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Posted: **Wed Sep 05, 2012 2:37 am**

So, Apple announced a media event for Sept 12th. Obviously the iPhone 5 announcement. Thoughts on the upcoming phone? From the leaked pics, Not sure how I feel about the 2 tone case, But in the end, It will be in an otterbox so it does not matter to me. Looking forward to the 4" Screen.

Now I have had many many iPhones and androids. More iPhones lately.

I have a few demands, If they are not fulfilled, I might be looking into a SIII or newer

1. Quad core, No excuse!
2. NFC!
3. LTE
4. adapter to fit my many many iDevice docks

If it have these 3 items, I will be pre-ordering, if not I might hold out or go back to android for a while

Posted: **Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:53 pm**

My 4 is just fine for me.

Posted: **Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:12 am**

If the release date of Sept 21st is correct I will be taking off work standing in line somewhere......

Posted: **Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:00 pm**

Pre-order in a few hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted: **Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:07 pm**

CableDude wrote:My 4 is just fine for me.

yea I like my iphone 4. no siri, decent apps installed, plus im about done on my contract but no way on an upgrade! It works I like it. not a fanboy just like the phone. why mess around? plus att has my rate locked in so I stay with this device. Just hope it holds out, batterywise is what I think about. My old BB I could swap batteries but not with apple. Plus siri sux IMO based on others that have the 4s. I had a buddy do a demo of the voice commands on his 4s and siri was fairly disfunctional and mostly a PITA

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:35 am**

I got through it all. I got one!

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2012 1:46 pm**

Thank god its still a rectangle, since they don't have a patent on other shapes yet.

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:52 pm**

YARDofSTUF wrote:Thank god its still a rectangle, since they don't have a patent on other shapes yet.

yea but I will say this, apple is now copying android smart phones with the 4" screen. Wait! I thought the 3.5" iphone screen was the standard! now I gotta carry a tablet on my belt. Cook is gonna pimp out the iphone.

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:09 pm**

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19557497

I'll continue to dig my 'Droid.

The 5 is what the 4S should have been last year.

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:30 pm**

YeOldeStonecat wrote:http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19557497

I'll continue to dig my 'Droid.

The 5 is what the 4S should have been last year.

I'll agree with that!

Was up until 4:30 am trying to preorder, Finally grabbed my 2. I feel like this is my last one until I go back to android, I was always a huge fan of HTC's androids due to the sense gui

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2012 3:49 pm**

YeOldeStonecat wrote:http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-19557497

I'll continue to dig my 'Droid.

The 5 is what the 4S should have been last year.

Well I can't disagree with that at all. I was able to land 2 32 gig ones. Forget ATT website they had nothing but problems. I got thru Apple fairly easy and timely though.

Posted: **Fri Sep 14, 2012 11:23 pm**

Rainbow wrote:Well I can't disagree with that at all. I was able to land 2 32 gig ones. Forget ATT website they had nothing but problems. I got thru Apple fairly easy and timely though.

Sprint's site was down for an hour :-/ Apples site was down for some time also, But I needed to add a line, So i couldn't use apple

Posted: **Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:44 pm**

No reason to get one. I'm happy with my Droid. Apple products are expensive and overrated anyway.

Posted: **Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:41 pm**

RaisinCain wrote:No reason to get one. I'm happy with my Droid. Apple products are expensive and overrated anyway.

I actually made money, Cost me 199 for the iPhone5 and they bough back my iPhone4s 16GB for $220

Posted: **Sun Sep 16, 2012 12:16 am**

pre-ordered my 16 gig Iphone5 a couple of hours ago. delivery date is September 28th. Should be a big improvement over my Iphone 3GS.

Posted: **Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:10 am**

morbidpete wrote:Sprint's site was down for an hour :-/ Apples site was down for some time also, But I needed to add a line, So i couldn't use apple

I added a line too and I did it through Apple. They gave Me a reservation number to hold a phone then I had to call ATT the next day. Went fairly easily I was pleasantly surprised.

Posted: **Sun Sep 16, 2012 11:02 pm**

Digging this s3 - nice to download torrents and to not have to zoom in to read everything - I miss installous though probably something similar for android

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2012 1:12 am**

Joe wrote:Digging this s3 - nice to download torrents and to not have to zoom in to read everything - I miss installous though probably something similar for android

Side loading! Applanet was big when I was running android as a daily, not sure if its still around

Posted: **Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:01 am**

Why the iPhone 5 on Verizon and Sprint Won’t Juggle Calls and Data
By BRIAN X. CHEN

A lot has changed in Apple’s new iPhone. But with the Verizon Wireless and Sprint versions of the iPhone 5, there’s something that will remain the same from the old model: The phone still won’t be able to place a call and handle data activity over the cellular network at the same time.

Older Verizon and Sprint smartphones on 3G networks were not able to handle simultaneous calls and data because of a limitation in CDMA, the 3G technology that those networks use. But now some Verizon 4G LTE smartphones will let you stay on a phone call while looking up something in an app or checking e-mail. So why not the iPhone 5?
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Rest of NYTimes Blog article
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/iphone-5-calls-data

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Doesn't that also mean, that EVEN if you're on ATT you can Surf and Talk at the same time but only at 3g Speeds?
Almost seems like Apple did this deliberately, to make it ATT seem like a better choice for the IPhone 5 as opposed to Sprint/Verizon.

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:09 am**

Launch day!

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:33 am**

Ordered a new sticker for the back of my truck...

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Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:34 am**

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Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:05 pm**

Not a fan of Apple but in the Andriod Authority drop tests the iPhone 5 does do very nicely.

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2012 2:13 pm**

So much hate! I have an android! Nexus 7, Love the thing. Love my android before the iPhone, I'm no hater, just a tech lover, But cant have both ya know :-D

iPhone and iPod are the only apple products iLike BTW, Hate macs

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:48 pm**

i still rock an old flip style phone, someday will go smart phone i guess LOL

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2012 5:54 pm**

I'm still sporting a special phone. I DON'T need no smart phone. My phone takes the short bus to work & I'm OK with that. Besides my phone ever gets smart with me it becomes skeet.

Posted: **Fri Sep 21, 2012 7:39 pm**

Mark wrote:i still rock an old flip style phone, someday will go smart phone i guess LOL

I still rock the no phone!

Posted: **Wed Sep 26, 2012 5:56 pm**

Sprint started testing LTE in the town over from me, Cant wait for it to cover my area. Sprint has always been know for horrible 3G speeds.

Old 3G speeds

New LTE speeds

Posted: **Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:09 pm**

Not bad, but could be faster. Seems like Sprint should have LTE where you live already.

Oh well guess they're way behind.

Fastest I've gotten recently.
http://www.speedtest.net/android/241743480.png

Posted: **Wed Sep 26, 2012 11:06 pm**

BaLa wrote:Not bad, but could be faster. Seems like Sprint should have LTE where you live already.

Oh well guess they're way behind.

Fastest I've gotten recently.
http://www.speedtest.net/android/241743480.png

They are super far behind, They have the smallest LTE footprint of all the carries, and like usual, they are the slowest :-P But it's unlimited, ANd the amount I tether (did and once there is a JB will) I need the unlimited. Plus 200 bucks for 3 lines. cant beat it

Posted: **Thu Dec 13, 2012 2:08 am**

iPhone? Why would you even consider it? The S3 is so much better than the iPhone, it's not even funny. Take the display, for example. Gorilla Glass 2. Afaik, iPhone doesn't even have gorilla glass 1.
Went hiking the other weekend, had my S3 drop on a rock and then into the water. Un-****ing-harmed. I was in awe.
More Reviews:How to iPhone

Posted: **Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:43 am**

AntonyWhite wrote:iPhone? Why would you even consider it? The S3 is so much better than the iPhone, it's not even funny. Take the display, for example. Gorilla Glass 2. Afaik, iPhone doesn't even have gorilla glass 1.
Went hiking the other weekend, had my S3 drop on a rock and then into the water. Un-****ing-harmed. I was in awe.

Thanks for the laugh of the day. Google iPhone 5 vs galaxy s3 you'll. see in a drop test the plastic galaxy shattered. But thanks for the laugh

Posted: **Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:23 am**

Rainbow wrote:Thanks for the laugh of the day. Google iPhone 5 vs galaxy s3 you'll. see in a drop test the plastic galaxy shattered. But thanks for the laugh

plus, I never have an unprotected phone. My i5 is in an otterbox commuter series with a zagg extreme full body skin. 100% safe!

here is a ivd, It's an S3, but its the same type of skin I have

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Posted: **Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:00 am**

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Posted: **Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:47 am**

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Posted: **Thu Dec 13, 2012 12:16 pm**

Posted: **Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:52 pm**

Haters :-P I love them both for there own reasons, waiting on keylime pie for my nexus