iPhone 5 Due for Release in September-October Timeframe?

[b166er]

honestly I am hoping it DOES come out in the fall.

- I'd like to get a year out of my 4s
- I don't celebrate xmas so I usually treat myself to a gadget that time of year
- I have some summer plans and I'd rather blow the money on vacation


Selfish? Yes.

 

[nick_elt]

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They will prob wait because its just coming out in China and that is their biggest market to crack

 

[fupresti]

You are going to have a lot of iPhone 4 early adopters this summer coming up on 2-year upgrade eligibility looking for a new phone. Some may want to wait for an iPhone 5, but some may be looking to upgrade to the new hotness. Android makers have an opportunity here to gain a small foothold. I myself will wait, but I am not happy.

 

[iFredScuderi]

8 months is considered a very short lifecycle for a tech item? On what planet?

8 Months is concidered a "Short lifecycle" because Apple ususally gets Apple Products that are similar but newer later than 8 months.

 

[newyorksole]

You do realize that the 2nd iPhone was called the iPhone 3G ?

They 'skipped' the 2

iPhone 1: iPhone
iPhone 3 series: iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4 series: iPhone 4, iPhone 4S

Next is the iPhone 5 series.

it was called 3G because of the network it ran. the next iPhone could likely be iPhone 4G or iPhone LTE. although iPhone 5 would be nice and so many people are still Googling "iPhone 5"

 

[GREEN4U]

And I won't feel so outdated when I finally get a 4S as my new work phone in April

honestly I am hoping it DOES come out in the fall.

- I'd like to get a year out of my 4s

4S owners are suckers and I called it last September. Nobody cares how you feel or what you want. Stop wishing for slow progress from for the rest of us, just so you don't look like a sucker.

 

[Screwtape]

Honest question, why are we calling this the iPhone 5?
It's the sixth iPhone.

iPhone
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
iPhone 6

The iPhone 4 was called the iPhone 4 because it was the 4th iPhone and following the same pattern, it should be the iPhone 6.

 

[Ashwee]

iPhone 5X

 

[gmcalpin]

You do realize that the 2nd iPhone was called the iPhone 3G ?

They 'skipped' the 2

iPhone 1: iPhone
iPhone 3 series: iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4 series: iPhone 4, iPhone 4S

Next is the iPhone 5 series.

Except that it wasn't the "3" series. It was the "3G" series, as in "3G" cellular technology, not 3rd iPhone. Because it wasn't the 3rd iPhone.

 

[trekkie604]

Honest question, why are we calling this the
iPhone
???
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
iPhone 6

No.

 

[thatisme]

Honest question, why are we calling this the iPhone 5?
It's the sixth iPhone.

iPhone
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
iPhone 6

The iPhone 4 was called the iPhone 4 because it was the 4th iPhone and following the same pattern, it should be the iPhone 6.

I'm banking on iPhone LTE

 

[Cg313]

"iPhone 5 Due for Release in September-October Timeframe?"

Yeah, probably...

Speculation on fixed product release schedules.

Ok.

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Honest question, why are we calling this the iPhone 5?
It's the sixth iPhone.

iPhone
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
iPhone 4S
iPhone 6

The iPhone 4 was called the iPhone 4 because it was the 4th iPhone and following the same pattern, it should be the iPhone 6.

Because it's the fifth generation iPhone.

 

[afin]

How would that work with 2 or 3 iPhone models on sale at the same time?

It would be confusing if the iPhone 3, 4 and 5 were all called iPhone instead.

Unless they called it the iPhone Air, iPhone Classic, iPhone Pro, etc.

An excellent point. Although they might be able to get away with unofficially switching to using the release year, like the mac lines. I'm just speculating though. It's fun to think about.

Does anyone else think it's funny that the comments have turned into a naming discussion?

 

[makingdots]

You do realize that the 2nd iPhone was called the iPhone 3G ?

They 'skipped' the 2

iPhone 1: iPhone
iPhone 3 series: iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4 series: iPhone 4, iPhone 4S

Next is the iPhone 5 series.

I think the next one will be called iPhone 4GS.

2012 iPhone 4GS, 2013 iPad 4
2013 iPhone 5, 2014 iPad 5
2014 iPhone 6, 2015 iPad 6
2015 iPhone 7, 2016 iPad 7

or

2012 iPad 3, iPhone 4GS
2013 iPad 4, iPhone 5,
2014 iPad 5, iPhone 5G
2015 iPad 6, iPhone 6
2016 iPad 7, iPhone 7

 

[GenesisST]

Yeah, it's the 6th iPhone released, with 6th generation hardware, the A6 processor, running iOS 6 ... It *must* be the iPhone 5!

The Westboro Baptist Church will protest the iPhone 666!

 

[AnthonySmith]

I'm just praying I'll be eligible for upgrade after upgrading to the 4S last fall.

 

[marcusj0015]

With the release date of Mountain Lion, it became apparent that the iPhone wouldn't launch at WWDC

 

[bbeagle]

The Westboro Baptist Church will protest the iPhone 666!

Or Superbowl 666 (DMLXVI) - I'm glad I won't be around in the year 2,526!
Or Oscars 666
Or Emmys 666

etc. The 26th century will be the church's nightmare.

 

[its93rc]

Yeah, it's the 6th iPhone released, with 6th generation hardware, the A6 processor, running iOS 6 ... It *must* be the iPhone 5!

The iPad 2 is running iOS5

 

[k3roro]

New iPad's in the Spring
New Mac's and new Mac OS in the Summer (great for new students buying new computers before fall classes)
New iPhones and new iOS in the Fall. (great for christmas holidays)


Simple and makes sense. They got their formula all worked out and I see no reason to mess with it in the near future.

This.

10characters.

 

[bbeagle]

I'm banking on iPhone LTE

Does sound right, I agree.

Maybe the iPad LTE instead of iPad 3 as well.

But I just love the Analysts. Apple can call the next iPhone or iPad whatever the heck they want. But if Apple calls the next iPhone the iPhone 4GS instead of the iPhone 5, they'll all downgrade Apple's stock and say that Apple 'couldn't release the iPhone 5 and is delaying it'. It's such nonsense.

I think Apple used the name '4S' because it has the same form factor as the iPhone 4, plus it doesn't get all the late-coming iPhone 4 buyers upset (like new Verizon customers), as they're not as envious over an iPhone 5.

Whatever. I'm amazed it's such an issue.

Maybe Apple should brand the next iPhone the Magical OMFG Extreme Fire iPhone 6LTE Thunderscreamer. Then we'll see what the analysts would do with that.

 

[whoathere]

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Upgrade through Verizon on October 10. I'm cool with this timeframe.

 

[*LTD*]

iPhone 4S. No iPhone 5.

Ok. So what exactly are you saying?

We'll get an iPhone 5 this year. Not an iPhone 4SS.

 

[odedia]

Why did anyone think they would release a new iPhone so soon? It's always been at least a year.

People just want a new design of the iPhone 5 it seems.

 

[Four oF NINE]

i bought the iphone 4S and im skipping iphone 5 and im buying iphone 5S next.. cause i think battery will suck on iphone 5

and the iphone 5S will fix all those issues

I did the same thing, and I agree wholeheartedly.. Besides, I have SIRI now! Why would I want a new phone so soon??