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    #1982
    snowflaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭snowflaker


    Anyone have buyers remorse? Not here. I love my X!


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    #1983
    baalad
    Registered Users Posts: 480 ✭✭baalad


    snowflaker wrote: »
    Anyone have buyers remorse? Not here. I love my X!

    Quick question! Can you change the lockscreen clock? For example is it possible to display a dual clock that displays two different time zones?


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    #1984
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,845 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    baalad wrote: »
    Quick question! Can you change the lockscreen clock? For example is it possible to display a dual clock that displays two different time zones?

    No, you won't get that sort of customisation in iOS.


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    #1985
    Shelga
    Registered Users Posts: 3,015 ✭✭✭Shelga


    My iPhone 6S Plus is giving me static shocks when charging, and the battery is lasting all of 3 hours on it now :(

    Much as I despise the fact that Apple seem to programme all of their phones to turn to mush after 2 years, a friend is going to New York in a couple of weeks and has offered to buy me a new one there if I want.

    Are there any issues with buying the phone in the US when planning to use it here in Ireland? I'm not locked to any network here anyway. Thanks- sorry if this has been asked before.


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    #1986
    snowflaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭snowflaker


    baalad wrote: »
    Quick question! Can you change the lockscreen clock? For example is it possible to display a dual clock that displays two different time zones?

    you can get apps that display it in widgets


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    #1987
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,484 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Shelga wrote: »
    My iPhone 6S Plus is giving me static shocks when charging, and the battery is lasting all of 3 hours on it now :(

    Much as I despise the fact that Apple seem to programme all of their phones to turn to mush after 2 years, a friend is going to New York in a couple of weeks and has offered to buy me a new one there if I want.

    Are there any issues with buying the phone in the US when planning to use it here in Ireland? I'm not locked to any network here anyway. Thanks- sorry if this has been asked before.

    Always found this to be a myth.


    Still have an iPod from 2005 that works fine and I have had iPhones for 3-4 years and the only issue is battery deterioration.

    Would also suggest that your static problem could be an earthing issue with the charger or socket as well.


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    #1988
    Marty Bird
    Registered Users Posts: 1,941 ✭✭✭Marty Bird


    snowflaker wrote: »
    Anyone have buyers remorse? Not here. I love my X!

    No but.. I would definitely like the screen to be bigger I do miss the plus size yes I know it is a bigger screen than the plus but I would love for the screen to be bigger.

    🌞6.02kWp⚡️3.01kWp South/East⚡️3.01kWp West



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    #1989
    snowflaker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,922 ✭✭✭snowflaker


    Marty Bird wrote: »
    No but.. I would definitely like the screen to be bigger I do miss the plus size yes I know it is a bigger screen than the plus but I would love for the screen to be bigger.

    I don’t think area wise the X is bigger.


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    #1990
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    the screen is bigger 5.8" vs 5.5" on the plus. What's throwing you off is that it's narrower but much taller than a plus.


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    #1991
    DubDJ
    Registered Users Posts: 5,359 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    The screen on the X is actually smaller than the Plus in usable area. As it’s measured diagonally, the notch will take out a chunk of the screen. It’s also a bit narrower than the 8Plus too so you lose out there. It’s the tiniest bit smaller overall.

    Saying that I’ve watched videos showing content displayed on both screens and you lose out a on what looks like a fair bit, video ect seems smaller for example.


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    #1992
    Danbo!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭Danbo!


    DubDJ wrote: »
    The screen on the X is actually smaller than the Plus in usable area. As it’s measured diagonally, the notch will take out a chunk of the screen. It’s also a bit narrower than the 8Plus too so you lose out there. It’s the tiniest bit smaller overall.

    Saying that I’ve watched videos showing content displayed on both screens and you lose out a on what looks like a fair bit, video ect seems smaller for example.

    Nope, still bigger.

    https://www.macworld.co.uk/review/iphone/iphone-8-vs-iphone-x-3664120/
    If you exclude the iPhone X notch (the area at the top of the display that houses the Face ID camera) from that measurement then the screen is more accurately 62mm across x 130mm down (so 8mm longer than the 8 Plus). But it’s still bigger than the iPhone 8 Plus, and given that the handset is itself smaller, that is something to celebrate.


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    #1993
    [Deleted User]
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    Danbo! wrote: »
    Nope, still bigger.

    https://www.macworld.co.uk/review/iphone/iphone-8-vs-iphone-x-3664120/

    It's simple maths, people.

    iPhone X screen is 62 x 135mm = 8370mm2
    iPhone X screen minus notch is 62 x 130 = 8060mm2
    iPhone 8 Plus screen is 69 x 122mm = 8418mm2
    iPhone 8 screen is 59 x 105mm = 6195mm2

    The 8 plus is a bigger screen, and it's no surprise....it looks bigger, especially when seeing videos playing.


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    #1994
    Bob24
    Registered Users Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    Basil3 wrote: »
    It's simple maths, people.

    iPhone X screen is 62 x 135mm = 8370mm2
    iPhone X screen minus notch is 62 x 130 = 8060mm2
    iPhone 8 Plus screen is 69 x 122mm = 8418mm2
    iPhone 8 screen is 59 x 105mm = 6195mm2

    The 8 plus is a bigger screen, and it's no surprise....it looks bigger, especially when seeing videos playing.

    And additionally to the surface area being smaller, the aspect ratio of the Plus display is in most cases a better way to make use of that surface compared to the wide ratio of the X (both in portrait and landscape orientation). Aside from watching movies in their original wide format, I can’t think of many situations whereby the very elongated display of the X is better that the standard 9:16 aspect ratio of all other current iPhones, as well as many other phones, TVs, and computer monitors.

    It’s still a nice bonus to use almost the whole surface of the phone as a display though.


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    #1995
    Bob24
    Registered Users Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    And on the above one thing surprises me: why is Apple still using a 4/3 aspect ratio for its camera sensors given that APS-C and full frame cameras all use a 2/3 ratio which also happens to both match 35mm film and be more suitable for viewing on Apple’s wider screens.

    I really don’t see any advantage for 4/3 which I suspect was originally chosen because it was a perfect match for the displays of iPhones up to the 4S (hence this argument is not valid anymore).


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    #1996
    Danbo!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭Danbo!


    Basil3 wrote: »
    It's simple maths, people.

    iPhone X screen is 62 x 135mm = 8370mm2
    iPhone X screen minus notch is 62 x 130 = 8060mm2
    iPhone 8 Plus screen is 69 x 122mm = 8418mm2
    iPhone 8 screen is 59 x 105mm = 6195mm2

    The 8 plus is a bigger screen, and it's no surprise....it looks bigger, especially when seeing videos playing.

    oops, sorry DubDJ :o


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    #1997
    MadYaker
    Registered Users Posts: 12,222 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    https://www.ft.com/content/7cb56786-cda1-11e7-b781-794ce08b24dc


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    #1998
    Agent Coulson
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    MadYaker wrote: »
    https://www.ft.com/content/7cb56786-cda1-11e7-b781-794ce08b24dc

    Whatever it is it's behind a paywall.


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    #1999
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Whatever it is it's behind a paywall.

    It’s about an investigation into students working overtime in an iPhone X factory.

    It’s a complete non story as pretty much every electronic item made in China is made by underaged workers. Im not excusing the issue, but is always Apple who gets named on these stories but they could easily be building Nintendo Switch or Xbox either. There’s a willingness to work on Apple assembly lines as they pay more so people will do anything to work on them even if that means faking their age.


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    #2000
    Bob24
    Registered Users Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Whatever it is it's behind a paywall.

    It’s about an investigation into students working overtime in an iPhone X factory.

    It’s a complete non story as pretty much every electronic item made in China is made by underaged workers. Im not excusing the issue, but is always Apple who gets named on these stories but they could easily be building Nintendo Switch or Xbox either. There’s a willingness to work on Apple assembly lines as they pay more so people will do anything to work on them even if that means faking their age.

    Exactly this.

    Work conditions in those factories are bad there is not fixing excuse for them.

    But the media obsession with Apple in spite of them being one of the better companies as far as subcontractor employees treatment is concerned is a bit troubling.

    Not only they go for one of the most gentle offender and ignore much worst things, but they also fail to ask the real hard questions around why is it the de facto practise for most Asian made products on sale here and is it acceptable.

    It’s more a click grabbing exercise than a real willingness by journalist to report on those issues.


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    #2001
    Micky 32
    Registered Users Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    Creamy Goodness wrote: »
    It’s about an investigation into students working overtime in an iPhone X factory.

    It’s a complete non story as pretty much every electronic item made in China is made by underaged workers. Im not excusing the issue, but is always Apple who gets named on these stories but they could easily be building Nintendo Switch or Xbox either. There’s a willingness to work on Apple assembly lines as they pay more so people will do anything to work on them even if that means faking their age.

    Up to a few years ago anyway Apple were only paying 2 dollars an hour to workers making iphones in China.


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    #2002
    Jcomm114
    Registered Users Posts: 18 ✭Jcomm114


    Trying to decide between the 64gb and the 256gb. Reading online, most reviews say that with the 4K videos etc that you'd have to go with the 256GB. But looking at my 6 at the moment I've only used 20 gb of memory, mainly photos and some videos. Has anyone gone with the 64gb, and do you think it is easy enough to get by with, or will you be constantly deleting stuff to make room? Thanks


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    #2003
    Danbo!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,942 ✭✭✭Danbo!


    Jcomm114 wrote: »
    Trying to decide between the 64gb and the 256gb. Reading online, most reviews say that with the 4K videos etc that you'd have to go with the 256GB. But looking at my 6 at the moment I've only used 20 gb of memory, mainly photos and some videos. Has anyone gone with the 64gb, and do you think it is easy enough to get by with, or will you be constantly deleting stuff to make room? Thanks

    Had a 128gb iPhone 7+, but went with the 64gb X due to €€€. I only used about 30gb of space on the 7+. With things like Spotify, Dropbox, etc, the space doesn't fill up as quick as back in the day when you'd sync music onto the device and have all your photos on it. At least for me. Apps are getting bigger and I only got the 128gb 7+ to 'future proof' but in reality I was nowhere near filling it, even without deleting old photos.


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    #2004
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,641 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    Micky 32 wrote: »
    Up to a few years ago anyway Apple were only paying 2 dollars an hour to workers making iphones in China.

    Untrue. Apple don’t pay the workers, the firms they engage with do. Apple contract with a manufacturing company. Apple should be holding their suppliers to the high standards they’d expect in the US.

    But it’s not just Apple. Most multinationals are the same.


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    #2005
    LizzyBennet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 104 ✭✭LizzyBennet


    Jcomm114 wrote: »
    Trying to decide between the 64gb and the 256gb. Reading online, most reviews say that with the 4K videos etc that you'd have to go with the 256GB. But looking at my 6 at the moment I've only used 20 gb of memory, mainly photos and some videos. Has anyone gone with the 64gb, and do you think it is easy enough to get by with, or will you be constantly deleting stuff to make room? Thanks

    I got the 64gb which is enough for me coming from a 16gb 5s... I would personally never us up 256gb


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    #2006
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,706 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Apple, Amazon, Blackberry, Dell, HP, Google, Microsoft to name but a few of the major brands that use Foxconn to make there products


    Foxconn pay the wages of the workers not brands.



    Should these brands hold Foxconn to a better standard of course they should, Should we hold the brand to better account of course we should but we the customer want these items made by Foxconn so maybe we should hold ourselves to a higher account first.


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    #2007
    smurfjed
    Registered Users Posts: 10,189 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    What is the average salary for manufacturing jobs in China ? How’s does $2 per hour compare ?


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    #2008
    smurfjed
    Registered Users Posts: 10,189 ✭✭✭✭smurfjed


    What is the average salary for manufacturing jobs in China ? How’s does $2 per hour compare ?


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    #2009
    Micky 32
    Registered Users Posts: 6,556 ✭✭✭Micky 32


    faceman wrote: »
    Untrue. Apple don’t pay the workers, the firms they engage with do. Apple contract with a manufacturing company. Apple should be holding their suppliers to the high standards they’d expect in the US.

    But it’s not just Apple. Most multinationals are the same.

    Maybe it's not Apple paying them but i know for a fact that was all they were getting making the phones. Someone high up in Apple told me.


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    #2010
    s8n
    Registered Users Posts: 3,840 ✭✭✭s8n


    Anyone figured out how to access the flashlight from the lock screen. The shortcut button is there but cant seem to figure out how to access it !


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    #2011
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,579 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    s8n wrote: »
    Anyone figured out how to access the flashlight from the lock screen. The shortcut button is there but cant seem to figure out how to access it !
    3d touch.


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