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by lanna 1753 days ago
> In 2007, RIM [...] held multiple meetings after the iPhone was launched and accused Apple of lying about the capabilities of the new device. The claims focused on how it was impossible that a device with such a larger touch display could have any usable battery life. [0]

> [...] it couldn’t do what they were demonstrating without an insanely power hungry processor, it must have terrible battery life, etc. Imagine their surprise when they disassembled an iPhone for the first time and found that the phone was battery with a tiny logic board strapped to it. It was ridiculous, it was brilliant. [1]

I agree with you regarding the next iPhone not having satellite internet. But I don't think it represents "the sorry state of tech journalism" or lack of common sense. I can understand why some people would believe Apple is capable of doing the impossible: because they have seen Apple doing the "impossible" before.

[0] https://www.iphoneincanada.ca/news/rim-thought-the-2007-ipho...

[1] https://macdailynews.com/2010/12/27/rim_microsoft_were_in_de...
2 comments
AdamJacobMuller 1753 days ago
The only "sorry state of tech journalism" is over-reporting this as "omg it totally will" instead of "qualcomm released a new chip which could pave the way for the iPhone to have satellite connectivity"

The issue isn't limited to tech journalism at all and in fact tech journalism may be the least affected by this issue of all.

But, frankly, I know my headline won't generate as many clicks or views and that's why they do it. Because we collectively react more to the sensational.

The fault, dear lanna, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.

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zamalek 1753 days ago
> In 2007, RIM [...] held multiple meetings after the iPhone was launched and accused Apple of lying

That in itself is completely absurd. The iPhone was disruptive because it had a slick touch interface and thoughtful UX. There were phones doing vastly more (e.g. multitasking) than the iPhone years prior (Symbian, Windows CE), with a full day of battery life. It's no wonder RIM ended if they were that disconnected from the smartphone market.

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