Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch • Hacker News Board

Re: Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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Post by shrikant » Thu, Oct 13, 2011, 2:14 AM UTC

vl wrote: post #61

artursapek wrote: post #7

Why does Techcrunch always offer such exaggerations as "SMS dies today?" I'm curious if people will actually use iMessage very much. It will be hard to keep track of the relatively small amount of friends you know are on iOS5, and people on iPods won't want to rely on having wi-fi for their SMSing.

I use WhatsApp instead of SMS mostly. It has benefit of working not only with iPhone users, but with Android as well.

..and Blackberry, Symbian and Windows Phone. Absolute god-send for my startlingly diverse (smartphone-wise) circle of globally dispersed friends.

Re: Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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Post by davecap1 » Thu, Oct 13, 2011, 2:27 AM UTC

joeguilmette wrote: post #30

guelo wrote: post #27

Does anyone know how iOS 5 runs on a 3GS? Does it bog things down?

if i had a 3GS i would wait until the next iOS update comes out unless there is a resounding "Wow!" from 3GS users.

Wow! :)

- a 3GS user

Re: Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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Post by zacharyz » Thu, Oct 13, 2011, 2:31 AM UTC

jayp08 wrote: post #68

_frog wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

iMessage should work fine, location based reminders on the other hand are iPhone 4 and 4S only.

doesnt work for me..what do i do to make it work?? I cant see any option under messages for activating iMessage.

This makes me wonder how the majority of the people are even going to use it if it isn't immediately obvious how to activate it. I used this gigaom article to setup it up on my 3gs: http://gigaom.com/apple/ios-5-imessage/

It works pretty well and I can't wait for the mac version.

Re: Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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Post by sajidnizami » Thu, Oct 13, 2011, 3:04 AM UTC

joeguilmette wrote: post #30

guelo wrote: post #27

Does anyone know how iOS 5 runs on a 3GS? Does it bog things down?

if i had a 3GS i would wait until the next iOS update comes out unless there is a resounding "Wow!" from 3GS users.

Wow :) The resounding one.

Re: Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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Post by kpennell » Thu, Oct 13, 2011, 3:26 AM UTC

3G owner, made that mistake with 4.0....just reverted to 3.1.2

Not making that upgrading mistake twice...

Re: Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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Post by jonknee » Thu, Oct 13, 2011, 3:37 AM UTC

MaxGabriel wrote: post #76

jonknee wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it was more of a power move with their carrier partners, the user experience is nearly the same.

Even if so, why should Apple give Android similar leverage over carriers?

Because it would be better for every handset maker to not be held by the nuts by carriers. In most markets Android has more market share, Apple would be wise to be able and set the standard for future messaging.

Re: Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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Post by seanmccann » Thu, Oct 13, 2011, 4:05 AM UTC

seanmccann wrote: post #13

ugh wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You don’t “use” iMessage and you don’t have to keep “track of” anything. If for friend has an iPhone you will automatically send her an iMessage, if not you send a text. You won’t even notice. (The “Send” button changes color. That’s all.) (Yeah, TechCrunch is exaggerating but iMessage is very clever.)

The only problem is that most people will stick to the unlimited SMS plan. If they have a small data plan (500 MB for example), they'd be using their limited data.

I feel I should explain myself. I understand iMessage is much more than SMS and I love it so far. What I am saying is that is has been difficult to convince friends to use it. They still require a SMS plan since not everybody has an iPhone. Using iMessage will cut into their limited data, while using their SMS plan will be unlimited. Once more people have iPhones, we can ditch the SMS plan and use the "cheaper" data.

Re: Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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Post by seclorum » Thu, Oct 13, 2011, 10:39 AM UTC

CamperBob wrote: post #57

bluelu wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Well, I doubt that my SMS messages are routed through an external third party outside my country if I send a local SMS. I rather have my local government control who can access my information, then a US company.

What in the world is a "local SMS?" It still goes through the cellular network, even when you're texting the person in the cube next door.

Local cellular networks are governed by the local government. US companies are governed by the US government.

Some governments > US governments on issues of privacy and propriety ..

Re: Apple’s iOS 5 Update Now Available For iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch

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Post by duarte » Thu, Oct 13, 2011, 10:59 AM UTC

Multitouch gestures don't work on the original iPad, even though they worked for developers on iOS 4.

I guess this is either to sell more iPad 2s, or because the performance when switching apps is slower (it is), which makes the app switching gesture worse.

Either way it's quite a dubious decision IMO. iOS 5 is all about being able to do more with the iPad. I've been using it a lot while writing my dissertation, and the main issue is how slow it is to switch between safari/iBooks and the writing app. The horizontal tabs in safari are a great improvement in this sense.