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Have iPhone 3GS, worth it to upgrade now?
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You could upgrade now and when the iPhone 5 comes out, buy it, do an ESN swap, and then sell your 4S to make up the money.
You have waited this long, why not just wait?
Unless you have a compelling reason to upgrade now, it would probably be prudent to hold on a couple of months
Unless you have a compelling reason to upgrade now, it would probably be prudent to hold on a couple of months
90 days.
Just relax and sit tight till iPhone "5"
I got my 4S in February. I wouldn't have bothered getting it had it been June and certainly not July. Too late in the game then.
Just relax and sit tight till iPhone "5"
I got my 4S in February. I wouldn't have bothered getting it had it been June and certainly not July. Too late in the game then.
Another vote for waiting until the next iPhone is announced. At best, you'll want it much more than the 4S. At worst, it may allow you to get the 4S you want at a lower price.
2 1/2 year old design, but still by far one of the most attractive (if not the most attractive) phones out there. Who cares about the design unless it is ugly?
Get the 4S NOW. You'll be one less person I have to compete with when iPhone 5 pre-orders go live. 
unless your current unit it tanked i would wait and see what the next gen brings, if you don't like it you can always get a 4s at a reduced price or "gasp" go android
" go android
Article: You could wait to see what Apple comes out with this fall. But I don't think you really need to. I don't think that Apple will be able to race ahead of Google when it comes to advanced software functionality or even hardware specs or performance.
Thx for the advice guys.
I gave it some thought and went ahead with the upgrade for one simples reason: size. With all the market pressure the iPhone5 is very very likely to have a bigger screen and therefor bigger dimensions and anything bigger than the current 4S size is too much. I think it's just the right size for a mobile phone and I find the current trend of bigger and bigger phones with bigger screens rather unpleasant. I want something I can easily slide in and out of my pocket. The SG S3 is a monstrosity of a phone... no matter how amazing the hardware may be, it's just too big, so don't even get me started on the Note.
It's funny how 10 years ago companies were fighting each other to see who'd come up with the most portable model and nowadays they're fighting to see who comes up with the bigger and most impressive screen.
I got a really good contract with it and I'm very happy with the handset.
If things don't turn out like I imagine they will (that is, a bigger sized phone), then I'll sell this one and get an SIM free iPhone 5.
I gave it some thought and went ahead with the upgrade for one simples reason: size. With all the market pressure the iPhone5 is very very likely to have a bigger screen and therefor bigger dimensions and anything bigger than the current 4S size is too much. I think it's just the right size for a mobile phone and I find the current trend of bigger and bigger phones with bigger screens rather unpleasant. I want something I can easily slide in and out of my pocket. The SG S3 is a monstrosity of a phone... no matter how amazing the hardware may be, it's just too big, so don't even get me started on the Note.
It's funny how 10 years ago companies were fighting each other to see who'd come up with the most portable model and nowadays they're fighting to see who comes up with the bigger and most impressive screen.
I got a really good contract with it and I'm very happy with the handset.
If things don't turn out like I imagine they will (that is, a bigger sized phone), then I'll sell this one and get an SIM free iPhone 5.
10 years ago, people weren't watching videos and surfing the internet on their phones so no need for bigger screens.
A 4" 16:9 iPhone would probably be only a tiny bit bigger. There is a lot of "wasted" space above and below the screen on the 4/4s - why not have more of this portion be usable real-estate?
10 years ago you didn't have tablets. Portability is a very big issue for me. I really think the current iPhone screen size is ideal. Just because there's bigger models it doesn't mean they're more functional.
I agree mostly. Since having an iPad, iPhone combo, I don't place as much value on having a large screen on my phone.
If you didn't a tablet, would you be happy with a 3.5" screen? I have an iPad and I still think the iPhone is too small to bother browsing, taking notes or playing most games.
I don't have a tablet. The current iPhone size doesn't really bother me. I'd rather have to tap a bit more in order to browse than having a brick in my pOcket. But that's just me.
I just sold my 4 for £270 on Gumtree and have taken out a contract with O2 on a 4S.
Free phone.
Unlimited UK mins (all networks and landlines).
Unlimited UK texts (all networks).
1GB of data.
£36pm.
Too good a deal too turn down as my 4 was showing its age.
Free phone.
Unlimited UK mins (all networks and landlines).
Unlimited UK texts (all networks).
1GB of data.
£36pm.
Too good a deal too turn down as my 4 was showing its age.
Agreed. Any bigger and the screen will be hard to use one-handed. One of the reasons I like the iPhone so much.