Why I’m not impressed with the iPhone 5

“Just give me a working something that wows me, and I don’t care how it does it.” – my quote

True!

i was hoping apple would set the bar like they did with the iPhone, but it seems that they have fallen behind. Now, its catch up and about the apple brand being the decision maker for consumers.

no NFC? hmm.. just a thought that maybe Apple is waiting for the right moment to actually add it to their phones, and re-package it as something revolutionary. ie. announcing video calls over the phone with the old iPhones and calling it facetime. –> which existed since the start of the 3G generation.

Dapat name nian is iPhone 4sS hindi iPhone 5

S for the extra size ^_^

Sure. You’re still gonna buy it and you know it :)

Well said mate…now if you are running for president in this republic, you lemme know. hahahaha. Houston, Apple is having a big problem!

Lesson: What you need is not always what you want!

i got an iphone 4 and still not worth the upgrade to iphone 5… if i have the money right now, i would get an S3…. for me, the last best iphone was the 4…. after that not worth it.

Bibili rin naman ang tao. Most people just need to text, call, and connect to the internet. The iPhone does all of that, in such a gorgeous manner, with flair and all. The phone’s design is still to beat. Admit it, while the S3 may be specs-superior, Apple’s marketing is the one bringing in all the money. And that’s all that matters for most. Wala na silang pakialam sa mga specs. Aanhin mo naman ang phone na superior in specs (where majority of pinoys dont cAre about) kun pangit din tignan to.

“How do we improve on something that’s so extraordinary?” – Greg Joswiak (in creating the iPhone 4S)

Answer: Make it SUPER extraordinary!!

What a sorry excuse for Apple.

Alam nyo kung bakit bibili din ang iba ? wag nyo kasi e assume na yung karamihan nagka iPhone4S na. Yung iba kasi low end ang phone ngayon o di kaya taon na di bumibili ng smartphone at malay nyo nagkaroon ng pera, nag improve ang pamumuhay at gusto magka iphone. Syempre ang bibilhin nila yung latest na ipHone 5 na o S3. Upgrade upgrade lang yan. Its their turn to experience iPhone naman.

Likewise. I felt lost some magic touch to introduce something revolutionary that that would make competition copy.

Everyone is disappointed ONCE AGAIN (same thing last year with the 4S).

I can now predict the features of iPhone 5S:
– Same 4″ Screen (A remake of the 4S from the 4)
– Same dimensions and weight
– Apple A7 Chip
– iOS 7
– 12 MP camera
– Siri
– NFC

and what else?

Do you think Apple can sustain this, year after year?

With the current specs of iPhone 5, its really hard to decide if I’ll upgrade my iPhone 4.

Some highlights of 5 that looks worth it to upgrade but not covered enough for Phil:

– LTE: no clear data plan price yet with Globe/Smart/Sun. Globe currently would roll out LTE in Makati then would follows in other places but when?

– Siri: Philippines is not integrated with it for facebook, twitter, movies, etc…

– Maps: 3D building works only in USA

– Facetime over 3G: this is really great which you can use even in remote area as long as theres 3G signal. They should have done this long time ago that you can either use it via wifi or 3G

– NFC: they said there’s NFC antenna but why didn’t Apple mention it, I guess its not ripe yet and not many support it yet. They can just have it activated in the future by upgrading the iOS to v6.5 / 7 Its already in standby

I agree with this article. Although the advancement from the Galaxy S2 to the S3 is also similar. Besides all the eyecany and faster CPU, the Galaxy S2 can do everything that the S3 can do, except communicate via NFC. I guess the same could be said about the iPhone 5 which now supports 4G LTE. The way I see it, Apple had to release iPhone 5 due to the heavy competition in the mobile industry, even if the it has nothing really new to offer; and people will still buy and love it anyway because it is an iPhone. But it being the best phone in the world is now highly debatable now that the S3 and One X are in the market. Product competition is good for us consumers; and every product release, good or bad, will benefit all of us.

Nakakatawa mga comment dito. Pro lahat :))))) It has always been the Turn guys, Apple was never about the Pledge or the Prestige. Para Pro din ako diba? Ganda comment ko noh hahahaha

Apple is playing catch-up with everybody else, and some of those efforts still come short.

another bitter sa 4s nya.

any thoughts on windows phone 8 and about its flagship device the nokia lumia 920…

Sir Louie,

Good pm… d ko po kayo makontact sa phone nyo. Kaya dito na lang.. na order na po yun 4 dozen iphone 5 na inorder to be shipped to manila para mabenta sa tiange natin sa greenhills. Yun unit nyo, sa dady, mami, kay lola at bantay on the way na rin malalate lang ng konti.

btw nice article.

Nestor

It’s all about preference! :p

everyone should just drop the apple/android hatred and just accept that the world doesn’t follow what YOU want

I like my galaxy note better but I’ll admit that the iPhone 5 is pretty good too, I’ve watched how it was designed and I was impressed =p

but I’m one of those people that uses my phone for surfing the web rather than calls, and also I like how I can customize it as I please, that’s why I like the note better :-P

I have always noticed yugatech hates Apple products. Well this whole blog seems to hate everything about Apple. And the people who frequent this blog? Well, they pretty much seem to be mostly composed of Android fanboys.

Why hate? If you don’t like ’em, don’t buy them. It’s as simple as that. That goes for both parties.

Okay I’m off to an un-biased blogging website with more sensible commenters.

sayang, i was planning to have 1 because i also want to experience apple phone brand just like my siblings have. Kaso, looking at the photos, parang binanat lang ung phone..ill stick to my tab 7.7 muna…

Simple lang.

iTard: I want to make bili the iPhone 5 because I am a loyal Apple customer. Loyalty above anything else. Basta Apple–take my moolah!

Huwag na ipilit na iPhone 5 exceeds the competition in any measure. It simply does not.

And yes, it makes you dumb to justify buying one citing factors other than brand loyalty.

iPhone 4S user here. Underwhelmed with the iPhone 5 and quite happy with my current phone. I’m just sorry I’m not as “smart” as android users and have no idea what flashing ROM means. Maybe my life will be better.

iTards = Im going to make bili the new iPhone because it has a bigger screen and an very nice camera and because its very sosyal I mean you can flaunt it always and show people how rich you are to own such expensive garbage.

I love Apple. I hate their iTards. Apple makes great innovations. iTards ruin how commoners are to perceive Apple’s way of innovation.

But tbh I think their best product right now is their New iPod Touch 5g. It worth buying than the iPhone price-wise and specs-wise.

Now is the best time to buy a used 4S or used Iphone 4, much cheaper now! And just about the same, you arent missing much by not having an iphone5

With Steve Jobs dead, Apple now is on a slow but sure decline as a company. Remember that Jobs left the company before, and look at what happened to it then. Now, though, no more Jobs to rescue the company again …

“Why Innovate When You Can Elongate” should have been their tagline..

Mostly if not all, marketing of all products can exaggerate all they want, not just the iPhone. Even foods, beauty products and other stuff that claims they are better than the other or they are the best. It is allowed in any marketing strategy in promoting a product, yun nga lang pag may nagsampa ng kaso, court case ang labas.. Kahit ano pa yan, basta kinagat ng consumers, panalo sial.. naloko man ang tao o hindi..

Regarding the NFC issue, I like to see the use of it in maximum, not only thru computers and other phone gadgets, but thru transportation, credit card card payments, airports and even restos which are already used in other countries but not here or maybe in few yrs pwede pa but phones with nfc cannot enjoy their full use. Yun lang siguro ang issue dito.

If you are disappointed with the new iPhone 5, marami rin ang na disappoint but marami pa rin ang may gusto. Period. It is more than a shiny thingy! baka has type mo ang plastic.hehehe..

andaming droids dito, haha. Kesyo naka iphone lang, wala nang alam sa mobile tech? at kelan pa kayo nagkaroon ng monopoly on tech knowledge? you accuse apple fans of buying an underwhelming phone and by being more brand conscious, and you sow hate in your posts. bibili at bibili rin ang iba ng iphone. its a lifestyle choice. di nyo naman pera yun. i dont need all the geeky stuff of android. i just need a phone na pwdeng maka text at call and look good in the process. im not just buying a phone, im buying a brand. may premium yun for me, thats why i choose the iphone ;)

Ang sakin lang, what do you think Steve Jobs should have said when asked about the 3.5-inch screen of the iPhone 4/4S vs. the larger displays of competitors? That that has got to wait another year or two? Syempre bola-bola muna until ma-“perfect” (kuno) with the right supporting hardware like the battery, processor, camera, etc., and of course the software.

I can’t accept the act that those who buy Apple products are non techy. Just because you can flash your ROM doesnt mean you are techy but it definitely means one thing, your phone manufacturer ignores your update after you bought your gadget. The S2 was flagship phone last year and how many months did it took for Ph owners to officially upgrade theirs to ICS? The ones you call iTards can upgrade it in 1 hour. Just because I own a “mediocre” iPhone doesn’t mean I am not techy or smart, in fact, it is the other way around. “Ease of use” is now the trend in technology and IT that’s why even COBOL needs to be modernized. Those who know tech can appreciate all the tech stuff Apple puts in their product so that the user would have an excellent experience. And don’t call me “not smart” because if I am, I would waste my precious time upgrading my gadget when my manufcturer could have made it easy for me.

To Yuga, could you please indicate in the title that you are not the author of that article? I am acustomed to you being the author of your posts.

I just noticed that iPhone haters always comment on iPhone related posts. If you hate something so much, why would you even bother to look at it, heck, even spend time knowing its features? Why? To bash it? Really? That’s bitterness. Or maybe… Deep within them… They really want to be iPhone owners themselves… :)

“of” sorry hehe

anon mang platform or model nang phone yan, at the end of the day, yung nakagisnan nating text at tawag pa rin ang ginagawa natin… added features na lang yung iba na nakasama doon. Ang mahalaga pa rin kung saan ka masaya at kuntento ka.

MAHAL.

There are numerous affordable smartphones in the market today that are equally or better in terms of quality and specifications/features. OK sana yan kung year 2011 pa.

Anyway, overpriced naman talaga mga apple products at accessories.

wouldn’t it be better to read a review from someone who has actually had a hands-on experience with the new iphone? :)

kung may pera k at type mo ung iphone…eh d iphone bilhin mo.kung ayw mo ng iphone at mas type mo ung android o wp e d un ang bilhin mo.. bottom line kung ano ang kaya mo at mas preferred mo e di un ang bilhin mo. this gadgets are made to make human life at ease hindi mgsiraan at magpyabangan…

kung may pera k at type mo ung iphone…eh d iphone bilhin mo.kung ayw mo ng iphone at mas type mo ung android o wp e d un ang bilhin mo.. bottom line kung ano ang kaya mo at mas preferred mo e di un ang bilhin mo. these gadgets are made to make human life at ease hindi mgsiraan at magpyabangan…

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I’m probably as bad as the iPhonetards/Appletards – how do you call them these days? Why? I hate Apple. Yes it’s overpriced, all hype blah blah but I’ve bought items even more ridiculously priced items than an iPhone. Guerlain lipsticks? These babies cost a pretty penny a pop and no, one color won’t do. My lipstick collection alone can buy several iPhones. I think everyone has a threshold when it comes to giving in to their consumer idiosyncrasies. Mine happens to be unrelated to smartphones. So to all the iPhonetards out there, many people who detest iPhones can very well afford your beloved overpriced paperweight thank you. Those on 36 months installment, eat that when you go to bed with your paperweight. I can buy it in cold cash at its retail store, not some dingy stall in Greenhills or online seller. I used to have 2 reasons for hating iPhone. First, its messianic positioning. It’s a freaking phone, get over your massive sense of self importance. You’re a gadget, your a small b as in being as opposed to a big B or Being. If you don’t understand what this means reader, don’t bother commenting because it’ll just show how big of an idiot you are. Second, it’s the king of proprietary. I use to have the same sentiments towards Sony Ericson and it’s M2 cards but iPhone takes the proprietary cake! Now I have a third reason to hate them, the Samsung lawsuit. Personally, I stay away from Samsung phones. But the lawsuit was ridiculous! iPhone doesn’t have a bone of innovation in its body, everything about it is borrowed and modified technology. Look up Pirates of the Silicone Valley, that’s the great Apple king for you – a thief. And the rivalry between Jobs and Gates? Ever heard of there’s no honor among thieves? The lawsuit shows how Apple wants to monopolize these pieces of technology it borrowed and modified from smaller companies and nameless developers while shamelessly calling it their own. There’s something about iPhone that brings out the commie in me, which is funny because I’m more right wing than anything else. So I hate iPhone and in doing so am probably just as unreasonable as an iPhonetard. No I don’t own an Android, I have a nifty dual sim myPhone haha! I choose to pour my cash into other things I use more such as real estate, actual real estate and not just screen size. I have a real job and I’m not addicted to Facebook so when I’m out, I couldn’t care less about wifi spots. If someone needs to reach me, they can call me. For urgent emails, office gave me a BB for that. It’s annoying how some iPhonetards insinuate that iPhone haters are uneducated or bitter cashless cows pining for their beloved paperweight but can’t afford it so they choose to hate. So my 3 reasons for hating iPhone are uneducated eh? Last, for the smart alecs who ask why I bother writing this long comment if I hate iPhone sooo much – too bad for you we live in a democracy. I can call out idiots when I see them. Plus iPhone gets so much press thanks to the multimillions it pours in advertising it’s hard to go online without seeing anything about it so if this overpriced chunk of plastic, metal and glass insists on being in my face then I’ll gladly take shots at it. Last, the title of the article says the author is not impressed with the latest iPhone. It would be different if I were trolling in an article that says “I love Sh- I mean iPhone”.

I don’t hate Apple’s iPhone. In fact, I’m drooling whenever I got my hands on it at their retail store. But sadly it’s not for me. Why? Because I’m always on the go and I do lots of file transfers, I mean gigabytes. Now, if only that one feature, external storage, is among the upgrades I would gladly sign up for a reservation. When will that happen, only Apple knows.

Im not an apple fan and i prefer andriod. But just to be fair thier is still a little inovation. First would be the nano sim, since iphone 5 is the first to use it. Next would be the integration of the touchscreen on the display to helps make it thin and this integration will also show much possibility. The last thing i could say is the 2x graphics. We can probably check for more once the unit is out and tech starts diassembling to see whats really inside. Even the A6 chip is still uncertain on what configuration it really has.

the innovation has just come to a plateau..

they only innovated flawless touch screen technology but the rest was already around thru symbian and they’ll have a hard time innovating kasi the parts that they need for innovating are not their partners anymore. goodluck sa apple.

Wow, iphone5! Finally apple catched up to galaxy sII. I think it’s already outdated phone compared to other flagship phones. I hope their iphone6 can catch up with galaxy sIII. But by then there would be a new galaxy to catch up to.

This is what will happen if you lost a person
with great determination and does not imitate
others…
RESURRECT STEVE JOBS!!!

The Iphone’s A6 processor is custom designed by Apple which is neither an A15 or A9 based architecture. It is the first custom built CPU. It even surpasses every Android devices in benchmarks (http://www.examiner.com/article/first-a6-benchmarks-show-iphone-5-faster-than-any-android-device). Don’t you think its innovation?

mga apple fanboys tumigil na kayo. Bili kayo ng bili ng iphone up to the point na wala na kayong pang kain dahil ang laki ng ginastos niyo. Kung social status lang naman ang pag uusapan eh yan lang ang claim to fame niyo ang mga phones niyo wala ng iba. Ano pa ba ang na pundar ninyo? Wala man akong iphone ay may bahay at kotse na ako. Saka na tayo mag usap pag maeron na kayo ng mga na sabi ko. Cellphone lang yan, kung tratuhin niyo ay parang Diyos na.

louie… pinaalam mo ba sa fafa mo tungkol sa article na to… bumili na cya… mukhang impressed sya. Iphone 5s siguro sasabihin mo na ulit kung gaano ka hindi naimpress… pero hawak mo yun IPhone 5 mo.