also this ^
the reason android phones have huge screens is because they need to house bulky chips, batteries, etc.... they have spun it as a feature
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Apple Gearing Up for iPhone 5 Production Ahead of Summer Launch? [Updated]
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also this ^
the reason android phones have huge screens is because they need to house bulky chips, batteries, etc.... they have spun it as a feature
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I too miss my 3Gs form factor and how it feels in my hand specifically weight and form; but sorry my 4s is not at all hard to pick up off of a table. I know exactly what you mean though, it is easier to pick up the pre iP4's off a flat surface and I love the shape of the iPad 2. I really hope the next iteration of the iPhone(5, More than likely) is a shrunk iPad 2 +3G, the mock ups look stunning. Oh multi-touch home button too please!!
I too miss my 3Gs form factor and how it feels in my hand specifically weight and form; but sorry my 4s is not at all hard to pick up off of a table. I know exactly what you mean though, it is easier to pick up the pre iP4's off a flat surface and I love the shape of the iPad 2. I really hope the next iteration of the iPhone(5, More than likely) is a shrunk iPad 2 +3G, the mock ups look stunning. Oh multi-touch home button too please!!
Heck, just wait til you see Netflix on a 55" screen! You're gonna hate watching Netflix on that S2. And you're gonna be needing some BIIIIIIIGGG pockets to carry around a TV!
Cool. Netflix was still better on the S2 than 4S.
Despite what these boards might lead you to believe, Apple still makes computers.
That was my take as well. Apple now has two tent pole releases spaced about 6 months apart with some smaller events/releases sprinkled through the rest of the year. It may have been predicated on a slip in iOS5/iCloud, conversely the feature set of iCloud/iOS5 may have been upped in light of the additional 3 months.
Considering Apple just sold 37 million phones inclusive of a 2-year old phone, a 1 year-old phone and a disappointing speed bump with no LTE or 4" screen I just dont see there being a business reason to expedite an iPhone 5. Demand continues to outstrip supply.
love the stupid, "oh you want a bigger screen on your iphone, get a tv/ipad" comments
yeah that makes total sense
yeah that makes total sense
I don't think they should pull the release forward even if it is ready.
I think the best release for the phone is nearer the end of the year like they did with the 4S, gives them time to announce ios.x (if they want) and give it a few months of beta testing before unveiling the phone that will run it beautifully.
I think the best release for the phone is nearer the end of the year like they did with the 4S, gives them time to announce ios.x (if they want) and give it a few months of beta testing before unveiling the phone that will run it beautifully.
And to think Apple did not make you sign a NDA before you were allowed in the Apple labs to see the sixth generation iPhone prototype with the 4" screen.
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I don't think so, it's too short of a cycle for the 4S. It does not make good business sense to release the iPhone 5 this soon.
I don't think so, it's too short of a cycle for the 4S. It does not make good business sense to release the iPhone 5 this soon.
What if the Apple has another item in mind for the holiday season...that would be a big seller also...a.k.a. this mythical TV they are talking about.
So you'd have iPad in March 1Q, iPhone in June/July 2Q, iTV in Sept/Oct 3Q, and big holiday sales with all of them for 4Q
Three tent poles are better then 2...and 1 product for 3 of the 4 quarters means new launches every quarter with the holiday season propping up the 4th.
Apple has said they have some exciting new products in the pipeline...TV is most likely the final leg they are working on of entertainment.
^^^ This. Apple will announce iOS 6 before they announce the sixth iPhone. Apple has been on 1 year cycle for iOS releases which are now in the fall.
Apple is a worldwide company focused particularly on growth in China right now. The 4S just went on sales in that region this month through Apple and other authorized channels. Apple is NOT going to short circuit sales of the 4S in China by starting to sell the iPhone 5 in the US/Europe/Japan five months from now. No global business has such tunnel vision.
This is obviously a design flaw by Apple as I too have been unable to pick my iPhone 4S up off a table for weeks at a time. They should produce a tear shaped case for it an provide to all customers free of charge to correct this design flaw they fail to own up to. If they do not rectify this soon a class action lawsuit may be necessary.
I don't think so, it's too short of a cycle for the 4S. It does not make good business sense to release the iPhone 5 this soon.
Tell that to the Android device makers.
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Thta is why I learned to buy just what I need for what I need not features.
According to most people, if you don't buy the new iPhone during its first month, it's deemed old.
You know, a more obvious reason for this is they are just starting early so they can have the biggest possible inventory for launch in October.
I think Apple realizes that the iPhone is now poised to be the #1 smartphone in the world and is right on the edge of taking over market share from Android....therefore they want to have enough phones available at launch....so they start production earlier then expected while continuing the 4s at a smaller of the 2 lines at Foxconn (either brazil or china)
You realize that the Mac line gets updated every 6 months right? It's not that far fetched but again, I agree that they probably won't follow this pattern for the iOS line.
But they could shift it up a month or two if they want to shift something else into a Oct launch (say the TV).
I think Apple realizes that the iPhone is now poised to be the #1 smartphone in the world and is right on the edge of taking over market share from Android....therefore they want to have enough phones available at launch....so they start production earlier then expected while continuing the 4s at a smaller of the 2 lines at Foxconn (either brazil or china)
You realize that the Mac line gets updated every 6 months right? It's not that far fetched but again, I agree that they probably won't follow this pattern for the iOS line.
But they could shift it up a month or two if they want to shift something else into a Oct launch (say the TV).