Buying and iPhone ? ? (Page 5): Isn't 5G the technology that Huawei is so involved in? I wonder how politics will affect implementation.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

Bill P wrote:

Interesting. Ther was just an article in our local paper, probably just fell off the AP wire, that here was no working 5G yet, it would be 6 to 12 months before implementation. Maybe what you refer to could be test markets?

Isn't 5G the technology that Huawei is so involved in?
I wonder how politics will affect implementation.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Bill P wrote:

Interesting. Ther was just an article in our local paper, probably just fell off the AP wire, that here was no working 5G yet, it would be 6 to 12 months before implementation. Maybe what you refer to could be test markets?

Yes, just tests... insignificant to most of us. At this point, 5G is still an unfulfilled promise.

Bill P

Another one, like digital TV will increase tv broadcast areas. Wonder how they will get out of this one.

SonyBug

woodworkerman wrote:

Just curious. Are any of you going to purchase the new iPhone 11, 11 Plus, or 11 Plus Max ? ?

If you are, is the new camera system any influence in your coming purchase?

I know many prefer other brands and their cameras, but this question is just about the Apple products.

(sorry for typo - Buying an iPhone ? ?)

I just got back from a week in Cancun. I took a RX100m7 and my iphone 8s. Every time I left the room, it took an hour for the camera to warm up so it did not completely saturate with moisture condensation. So, all my shots were with the iphone. The camera on the phone was one of the reasons I bought it in the first place.

Compassionate nurse

nikonbug wrote:

I just got back from a week in Cancun. I took a RX100m7 and my iphone 8s. Every time I left the room, it took an hour for the camera to warm up so it did not completely saturate with moisture condensation. So, all my shots were with the iphone. The camera on the phone was one of the reasons I bought it in the first place.

thanks. I am leaning towards the iPhone 8+ for my upgrading. Just learned my grandson(17) also has 8+.
Thanks to everyone for all the helpful comments.

John_F Loc: Minneapolis, MN

How did this thread on buying an iPhone morph into 5G ?

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

John_F wrote:

How did this thread on buying an iPhone morph into 5G ?

5G is the leading but specious argument why people should buy an Android phone, despite the fact that it’s meaningless for 98% of people right now. Apple is waiting to do 5G really well, with their own technology (they bought Intel’s 5G development group and assets), when service is widely available.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

burkphoto wrote:

5G is the leading but specious argument why people should buy an Android phone, despite the fact that it’s meaningless for 98% of people right now. Apple is waiting to do 5G really well, with their own technology (they bought Intel’s 5G development group and assets), when service is widely available.

but from our perspective, the question should be which phone provides the best photography experience.

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

rehess wrote:

but from our perspective, the question should be which phone provides the best photography experience.

The top phones' cameras are all really good now. For me, buying a $250 to $1500 "phone" is about upgrading a wide range of features. I buy a new phone NOT JUST for the camera, but because my old battery is weak, or it's no longer supported with the latest iOS (which means it is not secure!), or there is some compelling feature or feature set that I "just gotta have." My current iPhone is fast enough and has enough features that I actually use, that I'm content with it. The 2020 iPhone might interest me, depending upon how good 5G turns out to be in my area. By then, my battery might be going. Of course, a visit to iFixIt.com for a $30.00 tools and battery kit and instructions might cure that GAS.

I probably use 40 different apps on a regular basis. My phone is a radio, a cable TV, an Internet movie player, a music player, a level, a compass, a mapping/GPS device, an audio recording device, a FAX machine, a barcode scanner, a flashlight, and a lot more tools like web browser, email client, and camera. Some of those applications are at least as important to me as the cameras.

If another app comes along that my current phone won't run, and I "just gotta have that," I'll upgrade. (EVERY phone company wants to find a new and unique "killer app" that runs only on their latest hardware.)

I buy a new *iPhone* for the same reasons I drive Toyotas, use a Mac for most computing, and use Adobe CC Photography Plan... They're brands I know, find reliable and useful, and have an operating comfort level with. Most people I know stick with a mix of brands they're happy with... They leverage their knowledge.