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With the iPhone 6 now available all over South Africa, I think it is time for me to give my thoughts on the phone. Everybody knows it has a bigger screen, and with the Retina HD display, the images are certainly sharper and better than any previous iPhone. It is also the thinnest ever iPhone at only 6,9mm – which you notice the second you hold it, its sleeker and feels better in your hand than any iPhone before.
The chip is the new A8 chip which is far more powerful with 64bit architecture. It also has the Motion co-processor which obviously is behind some of its step-counting facilities. I think one thing that is clear about the new iPhone is that, apart from looking and feeling better than any iPhone before, it has by far the best camera. The slow motion can go to as little as 240 frames, the time lapse video mode is lots of fun if you want to see your family running around at 10 times the speed and the video shoots at 1080 HD. The camera auto-focuses faster, and with an F2.2 aperture, it captures amazing light for most phones. It is also noticeably faster when you operate it on wireless. I have not yet had the opportunity to try the Apple Pay using the Touch ID technology. It’s no surprise that Apple’s share price is up dramatically this year, whereas most phone manufacturers are flat or down – my only regret is selling my Apple shares last year at 50% below where they are now!
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Tuesday 25-Nov-14
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Brenda Du Toit said:
on Friday 28-Nov-14 07:58 AM
Its a nice phone. Takes nice photos would really like to get one
Jolene said:
on Thursday 27-Nov-14 03:35 PM
Everyone that have it is really impressed, Im not a big iPhone fan but it looks really nice.
Melissa said:
on Thursday 27-Nov-14 07:41 AM
This looks like a cool phone, would love one.
Jade said:
on Tuesday 25-Nov-14 04:16 PM
It seems as if there is a lot of competition in the mobile industry and a lot of pressure to churn out new, impressive features at a fast pace.
Sorea said:
on Tuesday 25-Nov-14 02:49 PM
If a camera is your selling point, then why don't you just invest in a proper camera?
Safia said:
on Tuesday 25-Nov-14 12:49 PM
the trick is to keep these pics safe and also back up. otherwise in few years time the pics will be lost and no matter how fancy the phone is , it is still lots of work to upload on computer, back it up and print it .
Lizanne said:
on Tuesday 25-Nov-14 09:27 AM
The iPhone 6 sounds very appealing, so does the new Samsung S5 and the Note 4. I need to upgrade mid December 2014 and i can get any of these phones. To make a decision is not that easy and I am a current iPhone user. I have not seen the new iPhone 6 yet as vodacom did not have one in store. When you compare the iPhone 6 and Samsung S5, it makes it very difficult to actually make a decision. Don't know what I am going to do.
Clare said:
on Tuesday 25-Nov-14 09:23 AM
That is such a cool phone, they take such nice pictures, i really would like one.
Juliet said:
on Tuesday 25-Nov-14 08:59 AM
The camera sounds like the most appealing feature. Something else I always consider is the battery life. So a phone can have a million features but if the battery lasts 2 hours I am not interested.
Bianca R said:
on Tuesday 25-Nov-14 08:19 AM
The Iphone 6 sounds extremely advanced and I am sure that as a usual Iphone user the changes and upgrades are extremely noticeable which is what one wants when the buy the newer version of any product. Must be tough to see the share prices now knowing that you got a lot of less for them a year ago.
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
