muikabochi 208 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Thought we could have a thread for this on hearing the news that iphone5 should be available on au/kddi as well as Softbank. So still no Docomo I see. Link to post Share on other sites
miller 1 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 So no more exclusivity for Softbank. Interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 I like my iPhone 4 but Softbank blows ass....just in case anyone wasn't aware of that yet. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 ...main reason I don't have an iphone. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Have you tried the mobile theme for these new forums on your phone? Work a treat on my android. Link to post Share on other sites
BeerTengoku 35 Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Love my Android phone to bits - the way it syncs with pretty much any device (besides apple phones and ipads) is very convenient. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 What version of Android do you have on it? Still seems very 'bitty' to me, not sleek and polished yet. Like a work in progress that shouldn't actually be out there quite yet. Link to post Share on other sites
norcal 5 Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 Iphones are cheap...all my friends that own one have cracked it at least once. Dropped mine today and still works great. Samsung Galaxy S ftw....wish I had the S2 Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Yeah they are good, after getting my android, I couldn't live without it now, so handy, you can download any apps you want, just as easy as on a comp, and many are free. The better ones cost a little, but only talking a few hundred yen anyway. You can view pretty much any web page same as on a comp. You can also talk using skype, which is free to speak as long as you want, if you have the sukaihoudai package. No need for costly phone calls between friends and family. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Thought we could have a thread for this on hearing the news that iphone5 should be available on au/kddi as well as Softbank. So still no Docomo I see. Yes release date is set for Oct 4/5th apparently! Link to post Share on other sites
BeerTengoku 35 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 What version of Android do you have on it?Still seems very 'bitty' to me, not sleek and polished yet. Like a work in progress that shouldn't actually be out there quite yet. Like the apple o/s then, bits and pieces missing from it. I agree that the android is a work in progress, hence the updates, but am using android 2.2 and am very happy with it. Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Iphones are cheap...all my friends that own one have cracked it at least once. Dropped mine today and still works great. Samsung Galaxy S ftw....wish I had the S2 had mine for more than a year. Love it! I probably drop mine once a week, so at the time I bought it I also bought a twin shell case that has silicon layer and then a hard shell layer. Underneath all that protection the phone looks brand new still. Usability is excellent, but one son had a fail with his, did an insurance claim and upgraded to the S2 ....I am coveting now! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Iphone on au would be good, especially, if Apple are going to make a cheaper version of it and au allow that one on too. I'd get a simfree one from HK etc. and then not get the au data plan. Data through wifi is fine for me. Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Yeah, whats the deal with these phones. They are two different versions of the iphone 5, aren't they? I've wanted to get an iphone for a while but I refuse to ever sign another contract with Softbank. I'm very interested in the AU version. Link to post Share on other sites
BeerTengoku 35 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Apparently the iPhone 5 will only come in one version according to the tech blogs. Hopefully either a 4g or an LTE version. One thing that surprises me is that au will now offer all three o/s on their network, Android, Apple and also Windows 7. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Is this all confirmed or still a rumour / badly kept secret? Link to post Share on other sites
BeerTengoku 35 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Is this all confirmed or still a rumour / badly kept secret? Neither AU nor Apple have confirmed, nor denied, this story. Link to post Share on other sites
millisent 0 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I have the Galaxy S II. Nice phone. Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 Are any of them better than the others for making phone calls? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 How popular is the iphone over there? Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 It would be much more popular if it was on Docomo, that's for sure. I read somewhere that it is Docomo holding back rather than Apple blocking it. Apple want 30% of "everything", perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites
BeerTengoku 35 Posted September 26, 2011 Share Posted September 26, 2011 How popular is the iphone over there? Very - think it was so popular in fact that it turned Softbank business' around... Link to post Share on other sites
big-will 7 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 But still limited by the Softbank thing. I know a few people who would get an iphone if it were on docomo but simply won't because it's Softbank. Link to post Share on other sites
BeerTengoku 35 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 me! hate softbank, bit strong I know, after some shocking customer service and aggressive behaviour a few years back. Left them and joined AU and have been much more impressed. DoCoMo would have been good, but their tariffs seemed to be a little expensive in comparison at the time. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 27, 2011 Share Posted September 27, 2011 New iphone etc announced next week I see. Link to post Share on other sites
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