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Not so much the OS 6 the iPhone 5 features as the actual processor in the phone. downloading OS 6 for the 4/4s would almost be a waste simply bc the processing chip in those phones isnt as fast. itd be like putting windows vista on a PC from the 90s. your hardware isnt up to speed to process the software.
I havent got into many of the features as my work has focused on the actual iPhone itself and not much about the software behind it. I guess ill expand on what i do know, Siri has been improved...and idk anything about old Siri but new Siri is programmed to act like a conversation opposed to having to ask specific questions each time.
Also, panaramic(sp) photos are now a feature, the ability to forward messages when declining a call, you can set up VIP list on your phone to allow for incoming calls....say your in a meeting you can set your phone to automatically decline all calls except for those that may come from a child/wife that could be an emergency. Turn by Turn navigation, up to the minute traffic reports.

idk if thats what you were wanting to know, but thats the stuff i picked up on but like i said i didnt review the software as much bc its not really my dept at work.

The map situation is unforgivable.

I am looking at the Samsung products today. I am thinking of switching my phone and IPad.

i have no issues with the new maps, i actually find the directions to be much better than before.

I'm disappointed in the Ios6. My wife has the iPhone and I have an iPad. Some upgrades, but nothing that seperates them. I will be sticking with HTC/Android software phone.

The software has some real issues in locating certain buildings in crowded areas. For example, the original version of the software had the Washington monument located several hundred yards from where it actually is. Also, the search function is awful and is a real step back from what Google offered. Bus and train commuters are upset because the Google version allowed you to access schedules directly from the app. This version requires that you leave the app and go to a third party version. These problems are more evident in the northeast, where most of the media is so they are crushing Apple over the mapping app. Apple gets its raw mapping data from Tom Tom, who can't distance themselves from this fast enough.

Positive or negative?

A guy at my work just bought the Samsung tablet and loves the Jelly Bean operating system. I believe he said it had the fastest tablet processor that's on the market currently.

Everyone comparing the maps themselves to Google Maps are missing the aim of the new product. Where the new Maps app shines (and outpaces Google Maps by far) is in the turn-by-turn directions. I used them in Atlanta over Labor Day weekend and they worked like a charm - far better than any experiences I've had using Google's turn-by-turn directions. You're also comparing a version 1.0 (Apple) to a version 5 or 6 (Google), and it takes time to build the database. Chances are that version 2.0 will be a massive update, and will be based a lot on the user input regarding the current version.

And if you REALLY want to still use Google Maps on your iphone, you can get it on the device in less than 10 seconds.

One more note regarding Transit directions. The reason Apple's maps currently lacks that feature is because Google owns the backend they're using for transit apps, and they aren't sharing it with anyone.

Problem is that Samsung (as well as many other android manufacturers) are getting caught up in the same CPU speed/core race that HP/Dell/etc got into a few years back. There's a reason Apple's big advances on the processor have centered on the GPU side rather than simply throwing more CPU cores on the die. There are currently no apps on either the iOS or Android side that will take advantage of more than two cores, so having a 4-core processor is overkill in every sense of the word at this time. If you look at the international and US versions of the Galaxy S3, one has a 4-core CPU with 1GB RAM, the other has a dual-core CPU with 2GB RAM. So even Samsung isn't going all-in on the "more cores is better" argument.

Apple doesn't reveal the specs of its processors, but some third-parties have verified that the iPhone 5 has a tri-core GPU in the A6. That's where the focus should be, because the better the GPU, the higher resolutions you can push, and the faster and more responsive the graphical elements and UI become.

Interesting points.

great info thanks guys +

the app was better for maps. Using safari is just not the same.

Bold call to go backwards with the second most used part of the phone.