iphone 5

iphone 5 I bought my iPhone 5 September 28, 2012, after waiting nearly 20 hours in line at the Apple Store in Rome East Four months after using the device every day, I think I can safely go ahead and share my thoughts.This is not a full review of the iPhone 5. There were dozens of iPhone 5 reviews in September, and hundreds after a few weeks of availability. This is my review of four months of use in real life.

The most visible changes in the iPhone 5 design are higher than 4 inches and lighter, thinner aluminum body. I like both. You've probably seen a lot of tweets saying, "Wow, the iPhone 5 is light." It 's really. I would say that after four months, the iPhone 5 still feels incredibly light: I can not imagine how Apple could make an iPhone even thinner and lighter, but it is reasonable to believe that they will. Unlike others, I do not think that the lightness of the iPhone 5 makes you feel "fragile" or "cheap". The iPhone 5 looks and feels like an object prize worth owning and using.
           I was afraid the screen would have the highest holding the iPhone 5 with a hand uncomfortable and stressing over time. As Matthew Panzarino, usually keep the bottom of my iPhone with my little finger and touch items on the screen with your thumb. Holding the iPhone with one hand is a big problem for me: for example, in making blood transfusions, I was often forced to use only one arm for eight hours straight, and then I found the small screen of the iPhone 4S to be just right for prolonged use. As Apple says the iPhone 5 screen still provides reachability, but I noticed that actually tend to rest my hand more regularly. I think most stress is put on my wrist and thumb when trying to reach the "Back" button at the top of the user interface of an application, or when you access Notification Center. It is not uncomfortable, but I rest my hand more often.

I accept the compromise, because the screen higher allows me to see more text at once. This was particularly useful when reading in Tweetbot tweet, text Instapaper, or writing code in Pythonista. In fact, I think that all applications that use an additional row of the keyboard keys are displayed additional highly benefit from the iPhone 5 is more space on the screen. I gladly accept a few minutes of "palm rest" in exchange for a constant display of more information on the screen.

           I'm not a fan of the iPhone 5's camera. Or the iPhone 5 has great photos, but I do not like how the software treats them in the Camera Roll. Because of the change to the 16:9 format, the photos taken with the iPhone 5 display black bars on the sides (horizontal) or top and bottom (view portrait). I understand the position of Apple iOS, if you have permission to shoot in native 16:9, black bands would probably have been seen by other devices. As a user, however, I do not like to see the photos within a letterbox because most of my photo navigation is done mainly on iOS via Dropbox. Going forward, I hope Apple figures a way to allow users to capture and view photos in full screen without seeing any black bars around a picture.
           As for the camera itself is concerned, I am impressed by the low light shooting mode. For me, the picture quality seems comparable to the iPhone 4S, but I despise the black bars.The iPhone 5 is fast. More RAM and a new media processor - Benchmarks that do not care to part - a faster experience for the end user. The camera.app opens in less than a second and are still impressed by this. Browser keep an eye on the most open in the memory, and, in general, everything is more responsive and "speedy" that my old 4S.
           Over the past four months, I fell in love with the new Thunderbolt connector. Seriously, a good trip. For me, the best change is the fact that I can connect my cable without worrying about which side is up. And 'one of those little problems of the First World, which add up over time and that has been resolved in favor of a superior, elegant design. I do not use my iPhone 5 in a cable car with lightning, and I was not using my iPhone 4S with 30-pin adapters for car before that one, so I can not say that they were hit by a "we need to change our whole "dispute cables. I only use a cable, and I'm happy with him.
           I'm always working at home, which means that I use 3G a lot. I was very happy with my iPhone 4S '3G speeds, but the iPhone 5 is significantly improved. Let me explain: for some reason unbeknownst to myself, the Italian carrier TIM has decided to distribute a DC-HSDPA network in the forgotten city of Viterbo (in defense of Viterbo, Apple had its location on the map wrong for more than 50 days). After dozens of tests with Speedtest.net application (which, by the way, is not yet optimized for the iPhone 5) I noticed I consistently average 12 Mbps download and 4 Mbps upload here in Viterbo. For context, my dear, DSL average home 5 Mbps when you find a good day and when you feel like Fastweb pumping some data in these tubes. For me, having that 3G is faster than the Internet at home was an incredibly welcome change. I hardly wait to use the 3G connection of the iPhone now, which has never happened before that the iPhone 5. In fact, when my ISP had a break last year, I used my iPhone 5 mode Hotspot staff, and I wanted the break would last longer.iOS 6.1 brings support for LTE on TIM. With it, Viterbo is returning to its roots: I do not think that I'll see LTE coverage here any time soon.

The iPhone 5 of improvements antennas are not limited to Viterbo once-in-a-lifetime performance 3G. Due to a better overall design of the antenna, the iPhone 5 will usually get 2 bars of 3G signal in places where the iPhone 4S used to fall EDGE. I'm talking about places like corridors of the hospital two underground floors which would not have thought an iPhone could also get a signal at all. The iPhone 5 is, and that allowed me - in real life real life - at work where my iPhone 4S only let me play Ski Safari. Now I see "No Service" much less frequently. I would say that the boy new antenna at Apple is doing a good job.Unfortunately, there is a "but" in this story antenna. As I tweeted recently, I noticed a "bug" that was introduced with iOS 6.0.1 and that has not been resolved in iOS 6.0.2 on all the latest iOS 6.1. That is, when I put my iPhone 5 in your pocket, go to EDGE. When I take it, does not automatically switch to 3G - it's stuck on EDGE, and I have to turn airplane mode on / off to "get" 3G again. I have never experienced this with the iPhone 4S.Now, I do not think I have very deep pockets. I usually wear jeans and I always kept my iPhone in the front pocket. With iPhone earlier, it used to be that, in areas with 3G coverage, the iPhone would lose 1-2 bar or no bar at all when in your pocket, take the exit would restore the iPhone "bars lost" in a few seconds. With the iPhone 5 and iOS 6.0.1 to TIM, the device should immediately EDGE and does not come back unless you force the airplane mode. I do not know if this is Apple's fault or a limitation of the network TIM after iOS 6.0.1, but I tend to believe it is a problem on the software side. I'm positive my pockets have nothing to do with it. I just know that's going on, I can solve the problem by enabling or disabling Airplane mode, which is annoying. I can not wait iOS / antenna updates that can improve my experience pocket.

           Like others, I'm not exactly thrilled with the battery life. I can not go all day on a single charge to 100%, so I started to carry a portable 7000 mAh external battery charger with me. I believe, however, that the use of the battery is related to my iPhone using more energy to find a cellular network for the above condition pocket. I would say that my iPhone 5 is the battery life slightly worse than my old iPhone 4S. Yes, I tried all the proposed "fixes" - I always start using a new device with a pristine version of iOS - and none of them worked. I like my external charger a lot.
           I saw several people on Twitter complain about the iPhone 5 button. I had a similar experience with the key becomes unusable after 2 months, but it was particularly difficult for me because I take screenshots of applications on a daily basis and the button did not work. I got my iPhone 5 replaced at the Apple Store two weeks ago.          After four months, I can say that the iPhone 5 iPhone is the best that I have ever owned. Design changes did not affect my daily experience in a meaningful way, and the larger screen allows me to see more content with less interaction. Improvements to the processor and antenna are, in my opinion, the best features of this update.
           The iPhone 5 is not perfect. iOS 6 is still a mixture, the battery life is not great, and I have to switch to Airplane mode to get my iPhone 3G to remember is available. I can not wait to use an iPhone that Apple says it will last two days, so maybe I'll be able to get a full day of its battery.The iPhone 5 has allowed me to work in several places with a connection faster than 3G, and, ultimately, that's what counts. I'm happy with my purchase.