Things the iPhone can't do this holiday with the family
- That's true somehow but it's reality. Most people buy phones subsidized on a contract every two years and it isn't that big of a deal if you spend $ 50-200 on an entire phone you use every day. So of you look at it like that you have to be totally into hooking your phone up to your TV to spend another $ 40 on an adapter, which most people simply aren't. A micro HDMI cable on the other hand you find in lots of shops and that works with a wide range of devices and which costs only $3-10 is a different thing.
Posted via CB1001-01-14 05:30 PMLike 0 - You don't have enough information to tell what was "realized" and what was not. Nice try, though. I'm still waiting for the manufacturer that provides the "out of the box" functionality you alluded to, since it's neither Apple nor BBRY. Maybe you'll have a response tomorrow.01-01-14 05:40 PMLike 0
- avt123O.G.
What is there to be upset about? I own a device from EACH platform (besides WP8). I have the best of all worlds. If the BB version was better, I wouldn't care since I own it. Either way it doesn't matter to me. I was just stating another platform can do the same.
Have a great night.01-01-14 05:59 PMLike 0 - You can actually buy a cable for $7.90. I have one, works fine. Works just like a cable for the Z10 actually. Please don't tell me the $3 difference gives BB an edge. Just give and admit that HDMI is not a BB exclusive or advantage!!! For goodness sake let's show some objectivity and maturity.
Also, Apple TV may cost $90, but it is an amazing experience when you use one in a conference or home setting with and iPhone or iPad or Mac.
Posted via CB1001-02-14 01:20 AMLike 0 -
- No one claimed it is a major advantage, but still, it is an advantage, no doubt about it. Micro HDMI cables are simple, ubiquitous and cheap. Plus, even when plugged into a TV, the USB port is still free. As for Lightning to HDMI adaptors (you need additionally to the ubiquitous and cheap HDMI cable): as said, I didn't found a single cheap third party one, not even on amazon. All I found was the original one for $50. That's not $7.90. And we talk about the iPhone 5, 5C, 5S, iPad 4th Gen and iPad Air, iPad Mini and iPad Mini Retina here. So the only Apple devices you can use your $7.90 adapter for are at best the iPad 3rd Gen and the iPhone 4S. Apple adapters aren't simple (see the post above where it says that a cheap adapter lasts only 20 uses), they aren't ubiquitous and they aren't cheap.
Posted via CB1001-02-14 02:35 AMLike 0 - If you don't own an Apple TV then you really don't know what the differences are here.
You can obviously stream movies, but it goes well beyond that. You can also use airplay to stream the movie while still continuing to do whatever you want to do on your phone. You can also mirror your device onto the TV screen.
It really works beautifully and there is nothing to it. Yes it's more for entertainment purposes, but so is roku, a Blu-ray player, an x box or play station, or any other entertainment device you might own.
It comes down to preference and what people do with their devices.
Posted via CB1001-02-14 09:21 AMLike 0 - The best solution. Plug a PlayBook into the HDMI, and leave it there. Use your BlackBerry Bridge to control it. Turns any tv into a smart tv. Allows you to use your phone and not be strapped down. Unlike Apple, we also have DNLA at our disposal.
Posted via CB10Loc22 likes this.01-02-14 09:24 AMLike 1 - Yeah this isn't true. Over the holidays my sister-in-law streamed an Amazon Instant title to an Apple TV using her iPhone 5. The battery (which was fully charged) lasted for the duration.
Unfortunately, unlike Apple, you have to search harder for content.01-02-14 09:47 AMLike 0 -
Posted via CB1001-02-14 10:41 AMLike 0 -
- Apple TV does a ton more than mirror displays, as well.
Surprised that there has been little discussion about NFC and mobile commerce on this thread. BlackBerry is way ahead of Apple right now - I'm shopping and paying today by simply tapping my phone at the checkout.
This is the next big thing, and the latest iPhone can't do it...
I'm not scavenger hunting for places to make this useful.
I'm more excited about the trend in early start of more businesses doing same day delivery for online orders (Amazon/Google). That will be a game changer, IMO. NFC is meh...
Wi-Fi Direct, AirPlay, and Group Play are all superior for sharing media. QR Codes are better supported by businesses right now.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk01-02-14 11:59 AMLike 0 - If you haven't seen this already... check it out.
Mr. Steve Jobs unveils the long awaited iPhone at the MacWorld conference in January 07.
https://www.apple.com/iphone/keynote/#mn_p
Office Mobile can control PowerPoint wireless from supported platforms, but no one will mirror the mobile interface to a TV for any semi serious presentation an any semi serious meeting. That doesn't happen here.
The company bought you a computer for a reason.
Yes people do use their phones as remotes for the presentations, but they do not mirror phones to screens and expect that to be taken seriously. They use desktop apps for that.
Laptops/Ultrabooks are mobile. Some of them get better battery life (on screen time) than most smartphones, even.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk01-02-14 12:11 PMLike 0 -
Using an iPad is good if you want to draw on the screen , but again its used as a remote primarily, not as a way to actually run the presentation in 99pct of cases.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk01-02-14 12:15 PMLike 0 - Apple TV does a ton more than mirror displays, as well.
I can't even use NFC at Wal-Mart or any of the restaurants I dine at. It's worthless for commerce here.
I'm not scavenger hunting for places to make this useful.
I'm more excited about the trend in early start of more businesses doing same day delivery for online orders (Amazon/Google). That will be a game changer, IMO. NFC is meh...
Wi-Fi Direct, AirPlay, and Group Play are all superior for sharing media. QR Codes are better supported by businesses right now.
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Sounds like you must live in the United States...
Here in Canada (and around much of the rest of the world) the banks have adopted the much more secure 'chip and PIN' technology for credit and debit cards, which are inherently NFC enabled. Unfortunately most US bank issued cards still rely on the old magnetic card swipe and signature. I read somewhere (in a story about the recent Target hack of 40mm+ credit card numbers, stolen from swipe terminals) that the goal in the States is to eventually convert to chip and pin cards by the end of 2015.
My (Canadian) bank has an app for BB10 that allows me to securely mirror my VISA credit card on my phone, so anywhere I can use my credit card to 'tap and pay' I can now just tap my phone instead. The vast majority of Canadian retailers now have credit card terminals that support chip and pin cards, so no scavenging required :-). Even newer soft drink and candy vending machines and parking meters now support NFC enabled cards and devices.
Given that in the USA chip and pin credit card technology is still years away, the current lack of NFC support in the iPhone isn't surprising. The underlying VISA/Mastercard/AMEX chip/pin credit card driven infrastructure hasn't been rolled out like it has been around the world.
However here in Canada there are already tens of millions of NFC enabled credit and debit cards in the hands of consumers, and hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of NFC enabled card readers in stores. NFC has won the race for secure mobile commerce infrastructure and is the now the defacto standard.
At best (if Apple is lucky) iBeacon support might get added into next generation NFC card readers if they can convince the manufacturers to do so, but given that more and more Android phones are including NFC support, I'm pretty sure that at least for a few years I'll still be stuck in the checkout line waiting while some the iPhone user ahead of me has to put down their phone and fumble through their wallet/purse to find their credit card...Karan Mohal likes this.01-02-14 12:55 PMLike 1 - I don't really care to pay with my phone. I have yet to see anyone do that and the last time I tried a tag in a store I had to take the case off my phone so it can read. Its just too inconvenient to use. If the NFC wasn't so easily destroyed by case accessories I may have tried using it a bit more. But the risk of dropping my phone trying to uncase in a store line isn't worth the alleged benefits.
Also since NFC has such limited rollout you have to carry your card with you anyways, which gives even less incentive to bother. If you have the card. You use the card. No reason as on to enter pins and stuff like that in most cases.
NFC enabled CC isn't the same as using a phone as a CC... if we had those there still would be no use to use the phone to make purchases since you could still just use the card with the same equipment.
We're talking about mobile payments using NFC in a phone. I have found QR codes to be more widely accepted and more usable across different use cases (like boarding a flight, coupons and purchases, at the movie theatre, etc. ).
I don't care for iBeacon because I don't keep Wi-Fi or BT turned on when I'm out shopping or whatever. They use power when not in use due to constant scanning, and that's not my cup of tea.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk01-02-14 01:00 PMLike 0 - I was wondering what Glympse was when I read the previous comment. I looked it up and it sounds like a very neat service/feature. Why do you say it's a gimmick? What Is Glympse: Glympse01-02-14 01:53 PMLike 0
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- My (Canadian) bank has an app for BB10 that allows me to securely mirror my VISA credit card on my phone, so anywhere I can use my credit card to 'tap and pay' I can now just tap my phone instead. The vast majority of Canadian retailers now have credit card terminals that support chip and pin cards, so no scavenging required :-). Even newer soft drink and candy vending machines and parking meters now support NFC enabled cards and devices.
Given that in the USA chip and pin credit card technology is still years away, the current lack of NFC support in the iPhone isn't surprising. The underlying VISA/Mastercard/AMEX chip/pin credit card driven infrastructure hasn't been rolled out like it has been around the world.
However here in Canada there are already tens of millions of NFC enabled credit and debit cards in the hands of consumers, and hundreds of thousands (if not millions) of NFC enabled card readers in stores. NFC has won the race for secure mobile commerce infrastructure and is the now the defacto standard.
Posted via CB1001-03-14 08:43 AMLike 0 -
BlackBerry forever, haters never!01-03-14 10:27 AMLike 0 -
BlackBerry forever, haters never!01-03-14 10:32 AMLike 0 - While on holiday in the UK this past fall I ran into problems paying with my American Express card all over the place. There were some merchants that simply couldn't take it because they had no way to swipe it. In many, other places the cashier had to ask a more experienced cashier how to deal with it. I made a note to talk with Amex before my next foreign travel to see what can be done about this. It is clear if you can't tap in some countries, you will not be able to pay with a CC. This will almost certainly become a sore spot for iPhone users sooner or later.
Also, could a phone be used in place of CC at all these units? All the places had a slide-in slot for the chip card. I didn't see anyone tap a card or use a phone.01-03-14 10:36 AMLike 0 - Using a phone generally requires a special SIM with secure payment. Then you normally need software from the bank which issued the Credit Card. So, put the SIM in, register the software to the SIM. Add your CC details in the software. Tap your NFC enabled phone on the payment terminal just as you would a CC and payment is made. Not many carriers are providing secure payment SIMs (I believe Rogers does) and none of the USA carriers do. The CC issuing institution has to provide software that works on your phone. Since this is mostly Android, it should work on BBs with the current leak.
When European iPhone users see people all around them with Androids tapping their phone at the cafe, they would have to wonder why they have the allegedly top of the line phone but they can't do that.01-03-14 11:20 AMLike 0
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