The great combined Smrtphone OS thread - Page 358

MadMax · 28th January 2014, 01:09

Anyone else jumped from an iphone4 to a 5?

creamcheese · 28th January 2014, 05:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

Anyone else jumped from an iphone4 to a 5?

A while ago now, but yup.

Golden Teapot · 28th January 2014, 20:38

I have two 4S units; a personal one and a work one. I see no need to upgrade. The wife has a 4 as does my eldest.

My youngest turns seven in October and she will get the then latest model; she will have the newest phone in the house. This is what we did for our eldest back when she turned seven.

mr selfdestruct · 5th February 2014, 10:23

A 7 year old with a $1000 phone. You are the reason why parents get so fuckin stressed out and feel pressured to buy their children expensive technology.

"But Mary has one Mum, I'm missing out!"

"Mum... I lost my iPhone I need a new one"

:/

Pimp-X · 5th February 2014, 10:39

I think it's GT's own business what he provides for his kids.

Supplementary: And it's the business of the "competing" parent to sack up and say no. I did. It was easy.

Waldo · 5th February 2014, 10:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pimp-X

I think it's GT's own business what he provides for his kids.

Supplementary: And it's the business of the "competing" parent to sack up and say no. I did. It was easy.

^^ pretty much, no is such a small word, im fascinated why some people find it hard to use it correctly.

Lightspeed · 5th February 2014, 11:25

You might consider investigating it if you're so fascinated. It's not something we're ignorant about.

MrSD is on the right track regarding certain socioeconomic pressures, although GT is under the influence of those same pressures, so it's not as simple as putting GT in the position of responsibility. (Although personally I put more responsibility on those in a position of wealth and power, but that's just my thing.)

pxpx · 5th February 2014, 11:30

Do we really have to think of the children in every fucking thread?

Lightspeed · 5th February 2014, 11:47

What upsets you so much about children?

pxpx · 5th February 2014, 12:01

Nothing, kids are awesome. Read my post again and carefully note where the expletive sits.

Lightspeed · 5th February 2014, 13:07

The significance isn't immediately obvious to me.

Plenty upsets me about children, particularly how we disregard their vulnerability in favour of morals we want to impose on their parents. I can't speak for others as to why it's an subject of frequent discussion.

CCS · 5th February 2014, 13:18

Lolspeed acts like phaggot... DRINK!

Lightspeed · 5th February 2014, 13:24

CCS antagonizes a forum member, cause everyone loves how that shit plays out. DRUNK!

CCS · 5th February 2014, 13:31

DRINK!

mr selfdestruct · 5th February 2014, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by pxpx

Do we really have to think of the children in every fucking thread?

hahaha awww love it, quoted for lolness :P

mr selfdestruct · 5th February 2014, 14:24

*buuuuuuuuuuuuuurp!!*

neknominate .... Poison!

pxpx · 5th February 2014, 14:30

LS stop playing dumb - it was a merely a whinge about 'srs issuez' leaking out of the politics subforum into the carefree trolling of the smrtphone thread.

If I had a problem with children it would have said "can we plz stop thinking of the fucking children in every thread?"

Ab · 5th February 2014, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pimp-X

I think it's GT's own business what he provides for his kids.

Supplementary: And it's the business of the "competing" parent to sack up and say no. I did. It was easy.

Yeah, my kids are still on IP3s, they don't even realise how deprived they are.

Lightspeed · 5th February 2014, 15:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by pxpx

LS stop playing dumb - it was a merely a whinge about 'srs issuez' leaking out of the politics subforum into the carefree trolling of the smrtphone thread.

If I had a problem with children it would have said "can we plz stop thinking of the fucking children in every thread?"

I getcha now. Although, I like to think of myself as playing to the conditions rather than playing dumb.

StN · 5th February 2014, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

Yeah, my kids are still on IP3s, they don't even realise how deprived they are.

My kids are still on their original 2s - expecting a visit from CYPS any day now...

MadMax · 5th February 2014, 16:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

Anyone else jumped from an iphone4 to a 5?

I ask because mate, what a difference. In fact I think the 4 to 4s was the biggest part of the improvement in performance. Everything is instant on the new phone unlike on the 4 even text input sometimes was a struggle. A good demo would be the load time and smoothness of google earth.

BoyWonder · 5th February 2014, 17:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by StN

My kids are still on their original 2s - expecting a visit from CYPS any day now...

My daughter has a Samsung mini thing. I blame her mother.

mr selfdestruct · 6th February 2014, 09:47

Thread revival - Achieved

Ab · 28th February 2014, 13:40

Infection level: Android

http://www.securelist.com/en/analysi...ion_Q1_2013#12

mr selfdestruct · 1st March 2014, 11:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

Yeah, my kids are still on IP3s, they don't even realise how deprived they are.

Classic evidence that there are fuck all differences between iPhone models

CCS · 1st March 2014, 11:45

blur^ · 10th March 2014, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ab

Infection level: Android

http://www.securelist.com/en/analysi...ion_Q1_2013#12

its the most used phone OS, so its the biggest target

also grats winphone, #3!

Savage · 10th March 2014, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by blur^

also grats winphone, #3!

Only by default :P

Ab · 10th March 2014, 16:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by blur^

its the most used phone OS, so its the biggest target

mpx · 10th March 2014, 18:53

Got my wife a 5S after her 3GS (my hand-me-down) finally lost the home button function - that bastard lasted a long and abusive life!

If they could just put Android OS into a 5S, god I would be so happy, that phone is so fucking sexy feeling. Screen is thin and weird but just the "feeling" of it, it feels sturdy, has that polished feel and look, like it won't pop apart from just blowing on it. I had to laugh at all the new features the new iOS had, that were (albeit prettier, much, much prettier) copies of Android stuff, but the phone runs so fast. Godamn it's a slick phone. I almost got swayed until I tried to do things I couldn't do because it's iOS.

Still looking for potential future phone from my S3, S5 is disgusting looking and has the same shitty Samsung build quality, Sony Xperia Z2 looks pretty sleek, but is fucking huge and HTC One M8 (lol) looks like an awesome phone but I'm not sold on their gimmicky "ultrapixel" camera - don't really care about low light situations.

I would be sold on the Xperia Z2 if it was smaller, but the HTC One M8 looks the part - god, none of them have that iPhone build quality though, that shit makes me angry :P

pxpx · 10th March 2014, 19:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpx

I almost got swayed until I tried to do things I couldn't do because it's iOS.

Which were?

(I'm torn between a 5S to replace my IP4.. and anything non-Apple)

mpx · 10th March 2014, 19:31

Just simple things like putting widgets where I want them, alarm clocks, better weather app (found whatever Apple's used to be unreliable [and every app on Google too]). Minor annoyances but bundled together made a decent impact on usability for me.

Swiping instead of tapping for making words is a big one as well, I don't know if iOS has that, it might actually have it now. I find Google Now to be ridiculously superior to Siri in terms of understanding New Zealanders and getting info, too.

I'm sure I can be countered on all those claims, and that could be true but to my knowledge there's nothing that will let me have all my stuff, "just right" in iOS. Moving to Android was a breath of fresh air for me, I know it sounds contradictory but everything just "works" for me.

mpx · 10th March 2014, 19:34

In saying that though, if you have no problem with iOS and are on an iPhone 4 (which is what I switched from, to my S3), the iPhone 5S is fucking fast and the camera is fucking sexy. Especially the slowmo video! It tracks super smoothly and everything is so godamn polished, it's really an amazing phone hardware wise.

TB · 10th March 2014, 20:34

S5 is looking really good. That low power mode could be a killer feature for many.

mpx · 11th March 2014, 13:43

IMO the low power mode is the only good thing about the S5. It looks fricken hideous, the build quality looks like typical samsung (crap) and the only outstanding feature is the camera software which is usually pretty sweet.

From what I've heard most of the new stuff isn't beneficial, rather just there to fill up the phone. From reports the fingerprint sensor takes a proper, fluid swipe down to actually recognise your fingerprint and everyone has stated that you can't actually do it with one hand, you need the other to keep it stable. Nothing like Apple's one where you just put your thumb on it, mostly on any angle you feel like and it recognises it.

And then you've got all that crap where they say they give you $500 worth of apps, but the extremely large majority of them aren't indefinite, they're limited to three, six, 12 months so that's largely useless unless you want to keep spending money to keep them going (and using the heartbeat monitor for most of their paid fitness apps).

If their build quality was up to par I probably could overlook most of that stuff, but their phones just feel like shit and I don't want to pay around a grand for something that feels like shit. Especially when the HTC One M8 and Xperia Z2 are miles ahead, and without TouchWiz.

pxpx · 11th March 2014, 14:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpx

the fingerprint sensor takes a proper, fluid swipe down to actually recognise your fingerprint and everyone has stated that you can't actually do it with one hand, you need the other to keep it stable.

Waitaminute.

Samesung put a fingerprint sensor in their phone, and noone got butthurt about how it's not 100% secure like they did when the 5S one was announced?

Ab · 11th March 2014, 14:48

iOS 7.1 released, available to all devices 3.5 years old or younger, worldwide, on all carriers, right now.

It'll probably have 50% of the userbase by this time next week. Ecosystem, bitches.

CCS · 11th March 2014, 15:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpx

If their build quality was up to par I probably could overlook most of that stuff, but their phones just feel like shit and I don't want to pay around a grand for something that feels like shit. Especially when the HTC One M8 and Xperia Z2 are miles ahead, and without TouchWiz.

Brah, S5 + custom rom!

mpx · 11th March 2014, 15:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by CCS

Brah, S5 + custom rom!

But... Have you seen the back of it? Them dimples, do not want

Quote:

Originally Posted by pxpx

Waitaminute.

Samesung put a fingerprint sensor in their phone, and noone got butthurt about how it's not 100% secure like they did when the 5S one was announced?

Probably because it wasn't the first, or that it hardly works :P!

CCS · 11th March 2014, 16:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by mpx

But... Have you seen the back of it? Them dimples, do not want

I dunno man, I reckon they'd enhance grip. Don't you want enhanced grip?!

Or... y'know, there's always nexus 5

28th January 2014, 01:09	#14281
MadMax Stuff	Anyone else jumped from an iphone4 to a 5? __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

5th February 2014, 10:23	#14284
mr selfdestruct The Deliverator	A 7 year old with a $1000 phone. You are the reason why parents get so fuckin stressed out and feel pressured to buy their children expensive technology. "But Mary has one Mum, I'm missing out!" "Mum... I lost my iPhone I need a new one" :/ __________________ My real signature is not nearly as legible as this one.

5th February 2014, 10:39	#14285
Pimp-X Drunken Annoying Superhero Bastard	I think it's GT's own business what he provides for his kids. Supplementary: And it's the business of the "competing" parent to sack up and say no. I did. It was easy. __________________ If there is one movement I could get behind in this world, it would be the discrimination and abuse of fucking idiots.

5th February 2014, 13:18	#14292
CCS Stunt Pants	Lolspeed acts like phaggot... DRINK! __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

5th February 2014, 13:31	#14294
CCS Stunt Pants	DRINK! __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

28th January 2014, 20:38	#14283
Golden Teapot Love, Actuary	I have two 4S units; a personal one and a work one. I see no need to upgrade. The wife has a 4 as does my eldest. My youngest turns seven in October and she will get the then latest model; she will have the newest phone in the house. This is what we did for our eldest back when she turned seven.

5th February 2014, 11:25	#14287
Lightspeed	You might consider investigating it if you're so fascinated. It's not something we're ignorant about. MrSD is on the right track regarding certain socioeconomic pressures, although GT is under the influence of those same pressures, so it's not as simple as putting GT in the position of responsibility. (Although personally I put more responsibility on those in a position of wealth and power, but that's just my thing.) __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

5th February 2014, 11:30	#14288
pxpx	Do we really have to think of the children in every fucking thread?

5th February 2014, 11:47	#14289
Lightspeed	What upsets you so much about children? __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

5th February 2014, 12:01	#14290
pxpx	Nothing, kids are awesome. Read my post again and carefully note where the expletive sits.

5th February 2014, 13:07	#14291
Lightspeed	The significance isn't immediately obvious to me. Plenty upsets me about children, particularly how we disregard their vulnerability in favour of morals we want to impose on their parents. I can't speak for others as to why it's an subject of frequent discussion. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

5th February 2014, 13:24	#14293
Lightspeed	CCS antagonizes a forum member, cause everyone loves how that shit plays out. DRUNK! __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

5th February 2014, 14:24	#14296
mr selfdestruct The Deliverator	buuuuuuuuuuuuuurp!! neknominate .... Poison! __________________ My real signature is not nearly as legible as this one.

5th February 2014, 14:30	#14297
pxpx	LS stop playing dumb - it was a merely a whinge about 'srs issuez' leaking out of the politics subforum into the carefree trolling of the smrtphone thread. If I had a problem with children it would have said "can we plz stop thinking of the fucking children in every thread?"

6th February 2014, 09:47	#14303
mr selfdestruct The Deliverator	Thread revival - Achieved __________________ My real signature is not nearly as legible as this one.

28th February 2014, 13:40	#14304
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Infection level: Android http://www.securelist.com/en/analysi...ion_Q1_2013#12

1st March 2014, 11:45	#14306
CCS Stunt Pants	wat __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

10th March 2014, 18:53	#14310
mpx .	Got my wife a 5S after her 3GS (my hand-me-down) finally lost the home button function - that bastard lasted a long and abusive life! If they could just put Android OS into a 5S, god I would be so happy, that phone is so fucking sexy feeling. Screen is thin and weird but just the "feeling" of it, it feels sturdy, has that polished feel and look, like it won't pop apart from just blowing on it. I had to laugh at all the new features the new iOS had, that were (albeit prettier, much, much prettier) copies of Android stuff, but the phone runs so fast. Godamn it's a slick phone. I almost got swayed until I tried to do things I couldn't do because it's iOS. Still looking for potential future phone from my S3, S5 is disgusting looking and has the same shitty Samsung build quality, Sony Xperia Z2 looks pretty sleek, but is fucking huge and HTC One M8 (lol) looks like an awesome phone but I'm not sold on their gimmicky "ultrapixel" camera - don't really care about low light situations. I would be sold on the Xperia Z2 if it was smaller, but the HTC One M8 looks the part - god, none of them have that iPhone build quality though, that shit makes me angry :P

10th March 2014, 19:31	#14312
mpx .	Just simple things like putting widgets where I want them, alarm clocks, better weather app (found whatever Apple's used to be unreliable [and every app on Google too]). Minor annoyances but bundled together made a decent impact on usability for me. Swiping instead of tapping for making words is a big one as well, I don't know if iOS has that, it might actually have it now. I find Google Now to be ridiculously superior to Siri in terms of understanding New Zealanders and getting info, too. I'm sure I can be countered on all those claims, and that could be true but to my knowledge there's nothing that will let me have all my stuff, "just right" in iOS. Moving to Android was a breath of fresh air for me, I know it sounds contradictory but everything just "works" for me.

10th March 2014, 19:34	#14313
mpx .	In saying that though, if you have no problem with iOS and are on an iPhone 4 (which is what I switched from, to my S3), the iPhone 5S is fucking fast and the camera is fucking sexy. Especially the slowmo video! It tracks super smoothly and everything is so godamn polished, it's really an amazing phone hardware wise.

10th March 2014, 20:34	#14314
TB	S5 is looking really good. That low power mode could be a killer feature for many.

11th March 2014, 13:43	#14315
mpx .	IMO the low power mode is the only good thing about the S5. It looks fricken hideous, the build quality looks like typical samsung (crap) and the only outstanding feature is the camera software which is usually pretty sweet. From what I've heard most of the new stuff isn't beneficial, rather just there to fill up the phone. From reports the fingerprint sensor takes a proper, fluid swipe down to actually recognise your fingerprint and everyone has stated that you can't actually do it with one hand, you need the other to keep it stable. Nothing like Apple's one where you just put your thumb on it, mostly on any angle you feel like and it recognises it. And then you've got all that crap where they say they give you $500 worth of apps, but the extremely large majority of them aren't indefinite, they're limited to three, six, 12 months so that's largely useless unless you want to keep spending money to keep them going (and using the heartbeat monitor for most of their paid fitness apps). If their build quality was up to par I probably could overlook most of that stuff, but their phones just feel like shit and I don't want to pay around a grand for something that feels like shit. Especially when the HTC One M8 and Xperia Z2 are miles ahead, and without TouchWiz.

11th March 2014, 14:48	#14317
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	iOS 7.1 released, available to all devices 3.5 years old or younger, worldwide, on all carriers, right now. It'll probably have 50% of the userbase by this time next week. Ecosystem, bitches.