yeah because all Apple does is copy other phones right.
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iOS 14 is literally Android
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yeah because all Apple does is copy other phones right.
I mean that’s basically how all language is created, based on what people commonly say.
It's kind of different when something is already constructed and known and used and then is changed because too many people keep on making a mistake. Would 2+2 become 5 if too many people keep on making that mistake?
Android makes it first (sometimes). Apple does it right.
that makes no sense. Just look up what happened to old English words or even easier, something like a Biatch
language evolves
Literally
- Literally is also used to emphasize a statement and suggest that it is surprising
- used for emphasizing how large or great an amount i
Well, I've just watched MKBHD, and he is saying pretty much the exact content of my post 🤣
starting mostly from 2:30
starting mostly from 2:30
Who cares? I just want the best end-user experience on my phone. I don’t care if Apple invented it, copied it, or what. If Android come up with a great feature, of course I want it on my iPhone. And if Apple can improve it, all the better. Can’t be doing with all this iOS v Android ”my phone is better than yours“ stuff, it’s just adolescent insecurity.
Absolutely spot on. Couldn’t have put it better myself.
Android and iOS copy from each other. No release from any manufacturer is revolutionary, just evolutionary.
I’m glad both systems exist because we wouldn’t get improvements without them.
Words are reversed to mean the opposite due to misuse? Seems like pretty much the opposite of evolving.
In the same way that "I could care less" now seems to have gained formal recognition as a valid alternative to "I couldn't care less" despite the fact it makes no sense whatsoever.
Next will be "It's now officially OK to use apostrophes for plural's".
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The literal irony of people using literally when they mean figuratively is both delicious and hilarious.
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To be literally accurate, "Informal" in that definition should really say "For mouth breathing uneducated types:"
So the dictionary now accepts that the word "literally" can literally mean the exact opposite of what it's meant since Adam was a lad.
I don't like this timeline.
People misusing a word to mean the literal opposite of what they actually mean is not "evolution", unless you also consider a baby born without arms to be "evolution".
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I would say that the dictionary (e.g. from Oxford, via Dictionary.app) is merely acknowledging widespread misuse. Notice the giant "Usage" box, ending with this:
Or "literally" Mac OS? Have you ever seen widgets on Mac? They existed before Android was born.
Yeah just look at how much Android 11 has copied from iOS (e. g. Google Home and media Player controls added to quick settings, screen recording feature added). Already Android 10 had copied a lot of features (e. g. gesture control, back swipe).
Android would still exist, but it would be a Windows Mobile/Blackberry OS clone Like Google originally wanted.
The problem with discussing copying, is that there is usually prior art somewhere.
1. Widgets were around long before android, therefore android copied widgets.
2. PIP: my TV was doing PIP prior to android
3. Improved software (eg Siri) Siri was introduced in 2011 prior to google assistant. You're actually going to attempt to criticize apple for improving Siri?
4. Sending messages with voice control - ok you win on this one
5. Language translation - been done before google translate.
6. Google maps - maps/navigation software was already deployed by the time google maps was introduced.
In the context of this thread, Android is literally the poster child for the definition of copying.
Yes. Android copied iOS first, and they've been borrowing features from each other ever since.
Imagine being this proud of such a dull, unoriginal, and provably ignorant take.
So? These are minor features that are now nice to have. Nothing groundbreaking, but it continues to widen the gap between Android and iOS. There really isn't any reason to get an Android phone now with these features, plus the obvious disparity iOS has in performance, security, privacy, ecosystem, apps, and support.
Considering the 3 biggest features presented were home screen widgets, an app drawer, and picture in picture it really did feel like the biggest "copy of Android" update yet to me. But that's not a bad thing. Both OSes are awesome!
App Drawer.. app drawer.. where have I heard of that before hmm...
everything old is new again, but either way, Apple invented it :-D
everything old is new again, but either way, Apple invented it :-D
I get the comparison and humor about it, but am also among the "don't care, glad they both exist" group.
Using only the Apple ecosystem, I'm just not concerned with what Android does or doesn't have or how long that's been the case. I care if/when Apple gets something, because it's usually well-implemented, and "new" to me as an Apple user. I've made a very conscious decision to be Apple-only. So I genuinely don't care. Not to diss Android, but rather it's just not on my radar at all.
However, I have been looking into an Android device to do car OBD2 diagnostics. Yet I don't care what features that device will have that my everyday devices may not… Sorta like when I boot into Windows to run this one fringe application. I have no idea or concern about what Windows can/'t do compared to my Mac.
So, I love everything 'new' in iOS 14! If it's got good things that Android has had as well, then all the better.
Using only the Apple ecosystem, I'm just not concerned with what Android does or doesn't have or how long that's been the case. I care if/when Apple gets something, because it's usually well-implemented, and "new" to me as an Apple user. I've made a very conscious decision to be Apple-only. So I genuinely don't care. Not to diss Android, but rather it's just not on my radar at all.
However, I have been looking into an Android device to do car OBD2 diagnostics. Yet I don't care what features that device will have that my everyday devices may not… Sorta like when I boot into Windows to run this one fringe application. I have no idea or concern about what Windows can/'t do compared to my Mac.
So, I love everything 'new' in iOS 14! If it's got good things that Android has had as well, then all the better.