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Phil Schiller Goes on Offensive Against Android and Samsung
Apple marketing chief Phil Schiller went on the offensive against Android in a unusually forthright interview with The Wall Street Journal.Mr. Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of world-wide marketing, also said that Android users are often running old operating systems and that the fragmentation in the Android world was "plain and simple."In addition to the above comments, Schiller said that Android devices and the operating system "don't work seamlessly together" because they come from different vendors, unlike Apple which makes both the software and hardware in its devices.
He added that "Android is often given a free replacement for a feature phone and the experience isn't as good as an iPhone."
Samsung is expected to announce an update to its flagship Galaxy S smartphone line tomorrow.
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84 months ago
Yes and thats why your getting your ass kicked by Android.
I have owned the S3, Nexus 4 and the Note 2 and i can tell you fragmentation hasnt hurt my experience one bit.
PC's are fragmented to hell and they dont suffer. In fact OSX cant perform a single benchmark better than PC in any games.
Dont tell consumers its for their benefit you make the hardware and software. Its for your profit only
I have owned the S3, Nexus 4 and the Note 2 and i can tell you fragmentation hasnt hurt my experience one bit.
PC's are fragmented to hell and they dont suffer. In fact OSX cant perform a single benchmark better than PC in any games.
Dont tell consumers its for their benefit you make the hardware and software. Its for your profit only
84 months ago
WSJ Article Headline: "In Rare Move, Apple Goes on the Defensive Against Samsung"
Macrumors Headline: "Phil Schiller Goes on Offensive Against Android and Samsung"
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Macrumors Headline: "Phil Schiller Goes on Offensive Against Android and Samsung"
:rolleyes:
84 months ago
I call BS. I used an iPhone for over 5 years and recently switched from an iPhone 5 to the Note 2. Love the Note 2 and the whole Android experience. I have a deep respect for both platforms. There is no need to say one is better than the other. They are both great in their own way. Period.
84 months ago
I really can't see what features a Android phone has that really make me think "Gee, I really wish I had an android phone."
but there are plenty of things that make me think
"Gee, I really am glad I don't have an android phone."
but that's just me :P
but there are plenty of things that make me think
"Gee, I really am glad I don't have an android phone."
but that's just me :P
84 months ago
Yes and thats why your getting your ass kicked by Android.
I have owned the S3, Nexus 4 and the Note 2 and i can tell you fragmentation hasnt hurt my experience one bit.
PC's are fragmented to hell and they dont suffer. In fact OSX cant perform a single benchmark better than PC in any games.
Dont tell consumers its for their benefit you make the hardware and software. Its for your profit only
Who makes more money? Google or Apple? Who's getting who's ass kicked?
Google makes $0 from Android. They are actually helping foreign companies and hurting American companies in the process.
84 months ago
He Would Be Right If Speaking 2 Years Ago
After Android 4.0 ICS came out, Android improved vastly and Samsung has been selling like hotcakes in every segment. Old versions of Android are there because of a lot of older devices sold in the developing world never intended to be upgraded.
Android 5.0 KLP will be out in May and Samsung has become much much better about pushing out updates to its devices than in the past.
This interview by Schiller is to keep morale up and perhaps Apple stock. It isn't just going to be the Galaxy S4 tomorrow, but HTC One, Nexus and Motorola devices that are going to be hitting the market in the next few months.
iOS is getting stale in features and with iPhone you only have one choice. With Android there are several choices.
After Android 4.0 ICS came out, Android improved vastly and Samsung has been selling like hotcakes in every segment. Old versions of Android are there because of a lot of older devices sold in the developing world never intended to be upgraded.
Android 5.0 KLP will be out in May and Samsung has become much much better about pushing out updates to its devices than in the past.
This interview by Schiller is to keep morale up and perhaps Apple stock. It isn't just going to be the Galaxy S4 tomorrow, but HTC One, Nexus and Motorola devices that are going to be hitting the market in the next few months.
iOS is getting stale in features and with iPhone you only have one choice. With Android there are several choices.
84 months ago
Well, he's not wrong.
My iPad 2 went to iOS6 the day it came out. My GS3 has never been on the latest OS.
My iPad 2 went to iOS6 the day it came out. My GS3 has never been on the latest OS.
84 months ago
Yes and thats why your getting your ass kicked by Android.
I have owned the S3, Nexus 4 and the Note 2 and i can tell you fragmentation hasnt hurt my experience one bit.
PC's are fragmented to hell and they dont suffer. In fact OSX cant perform a single benchmark better than PC in any games.
Dont tell consumers its for their benefit you make the hardware and software. Its for your profit only
Thats a lot of phones for the small time Android has been readily available on the market not to mention those phone models themselves are not very old. Why do you change so much? Not happy with your experience I would imagine or you just love cycling through junk phones.
84 months ago
PC's are fragmented to hell and they dont suffer. In fact OSX cant perform a single benchmark better than PC in any games.
Weird. I didn't realise PCs and OSX were made exclusively for gaming...:rolleyes:
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