I mean what
I’ve seen thus far is nothing short of underwhelming. iOS 6…I mean…really?....that’s
it? And as for that mock up design demonstrated in a recent video on tech
nirvana The Verge, well, the less said about that particular disappointment the
better. Don’t get me wrong I wasn’t expecting any radical changes design-wise
but I can’t help but feel a little deflated. Let’s hope those guys got their
intel wrong on that one.
But hey, do
not mistake me for a dead-eyed cynic. I’d love nothing more than for Apple to
prove me wrong here. Innovation is always great for the field (as is
competition by the way Apple….just so you know…) so here’s to my naivety showing
and here’s to Apple shocking the world with a time-travelling super-phone that
cooks omelettes and cure’s cancer. But come on people, I can’t be the only
person out there that has the sneaking suspicion that these guys have run out
of ideas. Google have refined the user experience wonderfully with their Jelly
Bean update making the system far more enjoyable to use than iOS and the likes
of Samsung continue to up the stakes in the field of sheer power and hardware
(if not build quality.)
Apple will
really have to pull something out of the bag on the 12th of
September. Something with more stomach than Facetime, Siri or a simply a prettier
screen. Something, dare I say it, revolutionary. Whether they can or not…..well…we’ll
have to wait and see.
Also I’d be
amiss if I didn’t mention the highly anticipated iPad mini right!?........*silence*……..Now
that that’s done we can move on.
On the
other end of the spectrum Nokia look set to come out guns’a’blazin’ with the
Lumia 820 and the Lumia 920, the first in their range of Windows 8 devices. I’ve
always wanted to love windows phone and Nokia have a special place in my heart
seeing as a Nokia 3210 was the first mobile I ever owned and one of the best! I
played around with the Lumia 900 and couldn’t help but think that with a little
refinement and little time Microsoft would have something truly special in
their arsenal. The OS is an absolute joy to use and something incredibly refreshing
in today’s market however I couldn’t get on board with the screen resolution
and the dire/expensive market place. The design of the Lumia 900 itself though
is phenomenal and judging from leaked pictures (yes, okay, again from The
Verge) it’s great to see that Nokia have applied that wondrous unibody to its
new line up and from what we can see it looks thinner and even sexier than
before!
Also said
to support high resolution screens, multiple core processors and wireless
charging these phones are set to be great flagships for Windows phone 8 if no doubt
underappreciated by the mass market in general. Apple’s new iPhone is dropping
and It’s hard to compete with a company that has that kind of influence on the general
public but hey, I know who I’m rooting for!.....well….until the next Nexus
phone :)
Peace and love!
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