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iPhone 3GS, Marble Delayed, Tablet Exists?

I do not believe some of the rumors circulating that the iPhone will be released tomorrow. I work for a major shipping carrier and have not seen anything coming thru there. Last year, I saw the 3G's starting about a week before the release. And yes, I have been watching.

Also, this is my first post. Long time listener, first time caller !! Decided to finally join!

And last thing, I think snow leopard will cost $13.37 plus tax!
 
kycophpd said:
I do not believe some of the rumors circulating that the iPhone will be released tomorrow. I work for a major shipping carrier and have not seen anything coming thru there. Last year, I saw the 3G's starting about a week before the release. And yes, I have been watching.

Also, this is my first post. Long time listener, first time caller !! Decided to finally join!

And last thing, I think snow leopard will cost $13.37 plus tax!
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i don't think anyone is expecting a 'release' tomorrow but an announcement.

snow leopard for that price, doubtful. i think it'll stay at the standard price they've kept all these years.

and finally, welcome to the forums. :)
 
shen said:
Facepalm: because explaining how dumb what you just said is in actual words just isn't possible....
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Thank You. I was about to seek "serious help" because i didn't understand what he was saying.

I think he expected Gruber to have a bibliography or work cited page at the end of his blog post.

MarkSTi04 said:
Hmm, I hope this guy is off target alittle. By that I mean I hope there is more stuff being covered than just the iPhone stuff and Snow Leopard. Don't get me wrong, Im very excited about the 2 items. Im just hoping for more.
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WWDC---the "DC" stands for Developers Conference. Therefore, I wouldn't expect much outside of Apple's operating systems that developers develop for.
 
Thanks for the welcome!

As far as release tomorrow, I have seen it on other forums including people saying they were going to their Apple stores and watching blogs on their Mac's because they think a limited quantity will be released. I only saw one other person on this forum mentioning it, something about a banner saying the new iPhone would be 'available today' at the WWDC.

As far as the price for Snow Leopard, it was a joke for the 'eleet'
 
kycophpd said:
I do not believe some of the rumors circulating that the iPhone will be released tomorrow. I work for a major shipping carrier and have not seen anything coming thru there. Last year, I saw the 3G's starting about a week before the release. And yes, I have been watching.

Also, this is my first post. Long time listener, first time caller !! Decided to finally join!

And last thing, I think snow leopard will cost $13.37 plus tax!
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I am hoping that your last comment is ment to contradict what you said about not seeing the new Iphone yet. especially if you were saying it that way because of some kind of written contract.
 
kycophpd said:
I do not believe some of the rumors circulating that the iPhone will be released tomorrow. I work for a major shipping carrier and have not seen anything coming thru there. Last year, I saw the 3G's starting about a week before the release. And yes, I have been watching.

Also, this is my first post. Long time listener, first time caller !! Decided to finally join!

And last thing, I think snow leopard will cost $13.37 plus tax!
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a week before the RELEASE or ANNOUNCEMENT? because it isn't being released tomorrow, it is being ANNOUNCED.
 
brian4610 said:
even though this is hardly official, i'm disappointed in what the iphone announcement might be...

video, and a faster processor as upgraded hardware is hardly a big deal. I know 3.0 is going to be nice, but for me i continue to be disappointed in these iphone announcements....I might be in the minority here, but i was hoping for more (face front camera, alert notification, etc)...All this really is is the iphone catching up to other smart phones that were made in 2005. Sure the processor speed might be different, but the rest of the 'upgrades' have been standard on other phones for years (camera, mms, even face front camera...)

anyway, already bummed out....i was hoping for a home run, i'll have to settle for a stand-up double......
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Goona said:
Please tell us what else the could put in it?
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Other phones have had turn-by-turn navigation, FM and or satellite radio, VoIP support, A2DP, flash and java support. All of these have been available on other phones before the iPhone was even released.
 
Has anyone noticed on apple.com/store that if you configure any Mac Pro with the 2.93 quad or 8-Core processor it says ships with in 2-4 days instead of the normal 1-3 days? I wonder if we are gonna see a bump in the Processor speeds on the Mac Pro? That could be possible....
 
Lanbrown said:
Other phones have had turn-by-turn navigation, FM and or satellite radio, VoIP support, A2DP, flash and java support. All of these have been available on other phones before the iPhone was even released.
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-Turn-by-turn (via a future version of this app)
-Sat radio (via future Sirius XM app)
-VoIP (via Skype)
-A2DP (Built-in support)

The only things left in your list are FM, Flash and Java... two which are upgradeable by software alone. My list earlier in this thread was more appropriate as a list of things Apple could add, as there are a lot of hardware things that Apple really could add.
 
Haha, I love that. "It will be called the iPhone 3GS, however, I have no idea what the 'S' stands for."

As for the tethering - no doubt AT&T will bend us over the barrel with it. I have a gut feeling tomorrow will bring some good updates but in the end, the pricing will be a topic of concern.
 
joeshell383 said:
-Turn-by-turn (via a future version of this app)
-Sat radio (via future Sirius XM app)
-VoIP (via Skype)
-A2DP (Built-in support)

The only things left in your list are FM, Flash and Java... two which are upgradeable by software alone. My list earlier in this threads was more appropriate as a list of things Apple could add, as there are a lot of hardware things that Apple really could add.
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Future app, future app. Yeah, and we all were waiting for SlingPlayer for iPhone to be a home run and look how AT&T crippled the hell out of that. Turn-by-Turn won't be as good as TeleNav offerings, and their app really is not that great. The iPhone, for all of it's charm and likes, really needs a kick in the butt. I love my EDGE iPhone but I hear it won't be able to do MMS? And you blind loyalists will say "Because it doesn't have 3G". BS. My old Nokia fold out keyboard phone could do MMS, so could my Motorola V635.

Apple and AT&T are slick man. Great device, great following, but not even close to consumer friendly.
 
Peace said:
Man it seems like some people think the iPhone should do everything. Why ?

Most people still lug around laptops. Whats the big deal ?
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Because although I dislike somethings Apple does, some people will never ever be grateful for any concession Apple makes.
 
NightHawk3000 said:
I am hoping that your last comment is ment to contradict what you said about not seeing the new Iphone yet. especially if you were saying it that way because of some kind of written contract.
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I don't have any written contract's on anything. The iPhone 3G was announced last year about a month before it shipped from what I remember and I saw them coming thru about a week before they were released for sale. I was only trying to help squash the rumors on the other sites that I don't think this will happen since they have not been shipped that I have seen. Apple does not hide the markings on the boxes, at least they did not last year when they shipped them. I don't have anything to do with Apple, other than spending a lot of money on their products. I also don't have any written contract's not to talk about stuff I have seen being shipped. Of course if I did see it come thru this year before the announcement, I guarantee you would not have seen a "I saw the new iPhone's being shipped before being announced" thread from me. No harm in saying I have not seen them.
 
All that I'm hoping is that this new tethering feature in 3.0 doesn't mess with my netshare app that I've been using to tether all along. At&T has never charged me extra, but I'd quit using it if the tethering via Bluetooth / USB is free. For those that didn't get NetShare for a few dollars when it was out in the app store, you don't even realize how much you'll use your 3G connection to tether when you know it's always available.
 
i thought the only thing that may be released tomorrow would be a new iphone os.

here's my dates: iphone os- tomorrow; iphone- july 17th; 10.6- august 28th.

no new macs until october, i think that's when the windows 7 competition will come out for apple.
 
I don't understand Gruber's logic about the new interface. If "Marble" is indeed delayed 6 months or 1 year, well the same problem will occur in 6 months or 1 year... If it's about giving developers the new interface a few months before the actual release so they have time to modify their apps, then I don't see why it means a delay in unveiling the new interface. If anything, it means that it should be unveiled as soon as possible...

I guess I could see Snow Leopard having the new interface enabled at launch, but with an option to revert to Aqua. Or maybe Aqua would be the default, with the option of switching to "Marble".

Developers sometimes need a kick in the butt when it comes to these things, they wont spend time modifying their apps until they're forced to... Look at resolution independence. Apple told developers to have their apps compatible by 2008... I doubt that the majority of apps are now res-independent compatible, and those who are not can have more than cosmetic problems and have their functionality impaired. It would be disastrous if Apple enabled resolution independence in SL because of that, even if it would force developers to move forward. Doing the same with a new theme would have far less consequences, mostly cosmetic "clashes" between the old and new interface.
 
joeshell383 said:
Seriously?

Compared to iPhone 3G:

FM/HD Radio
FM Transmitter
OLED Screen
Wireless charging interface
Front facing camera
Rear camera zoom and flash
NFC for Visa PayWave, MC PayPass, and AMEX ExpressPay transactions
Bluetooth 3.0
Wi-Fi N
Up to 12 MP camera
Mini-projector
Fingerprint reader
Stereo speakers
Solar panel
...

I'm not saying that I would expect all of these features at once. However, all of these features are features that are feasible, and nearly all of them have been implemented in at least some cell phone models, from some cell manufacturers, in some countries.

Based on precedent, I'd say pick 1-2 (from any feature list, not just mine) and that's what you'll get per revision. My point, however, is that there are A LOT of things that COULD be added.
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This is an interesting list. I understand the spirit in which you made this. Some are more useful or practical than others. The micro-projector would be cool. I think those are still a year or two or three out. You could do one now but image quality would be poor, resolution would be poor and it would eat the battery. Apple will hold off till there is a quality solution.

WiFi N? Maybe tomorrow.
Solar cells? You can buy a CIGs solar array now. You need at least a square foot to be useful. That makes it an add on.
I don't see Apple doing an FM radio. FM transmitter, also not likely.
OLED screen. This is tempting. It would be absolutely wonderful. My guess is that the technology is still a year out. Yes there are some other devices with this on the market. I don't think it is available in the quantities and reliability Apple needs. Next year. There was just an announcement last week that someone (DuPont?) had developed a printable OLED technology that made it cheap and reliable. If that goes into production now it can be in next summer's iPhone. However, I hope Apple proves me wrong.
12MP camera? No thanks. 3 or 4MP is fine for a device like a camera. I would be happy with 3MP if it worked well in low light conditions and could focus up close to be useful for bar codes and text..
Stereo speakers? Cool. Definitely a better speaker phone would be nice.
Front facing camera? Could be done if Apple wanted to.
Wireless charging? Low on my list of priorities. The dock works fine. You have to plug in the dock. You have to plug in the wireless charging pad. What's the difference?


Actually, I think the more powerful new features for the next iPhone will be outside the phone itself. Just like the iPod was extended by iTMS and syncing to iTunes I think the iPhone will be extended by connecting to external services. We already know about connecting to accessories and allowing developers to charge for some services inside of apps. I expect more of this.
 
Peace said:
Man it seems like some people think the iPhone should do everything. Why ?

Most people still lug around laptops. Whats the big deal ?
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Because unlike those people I can not have my MBP with me all the time. I know it's apples to oranges, but my iPhone was my first Apple product. I loved it so much that when my PC Laptop broke I replaced it with my MBP. The iPhone got me by, but on the side of performance and size, the iPhone is limited when compared to the MBP, and after all they are two different things. I can't write programs on the iPhone.
 
Push?

Why didn't he say anything about os 3.0 and/or push notification? Please tell me they are both coming soon...
 
Anyone notice that going from AT&T's website, the iPhone 3G link brings them to a generic Wireless Site map page? Not sure if this change is new... but perhaps signaling a new product release?
 
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