The fiver was kind of a disappointment. There hasn't been much of an upgrade since the iPhone 4 in 2010.
I think five inch screens are stupid, but give me 1080p anyway. The only reason all iDevices have been the size they are now is so they could fit in iPod docks. Now that the Lightning connector killed that, we can probably expect to see a bigger iPhone in the future.
There were rumors of a "Super HD" camera, and there is a Nokia phone with a 41 megapixel cam already out there. And I'm probably the only one in the world who cares about OpenGL ES 3.0.
We're halfway through the 5's development cycle and they still haven't fixed the maps app. This would never have happened if Steve Jobs were alive! (Thanks, Obama.)
And USB 3.0.
If they jump to a 4.5" screen, it'll make a nice difference. 720p would be half assing it in that case.Why do you need 1080p? Just to say that you have 1080p? Seeing a lot of visible pixels on the iPhone lately, are ya?
The quality's kind of crappy, but it definitely isn't 8MP. http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/27/nokia-808-pureview-first-sample-shots-feast-your-eyes/The 41mp camera on the nokia phone is a bit misleading. It took images that were effectively ~8mp in size, but was using 5 sensor pixels for each image pixel (or maybe it was ~5mp and 8 sensor pixels). Not entirely unlike what HTC has done with the One.
they still haven't fixed the maps app. This would never have happened if Steve Jobs were alive!
What exactly is the benchmark by which you consider the maps app to be fixed? The underlying data has been under consistent scrutiny and updates from Apple and problem areas have been continually found to be improved as time has gone on.
Do they need to issue an update that says "Maps are fixed!"?
//worksforme
Just last night I was in the car searching for a gas station and it showed me that the closest one was a few blocks away. But then I happened to look over and see that there was an Exxon about 50 feet to my left. Then I looked down at my phone and saw that it was actually on the map, but didn't show up in my search.
In iOS 5, it was trivial to switch between car, public transit, and foot for directions. Now you have to cancel the search and start over to change transit method. Bad, bad interface design. Also, it still doesn't show transit lines for subway stations. I filed a bug report for this in iOS 6 beta and it's still open.
"Fixed" would be at least as good as iOS 5.
Ok, I understand your point, but that was a crummy example. The only thing that needs to be fixed in the scenario you laid out is you. There was a gas station 50 ft away and you hadn't noticed it yet?
Google Maps took three years to figure out that my house exists.
There's always going to be discrepancies.
Probably because I was looking at the road. And the other mapping problems are pretty relevant too.
I dunno, lol. :whiste: Listen, if it's a few feet away and I should be able to see it, then my computerized navigation device should certainly be able to find it.J'accuse! If you were actively driving and looking at the road, why were you using your phone!! Ha!
I mean whatever. If Apple Maps doesn't work for you, then don't use it. When I had a 4, I used Google Maps for audible turn by turn.
In my opinion, a 5S update to the hardware just wont cut it this time. The iPhone needs a bigger screen model, and NFC to remain competitive. And iOS needs some big changes. With Forstall out and Ive in charge of software now, hopefully we'll see some 'innovations' even if they copy Android in some way.
I don't get NFC. So I can use it to trade playlists and get served ads. Why would I find this useful? Why not use the faster, longer range Wifi or one of the thousands of social apps out there?
I don't get NFC. So I can use it to trade playlists and get served ads. Why would I find this useful? Why not use the faster, longer range Wifi or one of the thousands of social apps out there?