some of you are being kinda ridiculous. this is going to be a preview of 3.0, much like the sdk preview last march. Nothing more, nothing less. Nothing will come out today and there will be no new hardware announcements of any kind. It's a preview for developers of 3.0 software
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iPhone 3.0 Rumors and Possibilities, Live Event Today
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Last Minute(s) predictions...
-Not even a hint towards ANY new hardware coming.
-Nothing earth-shattering as far as software.
...happily keeping expectations low.
Suprise the hell outta me Apple. Kthanx.
-Not even a hint towards ANY new hardware coming.
-Nothing earth-shattering as far as software.
...happily keeping expectations low.
Suprise the hell outta me Apple. Kthanx.
Maybe Apple would be nice enough to do it, seeming as most 1st Gen iPhone users paid considerably more $$ and were generally very vocal to friends about how awesome it is, helpign to further it's wide spread use.
Not to mention, if Apple cut them off, they would be cutting off a lot of apps from reaching that market.
even if Apple didn't release the full 3.0 iPhone OS for 1st Gen users, I could see them still updating the current OS for compatibility, and maybe even add a couple features (Copy/Paste) as a nice final update.
Maybe Apple would be nice enough to do it, seeming as most 1st Gen iPhone users paid considerably more $$ and were generally very vocal to friends about how awesome it is, helping to further it's wide spread use.
(and as I recall apple gets a financial kick back from AT&T from 1st Gen Contracts, so basically we're paying for it one way or another)
Not to mention, if Apple cut them off, they would be cutting off a lot of apps from reaching that market.
even if Apple didn't release the full 3.0 iPhone OS for 1st Gen users, I could see them still updating the current OS for compatibility, and maybe even add a couple features (Copy/Paste) as a nice final update.
That sounds just about right. I'm still debating over if apple will release 3.0 for 1st Gen, although it doesn't concern me it would be nice of apple to release it for 1st Gen. Hopefully some nice features are added today. When is the event? Or has it already finished?
Last Minute(s) predictions...
-Not even a hint towards ANY new hardware coming.
-Nothing earth-shattering as far as software.
...happily keeping expectations low.
Suprise the hell outta me Apple. Kthanx.
I don't mean to kick your expectations while they're low on the ground
but it is what it is.This is what will happen:
- a bunch of bullet points on what you can expect with 3.0 along with a few screen shots
- a release date or time frame for release (subject to change) for 3.0 ... Show ends.. go home everyone.
- This will all be followed by a hundred threads on why 3.0 is a big disappointment. (And that's only because Apple hasn't revealed all yet)
- There will be no tablet announcements, no release of anything.
- Jim Cramer will see the stock dive (as planned) and will buy many shares low.
THANK you!!
Hmmm, maybe because everything else the phone does made me want to buy it over any other phone, just because it's missing one thing doesn't mean I shouldn't buy it.
Seriously, the Apple snobs around here just enforce all the stereotypes about Apple users more and more. Like someone else said, if MMS is stupid because you can just email, then hell, why even text message if you can email that too.
I hate to break it to you guys, but there's a world outsite your little bubble, and outside that world, very few people actually setup email on their phones, and MANY people like to send pictures with MMS, and I don't want to wait for somebody to go home and check their email on their computer to see the picture I sent them. I want to be able to send a picture to 99% of cell phone users, for them to be instantly notified about the picture, and to have an immediate response from them.
There's no reason to defend Apple for leaving out something that even the cheapest of phones does. Like I said earlier, I bought the phone because I loved everything about it except a couple things like MMS, but now it's been two years. It's a very simple addition to the software, and it would instantly make a lot of people happy and a lot of people reconsider getting an iphone.
It's not the end of the world for you, go right on ahead in your little bubble and use email instead of MMS with all your other technical savy friends. Nothing is going to change for you while the rest of the world enjoys something that should have been there a long time ago.
Woohaa! I'm getting excited. Guys over at Engadet are starting their blog.
Would go now to some solid "mature" sites and have fun or after the Apple event???
Would go now to some solid "mature" sites and have fun or after the Apple event???
I admit I had a VCR I never set the clock on either, gave up and covered it with a black piece of black stretchy electrical tape.
let the rage begin!!!!!!
Ahh crap it started at 9:01am =P
Good presentation I gave myself realistic expectations and enjoyed what they have especially the diabetes feature.
Ahh crap it started at 9:01am =P
Good presentation I gave myself realistic expectations and enjoyed what they have especially the diabetes feature.
Because the feature set and capabilities of the product surpassed those with MMS. Simple pro and con.
At this point, they can add the feature and I would prefer my iPhone to have this option than to not have the option. If only to be able to receive my friend's messages.
Besides, I don't think I ever referred to "need".
When the iPhone was introduced, the whole concept behind it was that it would be routinely supported through software updates which would increase the feature set. I'm suprised someone with such an ability to point out other's ill-conceived purchasing notions would not remember that.
I assumed, at the time of purchase, that the MMS capability would be added at some point in the future when the bugs were ironed out.
As an aside, I never felt any software upgrade with enhanced feature sets should be done without expectation of payment. The only software updates that should be free are mandatory updates that would brick the phone if not activated.
It's not a free country. Far from it.
Why is it that the people so opposed to the feature tend to be the biggest arses on the board?
wow. I would say a few million iPhone users all disagree with you and the fact that every phone on the planet can do it, makes the iphone look retarded. More so, because the majority of people out there dont just have a computer next to them and or dont own an iphone that can just check their emailed. So no, were not doing anything smart, were just locking ourselves out of 99% of the market with the way we interact with MMS which is, we dont.