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Bob who is your provider?

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AT&T. I lost my unlimited plan when I got my iPhone 4. Screw up with the order, etc. when I went to their site today and did the preorder, it was puttingme in a new data plan.

I was more curious then serious. I have too many devices right now with the old style charger to spend the coin to buy multiple adapters.

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Mine will be here on the 28th of this month or earlier :tu

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Yup Yup.

Mine will be shipped the 22nd and get to me by the 26th-28th. :noon

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Just Ordered Mine. Didn't Look At Expected Ship Date. It Will Be Here When It Gets Here.:r:D

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I ordered the 32GB version for the wife and me. I was planning on getting a white before they came out, but the black looks slicker on the 5 IMO.

Those looking at selling your old ones, you will do much better on craigslist. The only reason to use Gazelle or similar is if you don't want to spend the time to sell it yourself.

Also, if you are on AT&T, give customer service a call and it is very likely they will factory unlock your iPhone 4 (or even 4s if you got the 5).

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Wife just ordered hers today, I'm due for my upgrade in February but with a deployment most likely to happen next summer I may wait.

Will be looking into selling her 4 on as soon as her 5 comes in

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If you're looking for a quick sell, some guys on here are looking for either 4 or 4s. Some have money to trade, some have cigars. :2

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Confirmed iPhone 5 has 1 GB of ram. :tu

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/15/...as-1gb-of-ram/

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I actually set my alarm for 2:00am (12:00am Cupertino time) to pre-order. For it done, delivery the 21st, went back to bed. I'm the Apple junkie they love. Even if the iPhone 5 was pitched as slower, bigger, worse, I'd HAVE to have it.

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Mmmmmm

I can just hear it now- "you traded my iPhone for what???"

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:r I wish there wasn't an element of truth in there for me. I pre ordered mine.

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Ok, I just checked and my email says it should "arrive as soon as Sept 21". Man, I hope that's true.

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My Boss At Work Did The Same Thing!:D

"I" Wouldn't Even Do That, But You'll Both Be First To Get Them!:banger:D

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I didn't order until late Saturday.
Online it says:
Available to ship: 2 - 3 Weeks
Delivers Oct 10 - Oct 16 via Standard Shipping
Oh well. Still better than waiting in some long line.

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Any idea if availability in the stores will be back before that time? There will obviously be some time after the launch date where the phone won't be in stock, but maybe before Oct. 10? Although, it also isn't far fetched that Apple knocks down that shipping time. I know they like to project the date to be longer and then sometimes will change the delivery date to an earlier one.

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I would bet that the Apple and Carrier stores will have stock for walk-ins. That is how I got my 4 in 2010 and my wife's 4S last year -- I walked into an AT&T store the day after the release and they had plenty of stock, with more coming in each day. There were lines, but if you want to get one from a store on Friday (9/21) you should be able to do so.

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I have to wait until Nov 1st for early upgrade which won't kill me, so I didn't preorder.

On a side note, I was curious to know why Apple hadn't officially made a bumper for the 5 and read an article which explained a few interesting things;

The unibody design and flush glass make it unlikely that it will crack like the previous models. Maybe not impossible, but apparantly much harder.

The bumper won't be fixing "death grip issues" with the antennae problem from the first models of 4 with the new 2 antennae design.

The aluminum body and "gorilla glass" on the 5s supposedly make it very durable.

Gorilla glass is made by Corning and is already found on some droid phones, which will undoubtedly invite plenty of "ho-hum" comments from the droid camp.

The camera lense is sapphire crystal, like you see on the face of a Rolex and gorilla glass is apparantly extrememely hard to crack or scratch.

I have always kept my iPhones in Otterbox cases and been able to sell them every couple years looking new, but am seriously considering going caseless on this one.

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I've always been against using cases. Dropped my iphone 4 once and cracked the back plate (thankfully it landed on its back and not front. Difference is a $30 fix or $200+ for a new phone if the screen cracked) and decided to use the bumper. I think I will also try to go caseless with the 5

edit: I should clarify that "drop" in this case means flew out of my hand while I was talking on it and landed on a concrete street.

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I have always hated cases, I buy a phone partially because of the way it looks and feels. With a case it no longer looks or feels the way I liked it.
I do use cases now though since I cracked and chipped my iPhone 4 up so many times.

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I hate cases because they usually make it more difficult for the phone to slide in and out of my pocket. However, after having dropped my iPhone 3GS once (several years ago) and having the glass shatter I have been using a case, most recently the bumper.

The one advantage to the cases is that they preserve the resale value of the phone. I have not decided if I will use a case with the iPhone 5 -- I will certainly start out caseless and see how it goes..

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Oh and my camera lense got all scratched up while not using a case and now takes worse pics.

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I'll never forget sitting on my hotel balcony on Clearwater Beach smoking a cigar before bed and flipping though CNN on my iPhone.

Out of nowhere, a large dragonfly landed on my shoulder.

I was so startled, I jumped up and my phone flew out of my hand and 5 floors down to the pool deck and bounced into the bushes.

I was sure it was toast, but it didn't even have a scratch thanks to the Otterbox.

That kind of makes me reluctant to go caseless.

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I gotta admit, I am leaning away from the iPhone again. Did any of you see the new phablets?

http://tablet-news.com/wp-content/up...noteiphone.jpg

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For me those are too big to use as a phone without a headset. The iPhone is about as large as I want to get for something that I have to hold up to my ear...

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I had a student during the summer who had a Galaxy Note (I think). It was almost as big as her head when she talked on it. Looked kinda silly to me. It reminded me of those pics once upon a time when iPad came out of people holding it like a phone.

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I found a site that is doing a promo for iPhone 4/4s/5 cases. I bought my wife and I cases for our current phones there, and pre-ordered for my iPhone 5. If you use the coupon code it knocks the price of the case down to a penny plus S&H. The code works for up to two cases at a time. I have ZERO affiliation with the site, I'm just a happy customer.

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I could imagine that thing being difficult to fit comfortable in some pants pockets, especially jeans. Some people like bigger screens, but for a phone that is with me at all times, I want something that can easily be carried.

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Ditto for me Jim. I never carry a phone expect in my pocket.

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I agree with pretty much all of Jim, Michael and Shane's comments so far. I'm not one who enjoys carrying a tablet in my pocket much less trying to talk on it. I thought the old size was good enough for what I needed it to do. However, I'm ok with it being a tad longer if it's thinner and lighter. I'm curious how much I'll even notice those differences though. Also, I agree that 10 years is sufficient time to allow for a change in format to allow for slimmer/better technology but my question is why didn't they just go to a mini usb? I'm not a techie so sorry if that's a dumb question.
On another note, my wife says her friend received an updated delivery notice stating it will be in October. So far I have not got any such notice...fingers crossed.

Edit: Oh, and I hate having a case too but alas, I so benefit from one. It makes it so much bulkier in my pocket.

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THAT, sir, awesome. :r:r

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That pic I posted earlier is the Note 2 that is coming out this year.
Honestly I spend about 10 minutes a month talking on my cell.
I spend more time texting than anything, I even text with my mom.
I would be in heaven if the Ipad mini had cell capabilities.

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Here ya go guys, cheap iPhone 5 accessories

http://www.monoprice.com/home/newsle...tember_q3_2012

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Just checked-the Lifeproof case will have an iPhone 5 case soon. Just signed up for the notification

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Almost there. Can't wait till Friday.

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Please, please, please use a case. If you can deal with the Otterbox Defender series size, its probably the best of its kind.

Gorilla Glass prevents scratches and hazing, and offers some protection in a small drop. But when dropped from a decent distance, Gorilla Glass will shatter, and when it does, it shatters into a thousand pieces. Its just like a tempered automotive windshield. And if you try to use it after its been shattered, the glass will continue to crack as it gets warm and glass will find its way into your ear!

A couple of Android sets have had Gorilla Glass for some time... Thats how I know firsthand :2

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Lifeproof case FTW! Best case ever for sure, if you don't mind the cost.


On a side note, iOS6 comes out tomorrow for the 3gs,4,4s :D

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iphone 5 review
iOS 6 review

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iOS6 looks good to me :tu

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I love the idea of panoramic view in photos....usually you have to download an app for that and usually they are not that great.

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I can't wait to see how the turn by turn compares to the Waze app i use already.

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I can't wait to play with Taki's 5 when it arrives.

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Bahahah, that's the most appropriate use of that line ever!!! :r

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That's one of the things I like about my 4s. I had an HTC Evo and while not a phablet it was still bigish.

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I was happy with the 3.5'' screen because I like having my phone comfortably in my pocket. Some people like bigger screens, or don't put their phones in the pants pocket. Another reasons why subjective things like screen size cannot realistically be used to show why one phone is overall better than another. I've heard the argument 100 times, just doesn't make any sense.

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I agree. I always carry my phone in pocket and the iphone is just right for me. no way i could pocket one of those note phones.

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Yup, I personally desire a larger screen, that is my personal issue with iPhone. But I know many like the smaller screen. I don't wear skinny jeans so no issues for me.

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I ordered a 5 for Lisa yesterday. I had an upgrade due, but I'm perfectly happy with my 4. So I used it to get her a 5. Her upgrade doesn't come around until October, I think.

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Getting a factory unlocked iPhone 4 32 GB for $200 with no contract now that iPhone 5 is out!