With the smartphone market heating up, the iPhone 5 was launched last month, in September. Most of what was announced didn't come as a surprise though because just about everything was already leaked, and this was one of the reasons why this launch wasn't as exciting to the tech community as the usual Apple launches.
Despite the fact that the launch was touted as underwhelming by most, it has been long enough for people to form more informed opinions. And what has happened? Many people have come to like the phone after using the phone on a regular basis. What seemed like a dud initially has become the best phone Apple has ever created. What seemed like frivolous harping over the amount of work that went into creating the phone has become a classic example of craftsmanship. Everyone, as far as the phone's hardware is concerned, is impressed.
Are there only good points? No. While the hardware is impressive, the OS is still nascent and has a long way to go. Android has made some impressive leaps and is now as powerful, if not more, as the iOS. The phones have started getting increasingly better hardware and it defies sense as to why the iOS won't make full use of it. With new versions launched annually, there is little to worry. You can expect a lot of improvements when the next iteration launches the next year.
The build quality is unbelievably good. Unbelievably good. The biggest noticeable change is the screen size, a departure from the earlier 3.5'' which, to me, felt like the perfect size for a phone. The market has evolved, obviously, and I can see where a 4'' phone wins against the competition right now. As time progresses, most of the apps available on the App Store currently will start taking advantage of the phone's larger screen.
It doesn't end there though; there are other problems. The Maps took a turn... for the worse. Maps rely completely on data and the previous one, derived from Google Maps, had immense and accurate data. The Apple Maps is definitely lackluster in this area-there is a massive scope for improvement.
It's important to note though that the problems are software related, which always gets better without you having to spend anything at all. The hardware is pretty impressive, perhaps the best out there. As of now, the software isn't as capable. It won't stay like this forever though. The next iterations will take better advantage of the screen size and for this reason, I'd say that purchasing the iPhone 5 is completely worth it. It's the best phone you'd ever hold in your hands and you won't regret the purchase.
Despite the fact that the launch was touted as underwhelming by most, it has been long enough for people to form more informed opinions. And what has happened? Many people have come to like the phone after using the phone on a regular basis. What seemed like a dud initially has become the best phone Apple has ever created. What seemed like frivolous harping over the amount of work that went into creating the phone has become a classic example of craftsmanship. Everyone, as far as the phone's hardware is concerned, is impressed.
Are there only good points? No. While the hardware is impressive, the OS is still nascent and has a long way to go. Android has made some impressive leaps and is now as powerful, if not more, as the iOS. The phones have started getting increasingly better hardware and it defies sense as to why the iOS won't make full use of it. With new versions launched annually, there is little to worry. You can expect a lot of improvements when the next iteration launches the next year.
The build quality is unbelievably good. Unbelievably good. The biggest noticeable change is the screen size, a departure from the earlier 3.5'' which, to me, felt like the perfect size for a phone. The market has evolved, obviously, and I can see where a 4'' phone wins against the competition right now. As time progresses, most of the apps available on the App Store currently will start taking advantage of the phone's larger screen.
It doesn't end there though; there are other problems. The Maps took a turn... for the worse. Maps rely completely on data and the previous one, derived from Google Maps, had immense and accurate data. The Apple Maps is definitely lackluster in this area-there is a massive scope for improvement.
It's important to note though that the problems are software related, which always gets better without you having to spend anything at all. The hardware is pretty impressive, perhaps the best out there. As of now, the software isn't as capable. It won't stay like this forever though. The next iterations will take better advantage of the screen size and for this reason, I'd say that purchasing the iPhone 5 is completely worth it. It's the best phone you'd ever hold in your hands and you won't regret the purchase.