What are you hoping for in the next iPhone?

LostFool · 26-11-2013, 17:48

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Originally Posted by TescoJeans

Bumping. What would others like to see in the next iPhone?

Android.

qasdfdsaq · 26-11-2013, 17:53

Lol.

I had been tempted to say that but didn't want to become flamebait.

tdenson · 26-11-2013, 17:59

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Lol.

I had been tempted to say that but didn't want to become flamebait.

You're fully entitled to your opinion. Mine is that I would like to see IOS in the next Samsung

Dark 1 · 26-11-2013, 18:19

Not necessarily what I'd like to see on their next phone as such, but I'd like Apple to recognise Giffgaff as a network provider. Then they'd be able to have their own carrier bundle and I'd be able to activate the wifi hotspot feature without needing to jailbreak. And I wouldn't be stuck on iOS 6.1.2.

swordman · 26-11-2013, 18:23

Why doesn't it work on Giffgaff?

swordman · 26-11-2013, 18:24

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Originally Posted by tdenson

You're fully entitled to your opinion. Mine is that I would like to see IOS in the next Samsung

I'm pretty sure IOS would not work on that powerful a platform

Pencil · 26-11-2013, 18:35

I would prefer a smaller screen size or if it has to be, the size to stay the same.

3.5" was perfect - comfortable to hold and use, elegant-looking, thumb-friendly and pocket-fitting. Back in the day, all smartphones were normal sized. Now, the best spec phones are ridiculously large and it's difficult to find a normal sized phone (labelled mini) with an internal storage larger than 8GB.

qasdfdsaq · 26-11-2013, 18:36

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Originally Posted by Dark 1

Not necessarily what I'd like to see on their next phone as such, but I'd like Apple to recognise Giffgaff as a network provider. Then they'd be able to have their own carrier bundle and I'd be able to activate the wifi hotspot feature without needing to jailbreak. And I wouldn't be stuck on iOS 6.1.2.

Samsung don't recognize Giffgaff either, though in the end is as much up to the networks to engage the manufacturers at the other way round.

Dark 1 · 26-11-2013, 18:50

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Originally Posted by swordman

Why doesn't it work on Giffgaff?

Well being as you ask…

Being as Giffgaff don't sell phones (or at least iPhones), Apple doesn't recognise them as a provider. As such, they don't have their own carrier bundle. To use Giffgaff on an iPhone, you have to use an O2 PAYG carrier bundle and then make a few changes to the data network settings. Wich is fine.

Except one thing you can't edit is whether the wifi hotspot feature is allowed. So even though Giffgaff allow tethering for their customers, being as O2 don't (on PAYG), the feature is still blocked. Only jailbreaking allows you to bypass this block. And unfortunately, the latest iOS version that could be, is 6.1.2.

Sucks.

Dark 1 · 26-11-2013, 18:52

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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq

Samsung don't recognize Giffgaff either, though in the end is as much up to the networks to engage the manufacturers at the other way round.

But you can enable the wifi hotspot feature on a Samsung phone with Giffgaff, right?

Stiggles · 26-11-2013, 18:55

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Originally Posted by Pencil

I would prefer a smaller screen size or if it has to be, the size to stay the same.

3.5" was perfect - comfortable to hold and use, elegant-looking, thumb-friendly and pocket-fitting. Back in the day, all smartphones were normal sized. Now, the best spec phones are ridiculously large and it's difficult to find a normal sized phone (labelled mini) with an internal storage larger than 8GB.

A 3.5" screen looking elegant?....lol

Anyway, I have no issues using a thumb on my Nexus 5 just now typing this one handed.

Stuart_h · 26-11-2013, 19:01

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Originally Posted by tdenson

You're fully entitled to your opinion. Mine is that I would like to see IOS in the next Samsung

well that would be interesting......

would be quite novel to see what other manufacturers could do with iOS and their more advanced hardware

Dark 1 · 26-11-2013, 19:16

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Originally Posted by Stuart_h

well that would be interesting......

would be quite novel to see what other manufacturers could do with iOS and their more advanced hardware

You mean like those yesterday's news 32 bit CPUs with their gimmicky quad-cores?

<runs away faster>

qasdfdsaq · 26-11-2013, 23:40

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Originally Posted by Dark 1

But you can enable the wifi hotspot feature on a Samsung phone with Giffgaff, right?

Yes

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Originally Posted by Dark 1

You mean like those yesterday's news 32 bit CPUs with their gimmicky quad-cores?

<runs away faster>

64 bit is so 2003. It's all about 128 bit these days and if you want to be ahead of the curve you gotta go 256-bit!

*MikeB* · 27-11-2013, 08:15

Absolutely has to have better battery life. I don't care what Apple say, I find the battery life on my 1 year old iPhone 5 to be rubbish.

Also I think it ac wifi. My Home Hub 5 has it and I would think other ISPs will roll it out soon so it'd be nice to be a me to make use of it on my phone.

TescoJeans · 27-11-2013, 22:40

I agree with the battery life being rubbish! My iPhone 5 is also one year old and it's unfortunately going through battery life like there's no tomorrow which is disappointing considering it's one of the top end mobile devices!

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26-11-2013, 17:48	#51
LostFool Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 59,737	Quote: Originally Posted by TescoJeans Bumping. What would others like to see in the next iPhone? Android.

26-11-2013, 17:53	#52
qasdfdsaq Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,286	Lol. I had been tempted to say that but didn't want to become flamebait.

26-11-2013, 17:59	#53
tdenson Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,214	Quote: Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq Lol. I had been tempted to say that but didn't want to become flamebait. You're fully entitled to your opinion. Mine is that I would like to see IOS in the next Samsung

26-11-2013, 18:19	#54
Dark 1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 3,975	Not necessarily what I'd like to see on their next phone as such, but I'd like Apple to recognise Giffgaff as a network provider. Then they'd be able to have their own carrier bundle and I'd be able to activate the wifi hotspot feature without needing to jailbreak. And I wouldn't be stuck on iOS 6.1.2.

26-11-2013, 18:23	#55
swordman Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,342	Why doesn't it work on Giffgaff?

26-11-2013, 18:24	#56
swordman Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 6,342	Quote: Originally Posted by tdenson You're fully entitled to your opinion. Mine is that I would like to see IOS in the next Samsung I'm pretty sure IOS would not work on that powerful a platform

26-11-2013, 18:35	#57
Pencil Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,252	I would prefer a smaller screen size or if it has to be, the size to stay the same. 3.5" was perfect - comfortable to hold and use, elegant-looking, thumb-friendly and pocket-fitting. Back in the day, all smartphones were normal sized. Now, the best spec phones are ridiculously large and it's difficult to find a normal sized phone (labelled mini) with an internal storage larger than 8GB.

26-11-2013, 18:36	#58
qasdfdsaq Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,286	Quote: Originally Posted by Dark 1 Not necessarily what I'd like to see on their next phone as such, but I'd like Apple to recognise Giffgaff as a network provider. Then they'd be able to have their own carrier bundle and I'd be able to activate the wifi hotspot feature without needing to jailbreak. And I wouldn't be stuck on iOS 6.1.2. Samsung don't recognize Giffgaff either, though in the end is as much up to the networks to engage the manufacturers at the other way round.

26-11-2013, 18:50	#59
Dark 1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 3,975	Quote: Originally Posted by swordman Why doesn't it work on Giffgaff? Well being as you ask… Being as Giffgaff don't sell phones (or at least iPhones), Apple doesn't recognise them as a provider. As such, they don't have their own carrier bundle. To use Giffgaff on an iPhone, you have to use an O2 PAYG carrier bundle and then make a few changes to the data network settings. Wich is fine. Except one thing you can't edit is whether the wifi hotspot feature is allowed. So even though Giffgaff allow tethering for their customers, being as O2 don't (on PAYG), the feature is still blocked. Only jailbreaking allows you to bypass this block. And unfortunately, the latest iOS version that could be, is 6.1.2. Sucks.

26-11-2013, 18:52	#60
Dark 1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 3,975	Quote: Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq Samsung don't recognize Giffgaff either, though in the end is as much up to the networks to engage the manufacturers at the other way round. But you can enable the wifi hotspot feature on a Samsung phone with Giffgaff, right?

26-11-2013, 18:55	#61
Stiggles Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 9,293	Quote: Originally Posted by Pencil I would prefer a smaller screen size or if it has to be, the size to stay the same. 3.5" was perfect - comfortable to hold and use, elegant-looking, thumb-friendly and pocket-fitting. Back in the day, all smartphones were normal sized. Now, the best spec phones are ridiculously large and it's difficult to find a normal sized phone (labelled mini) with an internal storage larger than 8GB. A 3.5" screen looking elegant?....lol Anyway, I have no issues using a thumb on my Nexus 5 just now typing this one handed.

26-11-2013, 19:01	#62
Stuart_h Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 3,474	Quote: Originally Posted by tdenson You're fully entitled to your opinion. Mine is that I would like to see IOS in the next Samsung well that would be interesting...... would be quite novel to see what other manufacturers could do with iOS and their more advanced hardware <runs away>

26-11-2013, 19:16	#63
Dark 1 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Nottingham Posts: 3,975	Quote: Originally Posted by Stuart_h well that would be interesting...... would be quite novel to see what other manufacturers could do with iOS and their more advanced hardware <runs away> You mean like those yesterday's news 32 bit CPUs with their gimmicky quad-cores? <runs away faster>

26-11-2013, 23:40	#64
qasdfdsaq Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,286	Quote: Originally Posted by Dark 1 But you can enable the wifi hotspot feature on a Samsung phone with Giffgaff, right? Yes Quote: Originally Posted by Dark 1 You mean like those yesterday's news 32 bit CPUs with their gimmicky quad-cores? <runs away faster> 64 bit is so 2003. It's all about 128 bit these days and if you want to be ahead of the curve you gotta go 256-bit!

27-11-2013, 08:15	#65
MikeB Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 4,807	Absolutely has to have better battery life. I don't care what Apple say, I find the battery life on my 1 year old iPhone 5 to be rubbish. Also I think it ac wifi. My Home Hub 5 has it and I would think other ISPs will roll it out soon so it'd be nice to be a me to make use of it on my phone.

27-11-2013, 22:40	#66
TescoJeans Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 980	I agree with the battery life being rubbish! My iPhone 5 is also one year old and it's unfortunately going through battery life like there's no tomorrow which is disappointing considering it's one of the top end mobile devices!

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