griller 9 Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Nearly time! Going to be announced today/tomorrow. Probably available in US a week after. Looking forward to getting a bigger one. Do they usually release in Japan at the same time, or later? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 4.7" and 5.5" I am looking forward, as are many, to hearing how the original size is no longer optimal and big screens are daft. Having said that, I would like a phone with a bigger screen myself, I don't enjoy fannying about with a tiny keyboard/screen. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 My phone almost 7 inch screen, its like holding an ipad. I too hate small screens Link to post Share on other sites
the snowboarding vicar 1 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 7" Is that still a phone? Which one is it? That's ridiculously large. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 That's ridiculously large. I hear that a lot. I will probably be going for the 5.5 and I think that will almost be 'too big'. I didn't know there were 7" phones. That's just a bit smaller than the iPad mini! Surely that's just a tablet that 'does phone stuff'? Don't you feel a complete plonker sticking that up by your ear? Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 7" Yep 6.5 inches or around that size. It is the Sony Xperia Ultra Z, not to confuse it with the smaller Sony experia. Is that still a phone? Which one is it? That's ridiculously large. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 That's ridiculously large. I hear that a lot. I will probably be going for the 5.5 and I think that will almost be 'too big'. I didn't know there were 7" phones. That's just a bit smaller than the iPad mini! Surely that's just a tablet that 'does phone stuff'? Don't you feel a complete plonker sticking that up by your ear? Mine is just a whisker under 7, but I believe docomo actually has one that is crack on 7. And no its cool to speak with my sized phone. And no it is a phone, not a tablet, more like a phone that does tablet stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Please tell us what make and model it is. Unless it's a secret of course. Or made up. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 If you took the time to actually read my previous replies you will see I have already memtioned the make and model. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 7" Yep 6.5 inches or around that size. It is the Sony Xperia Ultra Z, not to confuse it with the smaller Sony experia. Is that still a phone? Which one is it? That's ridiculously large. the snowboarding vicar? or snowdude? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Snowdude, the snowboarding Vicar?! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It's all jolly confusing. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Don't you feel a complete plonker sticking that up by your ear? May not feel like one. Just looks like one! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I mean, who gives a feck about the size of the screen? What matters is whether you can make sweet sweet music on it! [media='']http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AVHIyo9fQo[/media] ABE-NO-MIC-SOOOOOOO! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Here's my new phone. It can tell the time, the date, has a calendar and even has an alarm!! Link to post Share on other sites
Error404 0 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Do you need all those things? Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Well as I don't have a watch they do come in handy. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 OK daftness aside. I see the new iPhone can be bought 'SIM free' on apple website. Well, it will be next week. Does that mean that I can stick a card in when I'm overseas and use local carriers. And how does it affect my au contract now? Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 New U2 album sounds suitably bland. No change there then. Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Looks like you can buy that sim free version online and presumably you'll be able to use your current sim card from iphone 5, stick it in the new one and continue using. Presuming you have paid off the cost of the iphone 5 hardware, it will just continue. I think? Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Not specifically iphone but I don't really understand this sim free thing. Can someone explain it simply for a dunce like me? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I'm going to guess that it's not quite as simple as sticking your existing nano sim into a new unlocked iphone! Hate all things to do with phone contracts. Totally don't understand it all. Link to post Share on other sites
onehunga 26 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Not specifically iphone but I don't really understand this sim free thing. Can someone explain it simply for a dunce like me? SIM free is when you buy a phone, without a contract from a phone company. You buy just the phone, no SIM card. At this point the phone is useless as a phone, until you put a SIM card in it can't connect to the network and make calls. There are a number of reasons to do this, 1. You own the phone, so can move between phone companies if you get contract from the company that doesn't tie you to a fixed period. 2. The phones come unlocked, so can be used on different networks. 3. Reduces the monthly cost of your phone bill because you are not paying off the phone, although you do have to pay for the phone in one lump sum when buying it. Link to post Share on other sites
634-maru 4 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 But presumably if I go overseas and use an overseas network, I can't use my usual phone number. Can you just continue with a sim card from au (like I have now) and the charges remain the same? Link to post Share on other sites
Thundercat 60 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I wouldn't be surprised if the 'sim-free' thing won't be offered in Japan. Obviously, if you buy the phone overseas it will but if you buy it domestically...? Link to post Share on other sites
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