Kind of like how Apple fans ridiculed the screen size of the galaxy note phones?
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Apple Announces 4.7-Inch iPhone 6 and 5.5-Inch iPhone 6 Plus, Launching September 19
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Kind of like how Apple fans ridiculed the screen size of the galaxy note phones?
I have a lot of questions for all of you knowledgeable Apple peeps:
1. Why is T-Mobile only selling contract-free iPhones on apple's store? If I currently have Verizon, does that mean I won't be able to use it?
2. Does contract-free mean exactly what I think it means, which is there is not a typical 2-year contract which you usually sign up for and then wait until you are eligible to get a new phone? So contract free means if I don't like the phone after 1 week, 1 month, etc. I can just get a new different phone whenever I want to, and the contract free iphone can just sit on my table for the rest of time if I wanted to. Can I return it to Apple?
3. Does contract-free mean it is unlocked and you can use the phone anywhere in the world?- I am currently in New York City.
4. I have a Verizon family plan and will be eligible to upgrade in late Oct. If I purchased the contract free phone now, do I only wait until my plan is up, then activate the the contract free phone? Where would I pay for my service?
5. What if I wanted to buy a 2-year phone for everyone (10 ppl) in my plan? How many am I allowed to for the pre-order?
6. What if I also wanted contract free phones, how many am I allowed to buy? (online)
7. Can you pre-order a mix of both phones?
8. What if I pre-ordered a 2 yr contract phone online, then on Sept. 19 I go to the store to buy off-contract phone? What is the limit one person can purchase? Again, I have 10 ppl on my plan, and everyone wants the new iPhone!
9. What if I want the regular 6 and the plus? They will both be available definitely in store?
These are definitely a lot of questions to ask, & I'd really appreciate if y'all could answer them or some of them. I've googled, and read some of the threads here but didn't find the answers I need to know (or maybe I need them in really layman's terms). I currently have the i5, some in my plan have the 5s & 2 people have a Samsung phone. We all want the new iphones. I admit I don't know much about technology, nor do I care a lot for the most advanced specs, I just want something that is relatively fast & easy for my casual use. I mean, you don't need an extremely advanced phone to check your investments or real estate online. Also I assure you nobody here is starving or sacrificing a lot just to have the new phone, so please don't crucify me for just jumping on the bandwagon or whatever, I've had an iphone since the 3g and like to use it better than android devices.
So thanks for the help ! Anyone!
Contract-free means that the carrier (Verizon, ATT, etc.) aren't partially paying for your phone for you. You pay the full price up front (or in installments along with your monthly service), and you can switch phones as often as you want and even switch carriers if you want. No contracts. BUT, you're not paying $199 for the phone, you're paying FULL RETAIL PRICE. So, you're not really going to want to switch phones after a week or a month, because it's your phone now and they aren't going to take it back.
I believe it's actually cheaper in the long run to go no-contract, even if you pay in installments, because most of the newer plans have two different prices...one if you are under contract and one if you aren't (or bring your own phone). The latter is usually much cheaper per month. On ATT for example, you pay $15 per phone, per month for service, no contract. If you buy a phone under contract, the same plan is $40 per month...$25 more. $25 x 24 months is $600 extra for being under contract. Plus, you paid, minimally, $200 for the contract phone, so now that phone has cost you $800. You could go no contract or installments and only paid $649 for it. You save $150 going no contract.
It's very complicated, indeed. Sorry I couldn't answer all your questions.
They did. The iPhone 5S and 5C. There's really not a huge difference it seems apart from the size and redesign.
I don't get why people are so caught up on if the graphics can push the pixels. The A8 is a zillion times faster than the A4 that powered the original retina display.
A few people have mentioned that already, but the fact that they are still selling the old models doesn't change the fact that there is no upgrade path for people who don't want a giant screen.
Difficult? Near impossible.
Curved screen spells doom for full screen protectors. One would have to just protect the flat face or one that just curves around one edge, or some other incomplete hack job.
this glass better be completely scratch-proof. Although I'm sure if it was, they would have proudly announced that.
I don't really see the benefit to these bubble screens. All show, more reflections, high manufacturing costs, no real-world benefits.
Ummmm
If you really think about it, the iPhone 6/6+ doesnt really have that many changes (feels like an incremental 'S' upgrade)... bigger screen, better camera, better landscape mode what else??? NOTHING
If you really think about it, the iPhone 6/6+ doesnt really have that many changes (feels like an incremental 'S' upgrade)... bigger screen, better camera, better landscape mode what else??? NOTHING
Cases
Although I agree the phone could look more aesthetically pleasing, I don't know many people who don't use a case of some sort, which I imagine they will be available in so many permutations that everyone will find one they like, so really why all the bother about the look. I do think they should have made the Iphone waterproof though
Although I agree the phone could look more aesthetically pleasing, I don't know many people who don't use a case of some sort, which I imagine they will be available in so many permutations that everyone will find one they like, so really why all the bother about the look. I do think they should have made the Iphone waterproof though
Thank you for answering that part at least! I guess I'll just have to find out the rest on Sept 12-19!
Personally, I don't think the 4.7 is really all that much bigger and probably after a week or so, you won't even notice the difference. I guess we won't know until a few weeks later after people have been able to try them out and then compare.
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Yeah. I guess the big selling point is the size of the screen. only the 6+ gets the whiz bang camera as well. So happy about larger sizes though as those of us with poor eyes are being helped out.
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Although I agree the phone could look more aesthetically pleasing, I don't know many people who don't use a case of some sort, which I imagine they will be available in so many permutations that everyone will find one they like, so really why all the bother about the look. I do think they should have made the Iphone waterproof though
I have gone no case with my 5S and it's the best thing I've ever done in regards to an iPhone. I've just put front and back clear screen protectors on and haven't had a single problem so far. But the protruding camera might pose a problem for people like me with no case. Hopefully they solve it for the iPhone 6 Plus S!! But I doubt it.
Over the 4" display in previous ones it is quite a bit bigger. And just from trying out android phones in stores I'd say 4.3 or 4.4 is about the maximum size I'd be willing to use. More than that and I might as well get a tablet.
"Giant"? The new phone is 1.5x1 cm larger. If you aren't the type to buy a new iPhone, your current phone is probably already that size or larger.
Besides, who said that the iPhone 6 was intended to be owned by everyone? No one is entitled to the latest hardware. The iPhone 5 performs great and will be supported for years.
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I would think Apple would want to sell the iPhone 6 to as many people as possible. And I would have been interested in a new iPhone if they had been smaller sizes. My old iPhone was in need of replacement and I was originally planning to wait to see what the 6 had to offer, but then with all the rumors of the screen size increase I decided that Apple was no longer making a usable phone for me and I instead went with a Sony Experia Z1 Compact since that was still at the edge of being ok with a 4.3" screen, it's still hard to reach the top corner of the screen with one hand, and Sony seems to be the one manufacturer putting decent hardware into their smaller phones.
I wish they still had black available as a colour...the greys keep getting lighter and lighter.
I wasn't aware that people felt so negatively about all of this so this will be an interesting thread to read through...
Although I am an apple person and have a few items of theirs, admittedly I moved away from the iPhone when Samsung put out the Note2. For myself I prefer their phones. I use it as a computer and it just does so much more.
That said, if you just want a phone in which to make phone calls, do texts and browse a bit, it is fine but for much else, no, it lost me a couple of years ago.
BUT, i thought i was just one of a small per cent age of former iPhone users.
But even then, I am not sure why this one is thought of as "****" any more than the iPhone 5 was??!!
Fair enough but at one point, or at least this is how it seems to me, bearing in mind i don't really follow it all that closely, is that in those days, Apple was ahead of the game. Everything he came out with was new, unseen and ahead of the time.
I don't feel that way about the products these days.
I still think the macs are the best computers and will still buy them but i DONT feel that way about iPhones, iPads, Apple Tv, etc any longer.
I always felt that Steve Jobs was one of a kind and i personally doubted that Apple would retain that innovative feel once he was gone.
I think that the watch might be an example of this as i have been wearing the Samsung watch for a year already and am somewhat tired of the concept for one still has to be a few feet away from the phone to have the bluetooth work. If the day comes where you can wear one and its a separate thing all together, then I might be interested again but i find i really don't need it. Its still small so better I just reach for my phone.
So giving us the iPhone way back then I can see his mindset but I would think with effective competition he'd have to change his attitude somewhat, no?
That i can relate to
Although I am an apple person and have a few items of theirs, admittedly I moved away from the iPhone when Samsung put out the Note2. For myself I prefer their phones. I use it as a computer and it just does so much more.
That said, if you just want a phone in which to make phone calls, do texts and browse a bit, it is fine but for much else, no, it lost me a couple of years ago.
BUT, i thought i was just one of a small per cent age of former iPhone users.
But even then, I am not sure why this one is thought of as "****" any more than the iPhone 5 was??!!
Fair enough but at one point, or at least this is how it seems to me, bearing in mind i don't really follow it all that closely, is that in those days, Apple was ahead of the game. Everything he came out with was new, unseen and ahead of the time.
I don't feel that way about the products these days.
I still think the macs are the best computers and will still buy them but i DONT feel that way about iPhones, iPads, Apple Tv, etc any longer.
I always felt that Steve Jobs was one of a kind and i personally doubted that Apple would retain that innovative feel once he was gone.
I think that the watch might be an example of this as i have been wearing the Samsung watch for a year already and am somewhat tired of the concept for one still has to be a few feet away from the phone to have the bluetooth work. If the day comes where you can wear one and its a separate thing all together, then I might be interested again but i find i really don't need it. Its still small so better I just reach for my phone.
So giving us the iPhone way back then I can see his mindset but I would think with effective competition he'd have to change his attitude somewhat, no?
That i can relate to
I call BS, what's your source? Some "insiders" even say the iPhone 4 outsold the 5c. And where is the succesor to the plastic iPhone? It's called the iPhone 6 except with a premium build but at the price of last years Flagship while the better upgrade the 6 plus is more expensive.
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No disrespect dude, you live in Mexico so that might be true. Ok.
I think theyve been very clever with the pricing. 16GB gives a unit cheap enough to get people on board if they dont want to/like to/cant spend money.
For me, Ive got to spend more than I want as the 32 is no longer available.