iPhone 5

[professorhat]

Then again, I pay £97/month to sky....

:O

 

[Paul.]

Then again, I pay £97/month to sky....

Have you rung them up and spoken to cancelations? If you threaten to go to virgin I bet you can get a lot off of that.

 

[Joe Cox]

Would you believe it! http://www.whathifi.com/forum/android/samsung-galaxy-s4

 

[professorhat]

The Iphone5 is a good example. My Htc One X has a much bigger screen, cpu twice as fast,

Shock horror report that specs and CPU speed aren't the be all and end all...

 

[Paul.]

http://browser.primatelabs.com/android-benchmarks

The scores in the IT Pro article are not right, but it does not change the fact the iPhone 5 looks set to be pretty fast. Geekbench takes in to account processor and memory speed, so i would assume poor read speeds from cheap micro sd cards were to blame for IT Pros poor scores. In real life, the s3 pips the iPhone 5, but the 5 is faster than the One X. Considering the power savings from running dual cores, that is an impressive feat!*

*Assuming the scores are legit. It is possible to fake geekbench uploads...

 

[landzw]

I have been mentioning a higher mhz doesn't mean its faster on other threads , and no two chipsets are the same e.g. AMD and Intel

If you look at the history of Intel and AMD since the single cores cpu its pretty clear its not all about speed of the cpu

 

[MajorFubar]

Surely the main thing is that you're happy with your phone and it can do what you want it to do? Satisfaction is worth any amount of money, far more than paper-based tests which exclaim that Phone X is cheaper/quicker/more powerful/has more memory/plaits sawdust in prettier braids than Phone Y.
It's very easy in technical comparisons to lose the point...

 

[bigboss]

The Iphone5 is a good example. My Htc One X has a much bigger screen, cpu twice as fast,

Shock horror report that specs and CPU speed aren't the be all and end all...

(awaiting AnotherJoe's response)

 

[AnotherJoe]

Shock horror report that specs and CPU speed aren't the be all and end all...

Those benchmarks are obviously fake. We will see when the tech sites review the phone when its actually out.

 

[Chisy1]

Surely, there's only one way to find out

 

[carter]

ITunes updated iOS not available yet,any one no what time they go live.

Want to try beat the rush.....

 

[Paul.]

*Cough* Torrent the gold master... *Cough*

 

[carter]

IPhone ,iPad & iPod to do thinking back to last year this could take some time! :roll:

 

[bigboss]

ITunes updated iOS not available yet,any one no what time they go live.

Want to try beat the rush.....

6pm according to this rumour.

 

[Paul.]

If you don't want to sit around getting angry whilst the update server crumples under the load, I would wait until tomorrow. There isn't anything that exciting in iOS6 anyway is there? Im quite keen on getting away from Google maps suggested links though, nothing more infuriating than being lost in deepest darkest no where and Google decides to use your precious one bar of gprs to render a pub fifty miles away rather than the town where you parked...

 

[carter]

If its 6pm think I might wait a couple of days,was gonna try and get it done before the rush but doing it at 6 will be asking for trouble...to do all 3 devices would probably take all night :O

 

[professorhat]

Gotta remember it's coming out of Cupertino (California), who are 8 hours behind us (it's currently 3:30am there!)

 

[Andy Clough]

Yes, releases are generally early evening UK time, suspect this one will be the same.

 

[Joe Cox]

Interesting pics of inside the new Apple Earpods earphones

 

[AnotherJoe]

Just out of interest - someone run the sunspider benchmark in your browser on your iphone (whichever model), and note the scores before the update and then after..

Interesting to see how much of the speed increase is software or hardware.

 

[bigboss]

Updating to iOS 6 now....

548 MB :O

 

[carter]

iPad has just finished,iPods got 10 minutes to go before restart now for my phone

 

[margetti]

Done. 45 minute download (887Mb) and 15 min install (iPhone 4)

 

[bigboss]

This update contains over 200 new features, including the following:

• Maps
  • Apple-designed, vector-based mapsTurn-by-turn navigation with spoken directions on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (2nd and 3rd generation)Real-time traffic informationFlyover for photo-realistic, interactive 3D views of major metropolitan areas on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad (3rd generation) and iPod touch (5th generation)Local search results with Yelp photos, ratings, reviews and available dealsSiri integration for requesting directions and finding places along a route
  Siri improvements
  • Sport: scores, player stats, game schedules, teamsheets and league standings for American football, baseball, basketball, football and ice hockeyFilms: trailers, showtimes, reviews and factsRestaurants: reservations, reviews, photos and informationSend a TweetPost on FacebookApp launchEyes Free in supported carsLocal search available in Siri-supported countries (availability may be limited during initial rollout)Additional country and language support for Canada (English and Canadian French), China (Mandarin), Hong Kong (Cantonese), Italy (Italian), Korea (Korean), Mexico (Spanish), Spain (Spanish), Switzerland (Italian, French, German), Taiwan (Mandarin), US (Spanish)Supported on iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPad (3rd generation) and iPod touch (5th generation)
  Facebook integration
  • Single sign-on from SettingsPost from Photos, Safari, Maps, App Store, iTunes, Game Center, Notification Centre and SiriAdd location and choose audience for any postView up-to-date Facebook profile photos and contact information in ContactsView Facebook events and birthdays in CalendarLike content and see your friends' Likes in App Store and iTunes Store
  Shared Photo Streams
  • Share selected photos with the people you chooseFriends can view shared photos in Photos app, iPhoto and Apple TVFriends can like and make comments on individual photos
  Passbook
  • One place for boarding passes, store cards, film tickets and other passesBarcode display for boarding flights, buying coffee, getting into films and other actionsPasses displayed on Lock Screen based on time or locationPasses can be automatically updatedSupported on iPhone and iPod touch
  FaceTime improvements
  • FaceTime over mobile network support for iPhone 5, iPhone 4S and iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (3rd generation)Receive FaceTime calls, sent to your iPhone number, on your iPad and iPod touch
  Phone improvements
  • Do Not Disturb to suppress incoming calls and notifications'Reply with message' option when declining a call'Remind me later' option based on time or location when declining a call
  Mail improvements
  • VIP mailbox to quickly access mail from important peopleFlagged email mailboxInsert photos and videos when composing emailOpen password-protected Office docsPull down to refresh mailboxesPer-account signatures
  Safari improvements
  • iCloud tabs to see open pages on all your devicesOffline Reading ListPhoto upload supportFull-screen landscape view on iPhone and iPod touchSmart app bannersJavaScript performance improvements
  App Store and iTunes Store improvements
  • Updated store designiTunes Preview historyComplete my seriesComplete my album
  Game Center improvements
  • Challenge friends to beat high scores and achievementsPost high scores and achievements to Facebook and TwitterFriend recommendations based on your Facebook friends
  Accessibility improvements
  • Guided Access to limit device to one app or restrict touch input on certain areas of the screenVoiceOver integration with Maps, AssistiveTouch and ZoomSupport for Made for iPhone Hearing Aids for iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S
  Improved privacy controls for Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Photos and data shared over BluetoothReminders can be reordered in the Reminders appCustom vibrations for alerts on iPhoneClock app for iPadClock alarm with songSearch all fields in ContactsAutomatic film mode for improved video sound qualityDefinitions of a selected word for Chinese, French, German and SpanishNew keyboard layouts for French, German, Turkish, Catalan, Arabic and IcelandicKeyboard shortcuts shared across devices via iCloudBluetooth MAP supportGlobal network proxy for HTTPFeatures for China
  • Baidu web searchSina Weibo integrationShare videos to TudouShare videos to YoukuImproved text input for handwriting and Pinyin
  Bug fixes

Some features may not be available in all countries or all areas. Please visit this website for more details:

http://www.apple.com/ios/feature-availability

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222

 

[Paul.]

Really? I have 58 minutes to go and I have been going 40 minutes! Guess there are a lot more iPhone 4 hitting the server (its difficult to pluralise a 4 without making it look like a 4s 🙁 )