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Old 05-09-2012, 20:54
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A week from now what will have changed? Those that hate iPhones will probably still hate iPhones, and those that like them will probably still like them...
very true, hopefully a few more may hate them it seems
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Old 05-09-2012, 20:58
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very true, hopefully a few more may hate them it seems
Why hopefully?
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Old 05-09-2012, 20:59
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Because they are not very nice people
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Old 05-09-2012, 21:03
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very true, hopefully a few more may hate them it seems
I do not think Apple card if a few people hate them. They will still sell in there millions .


If this to be believed then 10m sales in the first week of sales.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...in-first-week/
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Old 05-09-2012, 21:04
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I do not think Apple card if a few people hate them. They will still sell in there millions .


If this to be believed then 10m sales in the first week of sales.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...in-first-week/
I am sure you are right quite sad isn't it.
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Old 05-09-2012, 21:05
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Because they are not very nice people
Who? Everyone at Apple or just a select few?
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Old 05-09-2012, 21:10
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Who? Everyone at Apple or just a select few?
As a company can't comment on everyone they are just following orders, although that excuse has been used before
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Old 05-09-2012, 21:29
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As a company can't comment on everyone they are just following orders, although that excuse has been used before
Yet you support Samsung a company with a history of allegations of corruption and bribery - don't get me wrong I'm not bigging up Apple here I think they all are as bad as each other.
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Old 05-09-2012, 23:12
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Don't wait get a galaxy s3
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Old 05-09-2012, 23:38
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There is an interesting graph here on Sky News (look to wards the bottom right - Graph: Smartphone Market Share in 2012 Global Smartphone market share on 146m units in the second quarter of 2012

I thought Apple had the biggest share, but they have only 17.8% compared with Samsung of 34.6%. Proves how wrong I've been along being tricked into believing Apple were the biggest (only for Q2 lol)
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Old 06-09-2012, 01:08
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Yet you support Samsung a company with a history of allegations of corruption and bribery - don't get me wrong I'm not bigging up Apple here I think they all are as bad as each other.
Really allegations you say?

However I'm no supporter of any company however the enemy of my enemy.. Well you get the rest
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Old 06-09-2012, 08:09
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Yet you support Samsung a company with a history of allegations of corruption and bribery - don't get me wrong I'm not bigging up Apple here I think they all are as bad as each other.
I think the issue is that apple used to play on the loveable underdog image. It worked well for them. Now they are the biggest company they have become everything they used to hate.

As their position as the biggest company with huge profits they are an ideal candidate to change how things work..... not become this decades Microsoft.
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Old 06-09-2012, 08:55
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I thought Apple had the biggest share, but they have only 17.8% compared with Samsung of 34.6%. Proves how wrong I've been along being tricked into believing Apple were the biggest (only for Q2 lol)
I don't think that Apple have ever been the biggest supplier of mobile phones, that has historically been Nokia and more recently Samsung. It is simply due to the huge range of phones of different prices and specifications which these companies.

Often though where the confusion comes from is that Apple certainly dominates the whole industry in terms of profits from the sale of mobiles. Apparently during the first quarter of 2012, in terms of profits Apple and Samsung between them accounted for 99% of the total global mobile market, Apple alone pulled in over 70%. I think that sometimes reports get mixed up, some analysts will say that Apple has a massively dominant market share and that gets mistranslated in units sold.
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Old 06-09-2012, 09:23
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I do not think Apple card if a few people hate them. They will still sell in there millions .


If this to be believed then 10m sales in the first week of sales.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57...in-first-week/
Lets face it, Apple could take a lump a poo, stick an Apple logo on it, and the iTurd would sell 10 million as their marketing is so slick
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Old 06-09-2012, 09:34
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things I don't like (IF TRUE)...


Still has the sharp "block" edges.

If true the back plate looks naff - doubt Jobs would have passed that.

IOS - Nothing major. Just another update. IOS6 will add (and take away) features but its beginning to look and feel old compared to ICS/Jellybean and Windows Phone.

If true the spec seems to be last years phone at today's price sort of thing.

Just hope Apple will surprise us.


In a way the Galaxy S3 was a disappointment. The galaxy S2 with a bigger screen and older looking design. Had Quad core etc but it was a evolution rather than revolution. Will the iPhone be the same ? ? ? ?
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Old 06-09-2012, 09:36
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Proves how wrong I've been along being tricked into believing Apple were the biggest (only for Q2 lol)
So you thought Apple that only has a maximum of 3 different handsets on the market at anyone time sold more phones than Samasung that's handset catalogue is currently 29 pages with over 100 handsets? Some people hey lol.
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Old 06-09-2012, 09:45
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things I don't like (IF TRUE)...


Still has the sharp "block" edges.

If true the back plate looks naff - doubt Jobs would have passed that.

IOS - Nothing major. Just another update. IOS6 will add (and take away) features but its beginning to look and feel old compared to ICS/Jellybean and Windows Phone.

If true the spec seems to be last years phone at today's price sort of thing.

Just hope Apple will surprise us.


In a way the Galaxy S3 was a disappointment. The galaxy S2 with a bigger screen and older looking design. Had Quad core etc but it was a evolution rather than revolution. Will the iPhone be the same ? ? ? ?
There is a lot of this kind of post around here, but no one ever suggests what features should be put into new phones,

So Late8- Tell us what you would of like to seen in the S3 and what you would like to see in the iPhone 5.

Also don't for get the S3 is an evolution of the S2, an the iPhone 5 is an evolution of the iPhone 4.
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Old 06-09-2012, 10:31
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Not sure what people expect sometimes. It's a rectangular phone...what can ya do with that? Round the edges a bit? Square them off?

For me, it's what the phone does that's important, not necessarily what it looks like (unless it's arse-end ugly, of course).
But having a phone that isnt an iPhone which is a rectangle with round edges could land you in court. Just ask Samsung
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Old 06-09-2012, 11:57
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Not sure what people expect sometimes. It's a rectangular phone...what can ya do with that? Round the edges a bit? Square them off?

For me, it's what the phone does that's important, not necessarily what it looks like (unless it's arse-end ugly, of course).
This is very telling. It is totally correct and also what Samsung have been saying, and Apple ignoring for a long time.

ETA Sorry EG, you got there first.
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Old 06-09-2012, 12:15
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How can you tell its cheap looking when you have never held it?
# listen with your eyes and sing everything you see #

Well I have some great news for you, If you don't like it, don't buy it.
now you've done it. you can expect a visit from the black turtle necks.

it is not optional.
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Old 06-09-2012, 12:18
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Really allegations you say?

However I'm no supporter of any company however the enemy of my enemy.. Well you get the rest
Numerous scandals investigations fines etc google it and you will find a wealth of information about it.

Not sure why any tech company would be your enemy seems a bit extreme.
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Old 06-09-2012, 12:49
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Seems the Apple Guardian has scored what may be its biggest ever hit in the often worth reading comments section with a "I CANNOT WAIT" ........ "That's what I'll do." comment.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...phone-5-launch
515 likes so far and that is far higher than it ever gets.

edit - It also does show how the combination words of Apple and iPhone 5 pays its way in the media.
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Old 06-09-2012, 13:15
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Numerous scandals investigations fines etc google it and you will find a wealth of information about it.

Not sure why any tech company would be your enemy seems a bit extreme.
Well they are an extreme company.

All companies can be dodgy agreed but how apple treat the little guy is what i cannot bear.
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Old 06-09-2012, 13:28
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Seems the Apple Guardian has scored what may be its biggest ever hit in the often worth reading comments section with a "I CANNOT WAIT" ........ "That's what I'll do." comment.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...phone-5-launch
515 likes so far and that is far higher than it ever gets.

edit - It also does show how the combination words of Apple and iPhone 5 pays its way in the media.
Love this comment.

So damn true as well

"YAWN... Apple are so yesterday."
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Old 06-09-2012, 13:38
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...phone-5-launch
515 likes so far and that is far higher than it ever gets.
"meh" gets 480 likes
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