Hi Guys As usual, your replies and answers to my questions are just so useful and informative. Thankyou very much to everyone.
The one question I wont even contemplate in future is the 'when will it be released....', as I now agree with all of you..nobody knows! In regard to the iPhone 4S, I dont know what 'Siri' is and havnt heard of it before? Is it best to buy a phone outright then use a plan, or is it worthwhile to get the phone with the plan. We have just rung someone at telstra who was absolutely no help at all. The local shop in Busso sells the 4S but there is a waiting list. The Telstra website on the other hand does show a huge range of phones, however, even though 'Apple Phones' appears as a category in the Browse Phones page, it comes up with nothing found!! As I live in the bush near Dunsborough, I need a phone with a strong receiving capability, something that Telstra calls 'Blue Tick' phones, as the reception here is variable, and more so inside my house (my present Telstra Tough T90 is blue tick) and signals just drop out sometimes, so I have to go outside! The person on the phone said 'Dont worry, you will get good reception with all the phones'!! He probably lives in India!! Have any muggers had similar issues living in 'rural' areas? Do you get good reception with the iPhone Kind regards and many thanks to all Chris On 02/12/2011, at 9:11 AM, Alan Smith wrote: > Hi Chris > > My opinion: Apple iPhone by a country mile. Whatever any competitive > smartphone may have in features and technical wizardry, the WAMUG instant > help with any problems with an iPhone is worth a dozen galaxies. > > Cheers > Alan > > On 02/12/2011, at 8:40 AM, cm wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > I would strongly recommend the iPhone over the Samsung Galaxy or any other > smartphone. Like all Apple products the finish and the design of the hardware > is astounding, and the software is superbly designed. Add to that the > so-called ecosystem that has been built around the iPhone (iTunes, App Store, > Siri, Mac OS X) and it has a clear lead. Have a glance at this article to get > an idea of the satisfaction rating that of the owners of iPhone 4S accord it: > > http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/01/iphone_4s_is_apples_most_popular_phone_yet_with_96_satisfaction_rate.html > > If you want a very quick analogy the Galaxy is Windows (complete with viruses > and software bugs -- not just in the analogy but in actuality) and the iPhone > is Mac OS. > > As for the release date of the iPhone 5, I agree entirely that no-one really > knows -- at this point probably not even Tim Cook as I am sure there are > software and hardware hurdles to overcome yet, but my guess would be a year > after the release of the iPhone 4s. That is in the northern summer. > > Cheers, > Carlo > > > On 02/12/2011, at 7:50 , Peter Hinchliffe wrote: > >> >> On 02/12/2011, at 6:10 AM, Chris Burton wrote: >> >>> Hi Muggers >>> >>> My plan with phone is finally coming to an end this month, and Im thinking >>> of going smart phone for once!! Im really keen on the iphone and am >>> wondering if there is a possibility of a new iphone soon - maybe number 5? >>> >>> Does anyone know when? >>> >>> Are there any other smartphones I should consider, as some people have >>> mentioned the Samsung Galaxy as one pretty good phone >>> >>> I wouldnt have a clue >>> >>> Thanks for any advice >>> >>> Chris >>> >> >> >> I was just beginning to answer this one when Ronni's reply appeared. >> >> What she said… >> >> Just to reinforce one point though - there's never any point is asking this >> list or anyone else when a particular Apple product is going to be announced >> or released, because NOBODY KNOWS, at least nobody outside a very small >> group deep inside Apple US. 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