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MaFt
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While this is almost off-topic (yeah, ban me, whatever  ) I think it's worth pointing out too.
Regardless of phone specs surely the main factor that decides if a handset (whether it's powered by iOS, Android, WP7, S60 etc) is any good as a satnav is if there are satnav apps available.
The WP7 handsets I've seen appear to have decent GPS (using Bing maps as a tester) but are there any onboard navigation apps available? Nope. So is a WP7 handset any good for using for navigation? Nope. Not yet. 
As for the 'copied features' those are a feature of the operating system (iOS5 is available on iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch (something generation...)) and not the iPhone 4S itself.
The initial query was a hardware issue - will the new hardware affect GPS, regardless of the operating system...
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Skippy
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| Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| bmuskett wrote: | | So in use 4S is mostly the same or better. I think they made the point that 3G talk time was better. |
Yeah, but the difference between 7 and 8 hours talk time is a bit academic to me. I'd prefer an improved standby time but it looks like they have lost about 30% off the standby. 
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bmuskett
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| Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:15 am Post subject: |
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| Skippy wrote: | | Yeah, but the difference between 7 and 8 hours talk time is a bit academic to me. I'd prefer an improved standby time but it looks like they have lost about 30% off the standby. |
Dropping it from approximately 12 days to 8 days - is that not a bit academic also? |
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Skippy
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| Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:49 pm Post subject: |
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| bmuskett wrote: | | Skippy wrote: | | Yeah, but the difference between 7 and 8 hours talk time is a bit academic to me. I'd prefer an improved standby time but it looks like they have lost about 30% off the standby. |
Dropping it from approximately 12 days to 8 days - is that not a bit academic also? |
Yes, I must say that the 12 days they quote is quite amusing but I don't think the average iPhone fondler could leave it alone on standby for that long. 
Don't look at the absolute numbers, look at the percentage. If it currently lasts X amount of time on standby then you can drop 30% off that. That's not great. 
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alix776
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| Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| MaFt wrote: | While this is almost off-topic (yeah, ban me, whatever ) I think it's worth pointing out too.
The WP7 handsets I've seen appear to have decent GPS (using Bing maps as a tester) but are there any onboard navigation apps available? Nope. So is a WP7 handset any good for using for navigation? Nope. Not yet.
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released by navigon today  hehe just to get it totally off topic
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bmuskett
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| Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Skippy wrote: | | bmuskett wrote: | | Skippy wrote: | | Yeah, but the difference between 7 and 8 hours talk time is a bit academic to me. I'd prefer an improved standby time but it looks like they have lost about 30% off the standby. |
Dropping it from approximately 12 days to 8 days - is that not a bit academic also? |
Yes, I must say that the 12 days they quote is quite amusing but I don't think the average iPhone fondler could leave it alone on standby for that long. |
Exactly, so 12 or 8 days is academic. That's not the way iPhones are used.
| Skippy wrote: | | Don't look at the absolute numbers, look at the percentage. If it currently lasts X amount of time on standby then you can drop 30% off that. That's not great. |
No, look at the absolute numbers. In use, it's on a par with the iPhone 4, despite the more powerful processors. If you need a phone which will sit for 8 days on standby, never mind 12, then you don't want an iPhone, that would be a waste of money. |
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Skippy
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| Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2011 8:01 am Post subject: |
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| bmuskett wrote: | | No, look at the absolute numbers. In use, it's on a par with the iPhone 4, despite the more powerful processors. If you need a phone which will sit for 8 days on standby, never mind 12, then you don't want an iPhone, that would be a waste of money. |
OK, I'll admit it. I want one.
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MaFt
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| alix776 wrote: | | released by navigon today hehe just to get it totally off topic |
Nice  Good ol' Navigon first again! They were first for iPhone too which surprised a LOT of people seeing as TomTom were at the announcement where 'turn by turn apps' were finally allowed.
What price is it?
EDIT TO ADD: found it, just posting news now...
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