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First iPhone 5s Reviews: Touch ID a 'Real Advance', Two-Tone Flash Produces 'Lovely Results'
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Im entirely with you. Sticking a larger screen on a phone is not innovation, its just a simple design choice. But from the reports, the fingerprint scanner is actually well implemented and so is an innovation - especially its ease of use, the secure ecosystem at chip level, placement in home button, accuracty etc. The way the dual flash is done is also quite special. The 64bit chip is also innovative, but i think we wont see the benefits yet.
These are a few added features, but features which have been refined, polished and most importantly, well implemented. To me, these things are way more interesting, and I respect them way more, than a different sized screen.
Yes it's an evolutionary step forward.... but many of us will be awaiting the 6 in a year.
The fingerprint sensor is a revolutionary advancement in the mobile space.
Lol the fingerprint sensor is going to change things for pretty much everyone in the next couple years. It is one of the biggest advancements in smartphone hardware tech since 2007.
All she... he (?) said is that the iPhone camera is good but isn't the very best. Doesn't sound like a Nokia fan to me.
Innovation, evolution, call it what you will. You can't deny that it sounds like Apple executed the fingerprint reader flawlessly. Can't wait to get an API in the future.
I am in the same boat with you. I owned 4 generations of Iphones and 3 generations of Ipads (in 5 yrs, enough feeding Apple!). They were pretty good, but honestly I got bored - although they were beautiful and I thoroughly enjoyed them. finger print button is promising but will take easily 1+year when most apps use it. so time to moved on.
i just bought Nokia Lumia 1020 and its an amazing phone with best camera. it has 32gb and comes with free 74$ camera grip check it out (http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/...ia_1020_091513). i am just loving it.
Or are they just riding on the "hate on Apple" train...?
Possibly. They're very pro Google; probably because Google gives them alot of early access and sneak peeks on new things.
But my though, Topolsky and the 'gang' were all Apple hardcore during their Engadget days.
I'm going to try to buy 10 iPhone 5S since they are going to be sought after. I think I can resell them for 2X the price, what do you guys think?
Exactly. And this 5s even breaks that tradition a little offering some outside changes (compared to the last 2 S models) being a new color and new home button.
The newest iPhone is innovative... and it's a joy to use.
or
The newest iPhone is iterative... and it's a joy to use.
Who cares? All that matters is the results.
Just wait, hundreds will complain the sensor doesn't work when it's launched, "Finger Gate" prompts Jonny Ive to reply, "You're holding it wrong".
You can do better then that or maybe you can't. Use a proper insult.
Every and I mean every tech blogger has said the iphone 5 camera is better than even the 1020 . And I've owned lumia devices the cameras are overhyped, as is the device it's self, hence the utter flop of the company and it's sale to Microsoft
Unless you're planning to run Windows, I think Apple wants to make it a point not to require/supply too much RAM on the iPhone.
Most people don't need more security than they already had, which is the option of using a password or not. I have no doubt that they will become standard, but most people don't regularly expose their phones to potential use by unauthorized people, so it won't make much of a difference. In the rare event of their phone being stolen, Apple can already disable the phone remotely. So in very rare circumstances it will be useful but it's not game-changing by any stretch.
Did you not even notice that the person I quoted, SJism, was the one who used the word to begin with?
like you got the 5s in your hands even before everyone who can only buy from sept 20! these guys who reviewed it got early access. hold your horses till Sept 20!
However i have to agree Nokia Lumia 1020 is the best.