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Is an "iPhone Pro" coming?
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I don't know for sure...this is just speculation...but I thought the reason the original iPhone was filed with the FCC was becasue of its wireless chipset. And now the 3G iPhone had to get filed with the FCC because of the cellular chipset was changed to a different chipset (2.5G >> 3G).
Earlier this year when they upped the storage capacity, that was never filed. Likewise, if they change the camera, memory, casing, etc... I don't know if that would necessarily have to get filed with the FCC. If anyone knows for sure about how all this FCC filing works, please chime in!
iPhone-iPhone air-iPhone pro
I was just thinking whether apple will be super weird and make an iPhone air or iPhone pro? This could how things be:
iPhone original:
* like the one right now except you can do videos and have wireless 802.11 n
iPhone Pro: Super expensive
* kind of like the idea of 'macbook pro'
* Like iPhone original PLUS
* metal aluminum casing
* cameras on both sides
* video editing tools (Final Cut phone version which syncs with the mac version)
* higher storage
iPhone Air: not as expensive
* Follows the idea of 'macbook air'
* like iPhone original PLUS
* super duper thin (like ipod touch)
* lower performance than Pro
* light
What do YOU think?
I was just thinking whether apple will be super weird and make an iPhone air or iPhone pro? This could how things be:
iPhone original:
* like the one right now except you can do videos and have wireless 802.11 n
iPhone Pro: Super expensive
* kind of like the idea of 'macbook pro'
* Like iPhone original PLUS
* metal aluminum casing
* cameras on both sides
* video editing tools (Final Cut phone version which syncs with the mac version)
* higher storage
iPhone Air: not as expensive
* Follows the idea of 'macbook air'
* like iPhone original PLUS
* super duper thin (like ipod touch)
* lower performance than Pro
* light
What do YOU think?
I was just being random as usual. Why did they make mb-mba-mbp? The different iphones could be aimed at different audiences!
I really don't some people on here get the cell phone industry. The iPhone is at the very top end of things. No, it doesn't have every feature available to man, but there's a lot of crap all those BlackBerrys don't have either.
But the point is there isn't much of a demand for a so-called iPhone Pro. Video editing tools? On a phone? You're going to take 2-3MP photos and then edit them on a phone? Seriously, get a Mac and a digital SLR. This is a phone, not a bloody studio. I also don't see the aluminum coming back if it had anything to do with the cellular and GPS signal. They would sell about, oh, 20 of these "super-expensive" phones. Ain't worth it.
The "iPhone Air" thing is almost nonsense. I mean the iPhone 3G weighs 4.7 ounces and isn't even half an inch thick. If you consider the iPhone the MacBook of the line, people aren't going to pay more for thinner and slower. The MBA works because of its portability. The iPhone doesn't have that problem.
The market Apple hasn't tapped yet (but I think will now that they've got the 3G thing out of their way) is the dumbphone market (as opposed to smartphone). Most people who own a phone have one that doesn't do much more than make phone calls. They're mostly confusing for the same reasons the other smartphones were. Make a phone that's a little bit smaller, maybe 4GB of storage, strip out the GPS, make the data stuff optional. It would fly off the shelves even faster if it was sold at more places than carrier stores and The Apple Store.
But the point is there isn't much of a demand for a so-called iPhone Pro. Video editing tools? On a phone? You're going to take 2-3MP photos and then edit them on a phone? Seriously, get a Mac and a digital SLR. This is a phone, not a bloody studio. I also don't see the aluminum coming back if it had anything to do with the cellular and GPS signal. They would sell about, oh, 20 of these "super-expensive" phones. Ain't worth it.
The "iPhone Air" thing is almost nonsense. I mean the iPhone 3G weighs 4.7 ounces and isn't even half an inch thick. If you consider the iPhone the MacBook of the line, people aren't going to pay more for thinner and slower. The MBA works because of its portability. The iPhone doesn't have that problem.
The market Apple hasn't tapped yet (but I think will now that they've got the 3G thing out of their way) is the dumbphone market (as opposed to smartphone). Most people who own a phone have one that doesn't do much more than make phone calls. They're mostly confusing for the same reasons the other smartphones were. Make a phone that's a little bit smaller, maybe 4GB of storage, strip out the GPS, make the data stuff optional. It would fly off the shelves even faster if it was sold at more places than carrier stores and The Apple Store.
This theory makes the most sense to me. Clearly this new 3G is positioned on the low side. There are many indications. The plastic, the lack of upgraded camera, resolution and video. The cheapened accessories that come with it. Apple always has different versions of it's products and with this 3g model definitely being a 1.0 product there is a slot open for a high end model that will probably sell for 500-600$ It just makes sense. I will tell you this. The current 3g will not take apple very far if thats all they got.
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Iphone 3g. No Joke.
No offense, but your are crazy. there is no such thing as iphone pro. For anyone wondering about iphone 3g, just go on apple's website and they give you a whole bunch of information on the iphone 3g. It will be two times faster and half the price. It will come july 11th. It will have microsoft exchange, better version of maps application, and faster web surfing over fast 3g celluar networks. It will also include the app store. You can also create up to nine homescreens. Also, you can add web clips from the internet and put them on your home screen. You can now send pictures with your e-mails. The new iphone also connects you to the fastest connection available. You can also text to more than one person at a time. You can now add events to your calander. You can now share your pictures with other iphone users wiresly. And it also has a new calculator. Also, it said that you can basically connect anywhere, which means you don't need to go looking for a starbucks for a connection because it connects over high speed celluar networks. Like you know with normal phones you can get internet wherever you are, well now you can access any internet page wherever you are. It starts from 199$. dont know bout how much GB. For more information just click this link http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/
No offense, but your are crazy. there is no such thing as iphone pro. For anyone wondering about iphone 3g, just go on apple's website and they give you a whole bunch of information on the iphone 3g. It will be two times faster and half the price. It will come july 11th. It will have microsoft exchange, better version of maps application, and faster web surfing over fast 3g celluar networks. It will also include the app store. You can also create up to nine homescreens. Also, you can add web clips from the internet and put them on your home screen. You can now send pictures with your e-mails. The new iphone also connects you to the fastest connection available. You can also text to more than one person at a time. You can now add events to your calander. You can now share your pictures with other iphone users wiresly. And it also has a new calculator. Also, it said that you can basically connect anywhere, which means you don't need to go looking for a starbucks for a connection because it connects over high speed celluar networks. Like you know with normal phones you can get internet wherever you are, well now you can access any internet page wherever you are. It starts from 199$. dont know bout how much GB. For more information just click this link http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/
No, it starts from 199$ dont know about how much GB. Even go on apple website. copy this url http://www.apple.com/iphone/
i made a similar thread yesterday. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/497766/
I believe it is possible because of the fact is is called "iPhone 3G" with the "3G" writen in the same font as the "Air" in "MacBook Air."
I believe it is possible because of the fact is is called "iPhone 3G" with the "3G" writen in the same font as the "Air" in "MacBook Air."
Aside from believing the 32GB version will be available by the end of November, I agree completely.
...I just feel like usually Apple enters a market at the high end, and then eventually introduces lower end models with fewer features. It was tough to do this with the iPhone.
They can't make a 'nano version' with a smaller screen. It wouldn't really be usable.
I guess the could have kept a base model with edge only, but something tells me (a) ATT didn't want them to (they can charge more for 3G), (b) with the volume of phones they'll be producing, it's probably cheaper to just go with all 3G chipsets across the board, and (c) in many countries around the world, 3G is the base/only network.
This 3G update was something they had to do...more of a necessary update vs. an enhancement.
And perhaps I'm vain, but one of the things that I love about Apple's products is that they feature top-quality hardware design. Design that I have always been willing to pay more money for. With this update I feel like they reduced the quality of iPhone's hardware which is a bit of a disappointment.
Even if we look past the metal back for a moment...have you looked at the plug for this thing? I know, I know..."it's just a plug, who cares?" The plug on an Apple product has always been one of those little details that shows you how they obsess over the finer details like no other electronics company.
But now it feels like they've changed direction. I guess that's why I think (hope?) that they will release a higher end model to slot in above this model...
They can't make a 'nano version' with a smaller screen. It wouldn't really be usable.
I guess the could have kept a base model with edge only, but something tells me (a) ATT didn't want them to (they can charge more for 3G), (b) with the volume of phones they'll be producing, it's probably cheaper to just go with all 3G chipsets across the board, and (c) in many countries around the world, 3G is the base/only network.
This 3G update was something they had to do...more of a necessary update vs. an enhancement.
And perhaps I'm vain, but one of the things that I love about Apple's products is that they feature top-quality hardware design. Design that I have always been willing to pay more money for. With this update I feel like they reduced the quality of iPhone's hardware which is a bit of a disappointment.
Even if we look past the metal back for a moment...have you looked at the plug for this thing? I know, I know..."it's just a plug, who cares?" The plug on an Apple product has always been one of those little details that shows you how they obsess over the finer details like no other electronics company.
But now it feels like they've changed direction. I guess that's why I think (hope?) that they will release a higher end model to slot in above this model...
But would there really be enough customers for $400-$500 3G iPhone who's only selling points are a metal back and a better camera?
They could do other things to differentiate it as well. But yes, I think there are enough customers. 6 million people paid those prices up until a couple of months ago for a lesser phone.
Apple sells more Macbooks/iMacs/iPod Nanos than they sell MBPs/Mac Pros and iPod Classics, but there is still certainly a market for the later.
What all you camera freaks don't realise is that for corporate enterprise use, many times cameras are *forbidden* on-site. I'm actually amazed that Genentech is so on-board with the iPhone as cameras in biotech and research facilities are usually banned to prevent corporate espionage.
That's why Palm makes a camera-less version of the Treo.
Maybe Apple will make disabling the camera in software possible, but many corporate policies don't accept that. I could see Apple making an 'iPhone Pro' that had NO camera, no iPod features, and no YouTube app. That would be much more acceptable to the corporate clients worldwide that will make up a huge market for them.
That's why Palm makes a camera-less version of the Treo.
Maybe Apple will make disabling the camera in software possible, but many corporate policies don't accept that. I could see Apple making an 'iPhone Pro' that had NO camera, no iPod features, and no YouTube app. That would be much more acceptable to the corporate clients worldwide that will make up a huge market for them.
So you are speculating this because of fonts?
I hope this is not true, then iPhone 3G customers will be treated like iPod touch customers (like crap basically), but then I do suppose if this is why the iPhone 3G is so cheap then that is the upside.
I can't help but feel that Apple will be announcing a new high-end iPhone model sometime soon...
While they added 3G & GPS, in many ways it feels like this model went down-market. Usually Apple keeps their price points about the same and adds lots of new features. In this case, they added the bare necessities, and cut the price.
I'm starting to think that the stage has been set for them to announce a new, higher end model with an aluminum back (similar to plastic macbook vs. aluminum macbook pro), better camera (maybe with video?), 32GB storage, front-side camera, etc...
Since the internal radio specs would still be 3G, I don't think they'd have to do any special FCC filing either...they may be able to just roll it out on the fly.
So what does everyone else think? Make sense? Or am I crazy?
It wouldn't surprise me. The Macbook line is the similar - white and black models for most users, metal for pro users. I could easily see a pro version with more memory and a few other minor features.
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Maybe.. not for another upgrade at least. I could see apple going to an iphone/iphone pro combo, or an iphone/iphone nano combo, or something like that but all this would be a minimum of a year away, more probably 2.
if it is 1 inch thick the bat would last longer than an hour
iDo (yes i meant to spell it like that) think that the video editing is a dumb idea.