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Let me just say this. I
have a Galaxy S2 running CM10 and the iPad (3rd gen) running iOS 6 since
yesterday. Android phones are just better for me, so I have an android
phone. The iPad is an unrivaled tablet, so I have an iPad (though i'm
looking into getting a Nexus tablet because it works better with Google
services that i use constantly).I compared iOS 6 maps with Google Maps on my phone last night and the
difference is night and day. There is no nicer way to say it other
than to say.....it's horrible. A huge step back. I use Google Maps
everyday and all the feature I use constantly is no where to be found in
iOS 6 maps.I keep hearing people say that Google is going to bring a Maps app to
iOS, but those are all wishful thinking. They have never said anything
like that. I've been seeing lots of ads for Google Maps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrS9AVPUMFQ&feature=plcp
with no sign of a iOS app. They said they would release a YouTube app
which they did, but never said anything about a maps app.I look at it both ways, there are 2 ways of doing this. Release an
app because it makes good business sense, or don't release one, which
forces people over to Android.People are going to be pissed.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/106wmm/i_dont_think_google_maps_got_enough_credit_until/
map could be make or break feature soon. It is already make or break feature in places like NYC, Tokyo, european highways... Having a functioning map is too important for people. It is not just for navigating, but connecting business and people.
Too bad Google is a little slow in giving map "live" feature. (crowd source traffic, near real time ground non traffic report, business information, venues...)
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The Amazing iOS 6 Maps
The Apple iOS 6 Maps are amazing. Not.http://theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com/
Are you wondering where Stratford Upon Avon, Warwick and Leamington Spa have gone? Aren’t we all.
How am I supposed to use this to plan a
commute through traffic? This is why I bought the phone. Side-by-side
with google maps web app of the same location at the same time, both
with traffic layers on.
Freiburg, Germany. Seem to be authentic World War II sattelite images.
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OMG......... lol ....
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Apple has lost the global map war... India, Pacific specially, high growth market. Tom-tom is stong in europe, slowing economy.
So...Google better push hard, they have a huge winning ace.
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LOLOlololol .............. at least apple gives reason for people not to go to war.. lolol lllll .... I wonder how apple map works in Cyprus..
Athens - Heraklion… trough Turkey!
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Apple Maps service loses train stations, shrinks tower and creates new airport
Significant glitches reported in service that replaces Google Maps on Apple's iOS6 for iPhones and iPads
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/sep/20/apple-maps-ios6-station-tower?CMP=twt_gu
In a statement Shatter said: "Clearly the designation is not only
wrong but is dangerously misleading in that it could result in a pilot,
unfamiliar with the area, in an emergency situation and without other
available information, attempting a landing."The minister
helpfully suggests alternative icons which could reduce the risk of an
aircraft landing unexpectedly in his constituency."In context of Airfield there are a variety of possible
alternative images that could be utilised such a cow, a goat, a sheep, a
flower or any indeed other type of plant as Airfield operates a
nursery. An aircraft is an entirely inappropriate flight of
imagination."Those searching for the Sears Tower in Chicago are shown a
satellite image of a neighbouring, much smaller tower. The area covered
by tracks and platforms at Helsinki railway station has been mistakenly
coloured green, to resemble a park.--------------------
Apple is about to find out what.NOT INVESTING ...means in technology. Their $100B cash doesn't worth jack. Google should start hard marketing push for this Holiday season. Then maybe negotiate google map next year.
Whatever it is, they have HUGE market advantage at this very second. They should push it HARD... This is few percentage point of market share.
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Those searching for the Sears Tower in Chicago are shown a satellite
image of a neighbouring, much smaller tower. The area covered by tracks
and platforms at Helsinki railway station has been mistakenly coloured
green, to resemble a park.Search for London, and the first
location that appears is not London, England, but London in Ontario,
Canada. One user who requested Paddington station was show Paddington
street in London, with the mapping service unable to plant a pin on one
of London's main railway stations. Tokyo Station, one of the world's
largest train termini, has also disappeared."If being able to navigate is important to you in the near term, we'd
recommend that you consider not upgrading to iOS6," warned Australian Business Traveller's John Walton. "The only way that iOS6 Maps is an improvement is if you're looking for an Apple Store.http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/sep/20/apple-maps-ios6-station-tower?CMP=twt_gu
Is apple still trying to steal map from OpenStreetMap? they better give information back to the community instead of mooching.
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GOOGLE are you listening?
TV Commercial in preparation for HOLIDAY Shopping.
Prepare an ad campaign NOW!!!!
Apple has a huge disaster in their hand. Mapping feature is a PRIMARY feature in modern smartphone, specially for people on the move and urban area. Not having it is a major hassle. It cripples a smartphone.
Japan and major european city specially. (In Japan, having no map won't sell a smartphone. Thus, apple lost their market by default. This will happen overnight if they don't make their map working by next week. Which pretty much ain't gonna happen.)
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If not, I expect that a great many people will be buying Android phones soon.
[–]hmchl 430 points 1 hour ago
Don't underestimate the majority's willingness to ignore major flaws in order to say they own an iPhone.
[–]pill_popper 221 points 1 hour ago*
Longtime apple fanboy here. Nothing but iMacs, macbooks, iPhones, iPads, and an appletv.
I live in NYC and am absolutely dependant on google maps.
I am seriously considering getting an android phone because of this clusterfuck. I literally had the iphone5 in my shopping cart yesterday when iOS 6 was released, and I'm relieved I tried it out on my iPad before shelling out $500 for the iphone5.
Here's an article articulating the rage of people like me.
-----------Copy pasta why this alternative sucks:
It's clunky, slower than a native app, and even uglier than that. You
have to turn on location services for safari, sharing your location
data with any other website that has cookies in that browser. Also, you
cant make a web page your default location app: contacts and other links
will take you to the shitty new apple maps app. In short, it's a giant
pain in the ass, and it's the single reason I'm not buying an iPhone 5
yet.I live in NY and use the google maps app second to email. I'm
constantly searching for bars, galleries, and subway directions, and I
definitely use googles street view function in advance of going out to
any place I haven't been to before.This is a HUGE inconvenience for me. I'm sure it is with tens, if not
hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers who depend on public
transportation integration in google maps.So for now, I'm sticking with my iPhone 4 running ios 5, and
hopefully within the next 6 months or so google will release an app for
ios5. I'm not holding my breath.This is the single most frustrating experience I have had in over ten
years of buying nothing but apple devices. I know it's just computers,
but I feel personally insulted that apple would decide to majorly
inconvenience my life this way.edit: downvote me all you want, this is a relevant comment and
hopefully apple will get the message that their consumers are not happy
with this. I know I'm not.
http://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/106rvw/new_ios_6_apple_maps_app_angering_users_and/
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http://mashable.com/2012/09/20/apple-maps-app/
This is looking worst than Siri vs. GoogleNow. Voice is somewhat a bleeding edge novelty. Map is absolute must have information.
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iOS 6 maps FAIL in Japan
Apple has finally dropped the Google Maps app for their own app. The
level of detail is very low in Japan. Many people are complaining that
it doesn't show the station exits. Fortunately, Google Maps can still be
accessed from the browser because Apple maps are so bad it's not even
funny.
Wait, yes it actually is funny.
The Japanese internet has been provided with so much needed humor by
Apple's latest iOS update. I've taken some of the better images from here.
If I had an iOS device, I'd probably waste the better part of the
weekend looking for stuff like this. It's really horrible. Cleaning up
this database is going to be a lot of work. It's not just the lack of
detail, but mistakes in labeling.
I am reminded of how the Japanese internet fell all over itself when
Apple named it's voice assistant in a way that sounds like butt in
Japanese.
Similar to when Fox news created the infamous "Shibuya Eggman" nuclear
reactor, we now have McDonald's Station. Some chicken nuggets with that?
The map is so bad that is impossible to even tell where this is.
http://www.japanmobiletech.com/2012/09/ios-6-maps-fail-in-japan.html
apple's Entire pacific market is bust. Apple infamy of not having language skill/local office kills. THERE IS NO WAY apple can hold on to japan market. No way... -
Left: Apple Map on iPhone 4S, Right: Google Map on iPhone 3G.
If you’re ever in Hong Kong, you may not know which road is one
direction, which line of subway goes where, or what the road names are,
but you’ll DEFINITELY know how to find the Apple store.
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Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. They replaced our roads with sand. Thankfully we got to keep the airport.
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What’s happened to Grand Cayman? Looks like someone ate it.
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Google Said to Have Already Submitted Native iOS Maps App to Apple
ahahahaha....
I for one wouldn't be that big. I will make sure it fails to show up until after holiday buying season has passed. Maybe Dec 23,
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Apple Issues Statement Over Day 1 'Maps' Glitches, Maps Team Reportedly Under Lockdown to Fix Issues
They are not going to fix this overnight. They simply does not have data. This is not about few cute glitches, this is about no data period. What are they going to do? Copy OSM or Google map into their database? lawsuit galore.
The one in Japan and Hong Kong are going to be deadly for them. It's high density urban area where people actually need to use map. And that two are Apple's top ten market.
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Ahahaha.Apple still hasn't approved Google Now.. ! (that pretty much will end Siri if apple ever does)
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Source: Google Hopes To Have iOS Maps App In The App Store “Before Christmas”
It turns out it’s really hard to map the world. Along with their iOS 6 update, many amateur digital cartophiles were in for a rude awakening: Apple Maps, which looked so cool in Apple’s launch demo, are actually, and hilariously, a POS (Yes, I was wrong).
And, in releasing what is essentially a half-baked beta of this in its rush to be free of Google, Apple has also released a torrent of user criticism.
Digital maps are obviously a difficult endeavor, and the data from
OSM and TomTom leaves much to be desired here. But the failure is so
glaring that even some Apple peeps are wondering when Google will
release its standalone iOS Maps app, because using Google Maps on Safari
is just sort of awkward. HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO NAVIGATE THE EARTH?
Help us Google iOS Maps team, you are our only hope.http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/20/crap-maps/
what? nooo....let apple marinate in their own bad map for awhile... lol
This for sure will be a good android fan punch line for at least few more months until A15 with all sort of crazy graphics come out...(when everybody too busy downloading next batch of crazy apps)
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.... sooner or later somebody is going to get hurt with this kind of map quality. The next apple slogan will be 'Apple's crap kills'.
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Ahahahaaa....
http://www.theverge.com/2012/9/20/3365060/apple-maps-ios-6-statement
Yeah dude! In Spain it’s the same! A LOT of people use transportation data from Google on their iPhone’s to get around. It IS a PUBLIC PROBLEM when something like this happens. Especially since NO GOVERNMENT was expecting it… In European press it’s frontpage news in almost every journal (websites). -
They really dropped the ball with this map app, especially in other countries.
Turkey is represented horribly on ios mapp. Nearly all detailed maps
for cities and towns disappeared, moreover they don't even spell names
of cities correctly(they don't use turkish letters, I guess they just
transferred names from a datasheet, and during the process did not pay
any attention). Even worse, they sometimes use historical names for
cities. Gaziantep became "Aintab" on ios. Antep is a city with a
population of more than 1 million. Aintab was the romanized name for the
city before introduction of Latin alphabet in Turkey. Year was 1928. I
wonder what kind of database they used for those maps.http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/106wmm/i_dont_think_google_maps_got_enough_credit_until/
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“On the plus side, at least people are getting
turn-by-turn directions and Apple’s Flyover feature in exchange, right?
Not so fast: 20 countries (population: 3.2 billion) are losing transit,
traffic, or street view and getting neither turn-by-turn nor Flyover.
The biggest losers are Brazil, India, Taiwan, and Thailand (population:
1.5 billion) which overnight will go from being countries with every
maps feature (transit, traffic, and street view) to countries with none
of those features, nor any of the new features either.It gets
worse. Even in countries where turn-by-turn and/or Flyover are
available, the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and the 4th generation iPod touch
won’t support them. These devices are owned by tens of millions of users
who may update over-the-air when prompted, only to find they’ve lost
features and haven’t even gained any of the marquee Maps features in
return.”http://theunderstatement.com/post/31855177665/quantifying-the-impending-ios-6-maps-backlash
In iOS 6, Apple no longer uses Google’s traffic, transit, or street
view features, switching instead to their own traffic data, and adding
turn-by-turn navigation and a 3D Flyover view. As a result, features
will be lost in dozens of countries:- Transit: Removed from 51 countries with 4.9 billion people.
- Traffic: Removed from 24 countries with 2.4 billion people.
- Street View: Removed from 40 countries with 3 billion people.
In total, 63 countries with a combined population of 5 billion
people will be without one or more of these features they previously had
in iOS. Apple is risking upsetting 70% of the world’s population1,
seemingly without much greater purpose than speeding the removal of
their rival Google from iOS. Few consumers care about such battles
though, nor should they have to.-----------------
If android/google doesn't gain marketshare from all this...I don't know what will.
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How do you miss an entire river running through a city of 23 million??? Really?
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It's exactly the same phone! It's iPhone 4S+... .. IMO, apple in serious trouble, all their apps obviously doesn't need new processors. I was expecting total firework (something like nintendo DS emulator actually works with sound or new audio/video processsing tricks.)..... This is bad news for Android, since it gives Google a license to hold off significant Android 5.0 upgrade next year. Keep the powder dry until 6.0.
Why bother selling super cutting edge quad A15? to launch facebook and play angry bird? it's good enough for apple's sheeplees. Android is already faster and better than anything apple can offer.
no change in audio/video ..quality, new hardware, next generation content, new softwares, etc...
The phone functionality is also stagnant except for hardly anyone care hi-fi voice call.. (big deal about facebook/tweet integration. It's from 2008) -
A6 is last winter processor in Android-land. A15 + new GPU are several times more powerful than A6 and suppose to come with insanely demanding software. ... but all games are created for apple's last year processor.
...
Now the crew over at Firemonkeys want to tease us a little more with
this upcoming additional to the Real Racing series along with their
approach to bringing all the cars into the game with referencing their
real world counterparts. You can check out the developer diary video
below. Still now word yet on any sort of release date either although we
do know there is a very high chance that iOS will get Real Racing 3 first before Android will.
http://www.droidgamers.com/index.php/game-news/android-game-news/4674-firemonkeys-release-a-developer-diary-video-for-real-racing-3
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Japan Inc. reportedly moves to block KKR’s Renesas takeover
NEW YORK -- A Japanese-led consortium is reportedly planning to rescue
Renesas Electronics by blocking an attempt by the U.S. private equity
firm KKR's to purchase the ailing chip company, Japan's economic journal
Nikkei reported Friday (Sept. 21).
The new consortium
includes Toyota Motor, Panasonic and a Japanese government-backed fund
called the Innovation Network Corp. of Japan (INCJ). The group is
reportedly looking to invest more than 100 billion yen (about $1.28
billion), Nikkei reported, with plans to acquire a majority stake in Renesas by the end of 2012.There goes apple's supply of cheap DRAM
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Globalfoundries Accelerates Roadmap: Expects First 14nm Tape-Outs in 2013.
Globalfoundries Plans to Catch Up with Intel, Start Production of 14nm Chips in 2014
probably too optimisitc since they have yet to produce 28/20 nm.
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A6 is obviously custom A15 class core. A quad A9 is barely/not exactly keeping up. The era of A9 in high end is over. Move to A15 guys. A9 will only be mid range.
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This does NOT LOOK GOOD...
I would say this is a minor crisis for android, because apple strikes at Android weakness, The OS and CPU are not designed integratedly. ARM inc. will not optimize ARM CPU for android OS, Qualcomm, TI, Nvidia, Samsung are all doing their own thing... Google? (weak with hardware) ... It didn't matter before, because apple couldn't put CPU together, but now they can.
So either Google set up a rudimentary CPU unit, and put all those hardware guys together to agree on more integrated approach to CPU roadmap on key android feature, or Android will forever be running behind. They better hurry because the one after A15 quad is about to be baked. They better sync it with android 7.0 roadmap.
How does this A6 works? the CPU and GPU are still separated, so at least they hasn't fully leaped into next generation design. But the core is faster than qualcomm approach... Does this have anything to do with PWRficient PA6T-1682M ?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P.A._Semi
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6324/the-iphone-5-performance-preview
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More specically, this study leads to several conclusions regarding
effective heterogeneous CMP design.
The most efcient heterogeneous multiprocessor is not constructed
of cores that make good general-purpose uniprocessor
cores, or even those cores that would appear in a good
homogeneous multiprocessor architecture.
The best way to design a heterogeneous CMP is by tuning
each individual core for a class of applications with common
characteristics.
Customizing cores to subsets of workloads results in processors
that are typically non-monotonic (i.e., there is no strict
gradation among cores in terms of overall performance or
complexity).
Performance advantages of heterogeneous, and even nonmonotonic,
multiprocessors continue to hold even for a collection
of completely homogeneous workloads. In those cases,
such process
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~pact2006/program/pact2006/pact056-kumar.pdf
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UPU (Unified Processor Unit) approach in their 'Harmony' architecture is
the first situation where CPU and GPU threads are sharing the same
execution units, register file and many instructions. In a sense, it is a
'total fusion' of the two, unlike the AMD Fusion APU approach where CPU
and GPU are still distinct, with separate instruction sets, registers,
execution units and such. You could consider the UPU as an example of
'homogeneous computing' just like any standard processors we are used
to, while the APU belongs to 'heterogeneous computing' where different
threads of different nature would run separately on CPU and GPU
portions.
A very simple, elegant 32-bit RISC core, not unlike the original MIPS,
does both functions, and the single 32-unit 32-bit register file is
there for all operations. To support further parallelism, 4-way
multithreading per core is supported, with optimised logic to remove the
need for 4 separate register files. The compromises in the initial
version? No SIMD vector stuff like Intel AVX, and no double-precision FP
either. If you want more performance, you use more cores, which can be
piled up together easily due to comparatively very small core footprint -
only 2.7 square mm in the old 65 nm process. If in 32 nm process, it'd
likely be only 1 square mm. This means that, on an average current 200
square mm CPU chip in 32 nm process, you could mount over 100 of these
cores, plus interconnect logic and huge multimegabyte shared cache, all
together.
http://vr-zone.com/articles/icube-upu-the-next-step-in-processor-evolution-/14518.html
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iOS's lead over Android in app monetization is shrinking
For a long time it was reported that iOS monetization was five times
better than what you could make on Android, said Raj Aggarwal, CEO and
co-founder of Localytics. But because there are so many more ways of
examining the data that tells a developer who is interested in their
app, and different methods of making money from users, things are
changing. “iOS’s lead, in terms of the minds of developers, is only
slight right now,” according to Aggarwal. Android is a much closer
second than previously thought.Josh Williams, president and chief science officer at Kontagent,
agreed with that assessment. When comparing app downloads between iOS
and Android across the same geographic area and by device (smartphone
versus tablet), “iOS actually monetizes only 40 to 50 percent better
than Android, from the data we’ve seen. It’s actually pretty viable,”
said Williams.And in some cases, Android can even be more profitable, if developers
and their marketers are really focused on their objectives, he said.“While Android monetizes a little less well on a per user basis than
iOS, the acquisition costs on Android today are much lower on a per user
basis. So sometimes profitability on Android is higher,” said Williams.
“Smart businesses that are operating scientifically look at that and
allocate their spend for development and marketing across platforms on a
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codeworkx, CM10 developer for the i9300, explains why you shouldn't buy a Exynos based device
It's not about samsung or sony.
It's about the soc used. In our case exynos.
Samsung doesn't provide proper sources or documentation for their own platform.
And if they do after it's much to late, it's outdated and incompatible.
Compare the qualcom or omap based samsung phones vs. the exynos ones.
All qualcom and omap based samsung phones got jellybean and butter in zero time.
We're still fighting with exynos and the i9100 guys have to wait another months if it will get jellybean at all.
I assume samsung is skipping it and will only do a value pack. There's no single line of code or a leak yet.
It's a shame.
I9100g (omap4, same hardware as i9100) got jellybean pretty instant.
opensource hwcomposer, opensource audio, butter, working tvout
I9100: (exynos4, same hardware as i9100g) buggy jellybean, closed source
and incompatible audio, no butter, no tvout, bugs which will never be
solved.
what do we learn from this?
Don't buy exynos phones.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/10anp2/codeworkx_cm10_developer_for_the_i9300_explains/
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During Nvidia's Tegra analyst day, more details were disclosed about
both Nvidia's plans for Icera, and the upcoming codename Grey SoC with
Icera inside. Earlier today we talked about how Icera 410 had been validated
for use on AT&T's LTE and HSPA network, which itself is an exciting
step towards a complete Nvidia solution. Nvidia just announced their
upcoming Icera baseband, Icera 500, which is an LTE UE Category 3 device
(building on 410 which is UE Category 2) and includes HSPA+ and other
features from Icera 450. Because Icera's architecture is a software
defined radio, it was hinted we might even see beyond UE Category 3 in
the future. We'll have to wait and see for further details about what other capabilities Icera 500 brings.
“NVIDIA’s second-generation LTE modem – the Icera 500 chipset -
addresses high end smartphones as well as tablets and clamshell devices,
and provides worldwide LTE support. We expect to see the Icera 500
modem in devices in 2013.”
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5862/nvidia-announces-icera-500-the-baseband-in-grey -
Apple goes for the kill: Wants court to ban all Samsung Android
Is Samsung even awake? Are they still playing the korean clownshow while Apple is in for the kill?
Hey Samsung, it is a death match game. This is not LG vs. Samsung clown show. Apple is really in for the kill. (yes, I bet you still handing out advanced technology and helping apple killing everybody.) Let apple bail out the Japanese Semicon, they have the money.
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Game I want by Android 6.0/A15 quad second print...
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Samsung still making Apple’s A6 chip, electron microscopes reveal
Yogasingam adds more technical detail:
Our initial SEM cross-sections of the A6 processor show
metal and dielectric layering that is almost identical to that used in
the previous A5 processor found in the Apple TV, which was, as well,
likely manufactured by Samsung. The process node appears to be held
constant at 32nm. Examination of the gate stack shows a Gate First-High K
metal gate structure. The PMOS devices incorporate a Silicon Germanium
layer in the active channel. More detailed analysis will confirm these
results but that will take some more time.http://venturebeat.com/2012/09/23/samsung-making-apple-a6/
FFS, Samsung better have 20nm processor ready before anybody else. Glofo already making noise about 14nm. Come on Google/Android team...I want super optimized OS & Chip for next android phone... 30-40% faster than apple's product.
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Grand Unified Speculation Thread for the Next Version of Android
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My wish list:
Hardware (for flagship smartphone only)
- Screen color accuracy should be improved (to see high res. photo, magazine, publication. this is important)
- More memory 64GB, 128GB. (large multi GB games start showing up)
- wireless connection to monitor. (no more cable. standardized around miracast. No more HDMI)
- Better/louder speaker for tablet
- Inertial Navigation system. (accurate enough for walking guide, biking, inside building)
- faster GPS lock (gah...)
- universal docking system
- wireless charging
- improved camera (must be at mid range-high end point and shoot camera)
- Significant pen input capability improvement for larger tablet
- shake sensor
- smartphone with no SD flash should die.
OS.
- OS upgrade should be prompt. Unified/consistent OS update system. (Next OS should bypass Carrier, modularly upgradable. Isolate driver from rest of OS. Any carrier who instal non standard OS and cause upgrade delay should be banished and shunned. Public shaming/user report.)
- file system (no more every app wildly scanning the entire storage at will. external storage is big part of portable device use. Biggest asshole: Google music player. Google video player. STOP TRYING TO COPY my files to your cloud.)
- unified security unit (I can control permission globally from one page. specially private data, addressbook, location, how wireless is used by non phone app.)
- multi User account manager
- Unified theming engine
- Unified widget theming engine
- notification is getting out of control (non essential notification should get its own widget and go there instead of cluttering primary phone notification)
- Significant audio management improvement. no more crackle at any level. OS can control loudness and prioritize based on urgency. (alarm/phone ring, should mute game/music/etc)
- when connected to large external screen. It automatically adjust look and feel to that screen instead of simply projecting a 4" screen onto 40" screen.
- More USB feature. (full external storage system. FFS. Not everybody care that much about cloud storage) USB MIC support. Low latency support (this is hard)
- on board strong encryption support for cloud storage. (android should support PGP for cloud file storage and voip)
- windowing/multi tasking for larger size tablet
Camera & Image
- All in one basic photo viewer and editor.
- wider use of camera for data input. (QR code everywhere, IR/visible light data transmission, camera based game, video conferencing, on the fly image processing, more fancy video tools)
- better video editing app.
App.
- Voice is a lot of fun. unified voice
search for a)anything related to direction/hands free situation b)
short internet inquiry. more more more...
- all basic internet app should work faster... MUCH FASTER... (browser!)
- better guide for game developer regarding "permission/asking personal data"
- All in one, unified short text messaging app. (too many apps doing exact same thing in multitude different standard)
- Unified guidelines/format for ...notepad/note taking apps. (it's crazy right now, so many little apps, so little compatibilities)
- more NFC apps, goodies, fun and games. (So many potential, so little use. no promotion and effort to use it)
- significantly improved video player functionality. (combined with IMDB, amazon x-ray, top news feed, store recommendation, supports of all known format. playing basic local file should be less hassle)
- Office app for android.
- all Linux software for math,science,art, audio, video
- more compelling high end games. (no home computer platform ever succeed without having good game. Check home computer history! every winner won on this point. NOT office productivity, business or what not.)
Playstore
- improved look (graphic design is soo stodgy .)
- better search and recommendation system.
- store magazine/news/blog/blurb instead of that dumb "recommendation widget"
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iPhone 5 Vs. Samsung Galaxy S III
That
said, when taking photos in the dark, the iPhone still falls short
compared to most of the other cameras we tested. Here, the Samsung
Galaxy S III's low-light setting does a really great job. It's sharper
and less noisy in the dark than the iPhone 5. The S III also did a
better job with colors; it captures a true white and the correct,
more-purple-than-pink color of the flower.
During
the day, though, it's a close call between the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S
III. From this particular image the iPhone 5 looks slightly sharper and
it also has better dynamic range.http://gizmodo.com/5945262/iphone-5-camera-battle-is-it-the-best-smartphone-shooter?post=52892704
Hey, they can put as much sapphire as they want. if the sensor is crap. It's still a crappy camera. And Apple will never get the top end image sensor period. (Sony will put it in their own smartphones. Samsung too.)
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Lolol.....
I was almost certain there was an Apple Store right nearby…
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What did you do with the University of Hong Kong?
They are not going to be able to fix this by next week.
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