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Apple really seems to be trying to go on the offensive lately. I hope this agression doesn't stay limited to their rhetoric but that it translates into a rededicated and redoubled effort on the device and software front!
Apple adds new webpage, sends out emails telling us why people love iPhones... more than other phones
Apple has updated Apple.com with a new page, and sent out an email campaign, aimed at telling us just why people love iPhones... and why competing phones just aren't as good. The timing, so soon after Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 is certainly interesting, and feels like it marks a shift in Apple's strategy towards the more aggressive, more competitive product marketing. Apple did a lot of this in the "Get a Mac" days with their "I'm a Mac" and "I'm a PC" character commercials, but it hasn't been a major focus of their mobile campaigns until now.
Mixed into the new webpage and mailer, are lines like:
Every detail and every material — particularly the sleek aluminum enclosure — has been meticulously considered and refined.
The Galaxy series is, famously, plastic/polycarb and not generally considered to be as high quality plastic/polycarb as HTC or Nokia uses.
Yet [the Retina display] remains a feature found only on iPhone and other Apple products.
Other companies have fielded larger, denser screens. Apple might be referring to technology like the in-cell display and the individual color calibrations to make an overall case for their displays.
But it's extraordinary that we fit such a powerful battery into such a thin and light design — all thanks to Apple scientists who created unique battery chemistry instead of settling for a large, off-the-shelf option.
iPhone has an impressive battery life for it's size. I'd still argue that a slightly thicker iPhone could enjoy even more impressive battery life and few people would quibble at the difference in volume.
And the A6 chip works hand in hand with iOS 6 to be extremely power efficient. So you don't sacrifice battery life for speed.
Apple, like BlackBerry, makes every bit and every atom, so they can fine tune the performance. Samsung uses a third-party operating system (Google's Android) but has put a dual quad core beast into the Galaxy S3. Does that really matter? Given how Android still isn't optimized for interface, if interface is important to you, then sure it does.
And while other smartphones simply tout large amounts of megapixels, taking great pictures is about so much more.
Some smartphones tout large megapixel counts. The HTC One has "only" a 4-megapixel camera but the sensor is 2 micros, which is huge for light gathering, and it has OIS (optical image stabilization) so it can keep the aperture open longer on stationary objects and collect more light . Nokia's Lumia 920 does similar. Oversampling is where they're going.
The iPhone 5 has an amazing camera, arguably still the best camera in mobile, and at a size so thin it's literally a miracle of engineering, but others have also broken the megapixel bad habit.
With iPhone, all that [media and app] content comes from one source: Apple. [...](Other mobile platforms have a myriad of fragmented store options, resulting in availability issues, developer frustration, and security risks.)
This is the malware knock on Android, which is mostly a problem for those who steal apps from untrustworthy sources. Amazon does have their own Android app store, however, and there are issues for developers given the enormous diversity of the Android device catalog. Every benefit has an associated drawback.
Every iPhone comes with support from real people who know everything there is to know about iPhone and iOS — people you can call at 1-800-MY-APPLE or speak to in person at your favorite Apple Retail Store whenever you have questions or concerns. With other smartphones, you're not sure where to go for help. Call the manufacturer, and they tell you to call your service provider. Call your service provider, and they tell you to contact the OS developer. Getting answers shouldn't be that hard. And with Apple, it never is.
This is the nuke in Apple's current arsenal. You can walk into an Apple store with a busted phone, and thanks to AppleCare+ and iCloud, you can walk out again a few minutes later with a brand new phone that's also exactly your phone. No one else is doing this because no one else has the retail footprint Apple has.
The stuff up top is interesting, but for any mainstream customer who lives anywhere near an Apple Store, this is the real reason why you should love the iPhone most right now.
Apple's never been the marketshare leader in smartphones. Nokia and RIM had a huge lead when the iPhone launched, and Android has the lead now. Apple is and remains the profit-share leader, but for the first time they're engaged in a real battle for mainstream mind share. The Galaxy S4 might be the first phone to get as much attention as the iPhone.
Some might find this new campaign defense or reactionary. Maybe. Either way, it's a shift, and that's exciting. A scrappy Apple is going to be fun to watch.
If you got Apple's new iPhone love letter, let me know your reaction. And head on over to Apple's new "Why iPhone" page, read it through, and let me know what you think.
Source: Apple.com Why iPhone page
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Apple adds new webpage, sends out emails telling us why people love iPhones... more than other phones
If Apple did this when they launched the iPhone 5 last year it would have been really nice, even if they made it into an ad.
This is obviously directed at the Galaxy S4 which somewhat shows Apple is aware of the its popularity. Apple is definitely feeling the heat.
After much silence from Apple, they're finally breaking the silence and with what seems like a shift in their strategy. Admittedly, some of the features that they tout to best in the iPhone are already being competed with or bested by other manufacturers in their devices, but still it is a great attempt on Apple's part.
At-least they're not sticking to bashing devices by other manufacturer's bluntly but are sticking to speaking praise of their own device as they see fit... I likes!
I love the iPhone 5 but I think the OS could be updated to be modren. pressing a home button twice is not fluid.
If they sent this when the iPhone 5 came out, I seriously would have bought one immediately. I think we reached a point that CPUs and Ram (only at 2G) seem to be perfectly fine. I don't see the need to scramble for the next phone just for that tiny little bump. While the specs get better and better, battery seems to stay the same with iPhone which is extremely disappointing.
While it is true that Apple does everything, there is only so much they can do to stretch battery life with that weak 1440 mAH battery.
For Apple to truly succeed with the next iPhone they need to at least address the following issues:
- deeper and better iCloud integration
- 2000-2500 mAH battery
- better communications between app to app.
- let apps have access to all apis
- widgets in lockscreen and notification center
I love Apple and their products, but damn this is sad. What a load of propaganda. Camera?Extremely popular indeed, but best? LOL. (just check Nokia's 808 or Lumia 920) Also, the retina display? Credit has to be given to them, they brought high density displays when everyone else was sleeping on their shifts but now everyone and their mothers have higher density displays, better tech (usable with gloves, faster refresh rates etc), etc.
Unfortunately, this reminds me of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfAeMtcURg0 famous Iraq's Miniter of Information.
I sure hope they have something better up their sleeves for the next iPhone other than just this trash talk.
Sorry, but the Iphone 5 camera is better than the 920. The 920 owners on WPcentral ever admit that. The 920 camera takes a little better low light pictures but every thing is the iphone 5 camera beats it. It's been discuss numerous times on different sites. Who cares about about the 808 camera? You mentioned a phone that maybe 1 out of 50 people know about and purchased. The phone was terrible but had a great camera. Why didn't you buy the 808 if it was such a great phone?
sure pal. even gizmodo http://gizmodo.com/5982478/the-best-smartphone-camera
Winner - Nokia Lumia 920: Using only the automatic setting, it gets an accurate exposure and decent image in all shooting conditions. You can't beat it."
I think there is no comparison between iOS and android or other platforms as long as we concern about the ecosystem.
Apple made the best and the most powerful ecosystem in the market and it won't change for a long period time. Syncing between phones and tablets on android or windows OS is terrible. It's like you have to pass through several steps but on iOS it's just like a magic. You don't even have to worry about backup, sync and so on. Everything will be just there.
Don't even have to talk about the quality and quantity of the App Store.
This is the only reason and the most important reason for me to stick with iOS and Mac devices.
Some of the arguments are very good - customer satisfaction, security, support - but others seems a bit desperate: ''only iPhone has retina display'' - Really? I agree the iPhone screen is one of the best, but retina is just a name Apple gave for high resolution. Something exclusive to Apple 2 years ago, but today they are being outpaced by raw resolution - although i fail to understand if it really means better image quality.
''Only iPhone has Siri'': i can give voice commands in portuguese in android, something i still can not do with Siri.
I really like Apple products. Their marketing not so much.
My iPhone 4S still has a better camera and user experience than the last several smartphones I owned before coming back to it. From what I've seen on the GSIV, there is still that "stalling" that's plagued Android for years. I'll be sticking with iOS for my mobile experience unless something amazing comes from one of others come upgrade time.
I'm surprised they don't mention accessories. Having recently moved from Android to iPhone, I find it great that headphones with a play and pause actually button work (in fact, being able to change track from the lock screen seems like a privilege after Android), and that I can easily plug my phone into my TV and watch stuff I've downloaded.
I watched a video review of the Galaxy S4 (from Android central - posted on this site) and had to cringe when the scrolling stuttered when moving home screens, and when the reviewer accidentally closed the camera app when trying to to demo it. It's just shoddy. Apple actually take the time to consider such details, even down to making sure the Messages app won't slow down when you have over 1000 messages from one contact - not an easy consept to convey to would-be purchasers but it makes a difference 18 months in when you have to wipe your phone because its running slowly (as I did with my HTC Desire).
You can change track from the lockscreen on almost every Android device, otherwise, most music players on the play store offer that, and there are even lockscreen widgets that enable you to see your whole calendar, your rss feed etc. from your lockscreen. I can even skip tracks while the screen is off by long-pressing my volume button. With an MHL to HDMI adapter, it's exactly the same. THe scrolling stuttered because that was way pre-release software, a Note 2 for example doesn't stutter at all. Finally, don't compare an old HTC Desire to an iPhone, Android has gone a LONG way since, I hated my Galaxy S1 too because of the lag.
Apple has been awaken. Samsung should have left the sleeping near alone. This is just the beginning of a major ad campaign from apple. I'm glad to see this happening bc this only means good thing for the consumers.
I expected Apple to do this, especially after last year where Samsung was slamming the iPhone with their Galaxy 3.
What I noticed is that they didn't make mention about the substantially larger screen that virtually all Android devices have. I can't help wonder if they will actually be launching a larger screened iPhone this summer
The camera on the iPhone5 is lacking. I find it takes a lot of effort to get the focussing just right. My Galaxy 1 takes sharper pics as does my wife's HTC One X. The latter, as already mentioned is better in low light as well,.
On another point briefly touched on was the service provided by Samsung. Apple didn't go nearly far enough in crticizing them. Samsung tends to be atrocious and very sleazy in terms of honouring their device's warranty. I can speak from personal experience (and I KNOW I am not the only one) where Samsung will really go out of their way to blame you for whatever problem you are having with your device, just so you cough up the cash to repair your device, despite it being under warranty. I wish ABC's 20/20 would do a story on how sleazy Samsung USA really is in this department.
Again, you can't just compare hardware but other factors plus your trust and faith in the manufacturer. This lack of trust is what prevents me from owning another Samsung smartphone ever again.
Everything Apple points out on their website is true. If it weren't for their attention to minor and major details, they wouldn't be where they are today.
Smelling of desperation... Apple knows it's in trouble... Maybe not right, but their domination is eroding... And they know it. I hope to hell they have something TRULY revolutionary and not a repackaged 5 with a few tweaks sold as a "5S". Been an iPhone user since the first one in 2007... It's finally time for Apple to revolutionize things again.
This webpage got me wondering... would this be a sign the iPhone 5s is far from a release date?
Everybody is expecting a near to be released 5s because of the iPad, but the iphone always had at least 11 month cycle.
A +six month waiting time for the hardware answer to this s4 should make Apple nervous.
It is defensive. It is reactionary. That doesn't make it wrong, though, personally, when i received an unsolicited email like this (as somebody who already owns the device in question), my first thought was "wow, Apple must be *really* worried. Worse, the content ranges from fluff to FUD, and I wish Apple had stayed above the fray, and, if they felt they could not, then at least they could have scrounged up some wit from the "Im a Mac" era, rather than bland, questionabke statements.
One notable exception is the after purchase support, which Is so far above what you get with other phones that Apple should trumpet it more, not less.
So I'm a little confused right now. When Apple spends some of its billions of dollars on a little advertising, people go crazy. They're scared, they're worried, they're being defensive and blah blah blah. My opinion is that they are simply informing the world of the most superior cell phone on the market. That's all.
Nice article Rene. I came across the email this morning and smiled as I read it and figured out what was going on. This is Apple finally going on the OFFENSIVE and determined to control the message going forward. They've stood by while Samsung took swipes at them in their ads. Now, I believe, that's about to change dramatically and Apple will wrench that advantage out of Samsung's hands and reshape it to their liking. This is going to be an interesting fight and, if I know Apple, they plan to win. I can't wait for the first, "Slavish Copier", ads. Good luck Samsung, it was a nice run. Apple is at its best when threatened.
The iPhone 5 is a pile of dog shit! It is amazing how brainwashed apple users are.
i think iphone is shit too ,android is the best with the best options and freedom and POWER !!! hahah @ dual core iphone ,no wonder it cannot multitask properly
Your continued reciting of the same old FUD doesn't speak well of your own mental acuity. His opinion might offend you, but to recite hook, line , & sinker the same tired & readily dispelled marketing crap from Phil Schiller is desperate.
At least when Justin Long was the commercial star for Apple, as bad as those ads were, there was a poking fun element to the ridiculous fallacies that Apple chose to present. Phil Schiller, & those that recite his bullshit, are just wrong to the point of being sad. One can only shake their head reading some of Apple's marketing claims. Oh, & I own an iPhone 5 so save the flames.
"Top camera, great build quality, best app store, great screen, OS updates that most models receive on a consistent basis, no lag, etc....."
Oh how about everything you posted there. I can point to examples in Android & WP8 that eclipse Apple's marketing jargon.
Top camera? Totally subjective. As a graphic designer I can get fantastic photos from a very weak & terrible (or so I'm told) camera in a Galaxy Nexus. Best app store... You got me there. All those fart apps are real gems aren't they? The screen? Apple's continued trumpeting of the 'Revolutionary Retina Screen' is just laughable. That got left behind in 2011 with the HTC Rezound. OS updates? What are they getting updates to? Most every Android phone that isn't a Nexus comes with software customization that the updates don't even have built in. And ask any 5 random Android users about the software version on their phone & they can't tell you what it is. This is no longer a relevant point of discussion. No lag? Lag is a thing of the past for any Android phone beyond 4.1 so try again. Oh & I can lag this iPhone 5 on iOS 6 very easily. And the apps crash right back to the Springboard almost daily. Most iOS users don't associate this with an app crashing because there is no dialogue telling them so like on Android.
There you have it. Most everything you wrote can be dispelled. Both platforms are fine for what they do & the users they target. But Apple needs to grow up & leave the infantile 'us against them' childish behavior in the past.
The thing that gets to me (and valid from all camps) is the users with the mentality that all users should use their choice. They should just be concerned with their choice and their own needs.
People need to stop worrying what other people choose and just look after themselves, especially on something as trivial as a phone.
Leave it to the business to worry about converting people.
I think it was a smart move on Apple's part. I'm pretty sure with all the buzz about the new GS4, many people who are due for an upgrade are wondering: should I wait for the GS4, or just get an iPhone. This landing page for the iPhone does a good job summing up why you should get one.
The camera comment by Rene is interesting since it's all made by Sony and is used in their latest Xperia lines. I don't see the miracle of engineering from Apple when all it takes is buying a part, but to each their own. The display on the S4 may also be a game changer that Apple will have a tough time competing with. 11 calibration modes is kind of amazing for a smartphone. Apple does win in support but it's not like one cannot walk into a carrier or retail store and get as replacement phone. The only gotcha is that carriers don't usually stock a lot of phones for replacements.
Finally, if you have to explain to people why an iPhone is so good, you've already lost.. Somewhere in his bunker, Forstall is laughing.
Lol at iphone 326 ppi retina display vs full hd 441 ppi(many phone in the market)!!! Grow up apple
lool ur joking right?!!!! :)
poor apple fans dont want to see the truth about there shitty over price device
Lool :) chill out apple boy and man up and face the truth that apple product is overpriced and you are paying for the bitten apple name and false luxury and you and many being used by these f&kers
Sent from my galaxy nexus 10 :p
Plastic phone with advance technology better than bitten apple that charge you for names and luxury that you dont need ;)
And in almighty android world you know we have a choice other than (plastic) as you say we can always go htc or sony but you my friend .....ahhh poor you stuck with just one choice :) so live with it
Send from my Xperia Z ,,,,its Xperia Z :))
oh dear apple is crapping themselves by making untrue and bias statements about their device ," only iphone has retina " good ,because retina is outdated ! basically apples ad is advertising its devices work HOW THEY ( apple ) want them to ,rather than the end user ,give me android anyday with its superior processor ,superior screen ,superior choice of freedom/apps, allowing me to swap battery and add storage and not being forced to use a appalling sync programme ( itunes ) just to copy files over ,pathetic apple iphone
Apple is now switching to IGZO display..
499 ppi ..
And also recently apple has been hiring guys from the jailbreak community so it also shows some of the cydia tweaks coming on the next OS..
FYI , gaming on android devices sucks!!!
There are thousands of devices running on various version of android which makes developing hell for the devs
I feel screen size matters to those who don't have an iPad..
Oh wait. Did you just said superior choice of apps? Awesome, another andriod fans who are blind. In which way it has a superior choice? The choice of apps is just so pathetic limited. And wait, swapping battery? Fgs, it's just so outdated. Sync programme? Are you jealous of apple because it have an iTunes? Whereas andriod just stick to the pathetic outdated way of adding storage. Which phone is being pathetic?
I have been thinking on this years iPhone. What happen if the less expensive ( aka Cheaper ) iPhone is actually a larger 5" iPhone? Let me explain.
The 5s, is definitely running low on PPI compared to all the major competitor coming out. That is HTC One display on LCD ( same tech as Apple and not OLED used by Samsung ) running up to 46x PPI compared to Apple's 32x PPI. As previously discussed on 5" iPhone. 1704x960 Resolution is very likely to succeed the current 1136x640. (Because it is 3x the Dot Pitch of the original iPhone and scale of 1.5x of current iPhone 5 ). However this new Retina+ 1704x960 wont be on 5" but actually on 4" instead. This will push the PPI to 490, the best there is in current industry, and align with Sharp's best IGZO Panel.
And that should be a one of the major selling point for iPhone 5s. With higher resolution, it means Apple needs a more powerful GPU, there is PowerVR Rogue, and Apple will likely be the first "Mobile" SoC to be using it. ( LG has already produced the first Rogue SoC on Home Entertainment System )
Then the Less Expensive iPhone. There are three big items on iPhone BOM, excluding the NAND since that varies from capacity. Screen and Touch Panel, SoC, and Wireless IC. More then 20% of BOM are from Screen Panel. So any cost reduction will have to come from there first. The Less Expensive iPhone will actually feature 5" Screen @ 1136x640. The same resolution as current iPhone 5. The Dot Pitch size will be the same as the current iPad. which means it is basically iPad display panel cuts into smaller size. It is expected that the iPad Mini has cannibalize too much into iPad territory, those Panel capacity left over will be used for 5" iPhone instead. Since there is no increase in resolution, a SoC from last year, the Apple A6 will be more then enough.
By reusing last year's component Apple can make some big savings on BOM. So While others on the market cant compete on smaller size phone, ( remember smaller, thinner is actually harder to make ), Apple can strike them with a larger iPhone that is actually cheaper then others and their own iPhone. Just like the tablet market, When others cant compete with iPad on similar size, they make smaller size and compete on price. So Apple released the Mini and literally destroy most of those competitors. ( iPad Mini is still selling like Hotcakes ). The same could happen on SmartPhone market.
My Guess is that these measures and some other clever engineering could reduce the BOM cost by 15% and up to 25%. Added with less aggressive margin could make this available for $499. This is by no means cheap. ( That is why i keep referring it to as less expensive ), but i dont think Apple should ever make a cheap iPhone at all. Just like Apple has never made anything cheap. But they have constantly provide "value" on different levels. And Since Apple doesn't even make enough iPhone 5 for sells in China. The argument for an cheaper iPhone for China is just extremely weak.
Of cause a lot of these depends on technology availability. The Retina+ Panel is definitely ready, but its yield and low energy requirement may not fit apple's requirement. And it would be better for the new A6s SoC to be manufactured by TSMC 28nm rather then Samsung. And if all this doesn't happen this year, then it is very likely for happen for the iPhone 6, unless Apple is really that stubborn enough to not make a bigger screen iPhone.
I really enjoyed this article. Being an iPhone person, and apple fanatic all around, I love my iPhone so much and would never think about switching! They're so easy, so convenient, and so powerful, not to mention better looking than all the rest too. But I think the Apple Store is definitely one of Apple's biggest secrets weapons in this. Apple's costumer service goes way beyond what other phone manufacturers do. I've never had a bad experience in the Apple Store, except for one time when all my warranty time had run out, but even then they still tried to work something out! I love Apple
Apple without a doubt knows how to market it's products to get the widest range of the population to use them. If nothing else to get everyone to go in and compare and leave the rest (The Product) to speak for itself. It does not matter if it is an iPod, iPhone. or computer. The simplicity and design wins most of us over.
Interesting and exciting a bit, glad to see apple finally have some competition but at the same time, it's interesting to see them trash talk, just isn't an apple im used to seeing. Though if this does encourage apple to create a second iphone device (iphone "maxx"[bigger screen]) then i would love to see this happen. But i also don't want to start seeing smear campaigns on TV like an election year.
I challenge any Android fanboy to read this (well written article) and counter how the support base behind the product they have in their hand is better than the iPhone I am sending this on
I try to read with a critical and open mindset and I can absolutely see the allure of a more open operating system or even touting bigger and better specs (even though their OS doesn't/can't take full advantage of said hardware), but Android hardware mfg's just churn out devices.
Apple do not make every bit and atom. Nor does BB. Samsung make most of their stuff for them, and a whole league of Chinese component mills that design and manufacture the parts.
Surely you are not claiming iP5 has a better than camera than Nokia had in N8 back in 2010 or does have in 808? I mean, really, seriously? Apple is in camera technology where Nokia was in 2009. And of course, L920 takes better pictures than iP5 in 90% of the situations people are going to use a mobile phone camera. And this really underlines the difference between these two companies: Nokia emphasizes and implements what matters in practice, for real people using technology. Apple, a classic tech company, emphasizes specs and performance on paper.
If you face any issues with the product during the warranty period, the phone or laptop etc. is sent away for repair; this can take between 2 to 4 weeks. No spare unit is offered. Yet, in case of iP5, this was the msot expensive phone available. 2) No personal assistance available from Apple.
Apple offers the shortest warranty in the industry, 12 months, despite the phone's costing more than any other phone out there. This attests to how little they hold trust in their manufacturing partners. Perhaps Apple should follow Nokia's example and manufacture in its own factories for betetr QC?
I own numerous Apple products and their warranty is not bad and their customer service is outstanding. I've never had a single complaint even when I bring them stuff not under warranty they have been great. Compare that to other OEMs who send bad replacement after bad replacement constantly.
I would also like to add that services such as Passbook and e.g. Siri only work in select geographical regions and for select languages. In short, if you re not a Yankee, you are out of luck. Apple made iP5 4G support available for Europe only in January this years. LOL. But seeing how iP5 market is shrinking in Europe, maybe people are beginning to get enough of this. Tech journalists at least are starting to pay attention and are educating people on what Apple stands for. Good!
My advice to people has been: If you are not American, do not buy Apple. They screw you up pretty bad, and you are worth more than that. Really, you are.
I totaly agree with Apple's move. It's about time they do something about Samsungs continous agression towards them.
You iFans are so blind. Wake up and see true tech. There are better screen resolutions than the iPhone, better options (if you dont like plastic then get an HTC or LG), same apps, better OS control... and did I mention the fact that Samsung OS's allow you to have two apps open at the same time on one screen. This page is only a ploy to iFanatics because Appl eknows its about to loose iFan base but you will see the truth when the 5s comes out with no real upgrades.
With Blackberry and Samsung in the news lately, Apple just wanted to remind everyone why they have iPhones and Apple products, and not the "new," "other people" products.
I've been looking around for a new phone basically due to my battery nearly giving up (I'm still on a pre-ordered iPhone 4) . I've had a play with an Samsung S3,borrowed a mates Nokia lumia 920, use BB's at work and a couple of weeks ago realised pretty much what this email subject is "Theres an iPhone and then there's everything else"
Now i've just got to decide wether to just change the battery or get a iPhone 5 (I still don't think there is anything wrong with the iPhone 4 but would like a new toy)
Why advertise features that Google and the Android OEMs have matched greatly surpassed Apple in? Play to your strengths Apple, ease of use, hardware design, camera and support. Leave the rest out. Apple was beaten to LTE, has been greatly surpassed in screen quality, Android flagship processors are equal to iPhone now in terms of speed, and unless Siri has improved a lot since I last used it, it is a joke compared to Google Now. I'd also rather have true cloud storage in the form of Google+, Play and Drive, but that one is a personal preference.
I would love to see Apple put some effort into software innovation, because right now people are chomping at the bit to see what Google has in store for 5.0 and it seems like the Apple crowd is just hoping for something fresh. And now with BB10, WP8 doing some neat stuff and Ubuntu and Sailfish looming on the horizon, iOS has gone from my favorite mobile OS, to my 6th choice for phones (still top of the tablet world though).
Also, I know this is primarily a jab at Samsung, which is fine though. Touchwiz is god awful, all of the S features on the S3 and S4 are pointless, and the hardware design is god awful for a flagship.


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The art of Ottoman jewelry making reached its peak in the 16th century, using a variety of materials such as leather, ivory, glass, bone, mother-of-pearl, horn, wood and metals such as zinc. One feature of Ottoman jewelry is that instead of strict symmetry, the nature of the stone and metal are given prominence. This is an example of an authentic jewelry with historical and artistic texture.
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The Dog Days is a term that refers to the hottest days of the Summer months. The Romans believed that during the Dog Days men were more inclined to go insane, dogs were more likely to bite and wine was more likely to go sour, among other various and sundry unpleasantries. A more technical definition defines the Dogs Days as the period between early July and early September corresponding roughly to when Sirius, the Dog Star, rises just before or at the same time as sunrise.
However you look at it, the Dog Days have always been associated with heat, sweat, and insanity.
So, now that we have that little detail cleared up, you will understand what I'm talking about when I say that Sean and I got to experience our own little taste of the Dog Days this past weekend as we headed out to Cerritos Regional County Park for what we thought would be a couple of hours of Urban fly lining.
As it turned out, we picked one of the hottest days of the year, so far, to walk around a nearly shadeless lake while battling a stiff, hot, westerly breeze only to come up completely skunked…as in zip, zero, nada. If you don't think that is enough to drive either of us to the point of insanity, you just haven't been following this site long enough.
Anyway, It's not as though the location was bad—especially compared to some of the places we usually fish. I never once felt the urge to check for my back up weapon. Cerritos Regional Park is a nice, tidy, well designed family park in the middle of a nice, tidy suburb just a few miles southeast of downtown L.A.. It has plenty of sturdy, clean picnic tables and open spaces where families can barbeque and kids can play pick up games of football and tag and the like while the grownups lounge on fold-up chairs under insta-shelter canopies. The grass is mostly green and well maintained and everything just… looks good…"All Ozzie and Harriet", as we used to say in the 'hood.
But as anyone who has fished for more than a week will attest, looks ain't everything. Turns out we just could not catch a break.
We tried wooly buggers, nymphs, dry/nymph combos, poppers, mild profanity and outright bribery but nothing worked.
I once read somewhere that the Romans would sacrifice a small, brown dog at the start of the Dog Days in a futile attempt to ward of the maladies associated with the season. There was a middle-aged couple strolling the perimeter of the lake with a tan Chihuahua but they simply wouldn't part with the little mutant.
We called it an early day and took our wives for pizza instead.
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Wasn't it the Greeks who, during the Dog Days, would sacrifice the wives and take their dogs out for pizza ? I get confused
Very entertaining post, loved it. I my dog days I tell the wife to go shopping while I go to the pub.


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Birdie Busch, Philadelphia's whimsical, verse-weaving siren, has always had a way with storytelling. Her lyrics are quirky, candid and infused with a sense of sentimentality.
Busch's latest release, Birdie Busch and the Greatest Night, is her fourth album showcasing her folk-pop fusion. She recorded it live alongside bandmates Ross Bellenoit, Thomas Bendel, Carl Cheeseman, Todd Erk and W. Craig Hendrix. The record is a tale of celebration and struggle — delving into issues like finding time for your passions, staying focused and true to yourself.
Hear two tracks from Birdie Busch and the Greatest Night in this installment of World Café: Next.
Contribution by Kate Bracaglia.
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Mountain Harvest Festival this Saturday
The Mountain Harvest Festival this Saturday at the Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds in Quincy offers a beautiful location, a wonderful community, joy-inspiring music, family fun, crafts and food booths - and some really great microbrew beers. Come dance, taste and revel in a Sierra fall day among a great group of folks.
More than 30 microbrewers will provide plenty of different beers to sample. Wine connoisseurs can sample wines from a collection of organic and domestic wines hosted by Quincy Natural Foods while their friends taste beers.
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"Our beer guy, Keith Linford, is excited about beer," said Plumas Arts Executive Director Roxanne Valladao. "He has been the inspiration for this event and has been our primary beer curator since we started some seven years ago. His joy drives the beer tasting. I think it is just that spirit - of joy and celebration- that makes this one of the best events that Plumas Arts produces."
Linford proudly features "local" breweries from not too far from home at the Mountain Harvest Fest. The event also pays homage to the dedicated craftspeople who create artisan microbrews. Great Basin Brewing Company, established in 1993, is Nevada's oldest brewery with numerous medals from the great American Beer Festival, considered the most prestigious competition for microbrew beers in the Western United States. And it is here, in the West, that microbrews have become a sensation.
Western Pacific Brewery hails from Oroville. Feather River Brewing is produced in Magalia. Linford refers to Roger of Feather River Brewing as "the ultimate one-man show." His hands are on the production of his brews from cleaning the kegs to pouring a glass and sharing the fruits of his labor.
"Many of these breweries have been with us from the beginning of our event," added Valladao, "Keith has cultivated a friendly relationship with these brewers. They love coming to Quincy.
"The folks from Stone call this one of their favorite brew tasting events. Rubicon has always been with us, occasionally passing up larger events in their hometown of Sacramento to attend. Sierra Nevada, also with the brew fest since the inaugural years, is the granddaddy of the microbrew industry, and had now evolved to a 95 percent green business that has become an international model.
"The breweries have been so generous and open hearted; Plumas Arts owes every one an extraordinary debt of gratitude. It is a privilege to bring those wonderful folks together and host them here in Quincy.
"They enjoy each other's company as well as this local crowd, which, for this afternoon, includes all the folks who travel miles and fill our motels, because at this event feels like several generations have come home for a reunion.
"In fact, many of the 20- and 30-something generation use the Mountain Harvest for just that. There will be a lot of serious beer talkin' going on and tons of fun."
Plumas Arts invites you to come and have fun; drink responsibly and make sure your collection of friends has a designated driver. Let event staff know if you would like to get a ride or offer a ride, so organizers can arrange carpooling.
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HATTIESBURG — Former Hattiesburg mayor and businessman Bobby Lee Chain has died. He was 84. He died of cancer about 5:15 a.m. yesterday at Forrest General Hospital, his wife, Betty Chain, said. He was mayor from 1980 to 1986. The city's airport and the technology building at the University of Southern Mississippi are named for […] [...]


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Haren hoping to extend positive vibes vs. Brewers
Peralta shoots for 15th win as Milwaukee tries to go 5-for-6 vs. Dodgers
Riddled with injuries, the Dodgers have been without pieces of their pitching staff they usually rely on in recent weeks. However, there is at least some good news about their pitchers: Dan Haren is trending in the right direction.
Haren had an ERA just north of 10 in July and his first start of August. But in his last two outings, Haren has pitched more like a three-time All-Star. He gets the chance to build on recent success against the Brewers on Sunday as the two first-place teams wrap up a three-game series.
The veteran righty has surrendered just three earned runs in 13 1/3 innings during his last two starts, picking up wins on both occasions. After his last start -- a six-inning, two-run showing with seven strikeouts against the Braves on Tuesday -- Haren cited positive feedback from Dodgers manager Don Mattingly as one of the reasons for his pair of strong starts.
"[Mattingly] pumped me up, though, a little bit," Haren said. "He said I'd done a good job for the team, I got a bunch of wins and they feel good with me. That felt good. Going through a rut like I was, I was pretty much off the Internet and ESPN and MLB. There's no need to see any negative reinforcements. It was good to feel something positive from him."
Opposing Haren will be Wily Peralta, who is aiming to tie Cincinnati's Johnny Cueto for the Major League lead in wins with 15.
This will be Peralta's second attempt to lock down win No. 15. He took the loss in his last outing, though he had a quality start by allowing three runs in 6 1/3 innings against the Cubs.
Brewers: Team still looking to add bullpen arm through waivers
The Brewers didn't see any results in their efforts to acquire another reliever prior to the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline. But they're not done searching for a new bullpen member.
Milwaukee's principal owner, Mark Attanasio, met with the media prior to the team's Saturday night contest in Los Angeles and said the Brewers are still very much looking to see what's out there in terms of relief help.
"We put in claims literally today for relief pitchers," Attanasio said. "Literally, today."
While the Brewers couldn't find any deals they were willing to take before the Deadline, they're not helped by the fact they are second-to-last in waiver claiming position in the NL because of their win-loss record.
Dodgers: Ramirez could see time at third base
The Dodgers are hoping Hanley Ramirez can return to the left side of the infield as soon as his 15 days on the DL expire. It just may be farther left than he's used to.
Third baseman Juan Uribe was placed on the 15-day DL on Saturday because of an injured right hamstring, leaving the team with a need at the hot corner. This is where Ramirez comes in.
Ramirez has made the position change before, spending time at third in 2012 when he was still with the Marlins, but he played eight games for the Dodgers at third two seasons ago after he was traded. Ramirez has played just shortstop in the last two seasons, but was at third taking grounders Saturday. He also participated in batting practice as he continues to recover from a right oblique strain that will sideline him at least until Aug. 24.
"I feel like Hanley has been doing pretty well," Mattingly said. "He's been able to do some things yesterday. Feeling like when it's time for him to come off, he's going to be able to come off."
Worth noting
• Sunday will be the last regular-season meeting between the Dodgers and Brewers in 2014. Milwaukee has had a lot of success in the potential playoff matchup, winning four of the first five games -- all of which have been played in the last two weekends.
• One day after leaving late in the game with a stiff back, Adrian Gonzalez was in the Dodgers' lineup Saturday. The first baseman went 1-for-4.
Stephen Pianovich is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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There has been tremendous predictions about the future of dollar and the US economy from as early as 1999 they were making up with two important predictions one was the break down of the US economy and the other was the end of dollar hegemony. The dominance of a currency is world trade is determined with the three criteria like it should serve as a unit of account. work well as a medium of exchange and also should be a store of value. The first point describes the people should accept the valuation of the currency, The second one is that they should be ready to trade in return for goods or services. the third situation would be that it should give future demand, to hold as savings which are valued in units of the currency.
The conversion of gold into currency has helped with the growth of the dollar post second world war, the dollar was widely used as the principal currency for gold conversions which replaced the pound sterling. The growth of the dollar was made rapid by the Marshall Plan were US was the main supplier of services and goods for the reconstruction of European countries after the war. The demand was mainly for the US commodities, and naturally dollar had its place in all the International transactions. The US was able to keep the value of the dollar fixed in relation to gold till 1971. Any currency which follows the basic three properties would be used as the reserve currency irrespective of political preferences. The US dominance in the world production of goods and services from the 1980′s to 2007 nearly accounted for 30% of the world production (GDP). The future of the dollar will be at risk when the world production shifts from the US sub continent to some other countries which exhibits the same political stability. The next near candidate would be Euro but the EU27 production has fallen continuously since 1980′s and is around 25%. China did you say so its about 6% of the GDP of the World.
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Small bay along the shoreline of Mono Lake's towering Tufa formations.
Tufa is essentially common limestone. What is uncommon about this limestone is the way it forms. Typically, underwater springs rich in calcium (the stuff in your bones) mix withlakewater rich in carbonates (the stuff in baking soda). As the calcium comes in contact with carbonates in the lake, a chemical reaction occurs resulting in calcium carbonate--limestone. The calcium carbonate precipitates (settles out of solution as a solid) around the spring, and over the course of decades to centuries, a tufa tower will grow. Tufa towers grow exclusively underwater, and some grow to heights of over 30 feet. The reason visitors see so much tufa around Mono Lake today is because the lake level fell dramatically after water diversions began in 1941. (MonoLake.org)
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The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.


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Test ID: TICRU
Titanium/Creatinine Ratio, Random, Urine
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Monitoring metallic prosthetic implant wear
Clinical Information Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test
Titanium is the ninth most abundant element in the earth's crust. Multiple oxidation states between 2+ and 4+ allow formation of a variety of compounds. There is no evidence that titanium is an essential element. Due in part to titanium's oxide formation propensity, the element is considered to be nontoxic. Soils, drinking water, and air all contain trace amounts of titanium. The food processing industry uses large quantities of titanium as a food additive; processed foods contain higher levels than are found in most produce and organic foodstuffs. The average daily oral intake through food consumption is 0.1 to 1 mg/day, which accounts for more than 99% of exposure. Gastrointestinal absorption of titanium is low (approximately 3%) and the majority of ingested titanium is rapidly excreted in the urine and stool. The total body burden of titanium is usually in the range of 9 to 15 mg, a significant portion of which is contained in the lung. Titanium dust entering the respiratory tract is nonirritating and is almost completely nonfibrogenic in humans.
Titanium-containing alloys are used in some artificial joints, prosthetic devices, and implants. Titanium dioxide allows osseointegration between an artificial medical implant and bone. Despite their wide use, exposure to these materials has not been linked to toxicity. In one study, patients monitored up to 36 months following joint replacement with titanium-containing joints showed a statistically significant increase in detectable serum titanium within the study group. While titanium concentrations are not a measure of toxicity, they are useful in determining whether implant breakdown is occurring. Serum titanium concentrations are likely to be increased above the reference range in patients with metallic joint prosthesis. Prosthetic devices produced by Zimmer Company and Johnson and Johnson typically are made of aluminum, vanadium, and titanium. This list of products is incomplete, and these products change occasionally; see prosthesis product information for each device for composition details.
Reference Values Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.
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Interpretation Provides information to assist in interpretation of the test results
Prosthesis wear is known to result in increased circulating concentration of metal ions. In the absence of an implant, circulating titanium is modest increase (<1 ng/mL). In urine, titanium concentration is evident with a prosthetic device in good condition. Urine concentrations >10 mcg/g creatinine in a patient with a titanium-based implant suggests prosthesis wear. Increased urine titanium concentration in the absence of corroborating clinical information does not independently predict prosthesis wear or failure.
Cautions Discusses conditions that may cause diagnostic confusion, including improper specimen collection and handling, inappropriate test selection, and interfering substances
Titanium is a trace metal commonly used in alloys and readily present in the environment. Thus, contamination of the collection site and of the specimen must be avoided. Failure to use metal-free collection procedures and devices may cause falsely increased results. See Specimen Required for collection and processing information.
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1. Chao EY, Prichard D, Moyer T: Metal ion release in patients with porous coated megaprostheses. J Orthop Res 1995;11:A29
2. Jacobs J, Skipor A, Patterson L, et al: Metal release in patients who have had a primary total hip arthroplasty. J Bone Joint Surg 1998;80-A:1447-1458
3. Liu TK, Liu SH, Chang CH, Yang RS: Concentration of metal elements in the blood and urine in the patients with cementless total knee arthroplasty. Tohoku J Exp Med 1998;185:253-262
4. Krachler M, Domj W, Irgolic KJ: Concentrations of trace elements in osteoarthritic knee-joint effusions. Biol Trace Element Res 2000;75:253-263


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Look, Santa obviously made a mistake this year because there was no iPad Mini under the tree. I wonder when Santa does make up days? Well, while I'm finding that out - I would very much like an opportunity from iMore - so count me in...(I refuse to believe I was on the naughty list this year!)
My dad would really like an iPad mini for his xmas present and bday since both are a week apart. The mini is the perfect size, not too big, not too small.
I was wondering if i could win the Ipad Mini, because it is the best Tablet in the world!!!! Love apple!!
I want the iPad or iPad Mini, I normally don't receive anything for christmas so it would make me really happy to finally get something!
I want an iPad mini because i just checked one out at the Apple store and absolutely love the way it feels
I'd love an iPhone 5 for LTE access (Verizon 3G is pretty slow for streaming video). However, saving for an iPad mini 2 sounds pretty enticing as well.
i would love to have an iPad 3rd gen, because i can't carry my lap everywhere and want to use the iPad as my daily driver.
I would love an iPad Mini.. Or IPad.. I don't have a tablet of any kind.. It would make may addiction to iOS to a whole other level:).. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
I want an ipad mini because it perfect for school it more like reading a book and better than my 1st gen ipad.
I want an iPad because... Well because I don't have one =D and it would be really awesome to have!
And I behaved this year (mostly.. I think..) =))
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Please and thanks! Mainly because my last iphone was dropped from a ten story apartment.
Happy Holidays!!
I want an iPad Mini, because I have already an iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch and so it's the only thing whis is missing
I want an iPhone 5. Because everything I want on a mobile phone is already on iPhone 5 .. Its faster cpu and gpu, simple, user FRIENDLY, and I LOVE the Ecosystem, of the the device, its the BEST Smartphone for me :)
Thanks for this opportunity!
It's going to be an 64GB (RED) iPod Touch. It's a double, the anniversary gift and the chance to give back and help. Was out of budget this year, but you're giving me a second chance here.
Yea it's a bumpy ride from the north pole and my iPad mini must have skipped off. So this would make up for it!
I really WANT & NEED another iPad!!! I've owned the 1st, 2nd, & 3rd gen iPads, and always sold my previous model to upgrade to the newest ones. I recently left my iPad 3 on the trunk of my car, so I'm totally LOST w/o !!
I'd love to have an iPhone 5. I got one for my wife for Christmas but my upgrade isn't eligible yet. So If iMore could help that'd be great.
I'd like an iPad since I'm trying to fully convert from android. I would love to experience iOS full on. Good luck everyone.
I would like the iPad Mini because I'm a big Fan in Apple products and the iPad Mini is small and sleek.
I want an Ipod Mini because I am a teacher and I had an Ipad 2 stolen from me a year ago around this time. It was such a great tool for the classroom
Thanks for the opportunity! I have never received an iOS device for Christmas before. I would like an iPad with retina display because I am still using my original 2010 iPad and it isn't holding well.
Very gracious offer from you guys! Really appreciate you looking out for those of us who did not get on the nice list!
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I really want an iPhone 5 since I still use my 3GS, despite it turns off when it rains or is cold outside.
I bough an Lumia 800 to replace it about a year ago, but after a short while thouch stopped working, (repaired) then the screen loosened and the buttons got loose (repaired) now it stopped charging - they wont fix it becous it is a "userfault" - but I have totaly gotten to use it for about a month - the rest of the time my 3GS has been my bacup for better and worse. Thats why I want an iPhone 5
I'd very much like an iPod touch to use in my classroom. It would work splendidly for my lessons and music transitions.
iPad mini because as much as love the bigger display of my iPad 3 - ultimately, it's the size that will make me use it more and because it looks more like a PADD from Start Trek: The Next Generation being the geek that I am.
Merry Christmas all!
I'd like an iPad Retina or an iPad mini. I'm currently a Library and Information Science master's student and a future professional goal of mine is to learn how to better incorporate technology into university libraries in order to better help students with their academic success.
Dear Santa, I've been a really really really really good boy this year! I want an iPad Mini for Christmas. Amen. I mean... HO HO HO
PS: I don't have a chimney so just stuff it in the mail. Or go through the toilet system
I'd love the iphone5 for my wife - she deserves it after all the turkey dinner she cooked today ( yummy)
I would like an iPhone 5 because I don't have a phone for almost 3 months and my parents won't buy it for me while I can't afford it since I don't have money and January 7 is my birthday so it would be a great gift for me! Please let me win. I need it. I can't contact my loved ones through text because I don't have a phone.
I'd love to actually own an iPad or an iPad mini. (I'd probably want an iPhone 5 (unlocked) even more, but at $600+, even a gift card of $325 wouldn't help a ton.) I am a student who really, really enjoys design, both onscreen and hardware, and I especially love Apple's clean, refined aesthetic. Also, I'm getting into professional music, and GarageBand on iPad is fantastic — I've tried it out. Finally, I'm just an Apple lover. So, to fully experience the true power of iOS, an A6X processor (or an A5 ;-) would really be cool!
One last thing: I gotta say, this is awfully nice of you Mobile Nations staff! You're giving a grand total of $1300 away just 'cause. (One could even say it's a RESOLUTIONARY thing to do! :-) And I hate to grovel and beg, but, I guess those were the instructions. What you're doing defines the holiday spirit.
Great idea, and good luck to all participants! Good tidings :-)
I would like an iPad.I really want to replace my 1st generation nook! That would be awesome. Thanks iMore.
I'd like a new iPad or iPad mini! My wife (who previously didn't see a need) is now hooked on the iPad, and has taken it over.
I would love to get my wife an iPad mini to replace her iPad 1. It is trying to fade away gracefully.
An iPad mini would be awesome for my 3 year old niece because she's always playing with mine when she comes over
Actually using Smartphone it's helps me a lot. Specially contacting my Family to my homeland using Skype. Thank you! Apple for making my love ones near to me even were far apart! I hope this Christmas there will be no more loneliness away from there families, just one click of ur iphone.. My wish, hoping I can give a little gift to my love ones! heheh.. >_<
Dear Santa, I changed my wish, I've been a really really really really, good boy this year, I want a White iPad Mini for Christmas. Amen. I mean HO HO HO
PS, I don't have a chimney. You can either come out from the toilet or send it by mail
I would like to get an iPhone 5 because it is called taller, thinner, faster, lighter, brighter which thinner similar with me who called thin boy . :-)
Merry Christmas to everyone at Mobile Nations and the communities here!! Would love an iPad mini to use at work. I work in the agriculture industry and the reg. iPad is just a bit to cumbersome to carry out in the fields with you...Mini would be perfect!! :)) Merry Christmas all!
I do want an iPhone 5 because I got so many reasons.
1) First of all, an iPhone is actually and truly a masterpiece. Though I never owned any but seeing it for about 5 years on the web I could praise its rectangular curves, glossy icons, great camera, elegant reflections.
2) I never ever in my life held a smartphone. But I do own this skimpy Nokia Asha 305 (http://i.imgur.com/mRdFL.jpg) (shot using a burrowed Panasonic camera) and it's in fact, a S40, so you know my pain. Previously held a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic (This one's also S40).
3) In India, all the devices are way overpriced and here we don't have contracts that you guys have. So it's very very hard to buy here. And a factory unlocked iPhone5 (recently checked) costs about Rs 62,000, will be about USD 1127. See it's way overpriced!
4) Been a iPhone enthusiast since it was introduced back then in 2007. I don't say a I'm a fanboy, but ever since it came by I stuck glued to every unveiling event. I could see statistics about millions being sold and reviews put up and it really made me upset.
5) Trying to learn photography but never had any money to hold a dSLR. Did on some point and shoot cameras and the Nokia Asha 305 (see some here --> http://www.flickr.com/photos/einsoren ). If I had an iPhone it would fulfill my dream of getting a SUPER-SMARTPHONE with an equally powerful camera. So it could actually help me get closer to achieve an art form.
Till now I don't have other reasons to own an iPhone.
Bhavesh Soren, the-wannabe-iPhone-owner!
I want the iPad Mini! Was originally planning to buy one for myself, but bought it for my girlfriend instead so I have nothing to play with.
I would love to win an iPad mini because I never win these iMore contest/drawing things. Happy Holidays everyone.
Hi Everyone
I would really like an iPad Mini, I want a small tablet to use for reading..it will be put to awesome use.
I want an iPhone 5 for my brother that just came home from the army. I want to show him that I really miss him! He loved my iPhone 4S, so I really want him to enjoy having his own iPhone 5. :/ please open your hearts this Christmas. Thanks for reading :)


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What a bike, rode it for four days in MOAB and Fruita. The bike rocks! Looks like my old Blur LT will be getting some needed rest. Cant wait to try it out east to see what it does on our tight and rooty trails.
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For a trail bike, I think this is my favorite so far as the geometry makes for handling that wants to be pushed faster and faster. Get the chance to ride it down your favorite section of trail and tell me that the bike didn't tell you to go faster (It's only crazy if it doesn't work). Even at the opportunity of lift assisted Double Black Diamond trails, the bike's 125mm of suspension didn't want to let up. I guess the easiest way to describe it would be a Pomeranian playing with Rottweilers.
The X01 package is a great setup all around. Shimano XT brakes provide ample stopping power, Sram X01 1x11 drivetrain keeps things simple, and the Rockshox Reverb dropper seatpost provides confidence on steep descents. My only gripe was the 34T chainring as it doesn't cater too well to the climbing in Utah. I think most riders would be happier with a smaller chainring such as a 32.


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Shrub, generally < 4 m. Stem: generally erect; nodal spines 0–9; internodal bristles generally 0; twigs generally hairy, generally glandular. Leaf: simple, alternate, generally clustered on short, lateral branchlets, petioled, generally deciduous; blade generally palmately 3–5-lobed, generally thin, generally dentate or serrate, base generally cordate. Inflorescence: raceme, axillary, generally pendent, 1–25-flowered; pedicel generally not jointed to ovary, generally hairy or glandular; bract generally green. Flower: bisexual, radial; hypanthium tube exceeding ovary; sepals generally 5, generally spreading; petals generally 5, generally < sepals, generally flat; stamens generally 5, alternate petals, generally inserted at level of petals (hypanthium top), anthers generally free, generally ± not exceeding petals, generally glabrous, tips generally rounded; ovary inferior, chamber 1, ovules many, styles generally 2, generally fused except at tip, generally glabrous. Fruit: berry.
1 genus, 120 species: northern hemisphere, temperate South America. Some cultivated as food, ornamental. Hypanthium data refer to part above ovary; statements about ovary hairs actually refer to the hypanthium around the ovary. At one time included in Saxifragaceae. —Scientific Editor: Thomas J. Rosatti.
Unabridged note: The family name Grossulariaceae has been conserved, evidently because the genus name on which it is based, Grossularia, is illegitimate.
(Arabic: for plants of this genus) [Schultheis & Donoghue 2004 Syst Bot 29:77–96; Senters & Soltis 2003 Taxon 52:51–66]Key to Ribes
Plant generally < 2.5 dm. Stem: low, spreading, rooting; nodal spines 3; internodes not bristly. Leaf: blade 2–5 cm, glandular-hairy. Inflorescence: 1–4-flowered. Flower: hypanthium 2–4 mm, ± as long as wide; sepals reflexed, 4–6 mm, green-white to green with red margins; petals 2–3 mm, white to pink, flat or abaxially shallowly concave; anthers exceeding petals. Fruit: 8–10 mm, yellow-green; prickles stout, nonglandular, yellow, hairs glandular or not.
Montane, subalpine forest, meadows; 1000–2300 m. Klamath Ranges, High North Coast Ranges; Oregon. May–Jun [Online Interchange]
Previous taxon: Ribes aureum var. gracillimum
Next taxon: Ribes bracteosum
Citation for the whole project: Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2013. Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html, accessed on May 6 2015
Citation for this treatment: [Author of taxon treatment] 2013. Ribes, in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_IJM.pl?tid=41378, accessed on May 6 2015
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Masthope Mtn. Community
196 Karl Hope Blvd
Lackawaxen, PA 18435
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