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Leaked Photos of Next Generation iPhone?
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I would, but it would still be heinous.
kastenbrust said:
I would, but it would still be heinous.
What the hell are you going on about?
Who said anything about it being groundbreaking?
Yes it is new (if true), FOR THE IPHONE.
its funny if you look back at the thread that was posted after the 3g case was leaked about 95% of the people in this forum said it was a fake
My thoughts exactly. For all I'm concerned, it could be a genuine Pomegranate Phone, but if the monthly fee is too high, I'm simply not buying.
Its plain old injection molded plastic that's been through a few more steps.
If the iPhone were to be put back in a metal case, I'd actually be a bit curious to see how it would look in titanium, even though Apple's TiBooks are long since history. Of course, with the economy down and Russia's oil revenues tanking, maybe Ti will get cheap again...and its not like China wouldn't mind someone else to pay for broadening their manufacturing base in a militarily relevant technology.
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The photos don't say much. I hope that it will come with 4G. I read an article in electronista that AT&T is waiting on the switch to digital television to start introducing 4G. The switch has been postponed according to the news until June 12th. Which leads me to think that if the new iPhone has 4G technology (and it would make sense to call the next one the "iPhone 4G") then it too shall be postponed until June.
Here's the exerpts...
...and Obama signed it. I had such high hopes for change! Where's my 4G!
Here's the exerpts...
...and Obama signed it. I had such high hopes for change! Where's my 4G!
As much as 60% of broadcasters in the US are still planning to make the switch before that anyway....
I'm sure whatever deals AT&T had would stand, or they are getting massive compensation from whoever occupies that space.
What about the light-up plastic apple logo on the back there?
I'm all about a metal case, but this pretty much looks the same as the current one.
There won't be any 4G network from any carrier for another year and half. iPhone 4G is at least 2 years away.
That would be cool if the apple logo on the iphone lit up! If it did light up apple should make a feature in itunes that would change the ringer to loud, vibrate on, and would make the apple logo flash. I'm always loosing my iphone and its usually set to silent. So then I could call it and actually find my phone!! (but i'll settle for better battery and background apps XD)
That's a common misunderstanding.
Yes, Verizon is going to LTE, starting later this year, with wide deployment in 2010.
However, LTE is a 4G standard that has no technical link with GSM, other than being a recommended upgrade path away from it.
ATT and T-Mobile have said they'll also go to LTE... sooner or later.
Old article. Since then, ATT and T-Mobile have decided to get more back from their current investment, and upgrade their current 3G systems. LTE has been pushed back to 2012 or so.
The exterior surfaces certainly look like they could be some sort of composite material, but the earlier poster who pointed out the plastic moulding injection markings is right - it sure looks like plastic production methods.
The only thing I can think of, is maybe it's some sort of plastic mixed with ceramic or other materials? Still injected as a hot liquid into a mould but not pure plastics.
Many composite materials take the form of a plastic resin binding other, stronger materials together. Carbon fibre is often used in this type of composite construction (albeit as sheets of woven fibre laid down then baked into resin), as does good old-fashioned fibre-glass.
It's not impossible that this could be a mix of plastic and other materials, not a weave laid down like carbon fibre often is, but mixed whilst still hot liquid and then injection-moulded. As an example, fans blades in the hot stages of turbofan aircraft engines are generally believed to be a composite of metals and ceramics these days, formed and mixed hot. (Although their exact compositions are closely held trade secrets).
This might explain the plastic-like moulding but the not-plastic-like rear appearance.
Then again, I'm probably hopelessly wrong.
The only thing I can think of, is maybe it's some sort of plastic mixed with ceramic or other materials? Still injected as a hot liquid into a mould but not pure plastics.
Many composite materials take the form of a plastic resin binding other, stronger materials together. Carbon fibre is often used in this type of composite construction (albeit as sheets of woven fibre laid down then baked into resin), as does good old-fashioned fibre-glass.
It's not impossible that this could be a mix of plastic and other materials, not a weave laid down like carbon fibre often is, but mixed whilst still hot liquid and then injection-moulded. As an example, fans blades in the hot stages of turbofan aircraft engines are generally believed to be a composite of metals and ceramics these days, formed and mixed hot. (Although their exact compositions are closely held trade secrets).
This might explain the plastic-like moulding but the not-plastic-like rear appearance.
Then again, I'm probably hopelessly wrong.
I totally agree with you!! I am so tired of Apple making everything black these days!! The iPhone 3G is sooo ugly! It looks like a cheep phone!! I pray for Apple to go back to aluminum. I love my original iPhone!! So like you say, I hope they'll have an option of Silver aluminum for the 32GB model (the new high-end model hopefully!!
)Here's to hoping it comes in a CDMA Verizon version
I am hoping for blackberry connect to it can connect to a BES
That'd be a dream come true
The phone wouldn't look cheep anymore!! It'd be soooo beautifullllll!! 
Come on people, it's painted. Get a grip.
Oh for goodness' sake. So many pie-in-the-sky ideas.
It looks just like any other injection molded plastic phone back, that has rubber-like paint on it to help keep you from dropping it.
The simplest explanation is usually correct
Oh for goodness' sake. So many pie-in-the-sky ideas.
It looks just like any other injection molded plastic phone back, that has rubber-like paint on it to help keep you from dropping it.
The simplest explanation is usually correct
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Ah, the voice of reason.
Must be lonely in here ...
kdarling said:Oh for goodness' sake. So many pie-in-the-sky ideas.
It looks just like any other injection molded plastic phone back, that has rubber-like paint on it to help keep you from dropping it.
The simplest explanation is usually correct
Ah, the voice of reason.
Must be lonely in here ...
Oh for goodness' sake. So many pie-in-the-sky ideas.
It looks just like any other injection molded plastic phone back, that has rubber-like paint on it to help keep you from dropping it.
The simplest explanation is usually correct
Lol +1
There is no point, especially economically, to start using carbon fiber or ceramics, etc etc. Its a phone people.
Pits
We're just crappin' around on a rumors site, chill out.
Oh for goodness' sake. So many pie-in-the-sky ideas.
It looks just like any other injection molded plastic phone back, that has rubber-like paint on it to help keep you from dropping it.
The simplest explanation is usually correct
We're just crappin' around on a rumors site, chill out.