- Based on many articles read it is very much obvious that for any solution it is must to have interoperability between devices, Google is achieving it highly using the cloud model, by providing centralised cloud store for settings, preferences, data which can be accessed via a number of mediums such as handhelds, desktops. This is a good reminder for us to concentrate our apps in this as well. We rarely integrate with the cloud services and take advantage of the cloud platforms offered by the giants, such as iCloud, Google Drive, One Drive. There are plenty of APIs now available for such integrations.
- Apple is driving the user base with its superior hardwares, while i think cloud based services of Apple is not really any weaker than Google’s but it falls short in terms of number of devices it can reach. A simple example may be Google apps are available on iOS and a user with Google account can use apple device without much problems, while the other way is not really true, in the sense that iTunes accounts are restricted only to Apple devices. Not sure this can really change, and it has been like this from many years, and still Apple is strong!
- Samsung’s flexible display “YOUM” OLED Displayes could drastically change the user experience possibly the form factor of the devices, With this, Apple’s superior quality devices could get a good competition. Of course Apple will have definitely something in their kit to counter this.
- Also read the article that Chromebooks are taking over the iPads in education area. This is again due to the price affordability may be especially in education area. There are two advantages being told for Chromebooks that 1. Chromebooks have hardware keyboards , 2) Chromebooks is completely web driven, not the App driven. . The second point just tells the ability to use the content outside the current device or in otherwords ability to use in multiple devices. This is merely possible in Apple devices too i think.
Even though the article is more saying Google is overtaking the market share etc, in my thinking, it is just wait and see, Apple is also coming up with counter technologies for everything that others are introducing, best examples being WatchKit, CarKit, HealthKit, HomeKit etc the recent additions to the iOS platform.
References:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/131520-which-cloud-storage-service-is-right-for-you-icloud-vs-google-drive-vs-onedrive-vs-dropbox
https://www.edsurge.com/n/2014-06-30-3-reasons-why-chromebook-beats-ipad-in-1-1-programs
http://www.in.techradar.com//articleshow/42913485.cms
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