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Apple Orders 15 Million iPhone 5s, Shipping Begins in September
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We all understand that everyone is happy with their iPhone 4.
Though it makes you all feel better that there "will be no upgrades"...we all know there are going to be.
These are just RUMORS people.
You dont think apple is going to be extremely careful about what leaks this time around?
Why would they not release iPhone 5 at WWDC, if it was just a slightly updated iPhone 4?
the fact is NOBODY KNOWS. Thats what makes this so much fun. We all wait on the edge of our seats as Willy Wonka shows us what he has for us next.
Who else can make us nerds so excited?
Though it makes you all feel better that there "will be no upgrades"...we all know there are going to be.
These are just RUMORS people.
You dont think apple is going to be extremely careful about what leaks this time around?
Why would they not release iPhone 5 at WWDC, if it was just a slightly updated iPhone 4?
the fact is NOBODY KNOWS. Thats what makes this so much fun. We all wait on the edge of our seats as Willy Wonka shows us what he has for us next.
Who else can make us nerds so excited?
My guess is that Steve will highlight this.
The iPhone is now the most popular camera on Flickr. Moreover, here's how Flickr describes their graphs:
"The graphs are only accurate to the extent that we can automatically detect the camera used to take the photo or shoot the video (about 2/3rds of the time). That is not usually possible with cameraphones, therefore they are under-represented."
Which means that the iPhone is far ahead of any other non-cameraphone.
He will focus on camera improvements whatever they are.
I find it very hard to complain about the current design
It's amazing.
It's a rectangular flat slab? What's so flipping amazing about that ?
It's fragile glass. What's so flipping amazing about that?
It's terrible at making phone calls. What's so flipping amazing about that?
It's got a horribly outdated, little tiny 3.5" display. That's not amazing.
Amazing... check this out: http://is.gd/457IO6
The way these "news" threads influence people's reactions is simply hilarious! 
Newsbot: "Someone inside 'the industry' says that the iPhone 5 will have a ROUND screen..."
Everyone: "That is RIDICULOUS!! I'm staying with my 3GS"
Seriously, why not WAIT AND SEE?
Newsbot: "Someone inside 'the industry' says that the iPhone 5 will have a ROUND screen..."
Everyone: "That is RIDICULOUS!! I'm staying with my 3GS"
Seriously, why not WAIT AND SEE?
What's exciting about wondering whether Apple can produce a phone as good as a Thunderbolt?
The people inside of Apple's walled garden may be excited, but "the rest of us nerds" are only amused by watching the Apple fans before a keynote.
Personally, I'm hoping for a milk chocolate iPhone topped with rainbow sprinkles, so that if I text something untrue, and am found out, I can eat my words.
It may melt, but at least it won't crack, once it softens up in your hand(s)
My next computer will be the new 27.5 inch toffee apple... mmmmmm!
It may melt, but at least it won't crack, once it softens up in your hand(s)
My next computer will be the new 27.5 inch toffee apple... mmmmmm!
If I buy a new phone this year it wont be iphone 5. Ive got the iphone 4 and with ios 5 I have no need to buy yet another ios device.
If I buy a new phone it will be android, just because I want to try something new and different. I already know how ios and ios 5 is, so no need to buy iphone 5, whatever spcecs it has.
If I buy a new phone it will be android, just because I want to try something new and different. I already know how ios and ios 5 is, so no need to buy iphone 5, whatever spcecs it has.
I find it very hard to complain about the current design
It's amazing.
Isn't the AT&T/GSM one technically a world phone?
I am very happy with my year old iPhone 4. I am 16km out of country town. Mainly 20 to several hundred acre blocks so not many people. My iPhone 4 works fine and love all the apps available. Never use my first generation these days as my iPhone is also my kind of iPod music machine and email vehicle. Some of the photos compare with proper digital cams after as touch in Photoshop. Great value. I feel sorry for my wife as she just has a 'normal' mobile (Cell US)
Let me save you the bother - Android is "okayish", but no match for iOS. At. All. There, saved you the hassle!
Why do you "feel sorry" for your wife? She has a phone which makes/receives calls & sends texts - it is A PHONE, and probably is more rugged and has better battery life than yours, and she won't cry if she loses it.
Your wife wins that one, sorry!
One problem with following that naming path though...what happens if this phone is not 4G but the next one is and they want to call attention to that fact? It would be weird going from an iPhone 5 "down" to an "iPhone 4G". Sure they could call that one an iPhone 6, but it would not highlight the changeover to 4G like they did with the iPhone 3G model. It could get rather confusing.
For example, I imagine the HTC EVO line going from EVO4G to EVO3D is causing some confusion in the marketplace right now. People are just funny that way with numbers.
Money talks. Whether or not consumers are actually getting the best hardware, a hell of a lot think they do. That's all that matters to a business.
Perceived inferiority by an enthusiastic minority isn't interesting unless it's profitable.
The way these "news" threads influence people's reactions is simply hilarious!
Newsbot: "Someone inside 'the industry' says that the iPhone 5 will have a ROUND screen..."
Everyone: "That is RIDICULOUS!! I'm staying with my 3GS"
Seriously, why not WAIT AND SEE?
Absolutely!!! Round Screen. Come on let's get real.
It's Oval.
I think due to the mess surrounding the 4 leak this story is just smoke and mirrors, 5 will have a good bump all around and probably and amazing thing as well thrown in for good measure.
Absolutely!!! Round Screen. Come on let's get real.
It's Oval.
Hmmmmm. Oval, eh?
15,000,000? I just want one...
I share your viewpoint. I am very happy that no major changes are being made. This way, hopefully Apple will get a good start on building a fresh new redesigned iPhone 6.
A phone that can do the things we expect out of a modern day smartphone. Things like being able to make phone calls that are clear and do not suffer from connectivity issues. A phone with a proper sized display, not a tiny one.
A phone that will be a true reflection of all the good things that I know Apple is capable of. And most importantly a phone that Apple doesn't' rush to market with antenna issues and other faults.
Time for Apple to get a grip and do the right thing.
OK, but fortunately over the next few weeks I have several dinners planned for beer gardens in Redwood City. I'll let you know if I find anything.
haha sure thing pal, i would rather keep my pos blackberry than go to androidbland
I think that HTC is excited as well, so they can see what their phone is going to look like in 2 years.
Which is ironically how long it takes for those sluggish phones to open apps and recognize touch input.
Really? The Thunderbolt that can kill the battery in 3 hours? That's good to you? Cool beans.
An MBA can kill the battery in three hours if you hold it wrong.
I know from personal experience that a Thunderbolt can go 16 hours if you hold it right. I also know that friends with Iphones complain about having to charge every day - and avoiding too much surfing if they're not close to an outlet.
Take any battery-operated portable computer and you can propose scenarios where the battery lasts a very few hours, or a few days.
What's your point?
I'm sure you don't want to debate how important battery life is in a mobile device and the difference between babying your phone and using it.
Of course not, since both a Thunderbolt and an Iphone can be used all day.
I just returned from a 4 July weekend trip with my husband to his family. "Babying it" meant turning off the desktop wallpaper that had a live salt-water aquarium with dozens of fish moving about. (He has the TBolt, I have a Samsung WinMobile phone that goes about a week between charges - I didn't even bring my charger on the trip.)