Apple better have something really good up its sleeve for the next round

[ppeyton1143]

agreed, windows phones and android phones makers are coming out with great devices, apple needs to improve the specs of the iphone they need to use a quad-core processor, better screen, etc. as well as they need to work on iOS, iOS doesnt even have many basic features and the UI is also old and boring, please apple do something i dont want to see the iphone lose it's first position.

 

[RTT]

Definately will not get Flash as even Adobe has given that up mobiles, at lease

 

[5kylar]

Whoever would like a refreshed UI, or all the functionality you could ask for on their iPhone, I would like to redirect your attention over here to this wonderful new tool called a jailbreak...

I don't care much what Apple does. Just as long as they leave a few holes for an iOS7 JB. At the end of the day, people will still buy iPhones, and I'll still be jailbreaking mine. Half the people that b1tch all day about Apple's "Outdated iOS" seem to forget they are also the ones modding their phones and doing all the things they want on iOS anyways. Can't even see the forest through the trees, damn..

 

[TommyA6]

agreed, windows phones and android phones makers are coming out with great devices, apple needs to improve the specs of the iphone they need to use a quad-core processor, better screen, etc. as well as they need to work on iOS, iOS doesnt even have many basic features and the UI is also old and boring, please apple do something i dont want to see the iphone lose it's first position.

IPhone 5 is as fast or faster than the latest android (quad or octa core) offerings and is more fluid and smooth. So I'd rather say Android phones need to catch up with the iPhone. As for screens, sure, those 1080p screens are slightly sharper but it isn't that noticable. IPhone 5 still has one of the best if not the best calibrated and precise screen out there. Nevertheless, both of these categories will receive updates in the next gen. iPhone (the A7 will be twice as fast and consume less power, and a newer tech could be used to produce the screen "touch on display" or whatever the rumor was, and of course gorilla glass 3 for better scratch and shatter resistance). I agree iOS 7 needs to be a bigger upgrade to 6 than the iOS 6 was to iOS 5 (need is maybe not the right word. I would like it to be and I think it will be). Not to say that iOS 6 wasn't a good release; it was, but unfortunately, many of it's new features aren't really available worldwide or are at their infancy (passbook, flyover in maps for ex.), that's why I think iOS 5 brought more functionality to users than iOS 6. .
Oh, I agree some basic stuff could be done better. That being said I still think iOS is the best smartphone OS.

 

[ZeRoLiMiT]

Whoever would like a refreshed UI, or all the functionality you could ask for on their iPhone, I would like to redirect your attention over here to this wonderful new tool called a jailbreak...

I don't care much what Apple does. Just as long as they leave a few holes for an iOS7 JB. At the end of the day, people will still buy iPhones, and I'll still be jailbreaking mine. Half the people that b1tch all day about Apple's "Outdated iOS" seem to forget they are also the ones modding their phones and doing all the things they want on iOS anyways. Can't even see the forest through the trees, damn..

The reason is because we shouldn't need to jailbreak to get all these features. I as a iPhone 5 user has 6.2.1 and I am stuck! Can't update to IOS7 because I will loose my jailbreak/tweaks that should be in the OS.

 

[5kylar]

The reason is because we shouldn't need to jailbreak to get all these features. I as a iPhone 5 user has 6.2.1 and I am stuck! Can't update to IOS7 because I will loose my jailbreak/tweaks that should be in the OS.

I do understand completely, but Apple will likely never implement even anywhere close to half of the things on Cydia into their almighty iOS. So all I'm saying is, basically, suck it up and be thankful there is an awesome way to get all the things we want anyways, without Apple's 2 cents

 

[ZeRoLiMiT]

I do understand completely, but Apple will likely never implement even anywhere close to half of the things on Cydia into their almighty iOS. So all I'm saying is, basically, suck it up and be thankful there is an awesome way to get all the things we want anyways, without Apple's 2 cents

I think that is why some people are going to leave iPhone if they don't start adding some of the features. They did add more features in IOS6 but they need a lot more. If iOS7 doesn't come up with something AMAZING I think some people (including myself) will eventually move on to something better.

 

[5kylar]

I think that is why some people are going to leave iPhone if they don't start adding some of the features. They did add more features in IOS6 but they need a lot more. If iOS7 doesn't come up with something AMAZING I think some people (including myself) will eventually move on to something better.

Agreed! But realistically the alternative is Android and while I don't consider Droids bad phones at all, I'd rather have a jailbroken i6 in a year then a rooted G5.
Btw here's the first actual rumor I've seen of iOS7... Fun times
http://modmyi.com/content/10977-apple-s-ios-7-rumored-have-flickr-vimeo-integration.html

 

[ZeRoLiMiT]

Agreed! But realistically the alternative is Android and while I don't consider Droids bad phones at all, I'd rather have a jailbroken i6 in a year then a rooted G5.
Btw here's the first actual rumor I've seen of iOS7... Fun times
http://modmyi.com/content/10977-apple-s-ios-7-rumored-have-flickr-vimeo-integration.html

I agree! android is the only alternative and I dislike android. but true I would rather have a jailbroken iPhone 6 thena rooted droid but I REALLY!!!! hope Apple
has something big on June 10th

 

[Parise]

I agree! android is the only alternative and I dislike android. but true I would rather have a jailbroken iPhone 6 thena rooted droid but I REALLY!!!! hope Apple
has something big on June 10th

I was one who was left with an absolute horrid taste in my mouth from the sub 4.0 versions of Android. It was garbage, ugly, slow, etc. Its the reason I switched to iOS. I bought a Nexus tablet a few months back and my opinion completely changed with the latest version of the OS. It's a totally different system.

So I guess my point is, if you formed your opinion on Android from playing around with it in its Gingerbread days go check it out again. Its pretty slick.

 

[ZeRoLiMiT]

I was one who was left with an absolute horrid taste in my mouth from the sub 4.0 versions of Android. It was garbage, ugly, slow, etc. Its the reason I switched to iOS. I bought a Nexus tablet a few months back and my opinion completely changed with the latest version of the OS. It's a totally different system.

So I guess my point is, if you formed your opinion on Android from playing around with it in its Gingerbread days go check it out again. Its pretty slick.

i've played with the Galaxy 4S and its nice the operating system is good but thats it nothing that says WOW! plus the phone isn't amazing its just ok! I think android is doing well and has great potential but its just not a iPhone! that simple! Not the style and the amazing look and feel

 

[Purant]

operating system is good but thats it nothing that says WOW!

I think android is doing well and has great potential but its just not a iPhone! that simple! Not the style and the amazing look and feel

Thank you for your eloquent arguments. Is this where the discussion on iphones and android has reached now? "android is good, but nothing that says WOW and it's not a [sic] iPhone".

 

[ZeRoLiMiT]

Thank you for your eloquent arguments. Is this where the discussion on iphones and android has reached now? "android is good, but nothing that says WOW and it's not a [sic] iPhone".

just saying that iPhone is a amazing phone but eventually you will get tired of the weak OS and move to something else

 

[5kylar]

just saying that iPhone is a amazing phone but eventually you will get tired of the weak OS and move to something else

I don't think Apple has a weak OS at all. In fact it's so strong it tries to keep all 3rd party devs out lol. Android has gotten a hell of an awesome injection though. They are very fun phone's but again I agree, not iPhone

 

[downloadablegod]

I love my iPhone. Really excited about iOS 7. Hoping it gets some major overhauls.

 

[BvizioN]

Most people are sick of having the uniform grid of apps and lack of instant information with iOS.

I know this is an old comment but I just started reading this thread and couldn't resist replying!

Based on what fact you think most people are sick of the uniform grid? I would assume you have not asked hundreds of millions? Most people I know prefer iOS over the rest of OS'es because of the user friendly/simplicity and and wouldn't give a crap about the uniform grid! Am not saying you are wrong when you say most people are sick of the uniform grid, just saying it would be hard to make such assumption based on very little real evidence.

 

[fivedots]

I know this is an old comment but I just started reading this thread and couldn't resist replying!

Based on what fact you think most people are sick of the uniform grid? I would assume you have not asked hundreds of millions? Most people I know prefer iOS over the rest of OS'es because of the user friendly/simplicity and and wouldn't give a crap about the uniform grid! Am not saying you are wrong when you say most people are sick of the uniform grid, just saying it would be hard to make such assumption based on very little real evidence.

Agreed. It's a completely anecdotal assumption. We are never going to see an alternative. Certainly not an app drawer and desktop concept like on Android.