iPhone 5

[Deleted member 2457]

Think I might order one,haven't spent any money on treats this year and the black one looks kinda nice....

Ah nice one mate. I would as well if I had not of bought the 4s already. £249 for the touch too!

 

[Andrew Everard]

Details and pics for those who missed it...

New iPhone 5

New iPod touch and nano

Solid work, Mr C...

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Details and pics for those who missed it...

New iPhone 5

New iPod touch and nano

Solid work, Mr C...

Yep, nice one - cheers!

 

[Paul.]

Its only £29 more than I paid for my 4 two years ago. I assume the £29 pays for the half decent headphones? The S3 is £500 off contract too, so don't think this is out of the ordinary. Can't afford one out right at the mo, but may investigate some contract deals.

 

[carter]

My I pod touch is only a year old and thanks to its otter box has been really well protected so Im in no rush to change that.

Im surprised they have changed the nano if I was a youth I would have got one for sure. I think the watch strap thing worked really well reminded me of my old pop swatch!!!

 

[Paul.]

With the exception of the black one, the new Nano looks pretty out of character for Apple. Will reserve judgement until I have seen one in the metal, but looks a bit iffy to me...

 

[John Duncan]

Zzzzzzzzzzzz.

What's happened to Apple's design team? I could've knocked that up in ten minutes in Photoshop.

 

[Joe Cox]

Wait for it.... Apparently, the new £25 Apple EarPods' "audio quality is so superior, they rival high-end headphones that cost hundreds of dollars more"!

http://www.whathifi.com/news/apple-earpods-claim-to-rival-high-end-headphones

 

[bigboss]

Zzzzzzzzzzzz.

What's happened to Apple's design team? I could've knocked that up in ten minutes in Photoshop.

Agreed. I found this launch almost as underwhelming as the 4S. I like the new iPod Nano. Its built in Nike+ support means my OH can finally sell her iPhone 4S for Android! :clap:

 

[bigboss]

Wait for it.... Apparently, the new £25 Apple EarPods' "audio quality is so superior, they rival high-end headphones that cost hundreds of dollars more"!

http://www.whathifi.com/news/apple-earpods-claim-to-rival-high-end-headphones

Now that's a very interesting claim!

Non-conventional designs usually don't suit all ears. We'll see when it launches.

 

[cliffster]

Agreed John.

I was hoping for a more marked change in design, as from the 3gs to the i4.

Still, I suppose there are only so many ways to change a 'rectangle with buttons'

Think I'll wait for the 6.

Cliffster.

 

[bigboss]

So does it take a micro SIM card or a nano SIM?

 

[whoam1]

Nano

 

[bigboss]

The new connector is certainly a lot better than the 30-pin one. I hated the old one, always struggled to put my phone on a dock.

 

[fr0g]

Seems to me Apple have given up. Absoultely nothing new and lagging behind already existing smartphones in most ways.

 

[John Duncan]

Wait for it.... Apparently, the new £25 Apple EarPods' "audio quality is so superior, they rival high-end headphones that cost hundreds of dollars more"!

Are they active?

 

[bigboss]

Seems to me Apple have given up. Absoultely nothing new and lagging behind already existing smartphones in most ways.

I think smartphone technology has peaked for now. We're unlikely to see significant advancements over the next couple of years, except for more powerful processors to support more complex games & apps, & probably more memory.

 

[John Duncan]

Seems to me Apple have given up. Absoultely nothing new and lagging behind already existing smartphones in most ways.

Whilst I agree, their sales will still equal the GDP of a small European country, so they probably don't care.

 

[bigboss]

Wait for it.... Apparently, the new £25 Apple EarPods' "audio quality is so superior, they rival high-end headphones that cost hundreds of dollars more"!

Are they active?

They will be, if you exercise everyday wearing them!

 

[John Duncan]

The new connector is certainly a lot better than the 30-pin one. I hated the old one, always struggled to put my phone on a dock.

Strangely, Ive found the exact opposite when comparing old Apple connector to mini USB of the Nexus; always thought it was quite a good design (proprietariness notwithstanding).

 

[fr0g]

Seems to me Apple have given up. Absoultely nothing new and lagging behind already existing smartphones in most ways.

Whilst I agree, their sales will still equal the GDP of a small European country, so they probably don't care.

And I reciprocate your agreement.

No accounting for Baaaaahs.

 

[John Duncan]

Still, I suppose there are only so many ways to change a 'rectangle with buttons'

I was expecting a curved glass back...

 

[fr0g]

Still, I suppose there are only so many ways to change a 'rectangle with buttons'

I was expecting a curved glass back...

I was expecting at least a Batman symbol and a "But it's an iPhone" button.

 

[John Duncan]

Seems to me Apple have given up. Absoultely nothing new and lagging behind already existing smartphones in most ways.

Whilst I agree, their sales will still equal the GDP of a small European country, so they probably don't care.

And I reciprocate your agreement.

No accounting for Baaaaahs.

That said, I have always thought that iOS felt quite 'sorted', and am not getting the same warm and fuzzies about Jelly Bean (yet).

 

[John Duncan]

I was expecting at least a Batman symbol

Now that I'd buy...