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Technical Help & Discussion => Mobile Phones & Other Handheld Devices => Topic started by: Simon on September 12, 2012, 19:47

Title: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Simon on September 12, 2012, 19:47

Apple reveals the iPhone 5, revamping a line-up that accounted for more than half of its sales.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19572820

Can't honestly say I'm all that excited about it. :-\

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Clive on September 12, 2012, 21:02

Me neither!  I've been thinking about a smartphone for the past year but I'm still quite happy with my Tesco phone which is quite simple.  Trouble is I'd be afraid to take a smartphone abroad because they download so much data which you don't want but have to pay for.  Even my son keeps his switched off when he goes abroad.

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Simon on September 12, 2012, 21:55

You can 'tame' them by turning off mobile data when abroad (or, anywhere), but I've heard that using the internet on one while 'roaming', will cost an arm and a leg.  I remember Jeremy Vine coming back off holiday, and complaining that it had cost him £11 to watch a short clip on YouTube, while abroad. 

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Clive on September 12, 2012, 21:59

My son always buys a local cheap pay as you go local phone when he goes abroad and gives it away before he gets on the plane home.

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Simon on September 12, 2012, 22:24

Not a bad idea, I guess.

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Rodders on September 13, 2012, 00:29

  :rumad:   I'll stick with my nice Galaxy SIII (http://www.t3.com/features/iphone-5-vs-samsung-galaxy-s3), and Apple can once again stick their phone up their a*se.

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Rik on September 13, 2012, 08:11

Anyone in particular, Rod? ;D

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Rodders on September 14, 2012, 00:00

Eh?

Having said that, I'm finding it screamfully difficult to make this thing recognise QR's.  Any help would therefore be very much appreciated in that regard.

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Rik on September 14, 2012, 07:14

Within Apple? What browser are you using?

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Rodders on September 14, 2012, 11:00

No, Samsung Galaxy SIII with Firefox.  Actually, I'm wondering whether I need to download an app for scanning QR's, although my old Nokia E71 did it automatically and I assumed this phone would too.  (https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fv300%2FMothballs%2FSmileys%2Fmobile-1.gif&hash=cb55d1310afabd7429cceb44aad321383e10e6b1)

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Simon on September 14, 2012, 11:12

I needed an app for the iPhone

Hope that helps.  ;)

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Den on September 30, 2012, 18:13

Lets listen to the customer

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2210707/Why-adapt-new-iPhones-Apple-release-dock-needed-connect-new-model-accessories.html

lesson in customer relations required I think.

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Rik on October 01, 2012, 09:28

This has all the feeling of Vista's release...

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Simon on October 01, 2012, 09:37

I'm sticking to the 4S. 

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Rik on October 01, 2012, 11:53

Don't blame you.

Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Geng77 on October 02, 2012, 09:00

Quote from: Simon on September 12, 2012, 19:47

Apple reveals the iPhone 5, revamping a line-up that accounted for more than half of its sales.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19572820

Can't honestly say I'm all that excited about it. :-\

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Title: Re: Apple unveils iPhone 5
Post by: Simon on October 02, 2012, 11:07

Sorry, we don't allow links to products and services from first time posters.  This is for spam prevention.

But welcome to the forum.