iPhone X - Discussion

Celestial12 · 01-11-2017 9:09am

Rew wrote: »

Otterbox Symmetry clear

https://www.otterbox.ie/en-ie/iphone-x/symmetry-series-clear-case/apl41-iph17.html?dwvar_apl41-iph17_color=01

I ordered this one too! First time getting an Otterbox.

mad muffin · 01-11-2017 9:30am

stimpson wrote: »

This is £15 and does 15W https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B074QGFDMM

And is the charger I posted good for 7.5W?

Rew · 01-11-2017 9:34am

Celestial12 wrote: »

I ordered this one too! First time getting an Otterbox.

I have had a few over the years, have the same one on my iPhone 7 ATM and its taken a lot of abuse in the last 12 months without any issues.

eeloe · 01-11-2017 9:34am

I got confirmed from eir yesterday that i’ll get a nightline notification tomorrow and it’ll be delivered to me on Friday!

My case and screen protectors landed yesterday!

Can’t wait now!

Bob24 · 01-11-2017 9:36am

mad muffin wrote: »

I see that. They are much more expensive than the 5W ones.

I went for these in the end

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01H7547AE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073NZ43KY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

No-one waiting for the Apple pad? It will surely charge at max speed and also support charging multiple Apple devices at the same time (for me that's a killer feature with a premium since I have an Apple Watch and AirPods which along my iPhone are all getting charged on my bedside table).

Celestial12 · 01-11-2017 9:38am

Rew wrote: »

I have had a few over the years, have the same one on my iPhone 7 ATM and its taken a lot of abuse in the last 12 months without any issues.

Good to know! I've seen a lot of people using them, so I decided to give them a go. Got my last two covers from Zazzle and never had any issues with them. Got a Grovemade cover before that, and it broke the first time I dropped it. Never again! My Otterbox should be arriving today or tomorrow anyway. Won't be getting the X for another two weeks or so.

faceman · 01-11-2017 9:44am

Don’t get the love for wireless charging. If the Apple Watch is anything to go by, you can’t use the device while its being used.

We’ll be at the stage someday in the near future where devices can charge over the air. Now that will be a game changer.

server down · 01-11-2017 9:48am

faceman wrote: »

Don’t get the love for wireless charging. If the Apple Watch is anything to go by, you can’t use the device while its being used.

We’ll be at the stage someday in the near future where devices can charge over the air. Now that will be a game changer.

Unless it speeds up it won’t be. Yeh you can’t use the phone when charged in. If I got a pad I would hook it up at work, at a home desk or table, or maybe even the kitchen. A place to drop and recharge when busy elsewhere.

mad muffin · 01-11-2017 9:50am

server down wrote: »

Unless it speeds up it won’t be. Yeh you can’t use the phone when charged in. If I got a pad I would hook it up at work, at a home desk or table, or maybe even the kitchen. A place to drop and recharge when busy elsewhere.

That’s my plan. I’m putting it in the kitchen.

Tazium · 01-11-2017 9:55am

Want wireless charging for next to the bed, inevitably I wake my missus fiddling with the cables for overnight charging. I'm expecting comments for inability to find the right hole in the dark.

JoeA3 · 01-11-2017 9:58am

My card’s been charged for the phone this morning, but still says delivery Nov 7th. But oddly I’m not charged yet at all for the Apple case that’s due to arrive today?!

So I’m not so sure that the date they charge the card is much indication of shipment.

Rew · 01-11-2017 10:00am

Tazium wrote: »

Want wireless charging for next to the bed, inevitably I wake my missus fiddling with the cables for overnight charging. I'm expecting comments for inability to find the right hole in the dark.

Ha well you not alone, going to bed trying to get phone and watch on charge and not wake the baby etc. My wife forgets to charge her phone half the time so its a killer feature for here if all she has to do is put it on the pad!

I normally charge my phone at night only so the slow wireless charge on a pad is perfect for me. Prob get one for me desk at work.

JoeA3 · 01-11-2017 10:00am

Tazium wrote: »

Want wireless charging for next to the bed, inevitably I wake my missus fiddling with the cables for overnight charging. I'm expecting comments for inability to find the right hole in the dark.

lol.

stimpson · 01-11-2017 10:13am

mad muffin wrote: »

And is the charger I posted good for 7.5W?

Yep. Assuming you don't have lots of other things plugged in. W is A x V. USB is 5V so 7.5W will draw 1.5A. That can put out 4.6A in total.

01-11-2017 10:38am

I charge the 6S Plus once a day and usually get a full 12 hr shift and still have plenty of battery and that’s with some hours of streaming and odd bit of browsing.

If someone is killing their batteries needing a top up during the day at work then I’d love their job! :-) especially if they work 8 he’s !!!

Bob24 · 01-11-2017 10:53am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I charge the 6S Plus once a day and usually get a full 12 hr shift and still have plenty of battery and that’s with some hours of streaming and odd bit of browsing.

If someone is killing their batteries needing a top up during the day at work then I’d love their job! :-) especially if they work 8 he’s !!!

No WiFi and poor cellular reception will hit the battery hard even with light or no use (that’s the case in my office)

Also if people have a long commute and use the phone let’s say to stream video content through cellular data on their way to work and back, that will cause a pretty heavy battery drain. One hour of video streaming while on the move will drain close to 30% battery on my 7.

And Plus models have significantly better battery life but not everyone wants a very large phone. So non Plus users will be much more likely to required intra-day charging.

FourFourRED · 01-11-2017 10:57am

Bob24 wrote: »

No-one waiting for the Apple pad? It will surely charge at max speed and also support charging multiple Apple devices at the same time (for me that's a killer feature with a premium since I have an Apple Watch and AirPods which along my iPhone are all getting charged on my bedside table).

You’re going to have to buy a new AirPods case for wireless charging

Bob24 · 01-11-2017 11:03am

FourFourFM wrote: »

You’re going to have to buy a new AirPods case for wireless charging

Yep I know that, but really it’s just a once-off. From now on all new accessories which are good candidates for wireless charging will probably come with it as standard (for exemple future gen Apple Pencil and Apple TV remote)

Doylers · 01-11-2017 11:12am

Bob24 wrote: »

mad muffin wrote: »

I see that. They are much more expensive than the 5W ones.

I went for these in the end

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01H7547AE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B073NZ43KY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

No-one waiting for the Apple pad? It will surely charge at max speed and also support charging multiple Apple devices at the same time (for me that's a killer feature with a premium since I have an Apple Watch and AirPods which along my iPhone are all getting charged on my bedside table).

The new pad wont change the older version of the air-pods or an apple watch thats not series 3, just keep that in mind

Ya-Boy-Ya · 01-11-2017 11:26am

Just checked account... Apple charged for my phone... awaiting shipping notification now!! :eek:

Somedaythefire · 01-11-2017 11:29am

Ya-Boy-Ya wrote: »

Just checked account... Apple charged for my phone... awaiting shipping notification now!! :eek:

whats your delivery date?

stimpson · 01-11-2017 11:30am

Ya-Boy-Ya wrote: »

Just checked account... Apple charged for my phone... awaiting shipping notification now!! :eek:

Mine was charged on the 30th. Still not shipped.

JoeA3 · 01-11-2017 12:20pm

My case arrived!
I’m quite surprised that it seems only marginally bigger than my current 6S case.

This pic will give you an idea of the size comparison.

FourFourRED · 01-11-2017 12:20pm

stimpson wrote: »

Mine was charged on the 30th. Still not shipped.

They have definitely shipped. Shipped from China to the UK where they will be divided up and then shipped to Ireland at some stage Thursday for delivery on Friday or early next week depending on your location.

Bob24 · 01-11-2017 12:27pm

JoeA3 wrote: »

My case arrived!
I’m quite surprised that it seems only marginally bigger than my current 6S case.

This pic will give you an idea of the size comparison.

The pic actually makes it look quite visibly larger in both dimensions.

I’m still on the fence about the X but this is an issue for me. The 7 is already borderline for some of my trousers pockets, that size increase could be a problem for me if this is going to be the new smallest size for flagship iPhones going forward.

JoeA3 · 01-11-2017 12:34pm

Bob24 wrote: »

The pic actually makes it look quite visibly larger in both dimensions.

I’m still on the fence about the X but this is an issue for me. The 7 is already borderline for some of my trousers pockets, that size increase could be a problem for me if this is going to be the new smallest size for flagship iPhones going forward.

Wait for skinny jeans to go out of fashion? :pac:

eeloe · 01-11-2017 12:52pm

I'm wondering can i just go to bed now and wake up on friday please?

Sitting in work here, and my case and screen protectors are looking at me funny!

Oafley Jones · 01-11-2017 1:06pm

Third_Echelon wrote: »

That was always going to be the case when you launch 2 different phones at the same time. People are always going to wait or go with the better option. If there was no X, the 8 sales would have been very similar to the 7.

The iPhone 8/+ is a very good phone in its own right, but comparing it to X, if you had the money, you'd wait. That's natural. I don't think that makes the 8 a bad phone.

It's clear that they are creating different price point streams. The $100 increase or so from 6 up to 8 will appeal to various audiences. I don't think the 8 and X are even meant to compete. They are targeted at slightly different groups and pockets depths.

In my own case, I live in California and I have the iPhone 6s from my employer for my work phone (hopefully I can change that soon as iOS 11 is killing my battery life). I kept my Irish number as well and just switched it to pre-pay so that I can keep the number and top it up a few time per year. I had a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 on that number and it was recently stolen. As there are very good deals now on iPhone 7, I think that I might just get the 7 Plus to replace that. As it's a phone that I won't use that much (only when I'm back home a few times per year), it's a no brainer. I wouldn't spend crazy amounts on an X for that.

You're essentially making my case for me.

TheAnalyst_ · 01-11-2017 1:08pm

I really want to upgrade to something but there are far too many downsides,
I would happily pay a huge premium if it the device was out of this world. For that money I'd like a screen which didn't have a lump taken out of it and I'd like to be able to open it hassle free.

Bob24 · 01-11-2017 1:15pm

JoeA3 wrote: »

Wait for skinny jeans to go out of fashion? :pac:

Problem is not skinny jeans (I don’t like them) but more that I’m a fairly skinny person in the first place :-)

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