for customer service, because their products don’t require any customer service. They’re so easy to use, and they don’t fail. Synchronization is automatic. There is nothing complicated to set up!”
MacDailyNews Take: From which planet is this blatant hit-whore transmitting his link bait?
Wahlman writes, “Look, Apple’s hardware is pretty good. It’s beautiful stuff, and it’s quality. In other words, just like Nokia. Apple just happens to have far more apps, which is the crucial difference.”
MacDailyNews Take: Apple “just happens to have far more apps.” Because they invented the modern day smartphone — upon which Android is heavily based, no less.
Wahlman writes, “If these two new iPhone 5 models is [sic] all that Apple has, Google will now run all over Apple in the coming months.”
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MacDailyNews Take: Hopefully, this mess was meant to be satire, not just poorly-written tripe under a link bait headline that claims something about which no proof is offered.
OMG…what an article. Maybe she wants a bonus check from Samsung and Google…. I mean the line with Android Automatic Syc and never fails….is so full of it, she walks around the office with 3 shovels….make that 4 after this article.
Man, my Mercedes must suck since they had – dare I say it – a store for me to buy it and get it serviced.
People are forgetting now that even when Steve did presentations, Apple stock would go down.
I’d love it if they released no new phones for 2 1/2 years, wait till all the others are claiming victory and then come out the next day with the phone to finally kill all of them.
Look at the fingerprint reader on that Dell or that Moto. I guarantee it’s nowhere near what’s on the iPhone 5s
Until I have an iPhone 5S *IN HAND*, all this is Speculation. MDN can be a Fierce Critic of Apple, when it is warranted. I’ll wait and see until the new iPhones actually ship.
Maybe Apple’s market share will decline, so what? They’ll generate tens of billions in profits every year for years to come. Buy their stock accordingly.
Here is the bottom line for me: I work in the telecommunications industry sometimes in remote areas. My phone has to be reliable. Throughout the southeast and Texas my AT&T service has been really good, not perfect but really good. There is no way I’m going to carry a phone with an “open” operating system or anything made by Microsoft, I’ve suffered too many “blue screens of death” with them. I feel like Apple and to a lessor degree, AT&T, is between me and anyone who would do harm to my phone.
The finger print stuff: Apple is the ONLY corporation that I would trust with my fingerprint. Over several years they have earned that trust. They also have my credit card. It makes sense. My only concern is with Apple’s new home button is will it work when your hands are dirty? Is there an alternate pass code you could put in?
As far as price goes- my iPod, iPhone 3g, iPhone 4s, iPad and iMac have all given me great service and all the devices still function perfectly. My iPad 1 has really “been through the soup”, and dropped on grass and carpet a bunch of times. 3 1/2 years old and still fine. One game, once, locked it up requiring a reboot. (I was streaming radio at the time and had a large document open with “Pages” and started up a game) Try that with a windows machine or some cheap phone.
In a month or two, I’ll get a new 5S, I think it will be great. You will too.
One more thing for you developers: I have money and I buy about $150 in “apps” per year. Also about $500-1000 in software per year for the Mac per year. Develop good software and I’ll gladly pay for it. You deserve it. Quality software takes a lot of effort.
I ask you a question: do you want to develop for Apple users or individuals looking for the “lowest price” on their hardware?
When will people stop living in the past? 2007 and the first iPhone was a loooooooong time ago. True, it was fantastic when it came out and blew people away changing the mobile phone game forever but why do people continue to consider what ever Apple does, when it’s not that “great”, to be a failure?
They innovate as good, and often times better, than any other tech company out there. The thought they put into the smallest details is still amazing to me. As long as they continue to progress the product line up with both new hardware and software, I’m a fan and will continue to buy because nobody else…NOBODY ELSE….is doing that better. IMHO, they don’t need to revolutionize to impress me. If Apple continues to push the envelope in ways with their existing product lines in both hardware and software, I will remain a loyal customer.
Until Samsung or Google or anyone else pulls off some “2007 iPhone Release” like event that changes everything (and I’m not holding my breath on that one), I’ll stick with the company that did do that and now continues to improve upon the incredible foundation of hardware and software they created.
After yesterday’s event, I am going to either get the Galaxy Note 3 or Xperia Z1. Will return to Apple if and when they make a bigger phone.
The worst thing was having Elvis Costello as the musical accompaniment. Over here I doubt anyone under 40 would have heard of him and he’s one of us. Hardly an innovative choice was he. Lets hope the opposition don’t choose that to confirm their contention that Apple products are now for your Dad.
I remember Elvis Costello and still wonder how he makes a living screeching like a tomcat in heat.
All I can say is I got a Samsung note and had to call on why
It had problems, there techs did not have a clue.
Calle Verizon, and best-buy were I got it.
Both there tech support no clue.
thank god I gave the pile of shit back and went back to the iPhone, never had any problems.
I found that ifs not a apple it’s window based , no thanks
I want it to run, not play around to see how long it takes to fix….
Hey Google: I wasn’t laughing at the recent Motorola Android phone I helped someone get running properly this past Sunday. Instead I was DISGUSTED. What a POS.
Shame on you and your crapware, Google. 😛
Think about it.
Apple is doing it right, when you put a lot of of stuff in all a once , it’s Bound for failure, but put a little in at a time and refine it, then keep doing the same thang but little at a time,
It will work.
It’s like over loading a electrical grid, it will take a shit and fail every time.
Yeah, the iPhone is pricey but I’ll keep it longer, and it’ll be supported by Apple longer, than most Android phones.
Innovation? You don’t have to pack new technology for the only purpose of having a longer list of features and justifying the fact that you release new hardware every week. True innovation integrates seamlessly in your life and gets to a point where you forget about it. Usefulness drives true innovation, not big feature lists. The new iPhone brings useful innovations, many other companies don’t.