Motorola is creating some pretty compelling smartphones and with truly useful and innovative features rather than fluff, otherwise staying pretty true to stock Android. They may yet surprise.
Yeah, I'll call it a "turnaround" when profits actually, y'know, bottom out (ie stop declining). And "beating" expectations derived from the company's own lowball projections doesn't impress me either, at least while the free-fall is continuing.
If the S6 doesn't sell big, Sammy is in real trouble.
But I agree that if a responding member is consistently unable to make a respectful reply and worse can't even come up with a supportable counter then using the block list sounds like the perfect solution for him/her. That way truly interested members and especially visitors don't have to read thru so many unhelpful and distracting posts to get to the meat, and the member who finds some posters so intolerable doesn't have to see stuff they don't like or respond with only insults. It's a win-win.
If the 6S does not take off Samdung will literally make HALF the profits they made 2 years ago. Can you imagine what would happen if Apple's profits were cut in half? In 2013 Apple's profits were down a mere 10% and the stock crashed 45%
6S will take off but will not fly that far before the Xiaomi copycat jumps in with MiEdge.
Motorola is creating some pretty compelling smartphones and with truly useful and innovative features rather than fluff, otherwise staying pretty true to stock Android. They may yet surprise.
I have within recent years been all too happy to see Samsung confront the Hoards rather than Apple directly. What you state about Moto (nee Lenovo) may have elements of truth, but that's a long way from dethroning Samsung in the Android Universe, My opinion is that Moto has not yet learned design discipline; customization of cases is not a solution to an inherently uncompetitive product or marketing thereof.
I would note that Samsung is down for custom ARM in its Exynos Processor that will appear first in the S7 (per TheReg). This is a shot across the bow of Qualcomm, and an indication that Apple's business model is to be followed whenever possible. Samsung has that part down. Who will be next to follow?
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We were discussing bigger iPhones. Before 2010 the average touch screen smartphone was 3.5"-3.7". Please pay attention.
We were discussing bigger iPhones. Before 2010 the average touch screen smartphone was 3.5"-3.7". Please pay attention.
Mr. Attention, AFTER 2007 and BEFORE 2010 those smartphones were BIG enough for MOST if not ALL.
Apparently, as MOST are getting OLDER and require BIGGER screen now need BIGGER phones.
So just how long can Samsung keep up this unprofitable trend of selling the most handsets for less profit?
Looks like this spells doom to me.
But then again, I am no business analyst.
Apple-hate, cheap, BOGO.
I doubt people were clamoring for bigger phones on day 1.
You need to stop chatting with the bag ladies begging for change.
Bigger screen.
Nobody said from Day 1
More iPhoneys. What a surprise....
Yeah, I'll call it a "turnaround" when profits actually, y'know, bottom out (ie stop declining). And "beating" expectations derived from the company's own lowball projections doesn't impress me either, at least while the free-fall is continuing.
If the S6 doesn't sell big, Sammy is in real trouble.
You need to stop chatting with the bag ladies begging for change.
Well .... agreed! When I see ladies with iPhone ... ANY iPhone .... it just makes me so ... so ... soooooooooooo .... PROUD!
On the same subject, I will stop reading / responding nonsense posts from the bag boys.
Which Moto smartphones resemble anything Apple ever made? The answer of course is: None of them.
HA HA HAAAA!
You're funny!
Then you have exceptionally low standards if you're proud of someone simply because of the phone they have.
He is AI's biggest troll. Use your block List.
But I agree that if a responding member is consistently unable to make a respectful reply and worse can't even come up with a supportable counter then using the block list sounds like the perfect solution for him/her. That way truly interested members and especially visitors don't have to read thru so many unhelpful and distracting posts to get to the meat, and the member who finds some posters so intolerable doesn't have to see stuff they don't like or respond with only insults. It's a win-win.
Think of it this way:
"We are in freefall, but air resistance has increased to the point where we are no longer accelerating."
For some reason so analysts think that is almost a "turnaround."
In 2014 Q1 operating profit was down 3%.
Now 2015 Q1 operating profit is down 30%.
Yikes.
If the 6S does not take off Samdung will literally make HALF the profits they made 2 years ago. Can you imagine what would happen if Apple's profits were cut in half? In 2013 Apple's profits were down a mere 10% and the stock crashed 45%
6S will take off but will not fly that far before the Xiaomi copycat jumps in with MiEdge.
Love the qualification: best android phone.
We know exactly how to take that.
While Samsung is declining slowly, or slowing decline, Apple is declining up, in a slow slide to success according to the Macalope!
Motorola is creating some pretty compelling smartphones and with truly useful and innovative features rather than fluff, otherwise staying pretty true to stock Android. They may yet surprise.
I have within recent years been all too happy to see Samsung confront the Hoards rather than Apple directly. What you state about Moto (nee Lenovo) may have elements of truth, but that's a long way from dethroning Samsung in the Android Universe, My opinion is that Moto has not yet learned design discipline; customization of cases is not a solution to an inherently uncompetitive product or marketing thereof.
I would note that Samsung is down for custom ARM in its Exynos Processor that will appear first in the S7 (per TheReg). This is a shot across the bow of Qualcomm, and an indication that Apple's business model is to be followed whenever possible. Samsung has that part down. Who will be next to follow?
I think a safe summary is Apple is trending in one direction, and Samsung in another. And neither looks like they will change direction soon.
It's the Upward Trajectory of Doom™