It's actually the front a bit, too. And the sim tray must've gotten fucked because it's not reading it anymore. Worth noting this wasn't just dropped, it was thrown. :lol
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TheGreatDivide
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Brits, when do Apple usually open up preorders on their site? Is it like, midnight? Or tomorrow morning?
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
I know, but how does this usually work? Just upgrade, and hope someone buys this on ebay so I can make some money back?
CliqWriter
Member
Me as well !!
Still looking for advantages or disadvantages of ordering through
the apple store or verizon store.
It probably means the difference in me picking up a 16GB or a 32GB tonight.
Sorry if this has been said but the thread is moving fast - have Apple given an exact time preorders start tomorrow? It's technically the 14th in 1 hour 11 minutes here, but I assume it will be based on whatever timezone Apple is based in.
Edit: Been asked above while I was posting this. Great minds etc etc.
Edit: Been asked above while I was posting this. Great minds etc etc.
LyleLanley
Banned
Assuming everything goes to plan it'll be midnight tonight CST. So roughly 9 hours and 10 minutes from this post.
it's a really small IC chip... about $10 retail, apple probably gets them for pennies.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Think it's 8am, Dave.
The Faceless Master
Member
that was true of 3G only devices, but the VZW LTE and Sprint Wimax and LTE devices didn't have that problem if you were using LTE/Wimax for data. and in the past two years, there have been many phones that support SVDO over 3G as well on Verizon and Sprint. IIRC, Verizon's SVDO support started with the HTC Thunderbolt in early 2011.
The Faceless Master
Member
oh, i'm not defending the rest of the article or $30 adapters, i'm just relaying info that analog Audio out does indeed work.
Anyone know what time we can preorder in the UK, is it the same as the US? Also, any recommendations on a carrier, I think I saw in the keynote that T mobile and E&E(?) are the ones that have got 4g networks coming, but I hadn't heard of the latter until today and I feel a little reticent leaving what I know which is Orange and O2.
edit: sorry didn't realise the preorder question had already been askedon this page
edit: sorry didn't realise the preorder question had already been askedon this page
12:01am EST
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
So, I just called 1800MYAPPLE and asked about the first question. I'm not entirely sure if the representative knew what I was talking about, but he said there was no upgrade fee which would be applied on Apple's end. I took that to mean that it would probably be handled by Verizon and most likely on the next bill.....I guess I will find out when I pre-order.
On the scale of millions of phones though I imagine taking out one DAC and putting it in a high margin adapter saves apple allot of money.
TheGreatDivide
Banned
'Brits'
lol sorry
Black Mamba
Member
If you pre-order through Apple, can you pick it up at the AT&T store?
LyleLanley
Banned
Pretty sure you have to order it through AT&T if you want to pick it up at an AT&T store.
It's for anyone who's still grandfathered into the old unlimited data plan.
http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/12...tomers-get-5gb-on-lte-before-being-throttled/
well yes. i did that for my last 2 phones.
Cheers
I'll be on train to work by then but at least it's a reasonable time. Will give me some time to compare costs and options.
Having looked at Tesco Mobile (basically O2 rebranded), they're doing a 12 month £25/month contract on the 4S. I'll wait and see what they do, if they keep that tariff on the iPhone 5 then I'm in. That for a year then moving to their Sim-only deal at around £10/month should make it considerably cheaper than a 24 month contract even with the up-front cost of the phone. Here's their deal on the 4S:
Mr. Wonderful
Member
Brian Klug of anandtech:
A15 for me was certainly the most surprising thing.
It is the killer feature for me, along with the 1GB of RAM and LTE. (And switching to Verizon's network, lol). The processor, combined with the 1GB of RAM, is going to redefine what can be done on Smartphones
(Okay, so the 1GB of RAM is going to quickly be surpassed by all Android phones, and I'm sure some awesome new production apps released with the iPhone 6 will make the 1GB of RAM in the 5 inadequate.)
Pretty sure it's the same time, so 08:01 BST.'Brits'
I can confirm that at least when you buy a phone through Amazon Wireless, the $30 upgrade fee is added to your first bill and is not part of the purchase price. I believe that applies to all third party retailers and Verizon's store adds the $30 upgrade fee when you purchase from their website or retail stores.
I would like to know this as well. I read earlier that apple buys them as well? Should I do it before or after I buy the phone? Cause I want to make sure that everything is transferred from my 4 to 5 safely before I sell it.
That sounds like an Apple software issue. Other LTE phones on those carriers support it.
Honestly I never do it anyway so it's not a big deal.
LyleLanley
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http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_iphone/family/iphone said:
So there's still hope that Apple will offer unlocked phones tonight.
Besides games, what is exactly going to take advantage of all this power?
Thanks, I'll probably buy from the Apple store then.
Surprised people like the 4S so much.
I hate it and am upgrading and hoping it has decent battery life.
LyleLanley
Banned
I like my 4S but a bigger screen and better battery life is too much to skip for me.
Mr. Wonderful
Member
No one man.
IDK. Maybe the iMovie and Photoshop apps will get more advanced? Really, it's something that will be much better taken advantage of on tablets in the coming years.
dorkimoe
Member
they already released a statement regarding when they will be selling (well verizon and sprint have commented, along with apple)
http://www.cultofmac.com/190538/iph...m-est/?utm_medium=twit&utm_campaign=spread-us
Black Mamba
Member
Thanks. Any recommendations if I should order through apple and get it in the mail or pick it up in the store?
LyleLanley
Banned
I would definitely get it shipped to you, you're not going to want to go inside an Apple store for weeks after launch.
Yep, I can afford a 32GB if that upgrade fee is waved to the next billing cycle.
So what would happen if I order it through the apple store? Like would I have to go to ATT to activate it? Or would I be able to use it when I turn it on? What would happen with my iPhone 4? Would it stop working after I get the 5?
Sorry lots of questions and this is my first time updating, and it's an iPhone to iPhone to boot lol
LyleLanley
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Been a while since I've updated phones at a store, but I'm pretty sure they unbox it and activate it for you at the Apple store. Your 4 won't be able to access the network but you can still use it as a big iPod touch or you can just put another AT&T sim card in there. Depending on your contract status you may even get them to unlock it for you.
The Faceless Master
Member
it's a hardware issue, the hardware has to support SVDO/SVLTE
joeyjoejoeshabadoo
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The phones get activated through iTunes (or at least they did when I upgraded to a 4). If you purchase from an Apple store they may activate it for you.
dehydratedbabies
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http://www.apple.com/recycling/
eBay will probably get you more money, though. Apple would give me $120 for my Black 16GB slightly scratched iPhone 4, whereas I'm seeing completed listings on eBay for the same phone with significantly more damage that sold for $200-$250. You can sell it whenever you want (you can back everything up on your computer), I'm going to wait until I get the iPhone 5 before I sell mine.
The Faceless Master
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quickly surpassed? the Galaxy S III had 2GB of RAM in June!
AstroNut325
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You also have to remember that most (if not all) the phones that can do voice/data on CDMA have two chips. One for CDMA and one for LTE. The iPhone 5 has one chip to rule them all. Sounds like a misstep on Qualcoms part.