The Last Wizard
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How important is OIS? Keep seeing it brought up.
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Apple iPhone 6S |OT|
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sprint has a discount on their "iphone for life" type plan, so I upgraded my 5 to a 6+ (just to test out the size) and then I can (have to) upgrade again before Dec 31 to keep the discounted price (basically $7 lower per month) so will either move to 6S if I feel the + is too big or the 6S+.
Apple probably could've eaten the losses with their margins, so it's a bit of both. I don't think such an extreme price hike was necessary. It's going to turn a lot of customers off. $100 instead of $200 would have been easier to swallow.
Are you actually going to buy a 32 GB version?
I see anything less than 64 as ridiculous, anyway.
I had both the 6 and 6 Plus, I'll take OIS every time.
Makes a lot of difference in decent to low light.
Aye. My 6 plus felt slow this year. Safari constantly crashing. Safari pages refreshing if I went to another app and back etc. With the pieces they charge, they could have put in 2gb Yeats ago
KennyLinder
Member
You obviously haven't tried Lollipop. It's a hoot!
Saucycarpdog
Member
6S+ for me. Kinda dissapointed the release date is the 25th instead od the 18th, these next two weeks are going to feel like eternity.
5.1 on OnePlus Two runs amazing. I don't know what are you talking about.
And no people, apple never talks about RAM on the iPhone.
Maninthemirror
Banned
Not yet
32 is a comfortable limit to be working with. 16 is insultingly too small with today's app sizes which are constantly imploding thanks to higher quality assets and such. I totally think 32 is fine for most people and don't feel that it's small.
Apple should consider 16 a problem for one very obvious and simple reason: their space is so limited that they are very likely to be uninstalling apps/games all the time to make room for new stuff. They may even pass on downloading/buying new apps due to their large size, which limits revenue options. 32GB is better for everyone: better for customers, and better for Apple & devs because people have more room to store stuff and thus will buy more stuff! Still shaking my head at the pitifully small 16GB... sigh.
64 for me if I go Apple this year.
We don't have any information yet.
KennyLinder
Member
Nexus 5. Crashes daily, battery life wrecked. Switching back to iPhone this year, not had a great time with the N5 at all.
No.
I'm also on a Nexus 5 (with Android 5.1.1). I actually really love it but the battery life is ABSOLUTE SHIT and I encounter mild performance problems here and there. Some app crashing, but never had a system crash. Though I should note that I restart my phone manually every 24 to 48 hours because I find that it helps prevent a lot of issues. On apple devices I've never had to do that: just works 99% of the time.
Maninthemirror
Banned
all rumors pointed to 2 gb. all rumors for iPhone 6S were true. so this would be too
And that's why 16GB is the base.
They take just what's on the other side of uncomfortable and make it the base. Now the next step up looks like a lot of value.
Same thing with the iPad pro. 32GB base with 128GB the next step. You know those higher res apps will be huge.
When even 32GB is slightly uncomfortable, then it'll be the iPhone base.
Tripolygon
Banned
I have used Lollipop extensively, iPhone 6 is my daily driver. But I flashed lollipop on my S4 and it runs well for a low spec device.
Thats weird. My launch nexus 5 still works flawlessly since day one. No crashes and battery life loss(battery is the weak point of the N5 though). Very happy with it.
Seeing how the ipad air was released quietly with 2GB I would bet that the new iphones are 2GB as well.. however iFixit.com will probably tear it down and confirm it prior to release if you must know prior to purchasing.
Kabuki Quantum Lover
Member
I'm appalled that Apple is still making 16GB models the entry point. They must be having a laugh.
He just can't get his timing right.
nikos
Member
Afraid my upgrade process won't be so smooth this year. I've upgraded yearly via Apple and, for the first time, this year I'm forced to upgrade via AT&T. It's the only way to do Next + Down Payment (cutting monthly costs in half) or full subsidized pricing.
Please don't fail me, AT&T.
Please don't fail me, AT&T.
Have a Nexus 5 too and shit ran like hot garbage on lollipop. Hopped on the M developer preview and it works much better, with better battery life to boot. Was contemplating going with the Nexus 5-2 or 5x (whatever they call it), but I just want to hop back to iOS at this point.
gimmmick
Member
I thought for sure he would the first reply this year haha
Remember Android has tons of phones where to choose and a lot of people hates Nexus 5, when buying an Android you need to do a research.
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So, my dad is getting an iPhone 6S because he has a special plan with one of the providers in here, I might grab it and tell you about it when it's released.
KennyLinder
Member
I wonder if there are different versions of the Nexus 5 as its either:
No problems!
Or
It's fucking garbage!
Even tonight, it went from 100% battery, I had the Verge Web refresher on during the Apple Keynote, and the battery is now on 2%. That's not acceptable.
No problems!
Or
It's fucking garbage!
Even tonight, it went from 100% battery, I had the Verge Web refresher on during the Apple Keynote, and the battery is now on 2%. That's not acceptable.
I'm excited for next year.
DeathGlobe
Member
so the GM are out for every device anyone gonna host it some place?
Butts-a-plenty
Banned
I've got over 1,000 on my 8 GB Moto G. God phone warz comments are insufferable.
thehypocrite
Member
When did Apple invented NFC?
gimmmick
Member
Gotta drop on by verizon tomorrow on my day off and see how much it will cost me to upgrade to a 6s. I'm on the share everything plan and have no intension to switch to their new T shirt plans (S/M/L/XL). Just happy the release date wasn't before my contract ended (09/20/13 was when the iphone 5s released).
Diprosalic
Banned
i have a decent amount of music, photos and apps on my 16GB.
with spotify i honestly don't need anymore.
still not much.
Bluekaveli
Member
I have what would've been the iPad 4 so I guess that's why it wasn't free for me.
EnVy_CaLiBeR
Member
That was a bit of an exaggeration. I held a decent amount of photos, some music, and a handful of apps on the iPhone 6 16GB.
That being said, I was only able to make it work with 16GBs work because I have other devices to rely on, but 16GB is still a joke and will be even more with 4K video and Live photos coming in.
Dude the OS and all the mandatory apps take up a lot of space. I have like 5 games, my photos, no music(but some podcasts), and a few essential apps. If I want a new game I have to delete stuff. The entry point should be like 25 gb or at the very least have space reserved for the os and 16gb on top of that. If they insist on that 16gb model then at least add a micro sd slot or something.
I wish 16 were slightly uncomfortable. 16 was really uncomfortable 2 years ago. Now it's unusable.
Hehe, that's true.
NeOak
Member
Don't forget they invented the rectangle shape too.
Phone seems like a 6.0.1 version. The shit with RAM and low storage space is just BS.