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(last updated September 2016) Previous thread: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3554018 Current Models
More info: http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare/ Generation History (stolen from the last thread)
iOS 10 is the latest version. This time around, Messages got turned into a rave party, apps can better integrate wtih Siri and the phone app, Music.app got redesigned again and the control center got split in two. The font did not change this time. More Information (taken from the last thread's OP, should still be correct) FlashBangBob posted:
still don't talk about your shipping updates leather cases are good, don't sit on your phone, don't get 16gb phones unless you want to, stop posting 
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Sep 11, 2014 19:31
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Cross posting from the end of the last thread: So I assume the Chinese "waterproof and shatterproof" rumors are false since nothing was mentioned in the keynote.
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Sep 11, 2014 19:36
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aBagorn posted:Cross posting from the end of the last thread:
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Sep 11, 2014 19:39
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It looks like they're going to cram six rows of icons into both the 6 and the 6+. Does anyone know if this means they're willing to consider a sixth row on the iPad, which has more pixels in both directions than the 6, and more vertical pixels than the 6+?
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Sep 11, 2014 19:43
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wintermuteCF posted:It looks like they're going to cram six rows of icons into both the 6 and the 6+. Does anyone know if this means they're willing to consider a sixth row on the iPad, which has more pixels in both directions than the 6, and more vertical pixels than the 6+?
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Sep 11, 2014 19:45
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Considering that the iOS 8 GM is already in the wild, it doesn't seem like it. But maybe they're holding any iPad software changes until next month? It's certainly possible. They already have Apple Pay and the Continuity features coming in an update, as well as iCloud photos beta, so it seems reasonable that they could be waiting until iOS 8.1 to add iPad-specific features.
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Sep 11, 2014 19:47
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I'm thinking of upgrading my 4S to a secondhand 5S (yeah I know). Someone made a great post or might have been a link about what to look out for when buying second hand iPhones but I can't find it. Does anyone have it handy?
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Sep 11, 2014 19:48
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Great new post. Tons of info in the OP, thanks! I think the replacement cost through AppleCare got upped last year to $79 per replacement rather than the $49 listed in the OP.
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Sep 11, 2014 19:52
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It did. Updated.
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Sep 11, 2014 19:53
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Ratjaculation posted:I'm thinking of upgrading my 4S to a secondhand 5S (yeah I know). The biggest worry is that the phone is bricked and/or blacklisted. Go with the seller to the carrier's store and activate it right there with the seller.
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Sep 11, 2014 20:11
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How much over-provisioning does an iPhone have, or should I not worry about flash wear? I had been below 1GB free memory on my 5 for a long time, but I've recently been able to cut back and maintain about 3GB free. Since the camera is still 8MP, I think I should be okay with another 16GB other than "future proofing".
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Sep 11, 2014 20:26
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Josh Lyman posted:How much over-provisioning does an iPhone have, or should I not worry about flash wear? You are over-thinking it. Get the amount of storage that you think you will need and don't worry about "flash wear".
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Sep 11, 2014 20:32
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interesting article re: sapphire cover glass. Likely yet another 6S Plus feature besides native "3x" resolution. http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/11/sapphire-display-iphone-6-missed/
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Sep 11, 2014 21:18
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I'm no master of global logistics - why would Apple create the sapphire in the US and then ship it to China? Is this a special proprietary tech that only GT has?
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Sep 11, 2014 21:21
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Radbot posted:I'm no master of global logistics - why would Apple create the sapphire in the US and then ship it to China? Is this a special proprietary tech that only GT has?
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Sep 11, 2014 21:24
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Radbot posted:I'm no master of global logistics - why would Apple create the sapphire in the US and then ship it to China? Is this a special proprietary tech that only GT has? American workers are really expensive for lovely jobs that they don't want to do anyway, while Chinese dudes will Work for a bowl of rice a day Hope this economics lesson helps
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Sep 11, 2014 21:29
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Radbot posted:I'm no master of global logistics - why would Apple create the sapphire in the US and then ship it to China? Is this a special proprietary tech that only GT has? It basically costs nothing to ship stuff from the US to China, especially tiny little pieces of glass that you can put thousands in a single shipping container. Since it's a new factory, it's probably extremely automated, so labor costs don't matter that much. And it gives them good press to be building stuff in the USA.
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Sep 11, 2014 21:53
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Hey guys, since the chances of me using a Verizon 4S on AT&T are small as hell, what is my cheapest option? Is there some Verizon branded data plan I can throw some money at for a single month of usage? I'm only in this for data. I can live without talking to people for a few days.
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Sep 11, 2014 22:31
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eames posted:interesting article re: sapphire cover glass. Likely yet another 6S Plus feature besides native "3x" resolution. What's up with the resolution on the plus?
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Sep 11, 2014 22:49
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It renders at 2208x1242 internally and scales down to 1920x1080, which has everyone speculating that they wanted to make the phone's screen have the full resolution but couldn't get enough or something like that, and that the next release will have it.
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Sep 11, 2014 23:07
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These articles explain the 6 Plus resolution pretty well: http://www.paintcodeapp.com/news/iphone-6-screens-demystified https://medium.com/@brucewangsg/the-curious-case-of-iphone-6-1080p-display-b33dac5bbcb6
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Sep 11, 2014 23:14
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Since my Moto G got stolen, maybe I'll buy a 5S when the 6 comes. Has the 5S dropped in price yet or will it do that after the release?
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Sep 11, 2014 23:28
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Radbot posted:I'm no master of global logistics - why would Apple create the sapphire in the US and then ship it to China? Is this a special proprietary tech that only GT has? Yes, the process is proprietary to GT. In addition to what's already been mentioned, it's also hellaciously expensive to open up that kind of precision manufacturing where the infrastructure's not up to snuff. Most of what's going into your China-assembled tech toys is not coming from mainland China; it's frequently just not feasible to produce there. The shortest hop most components are making is from Taiwan or (South) Korea, both of which have had decades of development to meet the tech industry's current needs. The Gorilla Glass on everyone's current phones was shipped to China too.
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Sep 11, 2014 23:36
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Selklubber posted:Since my Moto G got stolen, maybe I'll buy a 5S when the 6 comes. Has the 5S dropped in price yet or will it do that after the release? after the release its 99
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Sep 11, 2014 23:38
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They're actually $99 and $149 now on the Apple Store, for the 16gb and 32gb versions, respectively.
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Sep 11, 2014 23:40
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:These articles explain the 6 Plus resolution pretty well: So am I being retarded or does it sound like the 6+ might run slower? Isn't the hardware going to be taxed by constantly rescaling the resolution?
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Sep 12, 2014 00:06
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beanieson posted:So am I being retarded or does it sound like the 6+ might run slower? Isn't the hardware going to be taxed by constantly rescaling the resolution?
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Sep 12, 2014 00:08
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noirstronaut posted:Hey guys, since the chances of me using a Verizon 4S on AT&T are small as hell, what is my cheapest option? Is there some Verizon branded data plan I can throw some money at for a single month of usage? I'm only in this for data. I can live without talking to people for a few days. PagePlus. A prepaid MVNO that runs on Verizon's 3G network.
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Sep 12, 2014 05:32
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Scaling is easy. It's the rendering at a higher internal resolution that will have performance implications. Yes, it might run slower. Well crap, now I'm questioning whether I want the + with under 2 hours to go before pre-orders open.
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Sep 12, 2014 06:10
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SourKraut posted:Well crap, now I'm questioning whether I want the + with under 2 hours to go before pre-orders open. You do not. Crisis averted.
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Sep 12, 2014 06:10
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Do you want a phone that's going to be more easily operable with one hand and fit comfortably in your pocket? Then don't get the 6+, get the 6.
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Sep 12, 2014 06:13
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Anyone know if apple stores will have demo units out before the release day? I'm 90% sure I want a 6 (rather than a 5s or a 6Plus), but I'd like to hold the unit in my hand before placing an order.
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Sep 12, 2014 06:19
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OldSenileGuy posted:Anyone know if apple stores will have demo units out before the release day? I'm 90% sure I want a 6 (rather than a 5s or a 6Plus), but I'd like to hold the unit in my hand before placing an order.
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Sep 12, 2014 06:20
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SourKraut posted:Well crap, now I'm questioning whether I want the + with under 2 hours to go before pre-orders open. Me too! I ride in the passenger seat of a semi truck about 60 hours a month, so that bigger screen for web browsing is pretty killer. On the other hand I am a person who wears jeans on occasion, and that screen is gonna suck in my pocket. I am also able to just barely palm a basketball if my hands are dry.
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Sep 12, 2014 06:21
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goku chewbacca posted:PagePlus. A prepaid MVNO that runs on Verizon's 3G network. Just sent them a message about data-only plans, but I could totally be missing something obvious on their site.
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Sep 12, 2014 06:22
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OldSenileGuy posted:Anyone know if apple stores will have demo units out before the release day? I'm 90% sure I want a 6 (rather than a 5s or a 6Plus), but I'd like to hold the unit in my hand before placing an order. http://ios.wonderhowto.com/how-to/which-iphone-6-size-is-best-for-you-use-our-printable-cutouts-find-out-0157311/
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Sep 12, 2014 06:23
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Typically, no.  AAPPPPPLLLEEEEEOk, how about this one: Has there been any more info announced about the HomeKit integration in iOS 8? Specifically, I'm wondering if the HomeKit API means that people can write apps that Siri will be able to understand. I haven't really delved into the world of home automation yet, but I'd like to. And I've been dicking around with the "Hey Siri" functionality in iOS8, and it's pretty cool. If the two of those could work seamlessly together, man, the future is now
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Sep 12, 2014 06:26
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iPhone 6 is the one to get this time around. The 6 Plus would have been an interesting proposition for some with what appears to be the "intended" spec, such as full 2208x1242, sapphire glass and a flush camera but they botched it in my eyes. 6S+ should fix all that. I'd buy the iPhone 6 now or wait for the iPhone 6S+ if huge screens are your thing. Unless you are a ~social media influencer~, in which case you should get the iPhone 6 Plus in gold right away.
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Sep 12, 2014 06:27
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:Do you want a phone that's going to be more easily operable with one hand and fit comfortably in your pocket? Then don't get the 6+, get the 6. Celot posted:Me too!
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Sep 12, 2014 06:28
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eames posted:iPhone 6 is the one to get this time around. I think the extruded camera is on the normal 6 as well?
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Sep 12, 2014 06:29
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