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It's just too busy and messy for my liking. Not the minimalistic Apple design that I like. With WhatsApp throwing everyone's privacy to the dogs (well, to Facebook), there aren't that many good messaging apps around. iMessage was nice as it was, but it just feels "overcrowded" now. I use...

Haven't discovered any major bugs or issues yet. Some nice things have been done to the Mail App, and the lock screen changes are very good. The predictions about driving directions, a la Google Now, are also good. (1) A minor issue, I use a Deltek TimeSheet app, which pops up an error message...

6S Plus: Better battery life, slightly better screen reading experience, slightly better camera, but very poor ergonomics. 6S: Short battery life but much more ergonomic. It is a tradeoff. I went with the Plus for its battery life, but given a second chance, would consider the 6S for its...

For me, riding a bicycle is much more fun than playing Pokemon on a glass slab. So, I'm going to say No.

I'm considering going to a smaller phone when the time comes for me to switch, which won't be any time soon. I originally preferred the 6S Plus over the 6S for the superior battery life and camera. While the battery life of the Plus is indeed far superior to that of the 6S, it is an unwieldy...

My experience with third-party keyboards on iPhone 6S Plus has not been very pleasant, unfortunately. Compared with the native keyboard, I have found them marginally better in predictive text suggestions, and marginally worse in typing accuracy. I've tried Swiftkey and GBoard. For conciseness...

I've got a case on my 6S Plus. It's such an ergonomically awkward phone that it is bound to fall once in a while, and I'd rather not risk breaking or dinging it. For a 6S, I would certainly have considered going without a case; it is a beautiful phone.

A little red BlackBerry Curve 8310 and a delightful BlackBerry Q10 were the most enjoyable smartphones I have ever owned. Everything else has been just a functional, but boring ol' slab of glass.

I've tried Noteshelf and Notability, and have persisted with Notability for about a year now. I made a decision last year to quit taking research notes in a paper notebook or in loose-leaf binders, figuring that it was easier to just make electronic notes, and archive them on Google Drive or...

I do programming and write papers using latex, so that's a no for me. I definitely need a proper computer, e.g., a Macbook Pro.

OP, you could buy a 7S Plus and put a nice, appropriately colored case on it :-) .

For me, it isn't about the battery but about the cellular data usage, i.e., when one is not on WiFi. "Background App Refresh" can use up a lot of data, so I turned it off.

Agree that Pebble has a robust vibrate alarm. How long does your Pebble last without a Bluetooth connection to the phone? I tested this on mine once, and the thing lasted 13 days before running out of battery! All that time, I was still using the sleep tracker, step counter, and basic calendar...

I actually don't set my Pebble on my dresser, but sleep with it on. It tracks my sleep, and provides a good vibrate alarm without waking the s/o . For me that is a big plus, but I understand that it may not matter to everyone.

I will buy an Apple Watch only if provides a week or more of battery life. Until then, I'm happy with a Pebble. I can't be bothered to charge yet another device every one or two nights.

Apple is doing absolutely the right thing here. Any kind of backdoor that can be exploited by the government, can also be exploited by an adversary. Backdoors would just put the privacy of innocent people at risk. It is quite the irony that a company is protecting its customers from the prying...

All things considered, Macbook Pros are still amongst the best laptops out-of-the-box. I get the benefit of a reasonably seamless, bug-free experience and am happy 99% of the time. My 6-year-old MacBook Pro is a bit slow, but still perfectly usable. If it had been a Windows laptop, I would have...

I have had several Apple Devices, but have never bought Apple Care, or any insurance plan from the mobile provider. A one-year warranty is already provided and my credit card provider doubles that. I'm not sure how many people know this, and certainly the mobile providers will never tell you...

I actually wear it to bed, as it tracks sleep pretty nicely, and provides an excellent alarm without waking up the significant other :-). But, I see what you mean about the thread being only for Apple Watch users, so I'll take my comments elsewhere.

I have a year-old Pebble Steel that works reasonably well with my 6S Plus. I won't upgrade to the Apple Watch until it gives me at least 7 days of battery life. A health tracker is useless if the damn watch dies every couple of days.