iPhone 6

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Leithen

10,800 posts

266 months

Saturday 25th October 2014
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Fantastical is worth a look.

davidexige

481 posts

205 months

Saturday 25th October 2014
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iloome are one of the first to offer a full screen protector for the iPhone 6, not cheap at about £28 delivered.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/iloome-ScreenMate-CurvePro...

CRB14 said:
I've ordered a Spigen Air Skin from ebay for £9.99 instead of a bulky case. I've looked for screen protectors but all of the ones I've seen stop short of the edges due to the bevel. Probably means I'll have to leave it naked unless anyone has any suggestions?

TheJimi

24,862 posts

242 months

Saturday 25th October 2014
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Leithen said:
Fantastical is worth a look.
page3 said:
Didn't realise anyone actually used Apple's calendar! Try Week Calendar or Calendar 5. Prefer the former, but the latter has a very good widget that works.
Cheers guys, will have a look smile

JiggyJaggy

1,449 posts

139 months

Saturday 25th October 2014
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illmonkey said:
I've had that, I've also had it reset several times (battery with good charge).

I'm used to the size now, and my old iPhone5 was knackered, but I think I want a 5 back...
Back to a 5 for me too I think. Tried a 6+ its like an iPad! Not in love with the 6, battery life is better, but its almost annoying to hold and you can't reach the whole screen with your thumb etc. iP5 is the perfect size for me. Edit: will go back to an iP5s now so I can use the thumb print!

daydotz

1,741 posts

160 months

Saturday 25th October 2014
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I liked the 6 but I couldn't get on with the size it felt too thin I managed to get a new 5S at a good price it's perfect smile

MiniMan64

16,867 posts

189 months

Saturday 25th October 2014
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daydotz said:
I liked the 6 but I couldn't get on with the size it felt too thin I managed to get a new 5S at a good price it's perfect smile
Ditto.

Still really like the design of the 6 and actually preferred it thinner but it was just too big for me, couldn't work it one handed plus couldn't justify £50 odd a month so grabbed a 5S for £20 a month instead and to be honest it's great.

Its just I-Tunes that isn't as usual!

MiniMan64

16,867 posts

189 months

Saturday 25th October 2014
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While we're at it, good cases/protectors that don't cost a bomb?

V8LM

5,166 posts

208 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Anyone found a way to stop 'Motion Calibration' on the 6 from continually using location services, and hence draining the battery, other than turn it off?

TheJimi

24,862 posts

242 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Leithen said:
Fantastical is worth a look.
This is awesome!

Job done, like the full calendar widget too - exactly what I was looking for smile

Badabing

446 posts

205 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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JiggyJaggy said:
its almost annoying to hold and you can't reach the whole screen with your thumb etc.
The 6 is my first iPhone so excuse me if this is common knowledge. There is the 'Reachability' option where the screen lowers itself allowing the user to tap higher items on the screen while still using one hand. A compromise compared to an already easily accessible screen but an option regardless.

Civpilot

6,235 posts

239 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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davidexige said:
iloome are one of the first to offer a full screen protector for the iPhone 6, not cheap at about £28 delivered.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/iloome-ScreenMate-CurvePro...

CRB14 said:
I've ordered a Spigen Air Skin from ebay for £9.99 instead of a bulky case. I've looked for screen protectors but all of the ones I've seen stop short of the edges due to the bevel. Probably means I'll have to leave it naked unless anyone has any suggestions?
The iloom is not curved though and will not work with cases. It's a totally flat peice of glass with a rubber like lip around the lower edge to make it cover everything.

But of a cop out really

page3

4,912 posts

250 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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ecsrobin said:
Didn't realise anyone actually used another calendar. I use it as do all my colleagues and friends.
Now you do. Glad I could be of help.

Blown2CV

28,697 posts

202 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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I don't think any of the tempered glass screen protectors can cope with the rounded edges

Rosscow

8,723 posts

162 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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z4RRSchris99 said:
Blown2CV said:
z4RRSchris99 said:
bad company said:
z4RRSchris99 said:
cracked my screen already
Do you know how?
went to apple and they replaced it for freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
well you're a lucky little fellow. fk knows why they did that.
he said because it was a hairline crack, rather than the whole screen shattered it could have been design fault with too much pressure on teh screen.
Took the wife's 6 plus with cracked screen to the Bluewater store today - also replaced free of charge.

Interestingly, also put down as a 'hairline crack.'

CRB14

1,493 posts

151 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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MiniMan64 said:
While we're at it, good cases/protectors that don't cost a bomb?
My Spigen was £10 on their ebay store. I'm very happy with it. Feels flimsy on its own but the fit is superb and doesn't add any bulk to the phone at all.

On another note I'm very pleased with the phone. I'd say the size is perfect although coming from the 4S it took a little getting used to at first. Felt like the phone was right up to my face at times.

Unlight

486 posts

179 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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Any decent contracts on the go yet for these?

wiggy001

6,542 posts

270 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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Not exactly decent but just got a 64GB 6 on Voda via Carphone Warehouse: £129.99 and £39.50 a month (£1077.99 over 2 years) for unlimited calls, texts and 4GB data. Oh, and signal, which is more than Three gave me most of the time.

jules_s

4,237 posts

232 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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Well we just had a most unpleasant experience at the hands of Vodafone

We went into the local voda shop on Thursday evening to enquire about a 6/6+

The manager very kindly went out the back and got an unused box, opened it in front of us, and after some tooing and froing the missus chose the 6+

At this point I thought the deal was done, so reached for my wallet...but no, apparently we cant buy the phone because the missus is on 'their new system' so a fresh phone will have to be delivered to the shop or our house. Slightly miffed but the manager assured us it was on NEXT DAY DELIVERY so would be here Saturday

Roll onto Saturday and the missus is so excited she rings the shop to be told it wont arrive until Tues/Weds. This didn't go down well as you imagine. So badly, that we decided to cancel the 'order' (nothing signed - no paperwork whatsoever) and buy a unit from Apple direct.

Right from the get go the manager was defensive, but still maintained we could terminate the 'order' no worries. However after two or three phone calls nothing of any certainty had come about, also he kept saying to the warehouse that 'we wanted to return the handset' - to the point I made him tell the person that we hadn't received the handset in the agreed timeframe and that was why we didn't want it. At this point the manager insisted that he had never used the term 'next day delivery' which made me furious and the missus had to leave before she lost her temper.

After some discussion I stated that there was an obvious lack of trust in the way we were being dealt with and I would only leave If I had written assurance that we wouldn't be charged for the phone and the contract would revert back to the one with three months left to run. I left with that assurance in writing and he would call me this morning to confirm all had been dealt with.

Feeling mildly confident I shelled out £619 at Apple.

This morning the call came from the shop assistant and I answered half expecting what was to come...

IN short, Voda can't cancel the phone and the tariff will have to be met for the next twelve months...and the manager at no point said next day delivery mad

At this point I stated that if there was a tenuous verbal contract in place it had been broken on their part (no phone) and no mention at any point was made of their being a firm commitment - only there being a 14 day cool off period. And still they insisted we had to take the phone and new contract. It was only when I reminded her that I had a written assurance of the agreed cancellation on headed notepaper that she took any notice - she assumed it was a written note.

I now have e-mail assurance that the handset will be returned and the contract reverted back to it's original expiry date. I'm not holding my breath on that though.


gaz1234

5,233 posts

218 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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Tats why their share price risen.

Debaser

5,665 posts

260 months

Monday 27th October 2014
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gaz1234 said:
Tats why their share price risen.
What?