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Who is still using the iPhone 4?
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I saw someone today still using a 4. I find it funny how hard it is to tell them apart but this phone had 4 antenna breaks with no SIM card tray so it was a Verizon model. Mainly though I see a lot of 5ses. Everyone who has a 5 has pretty much upgraded to the 6 or 6 Plus and I don't see them anymore.
I have also seen quite a few 6's but only a handful of 6 Pluses.
I have also seen quite a few 6's but only a handful of 6 Pluses.
What phone snob crap? Outdated is all I said...I just never see the 4's/4S's in the wild like the rest of you guys.
I've had over 100 iPhone 4's and they are great devices. My bro even uses a 4.
I said it was "outdated". Would you not agree?
Why? Why should you upgrade from an iPhone that works fine and if you're happy with it? No reason...keep it! It's a great phone!
I have gotten a little tired of people thinking just because somebody has a 5S instead of a 5C or "insert" we're a bunch snobs that have nothing better to do but spend money. It's what I needed at the time, and I'll probably have it for another year or two.
My 60 year old Mother in Law is using my wife's old iPhone 4 still. Its 5 years old now so ancient in tech terms. I don't know anybody else. I know of one person using a 4S and a couple still with iPhone 5's that haven't come to the end of the contract yet. Most iPhone users I come into contact with are using the iPhone 6 with only a few on the 6 Plus.
I see heaps of 4 series iPhones around, and even saw a 3GS the other day.
I can only assume they've had their batteries replaced multiple times.
I can only assume they've had their batteries replaced multiple times.
I don't see many 6's out there either. This is the first time I've ever been able to say that about the newest iPhone.
I still use my iPhone 4 as my main phone. The battery lasts for a day still and there is no scratch on it anywhere. Even though it's not fast with iOS 7 it does what it should without problems. It's cheap and I still think the 3,5" screen has the right dimensions, the 4" looks tall and weird...
My only complaint is that the anti-fingerprint-coating seems gone. Thankfully it's over the whole phone and not just in certain spots (that would look real bad), but sometimes it's just too shiny and smudgy... A microfiber case helps a lot!
I will upgrade when there is a real need for it (but then keep it on the iOS-gen it came with, I've learned that well know!).
My only complaint is that the anti-fingerprint-coating seems gone. Thankfully it's over the whole phone and not just in certain spots (that would look real bad), but sometimes it's just too shiny and smudgy... A microfiber case helps a lot!
I will upgrade when there is a real need for it (but then keep it on the iOS-gen it came with, I've learned that well know!).
I still see quite a few old folks using the 4S at least in white, a woman at the apple store the other night when I bought my 6 was concerned her phone was broke, wanted the 6 and has been eligible for some time, but was reluctant to spend money on a phone. I figure she was late 50's to 60's so it depends on your needs.
I was using my 5 until the other night, and I am glad I went with the 6, nice size phone, great battery life so far, and overall I am happy
I use a 4S as my work phone, replaced a 3GS a couple of months ago when it got handed back when someone moved on. Give the alternative choice of a Lumia 530 I'll keep the "old" iPhone thanks. Runs iOS8 very well.
I was using a 4 as my personal phone until the 6 launched. Worked perfectly after 4 years of daily use, original battery still lasted a couple of days. It was just ... very ... slow ... since installing iOS7.
Outdated? No. The 4 crawls on iOS7, but would work just fine if it had been left on iOS6. It's a tool, not a fashion statement that turns into a pumpkin after 12 months.
i have an iphone 4 running ios6 yet as a second phone.
trust me it feels slow even on ios6
probably because we are so accustomed to see faster speed of different phones that we feel iphone 4 lagggssss.
anyway answer to the op
i have an iphone 4 up and running and use it daily as a second phone
I'm still on a 3GS, but I call it my iPod touch 3GS. I think cellphone plans are too expensive for what they offer. I have Messages and FaceTime audio on my Mac mini and I'm free of interruptions when I'm outside.