Mobile phones & tablets thread

You won't get Siri unless you have an iPhone 4S.

Well, I didn't know that. :(

I'll probably go ahead and update my ancient phone next year (10 years is a long time to have a phone, no?), so I guess I'll see what the iPhone X and iOS 6 are like next Fall.

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Originally Posted by Andrewmcm

I had no trouble with the iOS 5 update. It wipes the phone, puts the new OS on it and then restores from a backup held in iTunes.

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"Dave. I'm afraid, Dave. What are you doing, Dave? Stop. Please stop. Dave, please stop."

OK, I'll give this a shot tomorrow. But if it locks me out of the house, one of you needs to drop by before the temp. drops and I freeze to death.

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Originally Posted by Mark

You won't get Siri unless you have an iPhone 4S.

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I've heard her interactions and it is pretty amazing. Not only will she answer your questions and give you directions but you can also have a conversation with her and the answer are hilarious.
They have programmed her with a sense of humor, with a sense of sarcasm . . .
It's pretty cool how this technology is advancing.

I will upgrade from my 3GS soon.

Being a basic Nokia user I never bothered with the magical ecosystem BS, but if I ever need a new phone I might have to see whats out there.
One question that's been bugging me; whats the difference between an application and a software? I mean I've bought software for my phones, but apps, is it just a different name or is there a real differece?

App is just short for Application. And and Application is just Software.

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Originally Posted by Mark

App is just short for Application. And and Application is just Software.

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Yep, it's all about the marketing.

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Originally Posted by Mark

App is just short for Application. And and Application is just Software.

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Thanks, so nothing new then. :)

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Originally Posted by janneppi

Being a basic Nokia user I never bothered with the magical ecosystem BS, but if I ever need a new phone I might have to see whats out there.
One question that's been bugging me; whats the difference between an application and a software? I mean I've bought software for my phones, but apps, is it just a different name or is there a real differece?

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an application is a type of software, other types of software is operating systems, device drivers and etc...

Yes I find the word 'App' fairly abhorrent. Particularly when people use it in reference to software on a non-smartphone/tablet device.