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If you buy a 5S you'll need to get a new nano-SIM card (which replaces the old micro-SIM format) from your carrier. Last edited by holymadness; 09-11-2013 at 09:44 AM. |
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09-11-2013, 10:01 AM | #48 | |
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Getting something current is especially important with Android, where the only phones I'm aware of that have gotten two years of support are the Nexus line. Most get one major update, and often only many months after Google makes it available. This is somewhat mitigated by the fact that Android is usually 1-3 years ahead of iOS in terms of features. |
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While I'm happy with both Android and the Nexus, and don't mind sticking with Google, I hope this situation will improve over the next few years. |
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After the hangover when reality sets in
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The most egregious part of these two-year contracts is the forced data plan. It's the only reason I still use a feature phone. WiFi is more than adequate for my needs.
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I think the reason Apple introduced 5c is now obvious when the 5 came out although it sold well many people went with 4s and 4. That had lower margins so the profit growth wasn't the same as before.
Now with 5c that costs less than the 5 to make and discontinuing 5 they can keep their per phone margins high. Shows the difference between Jobs and Cook. Cook is a supply guy thats how he thinks. He is more about cutting costs than bringing something new or amazing to the market. I don't buy apple as I dont like it but I dont deny that competition between Apple and Google/Android OEMS has pushed mobile tech to innovate a lot faster. Lets see what Apple brings in the OS front as in the hardware front I don't see anything really amazing or innovative. |
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I *really* don't see why this is news every single time Apple holds a keynote. Are readers really *that* gullible? |
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Apple events are like recurring performances of a liturgical mass in which singers form antiphonal choruses. Whether pro or con, we reiterate the same ideas every time there's a keynote. People who like and dislike Apple are drawn in because they're well acquainted with the score.
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Apple added the new "space gray" color to its iPod lineup. It replaces black.
Does this mean no new iPods this year? |
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