애플이 말하지 않은 8가지 것들
1. 4G: "아이폰 4G"가 아니라 "아이폰 4"
2. Cloud iTunes/OTA Sync: 안드로이드는 될건데 (OTA 싱크 원함)
3. 3G Video Chat: FaceTime은 와이파이 전용 (필요없음)
4. Mobile Hotspot: 안드로이드는 되는데 2 (그닥)
5. Free MobileMe: 공짜로 풀 것처럼 하더니.. (그닥)
6. Voice Input: 안드로이드는 되는데 3 (한국어도 해 줄까)
7. Free navigation: 안드로이드는 되는데 4 (해 줘)
8. Dashboard: 대쉬보드 앱을 몽땅 없애길래.. (그닥)
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/readwriteweb/~3/O86utIeYMMs/iphone_letdown_8_things_apple_didnt_announce.php1. 4G
No, it was not the "iPhone 4G," it was the iPhone 4. Why? Because AT&T isn't set to roll out its 4G network until next year. And Apple didn't surprise us by finally confirming the mythical Verizon iPhone - not that we expected it at this point. But still. Where's my iPhone 4G already?
2. Cloud iTunes/OTA Sync
Sure, Apple just bought Lala.com, but couldn't they have at least teased us about the forthcoming "cloud iTunes?" After all, that's what Google did. At its recent I/O conference, Google announced that an upcoming version of the Android Market would allow music and app downloads and automatic over-the-air sync. Is Apple even thinking about doing this? We have no idea.
3. 3G Video Chat
FaceTime, Apple's new mobile iChat-like application, will probably be fun, but it's not game-changing. It only works over Wi-Fi for one thing (thanks, AT&T), not 3G. Meanwhile, Qik and Fring already have video chat apps for Android, and Skype is hinting at an Android app arriving this year. Oh, and Qik on EVO offers 4G video chat, too.
4. Mobile Hotspot
In the current version of the Android operating system (the operating system!), there's a feature that lets an Android phone function as a mobile hotspot. Carriers can choose to implement this feature or not. The iPhone, meanwhile, can be tethered for $20 extra per month via USB or Bluetooth on AT&T.
5. Free MobileMe
Apple wants to compete with Google, but still charges $99/year for MobileMe (for the smallest package) while Google gives away its low-end services for free. That's not working for us either.
6. Voice Input
Trying to stop your dangerous texting while driving habit? Better get an Android phone. Although universal voice input is probably coming to the iPhone thanks to Apple's acquisition of Siri - a cutting edge, voice-based digital assistant - it's not here yet. When it is arriving, though? Apple's reluctance to disclose future plans has us again, looking to Android, which does this right now.
7. Free navigation
Navigation on the iPhone? There's an app for that! Yep, but it's not free. Google, meanwhile, offers Google Maps Navigation for free on all Android phones. Apple, either provide your own app or make nice with Google and use theirs, for goodness' sake.
8. Dashboard
We were halfway hoping that the recent news about Apple killing off all the dashboard apps on the iPhone and iPad meant the company was going to launch its own dashboard-like app similar to Android's widgets. Guess we were wrong here, too.
Conclusion?
All this being said, the iPhone 4 is still a great smartphone thanks to other hardware-based innovations like its "retina display" (326 pixels per inch!), its integrated antennas, and its glass and stainless steel casing housing the thinnest iPhone to date: 9.3 mm thick. But now that the hardware has been modernized, maybe Apple can focus on the software?