Woz: iPhone is "Somewhat Behind" on Smartphone Features
Steve Wozniak commends Samsung for its "great products".
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has admitted that the iPhone is "somewhat behind" in regards to smartphone features.
"I am proud that we have such loyal fans. But this loyalty is not given, the need to have the best products is always there," Wozniak said during Businessweek's Best Brand Awards. "Currently we are in my opinion somewhat behind with features in the smartphone business. Others have caught up. Samsung is a big competitor. But precisely because they are currently making great products."
Wozniak, however, somewhat contradicted his comments when he continued on to explain why he stands in line with Apple fans at every product launch. "If Apple would make lousy products, I would not be in line."
Wozniak has openly admitted that the company he co-founded with Steve Jobs needs to improve in some aspects. He previously expressed fear over Apple's creativity in the industry, as well as stressing that he wished the iPhone could carry out everything Android offers. He also wishes that the firm would have released the iPhone 5 in two sizes.
Samsung has been commended for continuously adding worthwhile features into its Galaxy lineup of smartphones, while Apple has been criticized for sticking with the same features (see: iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S). Since the former device's launch, the company has lost its place as the world's most valuable firm.
Wow! At last, someone has the guts to say it!
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Wow! At last, someone has the guts to say it!
The major advantages of the Android over the iOS is that ease of settings change (for example, using my own custom ringtone). It would take several steps or jumping through some loopholes to do that in the iOS.
Also, I can choose what I want to backup/restore in the Android. I don't need lousy 'iTunes' to tell me what I can/cannot backup. Backup and Restore is the most annoying part of the iTunes software.
iPhone 2007 - It's lack 3G functionality, limited camera than it's competitor
iPhone 3G 2008 - It's lack of copy-paste feature that already exists on Symbian - Windows Mobile - Blackberry
iPhone 3Gs 2009 - The camera still much behind it's competitor, 3MP versus 8MP from Nokia-Sony Erricson, No flash for the camera, and have the irritating alert notification
iPhone 4 2010 - The camera get improvement but yet still lack in term of on paper specification. Yet another specification like memory. the competitor already bumped to 1MB
iPhone 4s 2011- The competitor already bumped to quad core (on paper specification) adding NFC, even Face/Smile unlock screen.
iPhone 5 2012 - Seem doesn't do anything to 'catch-up' the competition rather than changing it's design, processor update
But it's still give the greatest, ease and simplicity for the User Experience. Most people that I know having both iPhone and the other 'open sourced' or linux system are agree for iOS User Experience despite lack of customization and cross data-exchange between application.
So Woz's comment actually is not new fact
ps: English is not my native language, before anyone complaining my grammar.
And never did I regret buying one.
It is a versatile phone with a lot of features Apple can only dream of.
What is most impressive is the GPS.
It is fast and work every time.
I think it was a clever move to use Google map view on this regard.
Woz isn't Apple CEO, he's not anything even in the company.
My bad, cofounder. Had a brain derp there.