The Apple iPhone Thread (12 Viewers)

[dude]

Verizon's comes unlocked?

 

[adonis]

Very light, almost toy-like.

LTE is faster, or as fast, as my business class home internet service. Haven't tried downloading files, but webpages load blazingly fast.

All functions are fast, including picture taking. Had a 4s and this is noticably faster which is great because taking picture of our new baby sometimes requires a quick pull of iphone, touch of app and snap before she decides it's time to cry, and this new iphone makes it easier to capture a shot rather than waiting for it to focus, load, and then capture it. (Shaves a second or two off the total time).

The extra screen real estate is disorienting for a bit, but is nice when reading in landscape...having an extra row of icons on the home screen is different too, but nice.

Battery life still TBD. I like that you can plug in the charger any direction and it clicks, doesn't have to be a particular orientation like the old ones, but I have about 10 old charger cables around the house that I keep trying to use, only to realize I only have the 1 that came with it that I can actually use. Biggest disappointment so far, although it was expected. Kinda like trying to flip the light switches in a house when the power went out...just forget that the cables aren't interchangeable anymore.

Resolution and colors are fine, nothing noticeably different.

But yeah, biggest notable things are, the lightness of it...seriously feels like a plastic toy compared to the previously sturdy-feeling iphone 4s. LTE is fast...surprised I noticed much of a difference between 3g and it. And it's gonna take some money and time before my cable situation works itself out where I have other options for charging than just the one cord.

 

[AAABatteries]

Upgraded to iOS - anyone using the Find Friends app? I tried sending a request to my wife but she never got it.

I can't upgrade "cheaply" until Nov. 1st to iPhone 5 so ill just be patient. I actually don't like the idea that its super-light, I think having some weight to it would be optimal - why is that so appealing to folks?

 

[CrossEyed]

Anyone else sharing 2 phones on 1 Apple ID? When I add a VIP on one phone it automatically shows up on the other. I hope this is a glitch that they fix, because if not, it's a completely ridiculous feature.

 

[moderated]

Anyone else sharing 2 phones on 1 Apple ID? When I add a VIP on one phone it automatically shows up on the other. I hope this is a glitch that they fix, because if not, it's a completely ridiculous feature.

It's not a glitch, if the phones share an apple ID they will get each others texts, apps, etc. You have to change options on the phones.My friends wife all of a sudden started getting our group text where we were talking disgusting. I can only imagine how embarrassed kids are going to be when all their texts go to their parents phones if they share an Apple ID, which many families do.

 

[CrossEyed]

Anyone else sharing 2 phones on 1 Apple ID? When I add a VIP on one phone it automatically shows up on the other. I hope this is a glitch that they fix, because if not, it's a completely ridiculous feature.

It's not a glitch, if the phones share an apple ID they will get each others texts, apps, etc. You have to change options on the phones.My friends wife all of a sudden started getting our group text where we were talking disgusting. I can only imagine how embarrassed kids are going to be when all their texts go to their parents phones if they share an Apple ID, which many families do.

Ok, we'll that's a bit annoying. What do I need to change? I doubt that with my wife or I want to get bogged down with each others work texts.

 

[moderated]

Anyone else sharing 2 phones on 1 Apple ID? When I add a VIP on one phone it automatically shows up on the other. I hope this is a glitch that they fix, because if not, it's a completely ridiculous feature.

It's not a glitch, if the phones share an apple ID they will get each others texts, apps, etc. You have to change options on the phones.My friends wife all of a sudden started getting our group text where we were talking disgusting. I can only imagine how embarrassed kids are going to be when all their texts go to their parents phones if they share an Apple ID, which many families do.

Ok, we'll that's a bit annoying. What do I need to change? I doubt that with my wife or I want to get bogged down with each others work texts.

I'm not even sure, i know there are threads on the apple boards and other forums. it didn't affect me directly so was not trying to figure out how to fix it.only reason i looked is one of my friends informed me his wife read our text string since ios6 came out.

 

[Bo Skiboski]

As someone who is about to be a first time i-phone owner, what are the must haves in terms of accessories, protective equipment for this sucker? Do I have to have some kind of screen protector? Some kind of shell? Can I get away with just using it as is or will I regret that? Sorry, I'm clueless. Thanks.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Anyone used this? Thinking about combining my phone and wallet.

 

[CrossEyed]

As someone who is about to be a first time i-phone owner, what are the must haves in terms of accessories, protective equipment for this sucker? Do I have to have some kind of screen protector? Some kind of shell? Can I get away with just using it as is or will I regret that? Sorry, I'm clueless. Thanks.

Had my 4S since it came out with no screen protector and not a scratch on it. Used a thin case to protect the rest. But I'm not too hard on my phones.

 

[Guster]

I'm pretty sure iPhone cases make dead Steve Jobs shed a tear. He built a visually appealing, durable device only for millions of people to detract from the aesthetics by slapping some cheesy case on it

 

[Bo Skiboski]

Also, does it matter if i buy it from Apple (with a contract from the carrier) or buy it directly from the carrier?

 

[Goat Herders]

Also, does it matter if i buy it from Apple (with a contract from the carrier) or buy it directly from the carrier?

No.

 

[AAABatteries]

Upgraded to iOS - anyone using the Find Friends app? I tried sending a request to my wife but she never got it.

Nevermind - she got it. Nothing special but I told her, "don't f'n ask me where I'm at from now on - you can find where I'm at any time you want"How many of you :tinfoil: guys won't install/use the app?

 

[Memphis Foundry]

Fanboys> What is the best enterprise product for iPhone? MobileIron? Zenprise? Good for Enterprise? Others?

MobileIron by a longshot. Good works well if your users are moving over to the iPhone from BlackBerries, but if they're iPhone users, they will despise enterprise email being broken out into a separate app rather than integrated with the standard iPhone apps.McAfee EMM isn't a bad solution if your company has an existing relationship with McAfee.

 

[Memphis Foundry]

I was ready to ditch AT&T wireless because of the amount of network congestion in the areas where I used it most. But their LTE network is pretty snappy. Just that change alone makes this upgrade worth it.

 

[Otis]

Ditched AT&T for Verizon. I don't know what LTE is liken AT&T but its awesome on Verizon.

 

[Goat Herders]

What is the monthly bill on Verizon for you and the wife?

 

[Maelstrom]

Wasn't sure if this was the right thread, is there an Apple stock thread?

Has Apple Peaked?

Time to short Apple?

http://www.nytimes.c...ple-peaked.html

Part of the reason is obvious: Jobs isn't there anymore. It is rare that a company is so completely an extension of one man's brain as Apple was an extension of Jobs. While he was alive, that was a strength; now it's a weakness. Apple's current executive team is no doubt trying to maintain the same demanding, innovative culture, but it's just not the same without the man himself looking over everybody's shoulder. If the map glitch tells us anything, it is that.

But there is also a less obvious — yet possibly more important — reason that Apple's best days may soon be behind it. When Jobs returned to the company in 1997, after 12 years in exile, Apple was in deep trouble. It could afford to take big risks and, indeed, to search for a new business model, because it had nothing to lose.

Fifteen years later, Apple has a hugely profitable business model to defend — and a lot to lose. Companies change when that happens. "The business model becomes a gilded cage, and management won't do anything to challenge it, while doing everything they can to protect it," says Larry Keeley, an innovation strategist at Doblin, a consulting firm.

...snip,,,

Even before Jobs died, Apple was becoming a company whose main goal was to defend its business model. Yes, he would never have allowed his minions to ship such an embarrassing application (Apple Maps). But despite his genius, it is unlikely he could have kept Apple from eventually lapsing into the ordinary. It is the nature of capitalism that big companies become defensive, while newer rivals emerge with better, smarter ideas.

 

[Billy Bats]

As someone who is about to be a first time i-phone owner, what are the must haves in terms of accessories, protective equipment for this sucker? Do I have to have some kind of screen protector? Some kind of shell? Can I get away with just using it as is or will I regret that? Sorry, I'm clueless. Thanks.

It all depends on your own usage. I use my phone a lot during the day so I switched over to a battery case, like phonesuit or mophie. Before that I was using an ottorbox because of working in construction and being around dirt and dust all day. Lifeproof is also another great case for complete protection. I would love to not cover it with anything, but I've broken screens before, and would rather not do that again.The Mrs bought me an invisible shield by zagg which is just a cover for the front glass. I was reluctant to put it on, but you can't even tell that it's there. So far so good on that. It also helps to protect it for future resale value. Any nicks or scratches will affect that down the road. And Just be sure you get "Apple approved" accessories. Don't be fooled by the real cheap things you may find on the Internet. The chargers and cords work for a week then stop, and it may affect your phone as well.

 

[Guster]

Any thoughts on the new headphones. I'm not a big fan of ear buds because for some reason they either make my ears hurt after a while or they fall out. Would be interested in seeing if these are any better

 

[Jojo the circus boy]

Anyone used this? Thinking about combining my phone and wallet.

looks like they just have the 4 model

 

[Goat Herders]

Just played with one at best buy. The thing is very very light. I was surprised as its only 20% but feels like it weighs half at most.

Hard to tell anything on speed as it was hooked up to wifi. The colors always look good in the store but thats probably because they crank it up to full brightness.

I thought I'd want the black one (own a white 4) but may reconsider as the black seems sort of boring. That said, the letter boxing is supposedly not as noticeable on the black.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Anyone used this? Thinking about combining my phone and wallet.

looks like they just have the 4 model

The 5 isn't out yet. Just curious to see if anyone used an older version. I'll probably get it when it is available.

 

[adonis]

Anyone used this? Thinking about combining my phone and wallet.

looks like they just have the 4 model

The 5 isn't out yet. Just curious to see if anyone used an older version. I'll probably get it when it is available.

I'm probably gonna get the bookbook by twelve west.

 

[adonis]

Any thoughts on the new headphones. I'm not a big fan of ear buds because for some reason they either make my ears hurt after a while or they fall out. Would be interested in seeing if these are any better

I use earphones all the time and these are more comfortable and sound better than the previous version.I'm no audiophile so I can't speak to how they compare to other headphones out there...but they're better than previous generations in quality and comfort.

 

[adonis]

Wasn't sure if this was the right thread, is there an Apple stock thread?

Has Apple Peaked?

Time to short Apple?

http://www.nytimes.c...ple-peaked.html

Part of the reason is obvious: Jobs isn't there anymore. It is rare that a company is so completely an extension of one man's brain as Apple was an extension of Jobs. While he was alive, that was a strength; now it's a weakness. Apple's current executive team is no doubt trying to maintain the same demanding, innovative culture, but it's just not the same without the man himself looking over everybody's shoulder. If the map glitch tells us anything, it is that.

But there is also a less obvious — yet possibly more important — reason that Apple's best days may soon be behind it. When Jobs returned to the company in 1997, after 12 years in exile, Apple was in deep trouble. It could afford to take big risks and, indeed, to search for a new business model, because it had nothing to lose.

Fifteen years later, Apple has a hugely profitable business model to defend — and a lot to lose. Companies change when that happens. "The business model becomes a gilded cage, and management won't do anything to challenge it, while doing everything they can to protect it," says Larry Keeley, an innovation strategist at Doblin, a consulting firm.

...snip,,,

Even before Jobs died, Apple was becoming a company whose main goal was to defend its business model. Yes, he would never have allowed his minions to ship such an embarrassing application (Apple Maps). But despite his genius, it is unlikely he could have kept Apple from eventually lapsing into the ordinary. It is the nature of capitalism that big companies become defensive, while newer rivals emerge with better, smarter ideas.

There's one from long ago.

 

[BigJohn]

Since updating to ios6, my texts are showing up at random times. Not sure if it's related, but it's getting extremely frustrating.

 

[bushdocda]

Anyone used this? Thinking about combining my phone and wallet.

looks like they just have the 4 model

The 5 isn't out yet. Just curious to see if anyone used an older version. I'll probably get it when it is available.

That's the best one I've seen. In when its available.

 

[Brony]

Used maps twice today for directions and both times the proposed route was horrible. Wish I could go back to iOS 5.

In general, I still like Apple products and they do things right more often than wrong, but this is a step backwards. Not life changing, but still frustrating

 

[CrossEyed]

Used maps twice today for directions and both times the proposed route was horrible. Wish I could go back to iOS 5. In general, I still like Apple products and they do things right more often than wrong, but this is a step backwards. Not life changing, but still frustrating

Had a similar experience the other day with my 4S. I was trying it just to see how it was working. I ended up ignoring the route.

 

[adonis]

I used maps today to find a place way out in the country and it worked very well. Haven't had an issue, yet, with it.

Also, I don't forget issues I had with google maps years ago. Went to a wedding out in the country and typed in a church name. An hour and a half later, after being taken to the middle of a small town with no one around, I showed up at the wedding late.

Didn't happen terribly often, but I always took 2 opinions on locations for things - google maps and TomTom. Most of the time, google maps was more accurate.

 

[Guster]

Used maps twice today for directions and both times the proposed route was horrible. Wish I could go back to iOS 5. In general, I still like Apple products and they do things right more often than wrong, but this is a step backwards. Not life changing, but still frustrating

Had a similar experience the other day with my 4S. I was trying it just to see how it was working. I ended up ignoring the route.

Not to defend Apple here, but the Google maps ap would take me some pretty crazy routes at times too. I'm sure this is horrible (still on my 4), but Google maps for iPhone was just ok, not great

 

[Brony]

Used maps twice today for directions and both times the proposed route was horrible. Wish I could go back to iOS 5. In general, I still like Apple products and they do things right more often than wrong, but this is a step backwards. Not life changing, but still frustrating

Had a similar experience the other day with my 4S. I was trying it just to see how it was working. I ended up ignoring the route.

Not to defend Apple here, but the Google maps ap would take me some pretty crazy routes at times too. I'm sure this is horrible (still on my 4), but Google maps for iPhone was just ok, not great

Google usually knew if I was on the highway. The new apple maps did not. Not saying I tested it 100x - but it is frustrating when the first two times you use it, it sucks.

 

[CrossEyed]

Used maps twice today for directions and both times the proposed route was horrible. Wish I could go back to iOS 5. In general, I still like Apple products and they do things right more often than wrong, but this is a step backwards. Not life changing, but still frustrating

Had a similar experience the other day with my 4S. I was trying it just to see how it was working. I ended up ignoring the route.

Not to defend Apple here, but the Google maps ap would take me some pretty crazy routes at times too. I'm sure this is horrible (still on my 4), but Google maps for iPhone was just ok, not great

I had been using the Mapquest free app for turn by turn directions. Wasn't always perfect, but it was better than what Apple Maps was trying to do with my route.

 

[brady666]

Mine left Anchorage last night.

I think mine must be on the same flight/shipment. Mine arrived Louisville, KY @ 7am this morning. Hoping to have it by Tuesday.

 

[brady666]

Mine left Anchorage last night.

I think mine must be on the same flight/shipment. Mine arrived Louisville, KY @ 7am this morning. Hoping to have it by Tuesday.

My tracking just updated. Louisville as well. GRRRR...I need it to get to the WEST COAST!

Oof. I'm on the east coast so it's still heading in the right direction for me. I could have gotten a white 64Gb at the local AT&T store but couldn't see spending the extra $200 when I figure ill have this one by mid week.

 

[sho nuff]

I used maps today to find a place way out in the country and it worked very well. Haven't had an issue, yet, with it.Also, I don't forget issues I had with google maps years ago. Went to a wedding out in the country and typed in a church name. An hour and a half later, after being taken to the middle of a small town with no one around, I showed up at the wedding late.Didn't happen terribly often, but I always took 2 opinions on locations for things - google maps and TomTom. Most of the time, google maps was more accurate.

Thanks iHucks2.

 

[CrossEyed]

Used maps to go to the airport (even though I know the directions) and it was HORRIBLE. Had I not known where I was going I'd have been lost for sure.

Good news is that I'm sitting at my gate and getting a chance to check out the earpods for the first time. Gotta say, I think they sound really good and are pretty comfortable in my ears. Seem pretty secure, too.

 

[Maelstrom]

I used maps today to find a place way out in the country and it worked very well. Haven't had an issue, yet, with it.

Also, I don't forget issues I had with google maps years ago. Went to a wedding out in the country and typed in a church name. An hour and a half later, after being taken to the middle of a small town with no one around, I showed up at the wedding late.

Didn't happen terribly often, but I always took 2 opinions on locations for things - google maps and TomTom. Most of the time, google maps was more accurate.

This is the point. Why start over and be years behind? Work out a freaking deal with Google to get the full Google Maps on iPhone as the default maps app. No reason to reinvent something that is not ripe for being disrupted.

 

[adonis]

I used maps today to find a place way out in the country and it worked very well. Haven't had an issue, yet, with it.

Also, I don't forget issues I had with google maps years ago. Went to a wedding out in the country and typed in a church name. An hour and a half later, after being taken to the middle of a small town with no one around, I showed up at the wedding late.

Didn't happen terribly often, but I always took 2 opinions on locations for things - google maps and TomTom. Most of the time, google maps was more accurate.

This is the point. Why start over and be years behind? Work out a freaking deal with Google to get the full Google Maps on iPhone as the default maps app. No reason to reinvent something that is not ripe for being disrupted.

I answered the question earlier of "why do this".Apple and Google are in direct competition in the mobile space. The data going through maps is VERY valuable. Apple should have switched years ago but were under contract. Contracts up, Apple is ready to get started, their map service has a ways to go to be as good as google maps, and they're willing to give it a shot. Why should apple continue to fund Google's company, where the funding and profits go towards development of a competing OS?

In other words, there is a VERY good reason for Apple to reinvent something even if it's not 100% ready. Again, sure there are some issues, but on the whole, I've had few problems and I'd bet most people have had good experiences with it too, with a few odd results or missing results in there.

A reasonable gripe would be that they should've been gathering better data for the past few years, but honestly I don't know how possible that is, considering they bought data from TomTom, and it's a big wide world. Over the next bits of time, the product will improve and the hypersensitive among us will stop complaining about this.

 

[Mario Kart]

Do I get to sue Apple because their Maps app sent me into a lake? Just wondering since I have been drying my car out for the last two days. Not cool, Apple. Not cool.

 

[Foosball God]

I used maps today to find a place way out in the country and it worked very well. Haven't had an issue, yet, with it.

Also, I don't forget issues I had with google maps years ago. Went to a wedding out in the country and typed in a church name. An hour and a half later, after being taken to the middle of a small town with no one around, I showed up at the wedding late.

Didn't happen terribly often, but I always took 2 opinions on locations for things - google maps and TomTom. Most of the time, google maps was more accurate.

This is the point. Why start over and be years behind? Work out a freaking deal with Google to get the full Google Maps on iPhone as the default maps app. No reason to reinvent something that is not ripe for being disrupted.

I answered the question earlier of "why do this".Apple and Google are in direct competition in the mobile space. The data going through maps is VERY valuable. Apple should have switched years ago but were under contract. Contracts up, Apple is ready to get started, their map service has a ways to go to be as good as google maps, and they're willing to give it a shot. Why should apple continue to fund Google's company, where the funding and profits go towards development of a competing OS?

In other words, there is a VERY good reason for Apple to reinvent something even if it's not 100% ready. Again, sure there are some issues, but on the whole, I've had few problems and I'd bet most people have had good experiences with it too, with a few odd results or missing results in there.

A reasonable gripe would be that they should've been gathering better data for the past few years, but honestly I don't know how possible that is, considering they bought data from TomTom, and it's a big wide world. Over the next bits of time, the product will improve and the hypersensitive among us will stop complaining about this.

Apple has funded Microsoft for years making sure that Microsoft Office apps work on iOS. If they feel a product is superior then they go with that. This goes back to a grudge that Jobs had with Larry Page and Google. They are cutting off their noses to spite their face.

 

[East Coast Bias]

Every time I try to get directions to Greenville, NC it gives me directions to Greenville, SC.

 

[John Bender]

Do I get to sue Apple because their Maps app sent me into a lake? Just wondering since I have been drying my car out for the last two days. Not cool, Apple. Not cool.

This was covered on The Office already

 

[Maelstrom]

I used maps today to find a place way out in the country and it worked very well. Haven't had an issue, yet, with it.

Also, I don't forget issues I had with google maps years ago. Went to a wedding out in the country and typed in a church name. An hour and a half later, after being taken to the middle of a small town with no one around, I showed up at the wedding late.

Didn't happen terribly often, but I always took 2 opinions on locations for things - google maps and TomTom. Most of the time, google maps was more accurate.

This is the point. Why start over and be years behind? Work out a freaking deal with Google to get the full Google Maps on iPhone as the default maps app. No reason to reinvent something that is not ripe for being disrupted.

I answered the question earlier of "why do this".Apple and Google are in direct competition in the mobile space. The data going through maps is VERY valuable. Apple should have switched years ago but were under contract. Contracts up, Apple is ready to get started, their map service has a ways to go to be as good as google maps, and they're willing to give it a shot. Why should apple continue to fund Google's company, where the funding and profits go towards development of a competing OS?

In other words, there is a VERY good reason for Apple to reinvent something even if it's not 100% ready. Again, sure there are some issues, but on the whole, I've had few problems and I'd bet most people have had good experiences with it too, with a few odd results or missing results in there.

A reasonable gripe would be that they should've been gathering better data for the past few years, but honestly I don't know how possible that is, considering they bought data from TomTom, and it's a big wide world. Over the next bits of time, the product will improve and the hypersensitive among us will stop complaining about this.

Apple has funded Microsoft for years making sure that Microsoft Office apps work on iOS. If they feel a product is superior then they go with that. This goes back to a grudge that Jobs had with Larry Page and Google. They are cutting off their noses to spite their face.

Yup...it's about spending money where you should spend money, and not where you shouldn't. Microsoft saved Apple with an investment when they were about to collapse, despite the competition. I completely disagree with Adonis assessment of this. It is a mistake, plain and simple, for Apple to roll it out in this state. It takes away from their glamor and makes them look vulnerable. That is not good because a lot of Apple's success is based on them being the glamorous company and being able to charge more because of it. Apple can not afford to have that taken away.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

I like apple maps.

 

[Maelstrom]

I like apple maps.

While I think it was a mistake, I also am looking forward to seeing the competition push Google to continue to improve their maps as well. It should also lead to them keeping the prices down, as they have started to edge up in recent years.

 

[Ned]

I like apple maps.

We used it to get to the Ravens game last night and it worked just fine. I liked the turn by turn and how it interfaced with the map. The swiping to the next step was cool too. What's up with the circle that highlights up ahead on each turn by turn?

 

[Keerock]

I like apple maps.

Got me where I needed to go several times this weekend.