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Old Sep 14, 2014 | 07:49 PM
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Apple changed data plans forever, Android users got greedy and ruined it. Hopefully it's stabilising now, such a con.
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Old Sep 14, 2014 | 08:13 PM
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Apple changed data plans forever, Android users got greedy and ruined it. Hopefully it's stabilising now, such a con.
You talk some sh! T Mobile networks have been raping consumers for years, with greater competition prices have become realistic. Bull sh! T it was apple, market forces have adjusted pricing. If apple had their way, prices would remain high, to hide the heavy subsidies to entice people to buy apple.

This subsidy still happens to some degree in the USA, but t mobile are eating into the other major networks and driving down tariff prices.
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Old Sep 14, 2014 | 08:31 PM
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Apple have helped bring down prices eh

You're going to have to explain Jack

This sounds very self delusional
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 09:45 AM
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What dates have you guys got for delivery?
The end of the month for me; arrrghhhh!!!
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 10:31 AM
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10th Oct. for me with the 6+ my mate has a first day delivery on the 6. I made the mistake of using the App rather than the web page, lost a good 15 minutes trying that. Works well for me as I can't get the case I want till then.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by stevebt
Rolling contracts don't allow you to tether from the phone and they deliberately keep the usage low to force you into a contract.
Three allow you to tether if you take an all-you-can-eat data plan, and provide up to 4GB of tethered data, even on a rolling monthly contract, starting from £15/m
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 01:03 PM
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Ordered 2 x iphone 6 64 GB today direct from EE - they said to expect on launch day, but could take up to 30 days

so we shall see i guess, not too worried when i get it to be honest, i went on the EE 4G unlimited everything, 200 mins world wide calls and 10 GB data for £40 a month and a £30 upfront payment
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 01:28 PM
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200 minutes isn't much

Hardly a phone at all!
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
200 minutes isn't much

Hardly a phone at all!
should have clarified, 200 mins abroad and international calls and UNLIMITED calls within the UK
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 02:32 PM
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Neither is the 4G data, only 10GB? mines unlimited on Three, S5 £38/mnth
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 03:19 PM
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Neither is the 4G data, only 10GB? mines unlimited on Three, S5 £38/mnth
Yeah only 10 GB - wow unlimited through Three, good deal - haven't used three for a long time, last time i tried i suffered awful coverage - but dam all you can eat is a good deal!
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 03:29 PM
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Yea coverage is excellent locally for me and in the city, but a bit ropey out in the sticks elsewhere, pretty much like that for all the carriers though.
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Originally Posted by bioforger
Yea coverage is excellent locally for me and in the city, but a bit ropey out in the sticks elsewhere, pretty much like that for all the carriers though.
yeah true, i work all over though really, cover 200 miles 3 days a week though so EE isn't too bad in rural areas. does get choppy though and means me swearing at my hands free quite alot

Will look at three though as i have 30+ numbers to migrate soon and o2 are seemingly hard to beat on there £10 a month deals
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 04:02 PM
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I can't wait for the video camera, rumours are that it was massively understated at the launch.

Lots of innovation in the camera that's for sure.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 04:06 PM
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I can't wait for the video camera, rumours are that it was massively understated at the launch.

Lots of innovation in the camera that's for sure.
Does it record in 4K? How many megapixels?
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
Does it record in 4K? How many megapixels?
No 4k video or increase in megapixel, but it does protrude a little from the case. We've not seen innovation like that since Apple move the headphone jack from the top to the bottom of the phone!

Should be great for the camera module and the phone for when you want to try and lay the phone flat on a surface but can't, a great design feature to tilt the phone a fraction towards you.

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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 04:19 PM
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You're such fools. Amazing frame rate, extra focus pixels - you have no idea what they are, image stabilisation and colours that only Apple can get right.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by jonc
No 4k video or increase in megapixel, but it does protrude a little from the case. We've not seen innovation like that since Apple move the headphone jack from the top to the bottom of the phone!

Should be great for the camera module and the phone for when you want to try and lay the phone flat on a surface.
so much for an improvement then. Really game changing
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JackClark
You're such fools. Amazing frame rate, extra focus pixels - you have no idea what they are, image stabilisation and colours that only Apple can get right.
oooh image stabilisation AND sharp/quick focus wow Had these options for over a year ffs.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
oooh image stabilisation AND sharp/quick focus wow Had these options for over a year ffs.
How come my video will be significantly better than yours, you know it will, everyone knows it will. Heard it about your camera before, quite a few times now.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
so much for an improvement then. Really game changing
I was expecting a game changing innovation from the iPhone 6, like an extra row of icons that the iPhone 5 had over the iPhone 4, but sadly this wasn't to be the case, we're stuck with the same number of rows as the previous iPhone.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 05:09 PM
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Well the camera on my ip5 is utter turd so the 6 can only be better.

And my ip5 broke again today for no reason...
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 05:58 PM
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How come my video will be significantly better than yours, you know it will, everyone knows it will. Heard it about your camera before, quite a few times now.
Yes Jack of course it is Jack, how could the S5 possibly be better
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bioforger
Yes Jack of course it is Jack, how could the S5 possibly be better
It's old tech that's why. Probably matches the iPhone 5.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 07:13 PM
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Absolute bollox, you seem to forget that i have and use both phones. I have done comparisons from the same position, same lighting, same subject, the 5s photos always look washed out and grainy compared to the vastly superior shots of the S5! Especially more noticeable outdoors.

Also unlike you if the results were the other way round i would say so.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 08:35 PM
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Overly processed is the main complaint and you're making that sound about right.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 08:51 PM
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lol its not a complaint!
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 08:55 PM
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Apparently 4 million pre-orders took place in 24hrs. That's mightily impressive regardless of anyone's view on Apple or these devices.
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaun
Apparently 4 million pre-orders took place in 24hrs. That's mightily impressive regardless of anyone's view on Apple or these devices.
lol Apple Vs Samsung, Xbox Vs Playstation, Subaru Vs Mitsubishi ahhh god bless the competition.

and for the arguments sake of this site, the Galaxy S5 is a really good bit of kit, but the iphone what it lacks in the "inside" is ****ing HOT on the outside!

no Galaxy S5 owner can say it looks better than the iphone and that the Galaxy S5 doesnt feel like flimsy plastic when you hold it.

But i agree the internal specs are higher on the S5 - but **** when did anyone sain go for whats on the inside! lol
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Old Sep 15, 2014 | 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Shaun
Apparently 4 million pre-orders took place in 24hrs. That's mightily impressive regardless of anyone's view on Apple or these devices.
You know some researchers say that New Zealand has the highest ratio of sheep to people than anywhere in the world. They should try redoing their research on an Apple launch day.
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