Apple said that iPhone 5 will be released in the spring 2012. Now Apple just said that iPhone 5 is pushed back to Fall 2012!
For me, the glass makes the iPhone feel futuristic and a hell lot sexier than other phones.I
If this is almost a year off does this mean it is a post Steve Jobs era device? How long is the development pipeline at Apple?
The 4S, although yes it sold well, was really a very boring update, no?
Meh at aluminium back, never liked it on the ipad, never will...remember when the leaks of the ipad 2 was released and people thought there was no way apple would make something that ugly!!
I think I've seen this movie before.
Isn't this the one where someone mocks up what they think a new iThing might look like and posts them on the internet, and before you know it the case manufacturers in China have blown a small fortune making moulds for cases to fit a phone that never existed and never will?
Sorry, but unless there's another leaked prototype (as with the iPhone 4) there's really no point to these kinds of stories.
The 4S, although yes it sold well, was really a very boring update, no? Seemed more like a stopgap until 5 was ready. Same as 3GS. A big snooze fest all around. We have grown to expect a bit more "wow" factor from Apple than this. Hope they don't let us down this time.
I love the way some folks complain about Apple rumors stories, yet frequently post here on macRUMORS.com. I guess they have figured out that's the point?![]()
I kinda find this hard to believe. One of the strongest points of the current design is its extremely professional look. An aluminum back and a plastic or rubber bezel seems like it might cheapen the look.
Then again, I don't work for Apple and may very well be extremely off.
If this is almost a year off does this mean it is a post Steve Jobs era device? How long is the development pipeline at Apple?
acfusion29 said:a redesign is a guarantee.
i like the idea of a rubber bezel, it will add more grip to the phone.
i wanna see matte black on the next iPhone, like the iPhone 3GS leaked picture:
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the new design sounds really super!
The 3GS was not a stop gap. The 3GS was a massive upgrade over the 3G, which was literally a first generation iPhone with 3G.
Anyway, the problem is that if a brand new form factor isn't released, they think that the phone isn't new.
A new design with identical features, and nowhere near as many people would complain.
As for display size, Apple would either introduce fragmentation into the platform with a different resolution, or disappoint users with a lower pixel density by keeping the resolution the same.
How professional does a scratched up piece of rear glass look? Because that's what the iPhone 4 / 4s looks like if you don't keep it in a case 24/7.
I hope I'm not the only one who hopes Apple doesn't release an iPhone that looks like a mini iPad.
Agreed.
If they would have slapped the new chip, camera and Siri in a different case and called it iPhone 5, people would have flipped their ***** and gone bananas for it.
Stick the new hardware in the same old case, call it 4S and everyone said, "Lame."
Keep your keys and your phone in different pockets.
I got naked with my 4S about 95% of the time and it only has a couple, very small, very thin scratches on the back.