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Apple iPhone 6 [OT]
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PlayALLtheGames
Banned
Played with a 6 just now and love it but, man, that shit is light. I thought 5S was light and this is lighter. Screen is amazing.
Still waiting for my 6+. Ordered 64gb on Sept 17th from T-Mobile and checked order status and says it will ship "on or before 11/22." It better not take that long. Looks like the 16s are getting out fairly quickly but that's just not enough space for me.
Still waiting for my 6+. Ordered 64gb on Sept 17th from T-Mobile and checked order status and says it will ship "on or before 11/22." It better not take that long. Looks like the 16s are getting out fairly quickly but that's just not enough space for me.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Heh it's not. It's 10g heavier. It feels about the same weight to me. Although, after some days of using 6, and then quickly switching back to 5, I could tell the 5 is a tiny bit lighter after all.
AlphaTwo00
Member
4S to 6 jump! Hi5 Canadian friend.
Nice!
For those who were around for the last screen size change, how long did it typically take for native apps to come out? Even Facebook hasn't updated yet which is surprising.
AlphaTwo00
Member
Anywhere from weeks to months. It really depends on who the developer is and how much they're working on to push it through.
The Elite
BOSS
Just got this. Much better.
AlphaTwo00
Member
Keyboard not scaling properly and eating up all that screen is annoying. I've got whatsapp that shows only one line on the 6Plus in horizontal mode.
hitsugi
Member
I may switch from mailbox over to this... I've been using gmail forever, don't really care about the whole inbox zero thing, and am used to the way gmail has things organized by now (Android user for 2 years)
I've had a Gmail account for 10 years now but I've always much preferred having the iOS Mail app handle my emails. I like the sweet integration with the whole OS especially camera & photos. I ONLY use the Gmail app to be able to sort slippery emails into the Spam box.
Any reason why you would use the app over having your Gmail account inside the iOS Mail app??
Gmail doesn't push in the native app anymore, unless you were grandfathered in.
WhatsApp of all apps hasn't been updated yet? That's weak.
Ken Masters
Banned
Facebook needs an update also
Took them about 10 years when the 5 came out.
hitsugi
Member
Mainly due to it being the same formatting I'm used to seeing for the last couple of years. I've noticed sometimes it is best to stick with native, though.. see Sunrise vs. Calendar app and things I schedule on Sunrise not showing up on my "Today" screen.. That could just be a setting I'm missing somewhere. I've been gone from iOS for a while now.
PlayALLtheGames
Banned
Oh, shit, you're right; I've got them both in my hands now. Maybe my mind just messed with me when I saw the size and I automatically expected it was going to be waaaay heavier.
Very good point.
Well, it seemed like 10 years. Version 2.8.6 came out on 16 November 2012 with iOS 6 and iPhone 5 improvements. The iPhone 5 came out in September 2012 so a 2 month wait for an update.
sometimes i game
Member
Hi party people.
Honest opinions on battery for 6 and 6 plus?
I have a galaxy s4. It usually makes it 2/3rds through a full day, but since I can swap batteries I never have to worry.
I would hate to have to charge all day at work to make it to 9pm or later if I'm going out.
Thoughts please!
Honest opinions on battery for 6 and 6 plus?
I have a galaxy s4. It usually makes it 2/3rds through a full day, but since I can swap batteries I never have to worry.
I would hate to have to charge all day at work to make it to 9pm or later if I'm going out.
Thoughts please!
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
The 6 plus has a great battery. I always make it through a full day. Could probably go more too if I didn't use it as much.
Took them even longer to update to ios7 look/feel.
From what I remember of my GS4, I'd say the 6 is equal. Probably better standby, but for normal usage I wouldn't expect much difference. 6 plus is obviously better than that, but I don't have one.
But there's no Quick Reply API. Third-party developers can only add buttons to the notification banner.
HUELEN10
Member
I can leave home to go to work with my 6 on 100% and get home from work confidently with the battery on around 40% - 50%. No problem. And that would include watching video or listening to music on a 45 minute commute there and back, calls (maybe some FaceTime) playing Boom Beach and browsing GAF.
My brightness isn't up too high, by default and always remember to immediately lock your iPhone if you're not gonna use it for that moment - instead of leaving the backlight to turn off by itself. I also work in a London Underground tube station so if I'm gonna be in parts of the station where I won't have call reception for a while then I will put the phone into Airplane Mode.
I'd honestly give an extra mm for a beefier battery and better optics.
HUELEN10
Member
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Not a bad client, but it lacks user favorite options, as well as thorough search options and PC/kickback. Good option for now though!
Not a bad client, but it lacks user favorite options, as well as thorough search options and PC/kickback. Good option for now though!
Ken Masters
Banned
Exchanged my space grey 6+ for the superior silver 6+
My god the white silver is beauty
My god the white silver is beauty
AngryChinchilla
Member
Yeah, I turned the flashlight on and then absent mindedly put it in my pocket with out turning it off. Whoops.
Even in a slim case it's super thin.
It actually doesn't, it's too thin IMO. I would have preferred it being a bit thicker with a bigger battery and better battery life. Protruding camera is so gross, for someone like that always goes careless it's a deal breaker (in addition to other issues I had with it).
Ingueferroque
Banned
Apple's standard leather case solves that problem just fine, I think. And provides enough protection.
For most it won't matter, i'm hardcore anti-case so I don't care for the design. The rounded body feels nice when you're holding it but it sucks when you're holding it in landscape, it also make the phone incredibly slippery in the hand, it's so hard to get a strong grip on it like a 4 or 5 series phone. The iPhone 6 is very well built but it's the worst design since the 3 series for me.
I got my black 6 Plus! It shipped a week early from Telus. I spent the last few weeks so worried about whether or not this would fit in my hand, but I've been using it one-handed just as much as before and with no complaints. It's very nice.
Also, as shitty as it is that a bunch of apps are still not optimized, this is way better than the 4s to 5 transition. Opening a 4s app on the 5 would give you those black borders with the usable part of the screen in the centre. With the unoptimized apps on the 6 Plus, everything just looks bigger. I haven't even opened one that looked blurry at all. It just looks like things are bigger than they should be.
Also, as shitty as it is that a bunch of apps are still not optimized, this is way better than the 4s to 5 transition. Opening a 4s app on the 5 would give you those black borders with the usable part of the screen in the centre. With the unoptimized apps on the 6 Plus, everything just looks bigger. I haven't even opened one that looked blurry at all. It just looks like things are bigger than they should be.
Ya, I emailed Apple voicing my support for slightly thicker phones.
It might fall on deaf ears, but who knows.
ladyluthien
Member
So I've had my 6 for about two weeks now, ended up picking one up in stores a few days after they became available.
I'm coming from a 4S and this is such a nice upgrade. I love the larger screen, and the lightness of the phone. It appears to run just as good, slightly faster compared to my old phone.
Ended up having to get a new SIM card this morning, but I think that's just because my SIM card was faulty. Only took five minutes at the AT&T store. No problem at all.
I bought the 128GB Gold model, and really like this gold shade compared to the 5, it's more rich to me I think.
I also have a gripped Speck case, and I think it's great. The added grips don't look pretty at all but they feel good and secured compared to the other candyshell cases that can be a bit slick. The case itself doesn't add much weight or thickness to the phone. So I find it to be a winner for me.
All in all, I'm really pleased I upgraded. Worth it completely!
I'm coming from a 4S and this is such a nice upgrade. I love the larger screen, and the lightness of the phone. It appears to run just as good, slightly faster compared to my old phone.
Ended up having to get a new SIM card this morning, but I think that's just because my SIM card was faulty. Only took five minutes at the AT&T store. No problem at all.
I bought the 128GB Gold model, and really like this gold shade compared to the 5, it's more rich to me I think.
I also have a gripped Speck case, and I think it's great. The added grips don't look pretty at all but they feel good and secured compared to the other candyshell cases that can be a bit slick. The case itself doesn't add much weight or thickness to the phone. So I find it to be a winner for me.
All in all, I'm really pleased I upgraded. Worth it completely!
The Xtortionist
Member
I played with the 6/6+ a few weeks ago in an Apple store and I thought they were too thin to grip easily (more for the + than the 6). Would a case solve this issue?
It would, the 6 felt a lot better in the hand with the leather case when I had it. I'm sure the same applies with the 6+.