BlackBerry just put the squeeze on iOS and Android
Originally Posted by
katiepea Do you have any idea how ridiculous you sound? I'm am android user, I'm not obsessed with specs. Suggesting that people who discuss tech aspects are lacking in genetalia only entirely discredits yourself. What a silly person you are. My two year old HTC is running android 4.2.1, the latest version of android. Its smooth as silk. The level of ignorance about topics which people here do not understand is draining. Making gross assumptions about communities of tech followers is downright low brow. The continuation of apologists always go down with the ship. Kevin himself said the specs should have been a little better. Sheesh.
If the mobile experience is not dependent on specs then why bring up the topic of manufacturers releasing phones with "FAR" superior specs? Implying that the phone is obsolete before it was even released...
Furthermore, you haven't addressed my actual points about specs and megapixel counts not being an issue, instead you jump straight to the genitalia comment... Go figure.
I ain't an apologist either. I have and continue to use BlackBerry and Apple products... I've had a bad experience on Android with a device (replaced twice in a matter of months) which at the time was said to be the be all and end all of specs. It failed miserably when compared to the iPhone 4S.
So, yes I am in a position to question this specs race Android manufacturers have entered into. Do we really need quad or octa core processors in phones at this point in time? ****, computers don't even have octa core processors yet...
BlackBerry just put the squeeze on iOS and Android
Originally Posted by
texazzpete This is wrong. The iPhone 5 is much more powerful than the Z10. It has a more powerful CPU and a MUCH more powerful GPU.
There's less RAM and screen resolution on the iPhone 5 but it has a way superior camera and better brightness and viewing angles than the Z10.
The A5X in the iPhone 5 crushes the S4 in the Z10 in every single benchmark under the sun, GPU and CPU. There are very few phones out now with faster CPU than the iPhone 5 and there's no single mobile phone out there that has a better GPU than the iPhone 5.
Seriously, do you guys not follow up on tech news?
No I'm talking about the Galaxy S3's quad core Exynos 4 processor which doesn't offer a better experience than Apples A6 as well as a plethora of other Android phones which have had the kitchen sink thrown at it.
Companies like Apple and BlackBerry, due to the vertical integration and closed systems, can offer a very fast experience with less specs.
I really don't see the need for quad and octa processors right now.
BlackBerry just put the squeeze on iOS and Android
I hope so. We'll see. But it could also work against rim. Depends on what part of the market you are selling to. People who have a very hard time with tech. Or people that are gadget lovers. iphone is dead simple but also boring. I know a lot of older people that find it easy to use. They never close any apps and just do the home button/launch routine over and over. These folks might be intimidated by all the gestures.
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BlackBerry just put the squeeze on iOS and Android
Originally Posted by
texazzpete A5X still outperforms the Quad core Exynos 4 in the international S3 in several CPU benchmarks and thoroughly crushes it in all GPU benchmarks.
Quad core (or more powerful ) Chipsets are pretty welcome as mobile apps become more complex. You folks that use OS7 devices as your sole mobile device were effectively being left behind. Other popular platforms have several demanding apps and games (like AutoCAD, some 3D modeling apps and many complex 3D games) that require increased processing horsepower. More advanced GPUs are required to drive the increasingly higher resolution displays on the market.
there's a reason why Anandtech's review of the 3rd generation iPad stated that performance was being constrained by the slower CPU.
Mobile gaming is become VERY big. It takes beefier hardware now to render graphically stunning games on iPhone and android that rival games on the PS Vita.
I agree that Android OEMs are making it a battle of specs now...but specs aren't always overkill.
The A5X doesn't out benchmark the Exynos 4. The A6 does...
And I was not left behind because I have no loyalty to any particular brand so I switched to Android and then Apple.
From what I've seen the Z10 handles anything thrown at it quite well so does the PlayBook WiFi with even worse specs.
Re: BlackBerry just put the squeeze on iOS and Android
Originally Posted by
W Hoa No place like Home?
There is a huge problem with others trying to change to the type of operating system BlackBerry is using. Both the iPhone and Android use an operating system revolving around the HOME button. It is a complete, monumental, change to get rid of that button, yet try and maintain backwards compatibility with older software.
They can add some swipe commands but they can't change entirely. They are hobbled by 6 year old operating systems, initially designed for far less powerful hardware.
BB10 was written from the ground up as a keyless operating system, incorporating the best features and lessons of the past 6 years.
Most smartphones phones prior to 2007 were BB ripoffs (Samsung Blackjack, Moto Q) or were highly specialized phones with stylus driven operation (Dell axim, HP iPAQ). that didn't stop a certain company from going with an entirely new UI/UX combo and become successful.
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BlackBerry just put the squeeze on iOS and Android
Originally Posted by
Shanerredflag and don't use the app excuse cuz you can side load any app you want.
Lol