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![]() You could go for the 5 if you are fine with buying "last year's model" and don't care much for the new features.The price of the 5 may also drop after the launch of the 5S. | |
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If you work assuming the iPhone 5C is equal to the iPhone 5, and consider its NYC price of USD 605, it works out to Rs. 40,500. I personally think the 5 is better than the 5C, and so would go for one at 42 k vs a 5C at 40.5k - but even if you think the two are equal, Rs. 1.5 k is a worthwhile insurance premium. Of course if you are going to a zero tax state, the premium becomes larger. You could of course wait for the 5S but the risk is that prices end up being much higher - the reason the iPhone 5 was selling for less in India than in NYC till last week is because prices were set when the USD was INR 55, and not moved up when the Rupee collapsed. | ||
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| ![]() Its important, OpenGL ES is now supported.. which means slicker faster smoother video games.. once they get the A7 chip on iPad it will be closer to being an awesome gaming platform... |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() OpenGL ES was alwways supported now v3.0 of it is supported, but games need to be updated to take its advantage |
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Here iPhone is always sold unlocked, the 5S 16GB costs around INR 49300 (SGD 988), and the 32GB will cost around INR 57300 (SGD 1148). | |
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5c is a bit superior to 5 in that though the SOC is A6, it comes in a all new chassis and expected to have better network reception and most importantly a little better battery life. 5s is class apart and hence its unbelievable to assume that it will be available at 649USD when 5c is 549. 5 would go off-market in India as and when 5c 5s is launched in India. that could be anytime from now and December. when that happens, even though Apple will not announce a discount, it will be available through smaller shops at a bargain. You wont find them then in official apple re-sellers like croma or reliance digital at that time. it would simply vanish from their displays. Quote:
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It however wont be able to match the next generation of Ps4 and Xboxs I am sure all gaming software companies would have already readied their boosted updates to match the new hardware goodies Mod Note: Please use the EDIT or MULTI-QUOTE buttons instead of typing one post after another on the SAME THREAD! To know how to multi-quote, click here. We advise you to read the Forum Rules before proceeding any further. Last edited by Rudra Sen : 16th September 2013 at 14:18. | ||||
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| ![]() I don't remember when was i so much confused the way i am right now. I have always been an android user (currently having Note 2). The note 3 did not appeal me at all and i am more than willing to move to the Ios 7 now, moreover i love the aesthetic appeal of the apple products esp. the iphone 5. My questions are: 1.Should i buy an iphone 5 or 5S? ( No 5c please). 2.When tentatively would the i5s be available in India? ( with indian warranty & bill) 3.Is it wise to go for i5 instead ? (though its going to be discontinued soon.) 4.Will the i5 see a price drop soon? One thing is for sure that if apple comes up with a iphone 6 with a bigger screen next year ( as rumors suggest) i am surely going to upgrade to that so accordingly what should be bought. Pls. all throw some light. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Would suggest you look at the Iphone 5 as its your first foray into iOS. Is a great phone and I have been using iOS 7 along with it for the last month or so and its very snappy. The Iphone 5S would cost upwards of 50k in India if the indications are correct. |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() All apps are working fin now, which was not the case a month ago. A month ago I had some apps closing on me, but now its fine. |
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| ![]() Most of the apps are stable, Tata Sky is the only app right now that is crashing on my iPhone 5 but i guess its an update long time pending from the vendor. So you can safely go for iOS upgrade. |
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| ![]() I have been trying iOS Gold Master and it is stable. Only issue is that due to RAM and other hardware restrictions, animation effect is bit slow. On the whole, a new experience. Apple has heavily borrowed features from Jailbreak community. |
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