iPhone 2014: It's time.

[mmntech]

That's what Apple is banking on.
I hate that they're going to use an 8GB 5c as the value proposition. (was in the pricing slides)

8GB.... :thumbsdown:

My 3G was 8GB. That was what, six years ago, and that was the base model.

Yeah, I don't know. iPhone 6 isn't a clear winner this time. Going to wait for it to launch and get dissected so I can get a better idea of performance.

 

[Rakehellion]

Just ordered some of these to carry my new iPhone:

 

[chin311]

Ouch. Dunno about the US, but they raised the unlocked pricing in Canada.

iPhone 6: Starts at $749
iPhone 6+: Starts at $859

Where can you find the info for the US pricing?

These puppies be selling for 1k easy on eBay after launch I bet lol

 

[Rakehellion]

Where can you find the info for the US pricing?

These puppies be selling for 1k easy on eBay after launch I bet lol

Probably same price as last year's model and all of the phones before that.

 

[Ns1]

These puppies be selling for 1k easy on eBay after launch I bet lol

After fees and stress it's not worth it @1k.

 

[RagingBITCH]

My 3G was 8GB. That was what, six years ago, and that was the base model.

Yeah, I don't know. iPhone 6 isn't a clear winner this time. Going to wait for it to launch and get dissected so I can get a better idea of performance.

Performance? It's not like it's a Corvette, you're using it to run applications. People put too much stock into "well this benchmark says..." - if you have a 5S then yes, it may not be a huge life changing difference.

For someone like me still on a 4 (not the 4s, a normal 4), it will be. There's a world of diff b/t my wife's 5S and my 4...tried to be patient to wait it out. That being said, I'm not even using 1/2 of the 16GB on this thing, just wondering if I should upgrade to a 64. Can't hurt in the long run, but just makes me wonder why a 32GB wasn't the base instead of a 16.

 

[Rakehellion]

Can't hurt in the long run, but just makes me wonder why a 32GB wasn't the base instead of a 16.

1. So they can charge you for the upgrade.
2. 90% of people are just using it for Facebook and a few Beyonce albums and will never go past 4GB.

 

[Rakehellion]

Performance? It's not like it's a Corvette, you're using it to run applications. People put too much stock into "well this benchmark says..." - if you have a 5S then yes, it may not be a huge life changing difference.

It's like a Corvette. That you only drive to and from work. And is stuck in traffic every day.

 

[Rakehellion]

I'm surprised there aren't more people complaining that the camera is 8MP. Wasn't that the biggest complaint last year?

 

[LightPattern]

Who wants to bet they still come with only 1GB of RAM

That's what the leaks were saying.

On the Apple Store page under "Technical Specifications" it does not list amount of RAM. That was true for the iPhone 5 too.

 

[Eug]

I'm surprised there aren't more people complaining that the camera is 8MP. Wasn't that the biggest complaint last year?

I'm glad people aren't complaining. Perhaps people are starting to realize that there is more to it than pixel count. Or maybe they just forgot.

 

[Rakehellion]

Even though I want the smaller phone, I'm getting the bigger one because it does more stuff.

On second thought.

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/0...-plus-find-out-with-our-handy-paper-template/

 

[Red Storm]

I'm glad people aren't complaining. Perhaps people are starting to realize that there is more to it than pixel count. Or maybe they just forgot.

As an Android fan and user, if there's one thing the iPhone does right, it's the camera.

 

[QuantumPion]

Ugh I wish there was a 5" phone. 4.7 is too small and 5.5 is too big! First world problems! Rabble rabble!

 

[edro]

How do you Pre-Order? It starts on the 12th.
Can you pre-order from your carrier?
Online @ apple?
At Apple stores?

I want the 6+!

 

[edro]

On second thought.

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2014/0...-plus-find-out-with-our-handy-paper-template/

Be careful with that. I just printed it and it was scaled down. Even when I turned off scaling, it was ~4% smaller than spec.
iPhone 5 should be 2.33" wide.

 

[mmntech]

Performance? It's not like it's a Corvette, you're using it to run applications. People put too much stock into "well this benchmark says..." - if you have a 5S then yes, it may not be a huge life changing difference.

For someone like me still on a 4 (not the 4s, a normal 4), it will be. There's a world of diff b/t my wife's 5S and my 4...tried to be patient to wait it out. That being said, I'm not even using 1/2 of the 16GB on this thing, just wondering if I should upgrade to a 64. Can't hurt in the long run, but just makes me wonder why a 32GB wasn't the base instead of a 16.

Not curious to see how it stacks up to the competition?

 

[Red Storm]

Not curious to see how it stacks up to the competition?

As an Android user I agree with him regarding bechmarks, they are largely useless to me and I have never based a single phone purchase on any benchmark.

 

[Aikouka]

How do you Pre-Order? It starts on the 12th.
Can you pre-order from your carrier?
Online @ apple?
At Apple stores?

I want the 6+!

I don't know about at the physical Apple Store, but you can order them from your carrier (online or retail) or from the Apple Store webpage. I'm currently trying to find out from Verizon how I would go about switching from regular to Edge if I want to pre-order, and trying to get my question across is about as painless as herding cats. It sounds like I'll have to pre-order through Verizon to do that.

 

[smackababy]

I don't know about at the physical Apple Store, but you can order them from your carrier (online or retail) or from the Apple Store webpage. I'm currently trying to find out from Verizon how I would go about switching from regular to Edge if I want to pre-order, and trying to get my question across is about as painless as herding cats. It sounds like I'll have to pre-order through Verizon to do that.

IIRC, in order to be eligible for Edge, you have to be able to upgrade and upgrade using it as an option. I don't know how that works for preorders though.

 

[Aikouka]

IIRC, in order to be eligible for Edge, you have to be able to upgrade and upgrade using it as an option. I don't know how that works for preorders though.

Yep. I'm definitely eligible for an upgrade at the moment as I bought my 5S off-contract. The guy that I spoke to on Verizon's Live Chat insisted that I could pre-order the phone and switch to Verizon Edge through Verizon, but only through them. While I'm not a huge fan of the hassle (as it may be a bother in the future too), I do like that you can get discounts on larger data plans on Edge. One of the reasons why I don't do much multimedia on my iPhone is that I'll chew through my 4GB rather quickly (and I've done it). I can upgrade to 10GB via Edge for $15 more a month (Edge has a $10 discount for most plans, but $25 for 10GB+). A larger phone would definitely be nicer for multimedia, and having a data plan that could support such usage would be even better.

Although, I would really prefer to see more realistic data pricing, but we all know that won't happen.

 

[Gunslinger08]

IIRC, in order to be eligible for Edge, you have to be able to upgrade and upgrade using it as an option. I don't know how that works for preorders though.

I'm wondering the same thing for AT&T Next. Currently on a 2 year contract that ends 9/12. Considering Next 12 since I'm a technophile, even if it's a little more expensive over 2 years.

 

[TuxDave]

Ouch. Dunno about the US, but they raised the unlocked pricing in Canada.

iPhone 6: Starts at $749
iPhone 6+: Starts at $859

Using the T-mobile contract free pricing:
iPhone 6: Starts at $649
iPhone 6+: Starts at $749

Pricing is available on the Apple website.... you just can't order it yet.

 

[chin311]

Using the T-mobile contract free pricing:
iPhone 6: Starts at $649
iPhone 6+: Starts at $749

Pricing is available on the Apple website.... you just can't order it yet.

They don't allow preorders for full price buyers do they? Only people signing contracts?

 

[Spicedaddy]

Ouch. Dunno about the US, but they raised the unlocked pricing in Canada.

iPhone 6: Starts at $749
iPhone 6+: Starts at $859

Ouch indeed, my 5 was 699$.

I'm also reading Rogers will require people to move to a minimum 80$/month plan and I'm on a 70$ unlimited everything with 6GB retentions plan that I don't want to lose.

Might be keeping my iPhone 5 after all...