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Good post. I can respect that.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
Looking at Apple's pricing of the existing adapter, it would cost you much less to just buy the old cable.
Aftermarket cables are like 2$...the adapter is 30.
Crazymoogle
Member
I did the same thing. :lol Works great for that purpose, obviously a rip otherwise.
no
Sign a 2-3 year contract. Why not spend a few dollars and not get something 2 years old?
Because he's cheap and probably wouldn't notice a difference.
SuicideUZI
Member
more or less just an organizational thing, i could have a new and old cable plugged into my PC cheaper yeah, but i'd rather just have 1 cable
I have a case on my iPhone 5 that makes the official adapter not fit, and i have a need for both old and new styles, so instead of having 2 cables on my desk I could just have the lightning cable plugged into my PC and when i need to sync my old style device just plug the cable into an adapter for the old device
but its looking like I will just have to keep 2 cables plugged in
You save $100-200 out of the ~$2400 contract you're getting locked into. The 5 will maintain much better resale value even 2 years from now (edit: hell you can sell a 4 for $200 right now, so the next time he's in the market for a new phone he can most likely sell his 5 and get an upgrade to the latest and greatest for little to no extra money), and you'll have the benefit of full support both from Apple and the developer community. There's really no reason to get a 2 year old phone.
don't expect it to work with a case
ah ok, I guess this makes sense. But yea, I have yet to see such an adapter.
It works with my case just fine.
I'm really torn here. I plan on getting either a 4s or a 5 sometime today at Walmart. Since $127 is a damn good deal for the 5, I'm siding towards that. My only concern is that the 5 isn't compatible with all the old iHomes and stuff like that and a $30 adapter just doesn't seem worth it.
The $30 adapter is worth it if you have dock devices.
That is the only real justification for it, and if you have the opportunity always go for the higher end available which is what the 5 is.
Yeah, you're probably right. I think that's what I'll go with. Can't really argue with that price.
Stabby McSter
Member
SuicideUZI
Member
ugh why did they have to do that right after i bought my iPhone 5
well at least that means they will offer the nano sim now right?
any word on setting up an iPhone 5 from ATT on straight talk and having MMS, VVM etc. working properly now that they offer the iphone directly?
well at least that means they will offer the nano sim now right?
any word on setting up an iPhone 5 from ATT on straight talk and having MMS, VVM etc. working properly now that they offer the iphone directly?
consider yourself lucky. I've got 10 or so cases and it works with... 1 (spigen which doesnt cover the bottom). The user reviews out there suggest I'm not alone. Most people recommend the 0.2m one for this very reason, but that also is different dimensions than the normal cable and doesnt work with all cases
Castor Krieg
Banned
You can cancel at any time. The fee is automatically deduced from your account on a given time period. That is how it works in Germany. If the amount is insufficient you will pay fixed rate per minute till you run out. Then you need to recharge.
The battery and wifi chip of my trusty old iPhone 4 (non-S) both died.
I wanted to wait for the Xperia Z, but fate forced my hand so now I have a 5.
I am looking for a good, but non-bling case for it. I noticed this one: http://www.switcheasy.com/product/Colors_iPhone5/color/Mican/
It looks solid, but the home button troubles me. Any GAF members own this thing and care to comment?
Also, any recommendations for nice cases are welcome.
I wanted to wait for the Xperia Z, but fate forced my hand so now I have a 5.
I am looking for a good, but non-bling case for it. I noticed this one: http://www.switcheasy.com/product/Colors_iPhone5/color/Mican/
It looks solid, but the home button troubles me. Any GAF members own this thing and care to comment?
Also, any recommendations for nice cases are welcome.
BackwardsSuggestions
Member
Same as the UK I think, pay a monthly fee but you can cancel at the end of any month.
I would permanently leave it clipped on my iPod Nano.
Try playing around with the push notifications on certain apps?
SuicideUZI
Member
I'm not sure about all pre-paid providers but on straight talk you do not have to sign up for any kind of monthly auto bill/payment even though that is an option. You can just go buy the 30-day prepaid card from Walmart when your current one expires
Baron Doggystyle von Woof
Member
Do you guys use a case if so which one? I will be getting my phone tomorow and looking for a case.
SuicideUZI
Member
I bought this spigen case for mine and I'm liking it:
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/apple-iphone/iphone-5/iphone-5-case-slim-armor.html
It definitely adds noticeable bulk and weight to the phone, but considering how light and thin the iPhone 5 is its not really to bad overall and it looks really nice. I also like the fact that it uses the softer material on the inside and the buttons still have a good tactile feel to them even with the case on.
I do have a minor complaint and that is I wish the "lay on the table" protection was a little better, the case just barely rises above the screen and doesn't cover the outter edge on the front Side of the phone very well but I still feel that it has adequate protection and looks really nice.
Edit: the pics on the web page kind of make the slate look bluish but in person its almost identical to the slate on the back of the black iPhone 5
http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/apple-iphone/iphone-5/iphone-5-case-slim-armor.html
It definitely adds noticeable bulk and weight to the phone, but considering how light and thin the iPhone 5 is its not really to bad overall and it looks really nice. I also like the fact that it uses the softer material on the inside and the buttons still have a good tactile feel to them even with the case on.
I do have a minor complaint and that is I wish the "lay on the table" protection was a little better, the case just barely rises above the screen and doesn't cover the outter edge on the front Side of the phone very well but I still feel that it has adequate protection and looks really nice.
Edit: the pics on the web page kind of make the slate look bluish but in person its almost identical to the slate on the back of the black iPhone 5
Nice. This should work on the Verizon version, right? Also is LTE available at all on Straight Talk? LTE is a godsend and I really don't want to lose it.
Yes, Verizon will work fine because no, Straight Talk does not support LTE (Verizon iphone isn't compatible with AT&T LTE bands anyway)
SuicideUZI
Member
More importantly will you be able to bring an iPhone 5 over from another carrier and have data / mms / visual voice mail all working
Had a 3G for a year and loved it, then got tempted by Samsung and the Galaxy S. After fighting with the worst GPS chip ever put into a smart phone I went to the Nexus S. 8 months of use on that and the hardware board had a short that rendered the phone essentially useless for most of the day. Picked up an iphone 5 last night and wondering why I ever left, what a fantastic device. It just does exactly what I want it too.
Since I've been off iOS for a while, what are some decent games to check out? I dig on strategy and temple run/canabalt type stuff mainly.
Also any recommendations for a google talk capable chat client?
Since I've been off iOS for a while, what are some decent games to check out? I dig on strategy and temple run/canabalt type stuff mainly.
Also any recommendations for a google talk capable chat client?
nhlducks35
Member
Depends on what you're doing.
I guess regular usage. I use it to listen to music at work, surf gaf a bit, check on my Hatchi, read some news on the toilet and listen to it to and from work. and read an ebook as well. oh and play letterpress regularly.
sweetvar26
Member
Hey GAF, I`m trying to buy this iPhone 5 from a person locally. It is sealed.
He thinks it is factory unlocked. Is there a way I can check that without opening the package?
Thanks.
He thinks it is factory unlocked. Is there a way I can check that without opening the package?
Thanks.
It's good.
In the US, my understanding is that all Verizon iPhone 5's are factory unlocked.
If it isn't verizon, I'm not sure how to check.
Crazymoogle
Member
GM is supposedly Monday so probably this week?
So maybe next week or in 2 weeks.
GotEmRunnin
Member
sooo I got an iphone 5 today. Finally jumped on the iwagon. One thing I will say. I will not miss the fragmentation of android. Also is it me or does the google voice and google map apps on iOS look better and are more fluid than their android counterparts?
Fantastical
Death Prophet
That's a common opinion, and it's baffling honestly.