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How will you feel if Iphone 4S successor looks the same?
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I'm hoping for a 4" screen - nothing bigger nothing smaller. Better camera and a better processor are pretty much guaranteed. A bigger screen is what I'm waiting for. Also an aluminum back would be awesome.
I still have the iPhone 4. iPhone 4S camera is adequate.
Steve woulda never settled for adequate....
Steve woulda never settled for adequate....
Your right Steve would never settle for adequate . But all we have to do is wait and see what this Tim Cook does to improve the iPhone over the next few years. Hopefully it goes in the right direction .
I disagree. I also have a Samsung Galaxy S2 and while the photos look a bit better from the iPhone, the Galaxy completely blows it away with everything else. I can control my ISO, white balance, exposure value, metering..There are tons of scene modes like portrait, night, sports, indoor etc..you can change the resolution, there is anti shake built in, blink detection...I was very disappointed to only find Grid and HDR options on the iPhone. So yea, it could be a TON better.
As for the new iPhone, it needs to be changed a bit. This isn't 2008 anymore and the iPhone doesn't own the smartphone market any longer. Android has taken that over and there are over 850k of them activated every DAY. They are predicting that Android will be up to 1 million activations a day by June, insane numbers. The new iPhone would greatly benefit from a 4 inch screen with a display around 1200x800, 10mp camera with the features listed above, quad core A6, the same or similar GPU as the new iPad and an improved Siri. People would know Apple was serious about competing then.
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i like the case for the iphone as it is now 
i had the 3gs and it took alot of abuse before i dropped it on a sharp corner and dented the back barely noticable.... then it took alot more abuse being dropped onto a cement ground and the worst it got was afew scratches... it eventually developed a crack on the back.... as for the iphone 4 and iphone 4s ive had both.... everyone i know who has ever had an iphone 4 or 4s has complained that the glass breaks way to easy...but from what ive seen they had done it intentionally eg my sister threw her phone at a spider and smashed both sides.... as for me i have dropped my phones countless times... my 4 a dozen deep scratches on the back and a damaged screen protector.... my 4s the worst it has a a back protector on the glass thats had the hell scratched....
i think it has a good design right now but it would look better with a bigger screen
i had the 3gs and it took alot of abuse before i dropped it on a sharp corner and dented the back barely noticable.... then it took alot more abuse being dropped onto a cement ground and the worst it got was afew scratches... it eventually developed a crack on the back.... as for the iphone 4 and iphone 4s ive had both.... everyone i know who has ever had an iphone 4 or 4s has complained that the glass breaks way to easy...but from what ive seen they had done it intentionally eg my sister threw her phone at a spider and smashed both sides.... as for me i have dropped my phones countless times... my 4 a dozen deep scratches on the back and a damaged screen protector.... my 4s the worst it has a a back protector on the glass thats had the hell scratched....i think it has a good design right now but it would look better with a bigger screen
Their was such a wave of disappointment when the 4s was released I'm almost sure Apple will do something different with their next iPhone.
I seem to remember their share price being hit after the 4s release.
I didn't upgrade from my 4 to the 4s simply because its new features didn't tempt me.
I recall reading posts about people who bought the 4s and were disappointed that it did not state it was a 4s on the back panel.
I seem to remember their share price being hit after the 4s release.
I didn't upgrade from my 4 to the 4s simply because its new features didn't tempt me.
I recall reading posts about people who bought the 4s and were disappointed that it did not state it was a 4s on the back panel.
Wrong, wrong and wrong...the iPhone 4s camera is much, MUCH better than that of the 4--I own both and shoot photography professionally. Ther is no comparison. It's got nothing to do with the megapixel increase either. The wider aperture, stabilization and backlit sensor to name a few...the 4s has a phenomenal camera. I also own a Galaxy Note--a very decent camera to be sure but the 4s is on a different level than any of it's predecessors or competition.
Again....just wrong my friend. As I mentioned, I own a Galaxy note, had the S2 previously. The Note cam is better than the s2--and the 4s easily trumps them both. As well, the amount of excellent third party software for ios when it comes to photography is unreal...for a mere ninety nine cents, the metering, exposure control, et al can be attained. However, our phones are made to take out and shoot...not fiddle with exposure ISO and aperture values...they're made to pull out of the pocket and snap a shot. The 4s has exceptional exposure control and easy focus...metering and exposure is controlled by simply pointing to the part of your viewfinder you want to expose, focus, and meter correctly and presto! Excellent shot! Again...for the geeky, manual control I love to diddle with on my DSLR is absolutely not what the general, Instagram, Hipstomatic public shooting smart phone photogs want! They want simplicity, speed, and a quality photo. The 4s delivers
As far as your statistical BS about Android activations....you're including a massive amount of 'free' phones and pay by month, cheap Android devices featuring 2009/2010 OS builds...I think I read today a grand total of 1.3% of the total Androids have ICS installed! That's crazy...and they're not making a nickel of that OS...look at how many 4s phones were activated in the last three months of 2011--over 42 million when the 4s dropped.
My friend...Apple DOES want to compete...Apple IS competing...and Apple is crushing the competition with a single model being released once a year (*obviously now with the caveat they continue to offer the 99 cent 3GS and 99 dollar iPhone 4--ALL of which can and are able to run the latest OS, 5.1). It's scary when you have to throw numbers out like that--when they represent 100's of different models from dozens of manufacturers and a half dozen different OS builds
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I -really- want to buy an iPhone. But the small size of it is a deal breaker for me and for the majority of the people that i know who won't buy iPhones (very scientific observation.. i know).
I really hope they go to a 4.3-4.5 inch screen and leave the old iPhone 4S as the "hey, i hate big size phone" phone. If you want LTE, big screen, bigger battery (I really doubt Apple can manage to keep the same # of hours with a LTE chipset w/o increasing the battery size), go to the new "super phone".
My buddy and I switched phones for a few days recently, his iPhone and my galaxy nexus. As a long commuter, I really enjoyed having iPhone's Siri on the road, it makes many tasks possible since the car's I could use the car's bluetooth to talk to Siri and make appointments, find stuff and call up names to dial. But the only thing that I absolutely hated was how small the screen was.
Anyways, really looking forward to the iPhone release and hoping for a 4+ inches display.
I really hope they go to a 4.3-4.5 inch screen and leave the old iPhone 4S as the "hey, i hate big size phone" phone. If you want LTE, big screen, bigger battery (I really doubt Apple can manage to keep the same # of hours with a LTE chipset w/o increasing the battery size), go to the new "super phone".
My buddy and I switched phones for a few days recently, his iPhone and my galaxy nexus. As a long commuter, I really enjoyed having iPhone's Siri on the road, it makes many tasks possible since the car's I could use the car's bluetooth to talk to Siri and make appointments, find stuff and call up names to dial. But the only thing that I absolutely hated was how small the screen was.
Anyways, really looking forward to the iPhone release and hoping for a 4+ inches display.
I'd be ok with it. All my cases would be compatible. But, I would think that they would increase the size of the screen a bit. I'd like a 4" screen like the one that was on my Incredible2
As far as your statistical BS about Android activations....you're including a massive amount of 'free' phones and pay by month, cheap Android devices featuring 2009/2010 OS builds...I think I read today a grand total of 1.3% of the total Androids have ICS installed! That's crazy...and they're not making a nickel of that OS...look at how many 4s phones were activated in the last three months of 2011--over 42 million when the 4s dropped.
My friend...Apple DOES want to compete...Apple IS competing...and Apple is crushing the competition with a single model being released once a year (*obviously now with the caveat they continue to offer the 99 cent 3GS and 99 dollar iPhone 4--ALL of which can and are able to run the latest OS, 5.1). It's scary when you have to throw numbers out like that--when they represent 100's of different models from dozens of manufacturers and a half dozen different OS builds
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I know that but it doesn't matter, they are still Android phones and they still cut into Apples market share which is fading fast. It's pretty obvious a large number of users want a model with a larger screen and all the competition are offering that. As I said, this isn't 2008 when Apple dominated the market, so they really can't afford to just sit back and play it safe.
Thing is, having a powerhouse of a phone like an iPhone supporting these technologies is what it might take to have them used in areas where they aren't currently mainstream. Even if you don't have LTE and NFC NOW, the iPhone (or some other device that has these things and is extremely popular) may be what pushes your country to adopt it.
I want better battery life! The Droid Razr Maxx has a 22-hour battery (talk time). Why can't Apple do the same?!
I think that the current design is beautiful. New deigns are done to implement changes . The MacBook pro has had the same unibody design since 2007/8 and they still are great designs.
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The droid razr max does not have a retina display. Nor is it made out of glass. Nor does it have a great CPU or gpu
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I want better battery life! The Droid Razr Maxx has a 22-hour battery (talk time). Why can't Apple do the same?!
The droid razr max does not have a retina display. Nor is it made out of glass. Nor does it have a great CPU or gpu
I would agree with you apart from a gaping hole in your logic; people won't buy a new iPhone if the major upgrade is just LTE. I'm in the UK and no carrier (as far as I know, apart from possibly 3) supports any type of 4G. If the next iPhone is the same form factor, screen size etc. I definitely won't be buying it, I'll be looking at phones such as the Galaxy S III and the Nexus.
My life will not change or be effected in any appreciable manner.
I feel the iPhone 4/4s is a beautiful pice of equipment. It is, to me, aesthetically pleasing in all ways...visually and and in it's feel in the hand. If it changes, then it changes. I will be buying the next iPhone iteration no matter how it looks (unless it turns into some behemoth), as I skipped the iPhone 4s since my contract will not be up until the next phone comes out. I want the improvements of the 4s, plus whatever is added to the next iPhone.
But, as said above, I will feel just fine, thanks, unless my prostate gets any bigger...in which case I won't feel so fine.
I feel the iPhone 4/4s is a beautiful pice of equipment. It is, to me, aesthetically pleasing in all ways...visually and and in it's feel in the hand. If it changes, then it changes. I will be buying the next iPhone iteration no matter how it looks (unless it turns into some behemoth), as I skipped the iPhone 4s since my contract will not be up until the next phone comes out. I want the improvements of the 4s, plus whatever is added to the next iPhone.
But, as said above, I will feel just fine, thanks, unless my prostate gets any bigger...in which case I won't feel so fine.
The problem isn't if the phone design doesn't change. It's all in the software. iOS needs an upgrade, and fast.
Where did I imply the major upgrade would be just LTE?
I am merely saying that adding new technologies to products that sell well are likely to have others adopt the technology as well. NFC, in most places, will likely not get popular without something like the iPhone incorporating the technology.----------
I can get on board with this. But I think there are plenty of people, especially those new to the OS that think it's just fine. I think we are in a minority here, brother.