So you are telling me that those are major updates? A major update would be a bigger screen, higher resolutions, NFC, etc..
Since when did better battery life become a major update, or adding color to a phone?
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Wall Street Journal Confirms Fingerprint Sensor in New iPhone Coming Tomorrow
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So you are telling me that those are major updates? A major update would be a bigger screen, higher resolutions, NFC, etc..
Since when did better battery life become a major update, or adding color to a phone?
If it's the same bleeding 4 inch screen, I hope someone in the crowd yells out "BOOOO". I would if I were there. Guess I'll know if I'm coming out of pocket for a $700 Note 3 in a few hours.
Just found out today that the Note 3 can shoot 4k video, too. More and more I'm being pushed to getting my first Android phone.
Just found out today that the Note 3 can shoot 4k video, too. More and more I'm being pushed to getting my first Android phone.
Given all the leaks about the iPhone 5C and iPhone 5S I am surprised that there were not more leaks about the fingerprint sensor. Apple managed to keep a tight lid on the specifics this time which is good.
The rumors say 25hrs more in standby partly due to that extra ~1mm space for the battery and higher capacity.
Stupid WSJ pay wall.
Just paste the article title into google and click on the link within google and you can get into the paid part.
This may be the first iPhone that I'm skipping since the 3GS era. I bought multiple 3GS / 4 / 4S / 5 for my family and myself but I am very satisfied with my 5 this time:
The camera is great;
The single LED flash is bright enough and I don't use very often;
CPU/GPU wise it's already very very fast;
and battery life? Yes if they can improve it by 50%.
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I saw Gruber (it makes me itch just writing that) say the 5C may start at $500. So can't imagine what this one with the fingerprint reader will be ($700 plus?). I can't see how you market something over $500 with the feature of a fingerprint reader. Not when the Nexus starts at $200. I'm thinking of getting my first smartphone but not at $500, unless my family goes back on contract with Verizon, which is fairly doubtful. I have been hoping that the "big" surprising feature of the iPhone 5C would be the price (as in $300 or less).
Cool new iPhone feature: upload your fingerprint to NSA direct from your iPhone. And it's so simple you don't even have to hit send. It just magically goes to its database.
Your comment is pure win!
Oh so this will be new and exciting? Dude you haven't seen it yet. Definition of fanboy here.
1. Its an "S" phone...its not suppose to be different
2. You have an iPhone 5 why would you care for the 5S
3. Why would you want an oversized phone instead of a decently sized (Galaxy S4, Nexus 4 etc.)
Yes, I use the iphone home button with my thumb all the time too. But what I'm saying is that when you press the home button with your thumb its usually from the side....bot from below. Will you have to have your thumb press the fingerprint sensor from below and not from the side? Cause that WOULD be awkward.
And that's my concern also. Fingerprints as well as passwords ultimately end up as just a string of Os and 1s, and thus hackable. Unless some extremely nifty hack-proof technology is deployed, a brute force attack could unravel that false sense of security pretty rapidly.
Moreover, when this becomes more commonplace, it'll be the same fingerprint used for all secure sites one is going to access, whereas you could have different passwords for different sites. Iow, when your fingerprint authentication has been compromised, your entire digital life is vulnerable, rather than just the one unique password for a single site. Sobering thoughts.
4K on a phone is just a gimmick at the moment. If the iPhone 5S has more sophisticated tech, Dual LED and maybe even 60p/120p video, the decision is easy.
You´re right about the screen though. I hope that the iPhone 6 will at least have 720p, I hate these proprietary Apple resolutions.
Yes new software and fingerprint technology would be a major update to me. How is higher resolution a major update? Maybe my eyesight is really bad but I can't discern individual pixels on my iPhone 5 so what is a higher resolution going to do for me?
Really the only thing we know about this phone is the display size and external design will be the same. So I'm not sure how you can claim something that hasn't been announced is just a "minor update".
Yikes, no wonder apple sells millions of small updated phones every year.
By the way, iOS 7, really isn't a major update. Been using it for 2 months now. Basically the same with a different color scheme.
Very good thoughts and one thoughts that need contemplation in regards to one online security measures. For instance, I use LastPass in conjunction with a YubiKey one-time-password USB device for added security.
Should I choose to switch to fingerprint technology, once widely available, you're right, should it be compromised, I would be in a world of hurt.
There would, should, be a second factor of authentication to go with the fingerprint method.
Oh I will but but see I don't have small hands, the Note 2 fits just right in my hands and my pocket. Mind you I'm only 5'9 and weigh 154 pounds. Today while riding the NYC trains I've noticed how many people have the Galaxy S 4.
Yes, complain all you want about folks thinking that a larger screen is going to make a phone no longer pocket-able of fit in ones hand. The "Mega" from Samsung to me is big but still I would even get that if it had better specs.
I barely use my phone to talk these days. It's like texting and picture sending and Instagram have taken over for me.
So what if someone is a fan of what Apple does. Why is it a concern to you? Did someone piss in your coffee today?
The only thing I can't wait for is ios7. A fingerprint scanner is pretty much useless. The camera's already good enough and the processor's good enough too. This is definitely a skip for me. Maybe the 6 will have some awesome features.
Well since there really wasn't anything wrong with iOS I see nothing wrong with it being the same.
So based on your criteria the Android phones that are pushing 5" now can no longer receive major updates. I mean once they go beyond 5" they're basically in phablet territory. Oh and a lot of them already have NFC and IR blaster so its just minor updates from now on I guess...using your criteria...
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Awesome features like?
Yup, cases like the life proof or otter box won't allow the fingerprint sensor to work. Also, wearing gloves, say in the winter will prevent u from unlocking the phone. That'll b annoying!
It's still an update. Bigger screen? Coming next year. NFC? Probably next year too? Infrared? Idk...
The iPhone is already great. The features I listed are excellent improvements over an already good iPhone.