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Analyst Claims Redesigned iPhone 5, China-Focused 'iPhone 4-Plus' Coming Soon

skellener said:
Am I the only one who thinks we will see only one new iPhone - the iPhone 5 and one new iPod Touch (possibly with an ear speaker for VOIP over Wi-Fi) ?? I just don't see Apple releasing two new phones and causing more confusion in the product line.
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Of course there are others that thing this is correct. Maybe thousands?

And thousands that think about option B, and thousands that think it is option C and thousands that think it is option D.

And just about NOBODY knows.
 
Apple isn't going to come out with an iPhone 4 clone and call it iPhone 5. They will expand on the design of the 4 and call it an "iPhone 4S" while edging out the competition with an iPhone 5 that will surprise all. At least that's my opinion.

I think we will all be surprised come October.
 
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I hope this isn't the iPhone 5 to me it is dated going back to the 3GS concept but bigger screen and thinner
 
iPhone 5 will be based on a lighter, thinner form factor that is GSM and CDMA capable.
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Sounds good if true (not holding breath) but can someone (apple?) do something that forces the carriers to unlock phones once your contract is over? Having a world phone like this is worthless if it's still locked to AT&T or Verizon.

By force I don't mean for free, but that an unlock becomes available from the carrier and not merely via JB.
 
Well, whatever new iPhone is on tap I'm hoping they have some sort of information soon. My old 2G iPhone has about had it and the wife's 3Gs is looking like it will be mine when she upgrades. I'm not about to go buy her an iPhone 4 this late in the product cycle when there is conjecture of a new model.
 
Stop the madness!

Analyst 1: Expect only an iPhone 4S this fall.

Analyst 2: Expect only an iPhone 5 this fall.

Analyst 3: Definitely an iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 this fall.

Analyst 4: For sure an iPhone nano this fall.

And so on. And so on. And so on.

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Apple has been able to keep us in the dark for this new iPhone to be launched. What have we heard 2 phones then 1 phone. Possibly 4s and 5 versions. All the pictures floating around could be true or fake.

We just don't know.:confused:

I hope they send notices out this week to give us a date when they will announce the new or updated iphone, what ever they will announce.:confused:
 
skellener said:
Am I the only one who thinks we will see only one new iPhone - the iPhone 5 and one new iPod Touch (possibly with an ear speaker for VOIP over Wi-Fi) ?? I just don't see Apple releasing two new phones and causing more confusion in the product line.
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Yes you're the only one. They still sell the 3GS and it's not causing confusion. Especially when the upgrades are becoming so linear. Bigger screen, higher rez camera, faster dual processor, etc. Seems like all the features of the 5 (and iOS5) will work on the 4. So why not carry multiple price points for different tier consumers? And might as well add newer processor to the 4, making it a "plus." It's going to be a new product in some countries, so no reason to release it as 1.5 years old right from the start. It can be a new product too in a sense. I think the strategy will work with the whole carrier and country expansion that is occurring at the same time.

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damir.hara said:
Apple isn't going to come out with an iPhone 4 clone and call it iPhone 5. They will expand on the design of the 4 and call it an "iPhone 4S" while edging out the competition with an iPhone 5 that will surprise all. At least that's my opinion.

I think we will all be surprised come October.
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Wow you should be an analyst. That's pretty much the opinion that's out there. Here's my plus 1.

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nostresshere said:
Of course there are others that thing this is correct. Maybe thousands?

And thousands that think about option B, and thousands that think it is option C and thousands that think it is option D.

And just about NOBODY knows.
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I know the complete truth but of course I can't reveal it. Therefore I write various posts of differing opinions. Sometimes all the posts are false. Sometimes all of them are correct. Sometimes a little of both just to throw people off the trail. When and if a new phone or phones are released, one can only then know which of my posts were legitimate or not.

:D:D
 
all i know is if its an 4s i will probably not buy it this time, after getting every iPhone i don't think a better processor and camera will do it for me this time. now I'm looking for a bigger screen, redesign (either or will be acceptable) plus better camera and processor. i can't imagine what will be the big advertised feature of this iPhone
 
KnightWRX said:
China already has an iPhone 4 too... how would it be more attractive than anywhere else ?



How is it more important than in any other country though to warrant this much mention in news stories ? That's what I don't get, what is so special about China here ?

They already have both the iPhone 4 and 3GS, they aren't the only country in the world without 100% of carriers having the iPhone... doesn't jive.
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I didn't get it either.. I'm going to assume its something to do with a possibility of having an iPhone built with a different radio type for the one carrier, maybe that large one that has something insane like 600 million subs?
 
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I just want to hold it in my hands. I need it in my life! :) I do hope it's an iPhone 5 I don't want an iPhone 4 look a like. Iphone game stressful.
 
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We shall see hey. Funny how many people complain about the repeated identical rumors on MR. If you are that bothered

1. stop reading them
2. stop commenting on them

Based on the amount of replies within minutes of posting th article people clearly are interested :)
 
h0mi said:
Sounds good if true (not holding breath) but can someone (apple?) do something that forces the carriers to unlock phones once your contract is over? Having a world phone like this is worthless if it's still locked to AT&T or Verizon.

By force I don't mean for free, but that an unlock becomes available from the carrier and not merely via JB.
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Unlocking is up to the carrier, not Apple. In some markets, carrier locking is illegal, so all handsets are sold unlocked, but that's not the manufacturers' prerogative, it's a government stipulation.

Apple can't force AT&T to unlock the iPhone. The unlocking policy is entirely AT&T's.
 
No LTE means Apple will not be seeing my money. I've been using the Bionic on Verizon's LTE network and it is far superior to 3G and what AT&T considers 4G. While I like the iPhone I could never go back to a device that isn't LTE.
 
xper said:
I hope it doesnt look like that......it looks like a toy...

This design is far superior to the design above

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I am really liking the mock-up attached to this story. I think once you see one in black instead of white you will no longer think it looks like a toy, but maybe not. It's not for everyone. As for the pic you posted, it is okay, but still has the sharp edges of the iP4. I'm definitely hoping for rounded edges.
 
The "S" stands for secret. They are making a couple hundred thousand 4S phones and giving them to the Foxconn employees for keeping all news about the iPhone 5 a secret.
 
acslater017 said:
While the information is nothing new, I do think the name is intriguing:

iPhone 4+

Somehow that looks cooler than "iPhone 4S" in my opinion. Minor detail.
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didn't the S in 3GS stand for "speed"? which was significantly faster then the iphone 3G it replaced. the iphone 4 is already pretty fast i don't know why they would call it iphone 4S unless it is somehow significantly faster then iphone 4.:confused:
 
KnightWRX said:
China already has an iPhone 4 too... how would it be more attractive than anywhere else ?
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I presume you've been reading the news stories on this site, which pretty much all indicate that the updated iphone 4s is going to be cheaper than the current model, making it more accessible to the average Chinese customer.

How is it more important than in any other country though to warrant this much mention in news stories ? That's what I don't get, what is so special about China here ?

They already have both the iPhone 4 and 3GS, they aren't the only country in the world without 100% of carriers having the iPhone... doesn't jive.
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(as I'm pretty sure I pointed out a few posts back) this will be the first iphone available through China Mobile, which has 600 million subscribers, in a country that has an economy that is actually experiencing meaningful growth, unlike the vast majority of places that Apple is already dominant in.

Maybe you should set them straight and tell them why you don't think China is any different from any other market in the world, I'm sure they'll appreciate the advice.
 
fahadqureshi said:
didn't the S in 3GS stand for "speed"? which was significantly faster then the iphone 3G it replaced. the iphone 4 is already pretty fast i don't know why they would call it iphone 4S unless it is somehow significantly faster then iphone 4.:confused:
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If the iPhone 4S (and it sure looks like it will) gets the A5 then it will be faster, in just about all metrics, then the original iPhone 4. It will also likely have a better baseband chipset that hopefully covers both "G2M" / "CDMA" carriers with a single model... or possibly could also have/be a china only variant.
 
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New iPhone lineup after refresh
iPhone5 (new form factor, better cameras, faster speeds, bigger screen, muliti touch home button)
iPhone4+ (cheaper then current iPhone4, A5 chip, cheeper to make)
iPhone3GS (cheeper then iPhone4+)
 
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