Iphone 5 Release Thread

[big#44]

For the iphone lovers or the iphone haters (otherwise known as android lovers)

Heres a few links to the live blogs.

http://live.gizmodo.com/

http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/12/a...ne-5-liveblog/

http://www.technobuffalo.com/compani...ne-5-liveblog/

Some of the big things so far, Its bigger, thinner, lighter. 4G, A6 chip....

Forward facing camera is now 720p

Facetime over cellular networks(long rumored.)

Bigger battery, presumably better battery life

New map system built from the ground up. Flyover feature. Turn by turn directions.

Passbook. Carry plane tickets, movie tickets, etc on your phone.

IOS6 things here and there.

Siri can do more now.

[MattFancy]

So far I'd say pretty underwhelming

[big#44]

So far all the rumors seem to be coming true. New connector, bigger screen, 4g.....

---------- Post added September-12th-2012 at 01:40 PM ----------

So far I'd say pretty underwhelming

Pretty much just breaking even with the competition so far. I dont see anything groundbreaking that will make it head and shoulders above the rest.

[Destino]

So far I'd say pretty underwhelming

Faster. Thinner. Lighter. Pretty much what I was expecting.

[MattFancy]

So far all the rumors seem to be coming true. New connector, bigger screen, 4g.....

---------- Post added September-12th-2012 at 01:40 PM ----------



Pretty much just breaking even with the competition so far. I dont see anything groundbreaking that will make it head and shoulders above the rest.

Not at all.

Finally has 4G! Android has had that for a year and a half now
Bigger screen! So is every Android!
Can now have 5 rows of icons!!! BFD

---------- Post added September-12th-2012 at 01:45 PM ----------

Faster. Thinner. Lighter. Pretty much what I was expecting.

Is that what they say about every iPhone?

[No Excuses]

I was all but ready to switch from Android to an iPhone but I recently discovered how to make my phone a mobile hot spot. I LOVE IT.

If iPhone 5 will not allow it, I'm not switching.

[Destino]

Pretty much just breaking even with the competition so far. I dont see anything groundbreaking that will make it head and shoulders above the rest.

The perception of greater security, reliability, and ease of use is what keeps apple above the competition. They aren't trying to provide tech stats that beat everyone elses and they aren't going to release phones every other month.

[big#44]

Not at all.

Finally has 4G! Android has had that for a year and a half now
Bigger screen! So is every Android!
Can now have 5 rows of icons!!! BFD[COLOR="Gold"]

Read my post again man. I said nothing groundbreaking. And just getting even with the competition. Everything theyve mentioned Android already does. I agreed with you.

[styx491]

I was all but ready to switch from Android to an iPhone but I recently discovered how to make my phone a mobile hot spot. I LOVE IT.

If iPhone 5 will not allow it, I'm not switching.

I love tethering. ****ing iPhones...

[Destino]

Is that what they say about every iPhone?

Were you expecting it to transform into a jet and fly you to work?

[MattFancy]

Read my post again man. I said nothing groundbreaking. And just getting even with the competition. Everything theyve mentioned Android already does. I agreed with you.

No I wasn't disagreeing. Just saying the things they've listed are things that have been on Android and even Windows phone for awhile now.

---------- Post added September-12th-2012 at 01:53 PM ----------

Were you expecting it to transform into a jet and fly you to work?

No, but we'll hear about how great it is, when it is just getting up to par with Android and Windows Phone.

[big#44]

No I wasn't disagreeing. Just saying the things they've listed are things that have been on Android and even Windows phone for awhile now.

I guess your "not at all" comment messed me up. At this rate It looks like I'll be fine just keeping the 4s and updating to IOS6.

[MattFancy]

I guess your "not at all" comment messed me up. At this rate It looks like I'll be fine just keeping the 4s and updating to IOS6.

If you live in a 4G area, 4G is really nice. But really other than that, it isn't a huge upgrade over the 4 or 4s.

[Corcaigh]

Being oldschool ... I'd be interested in phone quality. Muting by accident, call quality and other basic **** you want from a phone.

[Destino]

Being oldschool ... I'd be interested in phone quality. Muting by accident, call quality and other basic **** you want from a phone.

I agree with you though I'd add reliability, ease of use, and customer service.

Basically I want it to work well when I need it to work and should I have a problem I'd like to be able to resolve it quickly.