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#272413 23-Jun-2020 22:02
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I have to say it looks pretty good for the most part.

 

 

 

Especially like being able to hide the endless screeds of app screens and use widgets. The translate app will be interesting too.

 

 

 

The audio stuff sounds good but since I can't stand in ear devices I do not use airpods so unlikey to be of much use to me.






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  #2511081 23-Jun-2020 22:29
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Mostly tinkering, not much to see. The most useful thing might be the car key feature. 

 

Mobile OS has truly matured. 

 

 

 

 




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  #2511086 23-Jun-2020 22:32
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I like all the changes announced for their OSs. I am looking forward to give them a whirl


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  #2511103 23-Jun-2020 23:54
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The convergence is the interesting bit. The widgets etc is just catch up with Android. I'm looking forward to seeing ARM based laptops.




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  #2511105 24-Jun-2020 00:12
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Will also work on iphone se and 6s! These are phone 5 years old, and they will get many of the new featires. My samsung note 9, which I have had less than a year won't even get the next Android version, but my 4 year old iphone SE will get an all new modern OS.


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  #2511106 24-Jun-2020 00:14
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Handle9:

 

The convergence is the interesting bit. The widgets etc is just catch up with Android. I'm looking forward to seeing ARM based laptops.

 

 

 

 

Many widgets on android aren't particularly good or reliable I have found, and can be difficult to get the right size. Plus the aren't universal sizes or shapes like apples will be. Android hasn't done much with them either to improve them. I am sure apples implementation will solve the issues that android ones have.


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  #2511107 24-Jun-2020 00:16
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They work great on my OnePlus 6. YMMV


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  #2511164 24-Jun-2020 06:45
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Handle9:

The convergence is the interesting bit. The widgets etc is just catch up with Android. I'm looking forward to seeing ARM based laptops.



Widgets have been a thing forever on Android, if Apple was playing catch up it would have been done ages ago, this isn’t catch up.

 
 
 

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  #2511166 24-Jun-2020 06:54
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Dial111:
Handle9:

The convergence is the interesting bit. The widgets etc is just catch up with Android. I'm looking forward to seeing ARM based laptops.



Widgets have been a thing forever on Android, if Apple was playing catch up it would have been done ages ago, this isn’t catch up.


Uh ok. An app draw plus widgets isn't catch up. What is it?

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  #2511176 24-Jun-2020 07:21
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It’s an app draw plus widgets.

I wouldn’t say Oneplus has finally caught up with wireless charging, it was bound to happen.

Anyway leading towards going off topic.

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  #2511188 24-Jun-2020 07:40
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Uh ok. An app draw plus widgets isn't catch up. What is it?

 

 

 

Who cares if it is catch-up or doing something similar


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  #2511199 24-Jun-2020 07:48
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If iOS 14 can further improve battery life would be an absolute lifesaver, other then that - just a regular, not too much, not too little update from apple 😊

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  #2511211 24-Jun-2020 08:30
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Dial111:
Handle9:

 

The convergence is the interesting bit. The widgets etc is just catch up with Android. I'm looking forward to seeing ARM based laptops.

 



Widgets have been a thing forever on Android, if Apple was playing catch up it would have been done ages ago, this isn’t catch up.

 

Catch-up and overtake:

 

https://www.cultofmac.com/715033/ios-14-stack-multiple-widgets-home-screen/

 

 





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  #2511213 24-Jun-2020 08:34
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Most excited to be able to tap the back of the phone to perform certain actions. I guess similar to squeezing certain android phones. 

Replying to specific iMessages is also a welcome addition. 

 

I’m in the market for a new laptop to replace my early 2011 MBP so will hold off and get a new ARM based one. 

 

everything seems very exciting. 


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  #2511215 24-Jun-2020 08:37
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The car key thing sounds awesome, but it sounds like BMW is the only manufacturer that has committed to it at this stage. I imagine it will be at least a couple of years before we start seeing it on mainstream vehicles.


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  #2511217 24-Jun-2020 08:44
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widgets support might make me go back to ios etc.  just the cost of going back into apple world would cost me a bit which i can't really afford right now :(


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