I think iPhone 7 Plus was underrated, especially with its Jet Black finish. I upgrade every year and would be happy with iPhone X if it wasn’t due to the PWM making it a bit of a nightmare.
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Definitely the 6 plus with the 3.5 mm Jack. It was immediate regret mostly because the Jack. I ended up buying the airpod which I liked but didn't work well on the iPhone. Couldn't really answer calls with it innately. You have to switch to Bluetooth manually . I didn't like the fact that I liked the older phones better than the new phones and the features I don't ever use. I love new features but it seems like the ones from iOs don't help my daily life. Anyways I ended up giving the 7 plus to my mom and switched to the Note 8 which I love and finally feels like a wor-thy upgrade. I upgraded from 5 to 6 to 7 on the iphone but I didn't feel like I had upgraded that much
I wish I had kept my old 3G instead of giving it to a friend in need of a phone. That design was just gorgeous, even if Apple basically ruined the phone via updates.
My first smartphone the iPhone 4 was gorgeous. It can stand on its side. Loved the build quality on it.
The iPhone 6 never was sold in white, it was only silver, gold and space gray. Also, I think that forum member you quoted was referring to the bezel colors, not the actual casing colors.
I don’t get too affectionate towards mobile phones to be honest. They are tools to me with a shelf life and once replaced I just move on. I’ve got a few phones in a box in my garage from the past that I never bothered to sell or throw out. I look at them and laugh at the era where a phone was just a phone and not a portable computer. I’ve got a Nokia 3310, 8310, a Sony, Samsung’s, HTC etc but going forward I will always sell while the phone is worth some money.
I think the worst phone I had was a HTC Desire HD. It was big and had an absolutely dreadful battery life. I kept it about 2 months. My last Android was a Galaxy S3 and again that was short lived. I ran into issues and Samsung fell short in the customer service department. Coming to the iPhone 4 then 5 I felt the hardware was a huge step backwards at the time but the overall experience has kept me with iOS ever since.
I think the worst phone I had was a HTC Desire HD. It was big and had an absolutely dreadful battery life. I kept it about 2 months. My last Android was a Galaxy S3 and again that was short lived. I ran into issues and Samsung fell short in the customer service department. Coming to the iPhone 4 then 5 I felt the hardware was a huge step backwards at the time but the overall experience has kept me with iOS ever since.
The only other smart phone that I liked besides the iPhone was BlackBerry. I always preferred a physical keyboard for all those years, but I could never imagine going back to a keyboard and a screen size under 4 inches.
I never went down the Blackberry route but they were hugely popular in the UK up to about 5 years ago. My wife had one but whenever I had to do anything in it I’d usually throw it back at her lol. They were the ultimate business phone for quite a few years before the iPhone reached the mass market.
I never went down the Blackberry route but they were hugely popular in the UK up to about 5 years ago. My wife had one but whenever I had to do anything in it I’d usually throw it back at her lol. They were the ultimate business phone for quite a few years before the iPhone reached the mass market.
Blackberry security was excellent. In the United States, major corporations and Government agencies had contracts with BlackBerry strictly because of their security purposes and integration with email services.
Why does Apple sucking you into buying a new iPhone equal losing the phone you have at the time? Do you trade it in then or sell it? Give it away or hand down?
I ask, because we (my wife and I) do not sell our old phones. Right now I'm on the third replacement of my iPhone 5 and the second replacment of my wife's iPhone 5. I have a 4s as well and my main phone is a 6s+.
When my 6s+ eventually gets replaced then it will just move down.
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Apple never sold an iPhone 6 in black (unless you count the front as black). They had white, silver, gold and Space Gray.
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Later this year when the new iPhone launches will you then feel the same way about the X as you do now about previous versions?
Yes. I expect something better to come out every year. It’s a natural progression.
My white 3GS. A classic form. 
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Agreed. The 8 and 8+ did the trick in 2017.
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Agreed. The 8 and 8+ did the trick in 2017.
I tried holsters for the Plus models at one point. Then I realized how ridiculously large they were on my belt and I went back to keeping it my pocket. Still uncomfortable in the Pocket as well. You can’t beat the comfortability of carrying the SE in your pocket.
I carry both a 6s+ and a 5 (same size as the SE) when I go out.
But I usually wear cargo pants so there are pockets.
Sometimes I go out with my 6s+, my 5 and my 4s. That's interesting to juggle.
My white 3GS. A classic form.
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Agreed. The 8 and 8+ did the trick in 2017.
That’s a personal opinion, but I see the X as a huge leap. Removal of the home button and 120hz touch input have been worth it alone.
I've kept them all. 3GS, 5 and now 7. I keep my phones a long time! Also have my wife's 4S and 5C. My fav is the 3GS which was my first.
It is a band for First responders, so without a special SIM you won't be able to use the band. But support for it can only help if you ever sell the phone later.
I loved my Motorola StarTac... it was the coolest cell phone ever
Wish they were still around .... I'd give up smart phones to go back to that device
I'm fond of my iPhone 6s. So...I did keep it. It's my daily driver.
That being said they're all so good now it's degrees of perfection.
That being said they're all so good now it's degrees of perfection.
I don’t think I regret selling any of my older phones, simply because other than nostalgia, they don’t serve any practical purposes (outdated incompatible OS, dated hardware spec that is too slow on last supported OS, etc).
Currently I’m still on my 6S, and I’m keeping my 5 as a backup. When I upgrade, the 6S will become the backup and the 5 goes.
Currently I’m still on my 6S, and I’m keeping my 5 as a backup. When I upgrade, the 6S will become the backup and the 5 goes.
My first foray into smartphones was in the fall of 2008, when the T-Mobile G1 was released. It's the only phone I kept, since it was the first-ever Android device, and it still functions perfectly. Although I switched to iOS in 2014, I still play around with that phone every now and again, just to satisfy my geek nostalgia.