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[user 1190]

I plan to use iCloud to store pics and spreadsheets for insurance purposes. I have them on computer and on a external backup server but this will be nice extra backup.

 

[intothevoid]

Oh yes true - I know people with ridiculous amounts of illegal music, the music industry will get a pittance, but more than they get today from those downloads which is nil

It's a slap in their face but to be honest IMO the industry has failed to respond whatsoever to piracy and the digital age so theyve had it coming

 

[The Mike]

That I will agree with. I'm interested though to see if the iTunes backup will span to include movies as well. $24.99 to cover thousands of movies that has to be scary for the MPAA especially with the issues abroad of the easily pirated films.

 

[ChrisCJ99]

So a couple things I've found glitchy about the 4S and iOS 5:

- Siri seems to be down frequently (since it runs on a server network)

- backup from iCloud only seems to be an option when you first set up your phone?? (that seems inconvenient since people may need to restore from a backup if they don't have their computer handy)

Anyone else noticing this?

 

[The Mike]

-Siri is in beta, expect it to be really buggy for six months or so.
-back up from iCloud can be changed in the menu screen when you first attach your mobile device, there is a choice of whether or not to do it from iCloud or Computer that can be changed back and forth but if you don't have enough GB bought it won't do ____.

 

[The Mike]

More about iPhone 5

Steve Jobs' last big project: The next iPhone
by Brooke Crothers October 15, 2011 1:51 PM PDT
The iPhone 4S is not the last major project that Steve Jobs worked on, according to one analyst. That would be the next iPhone--let's call it the iPhone 5.
The next-generation iPhone "was the last project that Steve Jobs was intimately involved with from concept to final design. For that reason...this product will establish the high water mark for iPhone volumes," Ashok Kumar, an analyst at Rodman & Renshaw, wrote in a research note this week. He expects the iPhone 5 to be a "cult classic" because of Jobs' involvement.
In the note, Kumar said the phone will have a slimmer profile and larger screen size but with the same dimensions as the iPhone 4S (the relatively-small 3.5-inch screen is not one of the 4S' best features). The iPhone is also expected to have LTE, or Long Term Evolution--what's sometimes referred to as 4G.
Another source, who I spoke with this week and who claims to have knowledge of the redesign, said the iPhone 5 is a "complete redesign. This is a very large project that Steve dedicated all of his time to. He was not that involved in the 4S because his time was limited."
That makes sense to me. Cosmetically, the iPhone 4S is identical to the iPhone 4. So no big change here. And though the 4S has been revamped on the inside, in some respects, it carries over technology already in the iPad 2: the same dual-core processor, same memory capacity, same accelerometer, same gyroscope, among other similarities.
So, it's probably not unreasonable to expect the iPhone 5 to be a "complete redesign," as the source said--meaning both externally and internally, though probably less so internally when compared with pronounced user-facing changes like the display size. (No telling what kind of plans Apple has on the software front: iOS 6? Siri 2?)
The iPhone 5 should debut around the time of Apple's Developer's Conference in the summer of 2012, according to Kumar's research note.

 

[The Josh]

I think AT&T not allowing me to upgrade really worked out for me because the 5 is gonna be all kinds of kick ass.

 

[ChrisCJ99]

I think AT&T not allowing me to upgrade really worked out for me because the 5 is gonna be all kinds of kick ass.

Yeah, the 5 is most likely going to be a big overhaul and I'm anxious to see what that will be. Right now, the 4S is pretty cool but I'm not sure I can justify forking out the $$ for the early upgrade. I actually just got a new 16GB original iPhone and I'm considering just using that for the time being. Nothing like kicking the vintage iPhone

 

[ChaserFan]

iPhone 6, with iOS 6 at the WWDC next year...I'd bet a large sum of money on it

 

[BadMoon]

Yeah, the 5 is most likely going to be a big overhaul and I'm anxious to see what that will be. Right now, the 4S is pretty cool but I'm not sure I can justify forking out the $$ for the early upgrade. I actually just got a new 16GB original iPhone and I'm considering just using that for the time being. Nothing like kicking the vintage iPhone

I keep seeing the 1080p videos and am keeping the 4s. I will upgrade to the 5 as well. I read something on their site about yearly early upgrades for certain plans. Maybe that's why I was able to upgrade? Can anyone verify this? If not I will call AT&T at some point and ask.

 

[ChrisCJ99]

I keep seeing the 1080p videos and am keeping the 4s. I will upgrade to the 5 as well. I read something on their site about yearly early upgrades for certain plans. Maybe that's why I was able to upgrade? Can anyone verify this? If not I will call AT&T at some point and ask.

Well I know they implemented the "early upgrade" option when the 3GS came out (since lots of Apple junkies were furious that a new version came out so soon after the 3G was released). But still, $549 for a early upgrade is still a hefty price to pay... My full upgrade date is November 25, so I may just pull the trigger then

 

[Kabukiman]

Anyone else having battery issues? This thing is draining like a Droid!

Either there is something seriously wrong with yours or you do not know the pains of Droid. My 4S made it through the weekend on a single charge. Typically, my Droid lasts 6 hours. 8 if I turn off wifi. I could *maybe* stretch it to 10 if a dimmed the screen, turned off GPS and fiddled with all sorts of other nonsense and not used it for much.

 

[The Josh]

Yeah, the 5 is most likely going to be a big overhaul and I'm anxious to see what that will be. Right now, the 4S is pretty cool but I'm not sure I can justify forking out the $$ for the early upgrade. I actually just got a new 16GB original iPhone and I'm considering just using that for the time being. Nothing like kicking the vintage iPhone

I expect it will be a pretty large jump. Which is fine because it will be even larger over the 4 which I still love. I'd have gotten the 4s and the 5 if they'd have let me but for some reason they wouldn't. Ah well cost them a couple of sales this time around but they know I'm coming back.

 

[user 1190]

I keep seeing the 1080p videos and am keeping the 4s. I will upgrade to the 5 as well. I read something on their site about yearly early upgrades for certain plans. Maybe that's why I was able to upgrade? Can anyone verify this? If not I will call AT&T at some point and ask.

What I was told few months ago was that as long as acct is in good standing the primary line is available for upgrade after 12 months. This is not what they term early upgrade.

Well I know they implemented the "early upgrade" option when the 3GS came out (since lots of Apple junkies were furious that a new version came out so soon after the 3G was released). But still, $549 for a early upgrade is still a hefty price to pay... My full upgrade date is November 25, so I may just pull the trigger then

Early upgrade is for someone who is not eligible for an upgrade but has phone that is not functioning. Just because is not a reason for this. The early upgrade does cost $250 over discounted price.

 

[BadMoon]

What I was told few months ago was that as long as acct is in good standing the primary line is available for upgrade after 12 months. This is not what they term early upgrade.





Early upgrade is for someone who is not eligible for an upgrade but has phone that is not functioning. Just because is not a reason for this. The early upgrade does cost $250 over discounted price.

Thanks!

 

[BadMoon]

Either there is something seriously wrong with yours or you do not know the pains of Droid. My 4S made it through the weekend on a single charge. Typically, my Droid lasts 6 hours. 8 if I turn off wifi. I could *maybe* stretch it to 10 if a dimmed the screen, turned off GPS and fiddled with all sorts of other nonsense and not used it for much.

Put it this way. I drained it last night. Made two phone calls today and listened to Howard on wifi for about 2 hours. When I got home I was down to 23%. Charged it to 100% and it was done by 8pm. Checked the phone at 10:30 and it lost 11% of the charge. Something isn't right.

 

[ChrisCJ99]

Put it this way. I drained it last night. Made two phone calls today and listened to Howard on wifi for about 2 hours. When I got home I was down to 23%. Charged it to 100% and it was done by 8pm. Checked the phone at 10:30 and it lost 11% of the charge. Something isn't right.

This almost sounds right.... I started my day with the phone charged 100%. I did errands today and came home around 5pm, with 50% battery left. And I didn't even really use it too much, except for some text messaging, emails and barely any internet usage.

That'll be the next challenge for Apple, and hopefully within the next OS update.

 

[nash]

Put it this way. I drained it last night. Made two phone calls today and listened to Howard on wifi for about 2 hours. When I got home I was down to 23%. Charged it to 100% and it was done by 8pm. Checked the phone at 10:30 and it lost 11% of the charge. Something isn't right.

I thought "it just works".

 

[ChrisCJ99]

I thought "it just works".

Not always! Siri seems to be down quite frequently, but it may vary in different parts of the country and markets?

But when everything DOES work, it is pretty sweet
I plan on returning my 4S until my eligibility comes up in November. Is it strange that I'm EXTREMELY excited to be getting a new ORIGINAL iPhone?! I brought in a defective one, and the Apple store replaced it for me (for a fee of course..... but I didn't mind!)

 

[BadMoon]

I thought "it just works".

It does work. Who said otherwise?