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Is the iPhone being left behind ?
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<blockquote data-quote="vansmith" data-source="post: 1510061" data-attributes="member: 71075"><p>If HTC is right, megapixels mean squat. They just outfitted their new top of the line phone with a 4 MP camera.</p><p></p><p>This is the argument I make for every smartphone on the planet. On the whole, each phone shares 95% of the functionality found on every other phone, albeit done and implemented differently. An iPhone does what an Android/WP/BB 10 phone does.</p><p></p><p>This I think is a crucial point. The differences in usability are what separates devices today and whether or not the iPhone does it better is a subjective call. Some think it is leagues ahead of the competition in terms of usability, others don't. Neither side is right or wrong.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure ecosystem is a huge issue when comparing Android or iOS (it does however when you bring WP and BBOS into the picture) but integration into a non-iOS ecosystem is an important choice. Although I don't think iOS devices integrate any better than, lets say, an Android device (in many respects) into the Apple ecosystem, certain devices do play better than others.</p><p></p><p>Agreed. Specs mean nothing if they aren't used and used well. I can throw processor cores at a phone but if they aren't used with multi-core aware apps, they are relatively (operative word here) useless. And, like you said, even then, if it doesn't work well for you, it's the wrong platform for your needs. Just as Android is the wrong platform for many here, iOS is the wrong mobile platform for me. Does that mean I'm (or everyone else) wrong or right? Absolutely not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vansmith, post: 1510061, member: 71075"] If HTC is right, megapixels mean squat. They just outfitted their new top of the line phone with a 4 MP camera. This is the argument I make for every smartphone on the planet. On the whole, each phone shares 95% of the functionality found on every other phone, albeit done and implemented differently. An iPhone does what an Android/WP/BB 10 phone does. This I think is a crucial point. The differences in usability are what separates devices today and whether or not the iPhone does it better is a subjective call. Some think it is leagues ahead of the competition in terms of usability, others don't. Neither side is right or wrong. I'm not sure ecosystem is a huge issue when comparing Android or iOS (it does however when you bring WP and BBOS into the picture) but integration into a non-iOS ecosystem is an important choice. Although I don't think iOS devices integrate any better than, lets say, an Android device (in many respects) into the Apple ecosystem, certain devices do play better than others. Agreed. Specs mean nothing if they aren't used and used well. I can throw processor cores at a phone but if they aren't used with multi-core aware apps, they are relatively (operative word here) useless. And, like you said, even then, if it doesn't work well for you, it's the wrong platform for your needs. Just as Android is the wrong platform for many here, iOS is the wrong mobile platform for me. Does that mean I'm (or everyone else) wrong or right? Absolutely not. [/QUOTE]
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