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Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
Yeah, but I'm not actually using it for anything other than the occasional text. Nearly that whole hour of use was internet browsing and downloading a couple apps.
blindrocket
Member
$180 a month for TWO iPhones plus a dumb phone doesn't sound bad when I'm paying $140-$165 (not sure what my "real" bill will be after the first month) for just ONE iPhone.
Yup. Verizon.
dream
Member
Ohhh, sorry. I thought you were talking about the standby time.
I can't seem to find this. I have looked in WiFi and Cellular. I have seen it before, I just can't remember where.I was having issues too the 1st day. I read on one of the forums that if you were having problem you could try turning on the HTTP Proxy to Auto
It's been perfect since, give it a shot maybe.
Bulbo Urethral Baggins
Banned
I'm in love with this damn phone. Best phone I've ever had by far. I came from an iPhone 4 and this thing just blows it away. Soooo much faster. I wasn't expecting this much of a difference.
No compilants about battery life per say, but the usage and standby being the same is still annoying the shit out of me!
Was annoying for me too... seems like some apps might cause it. I closed Uniqlo Wake Up (alarm app) and it hasn't been giving me the issue since.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
No, I agree, in comparison it's not that awful; but my overarching point was that smartphone ownership costs way more than it should. I mean, I think about it this way - prior to the iPhone in 2007 my mom had a dumphone with minutes she'd never ever need (lowest was like 300, but with free nights and weekends), and 500 texts (which costs the carrier nearly nothing)... .... ... for like $35/month after taxes. Now you're looking at nearly $100 more per month, or $2,400 extra over the life of a contract because you get a small data cap that isn't enough in the first place. And the phone is $200 up front instead of free.
I couldn't (or at least, wouldn't want to) live without my iPhone. I use it for work, for keeping in touch with friends and family when on the road (for work or personal time), and to keep an eye on the internet as it's my main news source; and of course for games. So, they've got me. I'm gonna pay their fees regardless. Just kind of sucks. I especially feel bad for the family of four with two teenagers who want iPhones because "all their friends have one." You're looking at a $350 bill every month. Ridiculous.
/rant
No problem. Standby has been okay so long as service strength is good.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1434153
I think we need a easy way to close all apps in iOS. I've noticed that some of these bigger apps won't launch if you have too much stuff open.
PS. Here's my battery life. Most of this with wifi connected but I used Netflix and streamed radio for several hours. I'm pretty satisfied with 10+ hours of use
http://postimage.org/image/ms0jluwqx/
PS. Here's my battery life. Most of this with wifi connected but I used Netflix and streamed radio for several hours. I'm pretty satisfied with 10+ hours of use
http://postimage.org/image/ms0jluwqx/
Wifi -> Punch the blue arrow to the right of your Wifi network.
boo hoo. You don't have to pay $135 per month if you don't want to. Buy your iPhone without the carrier subsidy and shop around for the much cheaper plans.
dorkimoe
Member
link? i like that
blindrocket
Member
I don't think he's crying, but I agree with him.
I won't pretend to know how much it actually costs to run a cellular data network, and they are a business and deserve to profit.
However the jump from dumb phone to smart phone is pretty big. $2000 plus per year for a phone? Yes it has internet on-the-go, but that still seems like quite the premium.
How much are the phones out of contract anyway? Like $500 or so? That seems worth it to go that route.
no case?
Kibbles
Member
Welp, postmaster said the package was delievered somewhere across town based off the scanner code. He said they are looking into it and will get back to me on Monday. WTF are they going to do though, it's not like they can go snatch the package back to wherever they delivered it. He says the sticker from another address might've caught onto it. :S Hopefully whoever got it sees it's supposed to be for me and is decent enough to either give it back to the carrier or bring it over.
No I'm stubborn because I never usually drop my phones. Serves me right
foomfoom415
Member
I use iBooks. No complaints, other than the inability to auto sort the bookshelf view and the nonsensical default sorting pattern.
the_log_ride
Member
In the same boat as several others in here. This is my first smartphone ever, coming from a simple flip phone. Love this thing so far. Feels like I jumped of the deep end.
Is anybody using Onavo Extend? Coworker told me it saves him on his data considerably, But I'm not sure how it works.
And now, onto the important stuff: finding cool games
Is anybody using Onavo Extend? Coworker told me it saves him on his data considerably, But I'm not sure how it works.
And now, onto the important stuff: finding cool games
Tell your story to the dedicated people who believe no Apple product should go in a case. You get what's coming to you.
I agree, the big carriers are price gouging. There are much cheaper deals though if you look around. That's why it's best to buy an unlocked phone (apple isn't helping here by only selling subsidized)
This is pretty dependent on where one lives. Sometimes, the only way you can get service is by going through one of the big 3. Often, some rural areas are only covered by one, and your lucky if they offer anything over Edge. No reason to boo hoo someone because of our government's inability to keep telecom companies honest.
I would never miss a pocket. :lol Or even be running with it in my pocket to begin with. ;p I do have a case on my 4, though, but it only covers the back and not the sides at all.
But that sucks, how much would it cost (if anything?) for Apple to replace it?
Ouch. Naked Phone GAF is struck another blow.
I don't know that there's much benefit in that instance; some people have good data plans that they don't want to lose under a new contract I guess.
150$ without or 50$ with Apple Care (using one of two replacements).
I'm waiting for something really nice. Hoping something will pop up soon, keeping an eye on this thread.
LyleLanley
Banned
I'll be a part of Naked iPhone GAF till I die!
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Didn't had time to add songs on iTunes so I uploaded them online and left home. 15 min later when upload was done, I downloaded them over LTE. 2 minutes for 240MB file. That's 2MB/sec.
Love technology!!
Love technology!!
NYR
Member
"We ride together, we die together, bad boys for life." - me to my naked iPhone.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
LyleLanley
Banned
I had a bumper on my 4 for a week or so and it felt horrible. I can't go back to that.
NYR
Member
Bumpers on phones are about as natural as life jackets on people. Good for you.
I see what you did there.
75% of prepaid carriers are running off of one of the big telecom networks (most likely Sprint or AT&T). It's not that hard to get away from $100/month bills if you're willing to do even a little bit of research.
People's reliance on these carriers has more to do with the fact that people want a "free" phone (or a $650 phone for $200) than it does rural areas or poor government regulation. Nobody wants to deal with the up-front cost of the handset -- they would rather pay more over 2 years than they would pay for the full price of the phone. The only thing that's going to break us out of this model is when people don't feel the need to upgrade their phone every other year.....but the carriers and Apple are doing little to encourage that.
Ken Masters
Banned
Cases 4-life
Gary Whitta
Member
Apple Store swapped out my dead pixel unit for a new one with no problem. DAT CUSTOMER SERVICE.
Nice!