I don't either. A good number of people that were disappointed were the same ones saying that the iPhone needs a bigger screen and LTE.
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I don't either. A good number of people that were disappointed were the same ones saying that the iPhone needs a bigger screen and LTE.
chickdigger802
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doesn't hurt that from screens and previews, iphone 5 hasn't lost it's sexy status.
ios6 on the other hand....
Napoleonthechimp
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Saying it "repels" you is hyperbolic and silly because Android is fully customisable, so if you don't like something then you can replace it... completely.
Im a huge apple critic, I like almost everything about the ip5 except for the huge top and botton bezel. If they made it closer in length to the ip4 it would look even better.
either way i think its time to jump on board.
Colonel Nasty
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But other phones have had bigger screens and LTE for awhile. I personally wanted 4.3 and the old aspect ratio.
Let's ask paradoxial.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
My friend just old me he hates this announcment because it doesn't involve anything he's never heard of.
I don't understand what people want from phones nowadays. Nearly every phone is an incremental update and there are very few technologies that can "wow" me.
This is a great upgrade and a worthy successor to the 4S. I'll be grabbing one as soon as there is a working untethered ios6 jailbreak (can't live without my Cydia tweaks!).
This is a great upgrade and a worthy successor to the 4S. I'll be grabbing one as soon as there is a working untethered ios6 jailbreak (can't live without my Cydia tweaks!).
Marty Chinn
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The point is you don't have to fiddle to charge your phone. You just put it on the mat and you're done. It's something that I've always felt was neat since the Palm days. You can still charge it the old way, but when you come home, it's nice to just drop it on the power charger without any fiddling.
the thought of having to spend time and energy customizing an OS to look the way I want it to actually repels me...
LyleLanley
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Seriously, if this had NFC it would have everything that the top Android phones have, I really don't see how people can be disappointed in this update.
michaeltraps
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I went to android for 2 years following the 3GS, can't wait to come back. I'll be up at 3am on Friday to preorder.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Great OP, artist. Would read again. Nice and clean and takes me straight to the iphone 5 video that lets me quickly realize nothing new happened.
iOS6 is fine IMO. Not the best looking operating system but the way it looks adds on to its ease of use and fast navigation and performance.
That's not to say that I wouldn't prefer a new UI that looks better but change for the sake of change is pointless to me. I would rather they focus on making the overall experience of using the phone faster.
Looks only go so far...
Marty Chinn
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So don't? Nobody is forcing you to. People can use Android in its stock form. It's like complaining that Apple lets change the wallpaper and ring tones.
Dark_AnNiaLatOr
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Looks so damn solid and strong. Wish I never got my galaxy nexus back in June. Should have just stuck with my old tracfone then upgraded now. Gat damn, it is truly a beast with real racing 3. Personally, I'm very satisfied.
Anytime bud.
Colonel Nasty
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True but a lot of the same ones that said the iPhone needed those things are the same ones that are currently saying "Apple has lost it".
Makes no sense.
Yeah I'm still on a 4 so I'll probably get this.
Agreed. I want something elegant at point of sale.
chickdigger802
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Funny enough, I always found ios has gotten more cluttered and harder to use (for average joe) since... 4 or 5.
I don't. the point is that someone said Android "repels" them. someone else said you can change anything you don't like.
I replied that making that kind of effort is not something that is appealing to everyone. specifically me, but i know i'm not alone.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
This is basically the point, I think. We're at the stage now where phones all have 4G, all have good screens, all have good enough point and shoot cameras... everyone is really just iterating on a theme.
Ironically I would say we're in the same rut we were in back in 2005/2006 before the iPhone came out. Everyone iterating on a formula.
Impressed by the performance. He's going in and out of apps, taking pictures in rapid succession and not a single hitch.
Smooth.
You can if you buy a Nexus, otherwise no...and good luck getting the newest OS in that case.
soundahfekz
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The disappointed, are the same idiots that did not like the 4s.
Marty Chinn
Member
Sorry, missed the context. I have to think though that if Android offered features not available in iOS and those features are compelling enough, the stock look shouldn't be a barrier because it is customizable. But I agree, customizing isn't for everyone.
I can understand that.
They have added features over the years that have caused certain menu screens to feel claustrophobic.
The bigger screen will help though.
Marty Chinn
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The thing though is every iPhone performs like that when it's brand new. You get hitches as you use it more. My iPhone 4 used to be snappy in bringing up the camera. Now it lags again, even after they "fixed" it.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I'm always baffled that people think going from 3G to 4G is nothing. It's like 10 times faster and changes everything when you have Wi-Fi like speeds from anywhere you go.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I bought the line about iOS being a dinosaur until I tried the Nexus 7 recently.... which hardly looks or acts more futuristic (more tweakability, sure).
I'd say that if iOS is a dinosaur, then Android is a dinosaur. iOS is shinier and prettier, even still
Only Windows Phone is truly a next step in aesthetics and interface.
jts
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These always crack me up.
JustProgress
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Tears, I need more tears please. They sustain me.
......so tell me. What is superior about the s3 unless you prefer android, because you android fanboys are clearly out of your minds. 4-4s upgrade was nothing? What?! Blatant trolling here. A hardware bump to a6 which will most likely be the king of the benchmarks once again just as the a5 was and suddenly people have stopped caring about hardware upgrades to ios devices. But if android devices get a spec bump everyone drools over it. Double standard here.
The hearing aid stuff is kind of cool. My SO is an audiologist in training so I hear all about hearing aid tech all the time, and this sounds like it could potentially be a huge step forward. She's excited at the possibility at least, hearing aid tech has been pretty stagnant lately.
Indeed. It's a good rut, though. It's amazing how good smartphones have become in such a short period of time.
Jailbreak! Chances are you'll be able to fix any gripes or issues you have with ios after spending 10 minutes in the Cydia store. There are so many useful UI tweaks available through Cydia and the majority of them are free.