Poll: iPhone 6...
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I know it's not, but the vibrate sounds like it's loose rather than strong tbh. It's bloody loud and rattley.
Well... having used the 6 Plus for the best of the day.
Although the screen is lush and brilliant, ironically speaking I find it more difficult to input on the Plus in landscape mode since the keyboard is more centralised due to the addition of the extra functions on the far left and right.
And I also find myself very often having to balance the phone on my tummy/chest to give extra support whilst I move my thumb around, its definitely more awkward as a one handed device and this is even more so due to having no protector/gel skin so I have to be extra careful.
And then making calls... well I cant fault it, yes it does feel bigger against my ear but Im sure if I continue using the device for a week or two I would get use to it....
But the reason why Im not going to, is because its just not a practical everyday device for me. (If I had been taking the train everyday to work - no brainer - keep the 6Plus!).
I had hoped this device would bridge the gap between the iPhone and iPad Mini for me.
It does, but it makes the every day use of the device more cumbersome, which for the sake of being able to use a bigger screen, is not worth it.
Hence I have most likely (not final!) decided to go with the 6 and return the 6 Plus and wait for the new iPad announcement next month.
Out of interest are these still going for silly money when you factor in ebay/paypal fees?
Although the screen is lush and brilliant, ironically speaking I find it more difficult to input on the Plus in landscape mode since the keyboard is more centralised due to the addition of the extra functions on the far left and right.
And I also find myself very often having to balance the phone on my tummy/chest to give extra support whilst I move my thumb around, its definitely more awkward as a one handed device and this is even more so due to having no protector/gel skin so I have to be extra careful.
And then making calls... well I cant fault it, yes it does feel bigger against my ear but Im sure if I continue using the device for a week or two I would get use to it....
But the reason why Im not going to, is because its just not a practical everyday device for me. (If I had been taking the train everyday to work - no brainer - keep the 6Plus!).
I had hoped this device would bridge the gap between the iPhone and iPad Mini for me.
It does, but it makes the every day use of the device more cumbersome, which for the sake of being able to use a bigger screen, is not worth it.
Hence I have most likely (not final!) decided to go with the 6 and return the 6 Plus and wait for the new iPad announcement next month.
Out of interest are these still going for silly money when you factor in ebay/paypal fees?
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Been quiet a few reports of back light bleed, it seems to either not be there or be there in a huge way.
My Sister got her silver iPhone 6 16GB yesterday, already found a problem with the screen it there is 2 dead pixel's in the top left and light bleed is pretty bad aswell, it's going back to Three on Monday.
She also doesn't like both the size or the bands on the back says it looks ugly & cheap looking.
She now not going to bother with the 6 and go for the 5S instead, as she had her original iPhone 5 since launch.
Tbh I'm pretty surprised to see this kind of defect from Apple, when i originally got my 5S on launch last year it was perfect, been looking around and there are a few reporting either dust under the screen, dead pixels, yellow tint, camera sensor faults & light bleed upto now.
Obviously this is early manufacturing problems which can happen to any company, that why it always better to wait sometimes at least couple of months, so your not playing the lottery if your going to get a perfect phone or not.
She also doesn't like both the size or the bands on the back says it looks ugly & cheap looking.
She now not going to bother with the 6 and go for the 5S instead, as she had her original iPhone 5 since launch.
Tbh I'm pretty surprised to see this kind of defect from Apple, when i originally got my 5S on launch last year it was perfect, been looking around and there are a few reporting either dust under the screen, dead pixels, yellow tint, camera sensor faults & light bleed upto now.
Obviously this is early manufacturing problems which can happen to any company, that why it always better to wait sometimes at least couple of months, so your not playing the lottery if your going to get a perfect phone or not.
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The battery is twice the size 
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.Have you checked the serial number on your 5 to see if it's one of the ones who qualify for a battery change? Mine was but didn't bother!
My iPhone 5 battery was awful, but understandably so given how old it is. I left the house with 70% last night on my iPhone 6, came back with 20%. I was out for about 5 hours and spent a long time unnecessarily playing with it and tying to convince my friends it was the best thing since sliced bread.
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The 5 isn't that old though?
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Got a standard 6 yesterday. Been tinkering with it since. I have not used an iPhone since I had a 3G back in 2009. So it has taken a little time to get back into an iOS based system.
So far I am really pleased. The phone is just the right size and feels nice in the hand. The screen is a little "squished" with regards to aspect ratio but after you have been using it for a few hours you don't really notice it. Can't say I am having any screen issues either. iOS8 feels intuitive, and so far my user experience has been great. It just seems to work and after playing about with the phone yesterday evening it feels like I have never been away.
But one of the things that has impressed me the most is the link between my PC and phone with iCloud. I just put my itunes details into my phone and it had all of my purchased music ready to stream from the cloud without having to connect to iTunes on my PC. I had some issues getting my Google Gmail contacts from the phone onto iCloud though and that took me an hour or so to fix, but in the end it was really simple. I just opened Gmail on my computer, selected to export the contacts list as a file, and then imported the file into iCloud and voila! Syncing fine now, and it has also populated my address book in outlook too.
One thing which I wondered about as using the phone was my iPhone 3G, and the apps I paid for and downloaded to it back in 2009-2010. got the Appstore up and went to updates. Then selected purchased, and bosh - all my old apps from the 3G were available to download from the cloud!
But I admit I may be over impressed by the sharing, iDrive and iCloud etc because I never used the equivalent on my Android devices. It just works, though, and I am really really pleased. Touch ID makes buying apps and music a real breeze now as well. Its a simple system, but it works well. But again, it may well be that other devices have the equivalent.
The one downside I feel is the lack of real customisation for the desktop out of the box. I'm sure there will be an app for that, but it does feel like the desktop experience has not moved forwards much at all since 2009. That said, at least now there is a notification area, and a quick access bar.
I have also been unable to locate any NFC settings at all, or any kind of app that comes pre-installed to use it. I have read Apple Pay does not go live until October, but I would have thought the basic settings would have been in the system already. I have also read NFC will be locked to Apple Pay outlets only, which is a bit of a let down if it is true.
I also feel one thing is a certainty. Many people will be dropping this phone. The rounded edges make it feel comfortable enough when you do have a hold on it, but they become like trying to grab a wet bar of soap covered in butter with axle grease on your hands when changing your grip! I have almost dropped mine twice now because of that!
I have turned off a lot of the location tracking too to try and aid battery life, as well as that image blur thing it does for screen movement.
We will see how it goes from here, but my first impressions are good. I have waited for so long for an iPhone with a bit of a bigger screen, and a more stylish design. I am really happy with mine, and I am glad I didn't go for a 6+. It would have been far too big for my tastes. The 6 feels just about right, and gives a good balance between screen size and practical usability.
Not that it really matters, but my previous phone was a Nexus 4.
So far I am really pleased. The phone is just the right size and feels nice in the hand. The screen is a little "squished" with regards to aspect ratio but after you have been using it for a few hours you don't really notice it. Can't say I am having any screen issues either. iOS8 feels intuitive, and so far my user experience has been great. It just seems to work and after playing about with the phone yesterday evening it feels like I have never been away.
But one of the things that has impressed me the most is the link between my PC and phone with iCloud. I just put my itunes details into my phone and it had all of my purchased music ready to stream from the cloud without having to connect to iTunes on my PC. I had some issues getting my Google Gmail contacts from the phone onto iCloud though and that took me an hour or so to fix, but in the end it was really simple. I just opened Gmail on my computer, selected to export the contacts list as a file, and then imported the file into iCloud and voila! Syncing fine now, and it has also populated my address book in outlook too.
One thing which I wondered about as using the phone was my iPhone 3G, and the apps I paid for and downloaded to it back in 2009-2010. got the Appstore up and went to updates. Then selected purchased, and bosh - all my old apps from the 3G were available to download from the cloud!
But I admit I may be over impressed by the sharing, iDrive and iCloud etc because I never used the equivalent on my Android devices. It just works, though, and I am really really pleased. Touch ID makes buying apps and music a real breeze now as well. Its a simple system, but it works well. But again, it may well be that other devices have the equivalent.
The one downside I feel is the lack of real customisation for the desktop out of the box. I'm sure there will be an app for that, but it does feel like the desktop experience has not moved forwards much at all since 2009. That said, at least now there is a notification area, and a quick access bar.
I have also been unable to locate any NFC settings at all, or any kind of app that comes pre-installed to use it. I have read Apple Pay does not go live until October, but I would have thought the basic settings would have been in the system already. I have also read NFC will be locked to Apple Pay outlets only, which is a bit of a let down if it is true.
I also feel one thing is a certainty. Many people will be dropping this phone. The rounded edges make it feel comfortable enough when you do have a hold on it, but they become like trying to grab a wet bar of soap covered in butter with axle grease on your hands when changing your grip! I have almost dropped mine twice now because of that!
I have turned off a lot of the location tracking too to try and aid battery life, as well as that image blur thing it does for screen movement.
We will see how it goes from here, but my first impressions are good. I have waited for so long for an iPhone with a bit of a bigger screen, and a more stylish design. I am really happy with mine, and I am glad I didn't go for a 6+. It would have been far too big for my tastes. The 6 feels just about right, and gives a good balance between screen size and practical usability.
Not that it really matters, but my previous phone was a Nexus 4.
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Went to O2 store today to check the 6+ and 6 out.
The 6+ just looked amazing and I wanted it so bad but having it in hand it was not easy to use. Just to big.
The 6 just felt great in hand but dint seem that much bigger than my 5 :/? Have a feeling it's more down to the aspect ratio.
The 6+ just looked amazing and I wanted it so bad but having it in hand it was not easy to use. Just to big.
The 6 just felt great in hand but dint seem that much bigger than my 5 :/? Have a feeling it's more down to the aspect ratio.
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All 3 devices are 16:9.
I saw that recall but I knew I'd be upgrading to the 6 anyway so didn't bother. Also, Apple wouldn't touch my iPhone.....
In my eyes, that's pretty bad. S4 users can last two days of use without charging and I'd expect an iPhone 2 generations infront to compete with this battery life. I know the battery in the S4 is much larger, but we shouldn't have a small battery in it either. I can never get over why they want it to become more thin than have a bigger battery.
I checked the reservation page and there were a couple 6 models in Regents street. No 6+'s though.
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Yes but the 6 just seems a little strange. Hard to say why.
Still think it's the best option for me.
