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It's Crazy How Much The All-New iPhone Still Annoys Me (AAPL)

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I love my iPhone. I've been an avid iPhone user for just over four years. Even a week with the latest, greatest Windows Phone device couldn't get me to switch. 

But as I've been exposed to other mobile phones and operating systems I've realized that the iPhone is lacking in several areas.

I've had my iPhone 5 for three weeks now, and there are some key aspects of the hardware and software that just don't live up to what I've come to expect from Apple.

Passbook isn't practical yet.

The idea behind Passbook is great, but the implementation isn't.

There are a lot of companies that are taking advantage of Passbook. But holding tickets and gift cards in electronic form doesn't do much to clean out my wallet. I'm not jumping to pull out my Passbook app everywhere I go, I want to be able to use it more. 

I wish that Apple had made Passbook like a better Google Wallet, allowing me to actually pay for items. Apple already has my credit card for iTunes. What's the holdup?



The camera isn't as great as Apple says it is

In my experience, my iPhone 5 takes blurry pictures when I use the flash. That's unacceptable.

Users have been reporting a "purple haze" in photos. Some suspect that this "purple haze" comes from the sapphire crystal lens used on the camera but Apple says that you're just holding the phone wrong. Whatever. I want the camera to take great pictures no matter how I hold it.



The Wi-Fi leak issue

With carriers trying to force users onto limited data plans, smartphones need to connect to Wi-Fi networks without a hitch.

Some users report trouble connecting to Wi-Fi networks. And then there's a Verizon Wireless glitch, where phones used data even when connected to Wi-Fi.

This isn't some casual bug. It can cost users real money.



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