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On 10/30/2024 12:12 PM, badgolferman wrote:

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> You may be right, but I suspect the counter argument would be that
> Google/Android has finally caught up to Apple/iOS and there are no more
> innovations for either to set themselves apart.  I don't know whether
> that's true or not, but that's something I've heard here numerous times.

I can tout several things about the iPhone and associated devices:

1. Satellite connectivity, iPhone 14 and greater 
<https://support.apple.com/en-us/101573>
2. Apple Watch is much more capable than any of the Android watches
3. AirPods Pro 2 can, as of a few days ago, function as a hearing aid. 
That means $250 for a hearing aid that is sufficient for many people 
with minor hearing loss <https://www.apple.com/airpods-pro/hearing-health/>
4. AirTags are much more capable than the competitors because every 
iPhone or iPad can locate them by default, no app needs to be installed.

Of course there are also numerous features on Android devices that are 
not available on iPhones, some of which I use on a daily basis, some of 
which I use on an occasional basis. The iPhone still has a way to go to 
catch up with Android devices in specific ways, though there is no 
indication that Apple is interested in catching up.