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iPhone 4 or iPhone X?

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MarsMan

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Jan 29, 2009
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Hello all!
I am using an iPhone 3G but I want to upgrade because 3G is getting old.
I am renewing my contract with Vodafone too, so I'll get a subsidy.
Should I buy iPhone 4 or wait for the next one on June?
#1 in my mind: A5 and bigger screen.
Please advised me.

Thanx in advance!
 
MarsMan said:
Hello all!
I am using an iPhone 3G but I want to upgrade because 3G is getting old.
I am renewing my contract with Vodafone too, so I'll get a subsidy.
Should I buy iPhone 4 or wait for the next one on June?
#1 in my mind: A5 and bigger screen.
Please advised me.

Thanx in advance!
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If the A5 and screen is #1 in your mind, then wait.

If you're using Vodafone, are you in Europe? And if so, I guess the launch date would be somewhere July~August... That's not a bad wait. iPhone 4 is great, but there are already apps that are fully utilized for the new iPad's A5 processor in the App Store, and that A5 chip looks amazingly fast.

So.. wait if your 3G still works fine :)
 
Jusr wait for the newer model, I'm doing the same. It's only 3 months away :)
 
I am in Europe - Greece. Here we have +1 month of delay more than the rest of the Europe. +2 months from you guys in the USA.
iPhone 4 was available in Greece, I think, September or October from the two major carriers Vodafone and Cosmote.
Surprisingly, iPad 2 is going to be available in Greece same date like the rest of the Europe, on 25th of March. That gives me a little more confidence that this time will have the new iPhone earlier.

P.S. My 3G works but has the slugish behavior like all the 3Gs.

Thanx for the replies guys!
 
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Wait it out for the announcement of the 5. It might be easier for those with iPhones to say, but trust us.
 
I consulted with my friend, Racer X, and he stated going with the phone named after him is full of #winning.

Here's a rare picture of him:
Racer_X.jpg


So wait until June. Buy that time, you'll have all the information you need. :D
 
MarsMan said:
Hello all!
I am using an iPhone 3G but I want to upgrade because 3G is getting old.
I am renewing my contract with Vodafone too, so I'll get a subsidy.
Should I buy iPhone 4 or wait for the next one on June?
#1 in my mind: A5 and bigger screen.
Please advised me.

Thanx in advance!
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Hey buddy, i also have an iPhone 3G so i feel your pain, but the next iPhone will be announced in about 3 months. Trust me and wait, you won't be disappointed.
Btw, if you're looking for a bigger screen and A5, then why are you even considering an iPhone 4?
 
Definitely wait.

In the mean time, reinstall 3.1.3 on that 3G to speed it back up.
 
kre62 said:
Definitely wait.

In the mean time, reinstall 3.1.3 on that 3G to speed it back up.
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Worth a shot, but I heard (from these forums somewhere) that once you update, going back does not get your speed back.
 
Sedrick said:
Worth a shot, but I heard (from these forums somewhere) that once you update, going back does not get your speed back.
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You heard wrong. If you put 3.1.3 software back on the 3G, you will be operating at 3.1.3 speeds no matter what. It makes no difference if you had 4.x on your phone. You will not, however, be able to restore from backup. Sync eveything to your computer, then restore to 3.1.3. You will lose your text messages and user data, thats it.
 
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Reach9 said:
MarsMan said:
Hello all!
I am using an iPhone 3G but I want to upgrade because 3G is getting old.
I am renewing my contract with Vodafone too, so I'll get a subsidy.
Should I buy iPhone 4 or wait for the next one on June?
#1 in my mind: A5 and bigger screen.
Please advised me.

Thanx in advance!
Click to expand...

Hey buddy, i also have an iPhone 3G so i feel your pain, but the next iPhone will be announced in about 3 months. Trust me and wait, you won't be disappointed.
Btw, if you're looking for a bigger screen and A5, then why are you even considering an iPhone 4?
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I like iPhone 4 but I think it starts losing against the competition. I don't know... Maybe its that race of hardware (dual cores, mind blowing screens, extreme graphics), makes the iPhone 4 a bit old but I like it a lot!
 
I would wait for the new phone. Last year at this time I had an original model iPhone with a cracked screen. It was a pain to use it, but it was worth the wait.
 
kre62 said:
You heard wrong. If you put 3.1.3 software back on the 3G, you will be operating at 3.1.3 speeds no matter what. It makes no difference if you had 4.x on your phone. You will not, however, be able to restore from backup. Sync eveything to your computer, then restore to 3.1.3. You will lose your text messages and user data, thats it.
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Thanks for clarifying. My 3GS seems to be chugging along so far on 4.2.1, but might get a bit doggy on 4.3..
 
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kre62 said:
Sedrick said:
Worth a shot, but I heard (from these forums somewhere) that once you update, going back does not get your speed back.
Click to expand...

You heard wrong. If you put 3.1.3 software back on the 3G, you will be operating at 3.1.3 speeds no matter what. It makes no difference if you had 4.x on your phone. You will not, however, be able to restore from backup. Sync eveything to your computer, then restore to 3.1.3. You will lose your text messages and user data, thats it.
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I restored my iPhone with ios 3.1.3. Its faster than 4.2.1. My battery is ok, I think. I charge it every day thought.
 
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