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Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by wiseowise on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @04:10PM (#43977161)
They've been copying iOS for years, time to bring some of that Windows "consistency" into the mix.
Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by saubeidl on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @04:27PM (#43977326)
To be fair, as of late, iOS has been copying Android more than the other way around - think notifications and widgets.
Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by kridsdale3 on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @05:25PM (#43977899)
Those were both more than 10 years ago.
Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by echoangle on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @07:21PM (#43978955)
Not really, the proper widgets people mean were introduced in iOS 14 which was 5 years ago.
Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by bydo on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @05:52PM (#43978179)
And both from WebOS.
Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by idontcareatall on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @07:31PM (#43979046)
It's astonishing that anyone can say this with a straight face. Just unbelievable the effect Apple has on some people. Gruber finally getting disenfranchised. Eeven my most annoying/obsessive iOS-fan friends have admitted that they are jealous of my camera, my ability to do real multi-tasking, upload photos with the screen off, have the audio and BT audio work reliably. It's just stunning what some iOS users don't know.
Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by ngangaga on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @07:57PM (#43979228)
Do you think that audio (or bluetooth) doesn't work reliably on ios? Why?
Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by lawgimenez on Tuesday May 13, 2025 @10:20PM (#43980056)
I worked on a couple of Internet of Things projects 5-6 years ago, working on Android was a breeze with BLE, and other IoT protocols. iOS on the other hand, you’re lucky you can get a pairing even. But I’m sure this has been improved today.
Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by ngangaga on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @12:02AM (#43980672)
Interesting. I don't think I've ever tried to use this.
Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by alpaca128 on Wednesday May 14, 2025 @05:12AM (#43982498)
My iPhone is the only device I ever used where BT audio actually works without any issues or limitations. I think I've had a single half-second interruption in two years.

I've used Android since version 2.3, it was far ahead for a while but got unbearably annoying. I'm not using iOS because of Apple but because of Google.

Both Android and iOS still lag behind Windows Phone 8.1 in UX despite it being dead for 8 years now, and sadly that likely will never change. Too bad Microsoft didn't learn from it either.

Re:Android and Wear OS are getting a big refresh by hulitu on Thursday May 15, 2025 @02:23AM (#43992336)
> It's astonishing that anyone can say this with a straight face

I thought it was a joke. Consistency in Windows is long gone.