I take it you are using it not on 4/4S, because on these iPhones it's almost unusable. Battery drains in half a day, crashes, blackouts and what not.
The beta runs fine on iPhone 4/4S. Set it up as a new phone and do not restore any backup and you will have no battery issues. Most of he animations and transparencies are missing on the 4 but no surprise there to be honest.
One major point of this article is that because Google makes no money on Android, we shouldn't expect much innovation out of them. However, in comparison to the other companies mentioned, Google has enough revenue from other sources that they could continue to lose money on Android forever while still innovating.
Of course, how long they'll keep doing this is another question. We have recently gotten quite used to Google pulling the plug on projects which don't make them [m]any profits (oh, Google Powermeter how I loved thee!).
I have to admit, after using iOS 7 since the beta dropped, and after rolling back to iOS 6 for only a day, I can't bring myself to go back to iOS 6. 7 just seems like such a cleaner, more polished experience. There are a few UI niggles here and there, but I'm enjoying the experience thoroughly.
I never thought I'd be writing this, given how livid I was the first few days of use. But there you have it.
You can't say this. Didn't you know iOS 7 sucks? I mean apparently everyone in design circles says so.
The beta runs fine on iPhone 4/4S. Set it up as a new phone and do not restore any backup and you will have no battery issues. Most of he animations and transparencies are missing on the 4 but no surprise there to be honest.
No difference. Since it's the same hardware everywhere i think "runs fine" by your standards is f'ed up by mine.
"WinTel PC efficiently generated billions of dollars in revenue that was funneled right back into development at Intel and Microsoft. Between 1995 and 2005, WinTel did little more than plug up the pipes of technology, holding everyone back while collecting incredible revenues but delivering only the most minor dribble of updates."
You see similarities between this and Apple with iOS?
What I think he meant was that iOS 7 added some Android/Win 8 features (even if somewhat few) that some iOS users thought would be nice if iOS had them. Many don't know how things existed before in one way or another. How many believe that Apple made the first MP3 player, the first smartphone and the first tablet?
No difference. Since it's the same hardware everywhere i think "runs fine" by your standards is f'ed up by mine.
Relax. This is a beta. It is not meant to be used by anyone other than developers and only on testing devices. All beta releases in the past were like this and sometimes worst.
I can appreciate the changes Apple made to the features of iOS 7. But you're either blind or brainwashed not to see that these are "catch up" features. You aren't leading by implementing catch up features.
Airdrop is the only feature worth mentioning. Aside from that, iOS 7 is adding what other os's are already doing. Well that and horribly design icons. And Siri doesn't even appear to be getting smarter. I'm afraid Google Now has won the personal assistant war.
Love my iPad and iMac. But I think this fall I will be looking at a Nexus for my phone for my needs.
One major point of this article is that because Google makes no money on Android, we shouldn't expect much innovation out of them. However, in comparison to the other companies mentioned, Google has enough revenue from other sources that they could continue to lose money on Android forever while still innovating.
Of course, how long they'll keep doing this is another question. We have recently gotten quite used to Google pulling the plug on projects which don't make them [m]any profits (oh, Google Powermeter how I loved thee!).
I did hear a rumor that Google would abandon Android and use a Chrome mobile OS, which one could argue is why they bought Motorola Mobility.
1. I think you really hit the nail on the head with the importance of motion in iOS 7. I have reservations about some aspects of the design, but where it really shines is the way the animation conveys the logic of the way different screens are related to one another. I think that's really what Jony Ive was going for and everything else (including the flatter design) is in service of that. Contrast with WP7, where they've tried to copy print design and the transition animations are strange and jarring and entirely unconnected to anything that's happening (it's like they decided there wasn't enough motion and threw in some random transition effects to spice things up). I really like this aspect of the iOS 7 design approach.
2. I still can't believe how bad Android looks when I see comparison shots. I mean, Android 4.x is a huge improvement over 2.x, but it's still a huge mess.
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A long article that says very little.
I'm a pretty big Apple fan, but reading this was pretty embarrassing. The concensus is, Apple was just keeping up with everyone else with iOS7.
Whose? Where?
One major point of this article is that because Google makes no money on Android, we shouldn't expect much innovation out of them. However, in comparison to the other companies mentioned, Google has enough revenue from other sources that they could continue to lose money on Android forever while still innovating.
Of course, how long they'll keep doing this is another question. We have recently gotten quite used to Google pulling the plug on projects which don't make them [m]any profits (oh, Google Powermeter how I loved thee!).
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Whose? Where?
Pretty much every article I read. What feature other than Airdrop is Apple bringing to the table here? How are they leading with iOS7 exactly?
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Originally Posted by Rogifan
You can't say this. Didn't you know iOS 7 sucks? I mean apparently everyone in design circles says so.
Correct for designers : http://designerscomplaining.tumblr.com
True for developers as well : http://ios7redesign.tumblr.com/tagged/ios-developers
Wow, like clockwork!
This is a wonderful box and it sums up every complaint about iOS 7. Except
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Originally Posted by irnchriz
The beta runs fine on iPhone 4/4S. Set it up as a new phone and do not restore any backup and you will have no battery issues. Most of he animations and transparencies are missing on the 4 but no surprise there to be honest.
No difference. Since it's the same hardware everywhere i think "runs fine" by your standards is f'ed up by mine.
"WinTel PC efficiently generated billions of dollars in revenue that was funneled right back into development at Intel and Microsoft.
You see similarities between this and Apple with iOS?
Agree
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Originally Posted by Povilas
No difference. Since it's the same hardware everywhere i think "runs fine" by your standards is f'ed up by mine.
Relax. This is a beta. It is not meant to be used by anyone other than developers and only on testing devices. All beta releases in the past were like this and sometimes worst.
Airdrop is the only feature worth mentioning. Aside from that, iOS 7 is adding what other os's are already doing. Well that and horribly design icons. And Siri doesn't even appear to be getting smarter. I'm afraid Google Now has won the personal assistant war.
Love my iPad and iMac. But I think this fall I will be looking at a Nexus for my phone for my needs.
I did hear a rumor that Google would abandon Android and use a Chrome mobile OS, which one could argue is why they bought Motorola Mobility.
Two thoughts:
1. I think you really hit the nail on the head with the importance of motion in iOS 7. I have reservations about some aspects of the design, but where it really shines is the way the animation conveys the logic of the way different screens are related to one another. I think that's really what Jony Ive was going for and everything else (including the flatter design) is in service of that. Contrast with WP7, where they've tried to copy print design and the transition animations are strange and jarring and entirely unconnected to anything that's happening (it's like they decided there wasn't enough motion and threw in some random transition effects to spice things up). I really like this aspect of the iOS 7 design approach.
2. I still can't believe how bad Android looks when I see comparison shots. I mean, Android 4.x is a huge improvement over 2.x, but it's still a huge mess.
Words can't describe just how fine I would be with that.
Watch their stock halve overnight.
Very good read, always enjoy the appleinsider apple sum ups.