Well now that the 5S has been announced, which device are you likely to get?

[Hastings101]

Are you now, or have you ever been, in the employ of the NBA?

Try the Galaxy Mega.



No, I just enjoy being able to see Youtube videos without putting the phone directly in front of my face and typing on a keyboard that feels scrunched together

edit: oops lost the quote box lol

 

[Klosefabrinio]

well, the iphone 5S isn't really a big upgrade over the iphone 5, i'm just thinking of switching to note 3

 

[Brandon263]

The 5S is being offered for $199, same as previous years.

I'm sticking with my iPhone 5 for now but I have to admit that if Apple keep raising the price every year, it's going to get stupidly expensive and I will keep my options open about switching to Android.

I may just ending getting the next Nexus phone and an iPod Touch. That would still be cheaper than a iPhone 5S or the 6 next year.

 

[ReanimationN]

The 5S is being offered for $199, same as previous years.

It's raised in price in Australia. Off-contract, that is. What monthly price carriers will offer it at remains to be seen.

 

[joshwithachance]

Why isn't HTC One an option? I just picked up a red one.

 

[Black Magic]

galaxy note for sure. i watched this video and i'm sold. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fo5x7ZIPCM

ip5s just looks like the same thing as always. sad.

I have no plans to switch to Android, but looking at that video, I was impressed with the Note 3. That's a nice phone!

 

[thunng8]

It's raised in price in Australia. Off-contract, that is. What monthly price carriers will offer it at remains to be seen.

Apple adjustment to take into account falling Australian dollar unfortunately. Ipad 5 will likely be more expensive as well when it comes out

 

[fredaroony]

Apple adjustment to take into account falling Australian dollar unfortunately. Ipad 5 will likely be more expensive as well when it comes out

It was already overpriced to begin with in my opinion. If anything, Apple should have reduced the range by $100. $1129 for a phone in 2013 is crazy.

 

[Macman45]

I'm going with the 5S, and in a departure from my normal "Keep It Black" philosophy, I'm leaning towards that Champagne….Looks classy IMO.

 

[ReanimationN]

Apple adjustment to take into account falling Australian dollar unfortunately. Ipad 5 will likely be more expensive as well when it comes out

It's only going to get worse under Uncle Tone.

 

[viewfly]

Well now that the 5S has been announced, which device are you likely to get?

iPhone 5S for wife's upgrade from 4

Champagne

 

[Technarchy]

I look at phone like the LG G2, or even the GS4, and at glance they are quite impressive. The screens are huge and the software does lots of cool little things.

But nestled in the experience will be plenty of WTF moments where the hardware and software just don't work as intended. So you end up tweaking just to get things working right and get the user experience in order.

With the iPhone you get less unboxing awe, but way less WTF moments when using the device. 95% of the time you are doing what you want to be doing instead of tweaking to get things working.

Every time my GS4 does something annoying I'm immediately reminded of how stable, refined and seamless my iPhone 5 was.

Yes my GS4 has tons of perks too, and at this moment I'm still trying to determine if they outweigh the quirks in the user experience enough to where I don't replace it with a 5S.

 

[ChrisTX]

I look at phone like the LG G2, or even the GS4, and at glance they are quite impressive. The screens are huge and the software does lots of cool little things.

But nestled in the experience will be plenty of WTF moments where the hardware and software just don't work as intended. So you end up tweaking just to get things working right and get the user experience in order.

With the iPhone you get less unboxing awe, but way less WTF moments when using the device. 95% of the time you are doing what you want to be doing instead of tweaking to get things working.

Every time my GS4 does something annoying I'm immediately reminded of how stable, refined and seamless my iPhone 5 was.

Yes my GS4 has tons of perks too, and at this moment I'm still trying to determine if they outweigh the quirks in the user experience enough to where I don't replace it with a 5S.

The only problem with this, is you're speaking logically, and placing the iPhone, and iOS in a positive light. You're supposed to be telling us how Apple has fallen behind the times, and how Android is leading the way LOL. But on a serious note, I totally agree with you in that the iPhone is way more refined. However I'll probably end up getting a Note 3. Glad to see some people can still look back the gimmicky features that a lot of the Android phones have.

 

[Dontazemebro]

I look at phone like the LG G2, or even the GS4, and at glance they are quite impressive. The screens are huge and the software does lots of cool little things.

But nestled in the experience will be plenty of WTF moments where the hardware and software just don't work as intended. So you end up tweaking just to get things working right and get the user experience in order.

With the iPhone you get less unboxing awe, but way less WTF moments when using the device. 95% of the time you are doing what you want to be doing instead of tweaking to get things working.

Every time my GS4 does something annoying I'm immediately reminded of how stable, refined and seamless my iPhone 5 was.

Yes my GS4 has tons of perks too, and at this moment I'm still trying to determine if they outweigh the quirks in the user experience enough to where I don't replace it with a 5S.

I think no matter what the case was you were never going to fully accept android. I'm even surprised you gave it a shot.

 

[Technarchy]

I think no matter what the case was you were never going to fully accept android. I'm even surprised you gave it a shot.

I am "accepting" android, I'm just not a blinded zealot and seeing it for what it is.

Next week I'll be using my iPhone 5 after iOS 7, and I'm sure I'll have some feelings on that too, and it won't all be rosy either.

 

[Dontazemebro]

I am "accepting" android, I'm just not a blinded zealot and seeing it for what it is.

Next week I'll be using my iPhone 5 after iOS 7, and I'm sure I'll have some feelings on that too, and it won't all be rosy either.

Which is fine don't get me wrong. It's just weird because in years past you have always been one of macrumors' staunchest android detractors and then all of a sudden you up and get the s4.

I mean I know you aren't lame enough to buy a competitor's device just to find things to hate about it so I genuinely assumed this would be short lived just because you're an Apple fanatic.

 

[onthecouchagain]

With the iPhone you get less unboxing awe, but way less WTF moments when using the device. 95% of the time you are doing what you want to be doing instead of tweaking to get things working.

Highly debatable. I had plenty of WTF moments when I had my iPhone 5 (and 4S).

What's worse is, there's nothing you could really do about it because iOS is iOS. No defaults can be changed, and nothing can be customized to work a different way (without jailbreaking).

 

[cookiesnfooty]

Highly debatable. I had plenty of WTF moments when I had my iPhone 5 (and 4S).

What's worse is, there's nothing you could really do about it because iOS is iOS. No defaults can be changed, and nothing can be customized to work a different way (without jailbreaking).

The wtf moments with the Iphone were generally caused by limitations of the software preventing you from doing something naturally expected.

 

[Technarchy]

Which is fine don't get me wrong. It's just weird because in years past you have always been one of macrumors' staunchest android detractors and then all of a sudden you up and get the s4.

I mean I know you aren't lame enough to buy a competitor's device just to find things to hate about it so I genuinely assumed this would be short lived just because you're an Apple fanatic.

If it's any consoliation I'll be sticking around for a few months for a couple of reasons

1: I'm inclined to think Samsung will realize how completely stupid it is to release the Galaxy Gear with only compatability with the GNote 3, so we will probably see the fastest android update in Samsung product history in the next 10 weeks or so. I hope they use that chance to clean up their software, work out bugs, and improve performance.

2: No iOS Google Play All Access.

So android/Samsung is getting a plenty of time to be "accepted" and win me over to the extent that I am disuaded from running back to iOS on a 5S

 

[Irishman]

Are you now, or have you ever been, in the employ of the NBA?

Try the Galaxy Mega.



No, I just enjoy being able to see Youtube videos without putting the phone directly in front of my face and typing on a keyboard that feels scrunched together

edit: oops lost the quote box lol

I got it. No worries. I got the quote notification, anyway.

 

[cuzo]

I look at phone like the LG G2, or even the GS4, and at glance they are quite impressive. The screens are huge and the software does lots of cool little things.

But nestled in the experience will be plenty of WTF moments where the hardware and software just don't work as intended. So you end up tweaking just to get things working right and get the user experience in order.

With the iPhone you get less unboxing awe, but way less WTF moments when using the device. 95% of the time you are doing what you want to be doing instead of tweaking to get things working.

Every time my GS4 does something annoying I'm immediately reminded of how stable, refined and seamless my iPhone 5 was.

Yes my GS4 has tons of perks too, and at this moment I'm still trying to determine if they outweigh the quirks in the user experience enough to where I don't replace it with a 5S.

Yes

My iPhone is too small, hard to type, doesn't fit well in my hand but the second I sell it for a s4 I know what to expect dealing with android and that's what's keeping me from selling the iPhone.

I'm bored of the iPhone but its a pretty productive device IMO.

Highly debatable. I had plenty of WTF moments when I had my iPhone 5 (and 4S).

What's worse is, there's nothing you could really do about it because iOS is iOS. No defaults can be changed, and nothing can be customized to work a different way (without jailbreaking).

Please post some of your frustrations with iOS.

The wtf moments with the Iphone were generally caused by limitations of the software preventing you from doing something naturally expected.

Most likely it's something iOS couldn't do in stock form.

 

[viewfly]

Well now that the 5S has been announced, which device are you likely to get?

An interesting article. Food for thought about staying with iOS or Android. Not me but the respected author. ( I'm staying with Apple)

Apple is WAY ahead of the rest of the industry but why I'm staying with Android


http://thenextweb.com/robertscoble/...ing-with-android-heres-why/?fromcat=microsoft

Apple is still way ahead of the rest of the industry. Particularly in how it introduces new products.

I’m pretty disappointed that Tim Cook doesn’t talk about the role of mobile in bringing us the future. He has the tools sitting right in front of him to do that, with the new motion sensor in the iPhone 5S and the new iBeacon technology, which wasn’t even featured in the iPhone presentation.

That all said, Apple does the best job out there at presenting new product and it isn’t even close. Watch this video and you’ll see that only one company picked up on the presentation lessons of Steve Jobs.

Samsung? Don’t be silly. They always look lame on stage. Google/Moto X? They are trying, but even at the Moto X launch they simply didn’t have the complete product and also didn’t have the ‘finish’ on the presentations that Apple has.

Microsoft? Um, no.

Who else? Most of the presentations I sit through at the Consumer Electronics Show are just not even close.

Some other thoughts:

1. When my wife gets a new phone it will be an iPhone. Sorry, Google Glass isn’t even close to good enough to get her off of Apple. Moto X? Nope, not Moto X either. She’s used to Apple devices now and I love them because I don’t need to do much tech support. Android and other devices, including my Nokia 1020, just don’t come close to the overall quality of iOS and Apple devices.

2. It’s clear, when talking with my friends, that Apple and Google are the two that are “safe” to choose. Blackberry and Microsoft? No way. I don’t know how Microsoft will change that.

3. Most people didn’t see what Apple did by giving away the five iWork apps: keep Microsoft and Google from having leverage to take away Apple customers.

4. Apple is not worried about pissing off San Francisco geeks. At least not in the short term. They know that switching ecosystems is VERY painful. It took me two months to really be happy about being on Android and even then I see all the apps that are missing and new ones keep coming out on iOS first. Android might be safe, but it doesn’t have leverage to get most iOS users over to it.

5. Only Apple seems to be working to keep my data safe (and remove theft rewards). The fingerprint scanner is really key at keeping people out of your “personal cloud.” Most of my friends don’t use passwords. Why? It’s a real pain in the behind keeping your life secure (I use all two-factor authentication, most people in my life don’t).

6. While Apple might not be the geeky leader it leads in one much more important area: the bottom of the experience. Apple’s devices and OS’s just have no rough spots in usage. Android and other OS’s? There’s ugly stuff here and there. Apple keeps removing anything that’s ugly (like the worst of its skeuomorphic design). Google still has a LOT of potholes in its OS. Shall I pull out the contact manager in Android and show you how bad it is when compared to iOS? Or, let’s look at the average app: iOS apps generally are nicer, faster, have more features, etc.

“So, Scoble, why aren’t you getting the new iPhone then?”

Easy: for me Google Glass is the future. It works best on Android. Until I stop believing Google Glass is the future I won’t switch off of Android (or, until Apple has a decent competitor).

I think this is why Apple didn’t announce its iWatch. Or a new Apple TV. It also explains why iBeacon was underplayed. Apple is holding the coolest “personal cloud” tech for when it’s needed: next February when Google will announce Google Glass and a few other things.

Apple needs those to take away the oxygen supply from Google Glass. If it fails to take away the oxygen supply then it has opened up a new way for Google to lever users off of Apple’s ecosystem.

Oh, and Xbox? Watch what Apple shows off at about 42 minutes into this video. Tell me, why would a family buy an Xbox when all the teenagers are gonna want a new phone anyway this Christmas and this one plays games pretty damn well!

Translation: Apple still is gonna be highly profitable for a long time to come, even though it is definitely a lot more boring than it was.

The thing is, everyone else is even MORE boring than Apple is. It’s amazing how this industry just hasn’t learned the lessons Steve Jobs brought us.

What is iBeacon?

http://gigaom.com/2013/09/10/with-i...mp-on-nfc-and-embrace-the-internet-of-things/

At WWDC in June, Apple quietly announced iBeacon, one of the more prominent features of iOS 7. Craig Federighi, Apple’s senior vice president of Software Engineering, mentioned nothing about about it in the keynote, and Apple hasn’t provided any details about it; it was only seen on one slide in the WWDC keynote.

Nor did Apple say anything about it during the iPhone event Tuesday. But I’m sure this is going to be a big deal, and startup companies like Estimote agree, announcing its support for Apple’s technology Tuesday and releasing this demonstration video.

Why is that so? For a couple of reasons: it opens a door to new set of applications such as indoor maps and in-store marketing, it makes the internet of things a realty and it might kill NFC (near-field communications), the wireless technology most linked with mobile payments.

 

[macbookpro13]

I still have an iphone 4 and was waiting on the new iphone, but the new models just look so tacky. And I'm also tired of the small screen and basic OS.

So I'll be getting this sexy phone instead.

 

[onthecouchagain]

I still have an iphone 4 and was waiting on the new iphone, but the new models just look so tacky. And I'm also tired of the small screen and basic OS.

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So I'll be getting this sexy phone instead.

Post your impressions and pictures. The Z1 is on my radar as well.

 

[Savor]

I see no upgrade for me.

Waiting for the Sony Nexus in 2015 or 2017 depending if Motorola makes the Nexus next year and the year after that.

2014 - Samsung Galaxy S5, Note 4, iPhone 6, Nexus 6, LG G3, and whatever HTC Ones and Sony Xperias brings out.

2015 - Same thing except +1 or +s to their names.

My upgrade year is 2015, so I'm content using HTC One for the next two years. If a Sony Nexus doesnt get released, then I will choose Samsung Galaxy S6 or Note 4. I would love to go HTC again but their recent struggles has turned me off a bit. Actually I see myself using phones from 2010 and being perfectly content with it. Texting, calls, light browsing, music, etc. Not a total power user and specs guy. I dont need to upgrade every year. Alot of the numbers are a bit overkill for my needs. Im also starting to prefer smaller phones again although I dont see us going back to sub-4.3 inch screens as flagships anymore.

I dont miss iPhones at all. And if I had an itch for iOS' superior games and music player over Android, I will just get iPod touch or iPad.