Unless within the aloted return time.
But obviously if it has been purchased now by the time it comes out it would be well beyond that.
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'iPhone 4S' and iPad 3 Coming in Late October?
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Unless within the aloted return time.
But obviously if it has been purchased now by the time it comes out it would be well beyond that.
That really makes no sense at all....The old saying "Any publicity is good publicity" doesn't hold true in every case. Bad business decisions will most certainly hurt a company.
Alright, enough is enough! I'm laying down my predictions!
There will be NO new iPad this year. End of discussion.
There will be TWO new iPhones this year; a souped up iPhone 4 that is renamed the iPhone 4S (which will also target the prepaid market) and the much-rumored iPhone 5. In addition, we'll see the launch of iOS 5 (and a preview of iOS 5.1) and iCloud, as well as a refresh of the iPod line (new iPod Touch, Nano and Shuffle). And the one more thing announcement? For it's tenth anniversary, the iPod Classic will be getting its last refresh.
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I'm thinking AppleTV will get a boost so it supports games.
I was really wishing they were going to do a WiFi only version of the iPhone for the low-end device. This way there would be a smart phone out there that didn't require a 3G or 4G network (and therefore cheaper on a monthly contract) and yet still bring many goodies to the table for the buyer who just does not need to be that mobile. It would kill the feature phone market IMHO.
Maybe, but I believe there were some rumors awhile back indicating that it would not receive a refresh...which is a bummer, as I wanted to buy (the new) one.
That makes sense, too. I was thinking with marketing that they'd want it made crystal clear that 4G is in the phone by putting it in the name, like with iphone 3G.
I was really wishing they were going to do a WiFi only version of the iPhone for the low-end device. This way there would be a smart phone out there that didn't require a 3G or 4G network (and therefore cheaper on a monthly contract) and yet still bring many goodies to the table for the buyer who just does not need to be that mobile. It would kill the feature phone market IMHO.
Thats An iPOD Touch!
Maybe
will develop a 7G, so that they can market the iPhone 7g?
I hate it when people think they are "owed something" when a company releases a new version of an existing product.
If Ford has a better Mustang in 2013, do all of the people who bought the 2012 model deserve credit or a "free upgrade"?
All you people who bought the Verizon iP4 knew that the 5th gen was around the corner.
You made the choice. Live with it.
$599/$699 iPhone 5
If Ford has a better Mustang in 2013, do all of the people who bought the 2012 model deserve credit or a "free upgrade"?
All you people who bought the Verizon iP4 knew that the 5th gen was around the corner.
You made the choice. Live with it.
$599/$699 iPhone 5 iPhone 4s, iPhone 5, etc. - What's really going to happen
Here is my take on the situation:
Apple is going to release 2 phones - iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 both.
iPhone 4s - lower cost option to replace iPhone 3GS at low end of spectrum. 3GS is a lot cheaper to build so they have to re-engineer the iPhone 4 to bring down cost. This could be a cheap or free phone with carrier subsidies.
iPhone 5 - new design, larger screen, better camera, etc.
Some people are still claiming the only thing "new" was going to be the iPhone 4 but with upgraded components. The longer time goes on the less and less likely that is. If Apple was going to take that approach they could've had that ready in June (or even earlier) as that is a VERY simple tweak. The fact that it will be at least september before we see anything is an indication that there is new form factor/hardware in the works.
Also, CFO said in their earnings call that a "MAJOR PRODUCT TRANSITION" was planned for late September and that's why their projections were lower. To me this means that 3GS and iPhone 4 as we know it are both going away. Simply upgrading iPhone 4 is not a major transition at all.
I don't think we'll see LTE in either of these yet but the iPhone 5 will be 4G in the sense that it supports HSPA+. The problem with LTE is twofold - there is terrible battery life and there are no unified global standards. There are so many different bands being potentially deployed globally and no real sense of how things will settle out. The current LTE Verizon phones will likely only ever work on Verizon (some people are saying ATT and Verizon LTE might not even be compatible at all). That's not to say apple won't be able to come out with an LTE super chip that can support all the bands but as of now that chip doesn't exist...and they're not going to fragment their product line with 10 versions of the iphone 5.
Here is my take on the situation:
Apple is going to release 2 phones - iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 both.
iPhone 4s - lower cost option to replace iPhone 3GS at low end of spectrum. 3GS is a lot cheaper to build so they have to re-engineer the iPhone 4 to bring down cost. This could be a cheap or free phone with carrier subsidies.
iPhone 5 - new design, larger screen, better camera, etc.
Some people are still claiming the only thing "new" was going to be the iPhone 4 but with upgraded components. The longer time goes on the less and less likely that is. If Apple was going to take that approach they could've had that ready in June (or even earlier) as that is a VERY simple tweak. The fact that it will be at least september before we see anything is an indication that there is new form factor/hardware in the works.
Also, CFO said in their earnings call that a "MAJOR PRODUCT TRANSITION" was planned for late September and that's why their projections were lower. To me this means that 3GS and iPhone 4 as we know it are both going away. Simply upgrading iPhone 4 is not a major transition at all.
I don't think we'll see LTE in either of these yet but the iPhone 5 will be 4G in the sense that it supports HSPA+. The problem with LTE is twofold - there is terrible battery life and there are no unified global standards. There are so many different bands being potentially deployed globally and no real sense of how things will settle out. The current LTE Verizon phones will likely only ever work on Verizon (some people are saying ATT and Verizon LTE might not even be compatible at all). That's not to say apple won't be able to come out with an LTE super chip that can support all the bands but as of now that chip doesn't exist...and they're not going to fragment their product line with 10 versions of the iphone 5.
That's another typo: it's not NO. But ONE. (I'm not stalking you, promise)Alright, enough is enough! I'm laying down my predictions!
There will be NO new iPad this year. End of discussion.
Here I can't agree more; the last refresh for iPod classic even include a SSD variant with 256 GB. iPod touch stays on 64 GB because of cloudy conditions.There will be TWO new iPhones this year; a souped up iPhone 4 that is renamed the iPhone 4S (which will also target the prepaid market) and the much-rumored iPhone 5. In addition, we'll see the launch of iOS 5 (and a preview of iOS 5.1) and iCloud, as well as a refresh of the iPod line (new iPod Touch, Nano and Shuffle). And the one more thing announcement? For it's tenth anniversary, the iPod Classic will be getting its last refresh.
You heard it here first!
Yes, that sounds so backwards! Given product cycles and timing, there should be an iPhone 5 and an iPad 2S if anything.
Steve has a long history of lie'ing.
A lot of people have called the Ipad 2 "Ipad 1.5". It's possible the other half of that is coming in September. This would give Apple a single event every year for all IOS devices. It's possible this was the plan all along, and the reason why the Ipad2 was a bit of a lack luster upgrade over the original Ipad.
Instead of thinking about it like "why would they make Ipad3 so soon after Ipad2" you should be thinking "they took half the stuff from the originally planned Ipad2 and gave them to us in the spring, and will give us the other half in september and effectively get to sell the same product twice"
I'm thinking it'll keep the A5, maybe give it a slight clock speed bump. A higher resolution panel. Possibly combine AT&T and Verizon Ipad's into a single device that can be used on either network. Maybe stereo speakers. The basic design and layout will remain the same. It'll just be the couple of extra's we thought we were going to get in the Ipad2.
Considering the history of case design leaks the past few years before a new release, I do not believe we will see an iPad 3 in a few weeks. Unless the case stays the same of course.
I think a new iPhone is the only thing we will see along with a redesign of the current iPods and iOS5.
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If you consider past product cycles there should have been an iPhone 4S a few months ago and we won't see an iPad in three weeks.
edit: hey this automatic consecutive post stitching is great!
I think a new iPhone is the only thing we will see along with a redesign of the current iPods and iOS5.
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If you consider past product cycles there should have been an iPhone 4S a few months ago and we won't see an iPad in three weeks.
edit: hey this automatic consecutive post stitching is great!
iPhone maybe but doubtful..iPad no.
There is ALWAYS a minimum of a year between product revisions. They only just goth the white iPhone 4 in production and iPad 2 has not been out a year. My prediction is the focus will be on iOS 5 and possibly a budget/unlocked pay as you go phone. However it would be nice to see better quality camera in the iPads. These one suck.
There is ALWAYS a minimum of a year between product revisions. They only just goth the white iPhone 4 in production and iPad 2 has not been out a year. My prediction is the focus will be on iOS 5 and possibly a budget/unlocked pay as you go phone. However it would be nice to see better quality camera in the iPads. These one suck.
Its not gonna be an iPad 3, its gonna be a new line of iPads named iPad Pro, like the Macbook Pros. That way it does make sense that they will release a new version of iPad this year.
iPad 3 next year. This year they introduce the new line of iPad Pros.
Besides, it HASNT PAST A YEAR SINCE MACBOOK AIRS WHERE UPDATED. They were last updated on october I think, and this year on July. So it hasn't been a whole year.
iPad 3 next year. This year they introduce the new line of iPad Pros.
Besides, it HASNT PAST A YEAR SINCE MACBOOK AIRS WHERE UPDATED. They were last updated on october I think, and this year on July. So it hasn't been a whole year.
Macs do get internal changes every 9 months-1 year, but redesigns these days only come every 3-4 years or so!
Wouldn't call it lie'ing; marketing is a nicer word. But the consequences are the same: I get an iPad3 for XMas given the hope that the supply chain don't fail as usual.
The rest what you said is nail on.
why buy an iPhone? the thunderbolt is so much better, even when the iphone5 comes around it will still be way behind