Iphone 5 Release Thread

[I_Bleed_B&G]

Your only a fanboy if you like the iPhone. 90% of S3 owners gloat about what there phone does and what the iPhone doesn't, typical situation iPhone user is happy using there product galaxy user comes over hey your phone sucks it can't do this... This .. This, iPhone user responds I don't need that I like what I have, galaxy user then calls them a fanboy.

I'm 110% sure that comes from iPhone users. How else did they get the "fanboy" name?

[Blackest Eyes]

Apple is dropping Intel for it's Macs.

Looking for a new chip maker. IBM?

That is most definitely a rumor and even if it were true, it wouldn't happen at least for another couple of years. They would be using their own chip designs similar to the iOS devices.

[Shabby]

Ive had an iphone after giving into all the hype, but i only had the iphone 4, not even the 4s. I was quite pleased with the phone it self, its a pretty neat device. But it go old for me quickly. People say you can customize the phone by jailbreaking it, which is nice, but the thing would crash on a normal basis and it would cost you a lot of speed because once you jailbreak it, you can notice how much slower your phone gets. I recently sold my phone and went back to my samsung focus (windows 7 phone) and am waiting to see what 2013 brings. The iPhones are nice, i think they are pretty cool. Especially the iPhone 5, its freaking blazing fast. But i have also played with the galaxy s3, and the galaxy note II and i have to say, the phones are pretty much even with the iphone. Theres not much the iphone can do that those 2 phones cant do. Just as there is not much those 2 phones can do that the iphone cant do. Im surprised they didnt put NFC on the iphone.

Im really hoping microsoft comes with their own device. I have always like the windows OS, there only knock is the fact that there app store (marketplace) is complete crap, and dont have many of the major apps. But hopefully that changes with windows 8. They really need to expand the marketplace. Rumors have it that they will come out with a phone branded with their 'Surface' line which would be sweet.

It really does just matter what phone you prefer using. previous iphone users will normally continue going with iphone. And others, with their phones. People said once you use an iphone, you wont want to or be able to use any other smartphone, but i didnt find it hard to stop using the iphone at all lol

[DallasBlowsBig]

the new blackberry I heard is supposed to blow the I phone out of the water, I am an Iphone user and will probably end up switching if all the hype is true

[Mad Mike]

Apple is dropping Intel for it's Macs.

Looking for a new chip maker. IBM?

You couldn't have gotten this more wrong if you tried.

Apple has been producing its own mobile chips for some time and using them in iPhones and iPads. *speculation* is that EVENTUALLY they will be powerful enough to compete with intel and at that point they will start using their own chips in Apple desktops and laptops.

---------- Post added November-6th-2012 at 06:56 PM ----------

the new blackberry I heard is supposed to blow the I phone out of the water, I am an iphone user and will probably end up switching if all the hype is true

Your kidding right? I've been hearing the opposite.

---------- Post added November-6th-2012 at 06:54 PM ----------

the new blackberry I heard is supposed to blow the I phone out of the water, I am an iphone user and will probably end up switching if all the hype is true

Your kidding right? I've been hearing the opposite.

[Elessar78]

My computing life is Mac based, anyone else in this boat BUT does not have an iPhone? I"m due for an upgrade but I'm stronlgy leaning toward the droid razr m. Im not much of a specs guy—I think i'd be happy with either but need to see if there is an advantage to keeping all my devices in one platform. Not sure how often all will interact.

[MattFancy]

My computing life is Mac based, anyone else in this boat BUT does not have an iPhone? I"m due for an upgrade but I'm stronlgy leaning toward the droid razr m. Im not much of a specs guy—I think i'd be happy with either but need to see if there is an advantage to keeping all my devices in one platform. Not sure how often all will interact.

Really it would come down to iTunes. Can you live without iTunes on your phone? There are certainly ways to get all your music on an non-iPhone. Google Music syncs all your music from iTunes to their cloud and you can get all of your songs from iTunes onto your phone with no problem.

[talk show host]

I have a question regarding photostream storage on the iphone 5, and scouring the internet has not provided me an answer. I am aware that photostream photos are stored in the cloud. But i'm concerned with how they are stored on the phone. Specifically, if a photo is both on my camera roll and in photostream, is it stored on my phone once, or twice? In other words, is the iphone 5 smart enough not to waste space storing the same file twice?

Knowing this may make a difference in whether i go with the 16GB or 32GB model.

Thanks!

[fullnelson9999]

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[Elessar78]

My computing life is Mac based, anyone else in this boat BUT does not have an iPhone? I"m due for an upgrade but I'm stronlgy leaning toward the droid razr m. Im not much of a specs guy—I think i'd be happy with either but need to see if there is an advantage to keeping all my devices in one platform. Not sure how often all will interact.

I ended up going with an iPhone 4 and happy that it's all on the same platform.

[SiCkSoULjA]

I can't seem too start a new thread for some reason my privileges have been taken away but here is where the most iPhone vs andriod debates happen so I thought I would post here.

As everybody know I am a "iPhone fanboy" but I don't seem too see any excitement here what so ever about the new Galaxy s4. I am not bashing at all I think it's a great device but have we pretty much reached the mobile ceiling as far as the Wow factor? All I see here is a faster phone that's a little bigger and a little sleeker with a few cool camera features. Has it come too a point that really how advanced are these phones gonna get, they are packed with so much already that it's almost all you would ever need. The iPhone 5s or 6 whatever they decide too call it what could it possibly have? A bigger screen and a little faster too try and counter samsung then what.

I don't care about the look away from the screen and my video will stop when I can just press my thumb anywhere on the screen, it seems like that a we are going too get for now on is reaches. One cool feature that I thought would have been nice is the bendable screen almost making your phones glass invincible other than that I don't see nothing. No doubt that this phone and the new iPhone will sell like hot cakes.

[RVAbrendan]

I have a question regarding photostream storage on the iphone 5, and scouring the internet has not provided me an answer. I am aware that photostream photos are stored in the cloud. But i'm concerned with how they are stored on the phone. Specifically, if a photo is both on my camera roll and in photostream, is it stored on my phone once, or twice? In other words, is the iphone 5 smart enough not to waste space storing the same file twice?

Knowing this may make a difference in whether i go with the 16GB or 32GB model.

Thanks!

I'm curious about this as well. I have an 8GB iphone 4 and my photos are on the photo stream...but I'm afraid to delete them from my phone to clear up space in fear they will be deleted from the photostream...

[MattFancy]

I can't seem too start a new thread for some reason my privileges have been taken away but here is where the most iPhone vs andriod debates happen so I thought I would post here.

As everybody know I am a "iPhone fanboy" but I don't seem too see any excitement here what so ever about the new Galaxy s4. I am not bashing at all I think it's a great device but have we pretty much reached the mobile ceiling as far as the Wow factor? All I see here is a faster phone that's a little bigger and a little sleeker with a few cool camera features. Has it come too a point that really how advanced are these phones gonna get, they are packed with so much already that it's almost all you would ever need. The iPhone 5s or 6 whatever they decide too call it what could it possibly have? A bigger screen and a little faster too try and counter samsung then what.

I don't care about the look away from the screen and my video will stop when I can just press my thumb anywhere on the screen, it seems like that a we are going too get for now on is reaches. One cool feature that I thought would have been nice is the bendable screen almost making your phones glass invincible other than that I don't see nothing.

I currently have a GS 3. The S4 seems really nice, but I don't see it has a huge leap with what I have now. But I think you're on to something about reaching the ceiling. These phones now are basically mini computers. There's going to be only so much they can do differently and pack into these things. Some of the new features are pretty neat, but is it going to be enough for people to upgrade? I think it depends what phone you have now. Maybe if you have an iPhone 4 or GS 2, then its a possibility. But if you're coming from an iPhone 5 of GS 3, there probably isn't enough there unless you just like having the latest and greatest.