Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Have to say buying stuff with the finger print scanner is fucking awesome!
Just started using facetime audio recently, why hasn't this been hyped as a big feature? I've been using it to call family in Canada and the quality is incredible. HD audio, absolutely no interruptions on 3g.
Not used facetime, but I've found 3g is to flakey in most places to guarantee decent call quality using VOIP. You don't notice if the odd web page takes another 1/2 second to load, but you do on a voice call.
Very cute , but only a true moron can lose a game of connect four on a 5x5 grid. Every game will be a draw.I was thinking that too, it's actually very good as a feature.
Anyway...this is clever
Very cute , but only a true moron can lose a game of connect four on a 5x5 grid. Every game will be a draw.
Anyone suffered this?Apple's Latest iPhones Could Be the Most Disappointing in the Company's History
After Apple debuted its two new iPhones last month (the 5s and 5c) shares sold off. Evidently, investors didn't have much faith in Apple's new devices -- and now it's looking increasingly likely that they're right.
Apple's cheaper model, the iPhone 5c, appears to be selling worse than the company had anticipated, while the iPhone 5s is having stability issues. With Apple whiffing on its latest devices, it strengthens the case for handset makers that use Google's Android, including Samsung .
It's clear that the iPhone 5c is just too expensive
Before Apple announced the iPhone 5c, most analysts had expected the phone to sell off contract for a just a few hundred dollars -- about the cost of Google's own Nexus 4. Although Apple has about 40% of the US smartphone market, it's getting obliterated in countries with developing economies, particularly in China, where Google's Android is dominant.
Rather than offer the iPhone 5c at $300 or even $400, Apple debuted the phone at a full $549 in the US -- over $700 in China. As many consumers in developing markets don't have the benefit of carrier subsidies, the iPhone 5c is out of their price range -- particularly when companies like Samsung are offering comparable handsets powered by Google's Android for much less.
Apple may have destroyed its biggest selling point
But more than iPhone 5c sales, reports of an unstable iPhone 5s could be greater cause for concern. Many consumers may purchase Apple's iPhone over a competing Samsung because of its unparalleled system stability -- well, maybe not for much longer.
There are reports that Apple's iPhone 5s is prone to the so-called "blue screen of death" -- the dreaded system crash that plagued Windows users for years. Analytics firm Crittercism claims that, according to its data, apps running on the iPhone 5s crash twice as often compared to earlier models.
That's hardly surprising. Apple's iPhone 5s sports a 64-bit processor, a step up from the 32-bit processors of prior models. Although it brings increased performance, older apps designed for a 32-bit processor might run into issues.
I don't think anyone is saying that they're doomed, but you can't deny there have been some very un-Apple like developments of late.New OS, new 64 bit processor. Developers will update, problem will go away. Blog writers will scrabble around for something else to fill their pages with "OMG Apple has lost it and is totally doomed" type stories. Apple will continue to sell millions of phones at a premium price to willing consumers and be the richest company on the planet.
I'm still fucking waiting for mineThe 5s has sold more in the last 4 weeks than the 5 did in its first two months.
Wasn't that was referring to the 5c sales which are reportedly 'dismal'?The 5s has sold more in the last 4 weeks than the 5 did in its first two months. I don't think it's "the Most Disappointing in the Company's History"
Wasn't that was referring to the 5c sales which are reportedly 'dismal'?
I'm not surprised if its true, considering the stupid price.
New OS, new 64 bit processor. Developers will update, problem will go away. Blog writers will scrabble around for something else to fill their pages with "OMG Apple has lost it and is totally doomed" type stories. Apple will continue to sell millions of phones at a premium price to willing consumers and be the richest company on the planet.
i'm trying to decide between 5s and 5c...I love the idea of a faster processor but...
5% would be far too much for an Apple product though. One of the reasons people are prepared to pay the premium is for the "it just works" factor.Crash rate from 1 to 2 % from what I last read. Anything under 5% is considered within industry standards of acceptable failure...
5% would be far too much for an Apple product though. One of the reasons people are prepared to pay the premium is for the "it just works" factor.
I don't think anyone is saying that they're doomed, but you can't deny there have been some very un-Apple like developments of late.
Come on: Apple maps was one of the worst pieces of software they've ever released and made them a laughing stock.I certainly can deny that. Because I do not recognise an image of Apple where there was some magic period where they never made mistakes, had stability issues or sold product for the wrong price.
I certainly can deny that. Because I do not recognise an image of Apple where there was some magic period where they never made mistakes, had stability issues or sold product for the wrong price.
I will be trying to monitor the app crashing issues but it won't be easy, relying on 3rd party metrics that may not give me all the detail I need. Both in terms of judging the reality and how it may affect user happiness, I will need to know whether the additional crashes are being caused by a handful of widely used apps, or a broader range of apps. And whether its affecting specific hardware (i.e. 5S) or iOS 7 devices in general. Also whether its mostly down to apps that haven't received any updates to take account of iOS 7 yet.
If its a certain set of apps that are causing the issues then users may be inclined to blame those apps rather than Apple, and much will come down to how quickly those apps are updated to fix issues. Or whether the issues can be fixed at that level as opposed to it being a cockup on the OS level that Apple will need to fix. Worst case for Apple would be if there is a hardware issue they can't work around quickly, but I don't think I've seen anything that pointed in that directions specifically yet.
I haven't spent much time delving into the detail yet so its possible some of the above questions have already been answered, anyone know?
As for sales, as others have pointed out the 5S sold real well and its stupid to spin that into anything but a success. Not so for the 5C which hit no sweet spot for price, even in Apples universe of pricing.