iOSDocked - EP005 - Giddy as a Giants Fan
It's no secret that the default mail app on iOS is not loaded with the same feature set that you get in Gmail. It doesn't have the advanced filtering. It doesn't offer any built-in keyboard shortcuts. It doesn't have "labels". It doesn't even have a "Priority Inbox". Yet I still prefer it over Gmail. Why is that? Because it's simple. Because it's elegant. Would I like more features? Yes. Of course I would. But with each iteration of the iOS platform, more of those those check boxes of wants are being checked off. In the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, we were given:
Get an Android fan and an Apple "Fanboy" in the same room and bring up the subject of multitasking. The arguments from both sides regarding the subject are going to both be relevant in regard to their preferred platforms. Yes, the Android operation system can run multiple apps in the background. The "Fanboy" will tell you that the way Apple does it is better with their fast app-switching saved state method because it is better on battery life.
The iPhone has simplified my life in an infinite number of ways. It has truly converged so many things into one device. But excited as I am about the iPhone and it's future, I am even more excited about the the fusion of mobile technology and the wristwatch.
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