Hello Sieghard Thanks a lot for this. People usually do not believe me about the bad situation we experience here. Although we pay more for apple phones the cell phone companies do import batteries for the phones but as stated before I can not replace my iPod Touch battery and also not my apple watch battery.
Regards Fanus From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2021 4:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here Apple may have websites for a lot of countries, but while there is an Apple.za site which is for South Africa, you can't buy anything there. I fyou select the "Buy" option you are redirected to a dealer locator and if you Google "Buying Apple products in South Africa", you find a website where the following is sstated: Please be advised that ZA Store is operated independently by ZA Online Store Pty (Ltd) as authorised by Apple South Africa. Note: Any purchases of Apple products over the Internet from the ZA Store will be subject to terms and conditions as set by the operating body, ZA Online Store Pty (Ltd). Apple Inc. will not be held liable for any possible, consequential or inadvertent misrepresentation. For additional queries regarding online sales, please call: 087 940 3100 On that website an iPhone Mini 64 Gb, for example, costs 13,999 South African Rand which converts to approx $980 US Dollars. This phone costs $699 in the US. In Canada Apple is currently also gouging a bit, $699 US currently converts to approx $875 or $880 Canadian, but an iPhone 12 Mini 64 Gb here in Canada is $979 Canadian which if converted back to US is approx. $780 US which is a good 10% higher than the US price. But it is still not nearly as bad as in South Africa where it costs approx. $980 US or 40% more than what one would pay in the US. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Simon A Fogarty Sent: Monday, June 21, 2021 5:02 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here What do you mean you can’t buy directly from apple? Apple have websites for a lot of countrys and you can buy off those sites. As for stock sitting on shelves, That happens everywhere and there isn’t a lot we can do But a warranty is taken from the day of purchase not the day the product started it’s sitting on the shelf life. Have a look on line at your closest countries apple site if your S doesn’t have one. I’d start with www.apple.com And see what happens froom there. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Fanus Buys Sent: Tuesday, 22 June 2021 1:50 am To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here Hello Simon That is one of my concerns with Apple products. I do not live in the US so I can not buy directly from Apple, so I always wonder for how long has an item been lying on the shelve in the apple store and how does this affect the battery. I purchased an iPod Touch 3 years ago and the battery is almost dead and I can not have it replaced. I got the airpods almost two years ago and one of the two pieces does not charge and I have not used it so often but I made sure that the case stayed fully charged. Regards Fanus From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Simon A Fogarty Sent: Monday, June 21, 2021 2:56 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here Have a look at the apple website at the beats headphones and see what they say about the tech specs. If you’re set on beats then buy from apple directly. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Fanus Buys Sent: Monday, 21 June 2021 9:29 pm To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here Hello Sieghard and list I am in the market for new headphones because my airpods lost battery life within two years, so I want to go back to wired headphones. My question is therefore as to how do I know if the Beats Flex which I can purchase here in SA has the H1 or W1 chip? I do not really trust salesman because I am not sure if they really know the specs. Regards Fanus From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2021 4:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here Not just any song ever created will suddenly andmagically play in Dolby Atmos format, songs have to be recorded this way just as movies have to be produced using Dolby Atmos. Since Apple used a 1971 song from Marvin Gaye as an example it would appear that songs can be remastered with Dolby Atmos technology, but that of course will take time and I would not expect that every song in Apple's 75 Million song library will be remastered. And here a more detailed explanation from an article I found online: Apple is bringing Spatial Audio with support for Dolby Atmos to Apple Music. Dolby Atmos is a revolutionary, immersive audio experience that enables artists to mix music so the sound comes from all around and from above. By default, Apple Music will automatically play Dolby Atmos tracks on all AirPods and Beats headphones with an H1 or W1 chip, as well as the built-in speakers in the latest versions of iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple Music will be adding new Dolby Atmos tracks constantly and will be curating a special set of Dolby Atmos playlists to help listeners find the music they love. In addition, albums that are available in Dolby Atmos will have a badge on the detail page for easy discovery. At launch, subscribers can enjoy thousands of songs in Spatial Audio from some of the world’s biggest artists and music across all genres, including hip-hop, country, Latin, pop, and classical. Apple Music is working with artists and labels to add new releases and the best catalog tracks, as more artists begin to create music specifically for the Spatial Audio experience. Together, Apple Music and Dolby are making it easy for musicians, producers, and mix engineers to create songs in Dolby Atmos. Initiatives include doubling the number of Dolby-enabled studios in major markets, offering educational programs, and providing resources to independent artists. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Noe Villeda Sent: Friday, June 18, 2021 4:43 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here I also like the new dolby audio. What I don’t get, and maybe I’m missing something. When I listen to a song that I’ve previously downloaded, shouldn’t it also play using the new dolby surround sound? I’ve set it to dolby on automatically in settings, but I noticed a difference at first, but now, music sounds the same whether I turn dolby on or off, just to experiment. I am using he Beats Solo headphones. I’d appreciate any advice. From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Tom Lange Sent: Friday, June 18, 2021 7:21 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here Hi, also liked what I heard of the Dolby Atmos demos, even though I was using regular Apple earbuds. Also, the lossless format is available, too, which sounds much better. Tom Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> _____ From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> on behalf of Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2021 9:30:43 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: RE: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here iOS 14.6, I have not installed any iOS 15 beta From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Simon A Fogarty Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2021 9:42 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here Hi Sieghard Running which IOS version on your phone? Cheers, Simon F From: viphone@googlegroups.com <viphone@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Friday, 18 June 2021 3:41 pm To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Apple Music Spacial Audio is here Hello, I am not entirely sure if this is rolling out to certain countries only and if everybody is getting this at the same time, but I received a notification from the Music app this morning that Apple's spacial audio was now available. I was informed that with certain headsets from Apple the feature would be automatically turned on, but you can also go into Settings > Music and under the Audio heading look for the Dolby Atmos entry and change it from Automatic to Always On. Once I did this I plugged in my somewhat high-end V-Mota wired headset and listened to some of the demos Apple has available in the Music app under the Browse tab. One of them was demonstrating the difference between Mono, Stereo and Dolby Atmos (also called spacial audio) for the Marvin Gaye song What's Going On. I must admit it did sound pretty impressive and even when I just did this without a headset and with my iPhone lying in landscape mode on my chest just near my chin you can hear the difference. Of course only some music has been recorded or remastered with Dolby Atmos and I guess we'll see if it will really revolutionize music as the guy in the demo claims it will.Apparently Enjoy, Sieghard -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: mk...@ucla.edu. 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