Mini review of the Apple iPhone 5S:

From what I've heard, full price nets you an unlocked AT&T phone as well, at least when bought from Apple.

 

Good point. Since VZW never enters my mind as a possibility I keep forgetting it

 

Nice review IrishRose. I don't know when my wife's 5S will get here. I ordered the champagne a few days after launch and then she wanted to change it to silver last week! Says shipping in October. AT&T.

I see that the 5 S models have the same LTE bands; last year the 5 has different bands between models. So maybe the Verizon idea is a good one.

What it all means. http://www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/

Model A1533 (GSM)*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25)

Model A1533 (CDMA)*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 25)

Model A1453*: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and Rev. B (800, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26)

Model A1457*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20)

Model A1530*: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); FDD-LTE (Bands 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20); TD-LTE (Bands 38, 39, 40)

802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology

 

Congratulations on your new 5s. I am glad you like it and that it works on At&T.


Thanks for you review covering all the important points. I have only had my 5 for 7 months and 29 days (but who is counting lol), so I think I will wait for the 6 perhaps. It's good to know that 5s is a great device if I change my mind in the future.

Thanks much and enjoy the 5s.

 

Here, let me rephrase that for you.

It's good to know that 5s is a great device when I change my mind in the future.

 

No, I said what I meant. if I change my mind.


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One has the right to undergo any amount of denial one wishes

 

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I have heard from a reliable source that the "S" line is the one to be on (for those who only get a new one every two years).

 

You mean the 5$ line? For those that can skip any of them.

 

No, I mean that those who buy a new iPhone every two years are better off staying with the "S" line. So instead of 3G, 4, 5, 6 to be buying 3GS, 4S, 5S, 6S. Obviously those buying a new one every year need not concern themselves.

5$ line must be some sort of lanyard I'm not familiar with, although from the price it doesn't sound like it's made by Apple

 

I got what you meant. Just joking that the S stands for dollar sign.

Personally I disagree. I could not have waited for the 5S and waited a full year without the 5


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Since they're priced the same I didn't get the joke

And you still have me confused as I fail to see the disagreement when you word it like that.

 

I actually heard that before I got my 5 and went in with every intention of buying the 4s, but the lack of LTE made the decision to get the 5, a no brainier. I still like the physical shape of the 4s over the 5 and if I did get the 4s then I would have got the 5s now and be on the recommended "S" schedule

Sorry vf not sure what you mean, you and I and many others with the 5 are skipping the 5s

I am confused by this as well. Do you mean you could not have skipped the 5 to wait for the 5s?

I am not sure about the logic behind getting the s models, with my limited knowledge of iOS, I thought the number changes were major upgrades. The 4 brought in HSPA and the 5 LTE for example.


IR, sorry about taking your thread off topic.

 

Charlyee,

Yep, I made a typo in one quote. I meant to say for those that cannot skip any of them. The ONLY reasons that I'm not getting the 5S this year are 1) ATT is not letting me upgrade until 2014...and this time I don't wish to sell my 5. I want to keep it for iOS app development. 2) Since my wife is getting the 5S, I get to play with that one.

I like the 5 shape and size better than the 4 series. But they were the best of the lot back then.

Reason I was so sloppy (do I need an excuse?) in typing, was that I was in the middle of changing over my MacBook Pro drive from 250 to 500 Gb. It was full to within 200 Mb. Purchased an Hitachi 500 Gb from OWC. After formatting, I used my Time Machine back up to restore the new HD. Worked perfectly and brought the MacBook Pro to exactly where it was, down to the placement of icon on the screen.

I strongly recommend making a USB startup stick for Mountain Lion...so that you can boot from it (cmd-R) if you have a blank or damaged drive.

Sry IR...back to your thread!

 

I am still waiting for it to post, hope it's a good one.

 

I agree, the 5S is awesome. I'm surprised i like it so much better over the 5.

 

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Btw is it me or does it appear that some fonts or layouts seem different on the 5S compared to the 5? Haven't done a side by side. Just the behavior seems slightly different in some parts.


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I seem to notice that the status bar (signal, battery %) font size/thickness can change from time to time. I am not sure that I noticed this before...but that doesn't mean it wasn't that way on the 5.

What have you noticed?

 

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I'm going to pay ore attention. Some things just pop up as different.


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