iPhone 6 Plus

[Ahnime]

Who's getting the iPhone 6 Plus?
I'm not! :D


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[Matt]

It's like $999 here, they keep getting more expensive ahh. I'll stick to my 5S at the moment!

[Ahnime]

It's like $999 here, they keep getting more expensive ahh. I'll stick to my 5S at the moment!
It's around $800 here! And yeah, they do. xD

[Mikey]

Might get it on contract, will pop into the Apple Store this week and have a look at both the normal and plus. :)

[Rachel]

I might be buying it in a months time as I am still using my iPhone 5c and I like it :P but I am not sure yet though

[Draqom]

I will be getting an iPhone 6 when my contract runs out... The plus is huge though it's bigger than a Samsung Galaxy Note 2.. The 6 is still bigger than a 5.. I like them though

[Hannah]

I've had my 5s for about a year now - I'll be sticking to that until next year no doubt.

The 6 plus seems very big, but I do watch a lot of YT and stuff on my phone so it may come in handy.

[AgnesIO]

1000 dollars for a phone?

Yeah, think I'll pass.

[David]

http://i.imgur.com/JFkDdCQ.jpg

[Stadiums]

I really want one but can't afford one right now. Can't wait to get away from Android.

[Ahnime]

I really want one but can't afford one right now. Can't wait to get away from Android.
Sucks how Android has way less apps. ;l

[Stadiums]

Sucks how Android has way less apps. ;l
At first I really liked Android but now I'm just tired of Apps crashing and everything seems to be buggy :(

[IzzyUhh]

Don't rly get excited for iPhones but I guess thats cos I've never had one. I love my samsung

[AgnesIO]

Sucks how Android has way less apps. ;l

Apps in the Play Store = 1,500,000
Apps in the App Store = 1,300,000

Incorrect, it would seem. Now, one could then argue over quality - I can't speak for that, but you are wrong regarding the number of apps.

Having said that, there are not many apps that are available in one store and not the other (that people actually use on a day-to-day basis).


At first I really liked Android but now I'm just tired of Apps crashing and everything seems to be buggy :(

Which device are you using, out of interest?

[Stadiums]

Apps in the Play Store = 1,500,000
Apps in the App Store = 1,300,000

Incorrect, it would seem. Now, one could then argue over quality - I can't speak for that, but you are wrong regarding the number of apps.

Having said that, there are not many apps that are available in one store and not the other (that people actually use on a day-to-day basis).



Which device are you using, out of interest?

Galaxy S3 Still

[AgnesIO]

Galaxy S3 Still

Hmm, strange. I use a One X and have very few issues with apps crashing, or other bugs for that matter.

Having said that, I tend to avoid games and other 'non-productivity' apps, so maybe that is where issues lie?

[Stadiums]

Hmm, strange. I use a One X and have very few issues with apps crashing, or other bugs for that matter.

Having said that, I tend to avoid games and other 'non-productivity' apps, so maybe that is where issues lie?
Nope, don't have a single game installed:/ It didn't seem to crash as much before I reset it a few weeks ago to try and improve the battery life, it did improve the battery life but apps don't seem to be anywhere near as stable which is weird.

[Luke]

Yes.

http://i.imgur.com/ZECCYwO.png

[scottish]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29331349

apparently iPhones are becoming bent due to trouser pockets lmao.

[ToxicMint]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29331349

apparently iPhones are becoming bent due to trouser pockets lmao.

its true my friend has sent his back and they said they cant accept a return on it LOOL its not like fully bent but the shape is curving

[Shar]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-29331349

apparently iPhones are becoming bent due to trouser pockets lmao.
haha that's funny
people shouldn't be so quick to get them

[Chris]

Sucks about them getting broken in pockets. Doesn't look like Apple even considered that.

[Matt]

It gets better for Aussie Apple users too :P


APPLE has been forced to pull an update to its iOS8 operating system just hours after it was released following reports that it stopped some phones from being able to make phone calls and prevented the Touch ID fingerprint scanner from working. The good news for Australian Apple fans who might have jumped out of bed and quickly installed the latest update from Apple is that it’s no longer available, after the problems were quickly reported shortly after the software’s release overnight.


Apple has acted after the issue had some users complaining it turned their shiny new iPhone 6 into a shiny new iPod, in that it was an iPhone that didn’t make phone calls. For those who have got the failed operating system update, Apple has released a statement talking people through a workaround of how to cope with a iPhone that has been affected.



Luckily I wasn't one of the ones who got this update. I'm not a fan of iOS8 anyway and I'm starting to regret having and iPhone ;l

[DPS]

it bends

[GommeInc]

I'm awaiting them blaming their customers like they did with the signal issues where apparently people weren't holding the phone properly (they were as in what's normal and comfortable, but not what makes the phone works - but they're too stubborn to admit it).

As per usual, no testing has been done. Jobs would be rolling around in his coffin if it wasn't for the people jumping at the iPhone as if it is something special generating a huge income. It's 2014 and people still see smartphones as some sort of statement come religious following :/

[Jazz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znK652H6yQM

theres also tests on the other major brands, surely they would check these things but no apparently not

[The Don]

Apps in the Play Store = 1,500,000
Apps in the App Store = 1,300,000

Incorrect, it would seem. Now, one could then argue over quality - I can't speak for that, but you are wrong regarding the number of apps.

Having said that, there are not many apps that are available in one store and not the other (that people actually use on a day-to-day basis).



Which device are you using, out of interest?

Not sure where you're getting the 1.5 figure for the play store? I can only seem to find 1.3 for it.

[scottish]

There's 1,373,455 apps on Google Play
There's 1,302,338 apps on App Store

[AgnesIO]

Not sure where you're getting the 1.5 figure for the play store? I can only seem to find 1.3 for it.

Apologies - it was supposedly a result from September off of a Google search :L My mistake, although still more - so the point in itself is still valid.

[The Don]

Apologies - it was supposedly a result from September off of a Google search :L My mistake, although still more - so the point in itself is still valid.

Nope, 1.3 in both stores :P So they're roughly the same.

Edit: Oops, didn't see Scotts comment! You are correct, but only very slightly ;)

[Red]

eek, not a good time for apple.
Both of them look too big, size of that thing wouldn't even fit in my jeans pocket ;/

[iBlueBox]

Ended up getting 128gb iPhone 6 plus space grey.

[AgnesIO]

Ended up getting 128gb iPhone 6 plus space grey.

Personal opinion: Outrageously expensive, waste of money.

Nevertheless, enjoy the device - the camera is decent :)

[xxMATTGxx]

You can bend any phone if you give it enough force.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/09/consumer-reports-tests-iphone-6-bendgate/index.htm

[iBlueBox]

Personal opinion: Outrageously expensive, waste of money.

Nevertheless, enjoy the device - the camera is decent :)


I thought it was pretty cheap, I only had to pay the handset cost, £189, Mums paying the contract bill.

Got discount of the monthly cost anyway because I work for Dixons Carphone.

Should of been £53 a month, only costing £45 thats unlimited texts, calls ,20GB of 4g.

[GommeInc]

You can bend any phone if you give it enough force.

http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/09/consumer-reports-tests-iphone-6-bendgate/index.htm
Difference here is that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are bending under normal conditions. However, it might just be hipster trousers.

[xxMATTGxx]

Difference here is that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are bending under normal conditions. However, it might just be hipster trousers.

I do wonder how many cases of these phones have actually been bent under normal conditions. According to Apple only 9 customers complained so far and that was on the 25th September.

[GommeInc]

I do wonder how many cases of these phones have actually been bent under normal conditions. According to Apple only 9 customers complained so far and that was on the 25th September.
And that number has been questioned. If you look at people on social media who have reported this issue, including reports to the media, this number is definitely false. It's not that difficult to tell the difference between people genuinely destroying their phones to those who have broken them due to poor build quality. Furthermore, the phones bend considerably easily compared to other phones in the same product area under the same conditions. Further again, no company will actually admit that a product they spent millions developing is faulty due to poor product testing so do you really expect Apple to actually admit to a fault?

[xxMATTGxx]

And that number has been questioned. If you look at people on social media who have reported this issue, including reports to the media, this number is definitely false. It's not that difficult to tell the difference between people genuinely destroying their phones to those who have broken them due to poor build quality. Furthermore, the phones bend considerably easily compared to other phones in the same product area under the same conditions. Further again, no company will actually admit that a product they spent millions developing is faulty due to poor product testing so do you really expect Apple to actually admit to a fault?

I haven't gone looking and I'm not going to bother going looking. People will jump ship on this and bend the phones for the sake of it - Yes, people have been doing that even in the Apple shop to get "views" and "retweets".

No, I doubt they will admit it but if a problem gets bigger they will probably do something about it. Like they did when the whole big deal occurred with the so called "Antenna gate" and Apple offered free bumper cases to anyone who wanted one. Then they fixed that specific design flaw in future models.

All I'm saying is, this could be a massive deal over nothing if the reported numbers are actually smaller than you may think. But if you are right and saying it's happening to tons of people then I have no doubt in them looking into the problem and finding a solution.


Further again, no company will actually admit that a product they spent millions developing is faulty due to poor product testing so do you really expect Apple to actually admit to a fault?

Microsoft some what did admit there was problems with the very early models of the Xbox 360 with the red rings of death and came up with a plan to solve that. The customers will win in the long run if it's a much bigger problem that you say it is. Not Apple but you did say "no company" :P

[AgnesIO]

I thought it was pretty cheap, I only had to pay the handset cost, £189, Mums paying the contract bill.

Got discount of the monthly cost anyway because I work for Dixons Carphone.

Should of been £53 a month, only costing £45 thats unlimited texts, calls ,20GB of 4g.

Whether you are paying or not, that doesn't make it 'cheap'. Personally, I wouldn't let my parents spend that lol. £1270 for two years for one mobile phone is. not. cheap.