Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-17 Thread Krister Ekstrom
market, while Samsung has >>>> just under 30%. The original statement was that Apple had no real >>>> competition. I'd say 43% to 28% is real competition. >>>> >>>> On 16/06/16 13:24, Evan Reese wrote: >>>>> True enough, but a

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-17 Thread John Panarese
Galaxy. The fact is that three quarters of the >>>> world's population is in these countries and part of a socio-economic >>>> group which could never afford a phone which costs more than $50 or $100 >>>> at the most. >>>> However, if you look at ho

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-17 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
haven't even considered yet. Regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christopher Chaltain Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 5:32 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Well, I don't

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-17 Thread Christopher Chaltain
end brand mystique. It's got to be a tough decision. Evan -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday? That's a bit like saying Toyota has muc

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-17 Thread Christopher Chaltain
2016 8:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? I would claim that Apple is getting real competition from other smart phone makers. I haven't checked the numbers lately, but Android in general and Samsung in particular outsell IOS and i Phones. Even if Apple has let

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-17 Thread Krister Ekstrom
van >>> >>> -Original Message- From: Christopher Chaltain >>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 8:07 AM >>> To: viphone@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? >>> >>> I would claim that Apple is getting rea

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Evan Reese
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Actually, if you have been keeping up with the markets, Samsung has been losing a lot of market share to both Apple, but from other Android handset makers. In fact, in their home country, they are no longer the largest handset

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread John Panarese
ly can't afford one. If they do want to get those >> customers, they will have to make lower end models. Of course, there's >> the risk then of losing their high end brand mystique. It's got to be a >> tough decision. >> Evan >> >> -Original Message-

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Christopher Chaltain
to be a tough decision. Evan -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday? That's a bit like saying Toyota has much more market share than Mercedes. Android may have more market share

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Christopher Chaltain
etting serious competition already. Evan -Original Message- From: Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 8:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? I would claim that Apple is getting real competition from other smart phone makers. I haven't c

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Gary Petraccaro
m: Christopher Chaltain Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 8:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? I would claim that Apple is getting real competition from other smart phone makers. I haven't checked the numbers lately, but Android in general and Samsung in particu

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Gary Petraccaro
Message - From: Sieghard Weitzel To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 2:12 PM Subject: RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Are you saying asking SIRI to “Open google” doesn’t work? I just tried it and it works fine for me. From: viphone@googlegroups.com [ma

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Evan Reese
to be a tough decision. Evan -Original Message- From: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:31 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday? That's a bit like saying Toyota has much more market share than Mercedes. Android may have more market share world

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Weitzel<mailto:siegh...@live.ca> To: viphone@googlegroups.com<mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 1:19 PM Subject: RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Hi Jonathan, Well, isn’t that nice of Apple. They make such a big deal of how they are opening up the A

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Evan Reese
-Original Message- From: Krister Ekstrom Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 1:04 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? The question however is how much competition is there accessibility wise? Yeah, the geeks could probably get an Android phone started

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Rajmund
h-end phones which > are really the competition for the iPhone and Apple wins hands down. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Evan Reese > Sent: Thursday, June 16,

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
-Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Evan Reese Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 8:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Last I heard, which was not very long ago, according to a recent issue

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Krister Ekstrom
pher Chaltain > Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2016 8:07 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? > > I would claim that Apple is getting real competition from other smart > phone makers. I haven't checked the numbers lately, but Android in >

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Evan Reese
, 2016 8:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? I would claim that Apple is getting real competition from other smart phone makers. I haven't checked the numbers lately, but Android in general and Samsung in particular outsell IOS and i Phones. Even if Apple

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Ron Pelletier
.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? That will change when Apple starts getting real competition from other smartphone makers, or the blind start calling/writing the access people and requesting features such as what you want. If that doesn't do it, then Apple just has cer

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Ron Pelletier
ride...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? I shouldn't think the carriers would have anything to do with that. What makes you think they would? Thanks, Ari > On Jun 14, 2016, at 1:42 PM, Shawn Krasniuk

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Ron Pelletier
hone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 2:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday? According to Apple the work they are doing with this so-called "Differential Privacy" is groundbreaking

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Christopher Chaltain
iphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 15, 2016 1:19 PM *Subject:* RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Hi Jonathan, Well, isn’t that nice of Apple. They make such a big deal of how they are opening up the API’s for all of these

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-16 Thread Gary Petraccaro
To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 1:19 PM Subject: RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Hi Jonathan, Well, isn’t that nice of Apple. They make such a big deal of how they are opening up the API’s for all of these iOS features to developers

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
] On Behalf Of Devin Prater Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 2:24 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? They say that it is because Siri cannot accurately recognize other types of commands, but that when it does, those app catagories will get Siri access too

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-15 Thread Devin Prater
y annoying that they > are so backwards in other ways. > > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Jonathan Mosen > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 11:34 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Su

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-15 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
annoying that they are so backwards in other ways. Regards, Sieghard From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 11:34 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Hi Sieghard, sad

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-15 Thread Jonathan Mosen
n't start the stop watch? Why? > > > Best regards, > Sieghard > > -Original Message- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Devin Prater > Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 8:50 AM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: W

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Brent Harding
esday, June 14, 2016 7:31 PM Subject: RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Some carriers offer this as a feature, but in this case it is an iOS feature and iOS will do the voice-to-text translation and display the text in the Phone app. -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegrou

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 4:19 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? I shouldn't think the carriers would have anything to do with that. What makes you think they would? Thanks, Ari > On Jun 14, 2016, at 1:42 PM, Shawn Krasniuk <bbssh...@icloud.com&

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Flor Lynch
: Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday? According to Apple the work they are doing with this so-called "Differential Privacy" is groundbreaking and visionary. This is at least is one thing which makes me q

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Flor Lynch
t: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 4:49 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Sure, but little things add up to big changes. Siri gets integrated into predictive text, so she can suggest better options there, like I'm at (suggests input of location into the text)"

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread englishrider91
I shouldn't think the carriers would have anything to do with that. What makes you think they would? Thanks, Ari > On Jun 14, 2016, at 1:42 PM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: > > That is a cool feature but I wonder how many phone carriers will support this > feature. > > Shawn

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
That is a cool feature but I wonder how many phone carriers will support this feature. Shawn Sent From My White MacBook Facebook Username: Shawn Krasniuk Twitter Handle: shawnk_aka_bbs Skype username: bbstheblindrapper Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com > On Jun 14, 2016, at 12:59 PM, christopher

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
, June 14, 2016 10:55 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? WWDC was pretty exciting for me yesterday. They announced Siri for Mac. Can't wait to test that out in July when the public beta is available. As for the iPhone, I doubt I'll use the emoji thing

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pete Nalda Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 10:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? Apple don’t usually discuss hardware at WWDC. I believe the fall is when they release iPhone hardware. > On Jun 14, 2016, at

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
"Sorry, I can't help you with the stop watch". Huh, really, it can set a timer, an alarm, it can create calendar events and reminders but it can't start the stop watch? Why? Best regards, Sieghard -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] O

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
o: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? If you can't stream it, download my MP3 of the event and play it on a stand alone device. Apple announced incremental improvements, not breakthrough technology. Even Facebook with its calling feature in the messages app, a Faceti

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread 'RobH.' via VIPhone
ot; <bbssh...@icloud.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 6:54 PM Subject: Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday? WWDC was pretty exciting for me yesterday. They announced Siri for Mac. Can't wait to test that out in July when the public beta is available. As for the iP

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread christopher hallsworth
And how about Siri transcribing your voicemails? A wonderful addition to the deafblind. Imagine reading your voicemail messages with a Braille display? Again, all fascinating stuff. > On 14 Jun 2016, at 16:49, Devin Prater wrote: > > Sure, but little things add up to

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
WWDC was pretty exciting for me yesterday. They announced Siri for Mac. Can't wait to test that out in July when the public beta is available. As for the iPhone, I doubt I'll use the emoji thing or the bubble effects or sending money to people. I like how we can potentially use Siri to call or

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Pete Nalda
Apple don’t usually discuss hardware at WWDC. I believe the fall is when they release iPhone hardware. > On Jun 14, 2016, at 11:34 AM, Mohib Anwar Rafay wrote: > > When apple will announce its next phone? iPhone 7? > > On 6/14/16, Devin Prater

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Mohib Anwar Rafay
When apple will announce its next phone? iPhone 7? On 6/14/16, Devin Prater wrote: > Sure, but little things add up to big changes. Siri gets integrated into > predictive text, so she can suggest better options there, like I'm at > (suggests input of location into the

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Devin Prater
Sure, but little things add up to big changes. Siri gets integrated into predictive text, so she can suggest better options there, like I'm at (suggests input of location into the text)" and stuff like that. Siri is open to developers, so apps can allow Siri to use their functionality from

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Kelly Pierce
If you can't stream it, download my MP3 of the event and play it on a stand alone device. Apple announced incremental improvements, not breakthrough technology. Even Facebook with its calling feature in the messages app, a Facetime mimmick, offered something new. Some of Apple's innovations

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread jazzyjennifer
it was yesterday On 6/14/2016 11:27 AM, 'Sandratomkins' via VIPhone wrote: Hi, I was under the impression that the Apple event was yesterday. I cannot stream it, no bandwidth! But, if it was yesterday, how come the silence? Was it so unremarkable? Or do I have the wrong week? Thanks,

Re: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Devin Prater
I watched the stream live, and definitely had some wow moments. It was a very magical event, for me at least. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 14, 2016, at 10:34 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote: > > Hi Sandy, > > No, it was indeed yesterday and I am also surprised there hasn't been

RE: WWDC event, was it yesterday?

2016-06-14 Thread Sieghard Weitzel
Hi Sandy, No, it was indeed yesterday and I am also surprised there hasn't been a single message from all the Apple fans on this list. Was it unremarkable, I would say not really as iOS 10 as well as WatchOS 3 and TVOS all get some good updates. Was it filled with "Wow" moments? No, I wouldn't