In all seriousness: 16 month between phones for the same old, same old? Surely they must be joking!
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Apple Outs "iPhone 4S" Name in Latest iTunes Beta
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Ugh... how many times do we have to go through this?
Step 1) Apple release new product.
Step 2) People realise it is not what they wanted.
Step 3) Everyone complains.
Step 4) Everyone suddenly loves it and all is forgiven.
Step 5) Return to Step 1
Step 1) Apple release new product.
Step 2) People realise it is not what they wanted.
Step 3) Everyone complains.
Step 4) Everyone suddenly loves it and all is forgiven.
Step 5) Return to Step 1
"4S" just doesn't flow.
5th generation iPhone, iOS 5, a5 processor.
Fine, keep the current form factor - but call it iPhone 5
5th generation iPhone, iOS 5, a5 processor.
Fine, keep the current form factor - but call it iPhone 5
Apple will just mess with us, they will announce the iphone 4s on tue, go through all the features, then at the end, said BUT THERES MORE>........ and announce the iphone 5 that will be on 4G. That is what the extra few months were for I am betting on, getting it on 4G
This is so disappointing...
If the iPhone 4S is the only new iPhone, then i guess October 4th will be a very sad day.
I guess you can thank the millions of people who blindly buy the iPhone regardless of it's issues. But you can thank Apple for creating such a following.. they don't need to innovate, they don't need to compete, they can produce a crappy flip-phone, as long as it has the Apple logo it'll sell like crazy.
If we're only getting an iPhone 4S after over a year, then this is pathetic.
If the iPhone 4S is the only new iPhone, then i guess October 4th will be a very sad day.
I guess you can thank the millions of people who blindly buy the iPhone regardless of it's issues. But you can thank Apple for creating such a following.. they don't need to innovate, they don't need to compete, they can produce a crappy flip-phone, as long as it has the Apple logo it'll sell like crazy.
If we're only getting an iPhone 4S after over a year, then this is pathetic.
All the rumors in the past week somehow point to a new, redesigned "iPhone 5". Imagine if there was no iPhone 5 announced on Tuesday, Apple stock would take a big hit. This is Apple intentionally setting expectations that there is just going to be a "iPhone 4S". Period.
They will release an iPhone 4s, a cheap one in order to get the lower classes and poor people to jump from Android then they will same night released a spectacular new shiny high end phone called iPhone 5 with all the latest bells and whistles, calm down everyone, there will be an iPhone 5
Yep. It doesn't take 1.5 years to bring out the same phone with upgraded parts.
This is a smokescreen to build up suspense before the surprise iPhone 5 that has a 4" screen and looks like the iPad 2. The reason it's being built up is because literally the only differences will be the increase is screen size and the thinner form factor with aluminum case. It will be the same speed/resolution/camera as the 4s. They want to overwhelm the critics who will point that out.
As it stands, even with the A4 chip, it's the best selling phone out there.
An A5 chip and a gig of ram will keep that ship sailing. And, there's no telling what other surprises there might be.
An A5 chip and a gig of ram will keep that ship sailing. And, there's no telling what other surprises there might be.
I'd be mildly irritated for holding off on a iphone4 purchase since feb of this year if they come out with only a 4s.
You are confusing your strong desire for a fashion gadget icon with what will happen which is an event in the future, which is determined by something of higher vision than your desire.
since when does the company that thrives on secrecy make obvious indications on what they are releasing. Either Jobs stepping down means apple is slipping or, they are going to reveal another phone.
I've been saying there will be one phone called the "4S" for months and I have got so much abuse for the opinion. Glad to see it's close to coming true. Who knows maybe there will be a "5" alongside it but I remember so many people in these forums saying "naming it the "4S" would be stupid".
I bought Apple products many times over long before they were fashionable
infact before they were on the brink of bankruptcy, I admit I am so hooked on Apple that I would buy anything they release near enough but I am also one of the old school Apple fans from long before they became a fashion iconThe latest iTunes Beta has been pulled!
Was this an intentional slip for the fanboys? Does this mean all there is, is an iPhone 4S?
Was this an intentional slip for the fanboys? Does this mean all there is, is an iPhone 4S?
The iphone 4S and 5 will have the same upgrades except the iphone 4s will look like the 4 and be on 3G and will probably cost $99 then the iphone 4 will drop to $50
The iphone 5 will looking different and be on 3G and 4G