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Foxconn Recruiter Claims Hiring Spree Boosting Production for June iPhone 5 Launch
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The advertising mistake was regarding "LTE", not 4G. US uses different frequencies for LTE, so that is where the problem was.
In either case Apple will have to advertise it properly to not piss of the EU/AU customers.
Why would they call the 6th Generation iPhone, running iOS6, the iPhone 5?
i'd place my bets on iPhone (6th Generation) - advertised as The new iPhone, then everybody will get all upset and complain that "The New iPhone" is a stupid name.
i'd place my bets on iPhone (6th Generation) - advertised as The new iPhone, then everybody will get all upset and complain that "The New iPhone" is a stupid name.
Who are the "real people"?
Also, It has at least some part in the surge in android market share compared to iPhone.
Because it will be iPhone 5 and iOS 5.5. I think that Apple will not go with iOS6 for another year or so at least. Besides, I would prefer if Apple first resolved all of the current issues with iOS and core apps rather than doing something new. Otherwise, they will become like Android where you get many new features in every update, yet most features are still semi-functional.
Well, there were the rumors that the 4S was a stopgap because the LTE enabled chips weren't ready. Same rumors were pointing to a Spring 2012 release of the iPhone 5.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/05/analyst_apple_saving_iphone_5_name_for_4g_lte_version_in_2012.html
Last Fall we also had a good number of mock-ups, and case designs, which all pointed to a revised look for the next iPhone. Then we got the 4S.
Spring or Fall, it's just a matter of time.
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/05/analyst_apple_saving_iphone_5_name_for_4g_lte_version_in_2012.html
Last Fall we also had a good number of mock-ups, and case designs, which all pointed to a revised look for the next iPhone. Then we got the 4S.
Spring or Fall, it's just a matter of time.
June doesn't make sense. Fall does. 32/28nm processes will be up and yielding better by then and will be able to meet Apple capacity. They simply can't at this point. I expect the 28nm qualcomm LTE radio to make it in, as well as some new 32nm/28nm SoC variant from Apple, maybe called the A6, maybe called something else.
I still have a suspicion that the supposedly leaked iPhone 5 last year (teardrop shape, more like an iPad design) was real, but they didn't have it ready in time, so released the iPhone 4S which was their option for that eventuality. If this is the case, it could certainly be ready for June with the latest specs.
However, as others have pointed out, a June release is unlikely because iOS 6 hasn't appeared yet. And Apple saw benefits from the timing of the 4S launch, so I think that will be repeated.
However, as others have pointed out, a June release is unlikely because iOS 6 hasn't appeared yet. And Apple saw benefits from the timing of the 4S launch, so I think that will be repeated.
I was going to go Pentile for lunch but I went to Hale & Hearty instead. Love the soups!
I can account for those rumors as well. The iPhone 5 with a tear drop aluminum back in the same design vein as the iPad line was in the pipes for a release. However, with the updated ARM processors and such, the addition of the tri-band LTE/GSM/CDMA chip was a battery hog and thus the 4S became the released model. Early talks around the ADC hinted that "Siri" would be a iPhone 4 feature as well, but was pulled and marketed as a 4S feature to sell more iPhone's to the non-techie consumer market who relish in the latest fashionable gadgets and trends. NFC should be included in this years model, this much as been hinted at as the CEO of MC (or Visa, I forget the article posted here) stated something was in the works. I suspect it will also be a new design, so expect a new "new" iPhone.
Correct.
It's those who bought a 4S that don't want their phone to hit legacy status so quick.
miPhone is coming end of Summer or 4th qtr 2012.
It's gonna have a 6 inch retina screen, true 5G, a 95 megapixel SLR camera, and a 45 megapixel front facing camera. Trust me, my dad works at an apple store.
Well, I used my Mac's "Time Machine" and went INTO the future, and the new new new iPhone will have HSDPAHA+ (not developed yet), a night vision camera, and a new "Ms Cleo" function for predicting the future. Yet the big news, it's a tooth and eye implant, with a glowing Apple logo on the back of your head. Answer calls with your tongue and take pics with your eye (just be careful, heavy chewing can degrade call quality).
A june release would be nice but I could wait till September.
I rather see new Macs before the end of 2012 then a new iPhone.
I rather see new Macs before the end of 2012 then a new iPhone.
I can account for those rumors as well. The iPhone 5 with a tear drop aluminum back in the same design vein as the iPad line was in the pipes for a release. However, with the updated ARM processors and such, the addition of the tri-band LTE/GSM/CDMA chip was a battery hog and thus the 4S became the released model. Early talks around the ADC hinted that "Siri" would be a iPhone 4 feature as well, but was pulled and marketed as a 4S feature to sell more iPhone's to the non-techie consumer market who relish in the latest fashionable gadgets and trends. NFC should be included in this years model, this much as been hinted at as the CEO of MC (or Visa, I forget the article posted here) stated something was in the works. I suspect it will also be a new design, so expect a new "new" iPhone.
I do hope Apple incorporates that 'moldable' metal, from that company they bought a couple of years ago, in the next iteration. Supposed to be very resilient. The glass back is very attractive, but a little too delicate.
I still don't understand why anyone would want a larger screen. If it's too small, hold it closer to see it better.
I hope it keeps getting smaller. I grew up reading Dick Tracy comics with his phone the size of a wrist watch. The iPhone should be the size of the iPod Nano.
If it gets any larger, it won't fit in my shirt pocket, making it useless. If you want larger, get a new iPad.
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Gee, didn't they go well over a year to release the 4S incremental update?
I was seduced by the look of SGS2 when i decided to swap my iPhone 4 with my mates brand new SGS2 (he said that couldn't use android) I had it for 4 months. It was such a stupid mistake!! I was not expecting android to be as good as iOS but really wanted to experience something different and i payed the price. The phone itself did let me down many times. Crashed so many times when it was fully charged and after the restart the battery was totally dead! Apps crashing quicker then eye blinks! Thanks god there is one site called ebay where all the garbage endes........
Back to the subject.....
I hope for a june releise! That's when my 2 years contract (and probably millons of others) ends and need renewing. I hope they don't make large silly screens like some other phone-tabled hybrid weird stuff out there. Just thinner, lighter, faster, better designed new iPhone. That's all i want.
There is another factor that could drive a return to the previous iPhone release schedule that I haven't seen mentioned here.
Everyone who purchased an iPhone 4 during the initial release are getting close to the end of their 2 year contracts and eligible to upgrade at lower prices.
Many night not be willing to wait for an October release to purchase an iphone and could go in a different direction.
The previous release schedule was always in line with contract end dates.
Everyone who purchased an iPhone 4 during the initial release are getting close to the end of their 2 year contracts and eligible to upgrade at lower prices.
Many night not be willing to wait for an October release to purchase an iphone and could go in a different direction.
The previous release schedule was always in line with contract end dates.
The 4S wasn't in line with the 3GS contract end dates.
EDIT: And that did no harm at all. There were so many rumours that most of those whose contracts had finished knew there was a new one on the way and waited.