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I'm still on iOS 10 on my iPhone SE. Why should I upgrade? Even if there was a convincing reason to, I'm afraid performance will tank, as it often does on older iPhones getting their last update.
A friend of mine is still running her iPhone 6 on the original iOS version, so probably iOS 8. It would slow down with iOS 12, right? Those speed gains are compared to non-ancient versions?
So far I think iOS 12 brings back some of the original performance if not more. So I think it may not be faster, but shouldn't be any slower.
It's got zero (0) new features that interest me.
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It is a really interesting marketing move (and don't delude yourself, this is a marketing move). To market a feature that Google can't possibly compete with.
Apple has engineered iOS to offer much more privacy than Google for many years, but they have not highlighted it much in the past. Was that also just a marketing move?
Sure they have. Every instance where they stonewalled an investigation was undoubtedly seen at least in part as a way to differentiate themselves from their main competition, which is an run by what is essentially an advertising company that functions by gathering user information.
If you can do something that differentiates you from your competition and they can't feasibly replicate it without changing a large part of how they function at a base level, you do so, even if it might take a while to (or never) pay off. The return on that gamble far outweighs the cost.
A friend of mine is still running her iPhone 6 on the original iOS version, so probably iOS 8. It would slow down with iOS 12, right? Those speed gains are compared to non-ancient versions?
I have a 6s. iOS 11 was pretty annoying and my battery drained noticeably quicker--I was bummed with the upgrade but I think I wanted it for AirPods support. Also I remember the "instant camera" was a feature demoed when the phone was first released and iOS 11 took 5-10 seconds to bring up the camera. I've been using the 12 beta for months and it immediately fixed those things. I'm not sure if the camera is as snappy…
[1] https://9to5mac.com/2018/05/25/apple-will-reportedly-open-up...
“Apple believes privacy is a fundamental human right, which is why iOS has always been designed with built-in encryption, on-device intelligence, and other tools that let you share what you want on your terms.” It isn’t often that you see any company the size of Apple take that strong of a stance. Privacy is their best feature and it seems like they are doubling down.
It is a really interesting marketing move (and don't delude yourself, this is a marketing move). To market a feature that Google can't possibly compete with.
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Which is why I have been crying for an iOS Time Capsule. I don't want to touch iTunes and do computer backup, that is like a very geeky way do it and most people in China don't even have Laptop or Desktop. If they can make Dual Sim and other features targeting the Chinese market; Apple's second biggest market, why cant they make Time Capsule specifically for China. ( Making it China only will likely piss off the Chin…
There is an iPhone Time Capsule... it's called iTunes and it has support full, encrypted device backups via home Wifi for years...
“Apple believes privacy is a fundamental human right, which is why iOS has always been designed with built-in encryption, on-device intelligence, and other tools that let you share what you want on your terms.” It isn’t often that you see any company the size of Apple take that strong of a stance. Privacy is their best feature and it seems like they are doubling down.
By contrast Google's Nexus 5 flagship Android phone, also released in 2013, received its last major updated in 2015.
5 years of software updates (and probably more to come) vs 2 years - that's why I switched from Android to iPhone.