Why I’m not impressed with the iPhone 5

I agree with you on that one bro.

It’s exactly the same experience as with the iPhone 5 save for the messaging and calls.

It’s got Siri and all the other things the iP5 has without the GSM. So it’s a really similar experience.

That can also be said on the micro sim but other manufacturer are slowly following on it. On the business stand point it is true that it will make it difficult to switch and that might be what apple is rooting for. But on design view, in order on to make a unit smaller and thinner or to give more room on other parts to make a unit better or to gve more feature. Component need to be smaller. A smaller sim is somewhat an innovation in that point.

That really isn’t innovation.

What are the differences between a regular sim and a nano sim other than their size and the latter’s incompatibility with most handsets?

sabagay ang mga bakla talaga ngayon mas focused sa pagbili ng mga lipstick at make up nila kesa sa mga gadgets. kanya kanya lang yan e.

You’re a retard alright… it’s not about you dear… grow up… :))

hahaha I agree! I presume too many fandroids, including the author, passes judgement too quickly. I guess that’s one of the symptoms of being too “techy”. They seem to know it all!

Actually, as far as i can remember is targeting blackberry. Nung lumbas ang iPhone, nagbago sila ng tactic.

@lolo matagal na pong ginagawa ang android even before google bought the company. na una lang po I benta yun iPhone kesa with the iOS… pero hindi po ibig sabihin nun una nagawa yun iOS…

wow…ilang taon ng pangulo si noynoy,di pa rin kayo maka-move on… tsk tsk tsk… wala kayong pinagkaiba sa mga iphone fanboys…

Mitee: If you want to send message to Cupertino that they should innovate, that is good. Owning a product doesn’t make you a fanboy if you know your limitations and acknowledge them. But the louder message that Cupertino will surely here if their product is crap is decided by the sales.

Oh well,observer. Basta kami apple fanbois, full of love. Kayo full of hate. Hahaha.

Actually what you’re saying is “kinda” incorrect. Almost all post have haters. For me I was disappointed of the iPhone 5 because yes I wanted one then I saw the specs and the design. It was supposed to be S3 vs iPhone 5 vs Lumia 920. You know how it feels when you wanted something from a good company then suddenly they couldn’t deliver. That’s what I felt.

But sir, maybe you’re just angry because something you love soooo much is getting this much hate.

We are just discussing something here so that somehow all the hate in world would reach Cupertino and that they wouldn’t disappoint again. That’s how some things improve right? If somehow you don’t like your fruit company get so much hate in this topic. You’re not being forced to read right?

Ease of use? Please tell me that you like going to the settings everytime you want to turn on/off WiFi and switch access points.

And they really are iTards if it took them an hour to upgrade. It takes less than 30 minutes to upgrade an iTouch, then an iPad, then an iPhone 4s. That’s 3 devices under 30 minutes. I’m restoring the last one now as I’m typing.

And there’s nothing wrong with Yugatech being unimpressed with iPhone5 when he’s a iPhone 4S user. I’m an 4S user and I find 5 to be unimpressive too. Who the faq are you to tell yuga what to do? And please don’t lump us techies with those who “appreciates all the tech stuff Apple puts in their product”. For starters I don’t appreciate Apple putting in a Bluetooth 3.0 in my 4S and I can’t transfer files between bluetooth enabled device (and that I have to download a third party app for all iDevices to be able transfer.) I’m an iDevice user, but never a fanboi.

Rhynax <- obviously a pissed off apple fanboi and disappointed with yuga who he thought to be a fellow apple fanboi. Yuga is a true techie. His view of gadgets are unbiased.

Yugatech: Home of the fandroids.

@ User2, tama ka nandito tayo para i-discuss ang phone na ito. Pero Android fanboys doesn’t know what “discuss” mean. All they do is bash, hate, and curse. Maybe fandroids are uneducated and have no class? Hey don’t hate, that’s what I just observed from fandroid commenters here.

Hehehe. hindi lang pala 3 pages..marami rin pala.. good! pero may bayad yung magaganda. Pag na jailbreak ang iphone free na eh.. may jailbreak din ba ang android??

@precor regarding sa mga top games nila you could always visit
https://play.google.com/store/apps/category/GAME/collection/topselling_paid

yan yung parang iTunes store nila for apps :)

as of now yung nangunguna is yung temple run brave….

sorry nagkamali nga ako ng basa :)

nwei nandun naman yung point…. people come here para makapag basa ng choice…. hindi sa hate… we just want to see something we would like… thus the purpose of reviews and comments. :)

Di nga? Ako yata pinakamayaman dito. Lol.
Correction: fanboi is not limited to apple.

hahaha! magugulat ka na lang na yung haters na sinasabi mong d nila afford ay mas mayaman pa sayo. people come here para mag discuss sa topic not to hate on the brand. hindi dahil kaya, pinaka mahal na agad bibilhin. nag babasa mga tao dito dahil gusto nila malaman if what they spend is worth it. obvious bitter ka for generalizing na just because people don’t like apple it means di na nila afford.

nwei people have choices… some pinipili apple dahil maraming cute na games…. yung iba gusto android dahil pwede I customize ng todo… yung iba gusto ng bb dahil may bbm at professional ang dating. yung iba gusto wp dahil cool tignan at kakaiba… preference tawag dun… and yes totoo premium item ang iPhone… dats why some people expect also premium specs… that’s why sa taon na to daming disappointed because yung ni release ng apple is just soooo last year.

PS fanboi = apple
fandroid = android
dunno why though :)

read the title of the topic fanboi… nandito tayo para I discuss kung bakit hindi impressed ang mga tao sa iphone 5… eto pag umasta parang pikon eh… hahaha! sorry kung pinag tritripan favorite company mo ah :(

onga. sabi nga ng officemate ko andaming mayabang kasi android user kasi pang techie daw yun (no offense!). the decision will come from the buyer parin and it’s beyond our control. di lahat ng tao masipag mag-tweak ng phone every now and then at ang karamihan ng Pinoy eh gusto nakahain na ang features di yung tweak pa ng tweak. obviously most people who posted their views here are droid fans and it’s okay. buyer na bahala if worth yung money na babayaran nya BASED ON HIS LIFESTYLE.

@Precor regarding sa pag exaggerate… That’s why I like them. They know how to sell their stuff even though they’re selling some technology that is a year behind.

NFC needs to start somewhere right? As I’ve said earlier. The more it gets traction the more people want to implement it. That’s what it needs.

For me it still is a shiny thingy. I’m not a plastic fan either. I’m kinda looking at the polycarbonate body gadget of Espoo. It beats this hyped upped gadget of Cupertino in every aspect.

It’s just sad to know that they’re playing catch up right now.

Mostly if not all companies, can have the liberty to exaggerate all they want, it is called marketing strategy. Even food products, beauty and health products, cars and gadgets will tell the consumers that they are better than the others or better yet they are the best product out there. A lot of products out there deceives buyers but they are still patronized.. Yun nga lang pag may nagsampa, may court case…pero who cares right, meron pa rin nag patronize.

We cannot isolate one particular phone coz there are a lot of phones out there that also claims they are the best or whatever. Preference pa rin ang nananaig.

Regarding the NFC issue, I like to see the full usage of this NFC. Not only in computers or other phone gadgets that transfers data but also it can be use in transpos, credit card payments, and even restos that have nfc. Kaya nga di ba naiinis ang mga US consumers and other countries na hindi available ang NFC sa ip5 kasi nga nagagamit nila ang nfc na yan in full extent. But here in country, hindi pa available ang nfc in its full usage. Kung computers and other gadgets lang ang use niya dito, ok lang na wala sa phone mo yan. Others will say we can wait in a few yrs. By that time iba na naman ang iPhone.

If you are disappointed with the IPhone5 at marami rin na kagaya mo ang na disappoint, but marami pa rin ang may gusto. Period. It is more than a shiny thingy, baka ang preference mo lang ay Plastic.hehehe.

Dika ba nagbabasa at umiintindi? Hindi si yuga ang writer bobo.

It’s sad how consumers depend on the review of others to decide their purchases. In the end reviews are always going to have a tinge of subjectivity.

In the end what matters is that it satisfies your needs. Any less than that, then the person isn’t a really smart consumer.

My reply was pertaining to @jayvee

sad?, don’t just rely on bloggers sometimes bloggers are not quite good enough as you and sometimes manufacturers give item to the blogger and review it in a good view… =)

In journalism, you really don’t rule out bias. Even news reports have a sense of bias in them. From the manner an article is projected, to what should be in the story, they’re all subjective and to a certain point, biased. Now, tell me, which site absolutely rules out bias? With the way you sound, I’m given the impression that you, yourself, are a fanboy (of Apple that is). As a blogger, one is entitled to an opinion. You might want to refresh your understanding of how blogging works? And before I forget, let me inform you that I, too, am very disappointed with the iPhone 5. I was expecting much from the handset as my current provider is set to offer me the handset for my retention in a couple of months. I might say pass on the iPhone 5 or take it from my carrier, then dispose it right after. I’m still way satisfied with my Samsung Galaxy SIII.

@Mitee Yup I know sa mga computer, laptop, speakers and other phones naguumpisa na ang nfc, pero ganun din nagsimula ang bluetooth or wifi di ba?? bluetooth speaker, or wifi headphones, etc. Pero hangang dun lang. Ang sinasabi ko as far in other countries na sa public transpo, airports at bang establshments na may nfc capable. Kaya nga naiinis ang US consumers and other countries at hindi sinama ng Apple sa ip5 ang nfc right?? pero I am talking of our country, more than computer and other gadgets, hanging dun lang!! Bluetooth/wifi ngayon palang nag-eenjoy ang mga pinoy kahit na ang tagal-tagal na yan sa ibang countries. Kaya nga kung ang use for the mean time ng nfc ay parang bluetooth or more than that, limited pa lang ang usage niya as of now or worse yet hangang dun na lang, except na lang you use it when going abroad. Yup standard nga sa ibang countries ang nfc pero saan mo ba gagamitin ang phone mo??? So kung sinasabi mo na naguumpisa na ang nfc sa gadgets, We are still backward and pathetic..walang kawalan sa isang ordinaryong tao na walang nfc capable phone..

@precor dyan ka nagkakamali sir… marami na pwedeng mapag gamitan ng nfc… like dun sa sinabi mo kung may mga nfc enabled gadgets ka naman madali na I connect(speakers, computers, other phones). sa windows 8 laptops sinisimulan na nila lagyan ng mga nfc yun laptops para instant connect na at instant transfer na mga files… sa phones naman madali mag connect for transfers and co-op games…. and sa tingin mo if marami na bumili ng NFC devices I ignore pa ng mga stores yun? dapat may mag set ng standard hindi naman kusa na lilitaw na lang yan…

Sir, Ang NFC ba available na sa pinas?? if wala pa, kahit may s3 ka pa o other smartphones with NFC capable, hindi mo pa rin magagamit ng tam a or to its fullest. Like si Siri, hindi nga mainitindihan pag nag tagalog ka kay siri right?? NFC pa?? Matatagalan pa tayo para sa mga ganyan service dito. Newtworks nga natin eh , sub standard pa sa iba eh. Kaya nga why people are so disappointed sa NFC na eto? big deal ba talaga eto? Kaya kung isa eto sa advantage ng s3 sa iphone, in pinas setting, it is not a clear advantage, it is just an added feature without use.

It all boils down on your personal preference. I may not be impressed with the iPhone 5, but i’m still considering on upgrading. I currently have an iPhone 4s, since we’re all getting the iOS6 by the 19th, there’s just no reason for me get all hyped up by the announcement of the iPhone 5.

I’m still considering on upgrading because of two things. First, the design. Yes, i am very much happy on how my 4s fits my hands, on how gorgeous the back plate of the device is, but the 1.7mm decrease on it’s thickness from the latter is something i just can’t not like. Plus, the new aluminum back plating is actually more classy looking than the piano-esque finish of the 4s.

Second would be the 1.2mp 720p front facing camera. For some reason, i love using my phone’s front facing camera as an alternative to a mirror, and it’s just perfect.

Like what i said above, it all boils down on personal preference. Some people prefer “premium” items, some don’t.

And for those who address apple fans as iTards or AppleFanTards, shame on you. I think it’s very uncivilized of these people bashing apple fans because:
A. Apple fans buy apple products because they can pay for them and
B. It’s a lifestyle choice.

don’t hate. appreciate.

While I believe that Android and Windows Phone have a lot of good phones like the Samsung S3, the HTC One X, and Lumia 920, I think it would be foolish to just dismiss the new iPhone 5 without really backing it with facts.

Price wise, the iPhone 5 is bracketed along with the other manufacturer’s flagship phones. Last time I checked, the One X and the S3 are priced similarly locally at around 30-40 thousand Pesos (launch time pricing). Now you could argue that they have bigger screens and NFC but one can also argue that the iPhone is constructed with more premium materials and not just plastic.

Design is a very subjective topic but for a lot of people a slim phone made out of aluminum and glass (that is also thinner than the previous iteration) is classier than a phone made of plastic. Then again, it is a preference. No point in bashing other people’s preference.

As for the hype, was there really any? Did Apple come out and say that they were coming out with the fastest, biggest (display), with all the features such as NFC/LTE/BT4/Wireless charging before the launch of the iPhone 5? Even during the launch, the iPhone 5 was primarily compared to the previous versions. So really where is the hype?

If you look at the initial hands on feedback from a lot of gadget sites a lot of them say that the thinner, lighter albeit taller iPhone 5 is a thing of beauty. So I think that still counts as “design” points.

You speak of no ill will against iPhone fans but you use a derogatory term against them. I’m sorry but that is just hypocrisy.

I think if you really had the money and the brains then you would have backed up your claims with actual facts rather than stooping low with your poorly constructed criticism.

iTards hehe. tama nga naman. these fanboys will defend apple by saying something like “oh its the smoothest OS ever blah blah” pero ang totoo gusto lang nila magmalaki kasi iPhone nga naman binili nila eh. Kapag ang tao WALANG ALAM SA GADGETS, bibilin nito APPLE PRODUCTS. period.

isang malaking tama ka dyan…bakit ba naimbento ang android in the first place? di ba dahil kay ios? at saka kahit anong sabihin nyo iba pa rin market value ng iphone kesa androids. aanhin ang super megalicious specs kung ang mabilis naman depreciation nya kesa iphone na mas mataas parin presyo kahit more than 6 months or a year mo na gamit…pareho lang sila okay. it’s a matter on how you’ll absorb what iphone did and for sure may kakalaban sa iphone5 parin.. so in short tatamarin ka na ibenta ang phone mo kasi bargain na presyo kahit fully-loaded yan…depende nalang po talaga sa user yan…

Don’t confuse techies with haters. Obviously you only knew Iphone on the surface, you do your homework not just say a stupid comment as “haters” as a last resort to a mobile geeks who laid facts on the table, trust me they know better. At this day and age we really have to be keen on details and look for our options to really get what we pay for or more. If you have so much to spend for a phone then go for Iphone for all Icare.

I couldn’t have said it better. :)