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Is the new name for the new iPhone right in front of our eyes? Take a look at this..
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I thought I heard that the new iPhone might incorporate flash.
Fine.. coming this summer.. iPhone 'FU Adobe'
I think they'll just simply call it "iPhone." It looks sufficiently different that people won't need a new name to realize it's a new model.
theres nothing wrong with it but i kinda thought apple was into innovating not coping but what evs.
I think the "G" in the name is confusing and unnecessary. There are too many possible meanings. To the average buyer, the "4G" could mean either "4th generation" or "4G cell phone technology" (which would be misleading). And "G4" would be uncharacteristically retro, hinting at the old Motorola chips used in Macs.
Calling the 2010 iPhone "iPhone HD" would be a dead-end on the product name path. Next year's 2011 iPhone will certainly also be HD-capable, so would Apple call it "iPhone HD 2.0"? "iPhone HD S"? Doesn't sound good.
I'd like to see Apple to simply call the next iPhone "iPhone 4." This would synchronize the hardware and software versions. iPhone 4 will run iPhone OS 4.0 - 4.x, next year's iPhone 5 will run iPhone OS 5.0 - 5.x etc.
Not very snappy sounding, but it's logical and straightforward. And the iPhone sells itself anyway. No need for a super-catchy naming scheme.
Calling the 2010 iPhone "iPhone HD" would be a dead-end on the product name path. Next year's 2011 iPhone will certainly also be HD-capable, so would Apple call it "iPhone HD 2.0"? "iPhone HD S"? Doesn't sound good.
I'd like to see Apple to simply call the next iPhone "iPhone 4." This would synchronize the hardware and software versions. iPhone 4 will run iPhone OS 4.0 - 4.x, next year's iPhone 5 will run iPhone OS 5.0 - 5.x etc.
Not very snappy sounding, but it's logical and straightforward. And the iPhone sells itself anyway. No need for a super-catchy naming scheme.
I can't imagine them calling it iPhone 4G... that name almost has to be reserved for the LTE version, considering the previous branding with iPhone 3G. It just wouldn't make sense selling people an iPhone 4G and then when LTE arrives telling them they need a "4GS" because their 4G isn't really 4G.
Explaining it sounds confusing and I'm a geek... now imagine an Apple store employee explaining that to your average consumer.
iPhone HD seems a lot safer (and more likely) - you'll get your iPhone 4G in 2011.
Explaining it sounds confusing and I'm a geek... now imagine an Apple store employee explaining that to your average consumer.
iPhone HD seems a lot safer (and more likely) - you'll get your iPhone 4G in 2011.
Andy, I LOL'd.
I really like iPhone HD, but mostly because the HD would refer to 720p video capabilities and a presumably higher screen resolution.
How about "iPhone 720" ?
Update: . . Nah. You're probably right about iPhone HD.
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iPhone A4 sounds awesome to me, better than 'iPhone 4G' or 'iPhone HD' (yuk : ).
I hope it will be branded iPhone A4!
: ).I hope it will be branded iPhone A4!
The way I understand it, Verizon's LTE is a third and a half generation network, beyond 3G, but before 4G. Therefore 4G referring to the Verizon network is not factual (though that won't stop marketing), and I don't know of anything in the mix for a 3.5G AT&T network.
When Apple named their second iPhone the iPhone 3G, they were referring to the third generation cellular network it ran on, not that it was the third generation of the iPhone. A quick look at the iPhone article on Wikipedia gives no explanation to the iPhone 3GS name.
I believe the name iPhone 4G is out, because even though it is the 4th generation, it doesn't run on 4G networks which would cause confusion. Historically, Apple seems to marked generation-named items the other way around, for example the G3, G4, G5 processors.
iPhone HD is also out, as it's hardly high definition by the current meaning. High definition for a smartphone, sure, but so is the current iPhone. Plus, it just have the "Apple product ring" to it. For example, iTablet.
I personally would like to see them return to the name "iPhone", but I doubt that'll happen as the iPhone 3G sounds superior to the iPhone.
How about "Mid-2010 iPhone". Well, I suppose we'll see on the 7th, won't we?
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This wouldn't be the first time Apple named a product after it's processor though. PowerMac G4, etc. Or a specific feature - iMac DV.
When Apple named their second iPhone the iPhone 3G, they were referring to the third generation cellular network it ran on, not that it was the third generation of the iPhone. A quick look at the iPhone article on Wikipedia gives no explanation to the iPhone 3GS name.
I believe the name iPhone 4G is out, because even though it is the 4th generation, it doesn't run on 4G networks which would cause confusion. Historically, Apple seems to marked generation-named items the other way around, for example the G3, G4, G5 processors.
iPhone HD is also out, as it's hardly high definition by the current meaning. High definition for a smartphone, sure, but so is the current iPhone. Plus, it just have the "Apple product ring" to it. For example, iTablet.
I personally would like to see them return to the name "iPhone", but I doubt that'll happen as the iPhone 3G sounds superior to the iPhone.
How about "Mid-2010 iPhone". Well, I suppose we'll see on the 7th, won't we?
EDIT -
This wouldn't be the first time Apple named a product after it's processor though. PowerMac G4, etc. Or a specific feature - iMac DV.
We need to move away from that whole 3g/3gs thing. Apple shouldn't call their first 4g capable iphone the iphone 4g. What ever happened to labeling products by their generation number?
I support the iphone HD as a name.
I support the iphone HD as a name
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