<p>*but the only reason I’d guess why someone would want one is because it carries the Apple brand. *</p>
<p>Yeah, that must be the reason.:rolleyes:
[One</a> Android User’s iPhone App Envy/PCMag.com](<a href=“http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410275,00.asp]One”>One Android User's iPhone App Envy | PCMag)</p>
<p>I keep my files in the cloud so I can access whatever I want, when I want.</p>
<p>Getting files from the cloud of course requires a signal to get the file, and a more expensive data plan to pay for the extra bandwidth, as well as the plan for the cloud storage itself. There are many places where service is bad, inside elevators, isolated highways, tunnels, in heavy buildings, that relying on the cloud is not yet quite reliable enough for me. Others may like it though.</p>
<p>As far as app envy goes, I have it towards Android users who don’t have such a strictly policed app store. Even if I have a few games on my iPhone that one of my friends doesn’t have on his Android, I’m pretty jealous that he has N64, PSX, and Gameboy emulators on his that work flawlessly.</p>
<p>I have an iPhone5 and a Nexus 7.</p>
<p>The iPhone 5 requires less maintenance than the Android mini-tablet. At least so far. The Android tablet App ecosystem is still pretty immature. In general, Android devices give you more flexibility. The iPhone 5 is nice in that you really don’t have to think about it that much. The iPhone 5 was my first smartphone. I just started using it when it came out and I really don’t think that much about it - it’s integrated into my life.</p>
<p>The Android tablet takes a little hacking here and there to get things to work. I’m still trying to figure out why The Weather Channel uses up 18% of the battery on the Nexus 7 whereas it uses up 2% of battery on the Galaxy Nexus. But at least I can lay out my widgets the way I want them to.</p>
<p>If you have a docking station for iphone4, is there a converter so it could work for an iphone5?</p>
<p>I’m only aware of the cable converter which might or might not work for you. In Europe, they have a tiny converter from 20-pin to Lightning which may work for you but getting one is a pain in the neck.</p>
<p><a href=“http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD823ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter[/url]”>http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD823ZM/A/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter</a></p>
<p>Didn’t know that they had that one for sale yet.</p>
<p>I was thinking of the usb-micro to lightning adapter anyways.</p>
<p>I’ve waiting for them to send in the clones. Apparently, the lightning cable has some kind of voltage regulator chip that makes it harder to replicate, but it has been done. Put in lightning cable at amazon and you’ll find, for example, this, $4.01 with free shipping. </p>
<p>[Amazon.com:</a> USB lightning cable for iphone 5: Cell Phones & Accessories](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/USB-lightning-cable-iphone-5/dp/B009CA763I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354579912&sr=8-2&keywords=lightning+cable]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/USB-lightning-cable-iphone-5/dp/B009CA763I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354579912&sr=8-2&keywords=lightning+cable)</p>
<p>The adapters that allow you to use your old cables don’t get as good reviews. </p>
<p>[Amazon.com:</a> Generic Lightning to 30 pin Adapter High Quality for Apple iPhone 5 - OEM: Cell Phones & Accessories](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Lightning-Adapter-Quality-iPhone/dp/B009I5QF2U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354580149&sr=8-2&keywords=lightning+cable+adapter]Amazon.com:”>http://www.amazon.com/Generic-Lightning-Adapter-Quality-iPhone/dp/B009I5QF2U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1354580149&sr=8-2&keywords=lightning+cable+adapter)</p>
<p>As a note, I saw that Apple as of 10/31/12 had $121B in cash, with $82B held overseas. That means $40B in cash in the US. Yoiks.</p>
<p>I can download from I-tunes to my Android by tethering my phone to my computer and dragging the songs from Itunes to my “music” file on my Andriod (stored in my SD card).</p>
<p>Also, the GPS features on the Android are far superior to the Iphones–although the 5 is rumored to have similar features if they can get google maps to work on the phone.</p>
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<p>Perhaps you mean the mapping feature and that’s just software.</p>
<p>Google should have their maps available on the iPhone by the end of the year. Nokia Here is available for the iPhone but it’s not very good as it still does tiling as opposed to Vector Mapping. Apple Maps are very, very fast. Performance is much better than Google Maps on the iPhone because they use vector drawing. One other thing is that Google Maps uses a tiled overlay to do traffic (they do this on the desktop and on the iPhone - I will have to check it on one of my Android devices too). This uses far more bandwidth and it a lot slower. Google Maps does have much better traffic data though.</p>
<p>My general approach is to use Google Maps to get a view of traffic. Then use my Garmin Nuvi for navigation. I prefer a dedicated device to using a Smartphone for navigation.</p>
<p>I think that a survey on Apple users on the maps problems showed that about 7% of users had a problem with Apple maps. That’s not a huge deal and it will be fixed soon anyways.</p>
<p>The only issue I’ve had with Apple maps is the relative lack of detail because they haven’t accreted layers of information. I have the same number of errors with Google and Apple maps, as in both mislabeled the same intersection where I had to turn. If anything, the Apple directions have been slightly better but I refuse to fall into the game that rules criticism these days of taking minor points and harping on them as though they’re important. Both work better than paper maps being read by my wife - who insists she can read a map but can’t (which is why my youngest child was my map reader at an early age). Both work pretty well. Google currently has more info on the maps but that’s also not a big deal to me.</p>
<p>I like this maps app.
[Topo</a> Maps :: Introduction](<a href=“http://topomapsapp.com/]Topo”>http://topomapsapp.com/)
I generally have to download directions before I head out, because where I really need a map, probably has spotty service.
But really I rarely use any maps application compared to the thousands of other apps available for iOS.</p>
<p>For those of you have used iPhone 5, could you share you experiences with us on how good the touch screen is (for touch screen input)?</p>
<p>This is one data point only: I heard from someone that the touch screen input is better on iPhone 4 and 4S (which used the “older” technology) than on iPhone 5, especially when the touch screen area he uses is close to the edge of the screen. I wonder whether this is your experience also.</p>
<p>The iPhone 5 screen is way better than the previous versions except for a bug where the screen freezes up after fast diagonal swipes.</p>
<p>Typing accuracy and more are much better due to the iPhone 5’s single screen touchscreen. You’ll notice it’s easier to use with the screen at an angle than previous models. This is also one of the reasons for the iPhone’s thinness.</p>
<p>It should be mentioned that other manufacturers have done the same thing with their screens.</p>
<p>I’ve had the iPhone 5 for a couple of weeks. It’s my first iphone so I can’t compare to other versions. There are things I like about it better than my old android and there are things that I like better about my droid. My major complaint, and maybe I’m doing something wrong, is that I can no longer magnify text, tap and make it fit the screen.</p>
<p>Not quite sure what you need but maybe this would help.
[Apple</a> - Accessibility - iPhone - Vision](<a href=“http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/vision.html]Apple”>http://www.apple.com/accessibility/iphone/vision.html)</p>
<p>Continuing my quest for the best iPhone 5 I talked with someone in a Verizon store yesterday who assured me that Verizon NEVER unlock their phones and that certainly their nano sim slot cannot be used with any other carrier. This completely contradicts other things I’ve read so will head to another Verizon store today and see what they say. This whole process is making me feel much smarter … I know virtually nothing about Smart phones but it seems some of the folks selling them might have some gaps in their knowledge too.</p>
<p>I think that the best way to learn about a phone is to use one for a month. The folks at phone stores have to get trained on a variety of models with new models coming in regularly. I can understand if they don’t have all of the details on every model in the store.</p>
<p>I’m still learning things about my iPhone 5 in terms of built-in features and on how to use them and I’ve had mine for two months.</p>
<p>Oh, I know nothing about operating one of these phones, I’m simply trying to find out what networks they’ll work on so I can make an informed choice re whether to purchase on or off contract, and if on contract, which carrier to commit to. What I’d like is maximum flexibility so the phone can be used with other nano sims during time in Europe or will work on alternate carrier after contract is fulfilled. Info on the web indicated that Verizon phones had their sim unlocked but that was contradicted by Verizon employee yesterday. A genius at the Apple store told me the unlocked iPhone 5 could be used with any carrier here in the US though their website indicates the unlocked version will not work on CDMA networks. Then I’m told I could have the phones unlocked by a third party and thereby invalidate any warranty, so I’m still trying to understand all the possibilities :)</p>