News As Android innovation grows, has Apple lost its touch?

[AC News]

No company is perfect, but only Apple seems to continue acting as though no other companies exist. There have been quite a few missteps in recent years, and we can't help but wonder what's happening.

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[mustang7757]

Yes I agree Apple has lost their touch

 

[davidr]

It was hard not to roll me eyes a bit when I read this article…not because of the premise which I think contains elements of truth, but for the qjuality of the supporting evidence. showing features coming in upcoming software releases? the event was showcasing for the first time apple’s new AI driven features for iOS. Did you expect they would all magically just arrive at once? Your timetable confirms that the vast majority are coming in the next 90 days. Reasonable. And the examples of industry innovation? yes, very cool work is being done with other form factors but you’re not exactly highlighting how those first gen examples have fared in the real world. Many are niche products with ultrahigh prices. Some were downright failures…and nobody has solved the folding screen yet. They’re still fragile, expensive and prone to imperfections at the bend point. Take any single company and compare it to the state of every other company and few will fare as well as Apple. it’s SOC design was a good 1-2 years ahead of everyone and android, for all its flexibility and features still struggles to deliver a unified and consistent experience that iPhone users take for granted.

That being said, the hardware upgrades of the last cycle or two HAVE been meh. how many genuine innovations remain in the current form factor? And doesn’t that suggest that we may be nearing the end of this chapter in iPhone development?

 

[SeeBeeEss]

It was hard not to roll me eyes a bit when I read this article…not because of the premise which I think contains elements of truth, but for the qjuality of the supporting evidence. showing features coming in upcoming software releases? the event was showcasing for the first time apple’s new AI driven features for iOS. Did you expect they would all magically just arrive at once? Your timetable confirms that the vast majority are coming in the next 90 days. Reasonable. And the examples of industry innovation? yes, very cool work is being done with other form factors but you’re not exactly highlighting how those first gen examples have fared in the real world. Many are niche products with ultrahigh prices. Some were downright failures…and nobody has solved the folding screen yet. They’re still fragile, expensive and prone to imperfections at the bend point. Take any single company and compare it to the state of every other company and few will fare as well as Apple. it’s SOC design was a good 1-2 years ahead of everyone and android, for all its flexibility and features still struggles to deliver a unified and consistent experience that iPhone users take for granted.

That being said, the hardware upgrades of the last cycle or two HAVE been meh. how many genuine innovations remain in the current form factor? And doesn’t that suggest that we may be nearing the end of this chapter in iPhone development?

Hey, I am a confirmed long-time Android user, Pixel lover and not an Apple fan by any stretch (hated troubleshooting Apple phones/pads back in the day, don't like the OS, UI, etc.), but even I rolled my eyes. There were just too many (perhaps justified) criticisms/observations where I could have replaced the word "Apple" with "Google" or "Samsung" or some other Android device or provided a similar example regarding Android.

 

[cribble2k]

Apple has always been boring and overrated.

 

[WhatUSay]

Yes I agree Apple has lost their touch

Apple has not lost their touch. They did miss the boat on "AI" (even though most of it is not really AI) and having to play catchup has diverted their attention for the time being. But Apple is fine and will continue to be fine. Their ecosystem is still the best by FAR. They still offer some of the best hardware and software you can get.

 

[mustang7757]

Apple has not lost their touch. They did miss the boat on "AI" (even though most of it is not really AI) and having to play catchup has diverted their attention for the time being. But Apple is fine and will continue to be fine. Their ecosystem is still the best by FAR. They still offer some of the best hardware and software you can get.

In innovations they have , I agree eco system hard to touch compared to Android and software hardware is solid , just got my iPhone 16 pro max yesterday, I have had iPhones since iPhone 4 until now and will always have one side by side with my Andriods.

I'm waiting for Apple to get into the foldables market.