My email says I can't cancel or change my reservation; I'm guessing thats why my reservation doesn't show up on Apple.com or in the app.
If it's a phantom appointment and they claim I have no phone reserved I won't be particularly happy lol.
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Apple iPhone 6S |OT|
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My email says I can't cancel or change my reservation; I'm guessing thats why my reservation doesn't show up on Apple.com or in the app.
If it's a phantom appointment and they claim I have no phone reserved I won't be particularly happy lol.
Glorious Ownage
Member
Yeah, it's s little strange, you would think one helps offset the other
gsmArena is just the android fan version of the verge
It's usually a safe assumption
GSMArena has been on my banned list for a couple of years now. Horribly biased reviews. The worst was when they reviewed the Galaxy S4 and Samsung had some huge adverts for the phone around the site. The review actually reads like Samsung wrote it themselves.
Plus, they're not on Apple's list of favoured reviewers (as far as I'm aware). So their reviews of Apple hardware are often late as they have to buy their own units themselves. I feel their reviews of Apple products are always quite negative, and their news articles only highlight the negative Apple story's.
It was odd how the site writers actually used the iPhone 5S (I think it was, could have been the 5) as personal phones but the review they gave of it never made you think that they thought of it so highly.
Same here. I don't know what the fuck he meant. Suggesting that the smallest iPhone 7 will be 5.5"? Lol
I'd thought initially that 4k video is pointless, but maybe it is like having a 1080HD camcorder while everyone only had HD ready TVs that weren't 1080p - it is unlikely you have a 4k TV yet, or even a 4k monitor, but why not shoot that now so that when you do get a 4k TV in 2-3 years your videos look great?
The Nilay "review" isn't that bad but not really worth reading either. I put review in quotes because you learn less from his article than you would just reading Apple's marketing pages or watching a few short demo videos.
Reviews should inform people of things; not just validate how much the author loves huffing his own linguistic farts.
That 6+ section is just dumb; nobody is going to be emotionally distraught from your comments Nilay. 5.5" phones aren't going anywhere but either are sub 5" phones.
Being small is a feature; so is being big. It's just nice that Apple is offering people options.
Reviews should inform people of things; not just validate how much the author loves huffing his own linguistic farts.
That 6+ section is just dumb; nobody is going to be emotionally distraught from your comments Nilay. 5.5" phones aren't going anywhere but either are sub 5" phones.
Being small is a feature; so is being big. It's just nice that Apple is offering people options.
Your Entertainer
Member
Agreed - GSMArena is trash. It started a few years ago when they were found to be doctoring photos in their One X vs S III camera comparison in Samsung's favor. They often make ridiculous claims in their reviews that are outlandish and almost seemingly sarcasm. Check out their Note 4 vs 6 Plus showdown for a quick example of how biased they really are. People throw that word around all the time, but it actually holds water here.
GSMArena is based in Europe, where there are many better versions of Andriod phones (Sony!) with much less carrier bloat and quicker released updates. iPhones are also much more expensive in Europe and without the carrier subsidies of the USA. Not surprising GSMArena would rate Androud phones better which would seem like bias compared to most of the other US centered tech sites.
Anyway GSMArena's reviews are more exhaustive than TheVerge/WSJ/Engadget/Yahoo and I find their battery tests to be the most useful
I still don't really get 3D touch:
but ios 9 already has 'back to xxx' so if you just opened a link, you could jump right back to imessage or wherever you were - I don't know why having 'peek' is that relevant?
No, it's just a natural progression.
The 4 is considerably better than the 3GS, the 5 is considerably better than the 4S, the 6 is considerably better than the 5S etc etc.
I love how they recently did a comparison with the new iPhone and various Android devices, but listed the contract price of the iPhone 6S (so around $199) against the full price of the Android phones ($499+)
Peek doesn't open a new app or start a new process. It can show you stuff without losing the context of your current app. It's also just plain faster than having to load Safari up.
Granted, I feel a lot of 3D Touch needs to be experienced to understand the context. I'm still not 100% sure on it myself. Like I think Safari's home screen peek options can be customized? You could launch straight into GAF Gaming or Off-Topic or DC TV Community (my three of choice).
I like reading reviews from people biased against companies or products. But it's nice to know if they have a pattern of bias either way; people who are biased FOR something are more likely to leave out information. Let me decide if a potential negative matters to me or not.
One of the first things I do when I check a game or movies metacritic scores is click the lowest review I can find.
One of the first things I do when I check a game or movies metacritic scores is click the lowest review I can find.
Same.
Nastrodamous
Member
Only Dieter should be allowed to do phone reviews on the verge.
He's the reason why I always surf the verge with Adblock on
undercoverb0ss
Member
I am really pumped for the 4K video because I have a 4K monitor and my daughter is <1 years old, so having 4K videos of her at this age is exciting for me.
Sounds like an even better iPad keyboard implementation, which is already super useful.
It's the same as the iPad keyboard implementation just a different mode switching method. My concern is, does it only work for the Apple stock keyboard/apps?
I bought that iPad
worked amazingly until iOS 8 released.Yeah, though obviously using the 3D Touch instead of two finger swiping is considerably more convenient with one handed phone usage.
Regarding 3D touch, this implementation in games is something I'm really interested in trying in person. If it's accurate and responsive it's basically a completely new input mechanic for mobile games.
PlayALLtheGames
Banned
Eagerly awaiting my 128GB 6S Plus
Soo... all people seem to mention about the iPhone 6/6plus is the battery life & camera but there are other features like landscape apps and more expansive stock keyboard. Did any of the reviews actually go in-depth over those?
Yeah, I wonder if Apple will stick with two finger or switch to 3DTouch when that feature makes it over to the iPads.
Yeah, I wonder if Apple will stick with two finger or switch to 3DTouch when that feature makes it over to the iPads.
You can't get 128GB anymore either. It's a double whammy of 'encouraging' people to upgrade while getting rid of the least popular options.
Lights and Waves
Member
Only a few more days!
JrBaconCheeseburger
Member
I originally thought it was to use the gold casing for 6S model but realized it is different casing material.
Less inventory to manage and get you to buy the newer one if you really want a gold one.
On no you didn't.
Granted I think the implementation of gold on the 6 models is probably Apple's weakest. The 5S and iPad are much better. That and everybody uses cases so it's hard to tell anyway.
I only have seen a single person rock a gold iPhone and that's only because we are friends. Other than that, no one. Like you said, the most popular are either silver or space grey
JrBaconCheeseburger
Member
Silver all the way.
My use of GSMArena comes comes their testing results since they do pretty extensive testing there. Anandtech I actually read through and look at their testing results as well.
The Verge is nearly completely useless. They don't provide me with ANYTHING, lol.
diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
I really wish they had space gray with a white front.
I'm somewhat concerned.
Many of the reviews are saying that if you are coming from the 6 you likely won't notice a huge performance difference and that it's just as fast as the 6.
Are these guys even professionals? The 6 was one of the worst performing phones I've ever owned.
I need to know if all this lagging, stuttering, reloading apps shit is all gone with the 6+.
Many of the reviews are saying that if you are coming from the 6 you likely won't notice a huge performance difference and that it's just as fast as the 6.
Are these guys even professionals? The 6 was one of the worst performing phones I've ever owned.
I need to know if all this lagging, stuttering, reloading apps shit is all gone with the 6+.
I still haven't received any kind of delivery confirmation, GDI!
Same. I really dislike the black front.
Same. I really dislike the black front.
Synless
Member
I don't know how to take this. It has no way of being just as fast as the 6... It has to be faster in every way due to the upgrades alone.
It was the worst for you, your experience isn't necessarily what they had.
And yes the lag, stuttering and reloading will likely be gone. 2GB of RAM and huge processing gains should fix that.
Leona Lewis
Banned
White front just exaggerates the already shitty bezels.
Black for life (or until Apple engineers a satisfactory algorithm for detecting accidental peripheral inputs).
Black for life (or until Apple engineers a satisfactory algorithm for detecting accidental peripheral inputs).