Apple's Hey Siri Event is Here
The D-Day is finally upon us. And yes, it's that time of the year to get a sneak-peek into what Apple has in store for us. That means, new iPhones, new larger iPads (possibly) and a new Apple TV, which is long overdue for an update. Quite a lot to pack in a single event, but hey, it's one of Apple's trademark keynotes. One shouldn't expect anything less!
Smartphones in general have become, for lack of a better term, boring, at the same time, more reliable and indispensable. Boring, not because the yearly (or biannual or whatever) incremental upgrades have gotten predictable, but for the fact that they are increasingly turning out to be a multi-purpose handheld contraption, ever ready to do your bidding any time, anywhere. There's nothing they cannot do. The iPhone is no exception, but perhaps there is one crucial aspect that differentiates it from an Android device. The choice.
When it comes to Android, the array of choices are dizzying. And discombobulating too. You have a Samsung, Sony, Motorola, LG, Lenovo, Huawei, Xiaomi, and hundred other companies collectively releasing thousands of distinct Android phones every year. As per Open Signal's yearly Android Fragmentation report, the figure stands at a mind-boggling 24,093 as of August 2015. This has not only posed a security nightmare for Android (and Google, as evidenced by the recent Stagefright vulnerability, prompting the company to release monthly security updates a la Microsoft), but also begs us to ask the question, "Do these OEMs need to release so many phones in a year?"
Which I why I believe Apple's one iPhone per year makes so much sense. From a brand recognition standpoint, and also in terms of having lesser a headache when there's a flaw that needs to be addressed immediately. What the new iPhone, or the iPad Pro will have is anybody's guess, but the sooner Android OEMs realise this fact, the better off they would be.
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When it comes to Android, the array of choices are dizzying. And discombobulating too. You have a Samsung, Sony, Motorola, LG, Lenovo, Huawei, Xiaomi, and hundred other companies collectively releasing thousands of distinct Android phones every year. As per Open Signal's yearly Android Fragmentation report, the figure stands at a mind-boggling 24,093 as of August 2015. This has not only posed a security nightmare for Android (and Google, as evidenced by the recent Stagefright vulnerability, prompting the company to release monthly security updates a la Microsoft), but also begs us to ask the question, "Do these OEMs need to release so many phones in a year?"
Which I why I believe Apple's one iPhone per year makes so much sense. From a brand recognition standpoint, and also in terms of having lesser a headache when there's a flaw that needs to be addressed immediately. What the new iPhone, or the iPad Pro will have is anybody's guess, but the sooner Android OEMs realise this fact, the better off they would be.
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