Very cool to see what becomes of this. Anything to keep the industry interesting and moving forward is a good sign. The more the talent pool wades in the waters with zest and determination, the better.
This guy is a nut case. He is not going after Apple, he is going after Google for kicking him out. Every time he gets kicked out of a company, he builds a competing product and sells it to a competitor.
First he was kicked out of Apple so he stole Apple ideas and brought them to Google. Then he got kicked out of Google so now he is going after Google in hopes that Samsung may buy Essentials.
Apple is reputed to have 800 working on just cameras/imaging.
This looks like nothing more than a vanity project unless and until Essential ships, and any innovation that they might bring to the market will quickly be absorbed by the Android OEM's.
Unless Essential targets a Windows whatever device where they would immediately be a big presence in that market.
Andy, I suggest you talk with Neil Young (Pono) and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook Phone) about releasing new hardware to unseat Apple in a mature market. It doesn't always work out the way you hope...
This guy is a nut case. He is not going after Apple, he is going after Google for kicking him out. Every time he gets kicked out of a company, he builds a competing product and sells it to a competitor.
First he was kicked out of Apple so he stole Apple ideas and brought them to Google. Then he got kicked out of Google so now he is going after Google in hopes that Samsung may buy Essentials.
Andy, I suggest you talk with Neil Young (Pono) and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook Phone) about releasing new hardware to unseat Apple in a mature market. It doesn't always work out the way you hope...
More competition Apple! While I like my Apple products, and own stock I see them falling behind, I call Siri a dump b**** all the time, fire up google, ask it, get the answer pow! Same thing with the maps! Come on Apple, yes you have some great equipment and OS, BUT, others are further ahead in many aspects! As an Apple equipment owner,(Phone,iPad Pro,iMac) and a company stock holder I say get on the stick and now!!! Some of the rumors for the fall release of the new 'aniversary' iPhone is old news stuff,, wireless charging, no bezel,,, others have had this for at least two years now!!!!
All fucking gimmicks are what you want in the next iPhone? Bezel free is cosmetic while contact charging is quite a gimmick. Tell me what you asked that Siri didn't know while Google Now did, something actually ueseful, not "how the whale sounds" thing! Apple makes things with functions that benefit users, not gimmicks. Smartphones reached their maturity. Beside some cosmetic changes and internal upgrades, nothing will be an evolution in hardware. It's like laptops in the last 15 years!
When you heard the hype about Pixel phone and when you saw it, you know Google can't really design anything that looks good! My god, Pixels look worse than iphone 5 years ago!
"-- posing yet another challenge to Apple's iPhone"
The only challenge that Apple has is deciding how much of this phone's lunch do they eat.
If Rubin has a significantly improved AI component for this new phone, it could be a significant challenge to Apple and Google. We really know nothing about it, so the proof is in the product.
More competition Apple! While I like my Apple products, and own stock I see them falling behind, I call Siri a dump b**** all the time, fire up google, ask it, get the answer pow! Same thing with the maps! Come on Apple, yes you have some great equipment and OS, BUT, others are further ahead in many aspects! As an Apple equipment owner,(Phone,iPad Pro,iMac) and a company stock holder I say get on the stick and now!!! Some of the rumors for the fall release of the new 'aniversary' iPhone is old news stuff,, wireless charging, no bezel,,, others have had this for at least two years now!!!!
All fucking gimmicks are what you want in the next iPhone? Bezel free is cosmetic while contact charging is quite a gimmick. Tell me what you asked that Siri didn't know while Google Now did, something actually ueseful, not "how the whale sounds" thing! Apple makes things with functions that benefit users, not gimmicks. Smartphones reached their maturity. Beside some cosmetic changes and internal upgrades, nothing will be an evolution in hardware. It's like laptops in the last 15 years!
I don't know if there's anything useful in this list that Siri doesn't currently do. There may not be. Answering in context might be a difference but again not sure. What does Siri give you if you specifically ask "How long will it take me to get to Atlanta from here?" Sincere question. https://www.androidpit.com/google-now-commands-how-many-do-you-know
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whats the point?
Every time he gets kicked out of a company, he builds a competing product and sells it to a competitor.
First he was kicked out of Apple so he stole Apple ideas and brought them to Google.
Then he got kicked out of Google so now he is going after Google in hopes that Samsung may buy Essentials.
Apple is reputed to have 800 working on just cameras/imaging.
This looks like nothing more than a vanity project unless and until Essential ships, and any innovation that they might bring to the market will quickly be absorbed by the Android OEM's.
Unless Essential targets a Windows whatever device where they would immediately be a big presence in that market.
No matter how good a product that might come, a new mobile OS seems like a lost cause. It keeps the news interesting though.
Apple makes things with functions that benefit users, not gimmicks. Smartphones reached their maturity. Beside some cosmetic changes and internal upgrades, nothing will be an evolution in hardware. It's like laptops in the last 15 years!
"-- posing yet another challenge to Apple's iPhone"
The only challenge that Apple has is deciding how much of this phone's lunch do they eat.
Sincere question.
https://www.androidpit.com/google-now-commands-how-many-do-you-know