That's fine, but I don't think you can really judge the new iPhone until you see it in person. That mirrored edge looks pretty sharp to me. I have a feeling the fit and finish will be more impressive in the flesh.
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Apple Announces iPhone 5 with 4-Inch Display
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That's fine, but I don't think you can really judge the new iPhone until you see it in person. That mirrored edge looks pretty sharp to me. I have a feeling the fit and finish will be more impressive in the flesh.
Isnt that just very telling apple hasnt updates anything significant in the iphone for years?
macosxuser01
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The White iPhone 5 will be releasing at the same time as the black one right? We're not gonna have the same problem with what happen to iPhone 4? Lol
12AM PDT on Friday (that's 3AM here on the East Coast). I'm guessing it will be contract devices only (no official unlocked versions yet).
I can only pray you´re right...I remember how many months were spent finding the right shade of the white for the glass back and the result was and still is stunning. I can not see how two-tone can be more elegant than one-tone, but I do hope I am wrong
photographypro
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Yes, let's compare the line for the iPhone 5 to the lines for the Samsung.
Well advantage Samsung, no one is in line!
jrswizzle
macrumors 603
I don't get the fascination to swap batteries out.
1) You'd need to be carrying them around to be able to switch them out in a jam.
2) Why on earth do you need to swap the battery in the first place, the phone only came out 5 months ago!?
3) Wouldn't carrying a charger weigh just as much and be less of a hassle to just plug it than switching out a battery?
4) Isn't that just more money you pay for extra batteries?
These are all serious questions and being that you seem to be enamored with the "feature" I'd love for you to explain this to me. Personally, I'm not a fan of devices you can just pop the back off of....because once you do, it never feels as sturdy (felt this way about my N7)
verniesgarden
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franswa za
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the gorilla glass front & back covers are awesome, i agree, the phone as a designer piece is a collector's item, never to be repeated by any sane phone company
steve j did not advertise the bumper... it was a weak excuse for the "cover up" of the "antenna gate" connectivity issue of the iPhone 4, corrected on the 4S, to some extent
it is a pity, as no phone should not be used with any "protection" from a designer's point of view
I think the iPhone 5 will be more impressive in person and if you got her one that would be better. If nothing more, it would give you the best of both worlds. Swapping batteries is a bit overrated, since it also requires buying another one and carrying it around. Even Nokia is going with the integrated battery. Also, the new iPhone gets 33% longer battery life on 3G than the 4S.
for all those hating this new design, first just watch the iphone video on apple's website then decide wether it just an incremental approach ..i can tell from the video that the build quality of this thing is gonna be unmatched...samsung cant even touch it...
Can someone please help me tackle the SV-DO possibility with this new iPhone 5 on Verizon's 3G network? Talking about Verizon only, here.
For those who do not know, by SV-DO I am referring to simultaneous voice and data while on Verizon's 3G [CDMA[] network.
The Apple event stated: "Single chip [for voice and data], single radio, dynamic antenna."
QUESTIONS!
1) What does the single radio do?
2) The chip does voice and data. Can someone explain this? Does it do it when in either LTE or 3G (or sub-3G) areas?
3) Is the following scenario possible? Scenario: while in a Verizon 3G area -- the phone will use the radio for data and the LTE chip for voice?
Let's break this down, please! Trying to understand if Apple's implementation is actually an SVDO implementation without it really even being talked about. SVDO is never talked about or advertised.
For those who do not know, by SV-DO I am referring to simultaneous voice and data while on Verizon's 3G [CDMA[] network.
The Apple event stated: "Single chip [for voice and data], single radio, dynamic antenna."
QUESTIONS!
1) What does the single radio do?
2) The chip does voice and data. Can someone explain this? Does it do it when in either LTE or 3G (or sub-3G) areas?
3) Is the following scenario possible? Scenario: while in a Verizon 3G area -- the phone will use the radio for data and the LTE chip for voice?
Let's break this down, please! Trying to understand if Apple's implementation is actually an SVDO implementation without it really even being talked about. SVDO is never talked about or advertised.
Oooooooh lets see? A more open platform (ie on the S3 you can share a pic throughout every app on the phone that will accept a photo. Not just tweet, email, SMS and OH MY GOD! Facebook), a wider screen, a slimmer design, a Micro USB connector (as you have to use a special connector anyway) ... that's just off the top of my head
To all the idiots posting that kind of comment, please explain to me how the S3 is actually better than this new iPhone in real life? Comparing both I'd say the iPhone is much better than the S3 apart from the screen, and even then, some people don't like huge screens.
So many stupid comments in here...
It's not revolutionary or anything. It's simply slightly better in ever way. I don't really have any issues with my 4S. I'm not really sure what people expect really. They want some crazy new design? It's a friggin phone. Obviously I haven't used one yet, but I like what I see.
It's not revolutionary or anything. It's simply slightly better in ever way. I don't really have any issues with my 4S. I'm not really sure what people expect really. They want some crazy new design? It's a friggin phone. Obviously I haven't used one yet, but I like what I see.
I think the thing I'm most disappointed about is that the entire thing was leaked way in advance. I was really hoping that Apple was intentionally leaking fake parts so as to throw everyone off. Absolutely no surprises today. I was especially hoping to see a return to the curved back, since I find my iPhone 4S's sharp edges to be uncomfortable to hold.
Leaving that aside...The device itself is a let-down for me, too. Faster processor. OK, but my iPhone 4S seems plenty fast enough. Larger screen: Great, but when I'm browsing the web, I prefer to browse in portrait mode, and the fonts (when browsing non-optimized sites) seem too small. I would have preferred the screen be larger in both dimensions (though I do agree with the concept of making it 16:9). I guess LTE is the only other thing I could get mildly excited about. Again, though, my AT&T 3G (4G Lite) speeds are usually acceptable. I worry more about running past my data limit with their new plans, especially with them encouraging tethering and FaceTime usage.
Right now I've got two iPhone 4S's and an iPhone 4. The first two are just a year into their contract. The second should be upgradable. But I'm not sure if I want to bother. I'll probably mull over this for a while yet.
Leaving that aside...The device itself is a let-down for me, too. Faster processor. OK, but my iPhone 4S seems plenty fast enough. Larger screen: Great, but when I'm browsing the web, I prefer to browse in portrait mode, and the fonts (when browsing non-optimized sites) seem too small. I would have preferred the screen be larger in both dimensions (though I do agree with the concept of making it 16:9). I guess LTE is the only other thing I could get mildly excited about. Again, though, my AT&T 3G (4G Lite) speeds are usually acceptable. I worry more about running past my data limit with their new plans, especially with them encouraging tethering and FaceTime usage.
Right now I've got two iPhone 4S's and an iPhone 4. The first two are just a year into their contract. The second should be upgradable. But I'm not sure if I want to bother. I'll probably mull over this for a while yet.
verniesgarden
macrumors 65816
I really think its a hold over from a lot of android phones needing to have the battery taken out and put back into save it from a crash.
Why would Samsung want to touch it... it's a phone perhaps this my have been better... Oooooooh lets see? A more open platform (ie on the S3 you can share a pic throughout every app on the phone that will accept a photo. Not just tweet, email, SMS and OH MY GOD! Facebook), a wider screen, a slimmer design, a Micro USB connector (as you have to use a special connector anyway) ... that's just off the top of my head