wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 4, 2011 4:32pm
Lol... all that build up for that....
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Oct 4, 2011 4:37pm
It's Apple, there would be build up for an event if they were just announcing the color of lint in their pocket.wes_mantooth;922003 wrote:Lol... all that build up for that....
imex99
Posts: 4,927
Oct 4, 2011 4:40pm
won't get #iphone until it's 4 - 4.3 inch screen
Now waiting for #sprintwireless conference 10/7, rumors of network upgrades about EvDO rev b, lte and iPhone talk.
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Now waiting for #sprintwireless conference 10/7, rumors of network upgrades about EvDO rev b, lte and iPhone talk.
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wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 4, 2011 4:43pm
imex99;922008 wrote:won't get #iphone until it's 4 - 4.3 inch screen
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4 is good, but the 4.5s are overkill for me. I just think that the iphones are to inferior spec wise. I like the screens and the interface is ok, but doesn't hold a candle to the newer droids
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Oct 4, 2011 4:45pm
So now the real question is... all bias aside... which is the better phone?
iPhone 4S or Bionic?
My points of interest (in priority)
iPhone 4S or Bionic?
My points of interest (in priority)
- Speed (which one can download a webpage faster?)
- Battery life (which one will last longer?)
- Camera quality (which one will take crisper images?)
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 4, 2011 4:46pm
Bionic is better on most levels, but battery life won't be one of them
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Oct 4, 2011 4:48pm
Or camera. The 4S camera looks phenomenal.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Oct 4, 2011 4:56pm
So what about speed? I mean, 4G is faster than 3G, right? So Bionic?
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Oct 4, 2011 4:57pm
Yeah, and it is much faster, but the trade off is shitty battery life.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Oct 4, 2011 5:02pm
Actually, the Bionic's battery life is a lot better than other 4G phones. It's not as good as the 4S, and you'll certainly drain the battery if you spend all day streaming video over 4G, but not many people do that.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20104012-251/droid-bionic-impresses-with-long-battery-life/
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-20104012-251/droid-bionic-impresses-with-long-battery-life/
The Droid Bionic delivered an average of 7 hours and 55 minutes talk time with 4G enabled. When we turned LTE off to go 3G only, we managed to squeeze out a very impressive 10 hours and 21 minutes talk time. We should note here that LTE is only used for data and not voice, so the latter is mostly to rid the possibility of background processes.
Anecdotally, the Droid Bionic performed well in day-to-day usage. From a fully charged phone at the start of the day, we surfed the Web, navigated with Maps, watched a few Flash video clips, checked e-mail, and used it as we would normally. By the end of the day, we had only used about 15 to 20 percent of the battery. We did this with the 4G LTE speeds enabled.
karen lotz
Posts: 22,284
Oct 4, 2011 5:04pm
Yeah I just checked my battery use, I'm at 8 hours 26 minutes with pretty heavy use (outside of streaming video/music) and I still have 70% battery left.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Oct 4, 2011 6:46pm
but will it make phone calls...assuming you hold it properly to your ear?gorocks99;921774 wrote:New iPhone will solve riddles, cook dinner, cure hunger. Already knew that, get to the good stuff.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Oct 4, 2011 6:48pm
They claim it has "intelligent antenna" which means it will swap between the two antennas in the phone to give you the best reception while making or receiving a phone call.Glory Days;922117 wrote:but will it make phone calls...assuming you hold it properly to your ear?
However, it doesn't matter to me. I probably TALK on my phone a total of an hour or so a month.
Glory Days
Posts: 7,809
Oct 4, 2011 7:04pm
i must be doing it wrong then. i am at about 10-20% after 8 hours with minimal use and settings. i even kill the data for 6 of those hours after 15 minutes of inactivity.karen lotz;922033 wrote:Yeah I just checked my battery use, I'm at 8 hours 26 minutes with pretty heavy use (outside of streaming video/music) and I still have 70% battery left.
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Oct 4, 2011 7:21pm
Posted on 4/17/11:
Damn, I'm good.sherm03;922130 wrote:Don't wait on an iPhone 5. If Apple's history is any indication, this year's iPhone will have very little changes over the iPhone 4 (similar to the way they handled the iPhone 3g, and then the iPhone 3gs).
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Oct 4, 2011 7:28pm
LMAO at everyone who had been hoping/expecting this to be 4G....CFO said months ago that wouldn't be the case.
For what IOS does, that's plenty of power, although the 3G is SOOOO yesterday tech. Gotta give them some credit, though, most of the Android manufacturers really don't put much thought into the camera and it's one of the few areas of hardware you can really differentiate on.
For what IOS does, that's plenty of power, although the 3G is SOOOO yesterday tech. Gotta give them some credit, though, most of the Android manufacturers really don't put much thought into the camera and it's one of the few areas of hardware you can really differentiate on.
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I Wear Pants
Posts: 16,223
Oct 4, 2011 10:00pm
That's why I'm eagerly waiting on the Nokia Windows Phone devices. Because they have legendarily great build quality and there cameras are usually fantastic.
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Oct 4, 2011 10:07pm
As a Sprint user, with the addition of the iPhone, I worry about the future of the true unlimited data plan.
No interest for me though, this is basically the same phone I have, just runs iOS instead of Android.
iPhone 5 should time up about right with my upgrade next summer, will have to reconsider then
No interest for me though, this is basically the same phone I have, just runs iOS instead of Android.
iPhone 5 should time up about right with my upgrade next summer, will have to reconsider then
sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Oct 4, 2011 10:23pm
I would be uneasy about that as well. I was in a few Sprint stores today, and there were tons of people calling about it after the announcement. The unlimited plan will not go anywhere to start with. Sprint is going to leverage the shit out of that because they will be the only one offering the iPhone with unlimited data. Once they see the strain on their network from the increased data load...that's when the worry about the unlimited plan going away will become real.chicago510;922287 wrote:As a Sprint user, with the addition of the iPhone, I worry about the future of the true unlimited data plan.
No interest for me though, this is basically the same phone I have, just runs iOS instead of Android.
iPhone 5 should time up about right with my upgrade next summer, will have to reconsider then
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Oct 4, 2011 10:31pm
I agree, now that they have the iPhone, the unlimited plan is their distinguishing selling point.sherm03;922294 wrote:I would be uneasy about that as well. I was in a few Sprint stores today, and there were tons of people calling about it after the announcement. The unlimited plan will not go anywhere to start with. Sprint is going to leverage the shit out of that because they will be the only one offering the iPhone with unlimited data. Once they see the strain on their network from the increased data load...that's when the worry about the unlimited plan going away will become real.
I know you're a cell phone guy, would they grandfather me in if they cap the data plans? If not, I see no reason to stay with them.
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Oct 4, 2011 10:37pm
AT&T grandfathered me in I am unlimited on my Iphone
Automatik
Posts: 14,632
Oct 4, 2011 10:48pm
lol...Nokia still makes worthwhile phones? I thought they only fucked with "pay as you go" phones these days.I Wear Pants;922284 wrote:That's why I'm eagerly waiting on the Nokia Windows Phone devices. Because they have legendarily great build quality and there cameras are usually fantastic.
hangonsloopy
Posts: 1,291
Oct 4, 2011 11:05pm
Fab1b;922306 wrote:AT&T grandfathered me in I am unlimited on my Iphone
Same here.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Oct 4, 2011 11:14pm
Crimson streak;916442 wrote:This fucker needs to come out asap my iPhone now is about to take a shit.
Did I just hear someone admitting to an Apple device taking a shit?
The Apocalypse is upon is!!!
justincredible;916445 wrote:4G is overrated. I hardly use it, it drains my battery like a motherfucker, and I have to pay $10/mo extra for it.
Dude, it has sped my browsing time WAY up. I hate 3G now.
That's "sir charge," as in, "Sir, we're going to charge you for that."justincredible;916461 wrote:When I signed up I'm pretty sure they called it a 4G surcharge.
chicago510
Posts: 5,728
Oct 4, 2011 11:23pm
Justin, where do you live in Cincy? No 4g? Im by campus, and I'm 4g/Wifi exclusively on my Evo. 3g is like dialup.