iPhone 6

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Elroy Blue

8,686 posts

191 months

Thursday 12th February 2015
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bhstewie said:
mobiles.co.uk - can't see anything better for a contract.
Can't see that deal on Mobiles.co.uk

andygo

6,786 posts

254 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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Whats the best deal at the mo for a 6?

Currently paying £15 pm sim only for 2gb, 1000 mins and unlimited texts with EE. I own my unlocked 5s.


J4CKO

41,287 posts

199 months

Thursday 26th February 2015
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I got bored at work on Wednesday and ordered an Iphone 6 (64GB in Grey) and it came yesterday, I am now a bit of a convert, already have an Ipad and my Galaxy S4 mini didnt have a big enough screen but work wont provide the Iphone so have stuck my works sim in the Iphone, after a bit of whttling of the Sim card with a craft knife.

Very impressed so far, not really fair comparing to a last gen, cut down Samsung, the Galaxy 5 being a more realistic rival but it is so much nicer, I like the neater screen with just icons but not having the back button takes some getting used to.

marctwo

3,666 posts

259 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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Esseesse said:
Don't use a screen protector. Totally unnecessary.
I thought the same. I am very careful with my phone so was surprised to see many light scratches. I immediately bought the Anker glass protector as above. As mentioned, it's good but only just covers the screen so you have to be very precise when fitting it.

Blown2CV

28,697 posts

202 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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marctwo said:
Esseesse said:
Don't use a screen protector. Totally unnecessary.
I thought the same. I am very careful with my phone so was surprised to see many light scratches. I immediately bought the Anker glass protector as above. As mentioned, it's good but only just covers the screen so you have to be very precise when fitting it.
Well anyone who is "very careful" with their phone is surely more than capable of being equally careful when fitting the screen glass? Although why need screen glass if so careful?

marctwo

3,666 posts

259 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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Blown2CV said:
Well anyone who is "very careful" with their phone is surely more than capable of being equally careful when fitting the screen glass? Although why need screen glass if so careful?
Yes, I am capable of fitting the protector carefully, and I did just that.

Why did I get it? Well, as I already explained, it managed to get light scratches on the screen and I don't want any more. Short of not actually using the phone, I am not sure what better course of action there is?

Blown2CV

28,697 posts

202 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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marctwo said:
Blown2CV said:
Well anyone who is "very careful" with their phone is surely more than capable of being equally careful when fitting the screen glass? Although why need screen glass if so careful?
Yes, I am capable of fitting the protector carefully, and I did just that.

Why did I get it? Well, as I already explained, it managed to get light scratches on the screen and I don't want any more. Short of not actually using the phone, I am not sure what better course of action there is?
i mis-read what you wrote, i thought you were part of the "screen protectors are unnecessary" brigade, but i think we're the same having read it again! Sorry. I am also v careful with mine, but it only takes one small slip in 2 years (or however long you might have the phone) and it's scratched, and even if you manage to avoid that, just using it normally seems to cause build up of lots of small hairline scractches over time. i never put anything in pocket with the phone. Just don't get it. So, tempered glass, and i also have the anker, and i've found it great.

illmonkey

18,112 posts

197 months

Friday 27th February 2015
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I was very careful with mine, washed my hands in fairy to get rid of grease, lint free towel thing. Several alachol wipes etc.

Still managed to get a few specs under it. It also is under 1mm wider than the screen. You need tone very precise fitting, or you end up with the edge magnifying the border.

Lost soul

8,712 posts

181 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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got one now , its ok smile

its just a phone after all

Muncher

12,219 posts

248 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Just got myself an iphone 6 and for the first time I have had to have a case on my phone, the phone is just too slippery and too large to hold it comfortably without dropping it and I don't have small hands by any stretch.

The screen is nice, the way the screen meets the case at the edges is nice and the touch sensor on the home button is good. However I don't like the way the home button makes an audible click and the battery life is still as poor as ever but that's no great surprise.

Craikeybaby

10,369 posts

224 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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I got a delivery of test phones for our lab at work today, an iPhone 6, a Nexus 6 and a Nokia Windows phone.

I may have already managed to brick the iPhone 6 trying to put the latest iOS beta software on it (through our developer account, so nothing dodgy). However, what shocked me the most is how big the Nexus 6 is - I still think the iPhone 6 is too big, but the Nexus 6 is far too big for my liking.

NDA

21,488 posts

224 months

Wednesday 4th March 2015
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Muncher said:
the battery life is still as poor as ever but that's no great surprise.
I use mine a lot and the battery lasts exactly a whole day - from 7am to 11pm.

Digitalize

2,850 posts

134 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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I'll regularly get a true 8 hours of usage out of it. More than enough.

TheJimi

24,862 posts

242 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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NDA said:
Muncher said:
the battery life is still as poor as ever but that's no great surprise.
I use mine a lot and the battery lasts exactly a whole day - from 7am to 11pm.
Looking at my usage stats right now -

Usage: 3hrs 3min
Standby: 8hrs 15min


Safari 73%
Mail 17%
Home & lock screen 5%
Messages 5%

my battery is currently at 45% remaining

ste.

Muncher

12,219 posts

248 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Usage: 5hrs 2min
Standby: 9hrs 26min


Facebook 22%
Home & lock screen 16%
Safari 14%
whatsApp 12%


my battery is currently at 9% remaining

p1stonhead

25,489 posts

166 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Useage - 2hrs 26mins
Standby - 10hrs, 33mins.

24% safari
19% youtube
7% home and lock screen
6% music

plus the rest tiny ones.


currently on 84%

I think thats pretty usual for me. Normally at about 40% before bed at 11pm.

Craikeybaby

10,369 posts

224 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Craikeybaby said:
I got a delivery of test phones for our lab at work today, an iPhone 6, a Nexus 6 and a Nokia Windows phone.

I may have already managed to brick the iPhone 6 trying to put the latest iOS beta software on it (through our developer account, so nothing dodgy). However, what shocked me the most is how big the Nexus 6 is - I still think the iPhone 6 is too big, but the Nexus 6 is far too big for my liking.
Managed to recover it on my mac at home, no idea why it wouldn't update via iTunes at work.

With regards to battery I've foundry iPhone 6 to be a lot better than my iPhone 5, which was replaced 2 months before I got the 6, so not comparing old with new.

MYOB

4,767 posts

137 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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My iPhone 5 needed charging daily. I haven't changed my usage on the 6 and regularly go 3 days before charging it. Heavy usage for me means charging to 2 days intervals. Well impressed.

The Moose

22,821 posts

208 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Usage: 3 Hours, 55 Minutes
Standby: 10 Hours, 16 Minutes
Safari: 39%
Facebook: 14%
Phone: 11%
Home & Lock Screen: 9%
GMail: 7%
etc

66% at the moment

Digitalize

2,850 posts

134 months

Thursday 5th March 2015
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Usage - 3 hours 30 minutes
Standby - 9 hours 40 minutes

Safari - 29%
Instagram - 20%
Facebook - 10%
YouTube - 10%

53% remaining.