CES - iPhone is so dated!

snowboarder · 11:18 PM

If only I could keep my unlimited data AT&T plan, I'd get one of these
in a heartbeat...

Diseal3 · Jan 11, 2013, 07:07 PM

I would image that Intel inside is a double edge sword when it comes to updates.

corvus32 · Jan 11, 2013, 07:12 PM

Asia only.

itjw · Jan 11, 2013, 07:39 PM

I think I see a tiny speck of damage above the volume rocker. It also shows thumbprints really easily when they are under bright lights and a close-up picture is taken.

"Scuffgate"???? "Thumbgate"???

If Lenovo can't improve quality control I can't imagine ever buying one. This is ridiculous, and they should be ashamed. I hope whoever gets this phone returns it until they find a perfect one...

LOL

JetBlack7 · Jan 11, 2013, 07:40 PM

Would you now? What does it do that the iPhone doesn't?

scaredpoet · Jan 11, 2013, 10:13 PM

So the lenovo is thin and uncomfortably humongous, and the Sony apparently has a screen similar to the gallery view in iOS.

*yawn*

Baggio · Jan 11, 2013, 10:28 PM

What's that dongle on the left side of the phone?

makotoisle · Jan 11, 2013, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baggio

What's that dongle on the left side of the phone?

Probably a security feature so the phones don't get stolen.

Baggio · Jan 11, 2013, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makotoisle

Probably a security feature so the phones don't get stolen.

Ah, that's what it is. Thanks!

wxman2003 · Jan 11, 2013, 10:56 PM

Ugly phone with no character. 4 scews on the back makes it look cheap. Front is so vanilla that it exudes boredom.

mrkramer · Jan 11, 2013, 10:59 PM

Looks ok, but the screen looks quite big as well which I personally see as a negative.

MuddyPaws1 · Jan 11, 2013, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wxman2003

Ugly phone with no character. 4 scews on the back makes it look cheap. Front is so vanilla that it exudes boredom.

So just like the iPhone.

Solomani · Jan 11, 2013, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by makotoisle

Probably a security feature so the phones don't get stolen.

LOL useless feature. Thieves only target Apple products (and burglarize Apple Retail Stores).

Liquorpuki · Jan 12, 2013, 01:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diseal3

I would image that Intel inside is a double edge sword when it comes to updates.

That thing is thin enough to be used as a sword

ChazUK · Jan 12, 2013, 02:16 AM

I wonder if the LeNovo features iBend™ in my back pocket like the iPhone 5?

matttye · Jan 12, 2013, 02:22 AM

Looks like the Galaxy S2.. iPhone is dated you say?

rans0m00 · Jan 12, 2013, 04:11 AM

Unsure your situation but I was able to switch from an iphone 4 to a note 2 on at and keep my unlimited data plan.

chris2k5 · Jan 12, 2013, 04:13 AM

All of these Android phones look super dated. Nothing innovative or anything that makes me jump out of my seat like previous years.

Apple is sitting pretty safe.

Technarchy · Jan 12, 2013, 05:28 AM

There may be some tempting non-iOS devices, but that Lenovo sure as ain't one of them.

Dave.UK · Jan 12, 2013, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris2k5

All of these Android phones look super dated. Nothing innovative or anything that makes me jump out of my seat like previous years.

Apple is sitting pretty safe.

When you say "All these Android phones" - Which ones are you comparing?

As for "Super dated" - What about ios?! Still looks exactly the same as it did 6 years ago!

I think apple are anything but safe when it comes to iphones. Nokia & RIM spring to mind.

TacticalDesire · Jan 12, 2013, 06:23 AM

This phone is essentially a larger copy if the iPhone. Whether that's good or bad, you decide. But i question all those saying that it looks dated and cheap and then go on to praise the iPhones design.

maflynn · Jan 12, 2013, 06:23 AM

I do believe apple needs to freshen up the look but the example provided is not the greatest. I'd rather have my iPhone then that.

The Note II or S3, well then that shows some great innovation.

daveathall · Jan 12, 2013, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TacticalDesire

This phone is essentially a larger copy if the iPhone. Whether that's good or bad, you decide. But i question all those saying that it looks dated and cheap and then go on to praise the iPhones design.

I quite like the design of the iPhone, I would love a slightly larger and wider screen, not everyones cup o tea I know, but with my old eye sight would prove really good, coupled with a refresh of iOS would see my money once again adding to Apples coffers with regards to phone revenue.

zbarvian · Jan 12, 2013, 08:38 AM

And they say the iPhone 5 looks tall and skinny...that K900 is way too tall. So much wasted space on the top and bottom. The Z looks pretty good, but I have other issues with that besides its design.

I'm waiting for MWC, we should see some nice competitors there.

Peanut207 · Jan 12, 2013, 10:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MuddyPaws1

So just like the iPhone.

Haha zing! Very true.

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JetBlack7 macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portugal	Would you now? What does it do that the iPhone doesn't? __________________ iPhone 5 White 32GB Macbook Air (Late 2010): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.6 Ghz, 4GB DDR3, Nvidia GeForce 320M. Game Center ID: JetBlack7
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scaredpoet macrumors 68040 Join Date: Apr 2007	So the lenovo is thin and uncomfortably humongous, and the Sony apparently has a screen similar to the gallery view in iOS. yawn __________________ If you're not a clairvoyant, then you shouldn't be speaking for a dead guy.
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wxman2003 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2011	Ugly phone with no character. 4 scews on the back makes it look cheap. Front is so vanilla that it exudes boredom. __________________ iMac I5, Macbook, iPad 4, iPhone 5, iPod, ATV 3
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Jan 11, 2013, 07:07 PM	#2
Diseal3 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2008	I would image that Intel inside is a double edge sword when it comes to updates.
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Jan 11, 2013, 07:39 PM	#4
itjw macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2011	I think I see a tiny speck of damage above the volume rocker. It also shows thumbprints really easily when they are under bright lights and a close-up picture is taken. "Scuffgate"???? "Thumbgate"??? If Lenovo can't improve quality control I can't imagine ever buying one. This is ridiculous, and they should be ashamed. I hope whoever gets this phone returns it until they find a perfect one... LOL
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Jan 11, 2013, 10:28 PM	#7
Baggio macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2012	What's that dongle on the left side of the phone?
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Jan 11, 2013, 10:59 PM	#11
mrkramer macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere	Looks ok, but the screen looks quite big as well which I personally see as a negative. __________________ "Jesus was the first socialist, the first to seek a better life for mankind." -Mikhail Gorbachev
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ChazUK macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Essex (UK)	I wonder if the LeNovo features iBend™ in my back pocket like the iPhone 5? __________________ Laptop: Acer Aspire V5 \|8GB Ram \|500GB HD \|Windows 8 Media Player: 5th Gen iPod Touch 32GB Phones: Nexus 4 16GB \|iPhone 4 8GB \|Lumia 620 Tablets: Nexus 7 3G 32GB \|iPad2 3G 16GB \|iPad Mini 16GB
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Jan 12, 2013, 02:22 AM	#16
matttye macrumors 68040 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lincoln, England	Looks like the Galaxy S2.. iPhone is dated you say? __________________ iPad 2 16GB Black (WiFi+3G) (iOS 6.1.3) -- iPhone 5 64GB White (iOS 6.1.3).
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Jan 12, 2013, 04:11 AM	#17
rans0m00 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2010	Unsure your situation but I was able to switch from an iphone 4 to a note 2 on at and keep my unlimited data plan.
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Jan 12, 2013, 04:13 AM	#18
chris2k5 Banned Join Date: Jun 2010	All of these Android phones look super dated. Nothing innovative or anything that makes me jump out of my seat like previous years. Apple is sitting pretty safe.
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Jan 12, 2013, 05:28 AM	#19
Technarchy macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2012	There may be some tempting non-iOS devices, but that Lenovo sure as ain't one of them. __________________ Steve Jobs, January 9th 2007, 10:44am: "We filed for over 200 patents for all the inventions in iPhone and we intend to protect them."
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Jan 12, 2013, 06:23 AM	#21
TacticalDesire macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2012	This phone is essentially a larger copy if the iPhone. Whether that's good or bad, you decide. But i question all those saying that it looks dated and cheap and then go on to praise the iPhones design.
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Jan 12, 2013, 06:23 AM	#22
maflynn Demi-God (Moderator) Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston	I do believe apple needs to freshen up the look but the example provided is not the greatest. I'd rather have my iPhone then that. The Note II or S3, well then that shows some great innovation.
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Jan 12, 2013, 08:38 AM	#24
zbarvian In Time-Out Join Date: Jul 2011	And they say the iPhone 5 looks tall and skinny...that K900 is way too tall. So much wasted space on the top and bottom. The Z looks pretty good, but I have other issues with that besides its design. I'm waiting for MWC, we should see some nice competitors there.
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