haven't been in the iPhone camp since 4S and iOS prehistoric but have been itching to get an Apple Watch over the past few months which means I'll have to come back to the boys from Cupertino. So - when I saw the product red phone, I gleefully trudged back to the Apple Store, plopped down my T-mobile switching prepaid cards and picked up a spanking new 7 plus 128GB. First off - this thing is truly GORGEOUS. I have it in a clear Speck case because it would be a sin to hide it. I typically roll nekked on my phones but I think this one will be a collector/high desirability unit for a little while so I'm going to be careful and keep it protected.
It's been a while since I've played with iOS (even though Wife has a 6S) and it's been a slight re-learning curve. But I have been truly amazed that there is still a significant difference between Android 7.0 and iOS apps (the latter are almost universally better). Almost every app that I consider essential has touch ID enabled (thank you!) and good grief is touch ID fast and accurate! Literally, pushing on the button is enough to unlock it as well - no special attention or effort required. My Note 5 was much more finicky on clean fingers, position correctly, 30 hail Marys, etc. Siri functionality has increased significantly. I'm not ready to proclaim it better than Google Assistant just yet but it has gotten much better. Screen. I don't care if it's "only" HD and not the biggest spec star - it's beautiful. Color accuracy is dead on and I love looking at it. Hardware? It's a damned expensive phone and definitely looks/feels like it. Resale should be very solid and it is a pleasure to use. Battery has been amazing so far although I do desperately miss Quick Charge (R) and wireless charging already after 1 lousy day. Both those are rumored to be addressed in the upcoming 8/X/whatever so that's good news for Apple fans. Oh, and Apple Car Play is a much better UI in my 2017 GTI than Android Auto IMHO. Although both need Waze enabled as an app rather than having to use standalone.
That's it so far. Very different to be back on an iOS device but I think I'm going to be happy. Also very happy to have switched to T-mob. 7Plus gets better reception than the Note 5 does in same locations and the actual voice conversation part is outstanding compared to the Note 5 as well. As Jobs said many years ago, "the killer app for a phone is great phone calls". Duh?
Please feel free to ask questions, etc. Oh - I also figured out that the upgrade program via apple store is awesome. Apple Care = cheaper than carrier insurance (at least on VZW and T-mob) AND you get a lower deductable if you have to use it. Plus, as sales associate pointed out, if I want to switch carriers again, I can get whatever I want at upgrade time. This is my first time to purchase phone @ Apple Store and I'll be doing this from now on (especially now that I'm done w/ VZW).
It's been a while since I've played with iOS (even though Wife has a 6S) and it's been a slight re-learning curve. But I have been truly amazed that there is still a significant difference between Android 7.0 and iOS apps (the latter are almost universally better). Almost every app that I consider essential has touch ID enabled (thank you!) and good grief is touch ID fast and accurate! Literally, pushing on the button is enough to unlock it as well - no special attention or effort required. My Note 5 was much more finicky on clean fingers, position correctly, 30 hail Marys, etc. Siri functionality has increased significantly. I'm not ready to proclaim it better than Google Assistant just yet but it has gotten much better. Screen. I don't care if it's "only" HD and not the biggest spec star - it's beautiful. Color accuracy is dead on and I love looking at it. Hardware? It's a damned expensive phone and definitely looks/feels like it. Resale should be very solid and it is a pleasure to use. Battery has been amazing so far although I do desperately miss Quick Charge (R) and wireless charging already after 1 lousy day. Both those are rumored to be addressed in the upcoming 8/X/whatever so that's good news for Apple fans. Oh, and Apple Car Play is a much better UI in my 2017 GTI than Android Auto IMHO. Although both need Waze enabled as an app rather than having to use standalone.
That's it so far. Very different to be back on an iOS device but I think I'm going to be happy. Also very happy to have switched to T-mob. 7Plus gets better reception than the Note 5 does in same locations and the actual voice conversation part is outstanding compared to the Note 5 as well. As Jobs said many years ago, "the killer app for a phone is great phone calls". Duh?
Please feel free to ask questions, etc. Oh - I also figured out that the upgrade program via apple store is awesome. Apple Care = cheaper than carrier insurance (at least on VZW and T-mob) AND you get a lower deductable if you have to use it. Plus, as sales associate pointed out, if I want to switch carriers again, I can get whatever I want at upgrade time. This is my first time to purchase phone @ Apple Store and I'll be doing this from now on (especially now that I'm done w/ VZW).
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