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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:03 PM
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Come on, just one of you fandroids say something nice about Apple, it won't hurt.
Personally I prefer bananas but I have enjoyed a nice Golden Delicious on the odd occasion
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:06 PM
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Personally I prefer bananas but I have enjoyed a nice Golden Delicious on the odd occasion
I bet you do. Phnar, Phnar.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:31 PM
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Just asked my boss when he is getting the iPhone 5.
His response, 'Don't know, I would like my 4S to start working properly first!'
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:40 PM
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Just asked my boss when he is getting the iPhone 5.
His response, 'Don't know, I would like my 4S to start working properly first!'
He should take it to the Apple store, there are millions upon millions of iPhones that work just great. The Apple store is a huge advantage over any other brand, have you ever been in a Car Phone Warehouse, full of idiots.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:48 PM
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don't care what people say, I like the iPhone and its ease, don't care about stuff like NFC so have been an utter Fanboi and my 64GB 5 arrives in a week, should be a nice upgrade from my 4 32GB
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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And that is going to cost what? £50 a month?
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:56 PM
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don't care what people say, I like the iPhone and its ease, don't care about stuff like NFC so have been an utter Fanboi and my 64GB 5 arrives in a week, should be a nice upgrade from my 4 32GB
It'll be a great upgrade.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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Trust me, it's way better than anything before it.... and it's instant.
That is Apple "willfully" copying the Sony Xperia Arc S (a great phone BTW)!!

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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 12:58 PM
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It'll be a great upgrade.
More like a good raping!
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:03 PM
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And that is going to cost what? £50 a month?
36 actually 2000 mins, unlimited data and texts plus ability to jump on EE when its ready.

was already paying 35 for 600 mins with unlimited data and texts.

Plus quidco cashback and the second hand value of my 4 the change should cost pretty much nothing
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That is Apple "willfully" copying the Sony Xperia Arc S (a great phone BTW)!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pH27siiZxI
Oh please, you're obviously talking about things you know nothing about again, try reading this thread for starters. There's a glaring difference between the iPhone's panorama and the Sony one. You'd be closer if you stated that HTC had ripped off Sony.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyJawa
36 actually 2000 mins, unlimited data and texts plus ability to jump on EE when its ready.

was already paying 35 for 600 mins with unlimited data and texts.

Plus quidco cashback and the second hand value of my 4 the change should cost pretty much nothing
Good deal. I thought everyone knew how good the resale value of iPhones was, but obviously not.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:25 PM
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I'll stick with my Sony then lol, works very well on the Viera

And save a fortune to boot
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:29 PM
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Oh please, you're obviously talking about things you know nothing about again, try reading this thread for starters. There's a glaring difference between the iPhone's panorama and the Sony one. You'd be closer if you stated that HTC had ripped off Sony.
It's all about gestures, clearly Sony came up with moving the camera from left to right first when doing panoramic shots. Now Apple are copying going from left to right, I'm sure this gesture is patented.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by jonc
It's all about gestures, clearly Sony came up with moving the camera from left to right first when doing panoramic shots. Now Apple are copying going from left to right, I'm sure this gesture is patented.
Now you have gone and done it!!! Apple will now go and patent the idea of moving a camera from left to right and claim it as an innovation and sue everybody
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Wurzel
Now you have gone and done it!!! Apple will now go and patent the idea of moving a camera from left to right and claim it as an innovation and sue everybody
dont worry Samsung will patent right to left just in case
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:38 PM
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dont worry Samsung will patent right to left just in case
Don't be daft! No one in their right mind pans right to left
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 01:42 PM
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Don't be daft! No one in their right mind pans right to left
An innovation just waiting to be patented then! It'll be a game changer for sure.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Wurzel
Don't be daft! No one in their right mind pans right to left
I thought everyone to the right of GMT
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 02:38 PM
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Racists.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr.No
iPhone 4S (@ £449) vs iPhone 5 (@ £529)... what would you do?
Voted with my wallet yesterday - wife is now proud owner of an iPhone 4S for £449
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:13 PM
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Hang on just a moment.... is the Galaxy 3 LTE enabled? 4G you know that fast stuff the iPhone is capable of, I've just had a visitor in who claims his is only 3G.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:26 PM
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A quick google will provide you that information. The current S3 is 3G only, but a new version will be available in a couple of months, though I don't think an exact date has been announced yet.

Oh, and before you get all high and mighty about the iPhone 5 begin LTE ready now, you may not be able to use that service anyway, depending on what operator you are with..

The iPhone 5 for example can operate on 4G networks across only three radio frequencies - 850MHz, 1800MHz and 2100MHz. Unlike Everything Everywhere , O2 and Vodafone are planning to use the 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz 4G LTE frequencies. Long term this should provide a better service, but the iPhone 5 won't support these two frequencies, which is very bad news for UK customers
http://www.3g.co.uk/PR/Sept2012/ipho...es-4g-lte.html
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by ScoobyJawa
36 actually 2000 mins, unlimited data and texts plus ability to jump on EE when its ready.

was already paying 35 for 600 mins with unlimited data and texts.

Plus quidco cashback and the second hand value of my 4 the change should cost pretty much nothing
How much for the handset up front and who is that with as see Orange £36 is 1gb data? Seen Voda and Three have announced tariffs but O2 lagging as usual. Three priced quite competitively at £37 pm and £89 for a 32gb over 24 months.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Nimbus
A quick google will provide you that information. The current S3 is 3G only, but a new version will be available in a couple of months, though I don't think an exact date has been announced yet.
Talk about keeping it quiet, LOL.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by P1Fanatic
How much for the handset up front and who is that with as see Orange £36 is 1gb data? Seen Voda and Three have announced tariffs but O2 lagging as usual. Three priced quite competitively at £37 pm and £89 for a 32gb over 24 months.
Yeah I was with Orange and they weren't interested at rival offers/tarriffs so told em to shove my custom up their a$$, guy didn't give a hoot unlike 3 who would do everything possible to keep you.

In fairness they still earn as I went to T Mobile (same group) as I want to be part of EE but I got a better deal from it - Oranges data tarrifs suck now, my old one was unlimited and for 36 quid they now limit you to 1gb, T Mobile is unlimited albeit with a fair use policy.

Handset was £269 (64GB model), same as orange offered, but £100 quidco cashback which has tracked, plus my old one is worth £175 to the trade in websites, or seem to go for over £200 on ebay.....
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:01 PM
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Talk about keeping it quiet, LOL.
I really don't know what you mean. The info is freely available. You asked about it, I gave you the answer. You're clutching at straws on this one...
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Bought two 5's this morning at 8.30am. I got a black and a white one, so will choose which I like best, then sell the other on.

Forgot about needed a Nano Sim though! Will have to contact T-Mobile for a new one, or maybe just cut my current one down.
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Nimbus
I really don't know what you mean. The info is freely available. You asked about it, I gave you the answer. You're clutching at straws on this one...
I thought it was a given as on those hokey iPhone vs Galaxy comparisons earlier on the thread there was no mention of a win for iPhone... LOL. It doesn't have LTE! The God phone has slow connectivity!!
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Old Sep 14, 2012 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by chrisdicko
Bought two 5's this morning at 8.30am. I got a black and a white one, so will choose which I like best, then sell the other on.

Forgot about needed a Nano Sim though! Will have to contact T-Mobile for a new one, or maybe just cut my current one down.
Contact them for a new one, you can't cut down a micro sim to fit.
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