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Mosbo
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  #2785756 28-Sep-2021 16:55
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Mine (from Voda) arrived today. Love the new blue, it’s not as bright as the renders made it out to be. Nice and subtle.






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  #2785810 28-Sep-2021 17:11
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Geektastic:

 

 

 

There is - but it won't install it until it gets out of this restore glitch it is in.

 

 

 

 

If you have a mac, you should be able to update it with Apple Configurator 2 without needing to sign in or anything. 


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  #2786628 29-Sep-2021 20:35
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After a few days of use I'd have to say that the iPhone 13 isn't as comfortable to hold as my XS. It's not really a big deal, but I found the more rounded design to be more comfortable, whereas the sharp edges on my new device have a tendency to dig into my fingers. 




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  #2786636 29-Sep-2021 20:51
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Interestingly I found my X incredibly uncomfortable to use without a case to the point it hurt my hand. But my Pro Max is waaay nicer to hold.

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  #2786827 30-Sep-2021 10:23
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My daughter bought her Mum a Iphone 13 for a birthday present :-) We went looking for cases and didn't realise that the 13 came in two flavours - regular and Pro, until we looked at the cases and saw there were two types.  Anyway we decided to upgrade to the Pro (for reasons I don't understand myself) and NL were happy to exchange the 13 even the seal on the box had been opened (though of course the seals on the phone has not been removed) for a 13 Pro.  I hope the additonal $370 is worth the extra features which based on how my wife uses her phone, she won't really notice.





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  #2786841 30-Sep-2021 10:49
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There is a significant difference in the camera on the 13 compared with the 13 Pro, but otherwise the two devices are very similar.

 

The 120Hz display on the 13 Pro is widely regarded as a defining feature but I can't honestly say I've noticed it. 


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  #2787244 30-Sep-2021 17:40
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For me there were two reasons I went for the regular 13 rather than the pro. The first was the price but it was a secondary consideration.

The main reason was the weight. The regular 13 is at the top end of what I find comfortable to use. I’d come from a Huawei P30 pro and that was too heavy at 197 grams but at least it had a bigger screen. 204 grams is far too heavy for me to use comfortably.

I’ve got no regrets buying the regular 13 but YMMV.

 
 
 

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  #2787462 1-Oct-2021 07:36
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was watching one of Linus' YT channel and can't get whether that guy was joking or not

 

- question you can't make voice 4g calls or send SMS from an ipad mini can you?

 

google says you can't


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  #2787464 1-Oct-2021 07:42
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Batman:

was watching one of Linus' YT channel and can't get whether that guy was joking or not


- question you can't make voice 4g calls or send SMS from an ipad mini can you?


google says you can't



Correct this is nothing new

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  #2787465 1-Oct-2021 07:44
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good i don't have to spend the next 14 days mulling over getting one of those!


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  #2787467 1-Oct-2021 07:48
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Batman:

 

was watching one of Linus' YT channel and can't get whether that guy was joking or not

 

- question you can't make voice 4g calls or send SMS from an ipad mini can you?

 

google says you can't

 

 

Few tablets have a built in dailer, but many of the Samsung 4G ones still do.

 

It's quite useful if your phone ever has to go in for repair and you need to access your voice/SMS functions on the same number. 


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  #2787469 1-Oct-2021 07:53
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Mosbo: Mine (from Voda) arrived today. Love the new blue, it’s not as bright as the renders made it out to be. Nice and subtle.

 

 

 

Lovely, that sierra blue looks great.





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  #2788045 2-Oct-2021 11:17
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Here I am still waiting for mine to be delivered. Was picked up last Friday. Tracking still says processing at depot, has been that way since the 25th.


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  #2788239 2-Oct-2021 13:33
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alasta:

 

There is a significant difference in the camera on the 13 compared with the 13 Pro, but otherwise the two devices are very similar.

 

The 120Hz display on the 13 Pro is widely regarded as a defining feature but I can't honestly say I've noticed it. 

 

 

it is scaled to the speed of your scrolling. super fast scrol = 120hz. normal scrol = 60hz. super slow scroll it can even get much much lower apparently. 

 

been watching youtube.


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  #2788247 2-Oct-2021 13:48
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We haven't cracked open the box on the 13th pro that we bought for my wife yet. But certainly on my Pixel 4 XL it's pretty clear the difference between 60 Hz and 90 hertz when scrolling through pages. It's so much smoother. Not sure what difference 90 to 120 would be.




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