Anyone ordered the new iphone
 

Hi all,

got the new iphone pro 13 coming on saturday. much cheaper than o2 but we'll see what the service is like!

Anyone else ordered the new phone?

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I'm going to wait a couple of months just to make sure there arent any problems and most likely buy it at Christmas.

I've got a Sim only 150GB data plan so will just stick my sim in. I prefer to buy the phone outright.

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Only just got the 12 :)

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My daughter has ordered one, she picks it up on Saturday I believe.

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You might as well wait that bit longer and see if it's in the sales.

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It'll come with the new IOS 15... Just installed the new update on my iPad.

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aye my delivery is saturday. Apparently there isnt much difference between the 13 and the 12 but i've been on the iphone 11 and now getting the iphone 13 pro so i'm quite interested to see the difference!

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Would be nice, but genrally Apple phones never go down in price.

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Fools (Apple customers) and their money, easily parted... ;)

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Some people just love labels . Never mind what works the best . The power of advertising :erm:

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Given it provides my daughter with her job, you might want to be careful what you say. :ninja:

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its such a personal choice though. seeing people squabble over their preferred phone. I assume people agreeing with this are android. I find the android OS very cheap looking and performing. But i don't call people who prefer android phones fools... its their opinion so fair play to them! We're all different!

What I'm getting is its quite boring this argument ;)

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Never used Apple. What are the benefits of doing so over Android?

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It is down to personal taste really.
It's a little like choosing a camera and you get some proffesionals that prefer Canon and some that prefer Nikon.


What works well for one person will have an annoying feature for another.




I like the way iPhones just work and everything is straight forward.


I have found Android can be too clogged up with features and that they are often slow too. But that is just my experience.

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Spending more money :erm:

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Samsung Galaxy S21 costs over £1100, and that’s Android.

Motorola Razr £1,200

Sony Experia III £1,200

It’s not just Apple…

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Yet there are £200 phones out there, that do most of the functions these thousand pound phones do. They might be slightly better but not 5 times better. It's branding, people are paying for. Their choice I guess.

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As others have said - both have pros and cons and everyone’s experience will be different. Personally I liked Android but did get frustrated on a couple of devices with buggy apps draining the battery for example and didn’t handle low signal power well. Probably just bad luck (Sony Xperia Z5 and OnePlus 3)

Swapped to IOS (8 plus originally) and personally have loved it - just works. Was sad to lose some customisation and OS level access but got over it. My 11 pro max lasted all day (sometimes 2) with a great camera. Now got the 13 pro max - just look at the reviews - there is a lot that is good about it. Of course I’m sure there are Android phones which tick all the boxes too - there isn’t a right or wrong just personal choice

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^^^
This

It’s up to the individual user/customer/person - I’ve had iPhones for work, was very happy with them, my personal phone was always Android for price/performance/functionality per £.

I understand why people prefer iPhones - for the non-techy, they "just work", whilst Android, especially in the early days, could be quite frustrating (I used to be in the Google Europe CIOs Group, and we were often given early models of Android tablets & phones, and compared to iOS, they weren’t very good).

My wife & kids (kids! - 34 & 30) prefer Apple tablets & phones, but they keep their phones for 3-4 years, and never buy the newest model - I have an Android phone and an Apple tablet.

As david says above, it’s personal choice.

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But a good android can be got for a lot less . What do new Apple phones start at . No really do not have a clue . Broke my heart paying £209 for a oppo a74 5g . But it more than meets my needs . Love the battery charges in just over an hour from flat And has 2 year warranty.

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Daughter (21) won't have anything else, iPhone and 10" iPad.

She does seem to be always buying the charging cables though (is it lightening? ) and earphones. Recently she bought those apple wireless ear bud things, I hope they last for the amount they cost :erm:

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Most of Apple accessories aren't what you call cheap. I paid £119 for the Apple Pencil (2nd Generation). And the Apple case with Magic Keyboard, just don't go there. :shocked:

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The EU are telling Apple they have to use USB C charging in future, like normal people, instead of their silly lightning charging things. Apple aren't happy, as it means they'll be like the hoi polloi. Does mean the charging cable land fill will be a bit less, well done the EU :)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...or-all-devices

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They haven't really thought about all the lightning cables which will end up in landfill though, when people move to newer iphones and need new cables.


I happen to think the lightning is a better connector than usb-c, but what do I know?

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All my family (except me) have apple (iPhones, iPad).

When they first got smart phones (iPhone 4), apple was by far the most well known and decent choice, its what they are used to, and have stuck with ever since.

I got an android tablet in 2013, and a number of android tv boxes over the years, its what Im used to, so I have stuck with it.

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Ah, the good old EU, still handing out its 'do as we tell you' directives.
I happen to think its dumb that apple dont use the usb standard, but I dont think its the EUs place to try and force them.
It wont save customers money at all, apple will obviously charge more for EU models as they have to add a usb port - far more than the cost of a lightning cable.

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Ive decided to go for the iPhone13 Pro....Now the decision....Stick with the colour graphite or go for Sierra blue?
Or does the blue look a little "girly"? I'm liking it but then not. Decisions decisions!

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I also thought the Apple connector was better. Yes the contacts on the cable are exposed but there isn't a little plastic tab inside the device that could break off.
At least USB-C is, like Apple, reversible, you don't have to blearily peer at tiny connectors to get in the right way.

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Funnily enough, Apple has a few models already with a USB-C connector (my iPad Pro does, so I only need one cable for it and my Android phone).

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/guid...add3159/ipados

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There is a possibility they may remove the lightning port altogether and not replace it with USB-C. Then it would just use Wireless charging.

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Yes, I have a wireless dock for my phone, unless I want to run it off mains for a quick charge during the day overnight it just gets charged wireless.



Syncing would be harder then, imazing is definitely more flaky on wireless sync than with a cable.



They do, yes. And I can't really understand why because it doesn't seem to be a concerted effort to do it anyway, or else the iphone 13s would have come with them. I understand Lightning is actually better performing than USB (or at least was before USB-C) which is why they didn't go for the mini USBs at the time so I don't see the sense in that decision, but there probably is one.


My macbook has 2 USB-C ports but I'd expect that of a computer not a mobile device where communication is much more likely to be both-way.

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One thing I've just noticed on my work iPhone, the earphones and charger use the same socket. So if you're running out of power on a call tough luck ! Good excuse to curtail a boring meeting I guess :)

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You could use one of these:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Headphone-i...dp/B08Z76C7LL/

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Just use your Bluetooth earphones… ;)

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Use airpods or a wireless charger :)

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I think you over estimate my employers budget; wired headphones is all we get, and I'm certainly not paying for any work equipment !