Me too!
Posted on 09/02/2010 11:42:05 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
During yesterday's iPod/Apple TV event Steve Jobs (all but) literally said he cannot believe how fast Android is growing.
He boasted of Apple's success with iOS devices (iPad, iPod Touch, iPhone) saying Apple sees 230,000 new activations of iOS devices on a daily basis.
That's pretty impressive, as it gives Apple a run rate of 84 million iOS devices on an annual basis.
After throwing out Apple's stats, Jobs said, "we think we're ahead of everyone else," because, "we think some our friends are counting upgrades in their numbers."
In other words, Steve Jobs is saying, "I can't believe that Android is growing so fast!"
Google says it has 200,000 Android devices activated daily. Google has since responded saying, “The Android activation numbers do not include upgrades and are, in fact, only a portion of the Android devices in the market since we only include devices that have Google services.”
When you consider that Jobs iOS stat includes iPads and iPods, it's safe to assume Google is activating more phones each day than Apple.
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His beeber is stuned?
Another guy who buys himself an Amen Corner and then stands in the middle of it to be able to think.
i like that android pad gizmo, but cant understand why the current versions have such limited memory or storage.....
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Why should he be surprised? He more than most others, should know how just one new product hitting the market at the right time can dynamically change market share and trends. He shouldn’t expect to stay on top forever.
LOL! Beat me...I figured Jobs was just stuned...
In the end as far as security integrity is involved, Apple has the superior product, however, keeping such a tight hold on the hardware and software and limiting the iPhone to a single carrier will only hurt them going forward.
When the media and others continue to harp on Steve Jobs, they merely prove the point that he is king when it comes to these devices.
When Jobs is no longer talked about, Android or some other device will be king.
Until then, I’ll just sit back and watch with envy for Steve Jobs and his unquestionable success.
Good for him.
I’ve got an iPhone4. I’m loving it. It’s unquestionably the most “Can’t do without” device I’ve ever owned, and I’ve been a gadget freak since decades before the term came into vogue.
Galaxy Tab for me this Christmas, and a Droid has been requested by my wife when her contract is up.
Resistance is futile, Jobs.
My Droid arrived with Android 2.0, the immediately updated to 2.1. Under those releases, the 1 GB of FLASH used by the OS was divided into 512MB for Android/512MB for user apps. No user apps could be executed from the SD card. The upgrade to Android 2.2 fixes that limitation. You can now execute Android apps from the SD card, so you app storage limitations are now limited by SD card size. As 2.2 is rolled out, more devices will have access to the fix.
So he’s surprised that there are THAT many people not on the ATT&T network?
Maybe that idea of making the iphone and ipad only work on AT&T wasn’ such a good idea, huh?
Your software comment rather baffles me. You do know that Apple allows others to develop of the iPhone and other products don’t you? Apple does review those products, but it’s got one hell of an application base out there for us to tap into.
As for security, there you go.
I’ve been a Windows guy going way back. I wish that platform was as secure.
Will Android run into problems along these lines. I am waiting to see. It’s an interesting question. I actually hope it doesn’t, but only time will tell.
“When you consider that Jobs iOS stat includes iPads and iPods, it’s safe to assume Google is activating more phones each day than Apple.”
That’s why Apple now counts EVERYTHING together.
My droid x shoots HD video and has a hdmi port. Image ain’t too bad. Also has decent sound multi mic setup. Stevie can you see me doing that with iPhone? I thot not.
Moved from iPhone to Android many moons ago and haven’t looked back, now if only our provider (Rogers in Canada) would hurry up and get us to 2.2. I could do it myself but risk bricking the unit due to the 911 fix firmware which locked the phone down, so takes some doing to root it and put new firmware on and not always successful. Oh well I’ll wait and see :(
We have two droid phones.mine has been replaced thrice. The only reason we own themes that we are venison customers. The day verizon carries I-phones ? January, the droids go into the trash bin
Had Apple not restricted themselves to AT&T, we wouldn’t be having this conversation. There might not even be a DROID.
I think Apple is slipping.. I have a Droid (the original) and it’s, by far, the best phone I’ve had. Better than netbooks for actual usability..
I also have an iPad.. it is a toy.. Natively, you can’t print from it..
He’s had his lunch stolen from him for how long and he just doesn’t seem to get it. Customers like choice, they like being able to do what they want with the device that they have bought.
It was a contractual issue, not a technological one. That, and the GSM systems rare more global.
AT&T was the only carrier at the time to agree to Job’s requirements. And those requirements did change the mobile game.
Yo, Stevey boy, get a deal going with Adobe so FLV files can play on your precious, proprietary iPhone. I love my iPhone, but will concider something else, especially when I browse to a website & that flash video ain’t working because YOU can’t control Adobe & get a cut of their dollars.
Competition is good................Steve should know that more than anyone else in the market...........
My iPhone4 also shoots the 720 HD. The picture is excellent in that the color is very nice. I just shot the dedication of my niece with it and the quality was excellent.
I would say the video weakness is that a bright background source can overpower the video. If you’re careful, that isn’t generally a problem. The low light capability is excellent. The ability for the camera to focus close in, is nice. The provided light works very well in the video mode.
Is it the ultimate camera experience? Not really. It isn’t meant to be. It is definitely a great camera utility though. I find myself using it frequently.
As for connectivity, it sounds like you have the upper hand there. I do edit my movies on the phone and burn them to DVD. And when I place that video in my BlueRay upgrade capable player, it plays full screen on my HDTV. Honestly, it looks very nice there.
I use a utility in my laptop to burn the video to DVD. It’s Win X DVD Author.
Simple explanation; porn applications are not allowed in the iPhone store.
It is almost like Moore’s law.
Thanks for the mention. I guess he had to take a stand based on what he wanted folks to run across when visiting the iTunes store. If it costs him money and he’s willing to endure the reduce revenues, it’s something to ponder.
Some will think it’s none of his business determining such things.
If someone has a moral stand, I’m not against it.
Of course his decision affects a lot of other people’s bottom lines too though.
Later...
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Yes. Now edit your video on your Droid X and send it to a friend. Oops.
Android did that. Turns out it sucks for anything not re-worked for mobile devices. And if a site has to to re-work the video, might as well go straight H.264/HTML5.
I have an HTC Hero. It's not so bad. But I can tell you, if Apple moves beyond AT&T, I'll gladly drop the Hero in a lake at the earliest possible moment.
dumbass,
you saw this happen before when you kept such a tight grip on the Macintosh, etc.
The PC, a more open platform, came along and kicked your butt.
Yeah, the iPhone’s cool, but having the arrogant policy of punishing people for installing “unauthorized” apps is going to kill you when someone else comes along and “allows” people to do so.
My wife and I could get Virgin Mobile's $25/month unlimited text/data/300 minute talk plan but neither one of us texts anything and I didn't think that the perhaps once or twice yearly feat of being able to post live from some event makes a data plan worth it. Trying to surf the web on a 2-inch screen? Nothing is that important it can't wait until I get in front of my 22-inch monitor.
I don't have an iPad, but I have talked to at least a dozen people who do. The first thing out of their mouths without exception: "I love it"
Natively, you can’t print from it..
The next version of the iPad will have wireless printing. I use wireless printing for all my computers at home. Very convenient being able to print from any room in the house on a laptop.
I agree on the iPad. Everyone I know who has one loves it. Mrs. Lando has one and she totes it around everywhere. Whenever it is available, it seems like one of my boys is using it.
I think you’re on the right track. The net would be very difficult, unless a severely cut/down sight had a mobile portal.
The text function does come into play more than you might think. The wife is on the way to the store and you remember you need something additional. She or you are in a meeting and the other needs to provide some information without interrupting the process. One of you are out with others, and the other wants to know if dinner plans would work out.
The problem is, you haven’t generally thought in those terms. Once you can, you’ll be surprised how helpful the texting can be.
You can also send texts to multiple people. They respond to multiple people and arrangements are made quickly, over a group.
You take care.
D1
I am amazed at how much time I spend surfing on my iPod touch. Laying in bed, check the weather..email...FreeRepublic...stocks...play some games...back to FR...
¿Qué?
“I’m loving it. It’s unquestionably the most “Can’t do without” device I’ve ever owned...”
That is what keeps me from getting any cellphone, let alone the seductive iPhone. The appeal is there—my sister showed me her iPhone recently, what’s not to love?—but I cherish my communications barrier.
Ok that’s kool. I just love these apple or android pisssn contests and i had no inkling of iphones video system. Lol!
To each his/her own. If you need that barrier, you’re on the right track. ;^)
Hey, no problem. I enjoy hearing what the Android can do too. That HDMI connection sounded good to me.
Droid x has been rooted and probably a matter of time until custom roms will be attainable. I could install Froyo right now but just waiting for upgrade. Wireless tether good to with Root. Good luck with that Apple.
Ding, ding! This is the biggest issue right here that will eventually push Jobs to also-ran status. He may be the innovator, but he'll eventually lose on volume being stuck on just AT&T.
I will get the Samsung Tab as soon as it is available...unless it isn’t going to bu until Thanksgiving - in which case I will get the Dell Streak in red.
Buying a closed systems with no removable flash storage isn’t happening ever, nd a convergence device tying my mobile internet and phone appeals to me.
Any internet browser is a porn application.
You thot wrong... iPhones do HD video... and with an adaptor can feed HD video to HDMI... and edit it directly in the iPhone with iMovie, then upload it to the cloud, or to your computer. The iPhone 4 has a ambient sound mic for background muting as well as the voice mic... if that's what you are talking about.
The Dell Streak has been released running Android 1.5... for some unfathomable reason...
And if you tell them that it's just a box of switches and it's not going to love them back, they get mad.
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