The iPhone 5s and 5c

Bluefoam

GorillaRising wrote: »

No network is stupid enough not to sell something as popular as a new iPhone will no doubt be.

Actually, on the contrary, I believe that the two biggest networks in the world have refused to sell the iPhone due to the demands placed on them by Apple, the high marketing costs, the subsidies and the closed ecosystem and restrictive contracts policy applied to these phones.

GorillaRising

Bluefoam wrote: »

Actually, on the contrary, I believe that the two biggest networks in the world have refused to sell the iPhone due to the demands placed on them by Apple, the high marketing costs, the subsidies and the closed ecosystem and restrictive contracts policy applied to these phones.

Sorry I thought it was obvious we were talking about Ireland and the networks who will no doubt sell it here seeing as how they already do.

And FYI

http://www.ubergizmo.com/2013/08/china-mobile-reportedly-keen-on-selling-iphone-on-their-network/

guil

Pm1e wrote: »

Yes, my points exactly. Therefore it is not nonsense to assume there may already be word on who has it outside of assumptions.

I was correcting you when you said O2 had the iPhone weeks before the others. They didn't, it was over a year.

All major networks here will have them launch day like they did with the 5.

emo72

any updates, any leaks? getting close now.

TheBigGreen

All rumours so far.

ozmo

IPhone 5C Cases for sale already??

http://e.dx.com/collection/201308/iphone-5c/default.html?utm_source=dx&utm_medium=edm&utm_campaign=20130829iphone5caccessories

pfurey101

Most of the rumours wot I read say the 5S and cheapo 5C in September, but the odd report from some established news sites still say the big screened 6 is coming in September.

Most other rumours wot I read say the 6 is early 2014.

I want the bigger screen (not just longer as in the 5) and like millions of other my 4S 2 year contract is up next month, I dont want the 5S with the rumoured big screened 6 looming next year!

Apple know that the millions of apple minions will upgrade in Sep - even if it is "only" a 5S!

Sad Professor

ozmo wrote: »

IPhone 5C Cases for sale already??

http://e.dx.com/collection/201308/iphone-5c/default.html?utm_source=dx&utm_medium=edm&utm_campaign=20130829iphone5caccessories

It's just case manufacturers gambling on the design/dimensions listed on rumour sites so they can be the first to market. Happens every year. They have no inside information.

Sad Professor

pfurey101 wrote: »

Most of the rumours wot I read say the 5S and cheapo 5C in September, but the odd report from some established news sites still say the big screened 6 is coming in September.

Most other rumours wot I read say the 6 is early 2014.

I want the bigger screen (not just longer as in the 5) and like millions of other my 4S 2 year contract is up next month, I dont want the 5S with the rumoured big screened 6 looming next year!

The rumour sites say the same thing every year about the iPhone and the iPad. "Oh there's another upgrade coming in a few months." The only time it ever happened was with the iPad with lightning bolt connector and nobody predicted it.

Sonics2k

pfurey101 wrote: »

Most of the rumours wot I read say the 5S and cheapo 5C in September, but the odd report from some established news sites still say the big screened 6 is coming in September.

Most other rumours wot I read say the 6 is early 2014.

I want the bigger screen (not just longer as in the 5) and like millions of other my 4S 2 year contract is up next month, I dont want the 5S with the rumoured big screened 6 looming next year!

Apple know that the millions of apple minions will upgrade in Sep - even if it is "only" a 5S!

Not a chance will they make the iPhone 6 a massive device.

They may push it to a 4.3" someday, but not this year.

pfurey101

Sonics2k wrote: »

Not a chance will they make the iPhone 6 a massive device.

They may push it to a 4.3" someday, but not this year.

Why not even S4 size?

Creamy Goodness

because it will look stupid.

also they spent a lot of time saying that wide screens on smart phones don't make sense as the average human thumb can't reach the whole width of the screen, in fairness they're right.

Sonics2k

pfurey101 wrote: »

Why not even S4 size?

It's not Apples style.


Apple has always been about neatness, slick styling and minimalistic design.

Whilst I like the S4, an iPhone of that size would seem way out of place.

Kagawa

Hey, does anyone else want a bigger screen for the 5s? I still think that the screen is too small, it should be 4.7 inch IMO

whiterebel

Kagawa wrote: »

Hey, does anyone else want a bigger screen for the 5s? I still think that the screen is too small, it should be 4.7 inch IMO

No.

viper006

Kagawa wrote: »

Hey, does anyone else want a bigger screen for the 5s? I still think that the screen is too small, it should be 4.7 inch IMO

ya i would love to see a slightly bigger screen.Its a beautiful display but it does feel small at times

banquo

The S3 S4 are that size purely because Samsung couldn't get the horsepower they needed for a dreadfully inefficient OS into a device any smaller.

Alpha Dog 1

banquo wrote: »

The S3 S4 are that size purely because Samsung couldn't get the horsepower they needed for a dreadfully inefficient OS into a device any smaller.

No, there that size because people want them that size otherwise they would not be selling. There screens are fantastic. Watch a video on a 5" screen with 440 ppi then go back to the little 4" screen with 320 ppi and see which one you prefer while also keeping 200 euro in your pocket.

guil

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

No, there that size because people want them that size otherwise they would not be selling. There screens are fantastic. Watch a video on a 5" screen with 440 ppi then go back to the little 4" screen with 320 ppi and see which one you prefer while also keeping 200 euro in your pocket.

What new phone with a 5" screen is 200 cheaper than the iPhone 5?

Creamy Goodness

Alpha Dog 1 wrote: »

No, there that size because people want them that size otherwise they would not be selling. There screens are fantastic. Watch a video on a 5" screen with 440 ppi then go back to the little 4" screen with 320 ppi and see which one you prefer while also keeping 200 euro in your pocket.

I'd rather watch a movie through a 60" 1080p screen than a 5" 1080p screen but hey each to their own :pac:

"people want them that size otherwise they would not be selling" I'll give you that, same can be said for the smaller more 16:9 screen of the iPhone 5.

Alpha Dog 1

guil wrote: »

What new phone with a 5" screen is 200 cheaper than the iPhone 5?

32 gb htc one is £400 on Amazon, iPhone 5 32 gb is £619.

manu2009

banquo wrote: »

The S3 S4 are that size purely because Samsung couldn't get the horsepower they needed for a dreadfully inefficient OS into a device any smaller.

What a ridiculous comment, you think Samsung are making larger devices every year to put more horsepower in there phones to run android?

There making bigger devices because they actually try and make new devices that consumers want, unlike Apple who only care about small upgrades to keep getting money from there loyal fans each year and milking them for everything they can get.

banquo

Nope, true story. Source: Samsung testimony during the Apple V Samsung patent suit.

Some people prefer the bigger screens of the S3 & S4, more power to 'em. They're beautiful and bright and glorious. Personally it's the OS I care about, so screen size not a big deal for me. But that's why the S3 had a big screen initially.

Gumbo

Kagawa wrote: »

Hey, does anyone else want a bigger screen for the 5s? I still think that the screen is too small, it should be 4.7 inch IMO

No, if Apple go bigger i will stick with the 5 and not upgrade.

Sonics2k

banquo wrote: »

The S3 S4 are that size purely because Samsung couldn't get the horsepower they needed for a dreadfully inefficient OS into a device any smaller.

I'm sorry, but that's just complete nonsense.

Android has nothing to do with the size of the phone, after all, the ATIV S is the same size as the S3.

Most Android OEM's prefer to make larger screens because that's their niche in the market, unlike Apple who prefer to make smaller screens on phones.

It's highly unlikely they'd ever go beyond 4.3" on a phone, especially after Steve Jobs declared that 3.5" was the ideal size for a screen.

banquo

Sonics2k wrote: »

I'm sorry, but that's just complete nonsense.

Android has nothing to do with the size of the phone, after all, the ATIV S is the same size as the S3.

Most Android OEM's prefer to make larger screens because that's their niche in the market, unlike Apple who prefer to make smaller screens on phones.

It's highly unlikely they'd ever go beyond 4.3" on a phone, especially after Steve Jobs declared that 3.5" was the ideal size for a screen.

Apologies, I should clarify. Android isn't madly inefficient at all. It's the extra overlays, graphics and tweaks that are added to Android by the manufacturer.

Sonics2k

banquo wrote: »

Apologies, I should clarify. Android isn't madly inefficient at all. It's the extra overlays, graphics and tweaks that are added to Android by the manufacturer.

Still nonsense I'm afraid.

Huaweii, HTC, Sony, Alcatel, Motorola and more all make their phones from 4.8" to 5" using Android too.

Hell, even the S4 Mini is only a 4.3" screen but has very similar specs to the S3, and it has even more graphical tweaks.

I'm sorry, but your claim is just wrong.

It's also very offtopic from iPhones :P

Atomic Pineapple

This has gone a bit off topic! I'm hoping the 5c will be a good enough device at a more realistic price point so I can get one for development!

mad muffin

My body is ready.

PrettyBoy

Why are the people that seem to hate Apple/iPhone products posting in this thread?

You like your Samsung - that's fine - but nobody in this thread wants to hear your pointless arguments about how amazing it is and how superior it is to the iPhone :rolleyes: