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Samsung taking market share from Apple in U.S. as foldable phones gain momentum

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Re: Samsung taking market share from Apple in U.S. as foldable phones gain momentum

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Post by bioffense »

Lio wrote: post #4

If Samsung had a better reputation for privacy they’re the brand I’d switch to for one of their folders. I’m put off by how Samsung monetise every data source they’re trusted with though. E.g. TV viewing, phone data, Samsung Pay, forced analytics, etc. As a brand they don't seem to have any restraint when it comes to user privacy.

Every company doesn't do well with privacy. So the next step matters -- security.

Out of all the companies, Google and Samsung are by far the most secure companies in terms of breaches and the magnitude of those breaches.

Of course, not going to that next step would be ideal, but at least you have some control over your choice on security.

Re: Samsung taking market share from Apple in U.S. as foldable phones gain momentum

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dotancohen wrote: post #173
abandonliberty wrote: post #159

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I was really surprised when I first got an iPhone. After all the hype about it being so intuitive and polished, it was just different. Some things better, some things worse. But Apple devices take a bit longer to go obsolete, and seem just a tiny bit less invasive as they don't rely on an advertising model for revenue.

For the few months that I had to use an iPhone in addition to my regular Android phone, I also tried to convince myself that some things were better and some things were worse. But the iOS keyboard was completely unusable for me as a power user, and it cannot be replaced. I was missing so many features of Gboard. I absolutely could not consider an iPhone or any other replacement phone for that matter, if it does not…

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Post by JustExAWS »

dotancohen wrote: post #173
abandonliberty wrote: post #159

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was really surprised when I first got an iPhone. After all the hype about it being so intuitive and polished, it was just different. Some things better, some things worse. But Apple devices take a bit longer to go obsolete, and seem just a tiny bit less invasive as they don't rely on an advertising model for revenue.

For the few months that I had to use an iPhone in addition to my regular Android phone, I also tried to convince myself that some things were better and some things were worse. But the iOS keyboard was completely unusable for me as a power user, and it cannot be replaced. I was missing so many features of Gboard. I absolutely could not consider an iPhone or any other replacement phone for that matter, if it does not…

You’ve been able to replace the iOS keyboard for almost a decade - including with Google’s

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gboard-the-google-keyboard/id1...

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Post by sanswork »

whycome wrote: post #220
sanswork wrote: post #209

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Is that an iPhone restriction or is that Google not maintaining a product?

Pretty sure it's limited due to iOS. Because it does allow period to be added.

Just checked with the iOS keyboard development guide and app store review and see no rules against it. Why are you pretty sure it is limited due to the OS?

Re: Samsung taking market share from Apple in U.S. as foldable phones gain momentum

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Post by zmmmmm »

It's funny now that Apple is speculated to have a foldable phone on the drawing board, I can hear in real time all the tech "journalists" swinging their viewpoints around from considering it a joke to saying what a good idea it is and how they can't wait for it. Some of them already talking like Apple invented it, before they even have a product. Seems like Apple still has the reality distortion field.

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Post by jiqiren »

wraptile wrote: post #2

I just bought a 2nd hand Fold 6 for 800$ and I'm not going back to slab phones ever. Primarily because I've never done as much reading as I've done in the past month with this phone. Removal of friction here has been such a game changer when it comes to productive use of my phone - now when I would doom scroll otherwise I just unfold my phone and do a bit of reading. The only drawback is the camera but turns out it's…

I had two friends that said the same thing and now both have iPhones. They got sick of constantly sending in their phones to be replaced for screen failures. One had a pixel other had a Samsung.

The one with a pixel final break was when he landed in Belize to start a vacation and the screen died. Entire vacation he had to borrow wife’s iPad mini to read.

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Post by [deleted] »

baby wrote: post #108

I switched to Android last year, from being a long time iPhone user, just for the fold. I got the google pixel fold 9 pro. I also got lucky as it's right when all the cool AI integration started (and it sounds like it doesn't really work on Apple). My first hand experience is that I will probably never be able to go back to a non-folding phone. The ability to get a small tablet on demand anywhere (subway, train, bed,…

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Post by murderfs »

dingnuts wrote: post #223
whycome wrote: post #202

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iOS must have changed some things related to keyboards. On an iPhone many years ago it was definitely a better experience. I’m not sure if some sort of predictive text gets in the way or what. Or maybe something with the spacing. Or it also seems like some sort of thread priority issue because there are times where I can distinctly tell that there’s some sort of input lag that’s messing with it. Gboard is crippled on…

today I was texting and Google Messages began to lag. Why DOES everything seem to get worse? I can hear the Doctorow fans coming out of the woodwork to tell me it's "enshittification" but that's a cute conspiracy theory that doesn't explain at all why Google would allow Messages to have a memory leak after working fine for years. There's no profit motive to making a core application shittier. We have to dig deeper, b…

Because random performance bugs are a giant pain to even detect, let alone root cause.

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Post by dlcarrier »

zvitiate wrote: post #102
AshamedCaptain wrote: post #80

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Samsung literally tells you not to replace the inner screen protector yourself.

And the FDA tells you not to cook your steak rare.

Rare stake is fine; it's rare burgers that are a risk, because bacteria can get ground into them.

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Post by W3zzy »

whycome wrote: post #229
dav43 wrote: post #224

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Been using iPhone for years and I swear the keyboards accuracy has turned to absolute shit. I am convinced through my experience that they have definitely changed something and made it terrible. It’s making me consider getting an android cos that’s how we use our phones - with a keyboard.

Oh and it's distinctly worse on the iOS 26 beta. Certain text boxes (like HN) are a nightmare. I used to smoothly type without looking on iOS. It was like magic. Now, it's just a mess. I think gboard on Android is the current top experience.

FOSS heliboard is a strong competitor to Gboard.
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