[Closed] iPhone5- Wtf. Not impressed

Not really, the S3 is HUGE and feels very cheap to hold. Much the same as most HTC models.

Matter of opinion. The S3 fits fine in my hand/pocket and as the count said it's going in a case. The feel is meaning less then. If the new Iphone was the same size then nobody would be complaining about the size :).

For the features Count Zero listed all are available on other phones.

Matter of opinion.

Okay, it is relatively HUGE compared to an iphone. Plus you can't possibly use the whole screen while holding the phone singlehanded like you can with an Iphone.

somouk - Member
Matter of opinion.
Okay, it is relatively HUGE compared to an iphone. Plus you can't possibly use the whole screen while holding the phone singlehanded like you can with an Iphone.

PMSL - do i need to send a picture to prove it!!

Just because you guys can't handle something big doesn't mean the rest of us can't!!

That sort of feeling probably comes from abuse of market position, profiteering etc (Flash Memory for example) and perhaps the smugness that makes you want to punch them in the face - finally for trying to patent a rectangle with rounded corners.

Or, just buy something else and don't worry about it?

Ive been waiting for the iphone5 to come out first before deciding. A two year contract is a long commitment and my Blackberry contract only expired in June so. I could wait. I also us a S2 w(mrshoras) which I must admit made me apprehensive as I dont like it, slow (Tmobile?) and prone to freezing.

This isnt a apple bashing thread. Its a specific product discussion IMO. I was expecting to be wowed not a tweaked evolution 🙁

This isnt a apple bashing thread

thing is, any micro criticism of an apple product sends the fanbois into apoplexy. see previous posts for details

Mikewsmith,are you a member of the clergy? 😉

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Bregante betraying his age 😀

I wonder what a ICS updated S2 would be like for those complaining about the S3s size. Less 'clunky' than the 2.3'd S2?

Can't see why there is all this fuss over a bloody phone.

To the people coming to the defense of the iphone in relation to the post about admitting to buying a dog...

I don't think the poster was saying that the iphone5 is a dog; I think he was saying that people won't 'admit' to it being a dog (if it was), following another post that said something like 'i like it. Millions of others do too'.

gorehound do you own a ss rigid and complain about fancy Fox forks? 😉

IMO there is no point in building brand alliances for a mobile phone. 10 years ago it was all Nokia, 5 years ago it was all Apple, in 5 years time it could all be PuristPhones(TM). Just buy what works for you and be as loyal to any brand as it is to you.

Part of Apple's appeal though isn't the tech, its the packaging and marketing whereas previously in computers etc etc it was 100% about the products content wasn't it?

Couple of colleague's have S3s, they look fine and easy enough to use. Mind you, I'd quite like a Galaxy Note, so perhaps I'm biased 🙂

I considered the note but its just not up there with the S3- wierd. When it gets upgraded to Snapdragon or ICS then....YES!

hora - Member
Part of Apple's appeal though isn't the tech, its the packaging and marketing whereas previously in computers etc etc it was 100% about the products content wasn't it?

I'd say with Apple you have to use the products for a while to really understand the benefits. FWIW I think the phones aren't as good as the iPad and Mac computers on a relative basis to the competition but IMO they are still the market leader for me. Others list similar features it's just in my view it all works better on Apple

The big unknown at the moment is how 4G will be, I wasn't sure so got a deal on a 4S 2 months ago. Last week having spoken to someone who had 4G in Tokyo I'm starting to regret that as he said it was blindingly fast vs 3G, as I'm on EE I could have had 4G now 😐

its the packaging and marketing whereas previously in computers etc etc it was 100% about the products content wasn't it?

No, hora, it isn't.

Bring back bombproof, idiotproof brick phones, I say

They are still widely available!

I'd say with Apple you have to use the products for a while to really understand the benefits. FWIW I think the phones aren't as good as the iPad and Mac computers on a relative basis to the competition but IMO they are still the market leader for me. Others list similar features it's just in my view [s]it all works better on Apple[/s]it's not an apple

Apple convinces people it integrates better and works better. As I said Android requires no software interface etc. New phone and set up in minutes. I hear people talking about how better Apple is because of x,y or z which all exist elsewhere just nobody though of calling it something fancy and claiming they invented it.

Apps are funny half are just a waste of space alternative to bookmarking the website - Melbourne Skybus has an iphone app which effectively shows you the PDF of the timetable. Android is now over 50% of the market so should start to show some dominance in new apps, ie releasing the android version before the Iphone one.

Melbourne Skybus has an iphone app which effectively shows you the PDF of the timetable

This is, of course, Apple's fault. Nothing to do with lazy app designers, oh no.

Android is now over 50% of the market so should start to show some dominance in new apps, ie releasing the android version before the Iphone one.

You're now sounding like as the "fanbois" you'd like to make feel bad about their particular choice of smart wireless communications device. In fact, let's be fair here, you've been sounding like it since the iOS6 update thread.

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half

Half? Really?

Can't say for the new 5 but my 4 is the only phone I've ever had that has lasted for 2 years. Every other phone has either been broken, ground to a halt, had the screen go funny or just be so behind the times it was no longer worth keeping.

But the Apple hardware combined with free and frequent OS updates means the 4 is still fully working and in the top 10 phones in the world in terms of functions and features.

I read about people waiting for new andorid upgrades to come to their phone, being stuck on an old version or having to upgrade to get the newest OS, this makes me certain my next phone will be an iPhone.

I'm stuck on an old version of Android.

It works very nicely.

I've looked into newer versions but I can't see any advantage to them, really. Just a few niceties. And I'm a technophile too.

I SINCERELY hope that Apple start haemorrhaging money like both they and Microshit did back in the 90's.

Yeah it's time the little guys had a chance.

Like Google and Samsung... 🙄

Personally I'm all for a bit of competition - keeps things moving. Smartphones wouldn't be where they are today without it.

[b]mikesmith[/b]
Apple convinces people it integrates better and works better. As I said Android requires no software interface etc. New phone and set up in minutes. I hear people talking about how better Apple is because of x,y or z which all exist elsewhere just nobody though of calling it something fancy and claiming they invented it.

I don't know if Android does that from a technical perspective or what hardware you'd use but Apple does and I learnt about by walking into one of their stores, bought it set it up in minutes and it all works fabulously.

[i]I expected more. Firstly picking it up was really underwhelming then the menu etc etc etc. I prefer the 4s. Slightly thicker but hey.[/i]

What do you mean by 'the menu' and what's to prefer about the 4s?

I've got the 5, had the 4 before but it's just a phone. If htc released a new phone would you post on a forum about it?

Apple convinces people it integrates better and works better. As I said Android requires no software interface etc. New phone and set up in minutes.

This argument is less convincing when I regularly see threads like:

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/android-geek-helpstuck-at-first-hurdle-unrevoked
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fairly-big-android-exploit
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/argh-android-help
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/quick-android-question
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/agh-what-have-i-done-android-help-sharpish
..

Apple has many problems - but it does try very hard to make things "just work" (even when that means restricting what a device can ultimately do).

Tonight I'm going to watch the latest Jedi blog (and some other online stuff, perhaps some iPlayer) on my TV with my [s]iPhone[/s] Android driving the content and onto TV via [s]Apple TV[/s] uPNP and DLNA. [b]No box required[/b]

What exactly are we trying to achieve here?

Android driving the content and onto TV uPNP and DLNA

Ooh.. can your TV access DLNA servers? Fancy schmancy!

(and yes you could do that with iOS too)

GrahamS, for balance

😆

The notable difference is the solutions to the Apple threads don't involve rooting it, flashing a custom rom, using a different bootloader, installing task killers...

Generally the Apple ones end in "do this", "change this setting" or "buy this other shiny but overpriced Apple branded add-on" 😀

Fairy 'nuff 🙂

Bemused by all the iphone hysteria. have you noticed how many there are for sale inthe classifieds section?

@scuzz - I just googled that (uPNP and DLNA) - thanks

They are just protocols and/or you must have a suitable TV ? The Apple box works with any TV with HDMI cables.

I'm just curious ..

[b]mikeconnor[/b] - Member
Bemused by all the iphone hysteria. have you noticed how many there are for sale inthe classifieds section?

What do you mean by 'the menu' and what's to prefer about the 4s?

I've got the 5, had the 4 before but it's just a phone. If htc released a new phone would you post on a forum about it?

I don't particularly like the menu etc on the iphone's- I kinda hoped Apple may change things. Neither the Iphone or S3 are/were as intuitive as my old 9700 Blackberry. Hard to explain but then when shopping again I didn't fancy another Blackberry.

As to your last line, how is that relevent? Stop the flouncy strop d'arlin. I said earlier on I was holding off buying a S3 until I'd seen the Iphone5. The only other phone on my shortlist.

Plus, who is HTC? Everyone I've spoken to about them complains about them royally.

Good point actually jambaylaya. although it does mean the poor in Africa won't get to enjoy the benefits of iOS6 with it's fantastic mapping feature. Shame.

jambalaya: many of the nice Android handsets have HDMI-out on them so don't need a separate set-top box at all.

Bemused by all the iphone hysteria. have you noticed how many there are for sale inthe classifieds section?

Is that good or bad?? 😕

Lots of [i]X[/i] for sale could mean lots of people have them, maybe trading up to the next one

Few [i]X[/i] for sale could mean lots of people have them, are happy with them and are keeping them. Or they are trading them in commercially.

jambalaya: many of the nice Android handsets have HDMI-out on them so don't need a separate set-top box at all.

So you can use it like one of those really old Betamax recorders with the wired 'remote' control? 🙄

I don't particularly like the menu etc on the iphone's- I kinda hoped Apple may change things. Neither the Iphone or S3 are/were as intuitive as my old 9700 Blackberry.

What is not intuitive about a grid of icons that start apps when you press them? Where did you honestly struggle with that?

How intuitive is the Blackberry interface in comparison?

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Which of the four envelopes there do I press for email?
I'm used to the unintuitive system of having one icon that says "Mail" under it 😉

You can remove icons very quickly from the screen
The central dongle (mouse) button can be rocked fwd up, side or down to open a new text etc in one swift move. The keyboard was great however Blackberry seem to have been left behind- Their subsequent models to the 9700 just aren't any good (the issues haven't been addressed from earlier models).

GrahamS - Member

The notable difference is the solutions to the Apple threads don't involve rooting it, flashing custom rom, using a different bootloader, installing task killers...

If somebody has an Android phone that requires any of the above to get it working properly then they have a duff phone and should return it.

Rooting, Jailbreaking, Flashing etc are all great if you're that way inclined, i've seen some stunning custom ROMs running on Android handsets....but really since version 2,1 (we've since had 2.2 Froyo, 2.3 Gingerbread, 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and now 4.1 Jellybean) the OS has been stable and has a level of customisation making rooting obsolete for casual users.

If you cant get a current Android handset to do something you want it to do then i'd suggest (user error aside obviously) that what you're asking isnt yet possible on a phone, they're that good at the moment.

They have taken all the simple functionality of iOS and run with the idea of what an OS can do, multiple home screens, live/real time widgets, scrolling notifications, the beginning of emails, texts etc showing on the lock screen when you pick the phone up so you dont have to unlock the phone to see who just emailed/texted/called etc, instant compatibility with most PCs without being tied to iTunes or other proprietary software, genuine multitasking (see the Galaxy S3's screen within a screen for the most impressive demonstration of this)....battery life was a problem with early Android phones, the OS is more of a drain than iOS....because it does more obviously.

More efficient chipsets and bigger batteries have largely solved the problem, lets not get carried away now and hold the iPhone up as a shining example of battery life....its about on a par with the Galaxy S3 at the moment and some way behind the current batch of Motorola devices touting huge batteries....recent tests from various tech sites say it's a small amount better than the 4S was with it's battery....that's on current 3G and WiFi technology, wait until 4G is switched on and watch the battery life drain much faster, eventually Apple are going to have to start making bigger handsets for the batteries that 4G requires.

Task killers are a hang over from early Android, since 2.3 (in 2010) the stock OS has the feature to see whats running and stop tasks/Apps as the user sees fit....outdated comments like stating Android devices need task killers would be like me criticising the iPhone for not having a flash or being able to record video....but that was back on the 3G version, times change and OS move on.

I have a mate who swears by Apple, has the laptop, the phones etc...i have used all of his devices since he got a 3G back in 2008, they are good phones....the design of the 4,4S and 5 is superb....but i keep replacing my own handset with Android (Hero, Desire HD, Nexus-S and One-S) because they do everything his phone does and more.....and they're cheaper, at one point his 3Gs (i think?) was £40+ per month on O2, this strikes me as faintly ridiculous, my current phone was free with a £27 monthly bill (unlimited data too) with my network wanting £34 per month and an up front fee to get the iPhone-5....

....i will happily pay a premium for a product that is the best or has certain unique features, the iPhone did....in 2008.

Everybody else has caught up and the price being paid is now for the kudos of simply owning the device rather than what is is capable of, it has become a fashion item which i think is a bit sad.

There was a joke on-line a while a go which went:

Q. How do you know if somebody has an iPhone?

A. They'll tell you.

The gist being that somebody with this device is often such a try-hard that they will start a conversation by referencing their phone....you know, to show how cool they are.
What was once the leftfield choice of hipsters around the world is now abut as mainstream as white goods get...is that irony, i dont know i'm obviously not cool enough?!

My current HTC One-S is a glass and metal build, has a sensible sized screen and weighs about the same as the new iPhone, it also has chip architecture more advanced than the new iPhone (more efficient 28nm process as opposed to 32nm in the iPhone), is currently on 38% battery remaining after 29hrs - it gives me genuine 2 day use....and was released 6 months ago....if it was an Apple device i dread to think of the mass hysteria it would've generated.

The gist being that somebody with this device is often such a try-hard that they will start a conversation by referencing their phone....you know, to show how cool they are.

If you really want to guage what is 'cool' in the mobile market- walk into any large Chinese restaurant at Dim Sum time and see what phones are sat on the tables next to each persons bowl..

Jambalaya, try harder you're letting the side down!

Really, I always mention my job, car or the fact I have an enormous c0ck (to the girls only of course), never the phone

Surely if you just put your iphone 5 on the table it'd provide that message to them for you, you wouldn't have to waste your breath? 😉

[b]Hora in not finding a specific product to live up to his expectations shocka[/b]

If you really want to [s]guage what is 'cool' in the mobile market[/s] have your hands cut off by the triads - walk into any large Chinese restaurant at Dim Sum time and [s]see[/s] steal what phones are sat on the tables next to each persons bowl..