Foxconn Worker Says iPhone 5 Arrives This June

[jemm]

Brazil goes nuts for iPhone as Apple, Foxconn get local http/blogs.computerworld.com/19332/brazil_goes_nuts_for_iphone_as_apple_foxconn_get_local

 

[house70]

[citation][nom]LuckyDucky7[/nom]I don't think that the people who did that even have the capacity to feel 'pretty stupid' since they're going to hand over their money to Apple even if the iPhone 5 is just the same as the 4S with a new name.Anyways.I wonder how the new 28nm process will affect the battery life... will it finally last a whole day?Also, will the antenna actually work properly (instead of "you're holding it wrong")?Will the phone be more durable so it doesn't break when dropped (like, say, the Galaxy/Nexus S)?So many unknowns, so much time.[/citation]
From what I've seen with my buddy's 4S, he can't get past one day without plugging it in. Sad thing is, he doesn't have a choice of an extended battery inside the phone, so he needs now to buy a battery/case combo, and they're pretty fugly. Keep in mind the processor is already underclocked as it is, and they kept the screen a meager 3.5inch, just to make it last longer, to no avail. IMO, the 4S was a step backwards. Apple needa to "invent" the 4+ inch screen, and then maybe sue everybody that is already using that, just to catch up with the rest of the world.

 

[NuclearShadow]

Oh goodie now we will soon hear of another murder of a Foxconn worker. Someone didn't learn from the example they made of Sun Danyong just for losing a iPhone prototype.

 

[back_by_demand]

I guess they had to wait for Steve Jobs to die before they could jump up to bigger screens, I guess "Think Different" only applies when you are trying to get people to use your products, then when they do it becomes "Think What We Tell You".

Well done if it is true, but I would still like to see an iPhone Nano

 

[watcha]

[citation][nom]house70[/nom]From what I've seen with my buddy's 4S, he can't get past one day without plugging it in. Sad thing is, he doesn't have a choice of an extended battery inside the phone, so he needs now to buy a battery/case combo, and they're pretty fugly. Keep in mind the processor is already underclocked as it is, and they kept the screen a meager 3.5inch, just to make it last longer, to no avail. IMO, the 4S was a step backwards. Apple needa to "invent" the 4+ inch screen, and then maybe sue everybody that is already using that, just to catch up with the rest of the world.[/citation]

iPhone 4S has just about the best battery life of any phone right now.

You can also use a mobile charger the size of a spare battery if you want, which is no different to carrying around a spare battery. Which phone are you talking about which lets you use an 'extended battery' without changing the shape of the phone?

4S still the fastest phone ever made and you say it's 'backwards' - someone certainly is.

 

[aracheb]

[citation][nom]watcha[/nom]iPhone 4S has just about the best battery life of any phone right now.You can also use a mobile charger the size of a spare battery if you want, which is no different to carrying around a spare battery. Which phone are you talking about which lets you use an 'extended battery' without changing the shape of the phone?4S still the fastest phone ever made and you say it's 'backwards' - someone certainly is.[/citation]
My wife have an iphone 4s, which doesn't last a whole day with a single charge, well my Motorola Razor droid doesn't last a whole day with a single charge either, but umm i receive hundreds of emails from work daily on it and i answer them from my phone and my wife doesn't. Also i listen to music on my phone and i normally never charge my phone in the night i charge it the next day. And my wife wanted a phone like mine, she say is so skinny and sexy and the GPS on it work like a car gps and her iphone gps doesn't

 

[watcha]

[citation][nom]aracheb[/nom]My wife have an iphone 4s, which doesn't last a whole day with a single charge, well my Motorola Razor droid doesn't last a whole day with a single charge either, but umm i receive hundreds of emails from work daily on it and i answer them from my phone and my wife doesn't. Also i listen to music on my phone and i normally never charge my phone in the night i charge it the next day. And my wife wanted a phone like mine, she say is so skinny and sexy and the GPS on it work like a car gps and her iphone gps doesn't[/citation]

Sounds like you have one of a small percentage of faulty batteries. You should get it looked at.

My girlfriends iPhone 4s can last days and days without charging., that's with lots of music listening, web browsing, emails and taking photos. I personally have an iPhone 4 and I can receive hundreds of emails all week before it needs charging.

My girlfriend specifically wanted the iPhone 4S because I had an Android before which was god awful (kept crashing, slow-downs, awful battery) - she was insistent. We use her iPhone 4S for car GPS without any problems.

 

[g4114rd0]

the Foxconn's roof leaked...

 

[house70]

[citation][nom]aracheb[/nom]My wife have an iphone 4s, which doesn't last a whole day with a single charge, well my Motorola Razor droid doesn't last a whole day with a single charge either, but umm i receive hundreds of emails from work daily on it and i answer them from my phone and my wife doesn't. Also i listen to music on my phone and i normally never charge my phone in the night i charge it the next day. And my wife wanted a phone like mine, she say is so skinny and sexy and the GPS on it work like a car gps and her iphone gps doesn't[/citation]
Dude, everyone's mileage may vary. At the end of the day, it's just a phone.
Some people on this forum take it rather personally when their favorite iToy gets some negative reviews from others. like they have some personal interest invested in Apple (which they might have). They tend to forget that other people might have had different experiences than themselves. Just don't get in conversation with these slaves, you will not be able to change their mind, as they already "know" the "truth" and everyone that reports different does not. Most of them just kids that went out and spent their allowance on some expensive toy and they try to minimize the buyer's remorse.
You wife's experience is precisely what my friend's was. To add to that, my manager's previous phone (iP4) reigned on top of his desk for a while with a huge crack in the glass backplate, thus negating the claims of durability as well. Oh, well.... He went back to a BB that he uses for work, and has a Moto Droid (can't remember which one off the top of my head) for his personal use. I also have a couple of employees that use iPhones and they can never get too far from their chargers.
Going back to extended batteries: there are models out there available for handsets that offer removable batteries; I have an extended one in my Nexus S and I see the charger only twice/week. The fact that they come with custom backplates makes using a case obsolete, and as such I only use a screen protector foil to avoid scratches in the pocket from keys and such. As I said, it's only a phone, no need to elevate it to fetish status. It's an older model, but still does plenty that an iOS user can only dream of. That's my mileage.

 

[watcha]

So your argument is 2 people claim battery problems, and that glass breaks.... who knew?

I've seen and heard hundreds of cases of Android battery life failures, who is ignoring what, who's trying to change who's mind, who's the 'kid', given that Android users are, on average, younger, less educated and paid less?

Durability wasn't claimed. User competence was.

No wonder you need an extended battery on your Nexus S...

http/images.anandtech.com/graphs/graph5198/42825.png

I don't see the charger even once a week on my iPhone 4 - don't even use a screen protector it's absolutely fine.

When you start referring to someone who contradicts your point of view, someone with evidence, someone backed by thousands of similar people and all independent reviews who expose the poor battery life in Android, as 'kids' or 'slaves' - you are the one who reaches fetish status, ironically. 'That everyone reports different'? Please, which phones consistently top the customer satisfaction surveys? Which phone leads the battery life chart I just gave you? And of course, which phone is currently outselling all Android phones?

So you still haven't said anything it 'does' which 'iOS user' can only dream of?

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]watcha[/nom]Sounds like you have one of a small percentage of faulty batteries. You should get it looked at.My girlfriends iPhone 4s can last days and days without charging., that's with lots of music listening, web browsing, emails and taking photos. I personally have an iPhone 4 and I can receive hundreds of emails all week before it needs charging.My girlfriend specifically wanted the iPhone 4S because I had an Android before which was god awful (kept crashing, slow-downs, awful battery) - she was insistent. We use her iPhone 4S for car GPS without any problems.[/citation]
Sounds like you have one of a small percentage of working iPhones. You should get it looked at

 

[watcha]

[citation][nom]back_by_demand[/nom]Sounds like you have one of a small percentage of working iPhones. You should get it looked at[/citation]

lol, would be funnier if true...customer satisfaction ratings, independent reviews.

Nuf sed.

 

[fulle]

[citation][nom]watcha[/nom]lol, would be funnier if true...customer satisfaction ratings, independent reviews.Nuf sed.[/citation]

Yeah, based on JD Power's smartphone device rating that gave device battery life only an 8% affect on the final score, maybe.

 

[azathoth]

[citation][nom]watcha[/nom], given that Android users are, on average, younger, less educated and paid less?

someone backed by thousands of similar people and all independent reviews who expose the poor battery life in Android,

And of course, which phone is currently outselling all Android phones?
[/citation]

1. Stop trying to pass off your ignorant opinion as fact, it makes you look like a fool in your argument.

2. Android is an operating system NOT a phone, therefor it can not have battery life. Try directing your comparison/argument towards a high end product running android (Nexus)

3. Popularity does not mean the product is the best, it simply means it has the best marketing. (Undeniably Apple has the best marketing tactics)

 

[ojas]

Apple's recently started ads in India for the Iphone 4S. Do you know what they say?

"The iphone 4S with an amazing 8MP camera. So you can't live without it"

Ok not really , but yeah they do sell the phone based only on it's camera (and say something very similar ro what i wrote).

Sad part is, here, the 16GB model is sold for $880 WITH A CONTRACT. The 64GB one costs something like $1200, again, with the contract.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]watcha[/nom]lol, would be funnier if true...customer satisfaction ratings, independent reviews.Nuf sed.[/citation]
Religeous nutjob fucktard fanboi, nuff said

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]brandoncatz[/nom]@watcha... you sound too logical for most of these guys and shouldn't waste your time..[/citation]
Actually, it's more like we all wish he didn't waste our time

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]brandoncatz[/nom]But aren't you wasting your own time by needlessly commenting on an article that you have no interest (disdain) in?[/citation]
I have been saying years that Apple should release more than one iPhone, specifically an iPhone Nano or models with larger screens, it would appear that this story is heading towards giving potential customers what Apple should have done first time and give them what they want, rather than tell them what they should have.

So I do have an interest in the subject matter, but as with all things in life it is spoiled by the people.

 

[ojas]

[citation][nom]brandoncatz[/nom]@ojas You sounds like you're full of $hit. Get your facts straight and then come and post, if it is even worth it."Oh a phone is 1200... or something like that." "Apple says you can't live without the phone... but not really." "They say they are selling it only based on its camera... or saying something very similar". You kind of suck.[/citation]
You know, it's funny you'd become so strong about it. I had posted a reply to this before, but it didn't post, awaiting moderation for some reason (probably the embedded vid). Anyway, take a look at the ad yourself, and quit being a weird one.

http/www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRZao1wfyyw

Apple's main market is the US, prices are cheapest there. Ever wonder why Android is so popular here (and in most of Asia)? Their highest end phones are about $600, without contract. Even Windows Phone based mobiles have roughly the same ceiling.

Please for god's sake don't act like you do, it makes you look bad.

 

[back_by_demand]

[citation][nom]brandoncatz[/nom]I see. Very dramatic, considering the subject matter, but ok. Now, could you agree that a few, if not a majority, of the Apple bashing comments that are posted here are unnecessary and that the people have and never will have an interest in the topic other than that they like to express their opinion of dislike? Not to say that is bad, in general, as I think people should always express their feelings, but as with all things their is a time and place and sometimes people are just behaving a certain way to be cruel, and that is where my issue is.[/citation]
I am one of the worst offenders for that, I admit, but better a quick sharp remark that 30 rambling posts that drone on endlessly boring everyone to death. Just make your point and leave it there.