I hope they have an iPhone 5 (redesigned) if for no other reason other than the satisfaction that I won't have a same looking phone as the new one but slower and with an antenna issue 
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While more speed is always nice and more megapixels for the camera can be great, the facts are:
- the current iPhone 4 already runs like butter (including games)
- the current iPhone 4 already has a camera that allows for A4-sized prints in good quality
- who gives a rat's a** if he or she can use the phone on CSMA and on GSM. Considering the costs for global roaming, nobody is going to use his or her phone on different continents anyway.
- voice integration is about as thought-after as video telephony. Google has had perfect voice integration for close to two years. And in this case, the technology and the implementation really are VERY good. Still, nobody uses it.
The ONLY area where the iPhone 4 sucks big time is the tiny screen - and that's the only thing Apple apparently isn't improving on.
If we look at Android's market share, releasing another iPhone 4 (especially after such a long time - we shouldn't forget that the current iPhone 4 has been on the market for what seems an eternity) while all other manufacturers are now producing 4, 4.3 and even 4.5 inch screens (and the SGS IIs with the beautiful 4.3" screens are selling like hotcakes), will be a major problem for Apple in terms of market share in the near future.
- the current iPhone 4 already runs like butter (including games)
- the current iPhone 4 already has a camera that allows for A4-sized prints in good quality
- who gives a rat's a** if he or she can use the phone on CSMA and on GSM. Considering the costs for global roaming, nobody is going to use his or her phone on different continents anyway.
- voice integration is about as thought-after as video telephony. Google has had perfect voice integration for close to two years. And in this case, the technology and the implementation really are VERY good. Still, nobody uses it.
The ONLY area where the iPhone 4 sucks big time is the tiny screen - and that's the only thing Apple apparently isn't improving on.
If we look at Android's market share, releasing another iPhone 4 (especially after such a long time - we shouldn't forget that the current iPhone 4 has been on the market for what seems an eternity) while all other manufacturers are now producing 4, 4.3 and even 4.5 inch screens (and the SGS IIs with the beautiful 4.3" screens are selling like hotcakes), will be a major problem for Apple in terms of market share in the near future.
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Faster iPod touch would be nice. There some things on it that Hog the memory ad CPU or something and make it incredibly sluggish and battery-intensive.
Faster iPod touch would be nice. There some things on it that Hog the memory ad CPU or something and make it incredibly sluggish and battery-intensive.
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I will be very impressed if the iPhone 4s/5 shares the same GPU as the iPad 2. It'll be one hell of a powerhouse with those internals.
Looking forward to the iFixit teardown.
I will be very impressed if the iPhone 4s/5 shares the same GPU as the iPad 2. It'll be one hell of a powerhouse with those internals.
Looking forward to the iFixit teardown.
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Totally agree. I would love a slightly bigger screen for my eyes and also for my fingers so I don't push the wrong letters when I'm typing an email.
I won't change over to Android because I'm invested in the Apple ecosystem.
I honestly think this is what the update cycle for the iPhone. One year major, One year minor.
Its interesting every two years there is a major release because two years is when most carrier phone contracts expire.
I'm not even interested in the iPhone, rather I'm interested to see if the elusive 128GB Touch is coming and if they are really going to get rid of the classic and shuffle.
Its interesting every two years there is a major release because two years is when most carrier phone contracts expire.
I'm not even interested in the iPhone, rather I'm interested to see if the elusive 128GB Touch is coming and if they are really going to get rid of the classic and shuffle.
Don't lose hope yet. The iPad 2 was in a similar situation to this before its announcement (we had no idea what it would look like besides cases being made). Then the night before the announcement a picture of the actual device was leaked. So something similar to that could possibly happen again.
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Steve is an incredibly smart businessman!! He plans all his moves ahead of time specially with his illness he had to plan his exit from apple perfectly so that it wouldn't hurt apples success!! That means having Tim cook as CEO when this amazing redesigned iPhone 5 hits the shelves. That is why I think it was not released at it's usual summer debut.
He learned from past experiences how to keep the iPhone 5 from being leaked with the leak of past products (iPhone 4 bar mess)
If Tim cook doesn't wow us on Tuesday with something spectacular apples stock will take a HUGE hit and I think that's not the correct start to a new legacy that Timmy needs!!
Here's to a new redesigned iPhone 5 (lifts champagne cup)
Steve is an incredibly smart businessman!! He plans all his moves ahead of time specially with his illness he had to plan his exit from apple perfectly so that it wouldn't hurt apples success!! That means having Tim cook as CEO when this amazing redesigned iPhone 5 hits the shelves. That is why I think it was not released at it's usual summer debut.
He learned from past experiences how to keep the iPhone 5 from being leaked with the leak of past products (iPhone 4 bar mess)
If Tim cook doesn't wow us on Tuesday with something spectacular apples stock will take a HUGE hit and I think that's not the correct start to a new legacy that Timmy needs!!
Here's to a new redesigned iPhone 5 (lifts champagne cup)
I thought 'specs were dead' after the last release. Now they are a big deal again. Apple will have its cake and eat it too.
You will, but you could also have gotten that for over a year now with an iPhone 4.
The best looking phone?
You mean the one that the vast majority of people here thought was some cheap Chinese ripp off, and than Apple would never release anything so poor looking, before it's official launch?
I guess you're right. I was looking for a 4" screen too. But, like I also predicted, the 4" screen won't happen until the A6 is out and after the iPad 3 is common. Maybe iPhone 5 will be next fall.
I disagree. I think there are already apps that could take advantage of a faster processor. Honestly, the 4's processor felt a little slow even when newish (it was fast enough but it already had some lag).
It was one of the two things I really want to see improved about the 4 (speed and storage space). So honestly, I think Apple has it right to focus on a faster processor. Even if they don't make software aimed at it, it will still run software already out better than the 4 can.
I'm actually pretty jealous (not planning on getting one, can't justify it on my budget to get one out of contract. If I did have a better budget and they came out with a 64 GB one it might have been worth me upgrading now).
You people whining that it isn't getting a looks upgrade (Whether that is true or not) and it's only getting a processor upgrade really need to look at your priorities. Looks is a nice extra. Capability is far more important. I'll take the more capable phone over having it have a more "new and up to date" look *rolls eyes*.
Didn't all the reviews say and show Galaxy S2 with the dual core Snapdragon cpu to be a good bit faster than the Galaxy S2 with Samsung's own dual core cpu? Same goes for all those Moto devices with the dual core TI cpu. To, me these synthetic benchmarks don't really mean much specially since they are comparing it to the dual core Tegra 2, which is what almost 2 years old, and it being replaced by Tegra 3 sometime this year. The Samsung cpu that is slower than some of the other Android options. Beside that, I am excited about the upcoming dual core iPhone, hold a lot of hope for some power and good battery life.
Kudos for your great attitude. I hope you're right for the sake of Apple.
It would be nice to see function as a priority over Apples usual choice of style over substance. To which the followers then call out "Spec Whore" to anyone who is disappointed in the phones poor performance.
Jobs left many legacies. One of the most noticeable being the rabid defenders, apologists, and worshipers. Blind to anything he fails to bless. It's Apple Religion.
You really think somebody with a 3GS has never used an iPhone 4? I'm sorry, but if you really think that you have to be an idiot.
I have a 3GS and some of my best friends have iPhone 4's. So not only do I pick theirs up and use their phones extremely often, I also pick them up and use them at the Apple store whenever I am at the mall.
Hahahaha go back and read how many people would like a bigger screen. And keep in mind that so many people who want a bigger screen don't talk on forums.
Literally everybody I talk to about the next iPhone agrees that it would be awesome to have a bigger screen. 3.5" isn't big compared to other smart phones. And the phone market is totally different from when they released the 3GS, they need to step up their game a little bit.
And with a 3.7" screen, Apple could still keep 300+ pixels per inch. I remember hearing that somebody did the math of what the ppi would be for a 4" screen with the same resolution and they said around 288, that's pretty dang close to 300! If you remember in their keynote for the iPhone 4, Steve began talking about how the eye sees before saying the resolution of the iPhone. He said that once it hits around 300 ppi, our eyes can't really tell the difference. Even more so further away. Basically, at 300 ppi it will look like printed paper. In fact, many prints are done at 300 ppi. So if they did a 3.7" screen, they can still easily have a Retina Display. That name is in relation to how our eyes see, not a specific ppi number of 326.
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The google voice recognition is not in the same class as the iPhone assistant.
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The google voice recognition is not in the same class as the iPhone assistant.
