Another cell phone thread

[ray1970]

Time to upgrade to a new phone but not sure what to get. I've had an iPhone 4S for a while now and have been pretty happy with it overall. Seems like as everything goes more and more to 4G coverage, my 3G service has been getting worse and worse. So, time to get something with 4G capability.

I'm leaning towards getting the iPhone 5S since I am familiar with the operating system.

I mostly use the phone for calls, texts, and email but I do have a few apps and games but don't use them much. It is my primary camera and video camera as well.

Other than being able to do the things mentioned above, my two main requirements are that it fits easily in my front pocket and is very "user friendly".

So, is the iPhone 5S the best option for me or is there something else better suited for those of us who know just enough about technology to be dangerous?

[newracer]

Your 4s is not 4G? The 6 is supposed to be out in the fall.

[Tinelement]

I have a 5s.

Use it for just what you mentioned. Phone, email, web, text. I think I have like 3 apps.

I personally don't think it runs any better then my 4s did.

I hate the bigger size of the 5. It lives in my front pocket and even though it isn't much bigger, I still prefer the size of 4 to carry in the pocket. And they did the stupid charger change also....

[ray1970]

Your 4s is not 4G? The 6 is supposed to be out in the fall.

No. No 4G on the iPhone until the 5 came out. I heard the 6 will be out sometime this year but it looks like it is going to be too big for my tastes anyways and my spotty 3G coverage is really beginning to aggravate me.

I have a 5s.

And they did the stupid charger change also....

My iPad has the new style charger so if I go with the 5S they will both share the same cords.

[kwando]

If you're going apple just hang in and wait. They will announce something Aug/Sept

[DFBrews]

What carrier ray? I have sprint with an iPhone 5 bad am getting pissed with sprints coverage right now can't even keep a call connected in my house period

[clublights]

the 4s had "fake" 4G the 5 and 5S are true LTE.

I went from the 4S to the 5S and was was quite surprised at the speed jump. not just network speeds but everything is just faster.

the size change was a bit annoying at first ( I've had every iPhone since the original with the exception of the 5) but I got used to it


My personally belief is that your already used to the apple eco system.. have other hardware in the same eco system you'll be happier staying there.


For me as I have 4 macs sitting within sight of me right now plus iPhone 5S, iPad Air, and AppleTV Gen3. going to Android would probably annoy me more for loss of interoperability then any advantages I might gain.

The fingerprint unlock is cool and useful.

the LTE speeds on AT&T are great. here is a test from a few mins ago

[Irving]

My Sprint coverage seems to be getting worse as well. More dropped calls all the time, and my phone can't seem to pick the correct network to even operate when I have it set to "auto."

Ray I use Android stuff and agree with Clublights that you would probably hate the change to switch to a different OS; especially considering none of your complaints concerned the OS at all.

[MrPrena]

I assume fake is wimax 4g?
Yeah they suck.

the 4s had "fake" 4G the 5 and 5S are true LTE.

I went from the 4S to the 5S and was was quite surprised at the speed jump. not just network speeds but everything is just faster.

the size change was a bit annoying at first ( I've had every iPhone since the original with the exception of the 5) but I got used to it


My personally belief is that your already used to the apple eco system.. have other hardware in the same eco system you'll be happier staying there.


For me as I have 4 macs sitting within sight of me right now plus iPhone 5S, iPad Air, and AppleTV Gen3. going to Android would probably annoy me more for loss of interoperability then any advantages I might gain.

The fingerprint unlock is cool and useful.

the LTE speeds on AT&T are great. here is a test from a few mins ago

[brutal]

the 4s had "fake" 4G the 5 and 5S are true LTE.

I went from the 4S to the 5S and was was quite surprised at the speed jump. not just network speeds but everything is just faster.

the size change was a bit annoying at first ( I've had every iPhone since the original with the exception of the 5) but I got used to it


My personally belief is that your already used to the apple eco system.. have other hardware in the same eco system you'll be happier staying there.


For me as I have 4 macs sitting within sight of me right now plus iPhone 5S, iPad Air, and AppleTV Gen3. going to Android would probably annoy me more for loss of interoperability then any advantages I might gain.

The fingerprint unlock is cool and useful.

the LTE speeds on AT&T are great. here is a test from a few mins ago

Good advice.

If your not married to apple, it's tough to beat the GS5. I really think my GS4 is the best phone I've ever had to date.

Most AT&T users I talk to are not happy with coverage outside the major Metro markets. Verizon seems to have better overall coverage.

Only 4/5 bars on LTE here at the house in Parker on this test....





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