I think its safe to say that todays "cell phones" aren't really just "phones". It's a computer on the palm of your hand.
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I think its safe to say that todays "cell phones" aren't really just "phones". It's a computer on the palm of your hand.
This is good for the iOS 5 but developers are still designing their apps (and games) to market to a bigger population and not for the powerful processors alone. So basically, apps are still made for the slower 3GS. Fast processors are just catered to spec who*res and that's it.
Your iPhone 4's will still function equally compared to the new phone 98% of the time. I know geeks would love that 2% nevertheless.
Imagine developers for the android side where many phones perform widely different!!
It has when it comes to games; the graphics performance is seriously underpowered for the number of pixels on the screen. The A5 is much more appropriate for that resolution.
--Eric
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It will probably be the best selling smartphone of all time. Unlikely anyone with any business knowledge will label it a dud.
I am sure it won't be as aspiring as all those android devices trying to reach gold record status
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It will probably be the best selling smartphone of all time. Unlikely anyone with any business knowledge will label it a dud.
I am sure it won't be as aspiring as all those android devices trying to reach gold record status
That one really does boggle the mind. The two things do not make sense going together! I think it comes down to the cross-section they survey, and how they define satisfaction with a product vs. certain aspects that are intensely annoying - if people don't want to make calls on the thing, then hells ya satisfaction plus!! In fact I guess that's what does it - even though dropping reception comes at the drop of a hat and the design is not as good as the 3g/s, I would still probably claim satisfaction with the product overall myself!
It is quite funny actually, as just above, we all surely complain about the devices on a regular basis, but that really is quite removed from not being satisfied with them - humans are curious creatures
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That one really does boggle the mind. The two things do not make sense going together! I think it comes down to the cross-section they survey, and how they define satisfaction with a product vs. certain aspects that are intensely annoying - if people don't want to make calls on the thing, then hells ya satisfaction plus!! In fact I guess that's what does it - even though dropping reception comes at the drop of a hat and the design is not as good as the 3g/s, I would still probably claim satisfaction with the product overall myself!
It is quite funny actually, as just above, we all surely complain about the devices on a regular basis, but that really is quite removed from not being satisfied with them - humans are curious creatures
Another theory is that those so-called issues are actually non-issues in the real world.
I think Apple is just trollin' with this 4S thing. It doesn't seem to make the least bit of sense. Why has everyone been freaking out over it? It'll be a 5. Apple likes numbers now, not number-letter combos. That's very 2009.
PROTIP: On Tuesday, wear goggles. And breathe through your nose. While the next iPhone is announced, it's going to get messy.
PROTIP: On Tuesday, wear goggles. And breathe through your nose. While the next iPhone is announced, it's going to get messy.
I guess that means you were shocked when apps started taking advantage of IP4's display resolution almost right away
Lol, 3GS users claiming there's problems with a device they don't actually own or use then claiming those that do use it are lying to themselves. Classic.That one really does boggle the mind. The two things do not make sense going together! I think it comes down to the cross-section they survey, and how they define satisfaction with a product vs. certain aspects that are intensely annoying - if people don't want to make calls on the thing, then hells ya satisfaction plus!! In fact I guess that's what does it - even though dropping reception comes at the drop of a hat and the design is not as good as the 3g/s, I would still probably claim satisfaction with the product overall myself!
It is quite funny actually, as just above, we all surely complain about the devices on a regular basis, but that really is quite removed from not being satisfied with them - humans are curious creatures
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I have probably dropped my iPhone 4 30 times with no damage.
Maybe your wife is a bad dropper. Also a very basic case / bumper is great fun.
crapday said:
I have probably dropped my iPhone 4 30 times with no damage.
Maybe your wife is a bad dropper. Also a very basic case / bumper is great fun.
It'll sell well because it's an iOS device, but you can bet your bottom dollar that you'll start to see stories questioning Apple's judgment about releasing the same phone 16 months after it's original release and wondering where the "wow" factor is without Jobs.
For every story there is an opposite story. Last July I went for a bike ride and when I stopped for gas I pulled out my phone and fumbled it. In trying to catch it I only managed in slam dunking it into the pavement. It was just fine.
True - aluminum LCDs are the future.
Yes, just like there are no Retina Display enabled apps before June 2011 (12 months since iPhone 4's debut) /s
This was already obvious -.-
One thing to note out, though is that the iPhone 5 will probably perform better than the iPad because the GPU will have to power a lower-res screen. xD
One thing to note out, though is that the iPhone 5 will probably perform better than the iPad because the GPU will have to power a lower-res screen. xD
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You mean screen awesomeness has never been an issue.
I don't want a 58" 480i tv over a 46" 1080p tv. These bigger screens just further enhance the lower resolutions most those devices have.
Would you rather watch something in SD on an old 15" tv or in hd on an IPad?
knewsom said:
You mean screen awesomeness has never been an issue.
I don't want a 58" 480i tv over a 46" 1080p tv. These bigger screens just further enhance the lower resolutions most those devices have.
Would you rather watch something in SD on an old 15" tv or in hd on an IPad?
It'll run like water until the iOS upgrade cycle makes it run like molasses.[/QUOTE]
So damn true and I hate that!! Why does that always happen. Just like when ios 4.3 came out it was nice then an update happen then it was like wth happen to my phone!!
So damn true and I hate that!! Why does that always happen. Just like when ios 4.3 came out it was nice then an update happen then it was like wth happen to my phone!!
I am still shocked and amazed by the sheer number of people still butt-hurt by the news that there might not be a iPhone 5, and just a 4s.
"the iPhone 4 is so behind"
Tis what I keep hearing, that fact has little to do with hardware, if it is a update then there will be a camera, memory maybe, a new chip and more ram. Okay....what else does it need physically to be ahead of the game? I'm not talking about the way it looks because that's a cop-out ******** argument. All the real goodies are in the iOS, derp. So we need stereo speakers like the Surround? Or a built in kick stand?
If you hate it so much go to your android. Me I simply can't wait to get my hands on iOS 5 and use it day to day.
"the iPhone 4 is so behind"
Tis what I keep hearing, that fact has little to do with hardware, if it is a update then there will be a camera, memory maybe, a new chip and more ram. Okay....what else does it need physically to be ahead of the game? I'm not talking about the way it looks because that's a cop-out ******** argument. All the real goodies are in the iOS, derp. So we need stereo speakers like the Surround? Or a built in kick stand?
If you hate it so much go to your android. Me I simply can't wait to get my hands on iOS 5 and use it day to day.
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Android handset makers are in cahoots with providers into buying random phones as often as possible. That is why they are all spec over substance and why they just keep cranking out new devices instead of evolving great ones. It is a masterfully run scam which was sop before apple showed up. It continues outside of apple still.
Mark0708 said:
Android handset makers are in cahoots with providers into buying random phones as often as possible. That is why they are all spec over substance and why they just keep cranking out new devices instead of evolving great ones. It is a masterfully run scam which was sop before apple showed up. It continues outside of apple still.