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Chinese Forum Poster Claims Next Generation iPhone Details

Well that would be just perfect for my first iPhone. Looking foward to this model if it's all true.

I must say though, I have to agree with the post about the casing in need of an upgrade to resolve these cracking issues a lot of folks are having. Of course, I won't let that stop me from getting one, that's what a good case is for anyhow. :)
 
Ron21 said:
MP doesn't matter as long as the optics are good.
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That point should be reassuring but for some reason it isn't. The only positive for me is the autofocus.

On another note i'm guessing they bumped the CPU/RAM to make it a more robust gaming platform thats all
 
jbrandonf said:
I was looking forward to hearing about a battery upgrade. An enhanced processor would mean lower battery with the current solution. Dammit Apple!

I'm glad that there wasn't a change to design, I won't have to buy new screen protectors or cases.
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Actually, with many of the advances in processor design over the past two years, a faster processor would most likely consume less power than what we have now. Especially with the acquisition of the PA Semi team who can tweak things at a low level. I'm personally looking forward to getting a little better frame rate in NFS Most Wanted.
 
macduke said:
My biggest complaint with this is only 256mb or ram and the lack of a battery upgrade. .
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First, this "leak" can be fake. And second, if true, it only said there would be no major updates to battery. That means there could be a small bump to accommodate the spec bumps and major a little more juice to increase battery life compared to the iPhone 3G, too. Nothing major just means it's not gonna be "The new iPhone. Now with 20 hours of talk time".
 
Other than no battery upgrade, I'm not disappointed if this is true. Battery life as it is now isn't great.. throw in another 20-25% drop off with Push. That = need for a better battery!
 
Ron21 said:
MP doesn't matter as long as the optics are good.
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Haha, you are funny.

Optics are very important, but megapixels aren't completely unimportant. 3.2 megapixels is only good for 4x6 prints, which will be good enough for most people. But I'd take a 12mp sensor with a kit lens over a 3.2mp sensor on Canon L glass. You just can't get a lot of detail at that resolution, even with a good lens.

BTW, one of the biggest problems with most camera phones are image noise. The pixel density on the sensor is too high and they come out too grainy, especially in shadow areas. They would also have to make the imaging sensor in the iPhone larger, which would make the camera assembly bigger, which makes it less practical.
 
macduke said:
The pixel density on the sensor is too high and they come out too grainy, especially in shadow areas. They would also have to make the imaging sensor in the iPhone larger, which would make the camera assembly bigger, which makes it less practical.
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If they can increase pixel count without making the quality any (or well, noticeably) worse, then that's fine. But as you say, they jam too much into the teeny sensor and the results just aren't great. Do people really like to make prints of their phone photos?

With beefier hardware, push notifications coming, and other things, the battery life seems like it's going to be :( unless they can work some magic.
 
God if this is true I definitely won't be upgrading. I am very happy with my 3g especially now that I replaced the back case. The new iPhone would have to have something pretty bloody spectacular to make me upgrade. And that's saying something because I usually get the latest tech toys.
 
Finally! Auto-focus. No more excuse for blurry spy shots. :D My old SE Cybershot phone has been doing auto-focus for years. Now all we need are rumors that Apply would sell the new iPhone unlocked in the US (wishful thinking).
 
It's like going back to the future with the increases in processing power and RAM. What used to describe desktop computers is now applied to a cell phone.

Rather remarkable, all in all.
 
Obviously fake

What makes this obviously fake is that if this had a capacity of 32GB why would the total capacity be about 29 GB. The iPhone OS easily is less than a gigabyte, so this makes no sense.
 
I really don't think they will stick with the same battery. Some of the new MacBooks have the built in new battery which extends the life a good amount.

Hopefully they can improve the battery enough to allow true background apps in the next gen iPhone.
 
Very nice if true.

I can't see how anybody could complain if this was true. It would Neva very nice upgrade to the current model.

Some things to note:

1.
Battery life might not be impacted negatively at all. It depends on many things of course. One would be PA delivering a very low power SoC. Another is the reality that just about every support chip in the current iPhone has newer versions available that are lower power. Plus a newer battery is always possible.

2.
The doubling of RAM is bigger than it appears. That due to extra processes running to support the phone & online functionality. It would be far more than a doubling of RAM available to an app. This will be huge for apps if true.

3.
I have to agree with the side that says that optics are more important than megapixels. It is a reality folks. Of course software is important for digital cameras but we have already seen that they are trying to address that. 3.2 mega pixels done right are very useful. More over if Apple adopts one of the new back illuminated sensors hitting the market this could lead to bleeding edge low light performance. Don't complain here until all the facts are in.


All that being said I really want a unit with a slightly larger screen. I will likely wait a bit for it too. Oh one other thing if the new processor is Cortex based the speed up would be more than the 600MHz indicates or they could be talking equivalent performance.

Dave
 
Not thrilled that there is no change to the battery. The battery life is just decent at best, and will be depleted even faster with these increases in processing power. I would have liked to have seen a battery that lasted at least 1.5x as long as the G2 iPhone.

And why no 3G 2.0? (7.2mb.s, versus the current 3.6mb/s)

Obviously they're keeping the same OS/interface, I think that's good. Why change a good thing? iPhone 3.0 software should perfect it IMO.
 
I like those specs:

32GB √
3.2MP cam with autofocus √
Increased performance √

I'd just like to see a return to a metal enclosure, closer to the iPod touch. Maybe they can get it as thin. That would be awesome.
 
zpesk said:
What makes this obviously fake is that if this had a capacity of 32GB why would the total capacity be about 29 GB. The iPhone OS easily is less than a gigabyte, so this makes no sense.
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That does not indicate a fake. Capacities are always lower than advertised. My 250GB MacBook is really 220GB. The 16GB iPhone is really <15GB. The 32GB iPod Touch is probably around 29GB.
 
macduke said:
3.2 megapixels is only good for 4x6 prints, which will be good enough for most people.
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Speaking as the happy owner of a 4MP Canon 1D, I'd question your assertion. Now, granted, a 3.2MP camera embedded in a phone with mediocre lens, yeah, I could see 4x6 being a reasonable max, but a tightly packed 12MP in a camera with mediocre lens wouldn't be all that much of an improvement.

12MP + microscopic sensor = noisy at any speed.
 
It's hard to know if this is true but I would have liked to have seen a better battery and processor. The rest, such as video, is all about software.
 
zpesk said:
What makes this obviously fake is that if this had a capacity of 32GB why would the total capacity be about 29 GB. The iPhone OS easily is less than a gigabyte, so this makes no sense.
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The 16GB iPod touch only has 14.6 GB of available space.
 
Unibody iPhone?

Perhaps we'll see Apple moving towards a consistent look with its unibody Macbooks.

A pressed aluminum case could be thinner than the current plastic yet tougher. Add an all black glass top and micro perforations for the speakers and status lights like the MB's and you've got yourself one sexy, plastic free iPhone. :D
 
ipedro said:
Perhaps we'll see Apple moving towards a consistent look with its unibody Macbooks.

A pressed aluminum case could be thinner than the current plastic yet tougher. Add an all black glass top and micro perforations for the speakers and status lights like the MB's and you've got yourself one sexy, plastic free iPhone. :D
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Oh jeeze! I'd grab two if they were like that. Especially if they had the blackberry led light hidden like the lights on the new macbooks.
 
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