Apple unveils 4G-enabled iPhone 5

[Glenn]

Huawei replace Ericsson as Three's network provider in December, so I maybe looking for a job soon.

[Rik]

I hope not. 

[Steve]

Indeed. 

[Simon]

Good luck, Glenn.   

[Technical Ben]

iDevices are not that exciting anymore, the iPhone5 doesn't bring that many changes from iPhone4/s

I've been thinking about changing to a Samsung phone or a Windows phone recently.

Seems it's the "tick" where most are waiting for the "tock".
Has it got a higher res screen? I'm one of "if it ain't broken [don't buy a new one]". So the only draw for a purchase or change is if the new model actually has something better and more useful. 4G is just "faster internet", which is not much use IMO over "fast internet" that HSPA/3G offers.

[Technical Ben]

The new one does look very nice but the £500 price tag prevents me from buying one seeing as I spent 630 for a complete PC (ex VAT)

Sorry but its a joke

PS, it's the form factor though. Smaller computers always cost a lot more! But I agree it might not be a necessity for such a small computer, so I'll also keep to my PC for now. Although a mate just said I can pick up a good one on a £18 contract! 

[pctech]

Huawei replace Ericsson as Three's network provider in December, so I maybe looking for a job soon.

Hope not mate, things definitely ain't improving out there, irrespective of what the ConDems say.

[Gary]

One iPhone 5 64Gb pre ordered  Just have to get hold of a nano sim now...

[Gary]

The new one does look very nice but the £500 price tag prevents me from buying one seeing as I spent 630 for a complete PC (ex VAT)

Sorry but its a joke

You do realise you HTC phones were probably close to £400 sim free, Mitch. The New Samsung Galaxy S3 was £500 at release.

[lozcart]

One iPhone 5 64Gb pre ordered  Just have to get hold of a nano sim now...

16gb ordered, just need O2 to sort out a SIM.

[Steve]

I'm keeping the 4S , the wife's happy My original iPad needs an upgrade and that's cheaper than the equivalent phone.  Looking at HTC we are now on our 4th in two years there is no comparison in build quality imo.

[Gary]

I'm keeping the 4S , the wife's happy My original iPad needs an upgrade and that's cheaper than the equivalent phone.  Looking at HTC we are now on our 4th in two years there is no comparison in build quality imo.

Justina's HTC just broke this week, stopped working its been sent in for repair, motherboard it appears, thats one thing I like about Apple, a new phone to your house next day by courier with apple care.

[Gary]

16gb ordered, just need O2 to sort out a SIM.

Take your printed pre order in and show them, they should hopefully give you a nano sim.

[Steve]

Probably time via the post I think the providers have been stocking up over the last few months.

[Steve]

Justina's HTC just broke this week, stopped working its been sent in for repair, motherboard it appears, thats one thing I like about Apple, a new phone to your house next day by courier with apple care.

Orange care supply a handset within 24 hours, very glad we took it out.

[Gary]

Probably time via the post I think the providers have been stocking up over the last few months.

Orange it seems will charge unless you buy the phone off them, O2 it seems have no clue apart from going into store on day of release, which is not easy for some, or convenient. <sigh>

[Steve]

I see the deliver time has now moved to 2 weeks (from the 21st)

[Gary]

I see the deliver time has now moved to 2 weeks (from the 21st)

I guess they only have a certain amount of handsets that will get delivered on the 21st, at least the servers did not crash today

[Simon]

So, is this nano SIM different again to the one in the 4S?

[Steve]

4S is mini SIM - so yes it's different.

[Simon]

[Steve]

Eventually it will be so small it won't exist.

[Simon]

You'll need tweezers and a microscope to fit it now!

[lozcart]

I've heard a rumour (so probably incorrect) that you get a Nano Sim supplied with the phone. This would seem logical, send a generic Sim and then activate it with your carrier on their website.

We shall see.......

[Steve]

May not be the case? http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/380505/20120904/tmobile-nano-sim-delivery-iphone-5-launch.htm