iPhone 5. Why you are wrong and not Apple.

Yesterday, September 12, 2012, Apple made the announcement for their new iPhone lineup, iPhone 5.

As many speculated, it came with a bigger screen. It is much thinner than it’s predecessor, the iPhone 4S. Actually, it is the thinnest smartphone according to Apple. It also came with an A6 chip, which, in general terms, means it will give you better graphics and the phone will open apps and share photos faster.

One of the other big things about the iPhone 5 is that it is now LTE capable. What does that mean? It means you will have faster Internet speed (to sum it up). With LTE though, you would also need a better battery life, which Apple had a clue about, so they got a solution. It now has a better battery life than the 4S as well.

Those are just a few new, and better, changes to the iPhone 5. But the sad part about all the changes is that people are still complaining about the 5 and in a way, I do understand why, but at the same time, I don’t.

The reason why I think people are complaining is because Apple changed the world of technology, and smartphones, so much in 2007 when they announced the iPhone 3G that every time Apple launches a new product, people expect it to have a big change in the phone world the way iPhone 3G did.

This is apparently the same reason why I don’t understand why people are complaining. But at the same time, I am more into technology so I might understand why Apple has not given that “big” change to the smartphone world since iPhone 3G. Therefore, this blog came to light.

I think by now, everyone knows that, in the world that we live in, many things are possible with the help of technology; what many people seem to not consider is that many of those possible things can not be done with smartphones nowadays.

In other words, what I am trying to say is that innovation for smartphones has pretty much hit it’s peak for another of couple years if not more.

To elaborate, pretty much all smartphones nowadays are the same, and will be the same for the next couple of years. You will not find many big differences with smartphones that were launched last year and this year and the next few years to come.

There will be some differences though, as always, and those differences will mainly be the camera, processor, screen size, battery life and display; these differences will have minimal effect, if any, for the ordinary consumer. If you think otherwise, then you will see that this is the reason why the iPhone 5 is the way it is.

If you think I am wrong, go check the difference between a smartphone that was launched last year, like the Galaxy Nexus, and a smartphone that was launched this year, like the Samsung Galaxy S3. Let me know, what are the differences between the two.

The changes that you see are mainly hardware changes and not software and nowadays many people don't really care too much about the hardware. The way technology is going, hardware has pretty much hit it’s peak. In other words, when a new smartphone comes, whether it be iPhone, Galaxy, or Windows Phone, for that matter, the difference between the new one and a different older version will be something along the lines of:

1)   Bigger screen

2)   Faster processor

3)   Better camera

4)   Better battery life

5)   Clear display

As a general ordinary consumer, which smartphone you choose depends on your choice because 95% of what you would want to do with your smartphone, you will be able to do with any of them. The other 5% I think that would make the difference would be apps/games/user friendly.

In my opinion, the iPhone is THE user-friendliest smartphone I have seen out there so far. You might think I am biased, maybe, but I have used other smartphones as well.

As for apps and games, the Apple App Store has the most apps than any other competitor. But it should also be stated that the Google Play Store has more FREE apps.

So with the iPhone 5 having a bigger screen, faster processor, better camera, better battery life, clear display and being LTE, what else would you have liked Apple to change and make better?

There are many software changes as well and still people are complaining. Apple has given the best they could, and the best the consumer needs, for their software as well. You must understand also that software doesn't matter anymore that much to customers either because mostly the newer softwares are usually available for older devices as well.

I hope by now you understand why Apple didn’t live up to your “expectation” for the new iPhone 5. If you don’t, please contact me with any questions or concerns you have. I will be more than happy to help you.

PS: iPhone 5 can be pre-ordered tonight at 12:01 am PST and it will be available to a few countries, Canada is included, on September 21, 2012.

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Steve Jobs

Hello everyone, so I woke up today with a thought.

I haven’t done any blog posts in a long while and I haven’t done a tribute to Steve Jobs.

So I decided I will do both today. Let’s start.

The reason why I haven’t written a blog post in a while has many reasons behind it. But the reason why I haven’t done a tribute to Steve Jobs yet is mainly because I wanted to finish reading the biography of Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson first, which I achieved to do last night.

The biography of Steve Jobs was a great read and as an Apple fan, and somewhat of a technology geek, very inspiring, in many ways. It was the book that inspired me to write a blog post today.

It is not easy to describe the book in just a few words or a blog post. It was simply amazing and for anyone interested in Steve Jobs, Apple, technology, or anyone who is a leader, in the merge of becoming one, or just a normal person, I would suggest this book. You will definitely learn a lot from the book.

No, I am not endorsing the book or Apple, just giving my personal opinion. Moving forward with the same.

When Apple came out with the iPhone 3G in July 2011, I fell in love, with Apple, iPhone and Steve Jobs. As time went on, and new products were released by Apple, my love and respect kept growing for both, Apple and Steve Jobs and then when I heard about Steve Jobs passing away, I was very much moved and just couldn’t wait for the biography to be released. Thinking I will love and respect Steve Jobs more after reading the biography, I bought it the day it came out.

While reading the biography though, I did doubt my thoughts and feelings towards Steve Jobs, both as a professional and as a person. But they never changed, if you read the book, you will know why in the last chapter.

Steve Jobs has done a lot of things in his life, and like many of us, has made mistakes as well but, unlike many of us, he has learned from some of his mistakes. And unlike many of his, he has put a “dent” in the world, specially the technology world.

One thing he did, and wanted to everyone to do, was follow his dreams and stand up for what they believe.

His dream was to bring science and technology together and make a better world. All done through Apple though, the company he was so affectionate and passionate about. The company he loved more than his own family.

Even in his final days, he wouldn’t give up his passion for the company he created and made one of the top companies in the whole world.

When he was sick, he became very weak and a few times took a medical leave from Apple. During that time, when he would gain a bit of energy, he wouldn’t spend time with the family or the doctors, he wouldn’t sit and reminisce about the mistakes he made, rather he would talk about Apple and the future, and if possible, go to Apple, let everyone know what was on his mind.

In his life, there was no grey area. It was black or white, or in his own words, the most “brilliant” thing ever or a “piece of sh*t”, this was also his way of describing people and he wasn’t shy of letting them know.

It was this mentality that brought Apple to what it is today, putting A players only. It was also because of his ideas on putting customers over profit. If customers are happy, profit will automatically increase.

And it was because of this mentality that Apple made some great products that we all see nowadays everywhere we go. Some of us even have more than one of Apple’s products in our house.

Steve Jobs reinvented the world of technology and shook pretty much every other tech company in the run. If it wasn’t for him, Apple wouldn’t have the great products, the profit, the customer service experience and most of all, the name it does in the world right now.

If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t have been inspired to write this blog.

He always said follow your dreams; there is no reason you shouldn’t.

Imagine finding out, you only have a few days left to live, what would you do?

He did what he wanted to do. Followed his dreams; and did what he was passionate about and good at. He did every bit of it and he passed away achieving his dream; putting Apple at the top in the world of technology.

May Steve Jobs rest in peace.

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