My iPhone 5 Real-Time Review

Using Siri has been great, especially for reminders, sport scores, text messages and emails. they're times when Siri hesitate or stalls searching the internet, but reminders, sports, texts, and emails, it works great. When you use it for text messages and emails and command/tell Siri to create a message, the way you enter your contact in your contact list becomes important.

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Apple has added a new privacy setting in iOS 6 that enables users to block advertisers from tapping into your usage data and Web browser cookies, or a text file that resides on your device and contains information about websites you visit. Advertisers can use the data and the cookies to target specific ads to the user.

Go to your Settings app and tap General followed by About. Scroll down to Advertising, and once you click that you'll be given the option to turn "ON" Limit Ad Tracking.

Originally Posted by aepple

I talked to an Apple rep last night about Maps, he said he was given wrong directions and had him lost, but he noted the App will improve the more you use it. The problem he had with Maps was the first time he use it.

How does the Maps application improve the more you use it? Does it learn the route you like best or something like that?

From what i understand, its feedback from user correcting mistake, input to improve the App by updating roads and routes. it may sound minimal, but with millions of IOS 6 user the input/feedback can be big. i think Maps has been constantly updating by Apple to correct any and all flaws it may have. Fortunately i've have had no problems with it so far, will see what happens down the road, and i don't find it to be a problem any how, since there so many Map Apps available i don't think anyone has to rely on any one Map App.

i couldn't resist linking this, its too funny in regards to all the complaints about the iPhone 5, some of you might of seen this, but i love its parallel to some whiners... funny. Watch SNL Hilariously Spoof iPhone 5 Critics, Factory Workers

Since the 21st of last month when i activated my phone, my battery life remains excellent.

i have about 9 days left to my billing cycle and my data usage is around 3-4% of my 2GB's. I made an effort to use WiFi when using a data hog App except for when i test Maps. Next month I'm gonna be a little more liberal with push notification (emails) and text notifications, but im not foreseeing any data usage problems with my monthly allotment.

Originally Posted by aepple

From what i understand, its feedback from user correcting mistake, input to improve the App by updating roads and routes. it may sound minimal, but with millions of IOS 6 user the input/feedback can be big. i think Maps has been constantly updating by Apple to correct any and all flaws it may have. Fortunately i've have had no problems with it so far, will see what happens down the road, and i don't find it to be a problem any how, since there so many Map Apps available i don't think anyone has to rely on any one Map App.

Does the application send feedback automatically or does the user need to send feedback manually?

Originally Posted by aepple

i couldn't resist linking this, its too funny in regards to all the complaints about the iPhone 5, some of you might of seen this, but i love its parallel to some whiners... funny. Watch SNL Hilariously Spoof iPhone 5 Critics, Factory Workers

Since the 21st of last month when i activated my phone, my battery life remains excellent.

i have about 9 days left to my billing cycle and my data usage is around 3-4% of my 2GB's. I made an effort to use WiFi when using a data hog App except for when i test Maps. Next month I'm gonna be a little more liberal with push notification (emails) and text notifications, but im not foreseeing any data usage problems with my monthly allotment.

I still think I'd prefer unlimited data so I could enjoy the phone to its full potential without needing to worry about using too much data.

Originally Posted by aepple

A snapshot at sunrise this morning, pretty good photo Attachment 51244

Not really... so small...

i have my iPhone 5 about a month now, i really have no complaints, i use Maps again last night and it worked great. My battery life shows no problems, i got a little more liberal with my DATA to see how much DATA i would use under normal conditions compared to my control usage last month. Im enjoying the speed, its fast. My daughter's iphone 5 is coming today, she's excited.

my daughters iPhone is working great, all her setting restored, and she kept her unlimited data plan because she upgraded on my wife's phone, she was thrilled.

Originally Posted by aepple

my daughters iPhone is working great, all her setting restored, and she kept her unlimited data plan because she upgraded on my wife's phone, she was thrilled.

nice to hear that...

got an update this morning 6.0.1 ...OTA. iPhone 5 doing well... very happy with it.

Originally Posted by kabashij564

A good cause! Personally, I think this is very good!

what? LOL!

Originally Posted by aepple

got an update this morning 6.0.1 ...OTA. iPhone 5 doing well... very happy with it.

Did you notice any changes with the update?

not at all, my phone worked great before and after the update, i haven't had any WiFi problems, and there was an update this morning on my Google App, Voice Command/Search for Google works great.

Apple just gave me over 250.00 for my iPhone 4s that i sent back to Apple Via Mail, it was my kid's phone who updated to iPhone 5. Its a store credit which is great because we're always shopping in the Apple store so the credit will come in handy. i sent it back with NO damage, ear plugs, charger, and in the original box... so my tip is, take care of your phone, keep the Box, you never know about a trade in down the road..

So her new iPhone 5 cost 199.00 and i got back over 255.00... not bad