It makes me really happy that AT&T not only allow for unlimited data to be grandfathered again but also giving us more space before being throttled.
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It makes me really happy that AT&T not only allow for unlimited data to be grandfathered again but also giving us more space before being throttled.
virtuoso88
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Might be cheaper to convert them all to the share plan if they have unlimited talk. That's usually when the new share plan comes out ahead if people want lots of minutes.
You had until June to prevent this from happening to your plans, sadly. Even if you go to at&t you'll be paying that much for yourself.
virtuoso88
Member
You can't do a classic plan on att now?
That 1601 also places it higher than any Android phone tested to date.
http://browser.primatelabs.com/android-benchmarks
http://browser.primatelabs.com/android-benchmarks
Feel the Swift
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Didn't plan on iPhone 5 until recently.
Right now we pay about $150 for 5 phones. With Nationwide TLK&TXT Share 700 it's $80, plus around $14 for each phone. With the lowest share everything plan it says it's about $220 even with only 2GB. The price is laughable when I'm the only one who would probably use the data.
If I have this right are there any alternative providers to recommend that I should switch to just for myself.
virtuoso88
Member
ATT is your best bet unless you live in an area with Sprint LTE.
Slurpy2k20
Member
Boom.
I was referring to him paying individually on at&t, though even if his family moved they'd have worse plans and pay more.
You can go prepaid for $45 a month with 2GB of data on at&t or t-mobile's network but you'll have to buy the phone outright either from apple or someone else.
Feel the Swift
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So basically I'm fucked.
nhlducks35
Member
Boom.
You posted this pic 3 times in 3 different threads even though it was posted 20 minutes ago?
Boom.
what does this tell me?
tech geeks will be happy that they have an extremely fast phone
Slurpy2k20
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I posted it in both iPhone threads (2) because I thought it was relevant, as this is being discussed in BOTH threads, and I hadn't seen a comparison with the 4S posted at all. What's the problem? Not sure where the hell you got the 3rd thread from.
CharminUltra
Member
Bu bu but teh disappointment!Boom.
Having said that: meh. I will continue to be an iPhone user as long as the iPhone UX, content and real world performance continues to blow everything else out of the water. Spec numbers are just icing on the cake.
Triple Oceans
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I currently have an iPhone 4. Am I right that the only difference between my phone and the iPhone 5 is a bigger screen, Siri and a faster processor? If so I don't think that would be enough (for me anyway) to getting the I5.
Where in the country do you live?
There are certain features being left out of iOS6 on the iPhone 4 like turn-by-turn navigation. Remains to be seen if these can be added with decent performance via jailbreaking.
It tells you that when you're looking at the completely static grid of icons (albeit four more than you were before), they're using hardly any of the capability of the processor.
Feel the Swift
Member
I live near Columbus, Ohio. 15 miles out of it.
Why would you ever need 720p on such a small screen?
Mammoth Jones
Member
I find the UX smooth but outdated. I mean...can I add more than 12 apps to a single folder? Still no real time up-datable content on the home screen. Not even notification widgets.
I'm right there with you on content and real world performance. I hear the S3 is more than solid on battery life but whenever I chill with my android owning friends the first thing when we chill at someone's crib is "Yo, you got a charger for my phone".
Why not?a wider 4.5 inch full hd screen seems pretty awesome.
Slurpy2k20
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How do you define "difference"? I'm serious. Literally every single hardware aspect of the phone has been redone, both internal and external, so what exactly would the phone need to have had to be classified as "different"? Maybe go watch the keynote or something.
So I wanted to check my tracking info for my iPhone 5 and I found a method on the Macrumors forums to do so for UPS. Got to ups.com and select tracking, and then track by reference. Under shipment reference, put your phone number, or your order number minus the last two numbers. Put in your country, leave the shipper account blank, and put in your zip code.
I tried it and it lists my package as currently being in Addison, Illinois as of today. I'm in Virginia by the way. Says it should be delivered Friday by 3 pm, and will ship via UPS Next Day Air Saver. Trying to tell myself to not get my hopes up for an early Thursday delivery or something, but cool that it's already in Illinois.
I tried it and it lists my package as currently being in Addison, Illinois as of today. I'm in Virginia by the way. Says it should be delivered Friday by 3 pm, and will ship via UPS Next Day Air Saver. Trying to tell myself to not get my hopes up for an early Thursday delivery or something, but cool that it's already in Illinois.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Bigger screen
Siri
Much faster
Better build quality in practically all areas
LTE
Facetime over 3G/4G
Flyover & Turn-by-turn GPS
Better cameras (8-megapixel in comparison to 5-megapixel on the iPhone 4 with more options/ways for taking photos and shooting videos; 720p front facing camera)
Ok why not make the phone bigger to accomodate a larger battery?By how much would 720p reduce the battery life?
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
I knew nothing about that (http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/03/att-throttling-adjustment/).
Thanks!
+ much better camera
I ordered from Verizon and it's not in the UPS system.
My email said delivery by 9/21 so I'm not worried yet. However if it doesn't come on launch day I will at least ask them to refund my upgrade fee.
Is the camera much improved? The spec sheet on their site has the exact same bullet points for 5 and 4S camera.
In comparison to the iPhone 4 it is.
The 5 has a better camera than the 4S... same megapixels but it has a dynamic low-light mode and has updated software that gives you more options in ways to the camera.
Oh oops, forgot about the original person he was responding too.
Well that's good to know, low light improvements are probably the most needed area of focus for cell cameras.
Because theres's always a certain point where your eyes can't perceive a noticeable difference at a normal viewing distance. Sure, maybe you'd see one if you held the phone right up to your nose, but I'd take faster performance and better battery life over that any day.
Reuse & Recycle
£230 according to their website estimate (64GB black). But I think a friend wants to match that now...
It is possible.
Betta Lines
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If low-light photography is a big deal for you, you need to be looking at the Lumia 920.
I'd be surprised if the iPhone 5 camera is significantly better than the 4S. There's only so much you can do with software. It might even be worse in some situations (because it had to be rebuilt to fit in a thinner housing).
I'd be surprised if the iPhone 5 camera is significantly better than the 4S. There's only so much you can do with software. It might even be worse in some situations (because it had to be rebuilt to fit in a thinner housing).
This is a bigger jump than 3GS to 4. People aren't "ok" with it, they're ecstatic.
I'm more than happy with the 4S camera. These improvements will just be icing on the cake for me.
hmm, not much. People are selling for around 375 -400 gbp here when I took a quick look.
I think part of the reason they didn't focus a whole lot on the camera aside from mentioning that they were able to fit it into a smaller casing without compromise is that we will see almost identical performance. The fact that they had to advertise "sapphire crystal" as a buzzword for the camera is another indication.
The processor increase should help with camera app startup and how fast pictures are taken, but I'm unconvinced we'll see a very large difference in low light performance with just software updates; that generally requires better and/or bigger sensors.
I don't think you have anything to worry about.
I guess I would like to know this as well? I got black but white is teasing me.
Betta Lines
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Agreed. They went straight into the panoramic thing as the 'wow' feature, even though that is entirely software, and I assume will be available on the 4S anyway.