A Breakdown of Tuesday's Possible iPhone Releases

[roznstyle]

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Enough with the tapered design. Will not happen! There is zero material evidence to suggest it either. The "case leaks" mean nothing other than some manufacturers are jumping the gun with bad intel.

 

[engg2000]

What's in a Name?

I just looked at the 4 icons in the article that was released for the "Let's Talk iPhone" event and it hit me.
There will only be one phone released at the Apple event at Cupertino happening on the 4th of October at 10:00am... Look at the icons, it tells the story.

No "iPhone 5", definitely not two new iPhones. When does Apple ever do that? There will be the original 4 and the Apple's 4s (listed in itunes beta etc) therefore no iPhone 5.

What's in a name anyway?

People will still buy it just like they bought the 3Gs when it was released. It's going to get the 8mp camera, the faster network, the larger capacity 64GB and all at the same price point (or less).

-They'll dazzle us with the speech capabilities (they have to, Google has done it already for plain english map directions in Android).
-The network speed bump up is a must because networks are already online in the USA & Canada AND the competition has done it already in their Android smartphones.
-The processor will be the A5 so it will be twice as fast, we already know they make it in the iPad.
-The camera going to 8mp is a no brainer. Android has this already.
-Thinner? probably a mm or so but not dramatically a big change.

Like I said, what's in a name?

It's an iPhone 5 without a dramatic shape change called an iPhone 4s.

I do believe the specs for the thin & tapered iPhone 5 was for a prototype someone saw (they don't just come up with the shape a few months before obviously). That will be the direction the iPhone 5 will take at next year's release....Mark my words.

 

[ThunderSkunk]

After reading this thread, I'm starting to understand why astrology, palm reading, crystal balls, and belief in irrational supernatural junk still persists.

 

[MrGlassATX]

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First post. I can't believe all the half cocked hair brained schemes some of you are putting together. Occams Razor applies here succinctly. IPhone 4S tomorrow an I'll be ordering one to get away from my Blackberry Curve 8530.

 

[satkin2]

The majority of iPhones will be tied to contracts, nearly all of which will be 18/24 months long. Therefore the majority of iPhone 4 owners aren't due an upgrade yet, they will be for the 2012 iPhone though.

Likewise, those due an upgrade in 2011 are owners of 3Gs', so even if the new iPhone maintains the iPhone 4 form factor it will be a significant upgrade for them.

Yes, there will be people who upgrade every itteration of the iPhone, but they aren't the norm. Apple caters to the masses, not just those who want the latest and greatest.

The 3G and 3Gs didn't change form factor, but the 3G will have been bought by manily people who didn't buy the original iPhone, the 3Gs then taken on by original iPhone owners whos contracts come to an end.

Apple will do what they want, even if its a iPhone 4s there will be millions of people who will upgrade. Many more who will be buying an iPhone for the first time too. These will far out weigh those disappointed if an iPhone 5 isn't released. They won't be as noisy as those disappointed, but the masses who are happy will be who matter to Apple.

 

[john01270]

Did anyone consider that if they launch an iPhone 4S as well as another iPhone tomorrow then that other iPhone will be an iPhone 6?

@engg2000 Completely agree. They couldn't have made it more clear by the icons. One new iPhone, which would make next years the iPhone 6.

 

[Illumination]

The last night of speculation.

THANK GOD

 

[aliensporebomb]

Ugh!

Yeah, totally ridiculous.

I get the idea that if the guts of the new 4s was placed in a tapered case everyone would go nuts even if the internals were identical.

Think of the iPhone4 as a Mac Pro chassis: a classic stays a classic and doesn't need to change every year just because you get bored with looking at it. Crack/MTV/ritalin induced attention spans.

It will change eventually but beyond antenna fixes and part upgrades it will largely look similar.

That doesn't mean it will suck, on the contrary but it sure seems like most of the folks here are begging for something different to look at rather than a phone to use.

 

[McGiord]

The majority of iPhones will be tied to contracts, nearly all of which will be 18/24 months long. Therefore the majority of iPhone 4 owners aren't due an upgrade yet, they will be for the 2012 iPhone though.

Likewise, those due an upgrade in 2011 are owners of 3Gs', so even if the new iPhone maintains the iPhone 4 form factor it will be a significant upgrade for them.

Yes, there will be people who upgrade every itteration of the iPhone, but they aren't the norm. Apple caters to the masses, not just those who want the latest and greatest.

The 3G and 3Gs didn't change form factor, but the 3G will have been bought by manily people who didn't buy the original iPhone, the 3Gs then taken on by original iPhone owners whos contracts come to an end.

Apple will do what they want, even if its a iPhone 4s there will be millions of people who will upgrade. Many more who will be buying an iPhone for the first time too. These will far out weigh those disappointed if an iPhone 5 isn't released. They won't be as noisy as those disappointed, but the masses who are happy will be who matter to Apple.

If this is the case, why have they delayed the release from June to October?
Doesn't make too much sense to delay a launch for something kind of simple to upgrade.

 

[Illumination]

It's possible it was never delayed. I think Apple wanted to:

- Rid the iPhone from WWDC
- Combine the iPhone/iPod events
- Release iOS 5 with the new hardware.

 

[arn]

I'm thinking the same thing, too. There's a reason I didn't get the 4: I didn't really like the flat back in the design.

But Arn, our bet is still on. I'm still thinking that Apple this year tightened down all their security (including sending people to raid other people's houses), and has made sure that no leaks ever pass by.

Did I win?

arn