Whitebison
Member
there's something I don't get with all the manufacturers...if there's a HUGE trend of doing "selfies"...why they keep putting shitty ass front cameras?
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Apple iPhone 6 [OT]
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Zeyphersan
Banned
Mm, this is a good point. If I get the 6+, I probably won't have a reason to get an iPad Mini anymore
edit: Nah I'll still get a mini
Even if google did it first, this is a great thing. More people using it, means a better adoption rate overall. And whatever you want to say about Apple, they somehow are good at pushing/marketing their shit.
EroticSushi
Member
Is anyone else seeing that we need to pay $40 upgrade fee since the PO is 2 days earlier? I bought the 5 on Sept 14th 2 years ago. They can't waive that $40 for 2 days?
$40 is an upgrade fee, so it happens no matter what I believe.
Spectromixer
Member
What case/screen protectors are everyone getting?
Zeyphersan
Banned
No screen protector, but if they upped the quality of that leather case of theirs I'll get that
If not, I'll shop around, who knows
ginger ninja
Banned
Yeah I'm considering doing the leather for 5.5 model. Just because I think the flat/smooth back of the phone might not be the best thing for a phone that big (don't want to drop it). The leather should give it a better grip. That is one thing I think the Note did right.
Jzero
Member
Wait they didn't end up using sapphire? lololol
I think the protruding camera is gonna force a lot of people who haven't used cases in the past to now use one.
I've never had a case with my iPhones, apart from the bumper with the 4 because it was free :lol but that fell apart and I never bothered replacing.
Spectromixer
Member
I normally don't go with a screen protector but I am not sure what to do. I always try to use some sort of case because I'm prone to dropping my phone, I have never shattered one though.
Even without Sapphire I think modern phones have decent enough screens that you don't really NEED a protector like you would have on, say, a (non-clamshell) GameBoy, PSP, or DS (and Vita too it seems.) They don't scratch very easily at all, ironically at more risk from a case than anything else.
Nope. Only for Apple Watch. Seems like their manufacturing problems has caused them to just delay it for the next iPhone iteration.
Have any been shown? Official or otherwise? I was wondering the same thing this morning.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
So after reading about Apple Pay.. the biggest difference it has with Google Wallet is the Finger Print capabilities as opposed to just a Pin and the extra bit of security due to Apple not wanting to track any additional information regarding your transaction. Google Wallet tracks it though.
What data does Google Wallet store about my purchases?
Google Wallet records information about your purchases, such as merchant, amount, date and time, method of payment, and, optionally, geolocation. You can view your Transaction History in the Wallet app and in the online management center.
http://www.google.com/wallet/faq.html#tab=faq-security
What data does Google Wallet store about my purchases?
Google Wallet records information about your purchases, such as merchant, amount, date and time, method of payment, and, optionally, geolocation. You can view your Transaction History in the Wallet app and in the online management center.
http://www.google.com/wallet/faq.html#tab=faq-security
prelude514
Banned
These are the phones that would've kept me in Apple's camp 2 years ago, but they aren't the phones that will bring me back.
Of course Google wallet tracks your transaction history, Apple Pay will also. Unless you think it's not going to show you a history of what you bought.
I shift + updated.
Saved me from having to set up my phone again, but you can do shift + restore if you want a fresh start.
I'll stick with update.
Why do so many sites say go with restore?
Seems like unnecessary hassle.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
Apparently the transaction information regarding location and other information is something that will have to be pulled up via your bank/credit card statements and not through Apple Pays interface/app/program w/e.
No they don't:
Apple doesnt save your transaction information. With Apple Pay, your payments are private. Apple doesnt store the details of your transactions so they cant be tied back to you. Your most recent purchases are kept in Passbook for your convenience, but thats as far as it goes.
Your bank or credit card will have your full history. There's no reason for Apple to save your data.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
https://wallet.google.com/legaldocument?family=0.privacynotice
Yeah. Now it makes sense why Tim Cook made a jab about how other companies have other intentions with information they store and how they aren't planning on doing that.
That's really the biggest difference I guess between the services.
Either way, cool to see Apple jump on NFC. This should be a big help for adoption at least in the US.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
That would be amazing if it were billed as a middle of the ground do-it-all device. The apps would have borders but they'd work. I really don't know why Apple decided not to enforce and require Universal to be used instead of letting devs have the option of creating two versions of the same app. There'd be no problem now if devs weren't so greedy.
To answer the question, probably not. At least they didn't say anything about it so I assume not.
I kind of like having a record of things I bought, the Wallet transaction acts as receipt but to each there own I guess.
Thanks for the confirmation.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Yep. Worked perfectly. It's currently copying my music over. Cant wait to play around.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Is Apple considering the Plus their new flagship? I hope not. It's a niche product at best.
Is 5.5" considered a Phablet? I always assumed it was for 7" phones. Wait, do 7" phones exist? If so.... why?
Not likely.
I would assume so since it has all the features the normal 6 does not.
That's what your bank app is for. Apple shouldn't have to be involved in tracking your purchases, you can already establish that history on the same device with the only people who should have that data in the first place.
Acheteedo
Member
I guess it had to happen eventually, the iPhone 5 was the point where future models would seem like pointless incremental upgrades. I just don't see the tangible benefit of getting an iPhone 6, what will it bring me that my current phone doesn't already do? The battery life seems only marginally improved, it looks uglier, and I can't really see what else is different. I think I'll go to a sim card only contract and wait a year.
Apple is still going to have to record your transaction, there's really no way around it. They can't just pay with magic, there's going to a ID number and a record. Just because you can no longer see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
I sometimes wonder if people forget that phones get more powerful period, much like computers.
Then again that point can be used against me in that if all you really care about is web browsing and work a <$500 laptop is all you need similar to how you don't need the absolute latest phone, and I'm probably being excessive with that price point.
TurtleSnatcher
Member
I'm not a fan of how the Privacy Policy allows for Google to essentially have the ability to sell some of that information to advertisers. It may be non personally identifiable but it just feels weird.
I think they are you know - for me OIS is a huge upgrade, after having it on my Lumia 920 for the last 1.5 years. The fact that isn't in the smaller iPhone 6 is a big deal.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Can someone tell me what OIS is?
Optical image stabilization. Basically, the phone detects slight movements and physically moves the camera sensor to keep it stable in one place and prevent blurry photos.
Acheteedo
Member
That's the thing, unlike a PC where I care a great deal about the graphical capabilities, my phone still does everything I want very smoothly.
Marketing spiel.
exmachina64
Banned
This. As long as you keep your phone away from your keys or loose change, the scratches your screen get won't be noticeable.
Abbreviated as OIS, optical image stabilization is the apparatus, contained within a digital camera or other digital recording device, that compensates in real-time for shaking and vibrating while recording. Because OIS is a real-time compensation there is no alterations or image degradation to the image.
For video recording, the improvement is drastic.