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Apple Media Event All But Confirmed for September 12th, iPhone Launch Likely [Updated]
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I sound like an idiot for responding to people? 4 inches is fine with me but I was responding to the people who want something bigger than that. Did you read my link? They made it 3.5 inches for a reason. Thumbs aren't getting bigger.
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Well welcome to iPhone
So lets say for example the iPhone someday becomes 4.3" you will never buy one again?
That doesn't prove a thing. In fact, it supports this rumoured design.
4" screen: completely different
Aluminium, unibody case: completely different
New internals: naturally expected
Components wise, nothing is really the same as past generations with this rumoured design, as appearance isn't a component. The radios have likely moved back inside the case, hence the glass top and bottom (it's hard to turn a unibody design into an antenna, like they did with the steel bands on the 4/4S), and even the home button has been shown to be a different design (although it will look and function the same for the end user).
The typical iPhone users knows the phone is released yearly...it's common knowledge now and yes it will be affecting many purchasing decisions.
I will definitely be selling my 4s and getting the iPhone 5 if it looks like the photos. Even if it looks different, as long as the screen is at least 4 inches, I'm in. I see some people saying its just a phone so 3.5 inches is good but I happen to use my iPhone as my computer 95% of the time. I have 2 computers and a laptop but I rarely ever use them so to me a 4 inch screen iPhone is a HUGE deal since its what I pretty much use for reading, listening and watching videos. I can sit on the couch or anywhere and use it 1 handed. *I'll be preordering as soon as I can!.
That has nothing to do with this rumour that they haven't heard though. I was responding to someone saying that this September 12th rumour would impact sales.
They don't need to hear a rumor to know that a newer version is probably coming out soon though
Does context not matter to you guys at all? I'm saying the September 12 date leaking won't really have a negative impact on sales as people already know it's coming soon or they haven't heard the rumour anyway. I was responding to someone who suggested this leak was a major problem, which it isn't.
I never said that the high probability of a refresh "soon" doesn't impact sales.
Enough for what? Enough to convince people that are eligible for an upgrade & have used an iPhone in the past and enjoyed it to get the latest and greatest? Enough for Android users to get curious? Enough for people still on contract to run out and pay full price? Enough to beat former sales records?
See, with zero context.. Your musing is fairly meaningless.. Just saying.
With the re-farm, you'll be able to have 3g on your iPhone while on T-Mobile. No worries there. Looking at their coverage map, it looks as though they do have HSPA+ 42Mbps in the D.C. area.
Yeah, an unlocked phone that works on AT&T's bands will work on T-Mobile.
Here is a recent article on the speed of the carriers in D.C. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2405632,00.asp
With the re-farm on T-Mobile's part, the network will be a bit more efficient and speeds will increase.
I keep telling myself the same thing so I can be surprised when Apple blows me away yet again.
Just wait until all those new LTE iPhones hit the network, for sure that speed will be going down.
Please let it hit T-Mobile subsidized. If Cricket can afford it, so can TM.
Also, no more death grip like my 4 hopefully. It is mighty annoying to hold my phone like a prissy princess or use an ugly case.
I also want a larger screen because my phone is my computer as well. While my computer is only used when I need to create.
Also, no more death grip like my 4 hopefully. It is mighty annoying to hold my phone like a prissy princess or use an ugly case.
I also want a larger screen because my phone is my computer as well. While my computer is only used when I need to create.
Confirmed Date???!
Well isn't great how all the Sights are confirming this date. Really? Well not, all they are doing is Copy Pasting. It might be that Apple will be announcing the iPhone soon, that is not confirming anything the only ones that can Confirm anything would be Apple, and they have not confirmed anything.
I understand that a Rumors sight, like MacRumors will speculate (thats there Job) but news sights disregarding any form of Journalistic integrity is sad. It show us that they have lost sight of there real mission, that of giving us news and not rumors.
Shame on you NY-Times, double Shame on Reuters, and multiple web sights who cares, it's all copy paste, repeating it doesn't make it more likely or real.
If I were Apple I would do it on another date just to spite them, like bringing out a 4s instead of a 5, and bring out "The new iPhone"(gen. 6) instead of the iPhone 5.
Well isn't great how all the Sights are confirming this date. Really? Well not, all they are doing is Copy Pasting. It might be that Apple will be announcing the iPhone soon, that is not confirming anything the only ones that can Confirm anything would be Apple, and they have not confirmed anything.
I understand that a Rumors sight, like MacRumors will speculate (thats there Job) but news sights disregarding any form of Journalistic integrity is sad. It show us that they have lost sight of there real mission, that of giving us news and not rumors.
Shame on you NY-Times, double Shame on Reuters, and multiple web sights who cares, it's all copy paste, repeating it doesn't make it more likely or real.
If I were Apple I would do it on another date just to spite them, like bringing out a 4s instead of a 5, and bring out "The new iPhone"(gen. 6) instead of the iPhone 5.
Yep i had an htc thunderbolt and got 70 to 100 down. Now i barely get fifteen on my nexus. The iPhone will kill 4g speeds
Seeing as Android has had LTE for quite a while now to saturate the market, I wouldn't be so sure. I've been to New York and San Diego and the results are always the same (with LTE, only tested HSPA+ here in NOVA). If cities that populated display the same results as the farmlands of western Loudoun County (15-25 down), I don't see it changing that much when the new iPhone hits. It's fairly obvious they are shooting for consistent speed.
At the very least, any money taken away from AT&T is always a good thing. I hope their users enjoy that throttling with their "unlimited" plans.
I'm still locked into the Unlimited Data Plan from AT&T, so no matter how fast the Data Speed is, I'll be lucky to get Edge speeds.
"I'm never letting go of my Unlimited Data - AT&T!"Seeing as Android has had LTE for quite a while now to saturate the market, I wouldn't be so sure. I've been to New York and San Diego and the results are always the same (with LTE, only tested HSPA+ here in NOVA). If cities that populated display the same results as the farmlands of western Loudoun County (15-25 down), I don't see it changing that much when the new iPhone hits. It's fairly obvious they are shooting for consistent speed.
At the very least, any money taken away from AT&T is always a good thing. I hope their users enjoy that throttling with their "unlimited" plans.
I'm still locked into the Unlimited Data Plan from AT&T, so no matter how fast the Data Speed is, I'll be lucky to get Edge speeds.
If I'm not mistaken they only throttle over 3gbs.
Nope, I've used 20 Gigs this month of LTE and still going strong. I pay 30 bucks for my data. How Verizon works is that they only throttle when the tower is congested, then they open back up when available.
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You are right that AT&T does do that, which is pretty ****** is my opinion. Verizon does not.
Yea, I had AT&T with the 3GS and then when I read about them throttling I jumped to Verizon with the unlimited LTE and a Droid Charge for $30 (so I could get the unlimited data whenever the iPhone had LTE). The one nice thing about Verizon is no matter where I go, I always have a signal, I never have to wonder, even when I travel to West Virginia, although it's pretty dam slow there.