Not exact matches
Not to mention they can make use of the Best Buy's «try
before you buy» offer as well as being able to compare prices and features of the
competing devices in a real life setting more conveniently.
«We intend to prove that Apple needed a way to neutralize Amazon's Kindle
before its popularity could challenge the upcoming introduction of the iPad, a
device Apple intended to
compete as an e-reader.»
Apple has received criticism of late for throttling the speed of older iPhones due to their battery condition, but with the company supporting iPhones for around five years after their initial release and updating software accordingly, it's fair to say Google has some way to go
before it can begin to
compete with regards to keeping older
devices relevant.
With Apple's stringent policies on app quality for the App Store, it's possible the new Gear Fit app was held back on the basis of software issues (or Apple just isn't in the mood to be hasty with approving a Samsung app that will let iPhone owners use a
competing device), and it could be some time
before the app gets published.
For Samsung, getting a head start on the iPhone is even more important because of the Note 7 crisis, and a lone launch
before competing for flagship might give the
device a fighting chance.