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iOS Behind the Curve

Dec 27, 2012   //   by ctopete   //   Blog  //  No Comments

With the recent “maps snafu” and the management shakeup at Apple, I’m sure everyone is looking out for what the next iOS move will be.  I’ll tell you right now, it has to be “better than…”.

I’ll go right ahead and say it. As far as design is concerned, you can’t beat Apple.  Their phones are the shiniest, nicest looking pieces of hardware, and the inclusion of a single home button IMHO is just genius.  And who I ask, is the driving force behind those design decisions?  Well, it’s Sir Jonathan Ive. In case you don’t know who that is, this is the guy who should’ve been CEO after Steve Jobs’ passing.  He is Job’s “design soul-mate” and everyone knows Jobs was Apple’s heart and soul.  So, based on that, the decision for CEO was pretty simple for me.  What do you think?

Anyways, after the exit of Scott Forstall, the previous head of iOS development, Eddy Cue and Jonny Ive will be leading iOS, and lemme tell you, they’ve got their work cut out for them.  While Apple’s been sitting on their laurels, Google Android and Windows Phone have put out some quality product.

iOS looks dated

iOS is a good system but compared to Android and Windows Phone, it’s starting to show its age.  Android widgets are cool and they provide varied and rich functionality. I also took a look at Nokia’s Lumia 920 recently and found it to be a very slick and fast phone, and the Windows OS looks cool and is very user friendly.

What’s in the future for iOS?

Widgets?  Different layout?  Unlikely.  But whatever they end up doing has to be better than the competition, and right now, that’s no short order.  Then again, they have Jonny Ive, and that guy does not disappoint.  Few people remember nowadays that in the mid 90′s Apple as a whole, was behind the curve.  Job’s return, and his passion for Apple enabled the company for change and growth. Product design became it’s hallmark, designs that are currently driven by Ive.  Now, let’s see what he comes up with in the software space.  I for one, can’t wait!

What Would Steve Do?

Oct 12, 2012   //   by Chris Dietz   //   Blog  //  No Comments

I purchased the original iPhone in July of 2007, just after it’s release. My favorite core applications have always been Maps, Safari and Mail. Oh, yeah, I also like the Phone App. I was so impressed with the iPhone I purchased some additional AAPL stock.

Owning the stock I have followed Apple’s progress over the years. I was saddened when I learned of Steve Jobs’s health turning for the worse and his subsequent death at age 56 on October 5, 2011. I wondered the same thing I’m sure many others did, what will happen to Apple?

The “Beautifully designed from the ground up,” Maps in iOS 6, one of the ‘new’ features available on the iPhone 5 was the first major misstep since Jobs stepped down as CEO. Directions are wrong and key features such a public transit are missing. And it’s not like they didn’t know there were problems.

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