iPhone 5 thread

• raiderbuck

  justincredible;1286419 wrote:Meh, NFC doesn't seem like a tech I'd get much use out of at this point in time. I don't see my wife and I "bumping" things to each other on our phones, she won't even let us bump uglies.

  
  I've got two friends with the S3, and I've brought up the same argument. I asked them to give me two real life scenarios where I'd need to use that NFC feature. They draw a blank every time. The only thing that draws me to the S3 is the customization options for my notifications and apps. It's nice to be able to dictate when apps should be downloading in the background.
  
  

  bases_loaded;1295524 wrote:Anyway for other people to not get the replies to group txt messages?

  
  The person who replies needs to reply to the original sender. Not to the group.
• WebFire

  raiderbuck;1295549 wrote:I've got two friends with the S3, and I've brought up the same argument. I asked them to give me two real life scenarios where I'd need to use that NFC feature. They draw a blank every time. The only thing that draws me to the S3 is the customization options for my notifications and apps. It's nice to be able to dictate when apps should be downloading in the background.

  As someone who will soon have this phone, I cannot see the huge benefit of this feature either. But I also am not getting the phone for that feature.
• Gblock

  my friend who works for at&t said they are coming out w a smaller version of the s3 this week
• fish82

  

  I laugh every time Ace and Gary touch phones to "share the playlist" on that commercial. The only way it would be better is if they were spooning whilst bumping phones. :laugh:
• bases_loaded

  

  raiderbuck;1295549 wrote:I've got two friends with the S3, and I've brought up the same argument. I asked them to give me two real life scenarios where I'd need to use that NFC feature. They draw a blank every time. The only thing that draws me to the S3 is the customization options for my notifications and apps. It's nice to be able to dictate when apps should be downloading in the background.
  
  
  
  
  The person who replies needs to reply to the original sender. Not to the group.

  Is that an option on the text or do they have to go out and create a new message for the sender?
• raiderbuck

  Gblock;1295668 wrote:my friend who works for at&t said they are coming out w a smaller version of the s3 this week

  Interesting...a smaller S3 would be sweet. The 4.8" screen is just too much for me. The rumored S4 with the 5" screen is overkill IMO.
  

  bases_loaded;1295719 wrote:Is that an option on the text or do they have to go out and create a new message for the sender?

  You have to go out and create a new text. Yea a pain I know...but it's the only way to fix it (for iPhone. Can't speak for any other device).
• WebFire

  
• thePITman

  

  This is hilarious! Saturday Night Live skit on the iPhone defects:
  http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/tech-talk-iphone-5/1420759
• hoops23

  

  I think my next phone will be the Samsung Galaxy Nexus.
  
  I love the Nexus line of phones, it has a beautiful 4.6" screen, and its already running Jellybean. Not to mention it's on sale for $49.99...
• bases_loaded

  

  WebFire;1296503 wrote:

  
  I've used it going from Ohio to places in PA and Delaware...many stops, no problems so far.
• justincredible

  

  bases_loaded;1297244 wrote:I've used it going from Ohio to places in PA and Delaware...many stops, no problems so far.

  I've had no issues either. That clip was funny though.
• Midstate01

  

  I'm still just pissed there is no street view!!!
• WebFire

  justincredible;1297266 wrote:I've had no issues either. That clip was funny though.

  Yes, accuracy of the ad is not the point. Every time I see the car fly across the road, I lol.
• Classyposter58

  

  Just got the 4s today. Funny how they're slashing the prices so much on that phone, got it for $50 and it's basically the same thing. Upgrade from that sh*tty Samsung piece I had. Idc what anyone says this is the best phone I've ever used by far, my Mom has the Droid Razr and was wowed by my phone. The connectivity is so nice and Apple has such a high class feel
• WebFire

  High class feel? :rolleyes:
• namod65

  

  WebFire;1297425 wrote:High class feel? :rolleyes:

  Haha see my point about Apple as a marketing company. They could start collecting their employees turds, put the apple logo on them, and they would sell. And the customers would then think they have the best turds in the world, when really the janitors at Google take better shits.
• cruiser_96

  

  My liking of the iPhone stemmed from the use of the iPod 2. I like the ease of iTunes. From there, I just kind of got used to using the Apple layout. (And obviously because it's high class feel too. )
  
  I will say the text layout is MUCH better than my old flip phone.
  
  I'm sure the Droids and Razors are excellent phones, and have had about 5 interactions with people who have the Samsung Galaxy... All of them mentioned they can't see themselves ever buying another type of phone as long as they stay relatively the same.
  
  For me, it's more about preference.
• justincredible

  

  WebFire;1297425 wrote:High class feel? :rolleyes:

  To be fair my iphone 5 does "feel" a lot better than my evo. The evo was made of cheap plastic shit while the iphone is made from much sturdier aluminum.
• sleeper

  

  namod65;1297511 wrote:Haha see my point about Apple as a marketing company. They could start collecting their employees turds, put the apple logo on them, and they would sell. And the customers would then think they have the best turds in the world, when really the janitors at Google take better shits.

  This.
• justincredible

  

  cruiser_96;1297556 wrote:For me, it's more about preference.

  Exactly. Instead both sides like to rip on each other for reasons that will never make sense to me.
• hasbeen

  

  justincredible;1297561 wrote:Exactly. Instead both sides like to rip on each other for reasons that will never make sense to me.

  Oh, you have an iphone? Bet you support communism too.
• cruiser_96

  

  hasbeen;1297571 wrote:Oh, you have an iphone? Bet you support communism too.

  Nah. Just a racist homophobe.
  
  Remember: In communism, everyone has everything they need!
• justincredible

  

  hasbeen;1297571 wrote:Oh, you have an iphone? Bet you support communism too.

  Big fan. Also loved the holocaust.
• hasbeen

  

  cruiser_96;1297576 wrote:Nah. Just a racist homophobe.
  
  Remember: In communism, everyone has everything they need!

  And nobody will want for nothing! iphones for everyone!!
  

  justincredible;1297592 wrote:Big fan. Also loved the holocaust.

  Nothing like one group of people coming together to kill Jews.
• cruiser_96

  

  Allegedly.
  
  Also, isn't there somewhere online that is proof of our current president giving out free phones? Or was it someone talking about how our president gave ten a free phone.
  
  Just what I heard.