Those are four words I never thought I’d say.
I’ve never used a Windows Phone for more than a few minutes, but I really have to applaud Microsoft. Unlike Google, they did not just make an exact copy of iOS when they created Windows Phone 7. Unfortunately for them, however, they took three years to make something original and now have a serious challenge if they wish to have a dominant mobile operating system. I won’t be cheering for them to become the leader, but I wouldn’t mind if they were second.
parislemon:
… but everyone is bored with reading how Apple is just destroying everyone else. You know, the truth.
Until today I wasn’t sure when would see the next iPhone. Would it be in June like it used to be or would it be October like it was last year. Well, after today I think it’s safe to say it will be the latter.
Sign 1
During their quarterly results, Qualcom said they expect to see delays in their newest LTE capable cell chip. A chip that will most likely be used in the new iPhone.
Sign 2
Remember a few months ago when Apple reported record iPhone sales for their holiday quarter? I see no reason why they would not want to have a new iPhone released during that time again. It clearly equals tens of billions of dollars.
Sign 3
The iPhone 4S was released in October of last year. They don’t need to release a new iPhone before the current one has been available for 12 months. They are still selling more smart phones than any other smartphone combined.
So there you have it. Don’t expect to see the new iPhone until October. Which begs the question: what will we see at WWDC in June? My prediction is that we will see a preview of Mountain Lion and new MacBook Pros that look like MacBook Airs. Say goodbye to you cd drives, folks.
Oh, and the new iPhone will be called exactly that. Not iPhone 5 or iPhone 6, but simply (the new) iPhone.
For a long time I have been wanting a larger iPhone. However, lately, I am starting to think that a smaller iPad is going to happen before a larger iPhone.
I completely agree with everything MG says (as usual). I just hope he is proven right sooner rather than later.
MG Siegler:
If you’re at all interested in LTE in an Apple product, obviously, get a new iPad. If you read a lot on your iPad, get the new iPad. If you take a lot of photos and videos (yeah you, the joker in the front row of the concert with your iPad in the air), get the new iPad. If you play a lot of games on the iPad, get the new iPad.
If you don’t yet have an iPad, get the new iPad.
Computer History Museum - Mountain View, California, USA
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parislemon:
It still has a button.
This is the second thing I noticed about next week’s iPad event invite.
Well, wouldn’t you know it? Apple can still surprise us.
I was of the opinion that Apple could no long keep a secret, but today I am happy to report that they still can.
Today Apple introduced the next version of Mac OS X, called Mountain Lion. Apparently starting a new yearly release cycle for OS X, Mountain Lion will be available at the end of the summer for an undisclosed price. Based on the fact that Lion was only $29 I would be willing to bet that Mtn. Lion will be less that even that.
My favorite new feature? A toss-up between Messages and Notification Center.
Bonus: If you have Lion you can install a beta version of Messages today.
Well, this is just silly.
Let me start off by saying that I own Amazon stock and I pre-ordered a Kindle Fire last week. If you think that makes me biased then feel free to stop reading.
Still with me? Okay, good. Amazon’s new $200 tablet, the Kindle Fire, starts shipping today (one day early). Many early reviews are in, and the general consensus is the Fire is good, but not as good as the iPad. I have an issue with this comparison. I honestly do not believe Amazon is making the Kindle Fire to compete with the Apple over the tablet space. However, I do think they are competing with Apple in another arena: content.
One of the biggest reasons why the iPad is so successful is the iOS ecosystem (or as Tim Cook calls it, the “experience”). Apple makes it so easy to buy everything from them. Apps, movies, music, and now even newspaper and magazines are just one tap away. Out of all of the other tablets on the market (and trust me, there are a bunch of them), none of them have been able to make a dent in the iPad’s dominance. Why? Because companies like Samsung and Asus do not have any content to sell. They rely on Google’s Marketplace for apps and third party apps for everything else.
Guess who does have content to sell. Yup, Amazon. They have a ton of it to sell. If the Kindle Fire’s hardware is any good, their customization of Android isn’t terrible, and you add in Amazon’s vast array of content services, I believe you will have a really good product on your hands.
