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iPhone 7, 2.4GHz A10 Chip, IPX7, Dual cameras, Piano Black
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The wifi SOCs draw too much power IMO. BT LE Does have a streaming audio profile in the latest spec.
Bruce Springsteen
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When is iOS 10 going to be released?
GM build is expected just after the Apple event on Sept 7th.
RocknRola
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Sorry, gonna call BS on that one. Had the N4 and now the OG N5 (since 2013), am looking to upgrade to either the new Pixel line or something else (should the Pixel line be crap) as they cut off the updates for it (no Nougat for me
).In 3 years the N5 has been jank/stutter free. It has even been crash free. Granted, I don't have a huge amount of apps on it as it only has 16GB of space, but regardless I have the more common mail and social apps(Facebook, Tinder, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, WhatsApp, etc).
Before those I had some phones from Sony with Android (an Xperia X10 Mini and shortly after an Arc S that I kinda broke) and the change (from those to the Nexus line) was night and day. Unfortunately Google made a big mistake letting manufacturers modify Android as freely as they can, as it can result in piss-poor performance. The stock version of Android is as fast and smooth as you can ever desire.
I don't care whether it uses bluetooth, but a someone who instinctively turns Bluetooth off every time I don't actively need it, I sure hope they find a way to make connecting/pairing ridiculously fast and easy. I don't want to be out there scanning for fucking earbuds and manually connecting, something that happens with my car often.
freenudemacusers
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maybe some type of nfc activation? I *assume* apple will make this as easy as possible to handle as a user, cuz it's gonna have to be as user-resistant as a hole on the bottom of the phone.
jts
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^have you lot tried to pair an iPhone with an Apple TV 4? It's awesome. Just tap the iPhone on it, like an NFC pairing, except it doesn't need NFC. Bluetooth is enough.
As a whole, Apple has been really messing with more straightforward ways to pair bluetooth devices other than the old process. There's the tapping, the picture you take of your Apple Watch screen, and the cable pairing for the newest bluetooth mouse, trackpad and keyboard.
So I'm pretty sure the AirPods will be fairly easy to pair and maybe switch them around between different devices. Well, at least Apple devices.
As a whole, Apple has been really messing with more straightforward ways to pair bluetooth devices other than the old process. There's the tapping, the picture you take of your Apple Watch screen, and the cable pairing for the newest bluetooth mouse, trackpad and keyboard.
So I'm pretty sure the AirPods will be fairly easy to pair and maybe switch them around between different devices. Well, at least Apple devices.
RocknRola
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I don't think the issues will be with the tech itself, these days all companies have been adpating to or messing with wireless connections of every kind.
Now the need to charge might present itself as an issue for most people. Assuming of course they'll be fully wireless. I'm guessing they'll be wired still.
Now the need to charge might present itself as an issue for most people. Assuming of course they'll be fully wireless. I'm guessing they'll be wired still.
Does BLE actually use significantly less power than classic Bluetooth if it is used to actively stream audio? My understanding is that BLE is more energy efficient because the chip only sends small amount of data and then instantly goes into a deep sleep mode.
freenudemacusers
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You should probably stop turning it off. It doesn't use much battery when not in use.
Technosteve
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airpods hmm no charging via lighting port?
-Pyromaniac-
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Apple aint including wireless earphones in the box lol. It's just going to be the lightning earphones and that's fine because most consumers use what's packaged in so it'll be easy for them.
I do think the premium earphones they make will have some sort of easier pairing solution baked into the OS.
I do think the premium earphones they make will have some sort of easier pairing solution baked into the OS.
I think the rumor was completely wireless earphones, so there would be no cable connecting the earpieces. Afaik such headphones are more challenging to produce.
Bruce Springsteen
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Is this something anyone can download?
31GhostsIV
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I have a 2012 VW Golf, and as soon as I turn the car on it pairs with my iPhone 6 Plus without a hitch. Sounds good streaming music too...
That said, I tried to use the same phone in my friend's '14 Ford Focus and although pairing was a breeze, the sound quality was horrific.
-Pyromaniac-
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that rumour was always stupid. At most the plus model would just be renamed the pro but there was no way they were adding another model.
The Real Abed
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When exactly is the event again? September 7th? Wednesday right?
Anyway ever since Continuoty and Handoff I've kept Bluetooth turned on because it actually is useful. I still turn Wifi off when I leave home however and turn it on when I know I'm somewhere that has free Wifi that doesn't require a login. It sucks when my phone connects to a Wifi network with a login page but then doesn't give me any notifications because I haven't logged in. Those kinds of networks are the worst and counterproductive to today's usage. (Even more worse are landing pages that don't even have a mobile version. Why would you design anything on the web without a mobile version these days?)
I wish I could have Wifi set up to disable itself when I leave my home.
Anyway ever since Continuoty and Handoff I've kept Bluetooth turned on because it actually is useful. I still turn Wifi off when I leave home however and turn it on when I know I'm somewhere that has free Wifi that doesn't require a login. It sucks when my phone connects to a Wifi network with a login page but then doesn't give me any notifications because I haven't logged in. Those kinds of networks are the worst and counterproductive to today's usage. (Even more worse are landing pages that don't even have a mobile version. Why would you design anything on the web without a mobile version these days?)
I wish I could have Wifi set up to disable itself when I leave my home.
There must be a way around it, because watchOS 3 connects to these networks now.
That's a big improvement over my iPhone 6 Plus if true.
Wallet in hand.
EatinOlives
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I can imagine Apple coming out with packed-in bluetooth earbuds that sport some kind of new technology. Making it incredibly easy to pair with Apple devices, automatically turning on/off, that kind of thing. Something to make the actual buds "desirable" so people actively want to use bluetooth, to get people to willingly stop using wires. That'd be just about the only thing that would make the no-headphone-jack thing palatable for the consumer.
It's still unacceptable to me personally, but that's just what I see happening on Wednesday.
It's still unacceptable to me personally, but that's just what I see happening on Wednesday.
smokeandmirrors
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talk about typical underpowered apple hardware
jts
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Download straight from Apple is restricted to registered developers, but there are always other sources soon after. And anyone (with a computer and iTunes) can install it.
I'm pretty sure it's only going to be distributed to devs on the 7th, but unlike betas it's not locked to devs.
I'd wait for the OTA release, though, since you'd have to "restore" your phone from the GM image.
The Faceless Master
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AOSP is Android
MotoBlur is Android
EMUI is Android
Cyagonen is Android
Oxygen OS is Android
Xperia UI is Android
LGUI is Android
MIUI is Android
PA is Android
whatever shenanigans Google pull on the Pixel phones is Android
the simple fact is TouchWiz is Android
and if you don't like it, get Google to stop releasing the source code
Would be nice on the ipad pro if they do another.
Not sure what you need it on a phone. Do they even make super graphics heavy games anymore? What happened to infinity blade.
Geekbench doesnt test graphics performance. For me, the best use case for greater CPU performance is RAW capture and editing, which iOS 10 finally supports. iOS 10 also does a lot of its machine learning on-device, though that may be more GPU bound.
Zeyphersan
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Same, since Continuity I've kept my Bluetooth on at all times. Same with Wi-Fi, since it's used heavily for mapping and location services, even when you're not actually connected to a network
So it's already faster than the year old iPad Pro? Wow that is really impressive!
Uno Venova
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Yeah I'm in, I just hope T-Mobile actually means it when they say Jump customers get priority.
They still always have one of the better performing phones regardless *shrug*
Sounds good. Although even on the 6s the limitation of speed is due to the OS animations.
Hope all the changes in ios 10 don't kill the 6s in performance though.
Thinking of getting a refurbished for work purposes.
How would this work? Would that be the only way? Because that would be absolutely terrible
think of it like the pencil. what if it charged really fast and pairs via lightning as well? could be neat
Zeyphersan
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Pairing via NFC or Lightning is a must. An absolute must. Multiple connections at once would also be appreciated
Wifi direct maybe?
True but I'm not sure I would want to use my iphone to charge it all the time. What about overnight when I'm charging my phone and want my headphones ready to go for the next day?
Crazy geekbench scores, but again I'm not sure why people would care, especially if the iPhone 6s is already a speedy beast demon anyways? They should focus on battery life enhancements, screen tech, camera, and aesthetic design, which are all areas Apple is getting beat in their phones in some way or the other (they probably caught up again with their new camera this time though).
Like, what are you doing with your phone that demands that type of power? Do you really think that iOS wouldn't be able to run well on the next three versions of iOS, with the kind of power that the 6s has? I think this is more of a dick waving contest for a lot of you if this is actually having a strong impact on your purchasing decision.
It's as silly as a post I saw of someone on another site wanting to trade their Galaxy S7 for a One Plus 3 simply because the One Plus 3 won in a speed test in opening 12+ apps and reloading them...
Like, what are you doing with your phone that demands that type of power? Do you really think that iOS wouldn't be able to run well on the next three versions of iOS, with the kind of power that the 6s has? I think this is more of a dick waving contest for a lot of you if this is actually having a strong impact on your purchasing decision.
It's as silly as a post I saw of someone on another site wanting to trade their Galaxy S7 for a One Plus 3 simply because the One Plus 3 won in a speed test in opening 12+ apps and reloading them...
DeadlyVirus
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You should never leave your phone charging overnight
An interesting take, considering that's the usual bump you find in competing devices.
By the way, the iPhone 6 to 6s jump was up to;
70% cpu improvement
90% gpu improvement
Hope that cleared things up for you.
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