lol....i don't think anyone here said anything different. In fact we have all pointed out that Samsung has a diversified portfolio. So maybe read the thread?
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I did. I am referring to the dumb ass Android fanboys who read those blogs and then start thumping their chest.
If it's a SMART washer and drier, then NO .......... with obsolete software it does NOT perform the duty it was design to perform and that consumers pay extra money for. How hard is that to grasp, without being so defensive?
Same goes with a Smart TV. They are designed for having the included SMART functionality. Otherwise one could buy a TV without the SMART.
But to be realistic, those appliances are not expected to be computers running full-fledged OS. At most they have very limited sets of rudimentary programs. There arent that much updates to be done if those programs are already working.
Of course above does not apply to smart TV if it comes with android. But given the limited use-cases for smart tv compare to your phone, imo it wouldnt matter that much whether it has the latest security updates and/or android version.
I don't know, people who like Samsung are happy with this news, but their mobile division took a drubbing and I suspect losing billions is not that easy to recover within a short period of time.
Yes, I agree. But that's one of my points. Who knows, in two years maybe I can ask Bixby the status of my wash/dry on newer Smart washer n drier products. Or remotely tell Bixby to add dry time. So if in two years after buying a Smart washer n drier, a new Smart feature is released, what are the chances the two year old product's software would be upgraded. Slim chance IMO.
So I guess there are appliance fanboys out there now? lmao. Unless you own stock in Samsung, I see no reason to as thrilled as these people are.
Jeez, are you on drugs.. genuine question. I'll make this Incredibly simple for you.. if a washer is bought with v1.0 OS and has 20 functions. Then a year later, v 2.0 is released with 20 more functions on newer washers. Are you saying that the year old washer has stopped working and doesn't perform the original 20 functions it was designed to do. That is exactly what you are saying. Jeez. This is hard work.. please don't respond as I can't take your level of answers anymore.
Nothing like the Apple fanboys! They are so bad these is a word in the dictionary just for them.... sheeple.....
Then nothing like the Samsung haters though. they are the worse......
But i guess haters gonna hate!
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/06/22/samsung-starts-mass-producing-new-exynos-branded-iot-solution/
I'm surprised no one mentioned IOT yet.
I can see higher sales driven by devices being part of a cohesive connected "ecosystem".
Is any other company pushing the boundaries with IOT at the moment?
Something as mundane as a refrigerator or washing machine is becoming connected and we can communicate with them from anywhere on the planet.
Personally, I have no need for this kind of immersion into household appliances but obviously (if most profits are coming from washers and fridges, if we are to believe what's written in this thread) then some people take it very seriously.
I can see a connected refrigerator becoming part of my homecare in the distant future, just not at the moment.
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That's cool, Samsung make cars too
http://www.renaultsamsungm.com/2016/index.jsp
I'm surprised no one mentioned IOT yet.
I can see higher sales driven by devices being part of a cohesive connected "ecosystem".
Is any other company pushing the boundaries with IOT at the moment?
Something as mundane as a refrigerator or washing machine is becoming connected and we can communicate with them from anywhere on the planet.
Personally, I have no need for this kind of immersion into household appliances but obviously (if most profits are coming from washers and fridges, if we are to believe what's written in this thread) then some people take it very seriously.
I can see a connected refrigerator becoming part of my homecare in the distant future, just not at the moment.
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That's cool, Samsung make cars too
http://www.renaultsamsungm.com/2016/index.jsp
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For phone maybe it applies since all the phone does is run software app. But appliances are more hardware than software. So no software update can add capabilities to the hardware. Maybe more relevant to come back here in 5-10 years when all these appliances will come with a power full-fledge computing brain.
https://www.sammobile.com/2017/06/22/samsung-starts-mass-producing-new-exynos-branded-iot-solution/
I'm surprised no one mentioned IOT yet.
I can see higher sales driven by devices being part of a cohesive connected "ecosystem".
Is any other company pushing the boundaries with IOT at the moment?
Something as mundane as a refrigerator or washing machine is becoming connected and we can communicate with them from anywhere on the planet.
Personally, I have no need for this kind of immersion into household appliances but obviously (if most profits are coming from washers and fridges, if we are to believe what's written in this thread) then some people take it very seriously.
I can see a connected refrigerator becoming part of my homecare in the distant future, just not at the moment.
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That's cool, Samsung make cars too
http://www.renaultsamsungm.com/2016/index.jsp
The way I see it is smart is not much of a use in future too. Stick with dumb appliances and have a robot to put the clothes in, wash, dry, fold and put back in the wardrobe and at the same time clean and cook plus take out the garbage. That's easier and much better isnt it - killing many birds with one stone (or in this case with a robot).
That's a bit sci-fi at the moment, IOT is something viable, purchasable and may explain Samsung's operating profit.
That said, I'd be in on a robot that can do all that, especially as we have another wee one on the way, time seems to be at a premium already...
That's a bit sci-fi at the moment, IOT is something viable, purchasable and may explain Samsung's operating profit.
That said, I'd be in on a robot that can do all that, especially as we have another wee one on the way, time seems to be at a premium already...
I think to be able to use Bixby to remotely control all your home appliances/audio-visual is definitely something to look forward to. I have seen Samsung demoed this using Bixby voice in Korean.
Are you arguing and insulting me just for the sake of it? Bored much?
I made myself VERY CLEAR previously. I stated the SMART side (which is the software) can be obsolete. It has nothing to do with the appliance itself, it has to do with compatibility with other products and software. I've already made my example of using Bixby controls. You kept focusing on the washer/drier itself. Even my Phillips hub need updating to stay compatible for proper and updated usage, and that does less than a washer/drier.
If you still can't grasp that, just ignore my comments, and find someone else to insult.
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Appliances are becoming more and more standard with Smart built-in. Most don't realize it because appliances are not bought as frequently as phones, tablets, TVs, and etc. I already know several people that get alerts on their phone when their drier is done, and can detect if it needs more dry time or less dry time. They can add or subtract time remotely from their phone. And those that can defrost and set temperatures in their fridge remotely.
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That's what missing in the mainstream at the moment. A universal control. Most appliances still require their own apps to remotely control.
Your post just makes you look silly, just accept the fact Samsung made more profit. Apple fans ALWAYS play the Profit playcard when all else fails. Perhaps its time to give Samsung some credit, especially since Apple gear is full of Samsung components inc the new iPhone 8's OLED panel. The butthurt from Apple fans in this thread is hilarious.
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Op is on point. Fine and dandy if you like Samsung and it did well and divisions like appliances did well. But the intersection of where Apple and Samsung meet, Apple swept the floor with their mobile division including samsungs losses from the note 7.
Amusing some of the juvenile things that have been said.
I dont really care which division did well, im talking about pure Profit, and Samsung is winning that battle now. Apple specialise in the mobile division, Samsung is way more diverse. Im no Samsung fan btw, i buy and own technology that is best suited to my needs. I own an Apple Laptop, a Samsung phone, a Sony TV, a Yamaha HT receiver and the list goes on. I just laugh at how some Apple fanboys get so defensive and defend Apple to the ends of the earth.
It really is funny to watch them defend Apple.....they claim profits ...profits....profits.... Then when Samsung beats them at profits..... Well now it is specialized profits....only some profits count....not overall profits. It really is amusing to watch
I dont really care about Samsungs corporate profit or how their appliance division did and how their corporation is doing is of no interest to me in the context of what I find of Interest here in this site, which is the intersection of things phones and ecosystems related to phones. We might as well include Amazon, General Motors and Walmart in this conversation as well. And while I don't like Samsung phones every tv in my house is Samsung and I was going to buy Samsung washing machine and dryer when that entire fiasco surfaced.
If they could only stand back and look at the stuff they say, i just shake my head and laugh. I honestly don't care either way, as long as im happy with my devices thats all that matters.It really is funny to watch them defend Apple.....they claim profits ...profits....profits.... Then when Samsung beats them at profits..... Well now it is specialized profits....only some profits count....not overall profits. It really is amusing to watch
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Like ive said before, i prefer to buy a Samsung phone as they actually use the latest technology available at the time. Apple hold back technology to increase their profits, it benefits Apple and its shareholders, not the consumer. So yes, Apple make good profits in the mobile sector but its at the expense of the very people that defend them to the end of the earth, is the irony lost on you?
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But takes a drubbing in the mobile phone division, that is all that matters. Actually what matters is Apple is headed toward the trillion dollar club.
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There is no irony to be lost, you are making up stuff to reach a conclusion based on an opinion.
The shareholders wouldn't be happy unless the customers were happy. And the customers voted with their wallets.
You're wasting your time....no matter how many times you prove his stance wrong or show how ridiculous it is...the stances changes. Hyperbole! There is no reasoning or logic with him. Most of us just sit back and laugh among ourselves. Some were harping sales sales sales then when Samsung overtook them in sales......then it became profits profits profits...then when that was taken away. It became trillion dollar club......it is funny to watch how the focus changes. Apple apologists are fun to watch
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