The Elite
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I don't know about AT&T judging by this thread. It seems if you get to an Apple Store early enough you may be able to snag a regular sized 6.
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Apple iPhone 6 [OT]
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I don't know about AT&T judging by this thread. It seems if you get to an Apple Store early enough you may be able to snag a regular sized 6.
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Went to a T-Mobile store at about 6 a.m. and lined up. I was 8th in line, and there were probably twenty in total when 8 a.m. rolled around. They came out and told us that pretty much no stores in the Pacific Northwest got the 6 Plus in and that we could order it, but it wouldn't ship for 6 to 8 weeks. I had already given up on the 6, so I happily went with a 6 in Silver and 128GB (I wanted 64, but for Silver, they had only 10 models of the 128GB and no other configurations).
Just setting things up, but I'm really pleased with this so far. Coming from an Xperia Z1s, this thing feels light and tiny, but the screen size is quite nice. Beautiful looking screen, too. I actually like the aesthetic of the device much more in person than from the pictures I've seen online.
My opinion may change when I get to play with a Plus, but for now, I think this might have been the right decision.
Just setting things up, but I'm really pleased with this so far. Coming from an Xperia Z1s, this thing feels light and tiny, but the screen size is quite nice. Beautiful looking screen, too. I actually like the aesthetic of the device much more in person than from the pictures I've seen online.
My opinion may change when I get to play with a Plus, but for now, I think this might have been the right decision.
nikos
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Posting from my iPhone 6. It's glorious. Much better to type on than the 5/5S, even for someone with hands on the smaller side.
I'm generally anti-case but picked up a while silicon case. I ended up taking it off of the phone before I even left the store. It's a pretty nice case, but it's a lint magnet and kills the curved glass, which is a really nice feature on the new phone. On the other hand, the camera protrudes and I'm naturally paranoid about the phone because it's brand new. Not sure what to do, but I think I might return it.
I'm generally anti-case but picked up a while silicon case. I ended up taking it off of the phone before I even left the store. It's a pretty nice case, but it's a lint magnet and kills the curved glass, which is a really nice feature on the new phone. On the other hand, the camera protrudes and I'm naturally paranoid about the phone because it's brand new. Not sure what to do, but I think I might return it.
onedrive app will upload your full resolution pics and videos to onedrive just fine
I am a person who makes a lot of calls but you have a headset for a reason.
well i posted that and now my iPhone is ready to go minus app downloads...
I did that and saw that tweet...didn't really understand it. Guess it pops up a lot?
Every at&t store has 6 in stock here. No plus.
Fake faint. Its your ticket out.
JackLongRod
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Got two of the Iphone 6 +
So happy
So happy
Ingueferroque
Banned
Is there a way to set Google Maps as the default mapping app?
Rollo Tomasi
Member
As far as I know, no there isn't.
The Elite
BOSS
Not too sure myself. Email it.
I know that feel
Maninthemirror
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Same for me except I'm going from 4S to 6+. And I have small hands but 6+ still feels so nice~
Yep
victreeb3l
Member
I'm getting impatient. Where are you FedEx~
sharkmuncher
Member
Yeah, Fedex usually drops stuff off here around 9-10 am, here I am at 11:30 and nothing...soon
The Elite
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I'm curious if they will replace the 5S in the next two years with a new model of the same size. I'm sure there are people who don't want a 4.7 or 5.5.
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Ingueferroque
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Thanks, it really should. The Apple Maps app is almost unusable in NYC.
The Elite
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Bell hasn't even received their phones yet. Apparently people who ordered in stores have to wait till the shipment arrives around 6pm. People who ordered online won't even have them shipped out until tonight.
What in the actual fuck!?
We need proper comparison pics.
What in the actual fuck!?
We need proper comparison pics.
metsallica
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Did you restore from iCloud? Can take a LONG time, 20+ hours depending on your backup size.
I'm so sad that I don't get to participate in the shenanigans this year due to the CF that was preordering. My 128 GB Gold 6 Plus has been "preparing to ship" for two days with a delivery date between 10/1 and 10/6.
You'll get close to a grand for that damn phone.
Mine popped up immediately after I turned the phone on! Maybe check Cellular in Settings and Enable LTE for Data? (unless you did already lol)
Thanks for the notes on the silicon case. I was afraid it'd be like that. Did you get a chance to check out a leather case?
The Elite
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Have you held one yet?
Tried out a demo iphone 6 at the apple store today at lunch. I’m pretty sure I still prefer the 4” screen size for about 80% of the things I read and work with on the phone.
If i shift up my hand, i can cover all the buttons on the screen, but then i need to move the hand back down for the home button. with my hand down to access the home button, I need reachability or another hand to access buttons at the opposite upper corner of my thumb.
and it’s not always a back arrow that has been replaced by a swipe.
in Maps, the directions button is upper left corner. can’t hit it with right thumb.
in safari, reload button is upper right corner. can’t hit it with left thumb.
in the itunes store, the categories button is the upper left corner.
etc.
so the layout of buttons in some apps require hand repositioning or the reachability mode. no surprise that this is the case but it’s annoying at first use for someone who hasn’t had to think about that over 7 years of iPhones.
the big screen is nicer when viewing full webpages with multiple columns, or for viewing pictures and video. But, for my use, I still prefer having the 100% unhindered one handed use of the 4” screen more often than the larger screen size for other things.
on the hardware side, the pill shape with rounded edges really makes it feel like a totally different device than the last 4 iPhones. It’s comfortable but I think I got too used to the chunky iphone 4 and 5 and it feels weird at first going back to a device with curved sides.
I didnt even bother playing around with the 6+. I’ve handled a galaxy note before and know that fabulist aren’t my thing at all. a guy next to me did pick up the 6+ at the demo table and immediately put it in his jacket pocket. just slipped it into and out of the pocket a half dozen times and left.
If i shift up my hand, i can cover all the buttons on the screen, but then i need to move the hand back down for the home button. with my hand down to access the home button, I need reachability or another hand to access buttons at the opposite upper corner of my thumb.
and it’s not always a back arrow that has been replaced by a swipe.
in Maps, the directions button is upper left corner. can’t hit it with right thumb.
in safari, reload button is upper right corner. can’t hit it with left thumb.
in the itunes store, the categories button is the upper left corner.
etc.
so the layout of buttons in some apps require hand repositioning or the reachability mode. no surprise that this is the case but it’s annoying at first use for someone who hasn’t had to think about that over 7 years of iPhones.
the big screen is nicer when viewing full webpages with multiple columns, or for viewing pictures and video. But, for my use, I still prefer having the 100% unhindered one handed use of the 4” screen more often than the larger screen size for other things.
on the hardware side, the pill shape with rounded edges really makes it feel like a totally different device than the last 4 iPhones. It’s comfortable but I think I got too used to the chunky iphone 4 and 5 and it feels weird at first going back to a device with curved sides.
I didnt even bother playing around with the 6+. I’ve handled a galaxy note before and know that fabulist aren’t my thing at all. a guy next to me did pick up the 6+ at the demo table and immediately put it in his jacket pocket. just slipped it into and out of the pocket a half dozen times and left.
Same. One of my accounts won't connect at all but the others are fine. I don't understand it.