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'iPhone 5' Silicone Sleeves Already Arriving at AT&T Retail Stores

Reach9 said:
Very nice post, and I completely agree with your points.

It will be extremely disappointing to see just an iPhone 4S this year after everything we've been seeing so far.

Do you think there will be two new iPhones? Or 1 new iPhone and 1 internally upgraded one?
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I have no idea.

Before with the iPod touches, Apple would keep the old generation as the low end option. When they introduced the fourth generation one last year, they totally upgraded them all, even the low end option. This is because they wanted facetime to be in the hands of more people, and that is why all touch models were updated.

With the iPhone, I think they are more likely to have an iPhone 5 and a "4S" if you want to call. I don't think we should get stuck with specific names just yet. I think that after all this time, having an iPhone 4S and a 4 would be a bad move on Apple's part. I think it was a bad move with the 3GS and 3G.

Back then, the phone market was totally different. Apple has much more competition now, and people were getting confused with 3G not meaning third generation. Now, the numbers line up, completely. A5, iOS 5, 5th generation iPhone. With all the 5's, I don't think Apple will only show a 4S, but that is only speculation on the NAME, not the design.

I am using a 3GS right now and it is painfully slow. No matter what comes out, it will be a big upgrade. Even a 3GS to a 4 would have been a big upgrade. Upgrading to a dual-core A5, 8MP (possibly backlit) sensor, and the "Assistant" feature will be incredible.

I also think people have made good points about Cook's first big announcement not being a simple spec bump. But generally they don't use their own campus for a big upgrade.

What's your theory on what will happen?
 
brodas said:
Why are you so negative let people get all happy and keep your negative coments to your self
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Becuase the iphone 5 redesign people are full of it.

Look, I want the iphone 5 to be redesigned too. But look at what is known...

-Parts for 4 seen...multiple times
-No parts for 5 seen...although the last several Apple products were all leaked

-A redesigned icon, which may mean nothing... For example, SL handles retina displays.
-A released case which may or may not be real. Not a case seen at a tradeshow, like ipad...but a rendering on a website.
-Its been a long time since the iphone 4

Now, could it be redesigned? Sure. Could Apple have tightened security to an unimaginable level? Sure. I would love it. BUT there has been nothing except the fact that the redesigned iphone 5 has not followed previous patterns and the 4S has.
 
SeaFox said:
Yeah, would somebody go buy one so we can do measurements and try fitting an iPhone 4 in it to see?
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in my local mall, i found a place carrying iphone 5 cases. i asked if i could see one, and they didnt hesitate to let me take a look at it. i then proceeded to buy it for $15. its sitting right next to me, and its HUGE. its a little more than five inches in length. the placeholder inside the case had a 4" screen. its tear drop shaped. the volume is on the right side. the camera is about the same size cut out that you would normally find on an iphone 4 case. all i have to say is that it is beautiful. pm me for some comparison pics. :D
 
brodas said:
Why are you so negative let people get all happy and keep your negative coments to your self
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How is this a negative comment exactly? All I'm saying is these aren't AT&T cases first of all the packaging is all wrong AT&T put their logos on all accessory packages. I'm not saying a 5 won't exist in saying these cases are fake
 
zeromeus said:
As someone brought up before... It's be awkward to have an iPhone with that shape... since it's good for portrait... but what about when you hold it in landscape mode and typing with both hands?
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i have an iphone 5 case just like this. the tear drop is not noticeable when holding it in landscape, and you can barely even see the shape it makes. pm for some pics.:D
 
Nice!

I've kept silent on this debate until now because there has been so much back and forth, but I think its safe to assume that its happening now. I just don't see such a large company as AT&T buying cases on speculation and then stocking the shelves with them. If anything, they'd sign a letter of understanding with some case manufacturers to the tune of "if your case is legit, we'll take 20,000 units when the time comes, and if it isn't we have no obligation to buy anything at all."

While I'm super-excited to see this... I think its also safe to assume case mate is now officially in the dog house. If Apple did in fact give a select few case manufacturers early access for design/production time, and they let this slip so badly -- they wont be on any future lists.
 
scomora said:
in my local mall, i found a place carrying iphone 5 cases. i asked if i could see one, and they didnt hesitate to let me take a look at it. i then proceeded to buy it for $15. its sitting right next to me, and its HUGE. its a little more than five inches in length. the placeholder inside the case had a 4" screen. its tear drop shaped. the volume is on the right side. the camera is about the same size cut out that you would normally find on an iphone 4 case. all i have to say is that it is beautiful. pm me for some comparison pics. :D
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Just post them on here, I am sure I am not the only person wanting to see them.
 
Peace said:
After looking around the inter webs I'm wondering if those really are AT&T cases. Even though I vaguely remember seeing packaging with stickers on them in an AT&T store the only one I could find looked like this

Image
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Your right on jus that these packages are from before AT&T rebrand to rethink possible they now use more colorful packages. This pic you found was from at least las year
 
gonzoguy24 said:
Is it just me or would ATT really sell a case that had such bland/lame packaging....I have always been Verizon and have never been in an ATT store so I would not know...
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Someone may have said this already but AT&T always sells cases in their crap packaging.
 
Awesome stuff.
Can't wait to get this at Verizon...but screw the silicone cases...can't take them outta my pockets lol.
 
:)

Well, I really enjoyed reading through the posts on this thread,
many intelligent comments, and some that made me laugh.

anyways, I am leaning towards a "redesigned phone" at this point...

but not a minute goes by that I am not thinking about Oct. 4:)
 
Where is the evidence that its from an actual ATT retail store? Just because someone took a picture and sent it in saying its at my ATT store does not mean it is actually from an ATT retail location. I'm not saying these are not legit, they might be legit and an actual evident leak we've been waiting for, all i'm trying to say is it could have been a spy at a third party inventory warehouse and those box(es) of cases are not supposed to be opened or shipped out until announcement. And the spy, just to protect himself or to add fuel to the fire claims its from an ATT store.
Does it make sense?
 
brodas said:
You been on the forum a week and now you are a pro? AT&T sells cases from many sellers
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How does the length of time I've been a registered user on an Apple rumors forum have anything to do with ATT packaging? All I said is that the ATT accessory packaging I've seen always has the ATT logo on them and that the photos do not show that. It's just a simple, harmless observation. Google "ATT accessories packaging" and take a look at the images.

If I follow the reverse of your logic will my proclivity to make snide comments about folks increase the longer I'm a member of this forum. Wow, that didn't take long.
 
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someone help, i have a bunch of pics that i took comparing my iphone 5 case. when i upload them, it says too much memory was allocated.:mad

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 39898177 bytes) in /home/mrforums/public_html_forums/includes/class_image.php on line 2401
 
scomora said:
someone help, i have a bunch of pics that i took comparing my iphone 5 case. when i upload them, it says too much memory was allocated.:mad

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 39898177 bytes) in /home/mrforums/public_html_forums/includes/class_image.php on line 2401
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what?
 
Mattsasa said:
what?
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i have an iphone 5 case and i took pictures of it and i want to put them on this forum but i get this error code: Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 39898177 bytes) in /home/mrforums/public_html_forums/includes/class_image.php on line 2401
 
Newton70 said:
How does the length of time I've been a registered user on an Apple rumors forum have anything to do with ATT packaging? All I said is that the ATT accessory packaging I've seen always has the ATT logo on them and that the photos do not show that. It's just a simple, harmless observation. Google "ATT accessories packaging" and take a look at the images.

If I follow the reverse of your logic will my proclivity to make snide comments about folks increase the longer I'm a member of this forum. Wow, that didn't take long.
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I think I hit a nerve
 
scomora said:
i have an iphone 5 case and i took pictures of it and i want to put them on this forum but i get this error code: Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 134217728 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 39898177 bytes) in /home/mrforums/public_html_forums/includes/class_image.php on line 2401
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My turn...

What?
 
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