The letdown of iPhone 5 - Page 3

blueoval · 06-10-2011, 12:06 PM

Yeah I agree with voda and any iphone. I have mates who have iphones and are on voda and have had nothing but issues with reception for calls and data with these guys. Their phone is fine, but the telco is pure poo in the way of reception is concerned. 3 is the same in my opinion.

In the end, as long as the phone is doing what you want it to and you are getting the support you want from your telco, then from my point of view, there is nothing to be concerned over and you should be happy.

**DJM83** · 06-10-2011, 12:28 PM

Ill go against the grain, i know its OT but Voda have improved 10 fold in my area ive had no issues

AC · 06-10-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DJM83

Ill go against the grain, i know its OT but Voda have improved 10 fold in my area ive had no issues

My Uncle works for Ericsson Communications, Well I think he still does.
He's still in that line of work anyway...

He cringed when I told him I was with Vodafone, LOL

When I spoke to him a few months ago, he said Voda were throwing heaps of money into upgrading all their network towers and such, He said they were still way behind the likes of Telstra, But another year or so should have them getting closer.
He also said, they were playing catch up because the hadn't really spent anything on the network and with the explosion of their client base and the smart phone in the last few years, it was hurting Vodafone really bad.

I guess you either stick it out and hope the upgrades happen soon in your are, or change.

blueoval · 06-10-2011, 12:45 PM

That's positive news for you Dallas. But I wasn't going to take the risk when I changed from 3 very recently. I hope for Voda's sake they don't become like 3 and sacrifice reception quality for cheaper rates.

AC · 06-10-2011, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

That's positive news for you Dallas. But I wasn't going to take the risk when I changed from 3 very recently. I hope for Voda's sake they don't become like 3 and sacrifice reception quality for cheaper rates.

Vodafone and 3 are the same company now, have been for a few years.

http://www.three.com.au/cs/ContentSe...=1236150762237

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It's now been two years since we brought 3 and Vodafone together. We wanted to give all our 3 customers the latest update on what's been happening and some exciting changes for the future.

blueoval · 06-10-2011, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by AC

Vodafone and 3 are the same company now, have been for a few years.

http://www.three.com.au/cs/ContentSe...=1236150762237

I know mate. But they are still trading under separate names. I was merely stating that I hope they don't completely follow the same business strategy as 3.

AC · 06-10-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by blueoval

I know mate. But they are still trading under separate names. I was merely stating that I hope they don't completely follow the same business strategy as 3.

Yeah, Sort of like St George and Westpac, Same umbrella, separate operations.

AMGC63 · 06-10-2011, 01:54 PM

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Yeah, Sort of like St George and Westpac, Same umbrella, separate operations.

Same communication infrastructure... you get the same result, just different logo on the bill.

**Polyal** · 06-10-2011, 02:00 PM

I swapped from 3 to vodophone and I know they are the same company, and I know this is going to sound crazy but my reception is far far worse. If I move 10 meters around the house it even changes.

My phone is crap, N97 mini, the service is poo and Im in for another 18 months..ah!

XF Falcon · 07-10-2011, 11:19 PM

surprised no one had posted this yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq-e0...layer_embedded

**GasoLane** · 07-10-2011, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by XF Falcon

surprised no one had posted this yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq-e0...layer_embedded

LOL, very clever

creative · 07-10-2011, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by XF Falcon

surprised no one had posted this yet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq-e0...layer_embedded

On a side note. I have recently been involved in an app for work and the software guys developed an app to use with their main software.(property management software) Due to the way things are programmed, they did the apple app first as that was the most difficult to do and get it submitted to apple. They knocked it back.

The lead programmer was speaking to an apple dev on the phone in california to find out why it had been knocked back. One of the things were they didn't like was the code it was written in. Our guy explained it was easier to port across to android and windows in this format. Apple guy then states "I am going to stop you there. It is inappropriate to mention other OS and companies whilst in a conversation with me and apple"..... "goodbye" said our dev! Made me laugh did that!

All apple do is copy now. Yes they were ahead of the game when the ifail was first released but their own arrogance has left them now playing catch up.

TheSneakiness · 10-10-2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by creative

On a side note. I have recently been involved in an app for work and the software guys developed an app to use with their main software.(property management software) Due to the way things are programmed, they did the apple app first as that was the most difficult to do and get it submitted to apple. They knocked it back.

The lead programmer was speaking to an apple dev on the phone in california to find out why it had been knocked back. One of the things were they didn't like was the code it was written in. Our guy explained it was easier to port across to android and windows in this format. Apple guy then states "I am going to stop you there. It is inappropriate to mention other OS and companies whilst in a conversation with me and apple"..... "goodbye" said our dev! Made me laugh did that!

All apple do is copy now. Yes they were ahead of the game when the ifail was first released but their own arrogance has left them now playing catch up.

You've got to be kidding me? Oh, hang on, It's Apple, nothing in this post surprises me.

Sounds like the guys who use iPhones and this software will have to change over to WP7 and Android.

creative · 10-10-2011, 11:30 PM

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You've got to be kidding me? Oh, hang on, It's Apple, nothing in this post surprises me.

Sounds like the guys who use iPhones and this software will have to change over to WP7 and Android.

Nope! He also pointed me in the direction of a patent that apple has put in..... It covers in app purchases. They want to patent it as their idea.

They really are unbelievable.

irish2 · 10-10-2011, 05:58 PM

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All apple do is copy now. Yes they were ahead of the game when the ifail was first released but their own arrogance has left them now playing catch up.

Apple have always copied. Their first iPhone had far less features and power than an old nokia N95. The only thing it had over the N95 was touch screen. As for the iPad, I'll just leave this here.

HVAC PRO · 10-10-2011, 07:10 PM

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Apple have always copied. Their first iPhone had far less features and power than an old nokia N95. The only thing it had over the N95 was touch screen. As for the iPad, I'll just leave this here.

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yes the tablet device has been around for years and even apple had a prototype years ago but did any of the earlier ones sell in any type of mass no apple succeeded in bringing the tablet to the masses, no they didn't invent it but they did it right and sold a hell of a lot of them something no other company has managed to do...

irish2 · 10-10-2011, 07:30 PM

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yes the tablet device has been around for years and even apple had a prototype years ago but did any of the earlier ones sell in any type of mass no apple succeeded in bringing the tablet to the masses, no they didn't invent it but they did it right and sold a hell of a lot of them something no other company has managed to do...

My point exactly. Remake a product with less performance than something from 7 years ago, act like it is a revolutionary idea, and let fanboys buy en mass. They are employing the same strategy now by removing 'siri' from older iPhones, thus giving people a reason to buy a technically inferior product.

My poor XF · 10-10-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by irish2

Apple have always copied. Their first iPhone had far less features and power than an old nokia N95. The only thing it had over the N95 was touch screen. As for the iPad, I'll just leave this here.

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IPad has a headphone jack, also bluetooth, 3G, wifi, multitouch screen, superior os etc etc

But hey anyone can make a crappy jpeg.

Werd. · 10-10-2011, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by My poor XF

IPad has a headphone jack, also bluetooth, 3G, wifi, multitouch screen, superior os etc etc

But hey anyone can make a crappy jpeg.

There are people actually running windows 7 on the 8 year old HP 1100... Apple did nothing new, really. They just made an existing idea better.

But really how can you forgive apple for not having an SD card slot? That's just pure greed and every iPhone user knows it.

irish2 · 10-10-2011, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by My poor XF

IPad has a headphone jack, also bluetooth, 3G, wifi, multitouch screen, superior os etc etc

But hey anyone can make a crappy jpeg.

It should be bloody superior in every way, being 7 years newer, but it isn't on many levels. IT growth is usually calculated in 7 year cycles, that is technology speed doubles every 7 years.

JamesR · 11-10-2011, 01:56 PM

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Apple have always copied. Their first iPhone had far less features and power than an old nokia N95. The only thing it had over the N95 was touch screen. As for the iPad, I'll just leave this here.

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how can you compare processing power and drive speeds from computers that are 7 years apart?

we had an EA wagon that was a 4lt and 4sp auto, that doesnt mean its the same as a BF with a 4lt and 4sp auto.... "oh but the specs are the same!!11!!"

im an "Apple fanboi" because everything they make is easy to use and works well.
my refurbished Macbook has lasted me over 3 years, and i have never had to reformat. i even upgraded the HDD from a 120gb to a 320gb, just by copying the whole drive on the the new drive then plugged it in. it fired up and worked as if nothing had changed, except i had 200gb free. do that with a PC! only issue with it is the dvd drive doesnt work, npt that i ever use it though.
i have an original iPod Shuffle that works perfectly, except that the headphone jack is a bit worn out.
my 4th Gen 20gb iPod still works flawlessly, as does my 80gb classic. then i have the 2gb shuffle and an iPhone 4.

flappist · 11-10-2011, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesR

im an "Apple fanboi" because everything they make is easy to use and works well.
my refurbished Macbook has lasted me over 3 years, and i have never had to reformat. i even upgraded the HDD from a 120gb to a 320gb, just by copying the whole drive on the the new drive then plugged it in. it fired up and worked as if nothing had changed, except i had 200gb free. do that with a PC! only issue with it is the dvd drive doesnt work, npt that i ever use it though.
i have an original iPod Shuffle that works perfectly, except that the headphone jack is a bit worn out.
my 4th Gen 20gb iPod still works flawlessly, as does my 80gb classic. then i have the 2gb shuffle and an iPhone 4.

So what you are really saying is that Apple is the "Toyota" of information technology and you have been very happy with your "Corollas", "Camrys" and "Avalons" that all just worked well, did not need much maintenance and ran for years.....

Fair enough.

irish2 · 11-10-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesR

how can you compare processing power and drive speeds from computers that are 7 years apart?

we had an EA wagon that was a 4lt and 4sp auto, that doesnt mean its the same as a BF with a 4lt and 4sp auto.... "oh but the specs are the same!!11!!"

im an "Apple fanboi" because everything they make is easy to use and works well.
my refurbished Macbook has lasted me over 3 years, and i have never had to reformat. i even upgraded the HDD from a 120gb to a 320gb, just by copying the whole drive on the the new drive then plugged it in. it fired up and worked as if nothing had changed, except i had 200gb free. do that with a PC! only issue with it is the dvd drive doesnt work, npt that i ever use it though.
i have an original iPod Shuffle that works perfectly, except that the headphone jack is a bit worn out.
my 4th Gen 20gb iPod still works flawlessly, as does my 80gb classic. then i have the 2gb shuffle and an iPhone 4.

Why can we not compare things 7 years apart? In simple terms, the car analogy is silly. Development of motor vehicles moves nowhere near as quickly as IT does. The simple fact is apples products have never been market leaders in speed or features. Oh and do you think 1.2ghz from 2003 is slower than 1ghz from 2010?

In reference to your Macbook, my 5 year old PC that is unformatted, and unchanged since day one, still works as good as day one. Investing in a decent virus software keeps things in good order. It would also still keep pace with many apple computers with its' old school 3ghz single core processor, 2gig RAM, 512meg vid card, and 200gig HDD. All bought for the princely sum of $1800 in 2006. The equivelent Mac at the time was almost $5k

CODSASR · 08-10-2011, 12:03 PM

Plus google has samsung on there side who are starting to hold apple to a sword with there processors and other internal parts..........

as_shandy · 10-10-2011, 02:13 AM

Way off topic here guys but has anyone managed to get the iphone app to work for these forums?? When i come on this site on my phone it told me there was a app that i could use to view called "tapatalk" and i cant seem to view any threads!! Keeps saying "server has issues". Anyone know why or another app to use instead?

Simple6 · 10-10-2011, 08:41 AM

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Way off topic here guys but has anyone managed to get the iphone app to work for these forums?? When i come on this site on my phone it told me there was a app that i could use to view called "tapatalk" and i cant seem to view any threads!! Keeps saying "server has issues". Anyone know why or another app to use instead?

http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=11343889