Chronic iMessages pic of iPhone 4S back to Phil Schiller

[EddyP]

Read the article linked in the OP. He's not the original source. It's a pic found on a Chinese website.

I know. It's the whole "hey look what I sent Phil Schiller" stuff I'm not sure about. Seems like an attempt to drum up views for something silly. Too much hype, not enough meat for me to call him solid. I don't get why he is viewed as such a great source.


Are you Chronic? You seem to apologize a lot for him around here. Or are you just a fan?

 

[Muad'Dib]

I just follow him in Twitter. He's not a solid source, but he has had good info in the past. I'm watching all the sources I can for any leaks I can get.

Edit: and I don't think he has a site, his URL just takes you back to his Twitter account. So pretty sure he's not trying to "drum up views".

 

[EddyP]

I just follow him in Twitter. He's not a solid source, but he has had good info in the past. I'm watching all the sources I can for any leaks I can get.

Edit: and I don't think he has a site, his URL just takes you back to his Twitter account. So pretty sure he's not trying to "drum up views".

Fair point.

 

[Epic Xbox Revie]

... It's fake.

 

[korndawg]

I'm thinking its real

http://9to5mac.com/2011/09/29/iphone-4s-appears-in-apple-inventory/

 

[BowTheMan89]

I don't know whether that pic is real or fake, but I really have a hard time believing it's really called the 4S. If the rumors about the specs are true, then naming it 4S seals its fate as nothing more than an incremental upgrade. At least call it the 5 so that the non-techy will think it's something completely brand new, redesign or not.

It seems to me that the only way they would name it the 4S would be if they were also releasing a redesigned 5. If there is no redesign, and we see all one phone released with only interal upgrades/changes, it will still be called the 5 to (like you said) make the non-techy think its something completley new.

 

[iZeeshan]

It seems to me that the only way they would name it the 4S would be if they were also releasing a redesigned 5. If there is no redesign, and we see all one phone released with only interal upgrades/changes, it will still be called the 5 to (like you said) make the non-techy think its something completley new.

This is a great point - didn't think of this.

 

[frunkis54]

But i don't think that's the real Phil Schiller, how would that person get the direct contact info?

maybe phil linked his apple.com email to his iMessage and FaceTime? anyone want to try to FaceTime that email?
jk

 

[shandyman]

... It's fake.

me too, the label has a model number of MD239 but the MacRumors article is saying its MD234.

 

[tlbwriter]

It seems to me that the only way they would name it the 4S would be if they were also releasing a redesigned 5.

Yes, but that doesn't mean the 5 will be out at the same time as the 4S, or even soon after. It could simply be a minor bump that remains at the top of the lineup for another year, just like the 3Gs.

If there is no redesign, and we see all one phone released with only interal upgrades/changes, it will still be called the 5 to (like you said) make the non-techy think its something completley new.

See previous comment regarding existence of 3Gs.

 

[Muad'Dib]

Instead of starting a new annoying thread, I'll post this here....

Up until now, Chronic has been saying no iPhone 5 until early next year. Seems he may have changed his tune today.

multiple people have told me at this point though, friday after next, be prepared for awesomeness. *poof*

http://twitter.com/#!/chronic/status/119816544808206336

Unfotunately he's unclear on what exactly is happening, but I can't believe he would call an updated iPhone 4S awesomeness.

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For those who don't know, Chronic is a well-known jailbreaker. He does NOT work for Apple (that was Comex).

Edit: Removed the stuff about a 720P screen, it was from iMikeBeas and I don't trust him
http://twitter.com/#!/iMikeBeas/status/119189319977148416