tycho24

I get like 80mbps on AT&T where I live.
Literally NOBODY is getting 450mbps+ anywhere.
I've never seen a more bullshit article. 

mac-daddy said:

Short answer: By copying Samsung's technology. 

Lol, well- we will know that is true if Consumer Reports buys two of them in a row & they both fail the submersion test! =P

Metriacanthosaurus said:

mobius said:

I heard there were suggestions that they should all boycott the meeting. Better to be present to try to persuade, or at least have your voice heard minus the filter of the media and the background noise. Trump may be polar opposites to Cook on many issues, but I'd hope he'd at least listen and possibly move closer to his points of view on issues like security vs privacy. 

Can you give me one example of an issue where Cook and Trump are polar opposites?

Privacy.

What rock were you under when Trump was grandstanding & stating that he'd "force" Apple to write the backdoor & urging his devotees to boycott them as a company??

I am enjoying the Taptic on my iPhone 7 more & more each day!
I'm noticing "unadvertised" places it's used.
I know the most common example everyone is using is spinning the virtual dial in the alarm clock feels real... well let me give you another one:
I recently received a text message with the iOS 10 fireworks effect & could "feel" each explosion!!! VERY cool...

bigmushroom said:

dugbug said:

rogifan_new said:

This headline is stupid. You can't capture more than 100% of something.

It means other players in this market lost money

It's still not a very useful measure.

Say that Apple makes 10 billion profit, Samsung makes 6 billions and everybody else loses 6 billion.

Then Apple makes 100% of industry - but Samsung also makes 60% of industry profits.

However, the "100%" suggests somehow that everyone but Apple is insignificant which is not the case in this example. It would seem more informative to compare Apple's profits to the closest competitors. 

Ok......
compare 103% to .9%. 

entropys said:

It isn't about cannibalisation though, a concept I always thought was stupid.  After all a sale that isn't made by the other guy is a win. What is a concept is an incoherent product strategy that relegates some company products to second class for marketing reasons.  I reckon this rumour is bullshit, as the iPhone is currently the golden egg, and Cook et al seem to be very busy making sure it is the only kind of egg Apple makes. Consequently, making some eggs solid gold and some gilt seems a bit suss.  

Look at what a (non) successful strategy has been introducing a higher priced iPad Pro and relegating the other iPads to older Processors. Result is lower sales of iPads overall. Surely Cook has learned his lesson there?

Some of what you say is sensical & true.
However, the iPad part is WAY off. In no world did iPad sales slip because of more options. Rather.... iPad sales peaked & were dropping quarter after quarter; Tim's gambit was to raise profits on iPads, DESPITE the decrease in sales. It worked!
Now- nobody is sure what's up for 2017, but here's what I'd like to see:
iPhone mini- exact size of SE, but with edge to edge screen, 4.5"-4.7", 3D Touch, latest processor, rounded 6/7 styling.
iPhone Air- exact size of 4.7" iPhone, but with edge to edge screen, 5"-5.2", latest processor- MAD thin!
iPhone Pro- exact size of 5.5" iPhone, but with edge to edge screen, 5.8"-6.2", latest processesor, Pencil support.
All with wireless charging.

waverboy said:

The TV app won't work with the two best streaming services, so it's a bit useless.

http://www.cultofmac.com/451509/apples-tv-app-doesnt-work-two-best-streaming-services/

Well; I think by offering them a relaxation on the 30% cut for in app renewals if they offer connection to the TV app, they've extended a MAJOR olive branch.

macxpress said:

irnchriz said:

Isn't this a bit dumb as Apple will just brick the handsets? Also, don't display handsets run a custom firmware?

Why would they care...they'll just sell them on eBay or something. Its not their problem.

Oh, eBay? Like the most traceable way possible. Seems legit.
Just 19 separate email accounts, 19 separate PayPal accounts, linked to 19 separate bank accounts.... sounds simple and fun!
Are you a criminal mastermind to concoct this brilliant plan???

Jk. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.
I guess you somehow have heard of eBay & very loosely understand its purpose, but the vagueries of how it operates are a mystery to you?
1st, the payment is via PayPal, which links to a bank account, which has your name & info. Sooooooo, probably not a good way to move stolen property. Also, PayPal can "reach" into that account & take back the money you received if the sale was contested. Next, it has a rating/feedback system. Nobody is going to send $600+ for a brand new phone to someone that has zero or negative one reviews.

Try using the slightest amount of critical thinking skills PRIOR to posting, please.

design_editor said:

Apple has become the lame company that Microsoft used to be. Who tries to push last year's products and gift cards that won't cover your dongle bill? Helping execs to fat stock bonuses is not really helping its customers. Maybe they need a Trump shakedown.

Oooh, I noticed that Mr. Trump charges $100,000 per year for membership at his country clubs.
My membership here locally (Florida), is $3,600 per year.
Will you please go "shake him down" for me??
Force him to charge less, k?
I mean, that's the epitome of a free world economy, yeah? 
Oh.... his club might have certain features that are different & considered better by some, than mine? And people aren't forced to belong to either so they have choice?
Huh...... that vaguely reminds me of the mobile market.

design_editor said:

Apple has become the lame company that Microsoft used to be. Who tries to push last year's products and gift cards that won't cover your dongle bill? Helping execs to fat stock bonuses is not really helping its customers. Maybe they need a Trump shakedown.

You do understand that the results of any "shakedown" by Mr. Trump, like forcing them to triple their labor prices & raw ore prices will result in a SHARP and immediate increase in prices, yeah???!!