>After letting Samsung and others take the lead in large screen smartphones (5.5” or larger phablets), Apple Finally introduced its own large iPhone 6 Plus in September 2014.
What an ignorant comment. Samsung pioneered the large screen smartphone. They took the risk when everyone was mocking the size of their phones as if they were jokes. Once the market proved them correct everyone else rushed in - including Apple. To belittle this accomplishment speaks to this person's bias towards Apple.
Apple never let Samsung take the lead in large screen smartphones - instead they did what they usually do - wait for another player to create the market and then move in on it.
Re:iPhone Future
by skygazer on Monday June 13, 2016 @10:10AM
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I think your description of what happened is exactly what is meant by "letting Samsung and others take the lead" -- Apple let itself be surpassed, in that it could have done otherwise, but didn't.
What an ignorant comment. Samsung pioneered the large screen smartphone. They took the risk when everyone was mocking the size of their phones as if they were jokes. Once the market proved them correct everyone else rushed in - including Apple. To belittle this accomplishment speaks to this person's bias towards Apple.
Apple never let Samsung take the lead in large screen smartphones - instead they did what they usually do - wait for another player to create the market and then move in on it.