On Oct 12, 2013, at 4:10 PM, Andy Lee <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Kevin! > > This is exciting! My silver one comes Wednesday. I will make a point of not > "topping it off", which I usually do frequently whether the battery is low or > not. A phone that can take a licking all day without fear of draining the > battery would be a *huge* breakthrough for me. The battery life and having > to constantly enter my password were my top two gripes about the iPhone. > > I have a 4S, so now I'm anticipating: > > * breakthrough battery life (pending testing to confirm) > * LTE > * lighter weight (3.95 oz vs. 4.9 oz) > * bigger screen > * speed > * Touch ID > * motion sensor > * amazing camera and flash > * headphone jack on the bottom (that will actually work better for me) > > The weight difference will be even bigger since I plan to *try* going without > a case. > > I just hope I don't get the BSOD: > > <http://appleinsider.com/articles/13/10/11/some-iphone-5s-owners-now-reporting-blue-screen-of-death-with-iwork-apps> > > Although I don't know how much I'll be using iWork on the phone. > > --Andy Hi Andy - long time! Yeah, I think you will love the 5S for all the reasons you list above. It's fantastic! -Kevin > > On Oct 12, 2013, at 1:09 AM, Kevin Callahan <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I got my Gold 5S on Wed afternoon. I didn't run the battery down on it that >> day, in fact, I put it on the charger overnight thinking I needed to juice >> it up for the following day. >> >> I pulled it off the charger Thursday morning at 9 AM. Ran an hour+ in the >> park using RunKeeper (GPS). I have Bluetooth on, LTE on, WiFi on, many apps >> with location services on, a ton of apps with notifications, push mail etc. >> I shot photos, videos, and used SIRI a fair amount, as well as dictation. I >> kept it at full brightness. >> >> I didn't put it on the charger overnight (Thursday) as I'm trying to run it >> down to zero. Ran another hour with it this morning (Friday) using GPS + >> normal usage throughout the day. >> >> It's now Friday night nearing 10 PM, some 37 hours since I pulled it off the >> charger, and I still have 14% battery left. >> >> The phone is wicked fast (upgraded from a 4S). The camera is awesome: rich >> in color, sharp, great in low-light. The slo-mo option is sick. The >> fingerprint scanner is extremely convenient and works remarkably well. >> >> I'm still in awe of the battery life. >> >> Apple kicks ass. >> >> - Kevin >> http://www.kevincallahan.org/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> iPhone-talk mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.omnigroup.com/mailman/listinfo/iphone-talk >
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