Pebble so can I. Mind you itd mean no food, meade, Woman nor song for a month.
N95? I had the latest Nokia for one week 2years ago. It went back. Apallingly counter intuitive thing. N8?
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I love sniffpetrol, havent had a nosey on there in ages....cheers!
Loved the anti-moped campaign they did a few years ago....actually had me laughing out loud at work like some kind of mentalist.
When people decribe Android phone I just get an impresion of Google techies pebble dashing a house with features and then a Samsung/HTC painting it garishly and sticking a load of plastic facias over the top.iPhones being more analogous to lovely minimal design crafted by an architect,
Absolute LOLZ. Android is very well thought out indeed under the covers, very smart piece of system design.
Google are bloody clever.
Haha, you losers. I struggle with long sentences.
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having had a quick fiddle with an almighty incredible iphone5, It seems like a nicely built bit of kit, but not something I could leave in the pub or smash on a ride, it'd be too valuable an allday tool to be in my hands! I have little experience of smartphones, but the culture of status and desire that seems to emanate around these things (and they are just things) really puts me off. and I'm constantly skint and I don't want something I can't afford.
[url= http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/mods-can-you-fix-the-new-page-glitch-please ]*glitchy bump*[/url]
I'm constantly skint and I don't want something I can't afford.
Seems like a pretty good reason it to get one then, particularly if you intend leaving it in the pub or smashing it
It is a reason not to buy one or get involved in the expensive smartphone culture Graham. If I had an Iphone5, I'd have to have a seperate phone for pretty much everyday duties as I think I would be wandering around with something far too expensive in my pocket. call that paranoia, but have you ever been mugged in Hackney? I have twice, for really shit phones. Phones become less valuable when someone wants to stab you for it. It's just a thing.
Made a promise to my mates that I would only buy a new phone when my current Nokia 5140 died. That was 2004 ish I think. Bloody thing just won't die. I love this phone.
Not keen on the lack of imagination and design of the Iphone 5, nor am i impressed that it costs a bomb. However, as a Ipod touch owner till it broke due to rain and using a Android phone LG Optimus 2X (LG's version of the Galaxy S2), i want a device for music and phone calls etc. So from a music quality perspective, which would be the better device the Galaxy S3 or Iphone 5.
Must admit my LG is piss poor quality for music and when my Ipod touch worked it had fantastic quality sound. Both used with Sennheiser CX300 earphones.
It is a reason not to buy one or get involved in the expensive smartphone culture Graham.
Yeah I was agreeing with you!
My piss poor typing let me down: [i]"Seems like a pretty good reason it to get one then" [/i]was supposed to read [i]"Seems like a pretty good reason NOT to get one then"[/i]
isn't it better to use the phone you have until the very end of it's useful life or buy a 2nd hand one? than to buy one brand new just cos you can and want to cos you've been brainwashed into wanting one? These things pile up massively in landfills once their battery life is over. some people send 'em off to africa, I don't know. I'm not into this culture of upgradeitis. Nobody seems to be ****ing over the meaning of these things rather more the incredible, amazing technical specs 😉
I'm old enough to know how quickly easily bought computers become defunct and aren't the latest thing! This is the same!
don't stress Graham, it's just the internets and I'm a bitter man. I just wish I could afford apple stuff.
kevevs this is stw! its basicaly a temple dedicated to shiny things we dont need and youre on an iphone thread!
i dont think youll be convincing anyone to give up unadulterated consumerism
ahh well, I do like leffe though. so I do splash out.
My G3 ibook has Toshiba at its heart. Its hard drive.
Re upgrading computers. Computers arent gadgets. Gadgets are a mans best friend and need to be upgraded 8)
Africa? Dont focus in the bad news stories. Its a massive continent not a country. Beautiful and varied. The BBC seems stuck on portraying it as full of savages.
kevevs this is stw! its basicaly a temple dedicated to shiny things we dont need and youre on an iphone thread!i dont think youll be convincing anyone to give up unadulterated consumerism
Oh, Kimbers! Don't ever change!
*covets shiny things*
Africa? Dont focus in the bad news stories. Its a massive continent not a country. Beautiful and varied. The BBC seems stuck on portraying it as full of savages.
You too, Hora. You crazy diamond.
(Jamie, Windows-8 for mobiles does indeed look good....if it can be coupled with Nokia's legendary reputation for build quality, reliability, battery life etc then it should succeed as an OS....seriously considering one when my contract ends in December)
Missed this first time around, but I am also keeping an eye on the Lumia 920 and HTC 8x. I am on a iPhone 4 sim free, so will be quite easy to switch.
....well, apart from saying goodbye to about £80 of apps 😐
Some people like Oranges ,some people like Apples(pun intended) personally I like Bananas hence I have a Nokia Lumia 800(windows phone)
Does what I want it too,has been utterly reliable(unlike the HTC hero it replaced)and is still a good size for pocketability and has a very good screen.
Just had a look at one as a potential upgrade from a 4.
Extra row of icons, panorama camera, better Siri (than 4s)
Poorer plasticky build quality - a bit MEH tbh
The new connector looks nice though. Reckon I'll wait for 5s or 6
I think iOS 6 gives the 4s the Siri improvements and possibly the panoramic camera.
Samsung S3 is a bit of [url=
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Poorer plasticky build quality - a bit MEH tbh
Quite a achievement from apple there; make a phone constructed almost entirely from aluminium and glass feel 'plasticy'. If true, disapointing.
Quite a achievement from apple there; make a phone constructed almost entirely from aluminium and glass feel 'plasticy'. If true, disapointing.
Maybe due to the lighter feel, but the sales guy showed me a couple of dents in the Ali edges, where it had been dropped on the desk. He was less than impressed with it, which is a little damning, considering its his job to sell them. Of course, there maybe better margins on other smart phones, and so he may be less incentivised than he could be, but it was a stark contrast to how the same sales guy was when I upgraded from a 3 to a 4.
Residual value?! Its a phone not a buy to leg.
Residual value?! Its a phone not a buy to leg.
To be fair, iPhones are one of the few handsets that you can sell after 18 months use and use the proceeds to heavily subsidise or completely cover the cost of an upgrade. And with the 4, so long as you have managed not to drop it, they tend to still look pretty good.
Yep, even my old iPhone 4 is still worth £110 trade-in.
Or probably slightly more on eBay.
@Graham - yes iOS6 gives the 4S the panoramic camera, I don't use Siri (although others have told me how good it is) so cannot comment on "improvements"
iOS6 doesn't give the 4 the panoramic camera
The new 5 is much lighter than the 4 and 4S - that together with 4G IMO means its worth having
All discussed / demoed over a curry tonight, 4 people 4, 2 * 4S and a 5 ( no one mentioned they wished they had an Android)
iOS6 doesn't give the 4 the panoramic camera
Yeah sadly I'd discovered that myself 👿
Not enough CPU power on the 4 to support it apparently.
Hummmph.
Luckily the Microsoft PhotoSynth app works fine on the 4 and does a cracking job of stitching together panoramics on-the-fly plus it can handle vertical and horizontal stitching at the same time so it can simulate wide-angle shots:
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I'm quite tempted to move to a 4S just to get BlueTooth Smart support though.
Quick question I've always pondered. Why do people with Samsungs/Nokias or any other type of mobile always refer to them as phones but people with iPhones always call them iPhones? E.g. I've lost my phone/ I've lost my iPhone. Not having a go at anybody (I've just bought the new phone from Apple!) just always wondered the reason.
Can't say I do, unless it is relevant to the discussion in some way.
"I lost my iPhone" is an example where it is relevant as it means if you can use "Find My iPhone" to locate/lock/wipe it.
I hear most people who have one refer to it as an iPhone. It started bugging me when I'd hear BBC journalists referring to random things they had stored on there "iPhone" and wondered why they had to call it anything other than a phone (unless they're trying to show off!)
I hear most people who have one refer to it as an iPhone.
I don't. You must hang out with some funny types.
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Does the panoramic camera software work on the 4s?
My local shop is doing free 4s upgrades today....
Just upgraded from a 3GS to a 5. Why? Well, it hasn't actually cost me anything to upgrade - my monthly tariff has stayed the same and the resale value of my 3GS covered the price that I paid for the 5 (as my original 3gs is in good working order it will be reused not binned, so no additional waste).
Was it worth upgrading? On balance, yes. Much faster, excellent camera (which is important to me as it's the one I use most for taking photos as it's always with me), very light and easy to hold, feels robust, siri is excellent, slightly larger screen makes a noticable difference, and the option to use 4G in the future might be very useful and potentially free me from the cost of landline-based broadband wi-fi. Only con is the loss of google map's streetview which I used a lot.
In the end I treat it as a combined personal computer / mobile phone / camera - all in one, which I find easy to use and easy to carry around. It is not the answer to my every desire in life(!), but it does what a smartphone should do to a very high standard. Other alternatives are obviously available, so just choose the one that you prefer - it's no big deal 🙂
Wow
Samsung Note 2?
Nice spec but a mini-tablet size phone is waaay too big for my liking.
If I put that on my bars it would act like a spoiler! 😀
Does the panoramic camera software work on the 4s?
Yep, jambalaya said so about 3 posts before you 😀
I feel like wading into this thread now. 🙂
Especially as I've had an iP5 since launch... A couple of things:
Bemused by all the iphone hysteria. have you noticed how many there are for sale inthe classifieds section?
My old 4 would be one of those you're referring to. So now you know why it's there. At 2 years old I can get a good price for it too
Poorer plasticky build quality - a bit MEH tbh
What? Argue the toss over iOS and Android all you like, that's nothing more than personal preference, but plasticy? Err no. When I took mine out of the box the first thing I noticed was how nicely made it was. And bizzarely how light it was. That's just not true.
Quick question I've always pondered. Why do people with Samsungs/Nokias or any other type of mobile always refer to them as phones but people with iPhones always call them iPhones? E.g. I've lost my phone/ I've lost my iPhone. Not having a go at anybody (I've just bought the new phone from Apple!) just always wondered the reason.
I do this, but I have two phones, so I specify which phone I've lost, I've lost my iPhone/BlackBerry. I'd never say call me on my iPhone/BlackBerry, rather, I'd say call me on my own/work phone.
This is a bit like a 26er v 29er thread now ......each side just defending what their personal preference is ........when both do pretty much the same job ...... 😆
The Note2 suits me as my G4 ibooks died and Im neither a phone caller or computer user at home...more a nosey/grazer who texts.
What? Argue the toss over iOS and Android all you like, that's nothing more than personal preference, but plasticy? Err no. When I took mine out of the box the first thing I noticed was how nicely made it was. And bizzarely how light it was. That's just not true.
May I refer my learned friend to the comments regarding the dents. It isn't as well made and solid feeling as the 4 IMHO more thin and lightweight like an S3. Only time will tell if it's as durable. The 'steel' edge band and the glass back of the 4 make it feel like a more premium gadget - again IMHO of course.
The bottom line, is that it was always going to be a tough ask to match the wow and feature spec of the S3. They haven't done that and they've cheapened the feel of it, so it's a bit of a double fail.
Let's see what the 5S turns out like.
I hear most people who have one refer to it as an iPhone. It started bugging me when I'd hear BBC journalists referring to random things they had stored on there "iPhone" and wondered why they had to call it anything other than a phone (unless they're trying to show off!)
It's quite a long way from just being a phone though isn't it. It is basically a personal computer, so phone doesn't really describe it well. Calling it 'my smart phone' would be longer/even more stupid. If there was a word almost the same as phone that covered Samsung Galaxy etc then people would probably use it.
Hora. have you seen the Note in the flesh? I saw the original one (very similar form factor) and it really is a step up in size. I'd like it to be fine for phone use as I don't really want to have to buy a tablet but want a bigger screen than the SGS2.
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Calling it 'my smart phone' would be longer/even more stupid. If there was a word almost the same as phone that covered Samsung Galaxy etc then people would probably use it.
Smart Phone / iPhone. Same number of syllables. How is that longer or more stupid?
