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08-23-2014 , 06:26 PM

#2701

DC11GTR

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Probably was. But there had to be something to go along with Apple's purchase of it and that was the obvious way to go.

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08-23-2014 , 06:51 PM

#2702

kerowo

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And someone thinks that "something" was to force people to spend hundreds of dollars on headphones for their iPhones? ORLY?

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08-23-2014 , 07:20 PM

#2703

DC11GTR

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I know what I meant. There was more to it, but I'm not typing it all out.

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08-23-2014 , 08:14 PM

#2704

Nicholasp27

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Originally Posted by DC11GTR

Probably was. But there had to be something to go along with Apple's purchase of it and that was the obvious way to go.

Obvious to get rid of universal headphone port to sell a few more headphones at the cost of phone/app/ad revenue?

Lol

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08-24-2014 , 01:25 AM

#2705

ServingAces

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Originally Posted by DC11GTR

I heard that (hahaha, apple rumors) that the 6 will be set up so that you can only use Beats By Dre, which is ****ing atrocious. That or you'll have to buy a separate adapter to use regular headphones, or you know, not POS headphones.

I don't know if that is even feasible, but it is worrisome.

I hope this is just a rumor. AAPL would take a big hit on this if true

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08-24-2014 , 02:13 AM

#2706

D0UGHBOY

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The no third party headphone thing was actually an issue on the original iPhone. They used a deeper headphone jack and only certain headphones worked with it. If your headphone plug wasn't long enough you had to buy a special adapter from apple.

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08-24-2014 , 02:18 AM

#2707

Duerig

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Small chance that if you hate your battery, Apple will replace it:

http://gizmodo.com/iphone-5-battery-...ace-1625777526

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08-24-2014 , 12:45 PM

#2708

ServingAces

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Seems line AT&T has changed the way they get a new phone to you

When I got my 5 I paid $199. Now they say when new 6 comes out I have to pay full price (not even sure how much that will be) but my monthly rate will be slightly cheaper and I get more data.

I think this might put a crimp on iPhone sales if people have to shell out $700 all at once.

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08-24-2014 , 12:46 PM

#2709

ServingAces

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Originally Posted by Duerig

Small chance that if you hate your battery, Apple will replace it:

http://gizmodo.com/iphone-5-battery-...ace-1625777526

Thx for this. My battery does go from 40% to zero in 5 sec

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08-24-2014 , 03:01 PM

#2710

Gonzirra

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I could do without a headphone jack and use the lightning or especially wireless headphones, that would be a plus, but being tied to Beats or any particular brand would be a dealbreaker for sure.

For my purposes I don't need anything but the battery upgraded and a larger screen. **** the whole super-thin angle that does nothing for me. Add a half pound and a quarter inch thickness for all I care. Otherwise I'm just going to put a battery case on it anyway.

edit: or, likely just stay with the 5 like I'm probably doing anyway.

Last edited by Gonzirra; 08-24-2014 at 03:07 PM.

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08-24-2014 , 03:25 PM

#2711

kerowo

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This is the only mention I see of this rumor: http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonke...l-makes-sense/

and it's all speculation. We'll know in a couple of weeks but I doubt Apple would limit the 6 to really expensive headphones. Dropping the 3.5mm jack for lightning jack only isn't out of the question but would mean a cheap set of Apple ear buds way before Beats only.

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08-24-2014 , 05:29 PM

#2712

dNAssume

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Also limiting the 3.5mm jack eliminates accessories - mobile credit card readers for one

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08-25-2014 , 04:35 PM

#2713

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Small chance that if you hate your battery, Apple will replace it:

http://gizmodo.com/iphone-5-battery-...ace-1625777526

Mine sucks, but I have a small scratch on my screen. Probably not worth paying to get it fixed just so Apple will replace my battery.

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08-25-2014 , 05:15 PM

#2714

mullen

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Yeah my battery is eligible, I have a small dead area in a corner of my screen from when I dropped it. It isn't cracked though, so I wonder if they will replace it. I'll go in tomorrow or something.

My battery is atrocious. It will drop from 50% to 1% on a regular basis instantaneously.

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08-25-2014 , 05:39 PM

#2715

SenorKeeed

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lol Apple won't replace the battery if you have a scratched screen? Absurd if true.

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08-25-2014 , 05:41 PM

#2716

mullen

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I'm thinking if the screen is scratched it's fine - if the whole thing is cracked everywhere like most 18 year old girls iPhones are, they're saying that would interfere with the replacement and you need to do that first. At least that's what I'm taking from their ambiguous wording.

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08-25-2014 , 05:58 PM

#2717

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Originally Posted by ServingAces

Lotta companies give you the option of discounted rate or discounted phone

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08-26-2014 , 03:54 AM

#2718

gobbo

Trust the fat man.

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Oh man this 5s processor is amazing. Would've upgraded long ago if I knew this was the difference.

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08-26-2014 , 05:12 PM

#2719

wetleg

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Oh man this 5s processor is amazing. Would've upgraded long ago if I knew this was the difference.

You didn't wanna wait for the iPhone 6 next month? I may still go with the 5S because I'm not sure I want a bigger screen but I'm still gonna wait for the 6 to decide.

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08-26-2014 , 07:38 PM

#2720

gobbo

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I think I posted my explanation in my last few posts here, but basically I don't want to potentially wait a long time when I have some **** broken in my current 4 and it's being so slow. Plus it'll be way more expensive and have lots of delays/hardware problems in the new phone. My 4 was one of the first ones and it has that problem where if you grip the phone too hard it cuts off the internet.

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08-27-2014 , 01:33 AM

#2721

Caldarooni

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I bought a new battery with tiny tools on eBay for $5. Took me 2 min to change it.

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08-27-2014 , 11:59 AM

#2722

rubbrband

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There is almost zero chance apple is going to make a proprietary headphone jack. I should probably remind everyone that it was apple that opened the market up to the universal heaphone jack in the 1st place as sony, samsung, ect all had their own proprietary garbage.

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08-27-2014 , 12:01 PM

#2723

KPowers

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When the heck was that?

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08-27-2014 , 12:58 PM

#2724

Bode-ist

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Originally Posted by rubbrband

wat?

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08-27-2014 , 01:23 PM

#2725

kingweed

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The original iphone had an annoying stupid jack that wouldn't allow you to use normal jack with it.

They got utterly slated for it and used the standard jack from the 3g onwards.

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