avon b7

AppleExposed said:

So Apple gets a media storm, memes, countless hate videos for less than 1% bent iPhones while Samsung gets away with 100% defected bent phones that break?

No. In a word.

Samsung didn't ship any and 100% didn't break. Also, if they are near ready to launch it is probably that the fixes were minor. Probably important but minor.

We'll now have to wait for the new official date.

Still a PR disaster but the phone itself might not be as much of a hardware failure as some thought. When it reaches users, we'll know soon enough.

AppleExposed said:

techsavy said:

I really do hope that the headphone jack is not removed.

Funny things are happening with iKnockoff Knights. They are stretching the definition of "notch" to mean a camera hole only to make themselves believe Apple copied Essential Phone to invent FaceID. What an imagination! Samsung releases camera holes and their ads read "notch-free" and the iKnockoff Knights are now changing the definition of "notch" to exclude camera holes! lol

2nd they are now excusing Sammy of removing the headphone jack after Sammy poked fun at Apple for it. Their excuse? "Headphone jacks are a premium feature so no, Samsung is not removing the headphone jack only keeping it for premium customers". LOL

The definition of notch is not being stretched in any way, shape or form ;-)

Have you ever wondered why flammable and inflammable mean the same?

Or why people normally say 'LCD Display'.

Languages evolve as does terminology. That's why we still say 'dial a number' in phone use.

With that in mind:

A notch is a notch (wide or narrow) in the edge of the screen. This is correct use of notch and comes from the main use of the word.

A hole punch is a hole punch and is also correct as a description for a screen with a sensor cutout.

You shouldn't be having trouble with this as it is accepted terminology.

AppleExposed said:

GeorgeBMac said:

2019 Innovation = P R I C E !

1)   This is definitive proof that the smart phone market has matured. 
2)   Apple will correct their biggest failing of last year:   Prices

eriamjh said:

A good novelty would be lower prices.   

But that would require less features. iPhones have not increased in price like the propaganda would have you believe. Apple has added expensive hardware and features which added to the final price.

It would be nice if they could pull off MORE with LESS expensive models. I think maybe this is their goal with Micro-LED development.

rogifan_new said:

avon b7 said:

I place the 2018 models on an 'S' cycle and therefore would hope for a major renovation of the 2019 devices.

I'm sure camera versatility will lead to more sales, though.

I find it difficult to imagine Apple going through another iterative upgrade with competitors pushing so hard for so long and with them still using 5W chargers etc.

If I had to go out on a limb I'd go for improvements to 3D sensing and associated software (including real time 3D modelling). Much improved battery tech (at every stage). Far more camera versatility. Better AI. More attractive shell finishes.

It might not be game changing, as all of that is already available on Android flagships, but it should help to sell more iPhones - if they also adjust pricing down.

I definitely expect the handsets to be more newsworthy than last year's which were largely overshadowed by the Series 4 Apple Watch.

More attractive shell finishes? Only in the mind of Huawei marketing (which I sometimes wonder if you work for) is metallic gradient finishes a more attractive design. 

That guy said Apple should add gradient finishes because it's "trendy". Apple has never cared about trends.

Being 'trendy' or not is a twisted way of interpreting the subject and not specifically correct.

Try to see things as 'offering what consumers want'. This should ring a bell with you:

https://www.engadget.com/2014/04/07/internal-apple-slide-consumers-want-what-we-dont-have/

There was a very strong 'trend' towards larger screens at the time but larger screens were not 'trendy'.

They were simply a trend that satisfied a specific demand. Can you see the difference between the two?

Those were Apple internal slides and not for public viewing. I'm sure there have been more over the years and now possibly more than ever.

Now, let's talk specifically about what I said.

I said Apple would do well in offering a gradient finish. The reason being that they have proven to have great appeai over the last year or two. That doesn't mean all iPhones should have gradient finishes. Not all Huawei phones do either.

Yes, gradients are also 'trendy' if you like but aesthetics are part and parcel of the entire smartphone industry and Apple is no exception to that fact. The overriding factor should be offering consumers what they want and clearly many people want gradients. It is also clear that people like colour options too. A gradient is simply another twist in the subject.

AppleExposed said:

avon b7 said:

AppleExposed said:

I've seen one of these folding iWannabes break during a demo haha! The video is out there somewhere.

avon b7 said:

The Mate X is ready to go but market conditions are not appropriate. Three months won't change much in key areas of the design but from a marketing perspective, if the market conditions change, a September launch will have far more impact than a June launch.

More months for testing is a valid justification (especially as there is no real competition at the moment) and avoids them having to mention component bans etc.

Three months could come in very handy though for testing Ark OS on the device.

The official Huawei spokesperson has spoken. Thanks for the facts bro.

avon b7 said:

magman1979 said:

avon b7 said:

The Mate X is ready to go but market conditions are not appropriate. Three months won't change much in key areas of the design but from a marketing perspective, if the market conditions change, a September launch will have far more impact than a June launch.

More months for testing is a valid justification (especially as there is no real competition at the moment) and avoids them having to mention component bans etc.

Three months could come in very handy though for testing Ark OS on the device.

Holy shit, the Wall Scum anal-yst market spin drivel is strong with this one!!!

Perhaps you are unaware of the market conditions I mentioned. There is little or nothing to gain in releasing now.

No competition.
Component supply issues.
Government regulatory issues.
Potential new OS to test.

Moving to September (conditions permitting) will pit the X (and the Mate 30 series) against the Note 10 and the iPhone 2019 refresh. That makes far more sense from a marketing perspective as neither Apple nor Samsung are likely to have folding options and Apple almost certainly won't have a 5G option (and 5G marketing will be a fever pitch by Christmas).

"No competition"



An SNL skit couldn't make this up....

Firstly. The CEO of Huawei's Consumer Business Unit (not a spokesman) said the Mate X could ship 'tomorrow' if need be (this was before Trump's executive order). 

Secondly. The Mate X has already been in the hands of select media outlets for early evaluation - without any of the issues that affected the Fold.

If they have decided to delay the roll out for testing, try to put that into perspective. Try to apply a minimum of common sense and reach a conclusion as to why they are delaying the launch by three months.

That's what I did. No more. No less.

Thirdly: "no competition" - please enlighten me as to where the competition is. Right now, there isn't any and that is precisely why they can re-plan but this time taking into account current realities. Realities that simply weren't there when the original launch window was set.

"No competition" as a reason to NOT sell a product?

My goodness that has to be the worst excuse I've ever seen.

No. It is the opposite, in fact.

The Mate X was supposed to go up against the Galaxy Fold. That is competition. With the Fold delayed, the plan was to simply continue with the original roll out but then came the Trump executive order and the fallout.

Now the Mate X release has been put back and there are many possible reasons/advantages to this. I outlined some of them but Huawei wants to take the spotlight away from competitors and this delay will put the Mate X firmly into tech media news throughout the rollout of the next Samsung and Apple flagships.

They hope to 'steal the show' as it were and as competitors will have little or nothing in the same line (that's the 'no competition') it won't be difficult to pull off.

On top of that the Mate 30 Series will also go head to head with the Note 10 and the new iPhone at the same time. Conditions permitting of course. 

With the Catalan problems of a couple of years ago and the idiotic threat of a unilateral declaration of Independence by the Catalan regional government, a very large number of businesses simply 'abandoned' Catalonia. It was a double barrelled message to government but the primary goal was self preservation and avoiding being trapped in uncharted territory.

It was also an easy proposition from a technical standpoint. They simply registered in another part of Spain. 

If a U.S company found itself on the receiving end of lost sales internationally due to strictly political issues, what would it take to become 'non-US'?

Is it possible to simply de-list and re-register somewhere a little more friendly to business, while keeping US operations going as they were?