You may think it is an "innovation-less minor update" but why you would say they are doomed to hell, I have no idea. Even if you forget the iphone they still have a viable tablet, ipod & computer line.
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Apple Announces Over Two Million iPhone 5 Pre-Orders in First Day of Sales
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You may think it is an "innovation-less minor update" but why you would say they are doomed to hell, I have no idea. Even if you forget the iphone they still have a viable tablet, ipod & computer line.
Nope.
The S3 wasn't estimated to reach 10 million in sales until late July. Two months after release.
Exact situation as you. I upgraded to a 32gb iPhone 5 despite not being eligible. There were just too many upgrades to pass up on. And I also had to pay full $64 sales tax on the unsubsidized phone price!
But having sold my 4S today, it will not cost me too much out of my pocket in th end. Very much worth it.
So many iPhones, but none for me?
My iPhone 4 has been acting shady lately (Apple conspiracy suspected), with text messaging app running very slowly and other funky things. So, I was looking forward to the change. But, now I have to wait until Oct 5th? I guess I could stand in line at Best Buy, but that just looks pathetic.
And I dare say there were a few things Apple could have addressed in iOS 6 and iPhone 5 -- ability to "hard" close an app from its main screen, ability to close all background apps at once, camera that takes multi-pics at once to capture moving subjects, the ability to switch between home screens on the fly and finally, being able to see seconds on the clock should be a no-brainer.
Having said that, I still look forward to the new HW and SW changes. Apple simply has a more complete and reliable ecosystem than other players right now.
My iPhone 4 has been acting shady lately (Apple conspiracy suspected), with text messaging app running very slowly and other funky things. So, I was looking forward to the change. But, now I have to wait until Oct 5th? I guess I could stand in line at Best Buy, but that just looks pathetic.
And I dare say there were a few things Apple could have addressed in iOS 6 and iPhone 5 -- ability to "hard" close an app from its main screen, ability to close all background apps at once, camera that takes multi-pics at once to capture moving subjects, the ability to switch between home screens on the fly and finally, being able to see seconds on the clock should be a no-brainer.
Having said that, I still look forward to the new HW and SW changes. Apple simply has a more complete and reliable ecosystem than other players right now.
I put ... because I was quoting myself from a reply to a similar question.
My point was that people were claiming Apple was holding back supply in order to make it seem like the iPhone was selling by claiming they were blown away by pre-orders. With these numbers getting released, now we know how clearly untrue that is.
To me, if Apple is transparent with their numbers and Samsung isn't then I can't see anyone making any comparison between the two.
If the guy on top of the hill yells I sold 2 million and no one else says I sold X million more than that, then that makes the guy yelling 2 million the winner imo.
Apple gets way better press by releasing their numbers then running childish comparison ads, that actually bring their competitors to light, instead of banish them. Apple's PR seems to know what their doing.
I think you might want to re-read his post. It was sarcasm. At least that's how I read it.
Sounds like the Samsung S3 is the best Android phone around. I have no idea why they haven't upgraded to Android 4.1 though. That is just stupid of Samsung for holding back.
iPhone users that want the latest iPhone and iOS will never switch to a phone that isn't bleeding edge with their OS.
iPhone users that want the latest iPhone and iOS will never switch to a phone that isn't bleeding edge with their OS.
No, the 90,000 per carrier was how many the carriers ordered in the hope of selling them to customers over the next months. It is a totally different number. Not a single phone was sold to customers at this point. Apple's two million pre-orders are actual customers ordering the phones.
Careful, or the Fandroids will sue you for hurt feelings.
Many countries use periods instead of commas as numerical separators.How can they sell 0.001 of a phone?
what a shame .. if only theyd made it 4G compatible for the UK ... until then ... the wait continues :-( As does my iPhone 4.0 in me jacket pocket!
I believe it will be compatible with Everything Everywhere in the UK, along with DT in Germany. Most of the rest of the EU uses different bands. It wouldn't surprise me if those bands are added in the 5S next year once those networks are more developed. If there's a big enough demand, we could see a special version of the iPhone 5 (as we did with the Verizon iPhone 4 in 2010). For instance, if Apple inks a deal with China Mobile, which requires them to come out with a new design, then maybe Apple would take the opportunity to add EU 4G support at the same time.
Wow. Nice indeed. Also looks like there is a line already forming at some of the Apple stores too. I laugh when I read those.
