IOS Low-Hanging Fruit
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IOS Low-Hanging Fruit
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#2It seems to me that intents/contracts is the biggest low hanging fruit and being able to embed info in your icon (the way calendar does) is the biggest low-hanging fruit.
Removing google dependencies matters to apple not users.
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#3He missed one, IMHO: apps which can live on the springboard or the lock-screen. I'm not anticipating that Apple will do these, mind you, as it complicates their simple UI scheme, but it's a clear advantage for Android power-users.
I'm hoping that they plan on making a big push on cross-app communication. I also hope that they're investing in their platform from an e-commerce perspective: paid upgrades, trials, video previews, better analytics, better coupon/promotional codes, etc.
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#4Multiple users for the iPad would be another.
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#5Something I thought about earlier that would be nice: automatic geofencing based on my interests. So if I'm on vacation and I mark "burgers" as an interest, I get pinged when I'm close to a popular burger spot. May already exist but didn't take the time to look.
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#6Another missing feature is scheduled downloads. I want my podcast apps to be able to auto update without having to manually run them just before I leave the house. And no, having to sync through my computer is not an Apple level UX.
This is one of the things I miss from Android since I switched.
Similarly I'd like apps to be able to register things to be uploaded so that even if the app is not running the OS will finish the upload.
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#7Something I thought about earlier that would be nice: automatic geofencing based on my interests. So if I'm on vacation and I mark "burgers" as an interest, I get pinged when I'm close to a popular burger spot. May already exist but didn't take the time to look.
That sounds like an interesting project for an indie app developer. foursquare, highlight, and others have been working on geofencing stuff, so it's not impossible.
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#8It seems to me that intents/contracts is the biggest low hanging fruit and being able to embed info in your icon (the way calendar does) is the biggest low-hanging fruit. Removing google dependencies matters to apple not users.
I agree whole-heartedly with the dynamic icons.
- Weather apps that display weather directly on the icon (I don't understand why Apple never did it for themselves).
It would be trivial for iOS6 to implement a protocol where the OS could "poll" the app for a new icon only when the icon is visible, and only occasionally for performance.
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#9He missed one, IMHO: apps which can live on the springboard or the lock-screen. I'm not anticipating that Apple will do these, mind you, as it complicates their simple UI scheme, but it's a clear advantage for Android power-users. I'm hoping that they plan on making a big push on cross-app communication. I also hope that they're investing in their platform from an e-commerce perspective: paid upgrades, trials, video…
A million times no.
The Android homescreen is incomprehensible to me as an iOS user and the main reason is the clutter and weird alignment.
Re: IOS Low-Hanging Fruit
#10He missed one, IMHO: apps which can live on the springboard or the lock-screen. I'm not anticipating that Apple will do these, mind you, as it complicates their simple UI scheme, but it's a clear advantage for Android power-users. I'm hoping that they plan on making a big push on cross-app communication. I also hope that they're investing in their platform from an e-commerce perspective: paid upgrades, trials, video…
They'll probably add this. Windows 8 supports lock screen notifications as well. It's really great to see your next meeting and weather right on the lock screen.