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How would it make any sense for the next phone to be called iPhone 5? Please explain that. Just because it's next in the order? Like I said, iPhone 4S is the 5th iPhone with iOS 5. iPhone 4 was the 4th iPhone with iOS 4. Yes, there will be an "iPhone 5" but it won't be called that.





Who gives a flying hoot what they call it. Goodness sakes, get over the next name for the iPhone will ya....:(

iPhone naming fanatics
 
4S or 5, It's only appropriate it be called the 4S since it's identically designed as the 4.

Slightly off track here, but I actually really like the design and thinness of the 4/4S. I think it would've been cool if they made a 4" with the exact same design. I would've upgraded both of my phones, but when It was unveiled that the 4S was the same design as the 4, I figured I'd upgrade only one phone and wait to upgrade the other phone when the 5 comes out next year, that way I can upgrade every year from here on.
 
There will be no iPhone 5.

iPhone - 1st iPhone
iPhone 3G - added 3G
iPhone 3GS - speed bump
iPhone 4 - 4TH IPHONE
iPhone 4S - speed bump (5th iPhone)

Next iPhone will either be iPhone 6 or I'm guessing more likely, a new naming system. I made a thread before where I stated that the iPhone 5 = Powerbook G5

Apple calling the next iPhone the PowerBook G5 is beyond me :rolleyes:
 
I hope some of these people are still subscribed to this thread.




There will be no iPhone 5.

iPhone - 1st iPhone
iPhone 3G - added 3G
iPhone 3GS - speed bump
iPhone 4 - 4TH IPHONE
iPhone 4S - speed bump (5th iPhone)

Next iPhone will either be iPhone 6 or I'm guessing more likely, a new naming system. I made a thread before where I stated that the iPhone 5 = Powerbook G5

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iPhone --> 3G --> 3GS --> 4 --> 4S --> 6 --> 6S --> 8 --> etc...


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How so? I don't see that anywhere in my logic. I said the 4th iPhone was the iPhone 4, hence the 6th iPhone can't be the iPhone 5. Also, what is the iPhone 3? There is no such phone.

The iPhone 4 is the only one that just had a number in front of the name and it was referring to the generation of the phone. The rest of them did not.

I don't see how people can't understand this. There is zero sense in calling the next one iPhone 5.


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you're wrong. because if that's the way you're thinking, it would mean the the iPhone 4 should be called iPhone 3, because its the "third" design. the 3GS was part of the 3G series. Am I right? or am I right?

so, please, everyone, try to understand that there's no logical explanation to name the next iPhone, "iPhone 5". It's just not logical.

It'll be either iPhone 6 (referring to its generation, like they did with the iPhone 4)
Or it'll be named after a big feature that it has, like iPhone LTE (like they did with the iPhone 3G)

got it?


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I don't understand how people think the next iPhone will still be 5. The 4S is the 5th iPhone. If ever a time to call an iPhone the iPhone 5 it would have been this year with iOS 5, 5th generation. The iPhone 4 was the iPhone 4 because the Original iPhone was the iPhone 1. The 3G was the iPhone 2. The 3GS was the iPhone 3. It doesnt matter what the name is they are going by GENERATION if the next iPhone is called iPhone Awesome. The one after it will be iPhone 7 whether its actual name or reference DOESNT MATTER.

and btw I think eventually they will stop the naming pattern all together. You dont see the ipods as Ipod 4. or MacBook Pros as MacBook Pro 6.


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And.....

In a few days someone will post on this forum, what will the next iphone be called, and someone will respond that it should be named the iphone 7, since its the seventh generation, and Apple passed over iphone 6. :p :eek:
 
This thread is funny, I admit it. But has anyone notice that there was never an iPhone 2? Or the iPhone 3G was actually the iPhone 2 and the iPhone 3GS was the iPhone 3? This is confusing…
 
I hope some of these people are still subscribed to this thread.

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at least you should add him
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to it ...

in business we would call that: "feedback loop".
 
A lot of people feel they are so in tune with Apple that they "know" what Apple will do next and then act like a pompous ass about it. So this thread makes me laugh because in the end NOBODY knows what Apple will do next.
 
This thread is funny, I admit it. But has anyone notice that there was never an iPhone 2? Or the iPhone 3G was actually the iPhone 2 and the iPhone 3GS was the iPhone 3? This is confusing…

Jeez, how hard is this???

Original iPhone: called the "iPhone"

2nd iPhone: called the "iPhone 3G" because it incorporated 3G technology and the original iPhone was edge speed only.

3rd iPhone: called the "iPhone 3GS" because it was a faster version of the iPhone 3G. The "S" stood for "speed".

4th iPhone: called the "iPhone 4" for obvious reasons.

5th iPhone: called the "iPhone 4S" because, once again, it was a faster version of the iPhone 4. Maybe the "S" once again stood for "speed" or maybe it was "Siri". Who knows and who cares?

6th iPhone: called the "iPhone 5" because its the natural progression of the already established naming system.

At this point, you can draw the conclusion that Apple has settled on the 4->4S, 5->5S, etc. naming scheme.

It makes perfect sense to me. I can't understand why others have so much trouble with it.
 
Jeez, how hard is this???

Original iPhone: called the "iPhone"

2nd iPhone: called the "iPhone 3G" because it incorporated 3G technology and the original iPhone was edge speed only.

3rd iPhone: called the "iPhone 3GS" because it was a faster version of the iPhone 3G. The "S" stood for "speed".

4th iPhone: called the "iPhone 4" for obvious reasons.

5th iPhone: called the "iPhone 4S" because, once again, it was a faster version of the iPhone 4. Maybe the "S" once again stood for "speed" or maybe it was "Siri". Who knows and who cares?

6th iPhone: called the "iPhone 5" because its the natural progression of the already established naming system.

At this point, you can draw the conclusion that Apple has settled on the 4->4S, 5->5S, etc. naming scheme.

It makes perfect sense to me. I can't understand why others have so much trouble with it.


Exactly!!! it's a very simple concept. They didn't know what the next 5 years of phones would be called when they made the first one. Once they got to the 3GS, seems like that established the naming system.

-Steve
 
6th iPhone: called the "iPhone 5" because its the natural progression of the already established naming system.

This is where I disagree. Your post shows there really isn't any established system. Firs iPhone was just iPhone, easy enough. Second one was named after its cell technology. 3rd one got an S because it's faster. 4th one is named after a generation. 5th one got an S for either Siri or Speed. 6th one is 5 because 5 comes after 4.

They never consistently used a single convention. A part of me feels like the 7th one may have to be a major upgrade simply because I don't know if the market will bear an upgrade that is even more incremental than the current release
 
This is where I disagree. Your post shows there really isn't any established system. Firs iPhone was just iPhone, easy enough. Second one was named after its cell technology. 3rd one got an S because it's faster. 4th one is named after a generation. 5th one got an S for either Siri or Speed. 6th one is 5 because 5 comes after 4.

They never consistently used a single convention. A part of me feels like the 7th one may have to be a major upgrade simply because I don't know if the market will bear an upgrade that is even more incremental than the current release

iphone 5s comes out this fall. Just sayin...:rolleyes:
 
iphone 5s comes out this fall. Just sayin...:rolleyes:

You felt the need to bump this post after 6 months to say that?

All I said in the quoted post was that Apple did not have a consistent naming strategy. I agree the next one will likely be a 5S (though I'm really hoping for a "5+" with a proper screen). But until that happens, there is no real pattern.

Either way, unless they add a larger screen and some cool features, I'm jumping ship.
 
You felt the need to bump this post after 6 months to say that?

All I said in the quoted post was that Apple did not have a consistent naming strategy. I agree the next one will likely be a 5S (though I'm really hoping for a "5+" with a proper screen). But until that happens, there is no real pattern.

Either way, unless they add a larger screen and some cool features, I'm jumping ship.

You screwed up bro. Expect to be haunted by this statement forever
 
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