Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone • Hacker News Board

Re: Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone

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Post by r00fus » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 10:16 PM UTC

loire280 wrote: post #94

r00fus wrote: post #60

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That would indeed be huge, but I'd be a bit worried, as Google Maps has been the market leader for some time. More likely, they've made improvements that distinguish the iPhone in an Apple-esque way, and probably increased the likelyhood that iOS maps could be switched to say, Bing in a more direct fashion.

I wonder how many iPhone users realize that the Maps app on their phone is powered by Google maps?

Considering the Maps app has a persistent google logo watermark on the bottom left (right above the arrow), I'd say close to 100% know, even if they can't say why.

Re: Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone

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Post by egiva » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 11:06 PM UTC

Nobody thinks that having four icons indicates that they finally made the smaller iPod Shuffle-based iPhone? There was speculation last year that they were looking at a smaller lower-priced entry iPhone with limited features based on the Shuffle. I would wear it running, so I'm hoping the four-icon picture isn't just a coincidence.

Re: Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone

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Post by drats » Tue, Sep 27, 2011, 11:19 PM UTC

MatthewPhillips wrote: post #54

wanorris wrote: post #49

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If anyone can convince the mass market that they care about a voice interface, it's Apple. But there are some things not even Apple can do, and I suspect this may be one of them.

The mass market already cares about voice-to-text, it's heavily used by Android users (according to the Google-provided data).

Unfortunately that won't stop Apple from being credited with inventing/popularizing it.

Re: Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone

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Post by philwelch » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 1:06 AM UTC

I don't know why everyone's assuming Tim Cook will actually deliver the keynote when execs like Schiller and Forstall have been doing the keynotes with Steve and Tim Cook never has.

Re: Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone

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Post by jarin » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 1:06 AM UTC

Steko wrote: post #97

0xABADC0DA wrote: post #81

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I bet the 1 on the phone is for "one more thing"; they're going to call up Steve Jobs and talk with him since he can't be there live on stage.

I imagine Jobs will be there. He'll probably avoid the stage in order to not upstage Tim Cook's first big event but Cook may ask him to come out briefly at the end or they might do a call like you suggest.

They may not, if he looks like the TMZ photos.

Re: Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone

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Post by dave1619 » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 2:20 AM UTC

philwelch wrote: post #104

I don't know why everyone's assuming Tim Cook will actually deliver the keynote when execs like Schiller and Forstall have been doing the keynotes with Steve and Tim Cook never has.

It's about exerting leadership and taking the realm publicly. Tim Cook needs to do the keynote for Apple, Apple's fans and the public.

Re: Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone

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Post by dave1619 » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 2:22 AM UTC

wanorris wrote: post #49

mortenjorck wrote: post #48

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Tim Cook's first product reveal, and the marquee feature is based around voice recognition. Heaven help him.

If anyone can convince the mass market that they care about a voice interface, it's Apple. But there are some things not even Apple can do, and I suspect this may be one of them.

Google/Android was first to market with systemwide voice-to-text. But Apple won't disappoint. I expect Apple's Assistant to be pretty impressive.

Re: Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone

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Post by espressodude » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 2:30 AM UTC

Can't wait to see that new iPhone also if Tim Cook could match the level of how Steve Jobs presents Apple products on his keynotes.

Re: Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone

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Post by ednc » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 2:45 AM UTC

smackfu wrote: post #30

achompas wrote: post #15

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To be fair, the GMaps icon always displays 1 Infinite Loop. Still, great catch.

And the clock icon never shows the correct time. It seems like the calendar app is a hack to get it to work right.

Not true. It is right twice a day. ;)

Re: Apple Announces Event on October 4th: Let's Talk iPhone

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Post by insanecanadian » Wed, Sep 28, 2011, 3:02 AM UTC

jarin wrote: post #105

Steko wrote: post #97

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I imagine Jobs will be there. He'll probably avoid the stage in order to not upstage Tim Cook's first big event but Cook may ask him to come out briefly at the end or they might do a call like you suggest.

They may not, if he looks like the TMZ photos.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that photo was proven photoshopped within hours: http://conservativepapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Ste...