disappointed in new iphone

[phpmaven]

SOOOOO happy i went with the Galaxy S3.
The Iphone 5 is a verry, verry verry verry small upgrade from the 4s.

You obviously know verry verry verry little about the iPhone 5 then.

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If Apple cared about the user base, they'd continue with Google while having developed their own map app secretly and in parallel until it was ready.

If they didn't care about their user base, they wouldn't be in business.

Why do people feel the need to take such extreme positions on this stuff?

Maps has some issues, granted, but they will be resolved and a new Google Maps app will be out before you know it.

Good grief, IOS 6 hasn't even been out a week yet. Plus, it's not as bad as some are making it out to be.

 

[Tubamajuba]

You obviously know verry verry verry little about the iPhone 5 then.

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If they didn't care about their user base, they wouldn't be in business.

Why do people feel the need to take such extreme positions on this stuff?

Maps has some issues, granted, but they will be resolved and a new Google Maps app will be out before you know it.

Good grief, IOS 6 hasn't even been out a week yet. Plus, it's not as bad as some are making it out to be.

First off, I do believe the first person you're quoting had a fourth "verry" in there somewhere. Whatever "verry" means

But yeah, Apple's maps app is very useful in some areas and near useless in others. I thought it was good in my area until I had to quickly find a hospital (not quite a 911-caliber emergency). Apple's maps gave me 5 animal hospitals 30 minutes away... it was only thanks to a friend that I found a human hospital nearby. Sure enough, that hospital is on Google Maps...

I have high hopes for Apple's mapping data. But it is still lacking in many areas, and it can't be trusted in situations where you need accurate information in a quick timeframe. I'm submitting feedback whenever possible, so I'm interested to see if they use it.

 

[FieldingMellish]

I've assumed nothing, merely pointing out possibilities.

They should have kept Google maps.

 

[lilo777]

I for one really enjoy the phone so far. I like that the screen is sized so I can make use of the entire area with just one hand and my thumb. For things that I do commonly like read emails, view Twitter, and read news feeds, the taller screen does allow for more vertical content.

The phone all around is insanely fast as well, which I even feel having moved from the 4S.

And just for the obligatory Samsung vs. Apple shot - I was standing in line this morning with 4 people who were changing from Samsumg Galaxy SIII phones to the iPhone 5.

Here is the problem. Despite of what Apple commercial tells you, the screen is too long to be easily used with just a thumb (in the commercial the cheat - they move the phone in the hand between two sequences where the guy accesses the top and the bottom areas of the screen). So, we already sacrifice the thumb-ability of the phone but then the screen has an awkward and smallish size. I am not sure that's the best compromise.

 

[Geckotek]

They should have kept Google maps.

Hard headed aren't ya. Reminds me of when I was a kid insisting my parents should have given me a brother. I didn't know until years later that I almost had one but my mom had a miscarriage.

We can be so selfish and hard-headed about things when we aren't given all the information. It's only those that have all the information that know why the decisions were made. Don't assume you know more or better than Apple.

 

[darster]

The fact that the phone is going from 3G to LTE is huge. I think that is the main reason why mobile phone companies are doing so well. The networks upgrading to 4G is huge and many people want a new phone that can handle the speeds. The real test will be over the next few years after people upgrade to 4G. What will these companies do to convince people to upgrade to their latest and greatest? Screens won't get much bigger or better, data speeds will not get faster (likely slower as more people switch). Sure the specs will be more impressive, but how many people buy for specs? Apple has one big advantage over all the others. Customer loyalty.

 

[Ishimaru]

They should have kept Google maps.

You sound really hurt over this. Did Apple do something to you? I mean, you seem to be taking this very personally. Everything ok?

 

[phpmaven]

First off, I do believe the first person you're quoting had a fourth "verry" in there somewhere. Whatever "verry" means

But yeah, Apple's maps app is very useful in some areas and near useless in others. I thought it was good in my area until I had to quickly find a hospital (not quite a 911-caliber emergency). Apple's maps gave me 5 animal hospitals 30 minutes away... it was only thanks to a friend that I found a human hospital nearby. Sure enough, that hospital is on Google Maps...

I have high hopes for Apple's mapping data. But it is still lacking in many areas, and it can't be trusted in situations where you need accurate information in a quick timeframe. I'm submitting feedback whenever possible, so I'm interested to see if they use it.

I agree. It definitely needs work. To be fair though, I've had similar issues with Google Maps before. I have faith that they will get their act together.

 

[akiraboi]

Here is the problem. Despite of what Apple commercial tells you, the screen is too long to be easily used with just a thumb (in the commercial the cheat - they move the phone in the hand between two sequences where the guy accesses the top and the bottom areas of the screen). So, we already sacrifice the thumb-ability of the phone but then the screen has an awkward and smallish size. I am not sure that's the best compromise.

I would disagree. My hand is average sized (wear a large size glove) and I'm able to do 99% of everything with just one thumb. The only thing that I have to do a very slight adjustment for is to pull down the notification center.