More then half of your posts on this thread are repeating that iOS4 needs to be tethered to activate/update. You should get some new talking points, since this thread is about the NEXT iPhone. iOS 5 and iCloud solve this issue more completely than what Android currently offers. It provides automated full backups of ALL data and configurations to the cloud wirelessly. Plus a standardized means for developers to provide cross device synchronization. With iOS 5 you will never need to connect the data cable to a computer.You're right! But I bet that you don't need to connect your Bentley to a computer to start its engine
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If the Next iPhone is a Not a Redesign, Will You Go Android?
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4G is great sure, I'm not ripping or anything, but what good is it if you're in a low signal zone? It comes back to having 3G, correct me if I'm wrong though... I think Apple is waiting for a standarization of 4G all around the world, before seriously considering integrating it inside their product
I'm french, please excuse any spelling mistake
I'm french, please excuse any spelling mistake
Lets wait and see if Apple will definitely set us free...
Apple will find a way to keep the iCloud linked to MacOsx...
Don't think Apple likes iThings out of their hands...
Just wait and you'll see...
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As a former iPhone user and current Android user, I'm done with Android for a while. The battery life is crap, the games are seriously lacking, and the hardware is being updated 3X/month. There is no LTE phone out that will not be dead in less then 12 hours. I will miss the larger screen, but I will not miss the headaches.
I have already tried Android (HTC Inspire 4G). I tried it for 3-4 months and came back to my iPhone 4.
Battery life on the Inspire sucked, less than 9 hours. Unacceptable. I tried everything. Turned off wifi, gps, bluetooth, 25% brightness (which sucks to use a phone at), custom ROMs meant to increase battery life, etc.
Overall, Android is great but has so many little problems from my use. Nothing major but the polish is not their like iOS. Obviously, I enjoy some aspects of Android a lot more than iOS but not nearly enough of them.
Battery life on the Inspire sucked, less than 9 hours. Unacceptable. I tried everything. Turned off wifi, gps, bluetooth, 25% brightness (which sucks to use a phone at), custom ROMs meant to increase battery life, etc.
Overall, Android is great but has so many little problems from my use. Nothing major but the polish is not their like iOS. Obviously, I enjoy some aspects of Android a lot more than iOS but not nearly enough of them.
Yes, I WILL
will be waiting for the new iPhone released.
Moving to android is BIG NO-NO!
Anyone agreed?
will be waiting for the new iPhone released.
Moving to android is BIG NO-NO!
Anyone agreed?
Take it from a long time android user who is tired of being a beta tester for Google. Android has been and always will be buggy. Heck there settings are still not in alphabetical order. Each app works differently no two are the same that's if they work at all. The battery life on all these androids suck. Also I can't seem to unlock the slide on the first try especially if the phone is ringing. I can't take it anymore I'm going to throw my android out the window!
Lets wait and see if Apple will definitely set us free...
Apple will find a way to keep the iCloud linked to MacOsx...
Don't think Apple likes iThings out of their hands...
Just wait and you'll see...
Sounds like you are used to new features being poorly implemented at launch. OTA updates and iCloud backups/restores are already working very well in the Beta. iCloud web services are rolling out for cross platform support. Windows/OSX iTunes are building in iCloud and Wifi sync services. Lion is gaining native iCloud support... and it all comes in the next few weeks.
BTW, I never had problems with antenna issues (iPhone4) or displays (iPhone5). So, to answer your question: No, I'm not used to new features being poorly implemented at launch
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BTW, I never had problems with antenna issues (iPhone4) or displays (iPhone5). So, to answer your question: No, I'm not used to new features being poorly implemented at launch
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How the hell do you know if the iphone 5 has display problems before it even comes out?
You're getting a bit boring troll-boy.How the hell do you know if the iphone 5 has display problems before it even comes out?
Just google and open your head...
@limera1nJB: iPhone 5 Initial Shipments Affected By Touch Panel Issues - http://bit.ly/npRcpM
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Nope, wouldn't go Android.
Once your're invested in the ecosystem then you either have to take the hit and lose the money you've invested in apps etc; or live within the Apple world.
I've seen nothing yet in the Android world that would make me want to move away and the longer I'm in Apples environment my investment in it will only increase, thus tying me in ever tighter.
Once your're invested in the ecosystem then you either have to take the hit and lose the money you've invested in apps etc; or live within the Apple world.
I've seen nothing yet in the Android world that would make me want to move away and the longer I'm in Apples environment my investment in it will only increase, thus tying me in ever tighter.
Go Android? Get outta here!
The iPhone 4 is the first phone that I've been truly happy with. iOS 5 will make it more complete, even though I've had this phone for 13 months now.
Any hardware improvements will be a bonus.
The iPhone 4 is the first phone that I've been truly happy with. iOS 5 will make it more complete, even though I've had this phone for 13 months now.
Any hardware improvements will be a bonus.
I don't know what it is with HTC, but they keep shooting themselves in the foot with crappy batteries. 1250 milliamps in the HTC Inspire is an absolute joke. I did find that you can get an after market 1600 milliamp battery, which would make it entirely acceptable.
My sentiments exactly... Even with a Google dev phone Android is still lacking in the apps dept, which like most is pretty important to me. I've been with Android for a while now and I'm pretty much sold on leaving. I was originally saying whichever came out first on AT&T, iP5 or the Bold 9900, that was gonna be my next phone. Seems like the iP5 is gonna beat it to the punch so it looks like I'm going back to Apple. Gonna be nice to not have to have a virtual Windows machine to do any sort of work on Blackberry, I've gotta say.
I'm totally ok with going to the droid.
I've always used Macs, and at the moment, the Mac still meets my requirements.
The iPhone though, if it keeps that screen size, well, that would be depressing.
I've always used Macs, and at the moment, the Mac still meets my requirements.
The iPhone though, if it keeps that screen size, well, that would be depressing.
I switched to Verizon and signed a 2 year contract so I could get locked into unlimited Internet with my LTE Thunderbolt. The only thing I enjoy about android is it's tight integration with google voice which I love and the LTE speeds. I was convinced the new iPhone 4S would be the same design as the original which I HATED from the get go. I was planning on just getting the new iPodtouch.
With news of the iPhone 5 and a totally new redesign, I'm seriously thinking of sacrificing my LTE speeds and purchasing the the iphone 5. Am I crazy?
With news of the iPhone 5 and a totally new redesign, I'm seriously thinking of sacrificing my LTE speeds and purchasing the the iphone 5. Am I crazy?
A lack of significant hardware redesign would not push me to Android. Hardware is half the package, if even that much. The OS is the other half. iOS integrates very very well with my workflow and it just works without me having to fight with it. I'm not going to sacrifice this undeniable ease-of-use simply because Apple doesn't give me a 4" screen this year. Frankly I'm not hell-bent on upgrading because iOS 5 runs rather nicely on current-gen hardware.
Samsung Galaxy Note headed to USA on AT&T says FCC
^^ I have never been a fan of Samsung, but this is the most excited I have ever been for any of their products!
I had to look at it in two ways for me within the next few months -
- Either get a tablet for $200-$250
- Or get a Samsung Galaxy Note
Verizon is getting the Nexus Prime, so if getting the Note happens to be a bit of a trade-off for us AT&T customers, I like it!
I like that Amazon Kindle Fire and love that price, but I am just not so sure about being stuck in their "walled garden" with lesser choices, Amazon Silk collecting your data, lack of cameras, and the underpowered specs compared to the BlackBerry PlayBook. I can understand why people will get them and still enjoy them. But for my long-term needs, maybe they are not for me.
I feel tablets are useless if you can't have internet everywhere you go. Tethering can also cost. You could be stuck inside a train or on a car ride with obviously no Wi-Fi spot. Yes, the Amazon Kindle Fire and BlackBerry PlayBook can be so tempting for me for those prices. But in alot of cases, a WiFi-only tablet becomes just another giant media player to lug around and nothing more.
With the Note, it is like killing two birds with one stone. Yeah, it can be too big for a phone and too small for a tablet. But some people will get used to it and I may never go back to a sub-4.5 inch touchscreen ever again.
^^ I have never been a fan of Samsung, but this is the most excited I have ever been for any of their products!
I had to look at it in two ways for me within the next few months -
- Either get a tablet for $200-$250
- Or get a Samsung Galaxy Note
Verizon is getting the Nexus Prime, so if getting the Note happens to be a bit of a trade-off for us AT&T customers, I like it!
I like that Amazon Kindle Fire and love that price, but I am just not so sure about being stuck in their "walled garden" with lesser choices, Amazon Silk collecting your data, lack of cameras, and the underpowered specs compared to the BlackBerry PlayBook. I can understand why people will get them and still enjoy them. But for my long-term needs, maybe they are not for me.
I feel tablets are useless if you can't have internet everywhere you go. Tethering can also cost. You could be stuck inside a train or on a car ride with obviously no Wi-Fi spot. Yes, the Amazon Kindle Fire and BlackBerry PlayBook can be so tempting for me for those prices. But in alot of cases, a WiFi-only tablet becomes just another giant media player to lug around and nothing more.
With the Note, it is like killing two birds with one stone. Yeah, it can be too big for a phone and too small for a tablet. But some people will get used to it and I may never go back to a sub-4.5 inch touchscreen ever again.