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Apple Issues Invitations for October 4th iPhone Media Event
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Carriers are doing the best to promote "4G". All commercials are about the "fastest 4G network!" nowadays. Don't worry, Most people know about 4G and LTE, the carriers are telling them this is the fastest service and making darn sure they are informed.
People who post here seem to be not seeing the advertising the general public is. Things Bell, Telus, Rogers, Fido, Virgin and Videotron have been pushing around here :
- Dual core processor for faster multi-tasking and a richer experience
- Fast 4G data access *insert their own flavor here*
- Big screen displays
The general population has been told this is what they should want. They know of it. Only people living in some kind of Apple bubble don't seem aware.
Anyway, moot point, the iPhone 5 is getting 4G in the form of HSPA+ that's pretty much a given. If we're lucky, LTE. Montreal now has some LTE coverage from Rogers with wider north/south shore coverage coming soon.
Sold my iPhone 4 yesterday for $400!!!
Sold mine a few weeks back and have been using a bab-berry too, it's poo! But, the wife broke her 3g screen (again) a few weeks back, and I just fixed it today, so I am now using her 3G. Will make the wait a little easier
Normally I would agree, but it's been out long enough and the carriers have advertised it long enough that more users are aware. I saw a poll that said 40% of Verizon users that wanted an iPhone were waiting for an LTE version.
Okay, first I think you all are taking this way to seriously. I am the biggest Apple Fan you may see, but you all are taking the "1" way to seriously.
On the 4G/LTE note: There is a difference between knowing what 4G/LTE is, wanting it, and living in a area that currently has it. And knowing what it is, but don't live in a area that has it/knowing LTE is too freaking expensive and Americans need to chill with speed. 3G is still fast enough so
EVERYBODY CHILL!
On the 4G/LTE note: There is a difference between knowing what 4G/LTE is, wanting it, and living in a area that currently has it. And knowing what it is, but don't live in a area that has it/knowing LTE is too freaking expensive and Americans need to chill with speed. 3G is still fast enough so
EVERYBODY CHILL!
Okay, first I think you all are taking this way to seriously. I am the biggest Apple Fan you may see, but you all are taking the "1" way to seriously.
On the 4G/LTE note: There is a difference between knowing what 4G/LTE is, wanting it, and living in a area that currently has it. And knowing what it is, but don't live in a area that has it/knowing LTE is too freaking expensive and Americans need to chill with speed. 3G is still fast enough so
EVERYBODY CHILL!
A) Most of the people I know have it
B) It's no more expensive than 3G.
C) You know nothing about speed.....it's NEVER fast enough!!
They don't stream it live. That is what he is getting at.
You have to wait for a few hours after the keynote to watch it on their site.
Carriers are doing the best to promote "4G". All commercials are about the "fastest 4G network!" nowadays. Don't worry, Most people know about 4G and LTE, the carriers are telling them this is the fastest service and making darn sure they are informed.
People who post here seem to be not seeing the advertising the general public is. Things Bell, Telus, Rogers, Fido, Virgin and Videotron have been pushing around here :
- Dual core processor for faster multi-tasking and a richer experience
- Fast 4G data access *insert their own flavor here*
- Big screen displays
The general population has been told this is what they should want. They know of it. Only people living in some kind of Apple bubble don't seem aware.
Anyway, moot point, the iPhone 5 is getting 4G in the form of HSPA+ that's pretty much a given. If we're lucky, LTE. Montreal now has some LTE coverage from Rogers with wider north/south shore coverage coming soon.
The Providers Also tell people they want an iPhone no matter what it has
iPhone has been on the back burner of carrier advertising for a few months now around these parts. Apple is doing ads on its own, but the carriers are pushing the Android/Blackberry phones like mad, especially the 4G stuff.
Of course, that's going to change on the 4th as the iPhone gets refreshed and it comes back to the forefront.
Okay, first I think you all are taking this way to seriously. I am the biggest Apple Fan you may see, but you all are taking the "1" way to seriously.
On the 4G/LTE note: There is a difference between knowing what 4G/LTE is, wanting it, and living in a area that currently has it. And knowing what it is, but don't live in a area that has it/knowing LTE is too freaking expensive and Americans need to chill with speed. 3G is still fast enough so
EVERYBODY CHILL!
I'm chilling, I'm chilling. I honestly could care less about 4GLTE right now, I just want a bigger screen, A5 and 1gig of ram!
RIM and the android makers help pay for these ads. like intel used to pay for dell and HP to advertise intel based PC's
If we're going to extrapolate these four icons to their extremity, i notice the layout is similar to the four icon layout of the iPod nano. If rumours are correct, we're to expect a new iPod nano soon, it would make sense for it to have wireless connectivity to use wireless syncing with iTunes, and this could be used to airplay info from the iPhone to the nano - hence the four icon layout!!
Blatently wont come to fruition, but hey I like the idea!
Blatently wont come to fruition, but hey I like the idea!
Not only people are well aware of 4G but most iPhone 4 owners believe that they already have one. But that's another story.
riiight. try asking my 70-year-old, iOS-using father about multi cores. good luck with that.
The only thing more dubious than polls (especially tech ones), it's what the carriers tell you.
"I honestly could care less" meaning I care, but I could care less for the following: ...
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iPhone 3GS for FREE
iPhone 4 for $99.00
iPhone 5 for $199.00/$299.00
Have a nice day!
PS: I wonder if AT&T will offer a early renewal? LOL My renewal date says November 18th, 2011. Now that AT&HELL doesn't have the iPhone exclusively, I doubt they could give a ***** less.
Talking of hidden messages in Apple invites. There are 4 icons + the number 1 above the phone icon = 5, iPhone 5! Lets talk iPhone 5! lol.
Lets talk iPhone 5! lol.