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Recent content by bphelminski

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    No new design for Iphone 5 (aka iPhone 4S)

    I hate blinking LED lights. To me they are distracting and unnecessary. If I leave my phone sitting on my desk while I'm away, I simply check it when I get back to see if I have any new messages. I have no need for a blinking light. That's just my preference though.
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    Black or White Iphone more popular?

    I just prefer the black one. Same thing on all my electronic devices. I prefer black around the screen vs. silver or white (or any lighter color)
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    No new design for Iphone 5 (aka iPhone 4S)

    Where did you see this?
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    Official iPhone 4S order tracking thread

    I ordered mine on 10/18 through VZW. Black 64GB. Initially it said expected shipping date of 10/21. Then yesterday it changed to 10/28. But, tonight I got an email saying that it has shipped and will be delivered tomorrow. So, hopefully something like that plays out for everyone else.
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    Make the jump? or wait for next iPhone?

    Well, in general there will always be a newer, faster, better, etc, etc phone coming out. In the past, Apple has only released 1 new phone per year. There is some speculation that the next one will be coming sooner, but who knows if that is true. The most recent speculation I've seen says summer...
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    Battery life issues?

    This isn't how battery cycles work. A battery cycle is a full charge from 0% to 100%. So, if you were to plug your phone in when it was at 50% and charge it to 100%, that is 1/2 of a cycle. Then, the next day if you did the same thing, that would get you to 1 full cycle. It's basically that the...