Apple’s iPhones have been criticized in the past for having too little memory, especially the 16GB version which after the installation of the operating system, doesn’t leave much room for other files or apps. Reportedly, Cook said that the company is using Apple Music on Android as a strategy for testing the waters of boosting its services via new platforms, hence, paving the way to launching more cross-platform services down the road.
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But Apple’s text messaging replacement app is actually one of the reasons the iPhone is so hard to break away from. He dubbed iPhone as the “greatest business of the future” with growing demand in emerging markets such as India and China. The most recent TV-related rumors suggest Apple is exploring the possibility of original content, following in the footsteps of Netflix and Amazon. Cook said that trend should be reversed this year, helped by new product launches such as last year’s iPad Pro and the iPad Air 3, believed to be coming in March.
The concept was pioneered by Spotify which was the first to let users save music on SD cards for offline listening. In the latest update for Apple Music for Android, that problem is now solved, as long as you have microSD card support and a microSD card itself. Cook also spoke about revitalizing the iPad, Apple’s future headquarters, and how the company plans to expand in the entertainments market. Apple has surprisingly made available not one but two Android apps, though one of them has been critically panned by Android users.
This nearly echoes Microsoft’s own strategy lately.
There may be limitations the apps Apple ends up bringing to Android, and it may come down to which software is poised to make it money via subscription services.
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The assembly additionally included extra mundane info on upcoming time-off advantages for Apple staff, flagging iPad gross sales, new options for retaining worker expertise, and Apple’s provide chain, which may be learn at 9to5Mac.
