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iPhone 5
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Deleted member 22576
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I feel like they should have redesigned the face of the device a little more. Even something like a slightly smaller home button with a clickier mechanism to pull off those triple clicks quicker coupled with a more industrial looking speaker grill would have done wonders. Hell, maybe truly make the screen go all the way to the edge. Not the edge of the phone, but the edge of the glass. I spy an unseemly dark black little crack in between the edge of the panel and the beginning if the bezel.
Those changes would have truly elevated this to "reboot/all new/this ain't your daddies iPhone" levels.
Striking design, but not all the way there.
Those changes would have truly elevated this to "reboot/all new/this ain't your daddies iPhone" levels.
Striking design, but not all the way there.
Probably?
I don't see why you would expect them to change.
Eaten By A Grue
Member
With the iPhone 4 I did not want to get rid of AT&T because of that reason despite my disdain for them. I am switching to Verzion for the iPhone 5 because for me 4G LTE > surfing and talking at the same time. AT&T's 4G LTE coverage in the Philadelphia area is non-existant.
Auron_Kale
Member
They'd have to pay the upgrade fee while in contract, whereas, if you're out of contract but still paying, you don't have to pay the fee. Or at least, I didn't have to pay the extra $18 to upgrade.
Dial *639# and then call. You should get a text from AT&T talking about your plan status. In the text, they'll mention if you have to pay a fee or not.
LTE is a huge upgrade. I have a Galaxy Nexus and being on 3G is a painful experience. This feature alone makes the iPhone 5 by far the best iPhone on the market and should make any rational person go for it over the 4 or 4S even if they could get them for free.
Other than that though nothing exciting to see here. Looks like Apple has ALMOST feature matched my phone that has been out for 10 months now.
If I was looking for a new phone I would certainly consider the iPhone 5 now that iOS has turn-by-turn navigation and I would definitely recommend it to most people but there is nothing here that makes me lust after this phone or even think "hey, that's really cool."
Other than that though nothing exciting to see here. Looks like Apple has ALMOST feature matched my phone that has been out for 10 months now.
If I was looking for a new phone I would certainly consider the iPhone 5 now that iOS has turn-by-turn navigation and I would definitely recommend it to most people but there is nothing here that makes me lust after this phone or even think "hey, that's really cool."
Probably not, but you can drive up to Canada and get one, or get a Canadian to buy you one.
sonuva....
I work at Rogers (one of the big telcos here) and they just sent a company-wide email saying they weren't going to process any employee pre-orders for the initial launch period until they satisfy consumer demand.
raaaaaaaaaaaaaage
I wonder if I can pre-order with Apple and still do the upgrade in-store.
I work at Rogers (one of the big telcos here) and they just sent a company-wide email saying they weren't going to process any employee pre-orders for the initial launch period until they satisfy consumer demand.
raaaaaaaaaaaaaage
I wonder if I can pre-order with Apple and still do the upgrade in-store.
Yes. Full price iPhones are factory unlocked.
Your icons/text/pages won't be more precise, better defined. For all intents and purpose it's the same resolution, with just slighty more screen estate. The vertical resolution is still the same. A resolution increase allows for finer/more detailed articles. It would have been better if they went for 720p instead of that terrible choice they made
Have someone preorder for you. Or just go through Apple.com's store?
Mr. Wonderful
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I just wish I could order this already.
I don't need it the first week or anything. It's the not knowing when I'm getting it that's bothering me.
And taking care of all the switching to Verizon stuff.
I don't need it the first week or anything. It's the not knowing when I'm getting it that's bothering me.
And taking care of all the switching to Verizon stuff.
Doing a hardware upgrade...I think I should be able to go through the apple store. Don't think it's a hard business rule where I'd actually be blocked.
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You have absolutely no clue what you are talking about. The ppi is the same. The resolution is most assuredly increased. For all intents and purposes the resolution is higher.
fluffydelusions
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There is a store here in NYC that sells them unlocked but they are expensive. I believe they deliver...haven't been there in a few years though.
EDIT: Here is their site...
http://www.mobilecityonline.com/
They are unlocked imports though so not sure if 3g/4g etc will work here or what. It's a legit store. Been there in person and brought from there a bunch of times.
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kittens
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I don't really know how this stuff works, so I just wanted to double check.
Canis lupus
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zZz
Hahaha. I'm really disappointed, I expected some major things, especially since it was the "next" big iPhone upgrade.
BFIB
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Resolution is increased, 1136X640 I believe.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Wow, troll harder dude.
fluffydelusions
Member
I find it amusing that every leak was correct lol.
After Apple started selling the iphone 4 for the full price, every full price iphone have all been factory unlock since then. Don't need to go through 3rd party.
MrFortyFive
Member
I've been nursing my Droid X for far too long now. The 5 isn't quite the upgrade I was expecting from the 4s, but it's damn well enough for me to jump ship.
Colonel Nasty
Member
Apples team still does a amazing things hardware wise. Not regretting switching teams though. I'm glad people will finally get over the 3.5 is perfect nonsense.
fluffydelusions
Member
Didn't know that...I don't really keep up with iPhone stuff.
the next big thing i guess - not the same old "everything a little bit better"
Surprisingly underwhelming. Thought they'd have something new and hip. Either they're stumped, or they're just too concerned with playing it safe and just keep cashing in on the name. I thought maybe this would be the one to switch me from Samsung/Sony/Motorola products, but guess that's not the case, and I'll be hanging onto my Nexus a while longer.
Interficium
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Since you want to bring up history, I thought I would let you know that your statement is exactly the same thing tech pundits have been saying for over 10 years, except with "iPhone" plugged into the copy instead of iMac, iTunes, iPod, iPad, etc.
topolsky on the vergecast unimpressed with new phone - lacking major innovation (especially software-wise)
black bars top and bottom
black bars top and bottom
maniac-kun
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So it has mimimalistic hardware upgrades? So whats better on the software side?
Don't know, but I would assume there are "stretch" plus "letterbox" options.
I could have held my own iPhone 5 presser with one gif:
haha, exactly what i was thinking. Iphone 5 doing stuff the android market was doing for the last 3 years. i love how catching up is the new revolution for apple now and days.
LyleLanley
Banned
I got an unlocked 4S in the US, but they came out a month after the regular launch. I haven't seen anything about an unlocked 5 but I imagine it's going to be the same scenario. Although you could get an unlocked 4S at launch by buying an off contract phone at full price, for some reason they came unlocked.
Messypandas
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...thats it?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Much bigger upgrade than last year's 4 to 4s, so I'm happy. I'm on a 2.5 year old phone, so I welcome the 5 as my new one.
lol
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Seems more like an off year update than a true revision. I guess I'll get one as my contracts up and I can pretty much pay for it by selling my old phone but it's not the most exciting update ever.
chickdigger802
Banned
Pretty much. I'm still hanging around due to the damn ties of app store
The thing is, there really is no 'big thing' that convinces me to jump to android either.