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iPhone product roadmap

CalMin

CalMin

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The pre-order fiasco meant that I don't have my iPhone 4 reserved. While initially annoyed, I am a bit calmer now and am mostly assured that I will get one when I get one.

The delay did make me think about Apple's product roadmap. My thoughts are:

2007 - iPhone
2008 - iPhone 3G
2009 - iPhone 3GS
(see wikipedia)


2010 - iPhone 4
2011 - iPhone 4G (faster 4G data speed + 64GB option)
2012 - iPhone 4GS (faster CPU + some other new feature)

2013 - iPhone 5
etc

None of this is rocket science, but it did get me thinking that since I couldn't get iPhone 4 on release day that perhaps I could wait for next years iteration. It seems to me that the the 3G was the sweet spot in in terms of a model that has not had a must have upgrade until iPhone 4.
 
I think next year will be iPhone 5, i think 3Gs was a way to get back to a sequential numbering system after the confusion caused by the jump from "iPhone" to "iPhone 3G".
 
I like your thinking, but I really would hate for Apple to take the HTC road and try to brand a phone as 4G, when its really avg. 3G. **cough sprint EVO**. Other than that, it looks like the roadmap is going to be set.
 
You forgot one:

6/24/2010 - iPhone 4 GSM
4th Quarter 2010 - iPhone 4 CDMA

http://www.tipb.com/2010/06/17/cdma-iphone-4-verizon-rumors/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+TheIphoneBlog+(TiPb:+iPhone,+iPad,+iPod)

(sigh) Frankly, I don't really care at this point if the iPhone comes to Verizon or another carrier. I have very good coverage in my area with AT&T and if a bunch of people jump ship to another carrier, that just means AT&T's load will lighten and be better for those who stay with them!
 
CalMin said:
It seems to me that the the 3G was the sweet spot in in terms of a model that has not had a must have upgrade until iPhone 4.
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I disagree. I think the 3GS was must upgrade. The 3G did not impress me and I'm glad I didn't buy one even though ATT waived eligibility rules for me. I've been very happy w/ the GS. It runs 4.0 very fast unlike the 3G. I'm only upgrading to the 4 b/c ATT is letting me and I like the HD video w/ light and improved camera.
 
Chupa Chupa said:
I disagree. I think the 3GS was must upgrade. The 3G did not impress me and I'm glad I didn't buy one even though ATT waived eligibility rules for me. I've been very happy w/ the GS. It runs 4.0 very fast unlike the 3G. I'm only upgrading to the 4 b/c ATT is letting me and I like the HD video w/ light and improved camera.
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The 3GS was a better upgrade than the 3G in my opinion too. 3G had the same hardware is the 2G, just with 3G signal support. The 3GS is very very fast which I appreciate a lot.
 
uberamd said:
The 3GS was a better upgrade than the 3G in my opinion too. 3G had the same hardware is the 2G, just with 3G signal support. The 3GS is very very fast which I appreciate a lot.
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I personally thought that the feature set of the 3GS was not enough to upgrade and I am glad I did not. While the 3G might have only been an incremental upgrade, the 3GS was even less.

Now along comes i4. I think it is the right time and feature set for an upgrade!
 
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