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| Apple heads toward Google-free iOS6 as YouTube app is dropped | Apple heads toward Google-free iOS6 as YouTube app is dropped |
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| When Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone he invited Google's former chief executive Eric Schmidt on stage, but one of the most successful collaborations in Silicon Valley is gradually being unpicked. | When Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone he invited Google's former chief executive Eric Schmidt on stage, but one of the most successful collaborations in Silicon Valley is gradually being unpicked. |
| Apple has taken another step to creating a Google-free iPhone by confirming that the latest version of its mobile software will not come with YouTube pre-loaded.The search giant has had a major presence on the iPhone since the first model appeared in 2007, with Apple's bestselling product dependent on Google for three of its most popular applications: search, maps and YouTube. | Apple has taken another step to creating a Google-free iPhone by confirming that the latest version of its mobile software will not come with YouTube pre-loaded.The search giant has had a major presence on the iPhone since the first model appeared in 2007, with Apple's bestselling product dependent on Google for three of its most popular applications: search, maps and YouTube. |
| Apple has already announced that Google maps will be dropped from the iOS6 software when it is released this autumn. It has now emerged that the YouTube icon will no longer automatically appear on the home screen. | Apple has already announced that Google maps will be dropped from the iOS6 software when it is released this autumn. It has now emerged that the YouTube icon will no longer automatically appear on the home screen. |
| In a brief statement, Apple said: "Our licence to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended, customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store." The days when Schmidt had a seat on the Apple board are long gone. Since the arrival of Google's Android phone operating software as a powerful contender to the iPhone, the two companies now compete directly. | In a brief statement, Apple said: "Our licence to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended, customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store." The days when Schmidt had a seat on the Apple board are long gone. Since the arrival of Google's Android phone operating software as a powerful contender to the iPhone, the two companies now compete directly. |
| While the changes to maps and YouTube may not seem earth moving, speculation is now mounting that Apple will oust its rival from its most lucrative iPhone stronghold. Google is the default search button when using the Safari browser on iPhones. It is a privilege that is said to cost Larry Page and Sergey Brin's company $1bn a year in shared advertising revenues. | While the changes to maps and YouTube may not seem earth moving, speculation is now mounting that Apple will oust its rival from its most lucrative iPhone stronghold. Google is the default search button when using the Safari browser on iPhones. It is a privilege that is said to cost Larry Page and Sergey Brin's company $1bn a year in shared advertising revenues. |
| The iPhone accounts for two thirds of mobile web browsing, making the position of default search option a major revenue earner for whoever holds it. Apple has already dumped Google in China in preference for the country's native firm Baidu, and in the west may decide to give its prime spot to Yahoo or Microsoft's Bing engine. News of any change could come as early as 12 September, the date on which Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5. | The iPhone accounts for two thirds of mobile web browsing, making the position of default search option a major revenue earner for whoever holds it. Apple has already dumped Google in China in preference for the country's native firm Baidu, and in the west may decide to give its prime spot to Yahoo or Microsoft's Bing engine. News of any change could come as early as 12 September, the date on which Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5. |
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| 7 August 2012 6:21PM | 7 August 2012 6:21PM |
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| 7 August 2012 6:37PM | 7 August 2012 6:37PM |
| Sort of seen this coming when maps was replaced. I don't think it makes a big difference, google no doubt ail make an app and you can always watch silly cats on a browser. | Sort of seen this coming when maps was replaced. I don't think it makes a big difference, google no doubt ail make an app and you can always watch silly cats on a browser. |
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| 7 August 2012 6:39PM | 7 August 2012 6:39PM |
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| 7 August 2012 7:17PM | 7 August 2012 7:17PM |
| PeterCaoJuice - please shut up | PeterCaoJuice - please shut up |
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| 7 August 2012 7:21PM | 7 August 2012 7:21PM |
| Tight **sed greedy company. | Tight **sed greedy company. |
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| 7 August 2012 7:31PM | 7 August 2012 7:31PM |
| iOS gets more gimped by the day. First it was Google Maps being taken out, and a inferior replacement patched in with patchy coverage outside the US, then Google Navigation removed, and chargeable TomTom turn-by-turn added in it's place (Itunes navigation credits), and now YouTube is going and some inferior Apple-only rubbish to replace it... | iOS gets more gimped by the day. First it was Google Maps being taken out, and a inferior replacement patched in with patchy coverage outside the US, then Google Navigation removed, and chargeable TomTom turn-by-turn added in it's place (Itunes navigation credits), and now YouTube is going and some inferior Apple-only rubbish to replace it... |
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| 7 August 2012 7:35PM | 7 August 2012 7:35PM |
| Of course Apple wants to chuck Google - it is a monopolist provider that seeks to control what its customers do and see. | Of course Apple wants to chuck Google - it is a monopolist provider that seeks to control what its customers do and see. |
| Don't say you weren't warned Applefodder. | Don't say you weren't warned Applefodder. |
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| 7 August 2012 7:35PM | 7 August 2012 7:35PM |
| The iOS YouTube app on iPad is a bit pants anyway to be fair. I'm sure a Google version will be much better, although perhaps it'll come with advertising now Google dont get their money directly from Apple. | The iOS YouTube app on iPad is a bit pants anyway to be fair. I'm sure a Google version will be much better, although perhaps it'll come with advertising now Google dont get their money directly from Apple. |
| Having said that, YouTube is one of my most used apps, so hopefully there won't be any cross over between app removing the app and Google replacing it. | Having said that, YouTube is one of my most used apps, so hopefully there won't be any cross over between app removing the app and Google replacing it. |
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| 7 August 2012 7:39PM | 7 August 2012 7:39PM |
| I can't see Apple would go with if they decided to drop Google as the default search engine. Yahoo and Bing are far inferior and Apple likes Microsoft no more than it likes Google. | I can't see Apple would go with if they decided to drop Google as the default search engine. Yahoo and Bing are far inferior and Apple likes Microsoft no more than it likes Google. |
| The iPhone accounts for two thirds of mobile web browsing | The iPhone accounts for two thirds of mobile web browsing |
| Interesting stat. Given that globally Android far outsells the iPhone and even most feature phones have browsers it means that either iPhone users use the internet a heck of a lot or the Guardian is publishing rubbish about Apple again. | Interesting stat. Given that globally Android far outsells the iPhone and even most feature phones have browsers it means that either iPhone users use the internet a heck of a lot or the Guardian is publishing rubbish about Apple again. |
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| 7 August 2012 7:41PM | 7 August 2012 7:41PM |
| Also, I don't know too much about iOS 6, but so far as I can tell they've just removed two very popular features, and offered little in return. There's Apple Maps, but that just looks like an inferior copy of a rivals product - oh the irony. | Also, I don't know too much about iOS 6, but so far as I can tell they've just removed two very popular features, and offered little in return. There's Apple Maps, but that just looks like an inferior copy of a rivals product - oh the irony. |
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| 7 August 2012 7:44PM | 7 August 2012 7:44PM |
| Incredibly massive Fail by Apple! - The Android market is already rocketing up and past Apple sales - Google, and Youtube are intrinsic parts of everybodies daily internet experience. This just shows apples increasing arrogance and signals a big dip in sales for them. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is widely proclaimed to be the best smartphone ever created, it lets you do what you want... Only diehard apple fans will buy this, new users and people whom already use the integrated google experience of Android have no reason to change - at least with these silly restrictions! | Incredibly massive Fail by Apple! - The Android market is already rocketing up and past Apple sales - Google, and Youtube are intrinsic parts of everybodies daily internet experience. This just shows apples increasing arrogance and signals a big dip in sales for them. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is widely proclaimed to be the best smartphone ever created, it lets you do what you want... Only diehard apple fans will buy this, new users and people whom already use the integrated google experience of Android have no reason to change - at least with these silly restrictions! |
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| 7 August 2012 7:46PM | 7 August 2012 7:46PM |
| The Google Maps replacement is a heap of poo. Why can't these big corporations all just get along and work on giving the customers what they want instead of stripping quality down? | The Google Maps replacement is a heap of poo. Why can't these big corporations all just get along and work on giving the customers what they want instead of stripping quality down? |
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| 7 August 2012 7:50PM | 7 August 2012 7:50PM |
| Incredibly massive Fail by Apple! - The Android market is already rocketing up and past Apple sales - Google, and Youtube are intrinsic parts of everybodies daily internet experience. This just shows apples increasing arrogance and signals a big dip in sales for them. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is widely proclaimed to be the best smartphone ever created, it lets you do what you want... Only diehard apple fans will buy this, new users and people whom already use the integrated google experience of Android have no reason to change - at least with these silly restrictions! | Incredibly massive Fail by Apple! - The Android market is already rocketing up and past Apple sales - Google, and Youtube are intrinsic parts of everybodies daily internet experience. This just shows apples increasing arrogance and signals a big dip in sales for them. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is widely proclaimed to be the best smartphone ever created, it lets you do what you want... Only diehard apple fans will buy this, new users and people whom already use the integrated google experience of Android have no reason to change - at least with these silly restrictions! |
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| 7 August 2012 8:02PM | 7 August 2012 8:02PM |
| lol another 1-0 to Android ! | lol another 1-0 to Android ! |
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| 7 August 2012 8:05PM | 7 August 2012 8:05PM |
| Instead of Safari try Mozilla Firefox. | Instead of Safari try Mozilla Firefox. |
| Instead of Youtube try Dailymotion. | Instead of Youtube try Dailymotion. |
| Instead of Maps try Navigon. | Instead of Maps try Navigon. |
| Instead of accepting what is fed to you try experimenting first. | Instead of accepting what is fed to you try experimenting first. |
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| 7 August 2012 8:17PM | 7 August 2012 8:17PM |
| There are people for whom YouTube is, for various reasons, essential. So I guess they will stay away from Apple gadgets. Apple may have underestimated their numbers. | There are people for whom YouTube is, for various reasons, essential. So I guess they will stay away from Apple gadgets. Apple may have underestimated their numbers. |
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| 7 August 2012 8:17PM | 7 August 2012 8:17PM |
| Mmm ... Bing? Yahoo? Why would anyone want to use those these days? Beeg mistake. | Mmm ... Bing? Yahoo? Why would anyone want to use those these days? Beeg mistake. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:18PM | 7 August 2012 9:18PM |
| Also, I don't know too much about iOS 6, but so far as I can tell they've just removed two very popular features, and offered little in return. There's Apple Maps, but that just looks like an inferior copy of a rivals product - oh the irony. | Also, I don't know too much about iOS 6, but so far as I can tell they've just removed two very popular features, and offered little in return. There's Apple Maps, but that just looks like an inferior copy of a rivals product - oh the irony. |
| The bolded bit is the only important part there. | The bolded bit is the only important part there. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:19PM | 7 August 2012 9:19PM |
| There are people for whom YouTube is, for various reasons, essential. So I guess they will stay away from Apple gadgets. Apple may have underestimated their numbers. | There are people for whom YouTube is, for various reasons, essential. So I guess they will stay away from Apple gadgets. Apple may have underestimated their numbers. |
| Goodness me, the melodrama! Apple will stop shipping the stock YouTube app on their phones, Google will put their own version on the App Store. Nobody will really care, it won't ruin anything, everything's going to be okay, dude. | Goodness me, the melodrama! Apple will stop shipping the stock YouTube app on their phones, Google will put their own version on the App Store. Nobody will really care, it won't ruin anything, everything's going to be okay, dude. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:21PM | 7 August 2012 9:21PM |
| Incredibly massive Fail by Apple! - The Android market is already rocketing up and past Apple sales - Google, and Youtube are intrinsic parts of everybodies daily internet experience. This just shows apples increasing arrogance and signals a big dip in sales for them. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is widely proclaimed to be the best smartphone ever created, it lets you do what you want... Only diehard apple fans will buy this, new users and people whom already use the integrated google experience of Android have no reason to change - at least with these silly restrictions! | Incredibly massive Fail by Apple! - The Android market is already rocketing up and past Apple sales - Google, and Youtube are intrinsic parts of everybodies daily internet experience. This just shows apples increasing arrogance and signals a big dip in sales for them. The Samsung Galaxy S3 is widely proclaimed to be the best smartphone ever created, it lets you do what you want... Only diehard apple fans will buy this, new users and people whom already use the integrated google experience of Android have no reason to change - at least with these silly restrictions! |
| Jesus Christ, there's an awful lot of people like you out there. :( | Jesus Christ, there's an awful lot of people like you out there. :( |
| Nothing whatsoever is going to be restricted. The YouTube app that ships with iOS is a bit rubbish anyway, this is actually going to be an improvement for watching YouTube on the iPhone in the long run. | Nothing whatsoever is going to be restricted. The YouTube app that ships with iOS is a bit rubbish anyway, this is actually going to be an improvement for watching YouTube on the iPhone in the long run. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:22PM | 7 August 2012 9:22PM |
| After 6 versions of the OS its about time Apple started doing their own stuff. | After 6 versions of the OS its about time Apple started doing their own stuff. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:23PM | 7 August 2012 9:23PM |
| The Google Maps replacement is a heap of poo. Why can't these big corporations all just get along and work on giving the customers what they want instead of stripping quality down? | The Google Maps replacement is a heap of poo. Why can't these big corporations all just get along and work on giving the customers what they want instead of stripping quality down? |
| Because they're big corporations, looking after themselves. | Because they're big corporations, looking after themselves. |
| Google will put their own Maps app on the App Store, and you'll have a choice. Why is that bad for the customer? It's giving them exactly what they always seem to be going on about: choice. | Google will put their own Maps app on the App Store, and you'll have a choice. Why is that bad for the customer? It's giving them exactly what they always seem to be going on about: choice. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:24PM | 7 August 2012 9:24PM |
| The iPhone accounts for two thirds of mobile web browsing | The iPhone accounts for two thirds of mobile web browsing |
Interesting stat. Given that globally Android far outsells the iPhone and even most feature phones have browsers it means that either iPhone users use the internet a heck of a lot or the Guardian is publishing rubbish about Apple again. | Interesting stat. Given that globally Android far outsells the iPhone and even most feature phones have browsers it means that either iPhone users use the internet a heck of a lot or the Guardian is publishing rubbish about Apple again. |
| It's not the latter. Google it, it's been widely discussed in terms of what it represents and what it implies, etc. | It's not the latter. Google it, it's been widely discussed in terms of what it represents and what it implies, etc. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:26PM | 7 August 2012 9:26PM |
| No YouTube? These days, its a bit like selling a TV that doesn't pick up BBC1. | No YouTube? These days, its a bit like selling a TV that doesn't pick up BBC1. |
| Pretty hardware - but what's the point if I have to arse around to watch a video or can't use Streetview after paying a 30% price premium? | Pretty hardware - but what's the point if I have to arse around to watch a video or can't use Streetview after paying a 30% price premium? |
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| 7 August 2012 9:27PM | 7 August 2012 9:27PM |
| Having said that, YouTube is one of my most used apps, so hopefully there won't be any cross over between app removing the app and Google replacing it. | Having said that, YouTube is one of my most used apps, so hopefully there won't be any cross over between app removing the app and Google replacing it. |
| Sounds like Google have had more notice of this than we the users have, and iOS 6 is a couple of months away. I'd be surprised if they didn't either have an app in the App Store or a revamp of their mobile site to coincide with that. Same with their Maps, I bet they'll have something new to offer there too. | Sounds like Google have had more notice of this than we the users have, and iOS 6 is a couple of months away. I'd be surprised if they didn't either have an app in the App Store or a revamp of their mobile site to coincide with that. Same with their Maps, I bet they'll have something new to offer there too. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:28PM | 7 August 2012 9:28PM |
| Meh. I can see why Apple have dumped Google Maps. The new iOS Maps are vector based rather than bitmapped images so they are scalable and faster. The YouTube app is similarly outdated now that most YouTube videos are mp4 and play directly in Safari, remember that this wasn't the case when the first iPhone came out. I can't see them dumping Google from the search bar. I relegated them from Firefox for a while but Bing was crap. | Meh. I can see why Apple have dumped Google Maps. The new iOS Maps are vector based rather than bitmapped images so they are scalable and faster. The YouTube app is similarly outdated now that most YouTube videos are mp4 and play directly in Safari, remember that this wasn't the case when the first iPhone came out. I can't see them dumping Google from the search bar. I relegated them from Firefox for a while but Bing was crap. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:28PM | 7 August 2012 9:28PM |
| No YouTube? These days, its a bit like selling a TV that doesn't pick up BBC1. | No YouTube? These days, its a bit like selling a TV that doesn't pick up BBC1. |
| Pretty hardware - but what's the point if I have to arse around to watch a video or can't use Streetview after paying a 30% price premium? | Pretty hardware - but what's the point if I have to arse around to watch a video or can't use Streetview after paying a 30% price premium? |
| No, just no official Apple-made YouTube app. | No, just no official Apple-made YouTube app. |
| YouTube itself will work just fine in the browser, or via any app Google themselves choose to offer via the App Store. | YouTube itself will work just fine in the browser, or via any app Google themselves choose to offer via the App Store. |
| Why are people reading this wrong? | Why are people reading this wrong? |
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| 7 August 2012 9:30PM | 7 August 2012 9:30PM |
| It's not that you can't use YouTube on the iPhone, just that the app won't come pre-loaded. Naughty Guardian for the misleading headline, naughty panicky commenters who didn't read the entire article. | It's not that you can't use YouTube on the iPhone, just that the app won't come pre-loaded. Naughty Guardian for the misleading headline, naughty panicky commenters who didn't read the entire article. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:30PM | 7 August 2012 9:30PM |
| Good God, I just re-read the article myself and the official Apple statement clearly spells it out: | Good God, I just re-read the article myself and the official Apple statement clearly spells it out: |
| You can watch YouTube in the Safari app. Google are making their own YouTube app to be released to the App Store. | You can watch YouTube in the Safari app. Google are making their own YouTube app to be released to the App Store. |
| It's right there, it couldn't be clearer. Does anyone read more than the headline any more? | It's right there, it couldn't be clearer. Does anyone read more than the headline any more? |
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| 7 August 2012 9:30PM | 7 August 2012 9:30PM |
| Apple will stop shipping the stock YouTube app on their phones, Google will put their own version on the App Store. | Apple will stop shipping the stock YouTube app on their phones, Google will put their own version on the App Store. |
| Google will put their own Maps app on the App Store | Google will put their own Maps app on the App Store |
| Wouldn't it be just marvellous if they erm... don't. | Wouldn't it be just marvellous if they erm... don't. |
| In fact that could be an interesting tactic to play for Google. Just don't bother with iOS. It's not like they are lacking market share. And it could in theory convert some iOS users to Android. Those iOS users who apparently spend all their time browsing. | In fact that could be an interesting tactic to play for Google. Just don't bother with iOS. It's not like they are lacking market share. And it could in theory convert some iOS users to Android. Those iOS users who apparently spend all their time browsing. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:33PM | 7 August 2012 9:33PM |
| Does anyone read more than the headline any more? | Does anyone read more than the headline any more? |
| Well apparently you had to re-read it. | Well apparently you had to re-read it. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:33PM | 7 August 2012 9:33PM |
| Google - it is a monopolist provider that seeks to control what its customers do and see. | Google - it is a monopolist provider that seeks to control what its customers do and see. |
| Got that right. | Got that right. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:36PM | 7 August 2012 9:36PM |
| In fact that could be an interesting tactic to play for Google. Just don't bother with iOS. | In fact that could be an interesting tactic to play for Google. Just don't bother with iOS. |
| Yes, that would be interesting. They make money from people using their services, so cutting off a significant portion of users just to push a few of them onto Android phones where, to be fair, Google won't collect all that much more data than any iOS user already using Google services, that would be a bold move indeed. | Yes, that would be interesting. They make money from people using their services, so cutting off a significant portion of users just to push a few of them onto Android phones where, to be fair, Google won't collect all that much more data than any iOS user already using Google services, that would be a bold move indeed. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:38PM | 7 August 2012 9:38PM |
| Well apparently you had to re-read it. | Well apparently you had to re-read it. |
| I felt I needed to after (counts them) at least four individuals proposed that YouTube was going to be restricted and that we were going to be stuck with Apple's shitty apps only, and various other myths. I thought maybe it was me that read it wrong. I hadn't. | I felt I needed to after (counts them) at least four individuals proposed that YouTube was going to be restricted and that we were going to be stuck with Apple's shitty apps only, and various other myths. I thought maybe it was me that read it wrong. I hadn't. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:40PM | 7 August 2012 9:40PM |
| That walled garden is coming along nicely - sorry Apple fanboys but it's true! | That walled garden is coming along nicely - sorry Apple fanboys but it's true! |
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| 7 August 2012 9:41PM | 7 August 2012 9:41PM |
| My God the Android fans are voracious, this is a non-story guys. Save it for when something does happen, | My God the Android fans are voracious, this is a non-story guys. Save it for when something does happen, |
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| 7 August 2012 9:46PM | 7 August 2012 9:46PM |
| Google won't collect all that much more data than any iOS user already using Google services | Google won't collect all that much more data than any iOS user already using Google services |
| I dunno about that, they are toting Google Now as a platform as opposed to an app - and that's only available on Android. | I dunno about that, they are toting Google Now as a platform as opposed to an app - and that's only available on Android. |
| It knows everything! | It knows everything! |
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| 7 August 2012 9:48PM | 7 August 2012 9:48PM |
| Well I'm glad you thought some of it was important. Personally, I thought it was just a throw away comment, lacking in any importance what so ever. | Well I'm glad you thought some of it was important. Personally, I thought it was just a throw away comment, lacking in any importance what so ever. |
| If anything, I'd describe it as a glib comment designed to rile an Apple fundamentalist. | If anything, I'd describe it as a glib comment designed to rile an Apple fundamentalist. |
| In that regard it could be described as successful. But definitely not important. | In that regard it could be described as successful. But definitely not important. |
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| 7 August 2012 9:53PM | 7 August 2012 9:53PM |
| So, all that's really happening is the contract between the two companies ran out and now they won't appear by default on a new iPhone/iPad screen, so you'll have to go to the app store and download the free version, which will operate exactly the same as before? | So, all that's really happening is the contract between the two companies ran out and now they won't appear by default on a new iPhone/iPad screen, so you'll have to go to the app store and download the free version, which will operate exactly the same as before? |
| Except that doesn't make much of an exciting news story so you had to jazz it up a bit. | Except that doesn't make much of an exciting news story so you had to jazz it up a bit. |
| Anyway. the only thing I wan't from IOS6 is the ability for multi-user accounts on the iPad. It's been rumoured, and it's frankly crazy that there's only one available user account. | Anyway. the only thing I wan't from IOS6 is the ability for multi-user accounts on the iPad. It's been rumoured, and it's frankly crazy that there's only one available user account. |
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| 7 August 2012 10:16PM | 7 August 2012 10:16PM |
| Agreed especially on the multiuser accounts. | Agreed especially on the multiuser accounts. |
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| 7 August 2012 10:25PM | 7 August 2012 10:25PM |
| dont you people know the olympics is on.go and watch the telly. | dont you people know the olympics is on.go and watch the telly. |
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| 7 August 2012 10:29PM | 7 August 2012 10:29PM |
| Unbelievable. It is something to behold how complete nutters go absolutely ape when they get the bit between their teeth on an anti-apple story. | Unbelievable. It is something to behold how complete nutters go absolutely ape when they get the bit between their teeth on an anti-apple story. |
| Just so we can make it clear enough kids... | Just so we can make it clear enough kids... |
| YOUTUBE WILL NOT BE RESTRICTED ON IPHONES, IT WILL STILL WORK IN THE BROWSER, THE SAME WAY IT HAS BEFORE. GOOGLE WILL MAKE THEIR OWN APP TO REPLACE THE ONE BEING REMOVED IN IOS6. RE-READ THIS IN CASE IT DIDNT SINK IN THE FIRST TIME. | YOUTUBE WILL NOT BE RESTRICTED ON IPHONES, IT WILL STILL WORK IN THE BROWSER, THE SAME WAY IT HAS BEFORE. GOOGLE WILL MAKE THEIR OWN APP TO REPLACE THE ONE BEING REMOVED IN IOS6. RE-READ THIS IN CASE IT DIDNT SINK IN THE FIRST TIME. |
| I mean bloody hell. I know it's par for the course to get stupid comments on stories like this but, wow. | I mean bloody hell. I know it's par for the course to get stupid comments on stories like this but, wow. |
| Cast your mind back to when the iPhone was first released, YouTube used flash for the most part. The YouTube ios app used H.264 which google had only just started to support. So basically the app existed to circumvent a problem at the time, ios's incompatibility with flash. Fast forward to now and this is a battle won, flash video is largely a non issue for mobile devices and especially YouTube. It works just fine in the browser. In fact, I've been using the web app for ages (bookmarking YouTube on the homepage) and barely touch the iOS app because it's just not very good, that and I never liked the icon. So now we get a google made YouTube app, which can follow chrome, maps, gmail, the google app, G+ and god knows what else onto the app store, and everyone is a lot happier. | Cast your mind back to when the iPhone was first released, YouTube used flash for the most part. The YouTube ios app used H.264 which google had only just started to support. So basically the app existed to circumvent a problem at the time, ios's incompatibility with flash. Fast forward to now and this is a battle won, flash video is largely a non issue for mobile devices and especially YouTube. It works just fine in the browser. In fact, I've been using the web app for ages (bookmarking YouTube on the homepage) and barely touch the iOS app because it's just not very good, that and I never liked the icon. So now we get a google made YouTube app, which can follow chrome, maps, gmail, the google app, G+ and god knows what else onto the app store, and everyone is a lot happier. |
| So you know you lot banging on about this being a great "victory for google and android"? Well, you look like dicks, terrible point scoring nerd dicks, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. | So you know you lot banging on about this being a great "victory for google and android"? Well, you look like dicks, terrible point scoring nerd dicks, sorry to be the bearer of bad news. |
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| 7 August 2012 10:42PM | 7 August 2012 10:42PM |
| Errm, Google Maps on Android has been vector for about 2 years... Keep up... | Errm, Google Maps on Android has been vector for about 2 years... Keep up... |
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| 7 August 2012 11:19PM | 7 August 2012 11:19PM |
| There's always an app for that. Just because it's not officially put on by apple when you purchase a phone, means jack shit in actual reality. | There's always an app for that. Just because it's not officially put on by apple when you purchase a phone, means jack shit in actual reality. |
| They might want to distance themselves, but they still allow us the option not to. | They might want to distance themselves, but they still allow us the option not to. |
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| 7 August 2012 11:22PM | 7 August 2012 11:22PM |
| Apple cuts off nose to spite face. | Apple cuts off nose to spite face. |
| And the pissing contest continues. | And the pissing contest continues. |
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| 7 August 2012 11:40PM | 7 August 2012 11:40PM |
| I was talking to my friend the other day who asked me when iphone5 was likely to come out. I basically said... any minute now, but if it's screen did not match Galaxy S3 in size, I would be getting the latter. More and more people are surfing the net on their mobs, so a bigger screen makes so much easier! | I was talking to my friend the other day who asked me when iphone5 was likely to come out. I basically said... any minute now, but if it's screen did not match Galaxy S3 in size, I would be getting the latter. More and more people are surfing the net on their mobs, so a bigger screen makes so much easier! |
| I'm really interested to find out what size the screen for iphone 5 will be... I think, this is the thing that will decide its success or lack of. | I'm really interested to find out what size the screen for iphone 5 will be... I think, this is the thing that will decide its success or lack of. |
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| Dailymotion has a much reduced user base over YouTube. Vimeo for original content - and for a few copyright infringement full reproductions - would be a better bet. | Dailymotion has a much reduced user base over YouTube. Vimeo for original content - and for a few copyright infringement full reproductions - would be a better bet. |
| And don't make assumptions of users when it's becoming apparent that Firefox is getting ever more bloated to the detriment of its function. | And don't make assumptions of users when it's becoming apparent that Firefox is getting ever more bloated to the detriment of its function. |
| And Google Maps? so long as I have coverage it's perfect as a freebie, particularly for someone who has to visit sites for their job! | And Google Maps? so long as I have coverage it's perfect as a freebie, particularly for someone who has to visit sites for their job! |
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| 8 August 2012 12:05AM | 8 August 2012 12:05AM |
| lol another 1-0 to Android! | lol another 1-0 to Android! |
| 2-0? | 2-0? |
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| YouTube app will not appear on latest version of Apple's mobile software as firm looks to distance itself from links with Google | YouTube app will not appear on latest version of Apple's mobile software as firm looks to distance itself from links with Google |
| When Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone he invited Google's former chief executive Eric Schmidt on stage, but one of the most successful collaborations in Silicon Valley is gradually being unpicked. | When Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone he invited Google's former chief executive Eric Schmidt on stage, but one of the most successful collaborations in Silicon Valley is gradually being unpicked. |
| Apple has taken another step to creating a Google-free iPhone by confirming that the latest version of its mobile software will not come with YouTube pre-loaded.The search giant has had a major presence on the iPhone since the first model appeared in 2007, with Apple's bestselling product dependent on Google for three of its most popular applications: search, maps and YouTube. | Apple has taken another step to creating a Google-free iPhone by confirming that the latest version of its mobile software will not come with YouTube pre-loaded.The search giant has had a major presence on the iPhone since the first model appeared in 2007, with Apple's bestselling product dependent on Google for three of its most popular applications: search, maps and YouTube. |
| Apple has already announced that Google maps will be dropped from the iOS6 software when it is released this autumn. It has now emerged that the YouTube icon will no longer automatically appear on the home screen. | Apple has already announced that Google maps will be dropped from the iOS6 software when it is released this autumn. It has now emerged that the YouTube icon will no longer automatically appear on the home screen. |
| In a brief statement, Apple said: "Our licence to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended, customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store." The days when Schmidt had a seat on the Apple board are long gone. Since the arrival of Google's Android phone operating software as a powerful contender to the iPhone, the two companies now compete directly. | In a brief statement, Apple said: "Our licence to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended, customers can use YouTube in the Safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the App Store." The days when Schmidt had a seat on the Apple board are long gone. Since the arrival of Google's Android phone operating software as a powerful contender to the iPhone, the two companies now compete directly. |
| While the changes to maps and YouTube may not seem earth moving, speculation is now mounting that Apple will oust its rival from its most lucrative iPhone stronghold. Google is the default search button when using the Safari browser on iPhones. It is a privilege that is said to cost Larry Page and Sergey Brin's company $1bn a year in shared advertising revenues. | While the changes to maps and YouTube may not seem earth moving, speculation is now mounting that Apple will oust its rival from its most lucrative iPhone stronghold. Google is the default search button when using the Safari browser on iPhones. It is a privilege that is said to cost Larry Page and Sergey Brin's company $1bn a year in shared advertising revenues. |
| The iPhone accounts for two thirds of mobile web browsing, making the position of default search option a major revenue earner for whoever holds it. Apple has already dumped Google in China in preference for the country's native firm Baidu, and in the west may decide to give its prime spot to Yahoo or Microsoft's Bing engine. News of any change could come as early as 12 September, the date on which Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5. | The iPhone accounts for two thirds of mobile web browsing, making the position of default search option a major revenue earner for whoever holds it. Apple has already dumped Google in China in preference for the country's native firm Baidu, and in the west may decide to give its prime spot to Yahoo or Microsoft's Bing engine. News of any change could come as early as 12 September, the date on which Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 5. |