iPhone 5 discussion thread

The first iOS6 update is released in about 30 minutes so make sure to back up your phones and other devices now to be all ready for the big update!

Think there's another next week again to coincide with the release of the new iTunes.

Hey Luis, did IOS 6 update and iPhone is a lot quicker and the new maps are good. Also network settings have changed and I am now on EE network. Haven't had the chance to test 3G on the new network but hopefully it will be more widespread as claimed and quicker.

EE network? Do you not have 4G then? Or at least the capability to have it.

I 'only' have the 4 currently so didn't get a lot of the new upgrade features, but I do like the feature that allows the text to a caller if you reject their call.

Well after my enthusiasm, I'm going to wait for my 3Gs to fail. 

I just do not not think it is worth all that money for so few improvements.

Seriously, a slightly bigger screen, and some "maps", Siri, and what else?

Just not worth £600 plus. IMHO 

Go Android or Windows Phone 8 - you can't go wrong.

Apple are sh*te - you're paying for the name. They're using 2 year-old hardware and marketing it as "brand-new". The only thing brand-new about Apple is their retina display, and even that's been bettered by Samsung.

TBH, I'm going Kindle Fire HD. £199 for 32Gb & I'll stay Retro(ish).

Could anyone inform me on what " jail breaking" is?

No offence RP, this is a brilliant update. It looks great which is the least of the upgrades it is a lot lighter so it sits in the pocket and you don't know it's there till it goes off!. The maps are really good,Siri is really easy to use and I have never had Siri before my previous IPhone was the 4 so have never had it. It is really simple to use with the IOS 6. I was dreading transferring all my stuff from the 4 to the 5 but as soon as it was connected to WIFI it did it automatically it took about 4 hours but I think that depends on your Internet speed. I now have all my content on the 5 all in one night. But the most impressive thing for me is the speed of it, I used to have to wait for YouTube videos etc. but now you get no lag. Going the pub later so i will see what 3G is like. There is a new App called Passbook which enables you to download boarding Passes ,tickets ,coupons so you don't need a paper version. All in all very impressive.

Made me chuckle...

Made me chuckle...

Haha! 

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_obsolescence

Pretty much the mission statement for these clowns.  The whole company reminds me of the Simpsons episode where Lisa makes her own doll to rival Malibu Stacy and it almost succeeds until she's foiled by the marketing genius that is a new hat.  "But she's got a new hat" they cried.

Made me chuckle...

It's funny 'cause it's true

Any way, I went to the Apple shop in Liverpool One today.

As I have upgraded to iOS6, and now regret it, I asked if there was any way of going back to iOS5, to my surprise, Yes there is. Difficult but possible.

My second question was the new "Passbook" (sorry but what is this for?) has been installed on page one, and I want to move it to page five, i can move it, but when I confirm my move, the iPhone reboots. The reply was, Oh it's (another) iOS6 glitch he said with a dead pan face. I suspected this was not the 1st.

There should be another update out soon RP, along with the new iTunes and I would imagine that a lot of the problems, like that one, will be rectified. Well I hope so anyways. My battery is gone to sh*t since I updated to iOS6.

My 3Gs, has not been affect too much, may be a little slower, but the processor was not built for this OS, TBH I'm surprised that the 3Gs is still supported by this OS.

I think I may go for the 4S 16Gb as the prices are falling. Not too bothered by the screen size as I'm getting the Kindle Fire (7") Size does matter you see.

That's true too mate, I can imagine the iOS6 having a big effect on the 3GS, compared to mine the 4.

The 4S looks like a good shout too because most of the features available on the 4 are available on that too, including the updated Siri.

I want a new iphone 4s case. I have brojken the screen on my phone on a number of occasions and have had a leather case, which closes over and protects the screen, for a few months. It has been working really well for me but the case is falling to pieces. I could just get a new one, the exact same, or another one that will protect the screen as well. Any recommendations?