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New Multi-Core iPhone with Firmware 3.0?

joemama said:
Quad Core???!!? Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Let's work on being able to send a photo from your iPhone first.....(and don't reply with "you can via emai...")

Let's work on running Flash
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Quad Core with Firmware 3.0

Could possibly mean we see these in 3.0, who knows? 🙄
 
good to know the iPhone could be receiving another huge update in just under 2 years.

3 problems.

#1. Battery life? I mean.. that thing would melt a hole in your pocket in that tiny device.

#2. Isn't apple trying to slim down devices.. ( and the cost)

#3. It isn't a computer.

My guess is they are going to test this in either a netbook, or try dueling them for a tablet.
 
dwd3885 said:
no. it means the next iphone will have 3.0 and quad core. you can't enable quad core with a firmware update
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Sorry for the confusion. That's what I meant. I thought you were saying if the quad core and 3.0 were in the next phone it wouldn't have these things even then.
 
As much as I don't really want to buy another pricy phone, I hope Apple refreshes the iPhone this year. All the little hiccups and delays when doing things as simple as loading Contacts are really starting to get to me.
 
I've had my G1 iPhone for a year now. I plan on getting the next release, hoping for better processors, call quality (I hear the 3G drops calls), and larger capacity, cheaper prices, and hopefully a better performing camera, preferrably 3.0MP. I figure, if I'm going to lock myself into a 2 year contract, might as get the latest release in 6 months and be content. By the time the 2 year is up, I can re-valuate my phone choices or just get iPhone 5.0

I would take this talk with a grain of salt, as I see that Macrumors is just a site full of fluff, with no verifiable sources for the things that are posted here. I mean, this site totally missed the mark all the way around (iWork going on line, Mac mini fiasco, other hardware freshes). So again, take it with a grain of salt. Especially when there's talk have a quad core iPhone....🙄
 
vogelhausdesign said:
#1. Battery life? I mean.. that thing would melt a hole in your pocket in that tiny device.
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Does anyone even read the articles linked to or, heck, even the entire original post? I'm not just picking on you, several people have said the exact same thing.

Arm Cortex has excellent power efficiency.

It's not going to burn a whole in your pocket because it can do a lot more per clock cycle than what's current (they compare it to KILLING the Intel Atom). Multiple cores mean more computing power per clock cycle NOT more power usage.
 
QuarterSwede said:
Does anyone even read the articles linked to or, heck, even the entire original post? I'm not just picking on you, several people have said the exact same thing.

Arm Cortex has excellent power efficiency.

It's not going to burn a whole in your pocket because it can do a lot more per clock cycle than what's current (they compare it to KILLING the Intel Atom). Multiple cores mean more computing power per clock cycle NOT more power usage.
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Thanks for linking to that article. It really shows just how much ARM is going to kill intel as far as battery life AND speed. Thats the most important thing to me, battery life. Any improvement to the current iphone is welcomed as far as battery life is concerned
 
Does anyone know when it will come out? Obviously in 2009. July is when there are major iPhone updates for 2 years in a row, but an update in December 2008 to January 2009 is due.
 
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Get a life guys.

Sorry had to say it.
 
I hope this is true! I bought my iPhone in March of 2008 (before 3G came was released). And I don't want to upgrade now because an update should be released soon, and I'm fairly content with my G1 iPhone and the cheaper monthly fee. But I'm excited to see what the next-gen iPhone will be!
 
JohnnyQuest said:
I hope this is true! I bought my iPhone in March of 2008 (before 3G came was released). And I don't want to upgrade now because an update should be released soon, and I'm fairly content with my G1 iPhone and the cheaper monthly fee. But I'm excited to see what the next-gen iPhone will be!
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I agree with you JohnnyQuest, it's best to wait. I wanted the 3G, but I knew a better one was coming. Check out the buyersguide before it comes out, it is really useful.
 
Mal said:
What if iPhone software 3.0 was really intended to power the new MacTablet that's going to come out? Maybe that's the device that could really benefit from that type of optimization.

*walks away whistling as the eager kids jump on the remarks*

jW
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That's what I'm thinking.
 
joemama said:
Quad Core???!!? Let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Let's work on being able to send a photo from your iPhone first.....(and don't reply with "you can via emai...")

Let's work on running Flash
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And copy and paste too!

Of course, according to Apple, most iPhone disciples would just dump their old iPhone and buy the newer, improved version that has the missing featured. Oddly, there are a lot of these disciples around, especially during this recession (so they hope).
 
MBAir said:
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Get a life guys.

Sorry had to say it.
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dont like the thread, dont post

sorry had to say it🙄
 
8 days in

branjosef said:
What would be better would be to utilize the multi-core processor to run the zippo lighter application and the iFart application at the same time and blow my phone up. I wonder if that would void it's warranty.
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And we already have the best post of 2009
 
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