Roll Call: iOS

The surface pro is going to be the s*it in the tablet world. 100% compatibility with the desktop windows ecosystem, hard to beat even for the app store. It just needs to have good battery life and it is something even I may consider even though I have generally been quite anti tablet for now.

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

The surface pro is going to be the s*it in the tablet world. 100% compatibility with the desktop windows ecosystem, hard to beat even for the app store. It just needs to have good battery life and it is something even I may consider even though I have generally been quite anti tablet for now.

musicalmac

The surface RT is the one that needs to price itself competitively with the ipad if it is to succeed.

It's interesting how competitive apple is with the pricing of the ipad, a stark contrast to their strategy for the iphone.

What are you talking about? The surface pro has i5 CPU and can flawlessly run desktop apps the ipad is not even in the same league. :?

The surface RT is the one that needs to price itself competitively with the ipad if it is to succeed.

It's interesting how competitive apple is with the pricing of the ipad, a stark contrast to their strategy for the iphone.

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

What are you talking about? The surface pro has i5 CPU and can flawlessly run desktop apps the ipad is not even in the same league. :?

The surface RT is the one that needs to price itself competitively with the ipad if it is to succeed.

It's interesting how competitive apple is with the pricing of the ipad, a stark contrast to their strategy for the iphone.

musicalmac

If I was looking for a laptop/ultrabook I'll surely consider getting the surface pro because I dont have an ipad/android tab and the surface pro will give me that fun which you can only have on a touchscreen tablet. I donot consider that fun valuable enough to buy a tablet just for it but as an extra bonus I certainly wont mind. Angry birds was meant to be played on a tablet after all. :P

And I really think track-pads suck, touchscreen and mouse provide the best usability in portable and serious work respectively. The only real downside of touchscreens are the smudges. :(

The biggest problem I had is about music. When I listen to songs at random times I'll hear a static buzz. It simply could not have been my Audio Technica headphones as they worked perfectly with my 4S and the files played perfectly on the iPhone too. You can imagine how annoying it is when listening to music you hear these annoying buzzes. JasonDarksavior

The Wolfson WM1811 DAC chip is one of the best currently avalable in smartphones, if anything you should find an improvement over your iPhone 4S which uses an inferior Cirrus Logic 338S0987chip.

Static/buzzing should not be there.

Ok guys, lets not talk about android here anymore.

mystic_knight

You don't get widgets on iOS (yet). ;)

Just pull down on the screen for weather information. Or look outside. :P

At least that iPhone 4S is properly optimized (or rather, optimized at all) for both the cores in the processor. musicalmac

[QUOTE="mystic_knight"]@mm The app store i experienced i got my dad an iPad before. musicalmac

Why did my comment get deleted? Isnt this a thread to discuss everything? iOS app store security got breaked it is big news because of what people have always said iOS is teh fool proof secure blah blah.

Ok i have a question about ios updates? if wp 7.8 is not wp8 how is the latest ios without the main new features really the "latest version" Newish android phones running 2.3 are still supported. The iphone 4 doesn't have siri therefore it is only really ios 4.5, sure it got the notification center but still didn't get the full version of ios 5 and this will keep happening otherwise Apple wouldn't see as many phones. imprezawrx500

However there is one difference. Unified systems like windows and iOS require the latest version to run apps not too long after the OS is released so you need the latest version to run most of the apps. In android it's not a problem as most apps still only require 2.2 version let alone 2.3 but it's going to be a problem for windows phones running 7.8.

As far as updates are concerned there is simply no beating the google nexus range, older phones get 100% of the features. The nexus S will be getting google now, iphone 4 never got siri speaks volumes for which is the better supported product.

Guys we seriously need to keep this iOS related. Any more diversion of the topic on to another platform and posts will get moderated for forum invasion. We are asking nicely now.mystic_knight

It's too bad what this board and this thread has turned into. musicalmac

http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29220202/the-official-android-vs-ios-thread-56k

Now anyone who wants to post iOS vs Android can do so.

Android fans can stop posting negative comments towards iOS on the iOS board, and there should be no more excuses for posting threads/comments on the iOS board that attack android.

Android fans can stop posting negative comments towards iOS on the iOS board, and there should be no more excuses for posting threads/comments on the iOS board that attack android.

NVIDIATI

The one just prior to mine was more about how android is far superior in supporting its nexus line than iOS with their iPhone line. mystic_knight

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

Android fans can stop posting negative comments towards iOS on the iOS board, and there should be no more excuses for posting threads/comments on the iOS board that attack android.

musicalmac

Lets look at a recent example: http://www.gamespot.com/forums/topic/29219823/ios-growth-doubles-android-in-last-three-months

Comments such as "/android" is clearly going at Android.

Once again, SW is a place for fanboys to battle it out. They need to learn to use it.

[QUOTE="mystic_knight"]The one just prior to mine was more about how android is far superior in supporting its nexus line than iOS with their iPhone line. Gambler_3

The one just prior to mine was more about how android is far superior in supporting its nexus line than iOS with their iPhone line. mystic_knight

I think it is about time you turn iphone and android into one forum called mobile devices and just allow discussion between both like many other forums allow. imprezawrx500

example topic

TC "My Android device is having trouble, can someone help me?"

Apple Fanboy "Android sucks, you should have purchased an iPhone"

Android Fanboy "No Apple sucks, Android is so much better"

etc...And like usual maybe one or two people would actually help the TC with his/her problem.

Playstation 3, Wii / Wii U, PSP / PSV, Xbox 360, etc. all have their own boards and DO NOT suffer from these issues that the Android and iOS boards are plagued by.

Just direct all cross-platform discussion towards System Wars and the problem is solved.

Personally I think once Windows launches Windows Phone 8 and Windows RT, it should also get its own discussion board.

You could have one board and simply have a sticky for all comparisons and trolling etc. Hardly anyone actually talks about games on these boards, obviously the interest is into the smartphone war.

You could have one board and simply have a sticky for all comparisons and trolling etc. Hardly anyone actually talks about games on these boards, obviously the interest is into the smartphone war.

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

You could have one board and simply have a sticky for all comparisons and trolling etc. Hardly anyone actually talks about games on these boards, obviously the interest is into the smartphone war.

NVIDIATI

Where are you meant to post about windows phone anyway? Or what about other mobile devices? People start a topic which is obviously about comparing ios and android how are you meant to keep it about ios? imprezawrx500

The rules on the top of this page look pretty clear to me.

- Cross-platform discussions belong in System Wars.
- Other mobile devices and game discussions belong in the Primary Games Discussion forum.

And the feedback forum would be the best place to suggest something different :)

Back on the topic of iOS, I'm looking forward to seeing how Siri works on my "new" iPad. I was disappointed it missed out in the initial release, so it's good to see they didn't rule it out all together. I know I'll probably look like a bit of a dork talking into my iPad, but I tend to use it at home and my smaller Samsung at work, so it should be okay :P

Does anyone else plan to talk to their iPad when iOS6 is released?

[QUOTE="NVIDIATI"]

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

You could have one board and simply have a sticky for all comparisons and trolling etc. Hardly anyone actually talks about games on these boards, obviously the interest is into the smartphone war.

Gambler_3

I honestly have no clue why you seem to think discussion about something such as smartphones is not allowed in System Wars. The rules are very clear.

From both the Android and iOS Boards

"Cross-platform discussions belong in System Wars."

From System Wars

"Keep your discussions around what belongs here: platforms, games, developers, publishers, and stats."

Another problem is most people dont even take smartphones seriously in SW and would just come to troll or post extremely ignorant things. Like that guy was complaining about manufacturer bloatware in android and didnt even know what the nexus line of phones is.

The rules on the top of this page look pretty clear to me.

- Cross-platform discussions belong in System Wars.
- Other mobile devices and game discussions belong in the Primary Games Discussion forum.

And the feedback forum would be the best place to sugest something different :)

Back on the topic of iOS, I'm looking forward to seeing how Siri works on my "new" iPad. I was disappointed it missed out in the initial release, so it's good to see they didn't rule it out all together. I know I'll probably look like a bit of a dork talking into my iPad, but I tend to use it at home and my smaller Samsung at work, so it should be okay :P

Does anyone else plan to talk to their iPad when iOS6 is released?

mjc

Siri doesn't seem as natural on an iPad as it does on an iPhone, since my phone is my main organiser etc. I have the iPad 2 anyway so its not like i'll be getting it, but i don't feel like it would have been utilised at all anyway. In saying that, the dictator addition is really appealing and i believe the new iPad is the only one getting this!mystic_knight

I agree. I use the calendar feature a bit on the iPad, but only to review what I've already input. Dictation is already on the new iPad, but I've only ever used it to test it once (worked fine, but not my thing).

[QUOTE="mystic_knight"]Siri doesn't seem as natural on an iPad as it does on an iPhone, since my phone is my main organiser etc. I have the iPad 2 anyway so its not like i'll be getting it, but i don't feel like it would have been utilised at all anyway. In saying that, the dictator addition is really appealing and i believe the new iPad is the only one getting this!mjc

I agree. I use the calendar feature a bit on the iPad, but only to review what I've already input. Dictation is already on the new iPad, but I've only ever used it to test it once (worked fine, but not my thing).

[QUOTE="mjc"]

[QUOTE="mystic_knight"]Siri doesn't seem as natural on an iPad as it does on an iPhone, since my phone is my main organiser etc. I have the iPad 2 anyway so its not like i'll be getting it, but i don't feel like it would have been utilised at all anyway. In saying that, the dictator addition is really appealing and i believe the new iPad is the only one getting this!musicalmac

I agree. I use the calendar feature a bit on the iPad, but only to review what I've already input. Dictation is already on the new iPad, but I've only ever used it to test it once (worked fine, but not my thing).

The ipad 2 has a superior chipset than iphone 4S and it wont get siri. ipad 3 doesnt have siri yet because apple wants it to be the exclusive selling factor for 4S. Heck there is absolutely no reason why the iphone 4 doesnt have siri. You really even thought that the 4S has some special hardware that even the new ipad doesnt. :lol:

You dont need any "hardware" for siri, single core android phones work fine with voice assistants.

News flash: apple also restricts it's premium features from certain devices so that people are forced to buy what apple wants you to buy. Shocking I know!!!

[QUOTE="mjc"]

[QUOTE="mystic_knight"]Siri doesn't seem as natural on an iPad as it does on an iPhone, since my phone is my main organiser etc. I have the iPad 2 anyway so its not like i'll be getting it, but i don't feel like it would have been utilised at all anyway. In saying that, the dictator addition is really appealing and i believe the new iPad is the only one getting this!musicalmac

I agree. I use the calendar feature a bit on the iPad, but only to review what I've already input. Dictation is already on the new iPad, but I've only ever used it to test it once (worked fine, but not my thing).

Regardless of all of this, it's coming to the new iPad with iOS6 and that's all I care about!mjc

[QUOTE="mjc"]Regardless of all of this, it's coming to the new iPad with iOS6 and that's all I care about!musicalmac

Its annoying, but if i know apple correctly they will provide you guys with an adapter.mystic_knight

Is the possibility that the next iPhone may have a new type of connector really such a big deal, or is the media just being d!cks about it? I have quite a few accessories myself, but I buy them with the expectation things may change with the next hardware release. I think it's lucky we got so many iterations of the iPhone (and other devices) with the same connector. How many years were Apple meant to carry it on before people would be happy to move on? mjc

if they really want to save space then they should just use micro usb like everything else but they never will since it stops them price gauging everyone for cables. imprezawrx500

[QUOTE="imprezawrx500"]if they really want to save space then they should just use micro usb like everything else but they never will since it stops them price gauging everyone for cables. Kid-Atari

iOS 6 is finally gonna let you download free apps without password, almost shocking how long sometimes it takes apple to get it right.

iOS 6 is finally gonna let you download free apps without password, almost shocking how long sometimes it takes apple to get it right.

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

iOS 6 is finally gonna let you download free apps without password, almost shocking how long sometimes it takes apple to get it right.

mjc

[QUOTE="mjc"][QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

iOS 6 is finally gonna let you download free apps without password, almost shocking how long sometimes it takes apple to get it right.

Gambler_3

[QUOTE="mjc"][QUOTE="Gambler_3"]

iOS 6 is finally gonna let you download free apps without password, almost shocking how long sometimes it takes apple to get it right.

Gambler_3

As for choice, I can think of numerous things on my other devices (Nexus, Galaxy Note/Tab, Alienware PC, iMac, etc etc) that are limiting, but like this issue they are minor and I still love em all.

But iOS6 is for smartphone, iPod and iPad. iPad is definitely not a personal thing and and iPod depending on who you are may not be a personal thing too.mystic_knight

So you're saying I should stop sharing my phone with the kids?

As for choice, I can think of numerous things on my other devices (Nexus, Galaxy Note/Tab, Alienware PC, iMac, etc etc) that are limiting, but like this issue they are minor and I still love em all.

mjc

And for every limitation on android I can name you several limitations on iOS so lets not go there.;)