yeah even if 4s is the only product for this yr it will be sold well cause apple is "the" brand.. but i wont be one of them for sure loll i didnt wait this long to just see sum spec bumps -.-
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Apple's 'N94' iPhone 4S Appears in Inventory Database
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I don't know what it is, but I just cannot get over releasing just a 4S (A5, maybe more RAM, 8MP camera, etc.) instead of a radically different iPhone 5.
It just doesn't make sense- the increased time between the last release, the case designs, the fact that this is Tim Cook's 'first' big release as CEO, etc.
It just doesn't make sense- the increased time between the last release, the case designs, the fact that this is Tim Cook's 'first' big release as CEO, etc.
But if i am wrong.. Heres to hope that it at least has a bigger screen.. 3.7-3.8 i can live with that lol
The 3gs was a pretty big update..... just cause it wasn't a new design doesn't mean it didn't have new features.... i mean it had a lot more to offer than the 3g did when it first came out but people ignore it cause they want a new design over features? Don't get me wrong, i would like a new design but just cause it doesn't doesn't mean the phone won't have a big update.....
Because there is actual (?) proof that the new iPhone will be called 4S, and not a single evidence pointing to iPhone 5.
I hate the 4S naming as well, but 4S is more likely than 5 at this point.
People will still buy the iPhone 4S, it's undeniable that people will pay anything for the Apple brand.
But, it will leave many geeks and people that actually care about hardware disappointed.
The iPhone 3G needed a power boost far more than the iPhone 4 does. It couldn't even record videos, and had the same guts as the first iPhone. I'd say the i4 needs a bigger screen the same way the 3G needed more power.
So Apple is holding a press conference in Cupertino and closing down the biggest Apple store in London for a stream of the press conference just to show off a speed bump in the iPhone ?
Delicious..
Delicious..
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/15/alleged-iphone-5-images-begin-to-surface-online/
That plus the photostream icon screams 'redesigned iPhone' to me.
Why is everyone getting so upset already? Just wait till the freaking event...and see what happens. Apple surprises...I still have faith that a brand new phone is coming.
Because the iPhone 4 is a flawed design? Due to the antennagate, glass breaking, proximity sensor issues, ergonomic issues, the fact that consumer report couldn't recommend it etc.? Because a 3.5" screen is too small for the current smartphone industry?
Even if the next iPhone looks similar to the iPhone 4, i just want a rounded edge, no glass, and a bigger screen, that will do for me.
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It doesn't matter if there is a brand new iPhone 5 or just a revised iPhone 4S. People will still line-up and buy this thing by the millions. Apple knows they can't lose either way.
Apple was always arrogant to put a 3.5" display which is "enough" for everybody. Same reason they are not ready to put widgets and flash on their devices. There is no doubt in my mind that Apple has got Uber Security measures for their unreleased devices but they don't have this much securities at Foxconn and other sites. You can't keep that tight security over a million devices. Thereby, if there would have been an iPhone 5, leaked parts would've surfaced already. But till now all we've got is Spec-bump iPhone 4. I don't know what these Case Manufacturers are thinking but Oh hell, let's wait for the damn Tuesday.
just standing back at this thread. i realized how spoiled and just horrible we are as a society of cell phone buffs. lol
I think the only party who has all of the proper information about whether or not the chassis needs a redesign is Apple. They are the ones who keep track of returns due to antenna issues; they are the ones who keep track of cracked glass panels; they are the ones who monitor complaints from customers about antennas, cracking, or screen size.
If Apple does not release a redesigned iPhone it should not be seen as an arrogant and lazy move that has the sole intention of pissing people off, but should be seen as a reaffirmation of the iPhone 4 design and months of feedback that they have received about the device.
Individuals may have perfectly acceptable reasons why they dislike the design, but is inherently anecdotal.
So Apple is holding a press conference in Cupertino and closing down the biggest Apple store in London for a stream of the press conference just to show off a speed bump in the iPhone ?
Delicious..
Why not? And it's not just a speed bump of a phone. It's discussion of all things iPhone and iOS as well as sales numbers and the (probable) introduction of Tim as Mr. Keynote.
Apple cant be that stupid to just release a speed bump after 16 months. If they want current iphone4 owners to upgrade they need to alter the design a little. A spec bump on the 3GS might have worked a few years ago but that was before Android took off.
Here you go.....http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/15/alleged-iphone-5-images-begin-to-surface-online/ And he CONFIRMS that the casemate designs that surfaced briefly, which are bigger and represent a redesigned iphone, have been quoted as being authentic from apple employees. Again, I don't know how anyone forgot this article. And I choose to believe the EMPLOYEE.
I've been saying this in numerous threads and all I've gotten were votes down. We'd all be excited for a redesigned iPhone 5, but, you know, sorry to be a realist:
- Apple's business model is to discount the prior generation iPhones and make them the low-end offering.
Therefore, they will be offering the iPhone 4 as this year's low-end.
- Apple reserves the "S" suffix for internally IMPROVED devices, not for new low end models.
Meaning, people who suggested that the iPhone 4S would be a new low end offering are completely out of their minds. If anything, Apple would have released a new iPhone 5 along with the current iPhone 4 as a low-end model.
- Apple is not good at keeping new products entirely under wraps.
We are a week away. There has been no valid evidence of an iPhone 5.
Bottom line, stop assuming what Apple is going to do without taking their history and currently reality into account. Thank you.
- Apple's business model is to discount the prior generation iPhones and make them the low-end offering.
Therefore, they will be offering the iPhone 4 as this year's low-end.
- Apple reserves the "S" suffix for internally IMPROVED devices, not for new low end models.
Meaning, people who suggested that the iPhone 4S would be a new low end offering are completely out of their minds. If anything, Apple would have released a new iPhone 5 along with the current iPhone 4 as a low-end model.
- Apple is not good at keeping new products entirely under wraps.
We are a week away. There has been no valid evidence of an iPhone 5.
Bottom line, stop assuming what Apple is going to do without taking their history and currently reality into account. Thank you.
By making the 4 a world phone, they would be internally improving it. Hence, the 4S. You are completely out of your mind, Maam.
And who are you to say that Apple reserves "S" for anything. They've had one device with an S at the end. It's not like there is some common pattern that they have followed.