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Bloomberg Confirms September iPhone 5 Launch, Hi-Res iPad 3?

DaGreat01 said:
Why Are pople so doubtful of a new design? The current design obviously failed with the antenna issue.
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No it never.

Lots of phones are similar the iPhone size wise.

Plus I've never heard anybody mention the Antena after it's launch. I'm sure the White IPhone had a thicker case?

So really the new Iphone should look the same other than an LED flash as rumoured?
 
I had contemplated the September iPad revision as a possible marketing move. It would be a sage one, if possible. The reason would be simple and necessary to contain and top the burgeoning tablet market: offer the most amazing product while others release their versions, now seemingly clunky or tarnished by Apple's offering.

If an iPad3 emerges in September, it will most likely be an iPad2 with "retina display" and little else. Such a revision would be extremely easy for them to make mid-stream, from manufacturing perspective.

Personally, I doubt it will happen, but it could transpire.
 
Wait or go for discounted unlimited?

Currently have Verizon. I have a discount on an iPhone4 that makes the price very attractive ($150 off the 2 yr. contract price). In addition I can currently get a 20 % off the unlimited data plan. Do I buy now and lock in that unlimited data plan price or do I wait until September to get an iPhone 5 possibly without the additional discount and a tiered data plan that likely will be without the discount as well? In other words, will the 5 really be that much of an advance in technology to justify the cost?
 
Samsung have made a 2560x1920 10" screen. That's 2.5x the current iPad display, yet would also provide a better 'Retina' experience than 2048x1536 given the screen size.

Assuming that quantities in the millions are not possible this year because it is leading edge technology then we could be looking at the iPad 4 for an introduction.

So going with 1.25x in the iPad 3 - i.e., 1280x960 - would allow for a far simpler 2x scaling the year after. Regardless there would be some pain for developers to add support for the new resolution, but apps that needed the dual-core A5 would only need to support the 1.25x resolution, and presumably the 2.5x resolution iPad would come with an A6 processor with quad-core and even higher performance graphics to cope with the larger display.

This also supports a release later this year rather than on the annual cycle, hence keeping with the A5 (potentially running a little faster), maybe a bump in the RAM or flash capacity.
 
Argh! Upping the megapixel count of the camera will not lead to better pictures unless you have great light or the sensor manufacturer has made some serious advances in ISO performance. iPhone has enough of a noise problem without aggravating it even further. Check out this Gizmodo post for the lowdown.

Apple appears to take the same route as Canon - sucking in clueless consumers with high pixel counts, without any regard for noise. Call me biased, but Apple should be taking the Nikon approach of conservative pixel counts but excellent noise performance, even if it involves explaining it to customers.

Otherwise, I'm liking the sound of these rumours!
 
Hattig said:
Samsung have made a 2560x1920 10" screen. That's 2.5x the current iPad display, yet would also provide a better 'Retina' experience than 2048x1536 given the screen size.
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Depends on the viewing distance. Sometimes, more is just a useless waste of money, especially in Apple's case, where the extra pixels don't result in added screen real-estate, only sharper images.

"Retina" just means that your eye can't discern the individual pixels at normal viewing distance. It's not a technical term at all.

Atamagaii said:
Argh! Upping the megapixel count of the camera will not lead to better pictures unless you have great light or the sensor manufacturer has made some serious advances in ISO performance. iPhone has enough of a noise problem without aggravating it even further. Check out this Gizmodo post for the lowdown.

Apple appears to take the same route as Canon - sucking in clueless consumers with high pixel counts, without any regard for noise. Call me biased, but Apple should be taking the Nikon approach of conservative pixel counts but excellent noise performance, even if it involves explaining it to customers.

Otherwise, I'm liking the sound of these rumours!
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Check out the Xperia Arc camera reviews against that of the iPhone 4. Apple is rumored to be going with Sony's camera tech, the same one used in the Xperia Arc for the next iPhone. It is definately a cut above and provides much better quality.
 
Atamagaii said:
Argh! Upping the megapixel count of the camera will not lead to better pictures unless you have great light or the sensor manufacturer has made some serious advances in ISO performance. iPhone has enough of a noise problem without aggravating it even further. Check out this Gizmodo post for the lowdown.

Apple appears to take the same route as Canon - sucking in clueless consumers with high pixel counts, without any regard for noise. Call me biased, but Apple should be taking the Nikon approach of conservative pixel counts but excellent noise performance, even if it involves explaining it to customers.

Otherwise, I'm liking the sound of these rumours!
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Apple is moderate with the megapixels craming, have you seen the competitors??
 
I'm thinking Apple is working on TWO phones, hence the conflicting rumors. The second lower spec phone that is a complete redesign is going to be unlocked and contract free it will also replace the iPod Touch for those who want a contract-less device that also has cellular data and GPS.
 
WLS said:
I'm thinking Apple is working on TWO phones, hence the conflicting rumors. The second lower spec phone that is a complete redesign is going to be unlocked and contract free it will also replace the iPod Touch for those who want a contract-less device that also has cellular data and GPS.
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Hum... the iPhone is already sold unlocked and contract-less for those that want a device that also has cellular data and GPS. :confused: Why would they need a whole new device for that ?
 
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Code name for an OS we already have the name of and is coming in a few months? Shocking.

Apple is rolling out iPhone features like hi-res screen to iPad? Shocking.

New iPhone will be faster AND run iOS 5? Shocking.

Thanks Bloomberg, for getting that news to me under my rock!
 
DaGreat01 said:
I love my iPhone 4, but you can't act like it isn't a problem that exists that Apple is going to fix hype or no hype. I'm not in any way trying to bash Apple and you can't lie and say that the iPhone 4's antenna was not a failed design.
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I purchased a launch day iPhone 4 and didnt use a bumper for weeks hoping for a better way tonprotect mynphone against bumps, and scratches. Point is I never had ANY reception issues. The majority of people having reception issues are most likely not iPhone 4 owners. The man reason why no one talks about it anymore(and people would be talking if the issue was truly prevalant) is that it just doesn't exist. No one want's a phone that won't make calls plain and simple. With that being said, I'm hoping for a major redesign. I love the iPhone 4's design but in time for the iPhone 6 next year, this design will be over 2 years old.
 
KnightWRX said:
Hum... the iPhone is already sold unlocked and contract-less for those that want a device that also has cellular data and GPS. :confused: Why would they need a whole new device for that ?
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Because it costs too much. I would have to expect the iPod Touch is going away to be replaced by the low cost iPhone which you can buy contract free. That way you get GPS and the ability to sign up for cellular data if you want it. Apple wins with this strategy.
That's my prediction.
 
So many people would be pissed if they release a high res iPad or an iPad "Pro" so soon. Also as a web designer I cringe every time Apple ups resolution.

Anyway I am looking forward to a new iPhone, hopefully one that doesn't require a case (impossible I know), its a shame to cover up amazing design with a case.


p.s. A cheap iPhone is never going to happen, it would kill the market for old versions of the iPhone which would leave Apple with a huge stock of old phones. Apple doesn't compete in the bargain market for one simple reason, they don't need to.
 
I believe this article from Bloomberg much more than BGR's sensationalist viewer grabbing headlines from yesterday. I don't think the iPhone 5 will look any different than the 4, which is such a beautiful design.

As for the iPad 3 ... 1/3 res bump seems a bit strange, but I'm not paying attention to any iPad 3 rumours until after January.
 
boss1 said:
...and they haven't announced the live TV content service through iCloud yet.

Every time Apple execs are asked about re-inventing the TV the responses are "deniability", but they are also extremely well thought out responses. That tells me they are thinking about it and taking it seriously. with iCloud in place they now have a means to provide what network content over the internet, and trump the "local content provider" as a monthly service.
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That's all great, but then through whose pipes does the cable-replacement content flow from Apple iCloud to you?

Until Apple can bypass the broadband gatekeepers, the gatekeepers will NOT allow their lucrative video subscription business model to be undermined. I can't understand why people keep thinking otherwise.
 
WLS said:
I would have to expect the iPod Touch is going away to be replaced by the low cost iPhone which you can buy contract free.
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As long as there are kids out there that wan't an iPhone but have parent's that won't sign a cellular contract for them the iPod touch will continue on!

JCL said:
So many people would be pissed if they release a high res iPad or an iPad "Pro" so soon. Also as a web designer I cringe every time Apple ups resolution.

Anyway I am looking forward to a new iPhone, hopefully one that doesn't require a case (impossible I know), its a shame to cover up amazing design with a case.
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I'd be a little bummed if an iPad 3 was released so soon, because it's getting more expensive by the year to keep up with the rapid progression in technology.

Second, as long as people want to protect their iPhones from bumps, and scrapes, cases will be necessary.
 
applesith said:
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Code name for an OS we already have the name of and is coming in a few months? Shocking.

Apple is rolling out iPhone features like hi-res screen to iPad? Shocking.

New iPhone will be faster AND run iOS 5? Shocking.

Thanks Bloomberg, for getting that news to me under my rock!
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Yeah, really. Bloomberg really has done some extensive research for this bullshiit story.
 
cmaier said:
Then why do the verizon phones not have the issue to any significant degree?
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CMDA has a different antenna system altogether. In fact, back in the early 2000's GSM 'lost' its ugly extendable antenna years before CMDA manufacturers could do so.
 
Like I've said before, my friend at Apple R&D also said they're gunning for a new iPhone and new iPad release side by side in September.

Hard to believe but that's what was being said at Apple.
 
Surely he would tell you something that could potentially get him the sack.
 
This update has taken a while. I still believe we'll see a little more than updated specs. Either way I have the original Droid and cannot wait to upgrade to whatever iPhone it is lol.
 
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