Apple iPhone 5 (Americas GSM)
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Sep 23, 2012 by Eric M. Zeman
The Apple iPhone 5 is without a doubt the best hardware to reach the market this year in terms of design, engineering, and manufacture. It is an incredible smartphone that pleases from nearly every angle. Even still, it's not perfect. read review ›
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Apple iPhone 5 for T-Mobile
Carrier: T-Mobile
Bought the iPhone 5 on T-Mobile from a TMobile store in Austin,Tx. on 4/28/2013.
I have never used any apple product since the apple 2 computer in the 1980s (yes Im old)!
I swore up and down that Apple sucked and that Android was king.
Coming from the Galaxy s3 on t-mobile, and wanting LTE, I thought I'd break down and give an iPhone 5 a shot.
Boy am I glad I did. This thing is SWEET!
The only thing is, LTE is not available in Austin as of yet.
They say it should be soon however.
I will NEVER talk bad about APPLE again.
The iPhone has won my heart! Sorry Android, long live the iPhone 5 and T-Mobile
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Great Phone since I switched to AT&T
Original I had the iPhone5 with sprint. Very frustrating experience. Since I switched over to AT&T I am completely happy with my iPhone5.
PROS:
1. BLAZING FAST data speeds.
2. Great screen
3. Excellent call quality
4. Love the selection of apps
5. Great camera when you are not using the flash (for some reason using the flash in dark environments leave all these white hues in the pictures).
6. Simplicity and ease of use of this phone.
7. 4 inch screen perfect size for one handed operation.
8. Never buggy or jerky when scrolling as some of my prior android phones use to do.
how come
CONS:
1. Using the flash when taking photos (see above).
2. Wish the battery gave you better longevity
3. Not as customizable as android (but that's a trade off I'm okay with)
Overall I now Love my iPhone5 and would recommend it as long as it's not on the NOT Now Sprint Network.
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This phone is great!
I have an iPhone 5 and I absolutely love it. It has everything that I could ever want and more. Here are the PROS and CONS of this device.
PROS:
- touch screen
- world phone
- good audio quality
- call quality is good
- lots of applications that suit everyone's needs
- It has Siri
CONS:
- expensive
- no headset jack
- delicate
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The iPhone 5 is truly the "Rolls Royce" of ALL smartphones!
Carrier: AT&T
In 2013 there are many "smartphones" available. Some such as the Samsung Galaxy 3/4 all pretty good Korean made phones but none do what the iPhone does!
1.) Sharpest screen of any smartphone.
2.) Fastest operating system with most refinement of any smartphone.
3.) The most app's of any smartphone
4.) The lightest thinnest yet most durable smartphone on the market
5.) The phone and the operating system are both completely designed by Apple (An American company)
6.) Exclusive software made by Apple to use on your smartphone.
I own this amazing phone since September of 2012 and waited to write (and update) the report until I had used it for several months!
It is by far the fastest and best iPhone ever created and the larger "retina" screen is without comparison.
The camera is much improved, call quality is much improved, no drop calls on my end!
Data transfer times are amazing with the 4G LTE system.
Bluetooth works perfectly with the iPod part of the iPhone 5.
The look and feel of this phone is simply made for human hands. The new iPhone 5 is hands down the best smartphone ever created and the operating system is both refined and SIMPLE to use!
It has easily earned it's title as the "Rolls Royce" of smartphones except it is so light and small!
I love this phone and can openly recommend it to anyone who wants a hand built "state of the art" product!
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GREAT PHONE!
I got my chance to play around with the Apple iPhone 5 while at the local AT&T Wireless store and I really like it. Here are the pros and cons on this phone that I found in my short time exploring the features on this device.
PROS:
- nice size
- capacitive touch screen
- good audio quality
- easy to hold in your hand
- screen is nice and bright
- multitasking capabilities
- front and rear cameras
- face time
- digital camera and video camera
- Siri
CONS:
none
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Best iPhone yet
Carrier: AT&T
I gave it a 4.5 because there's always room for improvement. It could always have a better camera-- even though it's the best in any smartphone currently. It could have NFC capabilities-- even though no one is really utilizing that yet.
It basically is everything you want and need in a smartphone.
PROS: usability, battery, apple's app store, camera, screen, SIZE (5" is too big IMO), ...just about everything
CONS: None-- for non-techies. For a somewhat technical person (me), I'm a little bored. It's a little too easy to do everything on the iPhone. I've thought about switching at some point because I love figuring out how to accomplish something on the phone. I'd like to tackle the Android OS, and learn how to do everything on it. That being said, that all has nothing to do with the phone's rating. I'm just personally bored with it's easy usability ;-)
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Amazing upgrade
Carrier: AT&T
Having come from Iphone4... This phone is very impressive in speed, built quality and others.
Pros:
Battery life
Size (very comfortable to text with one hand)
A6 Chip
Display
Siri
LTE
Sound Quality
Very easy to use
Cons:
I didn't find anything bad about this phone
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iphone 5 is the leader
No phone can compare to the iPhone 5. It is a modest upgrade but still one that is very welcome. i have had the iphone 4s ( loved it ) , the droid razr max, ( battery life was great) and even the samsung galaxy S3 ( a toy with to many options , not enough focus on quality output)
PRO: Screen fantastic; apps fantastic; battery life improved; slimmer form; LTE is fast , mproved SIRI
CON: Google maps and Youtube not present; new cables needed (minor).
Apples maps need some work . Google's is much better. I hope apple improves quickly on this.
This is without a doubt the best device I have ever used,
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BEST PHONE
OKAY I have to admit it, This is the best phone in the market.. NO Galaxy cheapie material S3 Or Boom Boom HTC ONE X.. . This is it... Great Design, Yeah its only 1 inch taller but screen resolution its great, The phone feels strong and comfortable, IOS yeah basic but So easy to use, and very accessible, camera its great and OMG Siri UNDERSTAND MY ACCENT LOL Y hasta en español that's great.. I love this phone.. and Yeah it's not for everybody.. but if you come from Android or Windows even BBerry U'll be able to use it and be comfortable with it.. right away..
I WILL RECOMMEND THIS PHONE
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Very Fast Data
This iPhone 5 is a great phone the iOS is outdated but works..... The updates are always on time and you are never left guessing when it will come out. I have used android and yes it is more customizable but updates drag. Both iOS and galaxy s3 and iPhone are great but the iPhone is more reliable....
Pro:
Battery
Screen
iOS
Camera
Speaker
Cons:
Layout
Nothing else
It comes down to android or iPhone preference. Both great phones.
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