Ingram85 Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 57 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Are there plans for an X Plus this year? If so I'm all over that. I absolutely love my 8 Plus. Best phone I've ever had, and I love the bigger size. Yeah there will be the 9, X and X+ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted August 7, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted August 7, 2018 Just now, Ingram85 said: Yeah there will be the 9, X and X+ Lovely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted August 7, 2018 Share Posted August 7, 2018 I’ve had my 6s for 18 months now, longest I’ve had a phone possibly ever. Battery is struggling a bit now but otherwise as the day I got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 13, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) New iPhones announced. Predictably they're well expensive. XR which is the same as the X but "affordable" (I think) Xs which is the upgrade on the X And the XsMax which is the larger version. I'll be looking at the XsMax I think, despite the fact it starts at an eye watering £1049. I love the bigger size of my 8Plus, XsMax is the same size (more or less) as the 8Plus but has the bigger screen. I'm on the upgrade program thingamajig so I'll see how much it will be and judge it on that. Edited September 13, 2018 by Stevo985 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 I’ve had my 6s coming up 21 months. Longest I’ve ever had a phone. I think I might go for an 8 soon as I like the screen size and home button. Shame about the lack of headphone jack though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 13, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 13, 2018 53 minutes ago, Genie said: I’ve had my 6s coming up 21 months. Longest I’ve ever had a phone. I think I might go for an 8 soon as I like the screen size and home button. Shame about the lack of headphone jack though. The headphone jack thing wouldn't be an issue if there was a way to charge your phone while listening. That seems the biggest annoyance. Not for me personally but I can see how lots of people would need to charge while listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 13, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 13, 2018 So is there a headphone jack on any of these new models? Curious because my 6s isn't long for this world but the lack of a headphone jack will mean I look elsewhere. I don't want to also purchase other new stuff like headphones and some device to connect to my HiFi etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted September 13, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 13, 2018 9 minutes ago, bickster said: So is there a headphone jack on any of these new models? Curious because my 6s isn't long for this world but the lack of a headphone jack will mean I look elsewhere. I don't want to also purchase other new stuff like headphones and some device to connect to my HiFi etc Nope. I must admit I was hanging on to my 6 becauseof the headphone jack. When it went wobbly last year, I had to replace it, and I've not really missed the headphone socket. The 8 came with a dongle ( I think these new ones don't, which is bad of Apple) and I bought a charge pad thing for a tenner of the internet so I can listen while charging it, if needs be - and it's all good. The 8 is a whole distance better than the 6 overall, even without the headphone socket, which I wish they had kept, really. Incidentally, I recently got the duff 6 out of the box I'd put it in, did a reset and software update and it's behaving now, so I'm wondering if I was another victim of software glitches or whether the problem is a loose connector somewhere inside it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 13, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 13, 2018 My 6s is working perfectly tbh but I'm sick of the shitty camera but I'll solve that when I buy a camera. The only thing wrong with it is the battery is lasts 2 hours tops without being attached to my little battery block but I can solve that for £25. What I really want is to turn it into a data only device for taking card payments and spotify etc for in the car (primarily because I don't want a new phone hanging off the dashboard in full view to all) The reason I really want a new phone is to get a larger screen as I'm finding the screen size is getting on my tits for doing work on and that's my principal reason for change Just an idea I'm toying with really as my crash claim money should be sorted sooner rather than later and its beginning to but a hole before I've even got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villakram Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 a fool and his/her money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Recently switched back to Android, got bored of Iphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V01 Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 Guys. There's this newfangled invention called bluetooth. You don't need a headphone jack. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted September 13, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 13, 2018 Binning the headphone jack is still one of those monumentally stupid decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayls Posted September 13, 2018 Share Posted September 13, 2018 (edited) You get the headphone adapter with the phone so it’s no drama as far as the headphones are concerned. Or just use the new pods that come with it. i like the new phones. I’ve had my 6 for 3 years now, think it’s time for an updgrade. Tempted by either the 8 or the XR... Edited September 13, 2018 by Tayls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 14, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 14, 2018 17 hours ago, bickster said: So is there a headphone jack on any of these new models? Curious because my 6s isn't long for this world but the lack of a headphone jack will mean I look elsewhere. I don't want to also purchase other new stuff like headphones and some device to connect to my HiFi etc No headphone jack. They ship with a dongle that you can plug normal headphones into. The only issue, as I said above, is if you want to listen to music AND charge your phone, because they use the same socket. Outside of that it's a total non issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 14, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 14, 2018 11 hours ago, Chindie said: Binning the headphone jack is still one of those monumentally stupid decisions. Yet you can guarantee that in a few years, every other phone will do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 14, 2018 Author VT Supporter Share Posted September 14, 2018 16 hours ago, bickster said: My 6s is working perfectly tbh but I'm sick of the shitty camera but I'll solve that when I buy a camera. The only thing wrong with it is the battery is lasts 2 hours tops without being attached to my little battery block but I can solve that for £25. What I really want is to turn it into a data only device for taking card payments and spotify etc for in the car (primarily because I don't want a new phone hanging off the dashboard in full view to all) The reason I really want a new phone is to get a larger screen as I'm finding the screen size is getting on my tits for doing work on and that's my principal reason for change Just an idea I'm toying with really as my crash claim money should be sorted sooner rather than later and its beginning to but a hole before I've even got it Sounds like you need a tablet to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 14, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 14, 2018 25 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Sounds like you need a tablet to be honest. Too big, I have an iPad anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted September 14, 2018 Moderator Share Posted September 14, 2018 27 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: No headphone jack. They ship with a dongle that you can plug normal headphones into. The only issue, as I said above, is if you want to listen to music AND charge your phone, because they use the same socket. Outside of that it's a total non issue. Is this “dongle” something that sits outside the natural shape of the phone, if so that’s still an issue for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tegis Posted September 14, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted September 14, 2018 36 minutes ago, bickster said: Is this “dongle” something that sits outside the natural shape of the phone, if so that’s still an issue for me It's basically just an short extension of your headphones. No big deal except the charging thing. Just leave them on the headphones. If you are swapping them between devices and alternating between lightning and 3.5, then yes, it a extra hassle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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