IPhone 5

[Ixus]

Cos easier to hold for those with not so large hands. I think that's why apple made the iPhone 5 taller than the 4 but same width.

 

i guess you just explained why Apple did not make the iPhone 5 screen bigger, even if it could

 

[Lala81]

Actually i've nothing against the iphone.

But the way Apple trumpets their so called achievements and sues other people for infringing on IP that they copied from someone else turns me off. Maybe that's why Samsung is turning hostile as well. lol.

[Kar_lover]

Actually i've nothing against the iphone.

But the way Apple trumpets their so called achievements and sues other people for infringing on IP that they copied from someone else turns me off. Maybe that's why Samsung is turning hostile as well. lol.

 

Totally agree....

[Kar_lover]

i guess you just explained why Apple did not make the iPhone 5 screen bigger, even if it could

 

I already said that I know they can, they just don't want to. But 4" is still too small. To be honest, I believe apple is deliberately pacing their product development slowly. I m sure at some point there will be an iPhone with a screen larger than 4".

[Alim]

I already said that I know they can, they just don't want to. But 4" is still too small. To be honest, I believe apple is deliberately pacing their product development slowly. I m sure at some point there will be an iPhone with a screen larger than 4".

 

Apple is slowly losing the plot, dishing out crappy map, remove youtube and proprietary lighting cable connector (why can't they use micro usb?).

 

In short, it is like telling Apple users,"Do it my way (Apple way) or get out (Out of Google) of my way." :angry:

 

I see it as pure arrogance. For now, bye bye iphone 5. Welcome $$$ in my pocket.

[Dafansu]

I already said that I know they can, they just don't want to. But 4" is still too small. To be honest, I believe apple is deliberately pacing their product development slowly. I m sure at some point there will be an iPhone with a screen larger than 4".

 

 

apple dont think it's too small if you read what they advertised in the website. Anyone can make a larger smartphone display. But if you go large for large

[Axela72]

i think there are two types of user

 

1) practical-ist. This group wants more features packed into the same device as long as it don't get to the stage of being difficult to use.

2) feel-ist. this group values on the feel good factor.

 

 

I prefer:

 

1)Fast in surfing net;

2)Best camera & video phone;

3)Long battery life/Standby time.

 

Which group does the above criteria belong to?

 

We can argue iphone5 or S3 is better until cow come home but 1 fact which nobody can deny is iphone have better resale value than all phones.

 

I will be getting an iphone5 tomorrow. Play with it for a mth or 2, and then sell it/trade in to get a Lumia 920 if I doesn't get use to it. Whose know, still can earn some cash out from it

 

 

 

 

 

[Kar_lover]

Apple is slowly losing the plot, dishing out crappy map, remove youtube and proprietary lighting cable connector (why can't they use micro usb?).

 

In short, it is like telling Apple users,"Do it my way (Apple way) or get out (Out of Google) of my way." :angry:

 

I see it as pure arrogance. For now, bye bye iphone 5. Welcome $$$ in my pocket.

 

That's how they corner the market. They make all their things exclusive to themselves.

[Lethalstrike]

I toyed around with a friend's black IP5 after he got it yesterday. Honestly speaking, the build of the iPhone 5 is really solid and a pleasure to hold in the hands. Its quite impeccable.

 

But sad to say, everything else seems to be so yesterday. The previous iPhones had sort of been there done that already.

 

To summarise, i feel that the iPhone 5 is what the iPhone 4S should have been all along.

 

Apple has quite a bit of catching up to do.

[Icedbs]

In short, it is like telling Apple users,"Do it my way (Apple way) or get out (Out of Google) of my way." :angry:

 

I see it as pure arrogance. For now, bye bye iphone 5. Welcome $$$ in my pocket.

 

I remember people said the same back in the early 80s on the Macintosh.

 

That Apple do it their own way while everyone likes the flexibility of the PC system.

 

But then look at who is gaining market share in the PC business now. It is the Mac while all the other PC makers are struggling.

 

So I think Apple tries to learn from their past mistake. If they go too advance like what they do on the Macintosh, mainstream pple find it hard to catch up and prefer other "flexible" systems. See..it took them nearly 30 years before pple accepted the Mac way.

 

Hence, I think for now, Apple prefer to let other manufacturers do the advance stuff (for e.g NFC) and they will just watch while focusing on cutting-edge usability, design and reliability.. When the advance stuff starts getting traction, they will then implement it on their phone and utilizing their strong branding, they will still get strong ales anyway. It's not a wrong strategy from the business perspective.

 

Look at LTE. Apple came into the LTE bandwagon so late, but the moment they announced it for ip5, everyone starts going wild as if Apple invented LTE. Mainly because LTE has already gained traction and hence gives Apple an immediate ROI.

Edited September 24, 2012 by Icedbs

[Ben5266]

Oh.. okay. look like the tech site i frequent arent updating fast enough

Hot cake...

 

http://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-5-v...-better-117284/

 

Clean sweep by iPhone5... on all tests against SGSIII.

LG is the dark horse.

[Icedbs]

Hot cake...

 

http://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-5-v...-better-117284/

 

Clean sweep by iPhone5... on all tests against SGSIII.

LG is the dark horse.

 

I am more interested on how Ip5 beat Ip4S. Darn...look like 4S didn't just got beaten, it got trashed and eaten as breakfast by ip5.

 

 

[Theoldjaffa]

only issue i have is their organisation of google Play sucks. its hard to find something if you dont know what you are looking for.

brudder.. it's google leh.

 

u don't need to be orgynised. u just need to SEARCH using keywords.

 

that's their b&b u know?

[Theoldjaffa]

Bro...TV is a bad analogy la.....I mean you don't carry a TV around right?

 

For me, 5.5" is way too big. I can't type with one thumb on a 5.5" screen...not sure about you. And I think most females will have problem using one thumb on the S3. No point only men appreciate it but you lose out in the female market.

apparently i see more ladies than men using Note.

 

5.5" is too big to sms using 1 hand, but it's not an issue because i can always use 2 hands to sms.

 

however, having more screen real estate equates to less squinting and scrolling..easier on the eyes.

 

i can use 2 hands to overcome the size issue but i cannot snap on an auxiliary screen to expand the screen size.

 

and don't tell me "if i want a big screen to surf net i'd use a tablet instead" because its the convenience of bringing out just 1 gadget, not 2.

 

that said, i still prefer the overall performance of iPhone. i've used Android since the gingerbread days (ditched the crappy 3GS due to poor connectivity with bluetooth headsets) and i find android, with all the great specs and all.. performance is still not smooth.

 

like my One X.. quad core seems no faster than my previous dual core phones like Razr and Arc S.

 

but the openness of Android compared to the restrictions of iOS is something i appreciate alot. No longer do i need iTunes for everything and anything. Just plug and treat it as a USB drive. Copy and go. easy squeasy.

 

summary, use what you like and don't bash others!

 

[Theoldjaffa]

apparently i see more ladies than men using Note.

 

5.5" is too big to sms using 1 hand, but it's not an issue because i can always use 2 hands to sms.

 

however, having more screen real estate equates to less squinting and scrolling..easier on the eyes.

 

i can use 2 hands to overcome the size issue but i cannot snap on an auxiliary screen to expand the screen size.

 

and don't tell me "if i want a big screen to surf net i'd use a tablet instead" because its the convenience of bringing out just 1 gadget, not 2.

 

that said, i still prefer the overall performance of iPhone. i've used Android since the gingerbread days (ditched the crappy 3GS due to poor connectivity with bluetooth headsets) and i find android, with all the great specs and all.. performance is still not smooth.

 

like my One X.. quad core seems no faster than my previous dual core phones like Razr and Arc S.

 

but the openness of Android compared to the restrictions of iOS is something i appreciate alot. No longer do i need iTunes for everything and anything. Just plug and treat it as a USB drive. Copy and go. easy squeasy.

 

summary, use what you like and don't bash others!

+1: i hate to queue for a phone, nor be tricked into believe the phone is out of stock when there's a whole lot of inventory in the store but just limited units are due to be released each day to create pent up demand.

 

i mean.. if there's stocks, just release lah! make people queue for what.

 

[Theoldjaffa]

In short, it is like telling Apple users,"Do it my way (Apple way) or get out (Out of Google) of my way." :angry:

 

I see it as pure arrogance. For now, bye bye iphone 5. Welcome $$$ in my pocket.

 

I remember people said the same back in the early 80s on the Macintosh.

 

That Apple do it their own way while everyone likes the flexibility of the PC system.

 

But then look at who is gaining market share in the PC business now. It is the Mac while all the other PC makers are struggling.

 

So I think Apple tries to learn from their past mistake. If they go too advance like what they do on the Macintosh, mainstream pple find it hard to catch up and prefer other "flexible" systems. See..it took them nearly 30 years before pple accepted the Mac way.

 

Hence, I think for now, Apple prefer to let other manufacturers do the advance stuff (for e.g NFC) and they will just watch while focusing on cutting-edge usability, design and reliability.. When the advance stuff starts getting traction, they will then implement it on their phone and utilizing their strong branding, they will still get strong ales anyway. It's not a wrong strategy from the business perspective.

 

Look at LTE. Apple came into the LTE bandwagon so late, but the moment they announced it for ip5, everyone starts going wild as if Apple invented LTE. Mainly because LTE has already gained traction and hence gives Apple an immediate ROI.

i'm just waiting to see when apple will use widgets and what's their marketing tagline for this feature.

 

 

[Elfenstar]

I am basically a iPhone 3G then to iPhone 4 now considering Samsung Note 2 that is out next month.. Went Singtel to test the iPhone 5 touch & feel it.. So far personal feel that is really light and thin.. Design wise no wow factor.. Of course is faster..

I have nv use android phone before hopefully after switching to it I will get use to it.. I still think iPhone is easier to use compare to android haha.. Now still got time thinking iPhone 5 or Note 2.. Because I be re-contract 3 phones at 1 go.. So now still got time to think..

 

3 phones? Get both lah Don't even need to think

[Elfenstar]

actually now Andriod apps not as bad as when it first started. now standard a lot better. getting on par with IOS with most of their Apps.

 

only issue i have is their organisation of google Play sucks. its hard to find something if you dont know what you are looking for.

 

You ah, like to be spoon fed. Just like google is your friend, the search bar on Google Play, the search bar on iTunes, and the search bar on MCF are all your friends