For all those of you who apparently don't bother to read the technical press, the great majority of apples profit comes from the iPhone. It's that simple. And for those of you who say I should try android, I have. In fact, I own to android devices, a Nexus six and an axon seven mini. Before that, I had a Nexus seven. I would love to find a device that is cheaper than an iPhone that does as well for me as an iPhone, because I am like everybody else in that I like to save money there are things about the Apple system that I do not appreciate, one of them being the fact that is rather a pain to transfer files to and from an iPhone. On the other hand, as someone who has a Mac, I offer you the observation that transferring files between android devices and Mac is not a piece of cake. So, grass is not always greener on that side of the fence either. Also, the top-of-the-line android phones, such as those from Samsung on the top in and the Google pixel are very comparable if not more expensive than iPhones. As such, I would want those devices to be kept up-to-date quickly for several years, as is the case with an iPhone. My Nexus six which is I believe, the same vintage as an iPhone 6, has yet to receive an update to the latest operating system. And it's not going to get anymore. The iPhone 6 on the other hand, God it's update right along with all other Apple iPhones. That is a huge drawback to Android, and Google knows it. They're taking steps to fix it, but I remain skeptical as to how successful they might be. I'm not saying android is bad. And I think it's great that there are phones in many price ranges. But what I am saying is that it is a simple matter of provable fact as acknowledge in the technical and financial press that Apple makes the vast majority of profit in the smart phone industry. You can love it or leave it but you can't change it. And marketshare has absolutely nothing to do with it.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 22, 2017, at 6:51 PM, Pablo Cesar Morales <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Most don’t make profit? > How a company is going to be in business if they don’t male profit? > It doesn’t make sence. Yes, a lot of people is leaving IOs and are moving to > android. You should try it, is much better. However I should recommend that > don’t buy a cheap android phone. Try to buy a nexus 6p, or a pixel phone. > They are great. > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2017 4:59 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Apple Introduces Cheapest iPad Yet, Special Edition Red iPhone - > Bloomberg > > Well, apparently not too many people are moving away. Apple is making most of > the money in this industry. There are many people who make android devices. > Most of them make no profit. Companies don't stay in business forever if they > don't make a profit. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 22, 2017, at 11:58 AM, Victor Gouveia <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Hi Sieghard, while I can appreciate your issue regarding OS reliability and > phone integrity, the fact is people are moving away from Apple devices for > just that reason. With the added advances in the camera, both front and > rear, pictures will get larger, and I don’t even think there are phones > available higher than the five that have 16 gig memory, and even those > devices are pushing it. When they introduced the enhanced camera in the > iPhone six, they realized that sixteen gigs just wouldn’t do if people wanted > to take pictures, I mean, I’m still amazed that they’re still offering the 32 > gig devices, especially in the iPad, but again, this is just the smaller > issue. How many phones out there are getting more and more waterproof and > dust proof, and they don’t seem to have a problem with an SD card slot, in > addition, the OS security could be plugged to avoid that sort of thing. Fact > is, I think that Apple is guarding it’s closed platform so people are forced > to get their content from iTunes and App store. Open up the file system and > you’re looking at an easier way to jailbreak, and Apple couldn’t have that. > Regardless, I do think that Apple should open their eyes when it comes to > expansion, if only to make it easier to connect to a portable solution, lest > they get left out in the cold when the Android devices that allow for > expansion come rumbling in. Just a thought. > > Victor > > From: Sieghard Weitzel > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 11:47 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Apple Introduces Cheapest iPad Yet, Special Edition Red iPhone - > Bloomberg > > Hi Victor, > > I am not sure if Apple could keep their walled garden concept and offer SD > card expansion slots. If you allow people to introduce media on an SD card > then the OS must have access to the folders or maybe it would be more > accurate to say that Apple would have to give users access to what is on the > SD card and that would possibly defeat the purpose of the closed nature of > the platform. Any SD card, even the newest and fastest, would also introduce > a lot of latency in how fast things get loaded and I think this all goes > against what Apple wants to achieve. I think actually that even some high-end > Android phones are moving away from that, but I might be wrong, just > something I heard. Does the Google Pixel for example have an SD card slot? > Lastly, having such an expansion slot on an iPad is one thing because there > is probably plenty of space, but having it on an iPhone is most likely not > very practical as there hardly is any space left as is and of course making a > highly waterproof or water resistant device would probably be much more > difficult if the device had an SD card slot Personally I have no problem with > Apple offering internal memory, I totally agree that nowadays 16 Gb doesn’t > get you far, but I wonder how many people still buy 16 Gb devices if they can > get a 64 Gb device (4 times the space) for $100 more. > > Regards, > Sieghard > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Victor Gouveia > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 7:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Apple Introduces Cheapest iPad Yet, Special Edition Red iPhone - > Bloomberg > > I don’t agree. Granted, the 300 dollar price tag is nice, but not with the > memory it’s offering. > > I think the 32 and 16 models of any device is outdated, unless it’s got an > expansion slot for an SD card. > > Frankly, I’m completely surprised that Apple hasn’t embraced this concept, > since it would enable them to lower the amount of ROM memory on the device, > and allow people to expand according to their budget. Alas, it would seem > that Apple is destined not to ever get the message. > > Victor > > From: Mr. Ed > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 10:40 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Apple Introduces Cheapest iPad Yet, Special Edition Red iPhone - > Bloomberg > > Hi Mary, > I would think if you could get a new iPad for $329 that would be a big deal. > Mr. Ed > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Mary Otten > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 9:24 PM > To: mailto:[email protected] > Subject: Re: Apple Introduces Cheapest iPad Yet, Special Edition Red iPhone - > Bloomberg > > These are not big deal upgrades. If they actually introduce a substantial a > new iPad Pro, I would suppose they would do so with a bit more fanfare. But > these upgrades are no big deal. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 21, 2017, at 6:48 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: > > And it’s not even April 1 yet. Is this actually for real? I just heard on the > Apple Byte Podcast that Digitimes said there would be an event in April where > a new 10.5 inch iPad Pro would be introduced, hard to believe they would just > do this without much fanfare, if I remember correctly they did a bit more > last yer around the iPhone SE.. > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Marissa Solaun > Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 3:37 PM > To: mailto:[email protected] > Subject: Apple Introduces Cheapest iPad Yet, Special Edition Red iPhone - > Bloomberg > > May be of interest to those seeking a red iPhone 7/7+ > https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-21/apple-introduces-cheapest-ipad-yet-special-edition-red-iphone > > Apple Introduces Cheapest iPad Yet, Special Edition Red iPhone > More stories by Alex Webb > Apple Inc. introduced a revamped version of its most popular-sized iPad at > the cheapest price yet, and a shiny red iPhone 7, whose sales will help to > combat AIDS. > > Apple unveiled a new 9.7-inch iPad with a brighter Retina display starting at > $329, and a special edition red-aluminum finish iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, > part of the company’s decade-long partnership with (RED), which contributes > to the Global Fund to fight HIV and AIDS. > > “Since we began working with (RED) 10 years ago, our customers have made a > significant impact in fighting the spread of AIDS through the purchase of our > products, from the original iPod nano (PRODUCT)RED Special Edition all the > way to today’s lineup of Beats products and accessories for iPhone, iPad and > Apple Watch,” Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook said in a statement > Tuesday. > > Apple is the world’s largest corporate donor to the Global Fund, contributing > more than $130 million, the company said. > > Apple is expected to reveal a significant upgrade to the iPhone later this > year. > Cupertino, California-based Apple last year unveiled a new iPhone which > reignited sales growth in the Christmas quarter after a year of declines. > Those falling sales came even as Apple introduced a cheaper handset in March > in an effort to spur growth in emerging markets. The only sales growth in the > 2016 fiscal year came from the services business, which includes Apple Music > and the App Store, and the other products category. > > Apple shares rose less than one percent to $142.55 at 10:24 a.m. in New York. > Earlier they hit a new intraday high of $142.80. > > > The new iPad starts at $329 for 32GB with Wi-Fi and $459 for 32GB Wi-Fi plus > cellular. It will be available to order starting March 24 in the U.S. and > more than 20 other countries and regions. The iPhone (RED) models will be > available in 128GB and 256GB models starting at $749 from March 24. Apple > also announced new storage capacity for the iPhone SE. That 4-inch display > model will now be available in 32GB and 128GB models, doubling the current > capacity and replacing the previous models. > > Other product launches Tuesday include a new app called Clips, that helps > people combine video clips, photos and music that can be shared through > social media and messages. 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