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iPhone 5

merentha said:
NFC isn't limited to payment. Programmable NFC tags can be really useful. E.g. tap a tag in your car to instantly switch the phone to handsfree mode + turn on GPS without flipping through the screen menu, or switch to music player mode on the fly. Any bets that if this feature is introduced in the iPhone 5S, the Apple faithfuls will think it's the best thing since sliced bread and that it's all thanks to Apple "innovation"?
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I think Apple has already committed to Siri for using the iPhone in the car. They've struck deals with several car manufacturers to put a Siri button on the steering wheel. Phone stays in pocket or mounted and driver presses steering wheel button and asks for directions, dialing numbers, play songs , etc.
 
kajata said:
I think Apple has already committed to Siri for using the iPhone in the car. They've struck deals with several car manufacturers to put a Siri button on the steering wheel. Phone stays in pocket or mounted and driver presses steering wheel button and asks for directions, dialing numbers, play songs , etc.
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Why talk so much when all you need is a light tap and half those stuff gets done? Plus not only is one tied to Apple's iTunes walled garden, one's choice of car is also limited if one needs the convenience of Siri? :boggled:
 
elgarak said:
From what I understand, Apple plans to introduce "self checkout" in their own stores. No additional hardware required: Use the camera to scan the barcode on the product, and send payment information to Apple, who have the customer's credit card info on file.

No reason to extend that to other stores as well. Of course, it means Apple's in the loop for all payments, but I guess there's a way around that.

From Apple's point of view: Why invest in R&D for NFC to make it safe and reliable when you already have a safe and reliable equivalent function on hand that just needs to be licensed and contracted? ;)
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I don't think it's a matter of investment. It's the fact the entire process behind the terminal is beyond their control.
 
merentha said:
Why talk so much when all you need is a light tap and half those stuff gets done? Plus not only is one tied to Apple's iTunes walled garden, one's choice of car is also limited if one needs the convenience of Siri? :boggled:
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So if you need directions how is just a light tap going to pull them up for you? Or select the song you want to hear? Or dial a particular phone number?

And if the car you own doesn't have a Siri button (mine doesn't and I won't be buying a new car in the next few years) I grab it from the cup holder, press the home button and tell Siri what I want.
 
And what do you know ... People are really happy about the new iPhone 5. Much faster, much better!



Well, except for that little pesky fact they they don't really know what they are looking at. Some even have the old iPhone in the other hand while checking out the "new iPhone 5", and still they don't notice.

Hilarious!

Greetings,

Chris
 
CynicalSkeptic said:
What's wrong with the Galaxy S III? Too big?
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Partially that, but I used a Galaxy Nexus for a few months, and was very unimpressed with the build quality- primarily the battery cover. It was a cheap, thin piece of not-very-nice-feeling plastic which I could never get to fully stay put on the phone; at least two of the 'pegs' would always be out of their sockets.

Rather turned me off the idea of Samsung smartphones. I much prefer the 'unibody' backplates of the One X, Lumia line and iPhone. I've got no need for a removable battery, so that's not a problem for me.
 
Vermonter said:
I just read that. I saw the adapter, but didn't read into what the limitations were. I agree, this is definitely in "forced upgrade" territory, and there will be a (very understandable) backlash as a result. If I had a bunch of accessories that used A/V out, I'd be pretty torqued!
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:confused: Why? Your (3rd person) current phone and equipment still works, the new release doesn't render them retrospectively obsolete! If the new phone has something you want enough then you'll buy it, if it doesn't you won't.
 
Dan O. said:
In the other side, they give you streaming video mirroring so it can perform the same function without tying the phone down.

Will it be possible to create a app to turn the old iPhone into an apple tv like device? Then you could stream content from the new phone through the old phone and onto the video dock thing.
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But it's not just a matter if it is possible, it's if it is possible and will Apple allow such an app?
 
Darat said:
But it's not just a matter if it is possible, it's if it is possible and will Apple allow such an app?
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Since Dan is interested in buying the new iphone it seems like it would be easier to sell the old iPhone on eBay for a couple of hundred bucks and just buy a new Apple TV for 99 dollars and have plenty of money leftover.
 
kajata said:
Since Dan is interested in buying the new iphone it seems like it would be easier to sell the old iPhone on eBay for a couple of hundred bucks and just buy a new Apple TV for 99 dollars and have plenty of money leftover.
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$35 raspberry pie running XBMC supports air play :)
 
TheL8Elvis said:
Meh.

When someone complains about 'swappable batteries' an I ask them about their own phone/laptop and how many extra batteries they carry, the answer has always been zero.
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I dont want to carry one around with me, I want to replace an old battery when the need arises.
 
WildCat said:
But still no swappable battery or memory card slot. Inexcusable.
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+1

I'll get an S3 simply because I know Apple is padding their coffers with integrated memory at x10 the going rate. At this point doesn't it amount to "We know people are sheep, we'll refuse to implement technology that's 5 years old because we can, and the consumer won't say a damn thing".

eta: I disagree with you about the battery though. The lifespan of a phone seems to be about 3 years, the battery should last that long anyways. By "should" I mean warrantied to hold 80% capacity or something for 3 years. There's no need to have a battery as a "consumable" IMO. Plus the back on my current phone keeps falling off because the plastic is fatigued. It's a pain. Less openings are better for me.
 
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My disappointment is in the storage capacity of the iPhone/iPod Touch. But this seems to more of a limit for the industry with flash memory.

But I'm not seeing the big deal with accessories. When I got a new Playstation previous controllers and memory cards no longer fit. That's the cost of upgrading technology.

No audio/video out I think is an important enough change to be a separate issue.

Someone referred to thinness and screensize as Samsung innovations. That is just a continuation of what Apple has been doing with the iX line, including the iMac. Personally, they've long reached the point where I'd prefer they tried to stick in more memory or something over less space.

The EarPods, though horribly named, look interesting. I know audiophiles hate the standard ones, so I want to see their reaction now :p .
 
Furcifer said:
+1

I'll get an S3 simply because I know Apple is padding their coffers with integrated memory at x10 the going rate. At this point doesn't it amount to "We know people are sheep, we'll refuse to implement technology that's 5 years old because we can, and the consumer won't say a damn thing".

eta: I disagree with you about the battery though. The lifespan of a phone seems to be about 3 years, the battery should last that long anyways. By "should" I mean warrantied to hold 80% capacity or something for 3 years. There's no need to have a battery as a "consumable" IMO. Plus the back on my current phone keeps falling off because the plastic is fatigued. It's a pain. Less openings are better for me.
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It probably has more to do with space than some evil conspiracy. I'm not sure why people pick one or two features and say it is a failure for not including them. Pretty much every phone is missing some feature from other phones, and hopefully have some that others don't. That is kinda the point of the market and consumer decision.
 
WildCat said:
:jaw-dropp

Time to buy new players fanboys! The Apple taxman keeps asking for more, more, more.
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Your silly reactions would make one think you've never heard of technology changing. Again, they kept the same connector for 9 years. The new connector allows them to make thinner devices. It's a trade off but I think most consumers would be okay with it.
 
Furcifer said:
+1

I'll get an S3 simply because I know Apple is padding their coffers with integrated memory at x10 the going rate. At this point doesn't it amount to "We know people are sheep, we'll refuse to implement technology that's 5 years old because we can, and the consumer won't say a damn thing".

eta: I disagree with you about the battery though. The lifespan of a phone seems to be about 3 years, the battery should last that long anyways. By "should" I mean warrantied to hold 80% capacity or something for 3 years. There's no need to have a battery as a "consumable" IMO. Plus the back on my current phone keeps falling off because the plastic is fatigued. It's a pain. Less openings are better for me.
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Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7 ? It aint just apple.
 
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