I'd like to point out something I would assume is obvious, but most likely never considered by frothing Android (and Apple and Microsoft even) fanboys: none of the OSes are playing "catch-up" to anyone save for in market share. To say iOS 6 is "behind" because it is bringing features that are on other smartphones currently sold is inaccurate. The reason is this statement is based on the premise that each handset and OS maker creates each feature equally - which couldn't be farther from the case.
Apple will bring things like LTE, Turn-By-Turn, 3D maps, a larger screen and in-cell touch tech. Are any of these things firsts for smartphones? No. But the LTE chip Apple will be using is Qualcomm's new less power hungry, world-wide capable LTE radio. Turn-by-turn will use Apple's new mapping system and Siri as will their 3D Maps. The In-cell tech is extremely new (I think the Xperia S has it?) and even so is an Apple designed variant allowing for advances in screen brightness/efficiency while keeping the device sleek.
There are other features I could mention - the point is you either like how one OS implements a certain feature or you like the other. These features have never been in an iPhone and if other features are any indication, Apple will have waited to implement these until the right moment (i.e. until they could add them all without compromising battery life and still keep the device thin).
If you prefer how Android implements LTE (by throwing it out there "first" and invariably destroying the phones' battery life) then by all means go buy that phone. But each new feature is unique to each OS until implementation regardless if another handset has it (which given smartphone release timetables will always happen - GS3 comes out in July, iP5 out in October).
Instead of overreacting and posting useless, emotional one-liners about the "demise" of the world's most valuable company. How about we wait to see how Apple puts this all together. I betcha once you see the finished product (provided you prefer how Apple does things OS wise), you'll understand why they did things the way they did.
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C'mon swizzle, no need for personal attacks here.
I'm well aware of the purported new screen technology as well as all the other rumours that if implemented should help battery life. But if the new in-cell screen is used and does save space, why not just keep the overall thickness the same so that extra space can be used for other enhancements. To me thinner does not mean better!
My generalizations were intentional and the point I was trying to make was that as fans of Apple products, let's not get carried away with labelling iPhone enhancements as "major upgrades" when they're simply expected evolutionary changes or playing catch-up to phones on the market that already have those enhancements.
The fact that the phone may end up looking like a stretched version of its predecessor is disappointing and to me means this is not a major upgrade.
But like I said, to each his own opinion.
I meant no disrespect. There are people who prefer battery life over thickness (you are one). I think Apple finds a balance. Get the phone just a little thinner, while improving overall battery life - even in the face of a beefier CPU/GPU and LTE (i.e. the GS3, supposedly the best out there is thinner than the iP4S). I think today's technology age has desensitized the general public to just how much goes into those "incremental upgrades".
As for playing catch up....I submit the above post for consideration.
