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kenknotts

macrumors 6502
Sep 23, 2013
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And Apple beat Samsung to the modern smartphone first.

"way back in AUGUST". Apple has had the iPhones being made since January. I seriously doubt they saw Samsung's god S4 a month ago and said OMG! Lets make one too! Apple has had these in the works for almost a year, sorry.
 

samcraig

macrumors P6
Jun 22, 2009
16,786
41,983
USA
"way back in AUGUST". Apple has had the iPhones being made since January. I seriously doubt they saw Samsung's god S4 a month ago and said OMG! Lets make one too! Apple has had these in the works for almost a year, sorry.

I think by modern he was going back to the original iPhone. Which still seems dis-genuine to me anyway as per other posts in this thread.
 

LorPGDL

macrumors regular
Apr 23, 2011
139
0
I am happy more brands are offering gold smartphones- that way i can easily detect douchebags :D

gold is the ed hardy of smartphone colours.
 

AngryCorgi

macrumors member
Sep 1, 2010
71
1
I will totally and unequivocally agree with you if you also agree that Apple's pilfering of WebOS, PalmOS3 and Android 2.5 to feed the "update" that is iOS 7 is also as you describe with Samsung.

I'm GLAD they stole some elements from the Palm/HP WebOS. Tons of other people have ripped off the card style representation of active apps and its one of the best things the webOS had going for it. I am much happier simply flicking the apps out of the scrolling card view off the page to shut them down. It's a much more logical approach to handling tasks, IMO.

PalmOS3 and Android 2.5, however, I don't see in this setup. If you'd like to explain EXACTLY what they took from those, I'll be happy to respond.
 

technowar

macrumors 6502
Apr 1, 2011
371
1
Cebu, Philippines
No one said Apple invented 64-bit.
Show me a single Samsung device with 64-bit chip prior to 5S announcement. It's so obvious that Samsung wants to do whatever Apple does. It's not coincident that Samsung announces 64-bit just after Apple and Gold color phone. Do you not see the trend?

You missed how Samsung went into making a smart watch, right after the iWatch rumors.
 

LagLiquidators

macrumors member
Sep 24, 2013
62
0
Louisiana
So since the gold iPhone is popular, I guess its now "cool" to have a gold phone.
 

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Trius

macrumors 6502a
Aug 7, 2008
843
105
I hope you're not insinuating that after watching Apple's keynote they rushed to get "gold" into their lineup vs already having it on the roadmap...

Are you insinuating that they didn't? Have you just MET Samsung?
 

Cnasty

macrumors 68040
Jul 2, 2008
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Why do I open threads like this
Why do I open threads like this
Why do I open threads like this
Why do I open threads like this
Why do I open threads like this

I will never learn!!
 

adder7712

macrumors 68000
Mar 9, 2009
1,923
1
Canada
You missed how Samsung went into making a smart watch, right after the iWatch rumors.

I believe the product pipeline is an accurate descriptor for this. I mean, they couldn't possibly develop that thing for 6 months.

Also, is a product pipeline ONLY applicable to Apple? Because I rarely hear "Apple did x because y did so" even though they did.

Now I found an article that Apple is/had developed(-ing) an "iGlass" that is similar in premise to Google Glass since 2006 and the only revealed this after the Explorer Edition came out.
Source.
 

identity

macrumors 6502
Nov 18, 2011
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I believe the product pipeline is an accurate descriptor for this. I mean, they couldn't possibly develop that thing for 6 months.

Also, is a product pipeline ONLY applicable to Apple? Because I rarely hear "Apple did x because y did so" even though they did.

Now I found an article that Apple is/had developed(-ing) an "iGlass" that is similar in premise to Google Glass since 2006 and the only revealed this after the Explorer Edition came out.
Source.

Not to mention that Samung released in the summer the Samsung Galaxy GOLDEN so gold is nothing new but to Apple fans.
 

adder7712

macrumors 68000
Mar 9, 2009
1,923
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Canada
Plus, how does a "gold" colour option scream innovation? It only implies no other company had produced a gold-coloured electronic device.

You can buy an (overly) expensive golden-encrusted iPhone right now and those options are already there prior to the iPhone 5S albeit not affordable for the general public.
 

applelover1016

macrumors regular
Jun 12, 2013
175
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I agree with you on the "me too" part.
But you know that Samsung makes a TON of what is inside that gold iPhone 5s right? The chip is made by Samsung I think the memory too.....

It almost sounds as though people who keep saying this thinks samsung is actually designing the processors. Apple designs them samsung is the manufacture thats it lol, Samsung has no say on what is actually in the chip, Apple makes it. I don't know why its a big deal, so what if Samsung makes a gold phone. Everyone copies everyone it's why we have choice. I'd rather apple copy android and we get great features, or windows phone or web os. As long as these OS's keep improving and getting better with each iteration, who cares
 

carfac

macrumors 65816
Feb 18, 2006
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So Whats Worse Than Samsung Copying Gold iPhone?

So Whats Worse Than Samsung Copying Gold iPhone?

Maybe thinking that gold and PINK go together well....

Gold and Pink? PUKE!

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cristovao

macrumors 6502a
Aug 20, 2010
555
7
Calgary
We all knew this was going to happen though, right? Maybe not the pink part but still.

I hear the HTC One will eventually go gold too. How about a gold Nokia Lumia?
 
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