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3G iPhone: Thinner, Thicker, or Both?
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What does the iPhone have to do with a concrete ship? Wah, wah, waaaaah...
Maybe the ZunePhone will be shipped on a concrete ship.
Im a Verizon customer and plan on buying the new iphone when it comes out. I have a two part question:
1. Would it benefit me to buy a junk AT&T phone before the iphone launch so I can get the subsidy?
2. I haven't heard anyone say anything about porting your old phone number to the iphone. I assume you can but I want to make sure of that before hand.
Thanks!
there was an FCC regulation that came out where you could port your phone numbers to a new phone. It supposingly included being able to switch carriers too, but I still have trouble with carriers allowing me to do that. Keeping your same phone number within a carrier is not a problem, I upgrade my phones every year or so (I tend to break mine).
Re: size
I can't see aapl making the screen smaller. Ever. For any model. That said, the iPhone overall is about .375" wider and 1.25" longer than the screen itself. That may be a bit too small to be ergonomically comfortable, but future models could be reduced and made a bit thicker. The biggest limitations won't come from higher tech, but from battery, screen materials, and speaker. Battery technology is the real limitation these days.
However, one immediate possibility for a smaller iPhone would be a bluetooth earbud (or pen or watch) combined with handsfree calling. Smaller "phone" combined with big screen when needed.
I can't see aapl making the screen smaller. Ever. For any model. That said, the iPhone overall is about .375" wider and 1.25" longer than the screen itself. That may be a bit too small to be ergonomically comfortable, but future models could be reduced and made a bit thicker. The biggest limitations won't come from higher tech, but from battery, screen materials, and speaker. Battery technology is the real limitation these days.
However, one immediate possibility for a smaller iPhone would be a bluetooth earbud (or pen or watch) combined with handsfree calling. Smaller "phone" combined with big screen when needed.
Im a Verizon customer and plan on buying the new iphone when it comes out. I have a two part question:
1. Would it benefit me to buy a junk AT&T phone before the iphone launch so I can get the subsidy?
2. I haven't heard anyone say anything about porting your old phone number to the iphone. I assume you can but I want to make sure of that before hand.
Thanks!
1. I'd wait...they may only give a subsidy to brand new subscripers or something crazy like that. I'm also switching from Verizon and I'm waiting.
2. Yes, you can.
Something is missing... the WOW!
As have many others, I have been reading these rumors for many months (they started almost immediately after the original iphone announcement).
I feel something is missing here. Most every rumored feature is an incremental improvement-- even the SDK, AppStore, Enterprise features.
We are hypothesizing over number of cameras, pixel depth, memory, real or pseudo GPS, 3G in this flavor or that, size/weight/dimensions... yadda, yadda, yadda.
Don't get me wrong, this is all good stuff. But, it is so... so... so... predictable!
I do believe, because of a series of events, that SJ will have the attention of much of the world (at least the technology world) focused on his WWDC keynote.
This can't be another iPod Hi-Fi, leather case announcement...
Where is the WOW factor, that slaps us upside the head? Blows away the competition?
Steve has the opportunity to "set the bar" for the next few years. Anticipated, incremental iPhone improvements just ain't gonna' do it.
There's gotta' be more!
C'mon Steve, make us drool!
i'd like to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather...
rather than screaming in terror like his passengers.
As have many others, I have been reading these rumors for many months (they started almost immediately after the original iphone announcement).
I feel something is missing here. Most every rumored feature is an incremental improvement-- even the SDK, AppStore, Enterprise features.
We are hypothesizing over number of cameras, pixel depth, memory, real or pseudo GPS, 3G in this flavor or that, size/weight/dimensions... yadda, yadda, yadda.
Don't get me wrong, this is all good stuff. But, it is so... so... so... predictable!
I do believe, because of a series of events, that SJ will have the attention of much of the world (at least the technology world) focused on his WWDC keynote.
This can't be another iPod Hi-Fi, leather case announcement...
Where is the WOW factor, that slaps us upside the head? Blows away the competition?
Steve has the opportunity to "set the bar" for the next few years. Anticipated, incremental iPhone improvements just ain't gonna' do it.
There's gotta' be more!
C'mon Steve, make us drool!
i'd like to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather...
rather than screaming in terror like his passengers.
Wow. This is the most obnoxious rumor I have ever read. Actually, should this even be considered as such when, really, it is nothing more than a rehash of absolutely everything that has ever been said ever about the iPhone?
This doesn't deserve Page One.
Perhaps something a little more concrete...
This doesn't deserve Page One.
Perhaps something a little more concrete...
Everyone obviously remember the WWDC poster of the 2 golden gate bridges and the sneaky little quote they give. This is what I think it means now
Maybe the bridges stand for your choice of iPhone, there could be one geared toward corporate America and the other one for the everyday consumer. The more these rumors come out the more I'm starting to believe in my theory.
IDK just a thought.
Maybe the bridges stand for your choice of iPhone, there could be one geared toward corporate America and the other one for the everyday consumer. The more these rumors come out the more I'm starting to believe in my theory.
IDK just a thought.
Rumors and cyprus
Apple is doing a great job at hiding their new products don't they?
They drive the whole community crazy!
No rumors about iPhone 2.0 coming to cyprus I guess they are only rolling it where the itunes store is available? It's quite sad how small countries like my one never get the chance for new staff
Apple is doing a great job at hiding their new products don't they?
They drive the whole community crazy! No rumors about iPhone 2.0 coming to cyprus
I guess they are only rolling it where the itunes store is available? It's quite sad how small countries like my one never get the chance for new staffWirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; U; CPU like Mac OS X; en) AppleWebKit/420.1 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/3.0 Mobile/4A102 Safari/419.3)
What would be funny is if a new iPhone is not announced on June 9.
As I'm from the UK I've checked the O2 website, carphone warehouse and the UK Apple website. It's not being sold anywhere. That wouldn't make sense unless they are waiting for a new model to come in...
The print on that bridges poster said there were going to be two developer tracks at the conference. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Internet Tablet
I am still in the group of people that believes that the iphone will be revamped but their will be a one more thing... an internet tablet! that would explain the rumors that apple has ordered gps chips and that they in fact will go to the tablet not the new iphone ?! Steve Jobs please just tell us I can't wait a week!
I am still in the group of people that believes that the iphone will be revamped but their will be a one more thing... an internet tablet! that would explain the rumors that apple has ordered gps chips and that they in fact will go to the tablet not the new iphone ?! Steve Jobs please just tell us I can't wait a week!
LOL
- now that I got my macbook, I am thinking of just cancelling my subscription to macrumors and just read the headlines every so often. in the past year or so, I have seen this forum grow from helpful information to a bunch of whining that people they did not get their way ... I used to look to macrumors for useful information. Now I have to read through 30+ pages of whining just to find something interesting that I did not know....
Hard to believe my iPhone isn't even a year old yet.
I've seen very little on features I am currently missing/wanting:
#1 - BlueTooth Stereo
#2 - Remote dialing, texting from Address Book, Mail, iChat etc.
#3 - ability to use BT keyboard/mouse for data entry.. so-so.
I expect to hang onto my RevA for a while longer.
It's a tough little booger, been thru the wash once, never in a case and still look/works like new.
Zack
I've seen very little on features I am currently missing/wanting:
#1 - BlueTooth Stereo
#2 - Remote dialing, texting from Address Book, Mail, iChat etc.
#3 - ability to use BT keyboard/mouse for data entry.. so-so.
I expect to hang onto my RevA for a while longer.
It's a tough little booger, been thru the wash once, never in a case and still look/works like new.
Zack
As I have seen with Sprint - you only get a small pitiful discounts on upgrading your phone. if you are a new subscriber, you tend to get larger discounts ans better plans/raes.
Its hard to believe that WWDC's entire theme was made to focus on iPhone models.
I still think this works with the tablet rumor. Diverging paths for developers...1) Mobile - iPhone/touch and 2) Portable - Tablet touch applications
This is my first ever post on this site, and I just wanted to tell you all how excited all your excitement has got me. I don't understand most of it, but anyway
I've never owned a Mac in my life (had loads of ipods, which doesn't seem to count with you Mac types
I haven't been this excited about what is frankly, a random date in the calendar, since I was about 6. Which begs the question, is Steve Jobs Father Christmas in disguise? If so, is WWDC attended by his elves? Do they all wear funny costumes, or are they all dressed in skin tight Mission impossible uniforms like the ones that the guys you see on the Apple website "demonstrating" new products with voices that sound like a stage hypnotist (it's all becoming clear now that I write this...)
Seriously though - 3G is overrated unless you're trying to watch TV on your mobile - I know, i've had it for years on (shhh) Windows mobiles/ Nokias etc. The iphone's web pages seem to load pretty quickly anyway.
- What I care about is enough Gigs to hold all my music and a few episodes of the West Wing, South Park etc.
- Enough battery to last a full day (preferably 2) without charging.
- Ideally, it shouldn't be so big that I need to go up a jeans size to fit it in my pocket.
I don't need GPS - the iphone seems to know where you are anyway by magic (it must be those elves
So if you're reading this Steve, an iphone with decent battery life, a slimmer shell and at least 32gigs would be nice. And make it cheaper. And wrap it in tinsel, and I'm there.
Sorry for my distended ramblings, but I'm a new convert to the cause, and they are always the most dangerous.
Cheers.
I won't fill you with all the hype.... After hype is just that, blown out of the water expectations. What I will tell you though...... I bought a macbook in April from MacMall with Parallels and Windows Xp Pre-loaded. I have never been more happier in all my life when it comes to a new computer.
Software on a mac is about 1/4 to 1/2 the prices as the MS world, and seems to make my world more easier when it comes to needing what I need to do. I have yet to have a crash. with all that is built into a apple's iwork, ilife, and into the OS itself, I was able to dump 70% of the software I needed as compared to MS. I am truelly a happy mac owner.
As for the iphone, well I wanted one - but I am locked into a sprint contract right now, and i am hating my palm centrino for some things. I cannot get my contacts to sync with outlook or the palm desktop. Arg. I have not tried connecting it to my mac yet to see if I can fanagle something... The palm software that came with it only runs on Windows.
every one knows by this point that 3G is a lock but 3g or not I would love to have multimedia messaging support so i can send and receive pictures! Am I alone on this?
Was the response I got from O2 when enquiring about purchasing the 'current' iPhone when they reduced it to £199. I was tempted to purchase that, then upgrade to 3G.
It will either get thinner or it won't change. That trend happened with the iMac, the the laptop lines as well.
Also, there will be only be two iPhone sizes: 16GB and 32GB. The iPod lines have always had a big and a small, and the iPhone will too. Having 3 or 4 models, some of which don't have 3G is not going to happen.
2 models, both 3G. Duh.
Also, there will be only be two iPhone sizes: 16GB and 32GB. The iPod lines have always had a big and a small, and the iPhone will too. Having 3 or 4 models, some of which don't have 3G is not going to happen.
2 models, both 3G. Duh.
hmm, lets see here.
wwdc theme - 2 bridges.
New iphone in works
long rumor of touch/tablet
long rumors of new mini
10.5.3 just came out
new SDK for the iphone.
growth in Apple sales
shipping of "electric computer"
I think we are seeing Apple making new in roads. I have a string suspicion Apple may be working on more apps than we know, beefing up there Enterprise level solutions, and working more towards bridging with other technologies and systems.
It was funny and cool. my local news station, Fox8 in High Point NC, was talking about the gas prices; and how companies are looking at 4 10/hr day work weeks or a virtual Friday where people work from home, one day a week.
One women they were interviewing had an iMac in her cubical and she was syncing up her macbook pro to take with her to be able tro work remotely. The company also gave her an iphone to be able to keep in touch.
With the gas situation, large companies outsourcing and downsizing, and virtual offices, I see where we need to better bridge our home/mobile office with the servers housed in a smaller company HQ. I work from home supporting 200+ hospitals and their software. I wish we had macs as expose would sure be nice when I have 10-12 apps running.
I think the bridge theme really has something more in mind than just a new phone. After all WWDC is World Wide Developers Conference, not MacWorld. Although, Steve surprised us in the past with releasing stuff outside of MacWorld.
As everyone desperately waits for the new iphone (even myself) we are still not even definitely sure one will be released for all we know Jobs could take the stage and be like we are working on a 3g phone will be shipping in late fall or something! That would SUCK!
given the hype on this board, I would not be surprised.... It has happened before. Also carriers need to upgrade there entire networks to 3G. after all, this is a developers conference
I thought that the two bridges were just showing the new division of OS X. The mobile version and the computer version. I doubt the two bridges has anything to do with consumer products like a tablet, although they could infer a tablet through further development of OS X mobile. Since its a developers conference, the focus will be on OS X and OS X mobile. 3g iphone just happens to slip in.
After reading the numerous rumors - I still can't make myself believe that Apple would ever make anything thicker from it's predecessor. It just doesn't mix with Apple's mantra.