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Iphone 4S
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Tom Bombadil
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I've just renewed my phone. I had an iphone but after looking into the options there was just no way to justify getting another one. They are so overpriced and you get locked into apples other crap. I came to the conclusion that far from being the technological leader it used to be the iphone is now just a wanker tax.
There's not actually any link there. Mistakes when under pressure seem to be your stock-in-trade.
Gizmodo, you may have heard of them, said the iPhone 4S "is the best phone you can buy right now" when it was launched in October 2011. And, hey, rather than alluding to a link, I'll actually give you one - iPhone 4S Review.
Techcrunch (heard of them?) called it "the best smartphone ever made". Again, I'll give you the link - The iPhone 4S: Faster, More Capable, And You Can Talk To It | TechCrunch
But, this willy waving is stupid. As I've said before - all modern smartphones are magnificent and powerful devices. It's probably not possible to make a wrong purchasing decision. And, once you've made an investment in one ecosystem, you're unlikely to change.
In Android-land some good stuff is happening, and Samsung seem to lead the way with their Galaxy class devices, although it will be interesting to see what Google do with Motorola Mobility now they've been given the green light to close the deal at last.
It does seem to be unfortunate that those who carry Android devices so often seem to have this inferiority complex such that they have to use terms like "blows the iPhone out of the water" because it simply isn't true in either direction. As above, they're all good.
(But, as I said previously, Android IS playing with fire from a security perspective. Another scare has come out only tonight - Google's Bouncer Malware Tool Hacked | News & Opinion | PCMag.com
- so look after your data boys and girls.)
Captain Sensible
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Do Andriod phones update their Operating Software? that's the beauty of Apple, I got my phone on IOS 4 and now weve got IOS 5.1.1 or something, and it's a new phone. Great stuff.
Google releases new versions of Android, yes. However it is an unfortunate aspect of life in Android-land that you may be at the mercy of your handset manufacturer and/or your network supplier as to when you get the update, if you get it at all. Many people may be only few months into an 18 or 24 month contract but find they will not receive any newer versions of Android thereby leaving them lacking the lates features and security updates.
I believe the most recent statistics show that 7 months into the newest version of Android, called Ice Cream Sandwich, only 7% of devices have been updated. This means 93% of devices are running one of the older versions of Android. This is another reason the platform remains a firm second best for man developers.
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Comedy Steve
We're f'ing brilliant
This, totally.
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Deleted User X18H
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My wife was impressed by you last Friday night, she sends her regards. And wonders will you be re-engaging the second act?
I wasn't there of course!
Albion Dan
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Oh dear Bozza. And there was me thinking you were tech literate and all and capable of google search. Clearly not. Here you are poor lamb. A link just for you as you are incapable of looking for yourself as you clearly know i forgot to paste the link.
Samsung Galaxy S2 wins Phone of the Year award | News | TechRadar
You also clearly remember this as it was a topic you posted on at the time of the vote but dont worry little apple lamb, we wont dredge up more to embarrass your poor memory. i hate to make you look too silly . We can carry this game on all week if you really want. X
Albion Dan
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Oops heres another link from the bbc no less.
BBC - Newsbeat - Samsung Galaxy S2 beats iPhone 4 to T3 gadget award
BBC - Newsbeat - Samsung Galaxy S2 beats iPhone 4 to T3 gadget award
Albion Dan
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Samsung wins PC Advisor's Best Smartphone of 2012 award - PC Advisor
Goddam and another. Are there any more fish in that Bozza shaped barrel.
Goddam and another. Are there any more fish in that Bozza shaped barrel.
Albion Dan
Banned
And ok its a shit rag but its useful for delivering a knockout blow. Yes ladies and gentlemen even the Daily Mail carry the story declaring the galaxy S II (dont forget the latest version or Bozzo will pick it up) the best smartphone on the market. Goodnight Vienna.
Samsung Galaxy SII beats iPhone 4S at top gadget awards | Mail Online
Samsung Galaxy SII beats iPhone 4S at top gadget awards | Mail Online
I must be very lucky, my latest phone updated to Ice Cream Sandwich a good while ago and my previous phones also updated to the previous releases, (can't remember their names now, Honeycomb rings a bell).
Who is responsible for choosing who gets the upgrades and who doesn't? And why do they not issue to all together?
Albion Dan
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And just to balance things up http://www.imanapplegeekfanboy.com seem to prefer the iphone 4s in a report direct from a sleeping bag outside the apple store on Regent Street.
Drumstick
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Both are good systems, I prefer Apple as they just seem to work no matter what I get upto where as my Android seemed to get lots of little bugs and my iPhone just works continuously.
Im sure if I was up for jail breaking and downloading stuff and updating things an Android would be better but as I suppose a tech layman I like the simplicity of Apple things.
May go back at some point but for now I'm happy.
Im sure if I was up for jail breaking and downloading stuff and updating things an Android would be better but as I suppose a tech layman I like the simplicity of Apple things.
May go back at some point but for now I'm happy.
Drumstick
NORTHSTANDER
Beside iPhones arnt that expensive now anyway.
Sounds like game over for Apple, doesn't it?
"New data claims Apple’s iPhone 4S is still the UK’s most popular handset"
"the 4S still accounted for nearly a fifth of all sales in June."
Oh.
It seems strange to post an article that is a month old in a thread that hadn't been posted in for a month or so.
The message is "The iPhone is (still) the biggest selling phone there is." - thanks for letting me/us know.