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metsallica
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Hey guys, quick question. I was originally going to ship my iPhone 4 off to Gazelle but decided to sell it to a coworker for $50. $150 loss on my part, but he's been using a T-Mobile Dash running some terrible version of Windows Mobile for ages so I took pity on the poor guy.
I'm currently off contract with AT&T (at least until Friday, I guess!) but would prefer to NOT have to unlock the phone because I don't want to go through the backup and restore process right before iOS 6 comes out. Once I give him my old phone, can he sim unlock it himself? This will be after I've transitioned over to my iPhone 5.
I'm currently off contract with AT&T (at least until Friday, I guess!) but would prefer to NOT have to unlock the phone because I don't want to go through the backup and restore process right before iOS 6 comes out. Once I give him my old phone, can he sim unlock it himself? This will be after I've transitioned over to my iPhone 5.
GUI fluidity and consistency. The user experience on Android, even in version 4, is still less than optimal. The iPhone and Windows Phone both deliver more consistently smooth experiences with lesser hardware.
Samsung can pimp the specs of their S3 all day long but that doesn't change the fact that Android still suffers from hiccups and various other blemishes. It's improved a lot as of late and I could definitely get by with an Android, but I just really have a thing for perfect refresh rates, smooth zooming and scrolling, and generally brisk performance. With the iPhone 4S I'm using now everything just runs so very smoothly. Tasks FEEL responsive and quick. Windows Phone is the same.
Android, though, just isn't. Scrolling through lists, pinching to zoom, and swiping between home screens all feels less consistent. Those little hiccups are enough to keep me away.
Jony Ive shows how sausages are made:
http://allthingsd.com/20120917/jony-ive-shows-you-how-apples-sausage-gets-made/
http://allthingsd.com/20120917/jony-ive-shows-you-how-apples-sausage-gets-made/
Ken Masters
Banned
how many did Apple even make?
LyleLanley
Banned
Twenty billion.
secretanchitman
Member
you can actually request an unlock directly through at&t. they will do it for free if you meet their conditions (looks like you are off contract so you should be good).
another option (for your friend) is to tell him about imei unlocks online. there are a lot of websites out there that do permanent imei unlocks and can do it for under $50. they are totally legit as well (used them myself for a few phones and they work 100% of the time). i actually saw someone on ebay selling an at&t iphone unlock for under $20. thats how cheap they've gotten.
I don't know but that guy was convincing. This part made me laugh so hard.
"For iPhone 5 we started with a design that we really loved, but to build it we had to look way into the future.
So, we basically built the iPhone 9, and then worked backwards.
And lemme tell you, once we figure out this numbering system in seven to eight years when the iPhone 9 comes out, it's going to blow your mind.
Amazing. Extraordinary. Revolutionary.
Extramazinarylutioning.
Adjective."
So, we basically built the iPhone 9, and then worked backwards.
And lemme tell you, once we figure out this numbering system in seven to eight years when the iPhone 9 comes out, it's going to blow your mind.
Amazing. Extraordinary. Revolutionary.
Extramazinarylutioning.
Adjective."
CharminUltra
Member
Bu bu but Dan Lyons told me iPhone launches no longer excite!!!?!?!??!?!
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
"iPhone 5 outsells Call of Duty; costs 5x as much to buy"
8 million is insane. How do you ship that many of anything in one effort.
8 million is insane. How do you ship that many of anything in one effort.
Dreams-Visions
Member
I don't...
WHAT?
surely not.
well it seems they got the final design in production a lot earlier than in the past, and they do have several ridiculous launches worth of experience over the last few years to improve their launch supplies and product availability.
LyleLanley
Banned
Yeah but Call of Duty sucks, so there's that.
Also, based on how long we've seen leaks of essentially the final design and final parts I wouldn't be surprised if production started quite a while back.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Yeah mine just says congrats your one step closer etc.............
Same, I wouldn't worry unless it still says that Friday. Then I'll be on the phone with Sprint going nuts.
nhlducks35
Member
Sucks that they have to wait until the 21st for their phones, even though they live right next to the factories that produce them.
Link? How many are usually made pre-launch?
Wait I read that as million, no way they made 20 billion. :lol
LyleLanley
Banned
They definitely did, they're planning on selling 3 to every person in the world.
planar1280
Banned
I need to buy 2 unlocked iPhones 16gb and 32gb, Can I get them from the Apple Store?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
LyleLanley
Banned
Not in America or Canada at launch at least.
Verizon works great in Chicago when i`m there for work (LTE Coverage)
I just dont trust Sprints LTE network, or lack of one I should say
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Online, yes. Store, no.
planar1280
Banned
when will they be available?
ThingontheFloor
Member
I ordered through the AT&T website early Friday morning, about 7am. No mention regarding shipping dates, just the standard email that stated they will ship as early as 9/21. Has anyone ordered recently through their website, as in the past day or 2, and is it now saying anything different regarding their shipping dates? If it's the same message, I feel like maybe I shouldn't be expecting a package this Friday as my status is still pending.
LyleLanley
Banned
In Canada you can buy an unlocked phone online right away, as for in store for both of those countries probably in a month.
Alright dude, your fake trolling "bu bu but..." posts are getting old.
planar1280
Banned
I can't see an option online. Where do I need to go for non-contract versions
CharminUltra
Member
Dan Lyons, is... is that you?
AstroNut325
Member
I disagree!
DaCocoBrova
Finally bought a new PSP, but then pushed the demon onto someone else. Jesus.
Yeah, mine still says 'processing'. Ordered around 10am Friday. Highly doubtful you will see the phone anytime this week or early next.
LyleLanley
Banned
If you're in America you can only buy non contract phones from your provider at the moment.
Your gyrating avatar is sorely missed.
I should have bought that stupid lightning adapter when I had the chance, looks like they are all sold out.
Liquidsnake
Banned
Lol. Me too.
Gary Whitta
Member
Yes he does. Last year he was camped out overnight for the 4S so I went and paid him a visit!
Hah, neat picture. Seems like a good sport too, judging by that shot.
It makes perfect sense. The 4S had 1 million day 1 preorders, and 4 million launch weekend sales. The 5 just had 2 million day 1 preorders, therefore...
Of course, this means they made 8 million phones for launch, which would be stunning and unheard of. They'll sell everything they make, so how many did they make? That's the question.
Did he recognise you?Yes he does. Last year he was camped out overnight for the 4S so I went and paid him a visit!
Sprint has LTE coming to Chicago and "launching" (meaning 40-50% complete) by end of year and coverage will continue to fill out after that. They may already have some LTE coverage there, you could check Sensorly for that. As far as who has the biggest LTE network right now, Verizon. Sprint's may eventually surpass everyone's, especially for rural areas as every area with 3G will also have LTE. The whole thing will be done by end of next year.
Edit: Sensorly's site confused me. It looked like Sprint's LTE coverage was already built out, but that was Wimax. Looks like LTE doesn't have much charted on Sensorly yet.
planar1280
Banned
Just noticed some additional things
1. Front Camera now has backside illumination sensor
2. iPhone 5 and 4S can use facetime on cellular, for some reason 4 cannot
3. iPhone 5 has face detection on Photos and Videos
4. iPhone 5 has a higher standby time than iPhone 4S but lower than iPhone 4.
1. Front Camera now has backside illumination sensor
2. iPhone 5 and 4S can use facetime on cellular, for some reason 4 cannot
3. iPhone 5 has face detection on Photos and Videos
4. iPhone 5 has a higher standby time than iPhone 4S but lower than iPhone 4.
T-Mobile (UK) saying nobody will receive theirs on the 21st because that's the date they arrive at their own warehouse.
But they said the same thing about the 4S, which ended up arriving on launch day!
Gonna start sacrificing small animals in hopes of whatever mojo happened last year happens again...
But they said the same thing about the 4S, which ended up arriving on launch day!
Gonna start sacrificing small animals in hopes of whatever mojo happened last year happens again...
metsallica
Member
Thanks! I submitted the form after all, don't want to cause the guy any more financial hardship. Now I wonder what'll happen if the unlock comes through after I've transitioned to my iPhone 5!
Apple.com a couple of hours after it went up.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
4S has face detection already