It doesn't work Henners. I still want a galaxy s3... or s2 plus if that's for real... if I win the lottery.
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It doesn't work Henners. I still want a galaxy s3... or s2 plus if that's for real... if I win the lottery.
It's so difficult not to bash the iphone 5, especially how Apple has held back in features, yet again, and dropped the ball on maps. But in the interest of saving time, just a few points:
1. No, a 0.5 inch bigger screen doesn't make it the best iphone ever. It's nonsense. If you're going to increase it to 4 inches, why not add another 0.5 inches and put it right bang in the middle with its bigger competitors? How much is 0.5 inches going to hurt your pocket? The fact remains, gaming and movie playback will be more enjoyable on its competitor's larger screens. Besides it even lacks in the battery department, in standby time and talk-time, to the larger S3 with a more power hungry quad core processor.
2. Why is NFC and wireless charging missing, when it's already available on Galaxy S3 and Lumia 920?? Agreed that NFC is far away from global implementation, but many establishments have started with NFC paypoints, and you can already pay using Google Wallet. Why isn't it future proof? Do iPhone users have to wait for 5S or iPhone 6 for such features?
3. Apple Maps is a major suckety sucketash epic fail. Rarely have I seen a major company coming out with such a ridiculously incomplete product. But it seems, the sheep have embraced it with open arms. And people claiming that Google Maps was once crap. Well, it took them 7 years of insanely fast development rate to get where they are now. Will Apple get all that data in a couple of months? No. It's a catastrophe, which I assume would have been avoided if Jobs was still alive.
Apple already poaching peeps who worked on Google maps: Apple poaching Google Map makers to fix iOS 6 maptastrophe | News | TechRadar
Yeah, good luck Apple.
Their latest iteration iOS6 has been globally underwhelming, from its stale design to lacking major features to the sucktastic Maps. Techradar.com is one of the more unbiased tech websites I frequent on, and they have scored it lesser than 4.1 Jelly Bean.
iOS6 review - 3.5/5 Stars
iOS 6 review | Operating systems Reviews | TechRadar
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean review - 4.5/5 Stars
Android 4.1: Jelly Bean review | Operating systems Reviews | TechRadar
Google are focusing on better integrating their search engine, maps and other Google services with their Mobile OS.
Apple are focusing on better integrating Facebook...
iHate this silly bickering thread . . . . . whoops! wrong thread! :dozey:
does your phone/tablet work? good
do you like your phone/tablet? good
did you spent your hard earned money where you wanted to invest it phone wise or tablet wise? good
you don't like your phone/tablet and want a new one? focus on research and affordability
do you prefer your phone/tablet (put your brand here) to the other phone/tablet? that's fine - thank goodness for free will and different tastes
should we talk about the wonderful technological advances of the many mobile phones and tablets that are out there? yes! that's what this thread is about.
should we criticize other products? . . . . . of course, if that is what we think is relevant- but without putting down the person that doesn't agree with you.
iHate this partisan/put down energy that this thread some times get into. ** and this is the right thread to post this in.
rant over, I'll get my coat.
:s mokin:
I'm one of those rare people who likes to keep their phone in their pocket along with my wallet, keys, coins and various other bits of manly paraphenalia. Call me close-minded but the moment I'm not quite comfortable with graduating to a man-bag or a clutch to store my bits and pieces.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden
Therefore I find this entire penis extension "my screen is bigger than yours" race ridiculous. The iPhone 4 is a handy size as is my old Desire. My Sensation is about as big a phone as I can reasonably fit in my pocket (oo-err missus). The S3 and One X, while nice phones, are far too large for practicality. If anything I want smaller screen size not bigger. If I want to watch some video I'll take myself to a TV or a monitor, not whip out my phone.
Therefore I'm glad Apple has restricted itself to a small screen extension and even better maybe their next one will be smaller. Ditto the other phone makers.
What would be interesting would be to find out at what levels within the company the mistakes were made. Where was quality control? How long did the software stay in the beta phase? Was there too much pressure from up top to rush the whole thing? Its pretty obvious that catastrophic failures like this are going to have involved mistakes or collusion from several different departments.Quote:
Originally Posted by CaptainRaiden
I'm sure Apple will somehow get over this problem but if they have another one they will find it difficult convincing the stock market that there isn't something seriously wrong with the way they manage projects.
The thing is, snobs are never gonna admit that they are in fact snobs. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
This is a real conversation with an Apple fan after the iPhone 5 was launched. Mind you, his salary is not very high, but he takes loans to pay for his "gadgets" to gel in the "high society":
Apple fan: Dude, I'm gonna buy the 5.
Me: Are you sure? The maps are busted, there's no NFC, no wireless charging, and it's hardly a big upgrade over 4S.
Apple fan: But it's Apple! They say it's the best iPhone ever. It's 2X everything.
Me: But you're only 1 year into your current 4S contract, you're gonna extend it AND pay ridiculous money?
Apple fan: Yeah, why not?
Me: Why not go for Samsung, HTC or the new Nokia? You'll practically get them for free.
Apple fan: Because it's an Apple, and I don't wanna be seen using a phone from a manufacturer who also makes my washing machine.
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Sour grapes :D
Hey, I agree it's an impressive piece of tech, but don't you agree that Apple are again holding back by not giving some key features which are already available in the flagship models of their nearest competitors, Samsung and Nokia?Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Look dude, I don't care what size Apple make their phone in, as I'm never gonna buy one. I was retorting to Apple making a big hub-a-bub over their "larger screen" in the promotional video, and what an "extreme collaborative" effort it was. They were also showing The Avengers playing on the iPhone 5 and also displayed some of the games. So, they're obviously using the bigger screen as a strong selling point. All of which is fine, but the fact remains streaming movies and playing games will always be better on a 4.8 inch screen. So, the iPhone might have well been at 3.5 inches, as a puny increase of 0.5 inches is not gonna make much difference anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malbec
I believe it's arrogance on Apple's part. They just didn't realize what an impressive effort Google Maps really is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malbec
I think they put my thoughts into words perfectly in their review of the iPhone 5:Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
iPhone 5 review: Verdict | Phone Reviews | TechRadar
Quote:
We disliked
The iPhone 5 isn't without its faults though – it's a handset that suffers from an ageing OS that doesn't look overly different from when it was launched five and a half years ago.
There are so many tweaks Apple could make to its OS to turn it into more of a powerhouse – icons that update with information, or extending the widgets in the notification bar beyond weather and stocks.
If only developers could add that functionality to apps so you could see updates in the notifications bar (seeing as it won't add anything to the home screen) – but Apple is taking things very slowly on this front.
The closed garden nature of iOS is also irritating, as it means you can't share items to Dropbox without connecting up to iTunes or send files to your mates via Bluetooth.
And then there's the lack of NFC, although we do see Apple's reasons for omitting the technology. It's not quite there yet in terms of market penetration for payments, but the world's largest network of accessories could definitely have made use of it for making ever cooler docks and cases.
Finally, there's the everlasting issue of the iPhone price. We simply cannot see how a 16GB model can cost £529 / $199, but to double the memory will cost an extra £70/ $100 with not other changes to the design.
And then your look at the contract price – it's far and away the most expensive in the shop, and most of the time you don't even get unlimited data.
There are plenty of other models on the market that are the equivalent of the iPhone 5, such as the Samsung Galaxy S3, HTC One X or the forthcoming Nokia Lumia 920, and none approach the price of Apple's flagship.