Apple Sending iOS 5 to iPhone Assemblers at End of September, No Sign of Redesigned iPhone 5

[MacinDoc]

Same outside
8 MP Camera
1 GB RAM
32 & 64 GB models
Better graphics
Better Battery
Some new feature only the iPhone 5 has.

Most people would consider that to be a nice upgrade.

I certainly would, especially if the CPU was an A5 with 1 GB. Only problem is, the A5 has 512 MB, not 1 GB, and I doubt Apple would produce a phone with better specs than the iPad 2, not to mention the cost of fabbing a custom chip for the iPhone 5. Much cheaper to continue to use the chips Apple is already employing. Next spring, the iPad will get the A6, likely with 1 GB, and then that chip will power the iPhone 6 next fall.

 

[Sensamic]

After the recent news and rumors from today in webs such as apple insider, 9to5mac and macrumors it seems definitely that the iPhone 5 will come with................................... 512MB RAM!!!!!

I gotta admit that apple wins me on the desktop level (I love macs) but on the mobile level its losing me quite fast (iOS 5 has little to do against android and windows 8 tablet version when it comes out).

 

[utahnguy]

After the recent news and rumors from today in webs such as apple insider, 9to5mac and macrumors it seems definitely that the iPhone 5 will come with................................... 512MB RAM!!!!!

I gotta admit that apple wins me on the desktop level (I love macs) but on the mobile level its losing me quite fast (iOS 5 has little to do against android and windows 8 tablet version when it comes out).

I understand the appeal of huge RAM numbers in a desktop/laptop, but I just don't get why people make these requests for specific amounts in iOS devices. Android actually needs a ton of RAM because the OS is so much less efficient compared to iOS. I have yet to notice a significant slowdown when using my iPhone 4, let alone my iPad 2, so an iPhone with the specs of an iPad 2 will be more than enough. My 300 HP twin turbo BMW 335i walks away from cars with 400+ HP like they have hamsters turning the tires because my car weighs less and makes more power at lower RPM's. It's a "more efficient" design, so in the real world it performs better - regardless of the actual engine specs.

I know it might be uncomfortable, but we all need to loosen up on the hardware specs of our devices. If it runs well, that's really all the matters - regardless of what's running "under the hood".

 

[19101984]

I understand the appeal of huge RAM numbers in a desktop/laptop, but I just don't get why people make these requests for specific amounts in iOS devices. Android actually needs a ton of RAM because the OS is so much less efficient compared to iOS. I have yet to notice a significant slowdown when using my iPhone 4, let alone my iPad 2, so an iPhone with the specs of an iPad 2 will be more than enough. My 300 HP twin turbo BMW 335i walks away from cars with 400+ HP like they have hamsters turning the tires because my car weighs less and makes more power at lower RPM's. It's a "more efficient" design, so in the real world it performs better - regardless of the actual engine specs.

I know it might be uncomfortable, but we all need to loosen up on the hardware specs of our devices. If it runs well, that's really all the matters - regardless of what's running "under the hood".

it'd be nice to keep pushing the iPad for audio, video, and imaging intensive tasks. i see iOS devices as the second coming in the sense whereby it swooped the industry with their Mac line.

 

[ozgun]

BS,
Apple is just doing fine. Nothing wrong with the current design. If they improve speed and reception, adding iOS5 on top of it then it's all good.

People have such high expectations that no matter what they will always be disappointed.

I think only BS is believing iphone 4 selling good for now will last forever.

The point people miss here is that Apple's market is not limited with US only. In my country people pay about $1000-1200 for an iphone4 nowadays. This was much higher on its first launch. And add this the fact that GDP per capita here is less than one third of that in the US. Still you see iphones everywhere. And everyone else who is not having an iphone is using a touchphone replicating the original iphone design.

And now they say there will be a cheap iphone version, having the same design as iphone4. We should accept that the iphone's design is now aiming to the laggards segment.

Specs and enhanced speed is nothing. Design is always the key element in Apple's success. iphone4 is not a fashion item anymore. There is nothing unique left in its design to pay.

an iphone5 in iphone4's look?.. sorry, no one would be willing to pay $1500 to that here. A new phone with a novel design is inevitable.

 

[KnightWRX]

Android actually needs a ton of RAM because the OS is so much more flexible compared to iOS.

Fixed that there for you. Android is not less efficient with RAM than iOS, it just allows more from Applications so that the user gets versatility rather than a locked down controlled environment.

The reason we want ever growing specs of our phones is not because they don't work now, it's because we want to push the boundaries of what these devices do. For that, more RAM, more CPU power, more GPU power is needed. Developers can write advanced software these days, as is evidenced by PCs, Macs and specialized computers. To bring all of this computing power to our pockets would mean that all the advanced functionality we enjoy on our bigger devices would now be available anywhere.

Heck, just think of the Atrix. Your phone could very well become your one and only computing device, serving as your laptop, your phone, your tablet, your TV set-top box, all by just dropping it in the proper dock (or even through wireless connection). No need for 3 or 4 devices anymore, just your mobile phone doing everything.



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an iphone5 in iphone4's look?.. sorry, no one would be willing to pay $1500 to that here. A new phone with a novel design is inevitable.

The 3GS says you lie.

The 3GS went on to sell more units than the 3G, despite using the same case design. An iPhone 5 in an iPhone 4 case will sell more units than the iPhone 4 did, don't you worry your little head about it.

I certainly would, especially if the CPU was an A5 with 1 GB. Only problem is, the A5 has 512 MB, not 1 GB

The A5 does not have any RAM. The iPad 2 has 512 MB. But guess what ? The iPad had an A4 with 256 MB of RAM while the iPhone 4 had an A4 with 512 MB of RAM.

So we could very well see an A5 with 1 GB of RAM in the iPhone 5.

 

[mad-jamie16]

Lets be honest, we can all speculate and voice our opinions of what the new iPhone will be like, but at the end of the day no one truly knows what they are talking about when they speculate. Thats why it is called speculation. All we can do is wait until Apple slips up and has to announce the iP5 or worst case scenario wait until they truly announce it with no slip ups.

 

[dgree03]

I think the next iPhone...

Will have a LED notification of some sort. With all of the upgraded notification functionality, I would assume that they would want another way for letting users know visually that they have a new iMessage, Email, Text, Missed Call, or VM.

They could simply use the home button if they wanted a "clean" look. Android and BB already have this and many users would welcome this greatly! I think they add one...

 

[mattburles]

what would be great is if we dont get iOS 5 beta 8 on friday

 

[daviddth]

In my country people pay about $1000-1200 for an iphone4 nowadays. This was much higher on its first launch.

I assumed the "Oz" was short for Australia, and in which case I bought an iPhone 4 on day 1 and it cost $999, same as it does today. Because the exchange rate has changed since the release, I expect a slight reduction of that, so maybe $949 for the top model.

 

[Peterg2]

I assumed the "Oz" was short for Australia, and in which case I bought an iPhone 4 on day 1 and it cost $999, same as it does today. Because the exchange rate has changed since the release, I expect a slight reduction of that, so maybe $949 for the top model.

You make a good point with the "Oz" bit assuming he is from Australia. But when I see this: "And add this the fact that GDP per capita here is less than one third of that in the US" I think otherwise. Australia has no more than roughly 20% less GDP per capita.