Saturday, September 27, 2014

iPhone 6, the big bet between strengths and weaknesses. We … – The Messenger

Great but manageable, smooth, rounded and very bright. Here they are the first impressions on the new, highly anticipated “jewels” of Apple, the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which debuted yesterday in Italian stores. Like every time, who has camped outside the Apple Store in the expectation that it might be fulfilled traditional “initiation ritual” reserved for those who buy new products first, opposed the people of the skeptics and those who do not want to hear about apples unless it is fruit. A diatribe that is consumed in the streets, both physical and virtual, and yesterday he touched the apex in Rome, with the blitz of Student Block and the launch of eggs and flour against the people in line at the store in Porta di Roma.

However, one thing is certain: Apple confirms once again that it is not just a company, but they have created a true phenomenon. Even before the pockets, the new iPhone is on everyone’s lips.

BEAUTY AND SUBSTANCE

 We tried the two devices and the first impression was very good. Beginning aesthetics. As if it were a return to basics, Apple has abandoned the square shapes: iPhone 6:06 Plus they do not have sharp edges, are thin, lightweight, and very nicely finished with a matte finish aluminum which makes them smooth (well too: be careful not to let you slip out of hand like that Australian guy who did it fall on live TV immediately after purchasing it) and pleasant to the touch. The round shape means that there is a continuity of the body with the screen: a smartphone in hand to keep her eyes closed, not to be distinguished from the back to front if it were not for the camera that protrudes an inch. But the form in this case is also substance, because its “roundness”, despite its size, the two iPhones are really handy.

What is most striking is the screen. The Retina display HD has a great definition, the reflection of light and does not disturb the image quality remains the same even if you look at the screen sideways. At times it almost seems to interact with a printed sheet. iPhone 6 and, despite its size, also 6 Plus, you can hold it firmly, but to use with one hand the largest smartphone must have a new navigation modes: tapping twice without pressing the button Central, the window is lowered, allowing you to get your finger even in the highest part. To take full advantage of the screen size, you can see through menus, emails and browsing windows also horizontally. The power button has been moved from the top to the right side.

 The greatest pride of Apple is the camera, the speed of focus and stability of the video is truly amazing. Not to mention that with iOS 8, you can edit the images immediately, with a result similar to that of professional cameras.

PROBLEMS

 The output of the new iPhone, however, also has been accompanied by some problems. A few days ago has spread the news that the network 6 Plus would bend if kept in the front pocket of his pants. Apple has, however, pointed out that this occurred only in 9 cases out of over 10 million and that the device damaged have been replaced.

 But the troubles do not end here: the first update of the new operating system iOS 8 has in fact caused the failure of the new iPhone, turning off the phone and fingerprint reader. Apple yesterday released a new update, iOS 8.0.2, solving the problem.

A LOOK TO THE FUTURE

 The two new iPhone will look like, but the real challenge from Apple seems to be in the 6 Plus.’s Probably the first time that Cupertino, always consistent with your own style, you question churning out a product with the features already experienced by competitors, First of all the Korean Samsung.

 When Jobs introduced the world’s first iPhone, he put the emphasis on the display of the new device, “giant,” as he called it several times. Then, when there was a rival Cupertino BlackBerry, iPhone screen was truly amazing. The display of the iPhone 6 Plus, although very good, does not upset over that much, and certainly does not revolutionize the industry. This is why the “phablet” Apple today has an important symbolic meaning. One of the lessons of Jobs was that when it lags behind not just catch up, but you have to take a step into more of their opponents. I wonder what Tim Cook has not learned his lesson, and that the iPhone 6 Plus is the beginning of a new course for Apple. The renewal which the faithful of Apple invoke some years now.
             
             
                         
         

             Saturday, September 27, 2014, 09:26 – Last Updated: 09:33
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