Galaxy S III better than iPhone5

[Orion]

Why not keep an open mind instead of assuming you know it all
iPhone users really don't care who owns the OS as long as it works. I find it strange that some android supporters are ignorant of the OS they are supporting & defending

Can't be more ignorant than you. All open source has to developed by somebody, someone. It is open source to developers and given out to users. Just because you u supporting apple ios doesn't means we don't know android is developed by Google.

Samsung makes their hardware, android is the OS. Do you think people supporting Samsung because Samsung developed the Android? You must be a great igorant fool. Don't assume people do not know, just because "You just found out recently only" and read some articles that questioned the common sense.

 

[johnny333]

Can't be more ignorant than you. All open source has to developed by somebody, someone. It is open source to developers and given out to users. Just because you u supporting apple ios doesn't means we don't know android is developed by Google.

Samsung makes their hardware, android is the OS. Do you think people supporting Samsung because Samsung developed the Android? You must be a great igorant fool. Don't assume people do not know, just because "You just found out recently only" and read some articles that questioned the common sense.

I'm only posting an article from Wired magazine because I know some fanatics would otherwise accuse me of being an Apple fanboy. This view is not unique. There are plenty of other sources which say supports this view

I regularly read many online articles plus I do go to the library. It's all part of keeping current because I use to work in the tech sector & am still actively invested in this sector. I'm really quite amused by the rivalry that's going on in Apple vs Android. Last time it was between Apple & Microsoft.

It's doesn't really bother me if you can't accept the "hard truth". However other readers might may be interested in the facts.

 

[Fook Seng]

After playing with the iOS6 on an iP4s, I have to agree with Alamaking that the Apple Map is really something, another new idea quite unlike any that Google has done before.

We are talking about real 3D maps (not just 3D representation), maps where you can look all around a landmark from all angles. I looked at the Empire States Building in NY and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. You can look at these from one side, fly over it and look at it from the other side and then go round the building.

Of course such a feature requires the landbases' maps to be 3D digitalised (not just 3D representation from one fixed angle). This is a mammoth task and will take time. It also depends on the Govts' cooperation. Today not many places have such maps, including Singapore and Apple acknowledges that.

 

[johnny333]

The new iPhone includes the new lightning connectors that some people are making fun of. However many familiar with Apple know that the company usually has a long term reason for making changes. So I think the following article will give you a better idea about the possibilities of the new connector.


http://appleinsider.com/articles/12...m_investment_may_not_be_replaced_for_10_years




Friday, September 21, 2012, 05:36 am
Lightning connector viewed as long-term investment, may not be replaced for 10 years

By Mikey Campbell
Apple's new Lightning connector, introduced alongside the iPhone 5 last week, is thought to be a key long-term investment for the company, and will possibly have a lifetime of ten years.

Lightning Plug

Source: Apple

In a research note shared with AppleInsider, well-connected KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo broke down the cost of components used in the iPhone 5, and found the Lightning's ASP (average sales price) to have risen the most compared to parts in the iPhone 4S.

Kuo notes the new Lightning connector's cost of $3.50 represents a huge 775 percent rise in ASP compared to the legacy 30-pin dock connector's last price of $0.40. Concurrently, the Lightning cable's $6.00 ASP is a 233 percent jump from the previous standard's $1.80 model.

The spike is to be expected as Lightning is a new technology, replacing the nearly decade old 30-pin dock connector first introduced with the third-generation iPod.

While Apple's new plug is similar in size to the Micro USB standard, Kuo believes the Lightning's specs are higher, making the connector more difficult to manufacture. Included in the new high-tech part is a unique design which the analyst says is likely to feature a pin-out with four contacts dedicated to data, two for accessories, one for power and a ground. Two of the data transmission pins may be reserved for future input/output technology like USB 3.0 or perhaps even Thunderbolt, though this is merely speculation.

Lightning

As for Lightning's expected lifespan, the format is estimated to be in use for the next five to ten years, almost identical to the now-defunct 30-pin standard.

While ASP may be high in the first one to two years following deployment, the cost is acceptable as Apple will likely make back its investment in royalties from accessory sales. Apple is thought to be using a Texas Instruments chip for accessory authorization, making it difficult for third party manufacturers to build and sell Lightning-compatible products without paying royalties.

Looking at other critical parts in the iPhone 5, Kuo notes Apple's quest to make high-quality products has boosted the ASP of other components as well, including the sapphire camera lens cover, upgraded baseband system, the A6 processor and the 4-inch in-cell touch panel. The second-highest ASP rise comes from the iPhone 5's all-aluminum back casing's $17 price which represents a 240 percent increase from the $5 "metal band" design seen in the iPhone 4 and 4S.