although Camel It dominates the wearable devices market through its smart watch, but it was seeking to increase that dominance by allowing its smart watch to support Android phones. But the company decided to cancel its plan at the last minute, so let us learn about the impact of the corona and how it forced Apple to cancel the plan to support its smart watch for Android.
Apple Watch and Android
According to a report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple was planning to make its smartwatch compatible with Android phones to broadly offer the health features the watch offers. The company began taking serious steps, and the project it called “Project Fennel” was nearing completion.
Apple was determined to bring health benefits to more people, especially in countries where it had a weak market share. But Apple soon decided to cancel everything, as the company felt that taking this step might negatively affect sales of iPhone devices.
Halo effect
Gorman said the iPhone maker halted the project because of the “halo effect,” a psychological phenomenon that allows us to see a single positive quality in something. And then we forget to see the full picture of this thing. For example, when we see a famous person as attractive or funny, we make immediate judgments that he is successful in life, smart, and popular and we then try to believe everything he says and be influenced by his actions. This is why beautiful girls are employed in departments such as sales and secretarial work. Why, because she is beautiful and as soon as she sees her, the aura effect will begin and you will admire all her other qualities and anything she says because of being affected by one positive quality, which is beauty.
This is why Apple stopped the project permanently, because it believes that its smart watch is a driver of iPhone sales. The watch and the iPhone are closely linked in the minds of its users. When a person buys an iPhone, he is strongly inclined to buy a watch and vice versa.
The halo effect is not new to Apple, as it extends back to the time of the iPod when it appeared in 2001. In order to be able to use it, you needed to buy a Mac equipped with a Firewire cable. So you can transfer songs from it to your iPod. This helped Mac sales rise significantly during that year.
Finally, this is not the first time that Apple has eliminated a project related to the Android system. It previously abandoned its plans to support iMessage and FaceTime for Android.
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I don't agree with Apple on this
Hi Khaldoun Sati 🙋♂️, Not all of us agree with all of Apple's decisions! But that's life in the world of technology, some things impress us and others surprise us. 😅🍏
Thanks for the great article 🌹
Personally, I think the opposite. The reason for the success of the Apple Watch is the spread of the iPhone, as they are restricted from buying the Apple Watch due to the benefits of Apple’s integrated “Eco System” system. This would not have a negative impact if it was available for Android devices, especially the diversity of Android watches, the long life of their great battery, and their diverse range and strength.
A smart plan from Apple, offering some advantages at first to show the strength of its products and then returning to the monopoly policy again.
Hi Jadayel 😊, you really have an insight! Apple maintains its policies smartly and always works to maintain its dominance in the market. But we will not forget that in the end, every company seeks to achieve the best for its business and its customers. 🍏💡
She was able to sell the watch in the style of her numbers of the same watch and he did not need an iPhone, so she would win everyone!
Hello Muhammad Jassim! 😃 Sure, this could be a great idea, but Apple sees the smartwatch as a driver of iPhone sales. The two are closely linked in the minds of users. Anyway, thanks for offering your opinion! 🍎😉
What do you think of the new Huawei watch?
This is called monopoly 😊 in every sense of the word
Hi Abdullah 🙋♂️, Yes, we can say that this is a strategy by Apple to maintain its dominance in the market. But in the end, every company seeks to achieve the best results and profits! 🍏💰😉
I don't see any monopoly in this. Let Samsung do the same thing and invent something similar, or better, their point of view is correct. Many will buy an Android phone and an Apple watch 😅
What about Apple's search engine? Will it be available for their devices only or for everyone?
Hi Islam 🙋♂️, Regarding your question about Apple's search engine, there is no official information yet about when or if it will be available for all devices or only for Apple devices. I'll keep you posted if any new details become available 😊🍏.