| rocketpig said: While I agree with you on many counts (I think iOS6 is decent but not great), you're downplaying a few things. iOS6 has turn-by-turn directions with "on-the-fly" route searching. That's going to be a pretty big deal to me once my iPhone arrives. I'm always trying to read my phone while driving and it's a mess. More/better Siri integration is also welcome. I was playing around with it last night and everything seems to be slightly improved and the searching is better (though, as you said, 4.1 is right there, too). But the big feature Android is missing that you're overlooking is AirPlay. I use it extensively in my home with two AppleTVs. AirPlay is the 800 lb. gorilla for those that have used it. Once you start rotating up content from your Mac/iPhone/iPad on to your television, you'll never go back to the old, crappy way of sharing content. But overall, I don't disagree with most of what you said. Apple needs to step it up with iOS7. They need to return to leading the pack instead of saying "we also have that feature". They are uniquely positioned to lead the market because they are the only company that controls both hardware and software. That means they can roll out devices and software far faster than anyone else and they should be taking advantage of it, not sitting on their laurels. |
Why are you reading your phone.... Android has had voice turn by turn for years and you can very easily switch to different routes. Furthermore, that feature isn't available to a great number of countries where as Google Maps and Navigation is pretty much everywhere now. You can also just hit the mic button and say "navigate to..." or "where is....". Android does it the same and arguably better.
Airplay is nice... if you also own only other Apple products. However, you can do the same thing if you own Google products. Really not a difference at all. I watch my Android store stuff on TV or through home stereo all the time. Aside from Google/Android directly you have a bigger difference with DLNA. Apple forces Apple, Android embraces open standards. I can turn on my PS3 and see my phone's content. I can turn on my GoogleTV device and see my phones content. I can get a newer TV with DLNA and see my phone's content. Really Airplay is actually more of a hinderence unless you live 100% within Apples walls. I prefer choice.
Fully agree with your final paragraph. I want to see true innovation war. It only makes it better for everyone, regardless of their flavor of kool-aid.
