rob53

All this means is that any phone using the Snapdragon chip will have carry a backpack full of batteries just to say they have a better CPU than the A19. They'll also have to wear protective gloves so their hands aren't burned from all the heat. Any computer company can build a super fast CPU or complete system but it's always at the threat of burning itself up. We don't need the equivalent of a 200mph car, we simply need something that works well for as long as possible. I don't want an iPhone that needs to be re-charged every hour just to be technically the fastest. 

So shareholders want to sue for vaporware? Good luck on that. This happens all the time with products in every business. Companies try and make a good faith effort to bring a proposed product to market but these products don't always work out. I'd challenge the stockholders to justify everything they've said they were going to do but didn't. The stock market is gambling, plain and simple. Sometimes you win, most times you lose. Deal with it!

Happy that Apple has started to challenge the corrupt EU. Apple is an American company that sells worldwide but I don't see any reason why Apple needs to include all their software for every country.

maltz said:

iOS_Guy80 said:

I don’t fully understand how Apple is requiring Apple users to use its iCloud backup. There are other options such as Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.

Well, none of those do a full backup of the phone.  Those are just ways to sync files from your phone to other devices.

But there ARE other ways to backup your phone other than paying for iCloud.  I use iTunes on Windows for free.  (Which has since been replaced, but iTunes still works and is being maintained.)  It's not as automatic or convenient, but it's locally-stored and free.  I believe there are other tools that can also do it, but they're also not free, and I've never messed with them.

Actually, iCloud backup of the iPhone and iPad doesn't back up the apps, only the app data and app organization. It does back up all non apps along with encrypted passwords if you have that configured. You still have to reinstall the apps. See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/108770. 

iOS_Guy80 said:

I don’t fully understand how Apple is requiring Apple users to use its iCloud backup. There are other options such as Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive.

It's just a money grab by a bunch of lawyers. "Illegal monopoly"? There are many companies that force you to use their complete products but of course Apple has a lot of money so the corrupt lawyers see what they think is an easy way to make money. I'd start with Microsoft with its server and client licenses. The US government can't get rid of Microsoft products, same with corporations, because Microsoft has created software that forces customers to stay with their products otherwise everything would break.