I'm not sure iPhone 5 really needs an A5 processor. iPhone 4 is hardly a slouch when it comes to getting things done. I'd much rather more battery life, or it not to drop calls if I don't use a case.
But maybe I'm old fashioned?
Two words: Voice Navigation.
The more CPU power available, the more the phone will be able to understand what you're saying, in more difficult situations, while the phone is doing other difficult work.
I heard a Motorola Atrix commercial on ESPN Radio this morning, and the ad was running down the specs (qHD screen, dual core 1GHz processor, Flash, etc.) and I thought "do normal people (i.e. non-geeks) care about anything you just listed?".
Two words: Voice Navigation.
The more CPU power available, the more the phone will be able to understand what you're saying, in more difficult situations, while the phone is doing other difficult work.
Ask Nokia, they are learning the hard way.
I'm a seasoned geek and I couldn't care less if the Motorola Atrix had a quad core processor, thunderbolt connectivity and a mini display port. It has no good apps. That's what makes a phone these days. Good hardware is only half the equation. Ask Nokia, they are learning the hard way.
I'm still waiting for a phone that gets signal. Can you tell I'm a little bitter on the subject? Thought not.
Anyone know why we've never gotten a confirmation for the clock speed in the iPhone 4? Everyone just says that it's ~800Mhz as an assumption but it's never been "proven" (even though we can jailbreak the device!)
It should come as no surprise....
iPhone 4 = A4
iPhone 5 = A5
iPhone 6 = Hmm tricky one.
Apple used to be unpredictable. What happened?
It's quite simple:
March: iPad
April: Next iOS previewed
June/July: New iPhone released
Sept: New iPods released
Sprinkle in new mac revisions roughly 9-10 months after each iMac/Macbook/Macbook Pro/MacPro/Air/Mini (respectively) was updated.
Boom, the year in Apple.
Oh, and once every 5 years or so a new display or Airport Extreme....
That happened at 2:40 AM Eastern Standard time.... In the panic they tried to pull the plug....Like becoming self-aware and aiming missiles at Russia?
Like becoming self-aware and aiming missiles at Russia?
It should come as no surprise...https://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/09/iphone-5-to-also-use-a5-dual-core-processor/