Tag: iphone
Siri is truly terrible, but I’m optimistic about its rumored iOS 18 reboot – here’s why
Twelve years on from its launch, Siri now feels like a modern-day Apple Newton. Both started life as bold new personal assistants, only to stagnate and fall by the wayside. And both have been the butt of jokes on big comedy shows – the Newton was famously skewered on The…
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No, I don’t want the iPhone 16 to go big on AI
I doubt you could go to a tech-centric show without someone babbling on about artificial intelligence. At MWC 2024, the likes of Qualcomm championed AI in phones, cars and more, while Samsung had its suite of Galaxy S24 phones present and correct to show off the Galaxy AI features they…
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Apple may not like the state of folding technology but there’s no way it’s shelving the foldable iPhone
Apple‘s foldable iPhone plans are dead. It’s just too hard to bridge the gap between current foldable display technology and Apple’s exacting demands. Except I don’t buy this latest rumor, not at all. This week Digitimes reported that Apple’s foldable iPhone plans had slipped to 2027 , then doubled down…
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Don’t blame Apple for the US smartphone market, blame the US carriers
Write this down, because I’m going to tell you my secret to understanding the US mobile industry for the last 20 years. The answer to everything is ‘The Carriers.’ Every question, every conundrum. If you want to know why we DO have this, or DON’T have that? The answer is…
Read MoreDon’t blame Apple for the US smartphone market, blame the US carriers
Write this down, because I’m going to tell you my secret to understanding the US mobile industry for the last 20 years. The answer to everything is ‘The Carriers.’ Every question, every conundrum. If you want to know why we DO have this, or DON’T have that? The answer is…
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The US government is right about Apple’s incredible market power, here’s what you need to know
The smartphone market is not competitive. Whether or not Apple holds an anti-competitive monopoly is a matter for the courts to decide, but it seems clear that the smartphone market is designed to lock buyers into one brand, and that is bad for everyone. Take a look at the list…
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