Got punked by apple again.
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I've been wanting to buy an iPhone for 3 years now. After years of Verizon rumors, when the iPhone finally came to my carrier early this year, I figured why not wait another six months for the successor. Of course this was the year the iPhone announcement was pushed back to the fall... ok no big deal I'll be sitting pretty with my iPhone 5 in a few more months.
And now finally... iPhone 4S. I should have just bought the 4 in January.
And now finally... iPhone 4S. I should have just bought the 4 in January.
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New cpu ( not always), but better camera as usual, better battery, better carrier data stuff, and new software. I'll get the 4GS, since I have a 3GS and its signed my Dave Mirra, so I need to stop using it and not lose/break it.
Are you telling me this now or 3 years ago?
Will jailbreaking make it an iphone 5? I am unsure what your post is about...
http://gizmodo.com/5846548/whats-so-great-about-the-iphones-new-camera
And adam has produced some sexy stuff with his older model iphone, so this can only be a good thing!
I knew it was only a matter of time.
http://gizmodo.com/5846504/new-apple-iphone-all-the-information
It may as well be the iphone 5.
Because Android isn't superior?
I thought it was a good keynote, seems like Apple is following the same model as the 3G to 3Gs. The only mistake I think they made was not offering a larger screen.
I currently have a 3Gs but am probably jumping ship over to WindowsPhone 7. It's an ultra snappy OS that doesn't try to copy Apple, feels really light and nimble. It also ties in nicely with the Xbox and Zune service.
Why would you get an smartphone, when you could get a Nokia 3310 that does connection and power management better then any iPhone or droid device... you can even run it over with a tank and it will still work....
Thank you. I have the original G1 and I'm happy with the OS, but I do wish I had the latest OS.
HitmonInfinity:
Sorry, I misunderstood your post. I didn't realize you meant the iPhone 5.
Yep.
Ill just leave this here
I've heard droid users who weren't so happy with switching over - less apps and slightly shoddier build quality.
also, don't buy a new video card because a better one is going to come out :P
actually I've heard some sciency type folks saying Moore's law is starting to slow down, so when cpu manufacturers can't cram any more transistors on to a chip it's time to buy.
Also, about the update cycle... One release per year is not exactly an unfair release schedule, especially when its happened dead on June every year since release, and even a little later this year, so it's not exactly unexpected.
Look at how quick other phones (Android handsets in particular) are released, buying an Android phone is like buying a PC, it's techcnically out of date within a month or two. At least with an iPhone you know you're good for at least a year.
Yet it's funny that people post the bulshit comic strips like the one above... The funniest thing about that comic is how dumb you'd have to be to not expect a new model to come out in the following June when they've followed the exact same release schedule since the first iPhone.
Can we just lock Apple related threads upon creation from now on, they just become a Mac vs PC trollfest so quickly.
On Topic, im mildly unimpressed by the 4S and will be keeping my 4 until upgrade time next year. Usually I'm a huge fanboy and upgrade at every new release, but I'm gonna wait this time.
In all honesty I'd just save the money and grab a 4, it's still a damn good handset. The camera is awesome for both stills and video (as far as phone cameras go), and it's still super quick.
that's going to be hard, I have a feeling the future handheld war will be between Nintendo & Apple.
The iPhone is just pretty and hyped, functionally it's sometimes a headache, people send stuff and I can't even open it, I had to get a stoopid looking cover 'cause of the antenna problems etc...
You guys realize that android is an OS, not a specific phone right?
Its like saying "windows have worse build quality than macs"....
wut
ok, sorry, all the manufacturers making android compatible phones aren't up to the build quality of Apple's phones. This isn't my opinion, I overheard people with android phones discussing this. I have an LG Musiq.
We discuss Nvidia cards instead of EVGA, Sparkle, etc...
Nvidia provides reference hardware for all 3rd party manufacturers, variances are very small. You don't see the difference here? Phone manufacturers completely design and produce their phone hardware.
I'm not going to say X has better build quality than apple, or apple DOESN'T have better build quality than X, as I haven't owned an apple phone, but the logic here is just silly.
If HTC and Samsung start rebranding Google phones, changing the finish, color, and logo and sell them as is, there would be a reasonable point that could be made.
anyway, if we use the common argument against Apple computers here - go with the product that has a larger market share and more software.
d'oh looked at the wrong graph, and I won't ninja edit. so we can't use that, looks like Android has the market share but iOS has the larger software selection.
Gah, beat me to it!
What bugs me is just spouting useless, regurgitated over generalized information. If you've got an opinion on a specific phone, that would be lovely to see. Like I said, there are a large amount of vendors making Android phones, so if X phone has poor build quality, i'm sure someone would be interested to hear that.
anyway, I'm not going to out them, just someone I know who hates apple switched to an iPhone for the better build quality.
as far as my opinion - the phones and the plans are overpriced - I bought a cintiq with all the money I saved by not owning a smartphone.
Well, I had a Galaxy S between an iPhone 3G and 4, and looked at a few HTC phones whilst shopping for an Android handset.
They felt very light, plasticky and flimsy in comparison to even the 3G (which was in itself a plastic handset)... the iPhone 4 blew them away by a large margin in terms of build quality. I'd happily say that the iPhone 4 is the 'sturdiest' and most well built handset that exists bar none (apart from those military grade outdoorsy type phones, obviously).
And I would presume the 4S is the same.
And again we've got resale value just like Apple computers; look at the market value of an iPhone a year after purchase in comparison to a similarly aged Android handset... it's quite surprising.
And for the record, I'm of the windows humping Apple hating sort, but I can't or am not immature enough, to deny that their handheld devices (itouch, iphone, ipad, even MacAir) are damn sexy, capable devices. Don't go in for their Macbooks or iMacs though.
Yet...
We'd probably be more upset if they called it the 5 actually... The only new feature is the voice command system, "Siri," which was blatantly restricted to the new 4s. Other than that, it's the same phone with a better camera, battery, and processor. It doesn't even support 4g.
I don't look forward to my 4 slowing down to a crawl...
I have to say, this is happening to me now, seems like it is slowing down a bit. I've had the 3gs since pretty early on up until now and I plan on getting a 4s too. Keeping my old 3gs as an iPod for the stereo/car.
Looks like some great upgrades too, ios looks very nice. Especially with Siri.
Also, standby time is 200 hours, whereas iPhone 3gs and iPhone 4 is 300 hours
THIS! I swear it can't be a coincidence, they must do something on purpose to cap older iphones to incentive you to buy a new one or whatever.
I will refuse to update my IOS now that a new iphone is out.
Still... /pets my iphone4, best (smart)phone I ever owned.
Ok, so some HTC handsets aren't of a high build quality. That's not indicative of android's quality. One thing that many android phones do have over iPhones though, is a physical keyboard. I've tried the touchscreen keyboards before and nothing beats physical keys, though android supports both methods.
But who cares bout resale value? I certainly don't. I want a phone that I feel is worth keeping well beyond the point where it becomes out of style. I like a phone that lasts longer than until the next product cycle. I'm still using the original G1 from T-mobile. With the 2300 mA battery, it's nearly a brick, but it serves me well and it syncs with my Google account.
Hell yeah!
I'm still using this piece of shit
and surprisingly it's the best phone I've ever used. I mean when compared to the other three I had so far.
I really don't get the majority of the complaints though.
Pretty large spec bump
8mp camera with auto face detection and MUCH faster shutter (my biggest complaint of the iPhone 4 camera), oh and don't forget the 1080P video camera with video stabilization.
Screen mirroring with airplay.
HSDPA capability ("4G" as some other manufactures claim their phones)
extra hr of talk time
Siri.
What more were people expecting? The stuff fromt he fake youtube videos (projector and holograms?)
1. updating her iphone occasionally caused her backups to become corrupt, they could only be recovered on a mac, we don't own a mac, we're not going to buy a mac.
2. apple claims that it "just works", which is fine, until it doesn't and then we were fucked. about 5 months of story writing notes gone in a single update.
3. getting fed up of how clunky iTunes is
4. getting fed up of how much slower the phone got with each update.
5. growing to dislike the lack of choice on the iPhone. or if i rephrase that, growing to dislike the illusion of massive choice on the iPhone.
6. absolute dog shit quality camera.
the reasons for going with an android.
1. updates done over the air, backing up is as easy as click + drag from phone to windows folder and back again (if you don't trust the automated backup sequence).
2. it really does just work.
3. no more itunes, yay!
4. the phone gets faster with each update.
5. no longer being told "you can't have flash because we don't think you need it!" and other such things.
6. still not proper camera quality, but a damned site better, cheaper photo messaging, cheaper video calling.
oh and to top it all off, there's not a noticable difference in build quality, there was no down payment on the phone with the plan we wanted, the plan itself was cheaper AND had more minutes/txts/internet within the bundle.
i mean seriously... to get the iphone 4 (16gb) for free, it's £40 per month for 24 months. that's £960. you get a decent package with that though (900 mins, unlimited txt, unlimited data). BUT if you want either an 18 month contract, or a £35 per month contract, it's gonna cost up to £169 for the phone and the contracts themselves becomes substantially worse. but that's for new customers i guess.
anyway, we switched from the plan we had at the time (£35 p/m 250 mins 250 txt 500mb internet) to £25 p/m 500 mins unlimited txts 750mb internet and got the HTC for free.
my gf is happy with the new phone, and says she'd never look back. my only regret with going with android was my brand choice (sony). next time i'll still get a droid but i'll look for a brand that's not as dictatorial about the firmware it wants on its phone.