Sat through the 2-hour keynote yesterday expecting to be wowed by the 10th anniversary iPhone, the X. Most underwhelmed.
I can't see the need for augmented reality unless you're a gamer (plus I already have it in some apps, for identifying planets and stars), opening the phone via facial recognition isn't that much of a draw to me, and the camera updates aren't that brilliant for normal snaps. The new emojis are of no real interest to me, so I thinkI'll pass and keep to my usual pattern of a new phone every two years.
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I'm also on a 2-year cycle, but due a replacement now. Didn't watch the keynote, but skimmed the summaries.
New processor+GPU is good. Wireless charging handy. All that in the basic 8 and £1150 for the X at decent capacity is taking the piss a bit.
I'm not keen on OLED - the power drain on bright pixels means you end up with dark and dreary displays rather than enjoying its full dynamic range.
But the 2-year cycle thing... I usually get the S versions as it gives Apple time to iron out the bugs in the hardware. Nothing like 170 million people testing a product for that
But annoyingly, there is no 7S, it's straight to 8 and X, so maybe I should stretch out to 3 years and look for an XS/8S. My 6S+ is still absolutely fine, even running dev builds of iOS11.
New processor+GPU is good. Wireless charging handy. All that in the basic 8 and £1150 for the X at decent capacity is taking the piss a bit.
I'm not keen on OLED - the power drain on bright pixels means you end up with dark and dreary displays rather than enjoying its full dynamic range.
But the 2-year cycle thing... I usually get the S versions as it gives Apple time to iron out the bugs in the hardware. Nothing like 170 million people testing a product for that
But annoyingly, there is no 7S, it's straight to 8 and X, so maybe I should stretch out to 3 years and look for an XS/8S. My 6S+ is still absolutely fine, even running dev builds of iOS11.
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My old Windows phone has iris recognition that worked pretty well (engineered by good old Nokia), but it did have a secondary unlocking mode (PIN) that worked pretty well.
Like make people, I'm wary of having the face fully unlocking the phone as sometimes I just want to look for notifications. Then again, I didn't sit through the keynote and not really read up on how it'll actually work.
I'm happy enough with my 7+ with IOS11, works well enough for me. I'll wait to see what comes up next year.
Like make people, I'm wary of having the face fully unlocking the phone as sometimes I just want to look for notifications. Then again, I didn't sit through the keynote and not really read up on how it'll actually work.
I'm happy enough with my 7+ with IOS11, works well enough for me. I'll wait to see what comes up next year.
I'm still using an old 3GS from 2009, which says a lot about the reliability of early iPhones. Also have a 5C that I bought a couple of years ago as an intended upgrade, but can't be arsed to even put a sim in it yet! I tend to use an iPad for everything except calls, so I guess I don't really need a fancy smartphone too.
I can't help feeling phones have hit a plateau (similar to digital SLR cameras) where gains in each generation are very marginal. I'm not sure the ability to make an animated poo emoji and face recognition are game changers in the way the original iPhone was. So I won't be getting one.
I can't help feeling phones have hit a plateau (similar to digital SLR cameras) where gains in each generation are very marginal. I'm not sure the ability to make an animated poo emoji and face recognition are game changers in the way the original iPhone was. So I won't be getting one.
Well I can see a lot more advantages in driving a Macan over a Passat than the ability to create an animated poo emoji on the latest iPhone. So I don't see it as quite the same thing really.
My Brother is the lucky one, he now has the Samsung 3 that was my Wifes.
I had passed it to her when I got my first iPhone.
I then passed that iPhone passed to my Wife, when I got an new iPhone and hence Bro got the S3.
I see no reason to keep upgrading my Brothers mobile.
I had passed it to her when I got my first iPhone.
I then passed that iPhone passed to my Wife, when I got an new iPhone and hence Bro got the S3.
I see no reason to keep upgrading my Brothers mobile.
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Well face recognition didn't work in the keynote and they will have rehearsed that a gazillion times. I'd like a new phone as my 6 is getting tired but I will either keep it for a year or get an 8.
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Facial recognition, can see that it might be good just to pick up the phone, quick glance and away you go. Not a game changer really, not for me anyway, finger print is quick and reliable.
Wonder how fr copes with make up, with / without beard, with / without glasses / sunglasses, put on weight lose weight etc.
Privacy angle, the phone will have a v high res map of your face. If fr becomes pervasive could this pose a security threat?
Wonder how fr copes with make up, with / without beard, with / without glasses / sunglasses, put on weight lose weight etc.
Privacy angle, the phone will have a v high res map of your face. If fr becomes pervasive could this pose a security threat?
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