phone-ui-guy

It is pretty clear that it is just a reference to the next big idea someone comes up with for apps. Without all of the color icon squares and circles, people are getting desperate to find some meaning beyond the obvious.  We will have to wait for the banners to go up at Moscone west to have more content to guess at. Unless, well, they put up giant dark gray banners with code just like this.

gatorguy said:

Google's point response:

• Our partner agreements are entirely voluntary -- anyone can use Android without Google. Try it—you can download the entire operating system for free, modify it how you want, and build a phone. And major companies like Amazon do just that.  
• Manufacturers who want to participate in the Android ecosystem commit to test and certify that their devices will support Android apps. Without this system, apps wouldn’t work from one Android device to the next.  Imagine how frustrating it would be if an app you downloaded on one Android phone didn’t also work on your replacement Android phone from the same manufacturer.  
• Any manufacturer can then choose to load the suite of Google apps to their device and freely add other apps as well.  For example, phones today come loaded with scores of pre-installed apps (from Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, Google, mobile carriers, and more).
• Of course while Android is free for manufacturers to use, it’s costly to develop, improve, keep secure, and defend against patent suits.  We provide Android for free, and offset our costs through the revenue we generate on our Google apps and services we distribute via Android.
• And it’s simple and easy for users to personalize their devices and download apps on their own -- including apps that directly compete with ours.  The popularity of apps like Spotify, WhatsApp, Angry Birds, Instagram, Snapchat and many more show how easy it is for consumers to use new apps they like. Over 50 billion apps have been downloaded on Android.

http://googlepolicyeurope.blogspot.co.uk/2016/04/androids-model-of-open-innovation.html

The problem they have is that it is all-in or not. That is the choice. Want the GMS apps? Sign the deal with the devil. Don't want the burden, don't sign. The problems come with someone signing it is for all their products. If they limited it per device they wouldn't get such pushback. Basically if you sign up with Google, you cannot field something based on the open version. That makes it very hard for someone to get off of Google's Android once they signed. Also, how can they say Android is free? Having third parties certify your releases cost money when Google doesn't allow you to do it yourself. I guess them imposing costs that go to a third party doesn't count. 

sog35 said:

So the govt wants to threaten the privacy and security (financial security, identity security, health information security)  of hundreds of millions of people for drug dealer case? 
Give me a fricken break.

A drug dealer that pled guilty already too. They want on his phone to try and figure out where he got the drugs since he won't give up his source. 

volcan said:

You know Apple is working on even stronger security.  Desperate times call for desperate measures.  The FBI will not be able to defeat the next version of iOS .

Not to mention all of the additional layers you can have now like password protecting notes, app passwords, etc. Application level protections on data will mean that if they get into the phone, they still won't have all of the application data. Considering how much can be happing in those apps, they are still going dark more and more. This is a very good thing from my perspective. 

studiomusic said:

bcode said:

Man, the white balance on that photo is horrendous... You'd think Apple would have better photographers than that.

What part of "former" do you not understand. They are no longer at Apple. The picture was taken in their new conference room of their new business.
But yes, white balance is bad on that one.

Guys, that is just the new nightshift feature on their camera. Didn't you get the memo that is now cool to have warmer colors?