Sidebar Sidebar
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.

Next Generation iPhone: 7.2Mbit, Video Camera, More?

i have the 16GB first-gen iphone so am chomping at the bit for the next iphone...more so than the actual hardware itself, though, i'm excited about what the 3.0 software portends for this new iphone...turn-by-turn gps, maybe a good golf gps app, possibility of using external keyboards, and many others i can't fathom due to the poverty of my imagination.

sign me up!
 
mike12806 said:
I thought I remember a front page story from a few days ago stating the current iPhone 3G can only handle 3.6 Mbit/s HSPA?
Click to expand...

No, it can handle 7.2 and is advertised at 7.2 Mbit in Italy and other European countries. The thing is our 3G infrastructure in the US sucks so badly that ATT couldn't possibly support this (yet).
 
Already have video recorder on my iPhone...

But, they should upgrade the camera to Nokia and Samsung standards... At least 5MP... That would be great.
 
I'm putting money on it being named:
  • iPhone 3.0

You've got the:
  • iPhone
  • 3G iPhone (Version 2)

Many people know the 3G is the second version so Apple fans will know the difference. The 3.0 name will coincide with the 3.0 firmware making the "whole" experience rather smooth until the 4.0 firmware running on the 3.0 device comes out. Hahaha. That version will be iPhone R4 or V4 iPhone. Seriously though...I'm sure it's iPhone 3.0.

  • faster 3G
  • wireless N
  • 32GB HD options
  • video capability
  • the other 3.0 firmware goodness

What it will not have is a better camera. Still stuck with 1.3 probably. I don't think they can do better camera in that small of a space. They'd have to make the device fatter for better camera.
 
Me neither...this new iPhone is gonna be so much ahead of the stupid competition that other makers will just give up...now the only thing blocking me from having one:

WHEN WILL MY MORONIC CARRIER START OFFERING IPHONES in Switzerland?
 
TheVille1974 said:
No, it can handle 7.2 and is advertised at 7.2 Mbit in Italy and other European countries. The thing is our 3G infrastructure in the US sucks so badly that ATT couldn't possibly support this (yet).
Click to expand...

It's faster in other places as well. Not sure why only a new iPhone could support AT&T 7.2mb. Other than forcing people to upgrade it seems a faster AT&T network would at least be supported by the current 3G. Or possibly, are they trying to break up the user base to unclog the network? New iPhones only on new network means less bogging down of current infrastructure for all.
 
Rot'nApple said:
Does anyone think Apple will start adding the year for the iPhone model? Like iPhone 2009 or iPhone '09, like iWork '09 or iLife '09.
Click to expand...

No.

Because then when it takes them 18 months to make a new one (or 2 years) people will be going crazy.
 
So with Boy Genius Report's, uh, report about Apple and AT&T working together on a U-Verse application and standardizing the AT&T interface...

I am thinking that the U-Verse DVRs will feature Apple TV software and other capabilities. Maybe a shot across TiVo's bow?
 
jtara said:
Please, stop the ridiculous N WiFi rumors.

N WiFi is absolutely unnecessary for the iphone. It would be a waste of money and a waste of battery power, and Apple is not that stupid.
Click to expand...

Ahem.

Broadcom Press Release said:
...the BCM4329 uses single-stream 802.11n to transmit and receive data. This significantly reduces the system's footprint and power consumption when compared to multi-stream solutions. Despite the use of a single antenna, the BCM4329 provides faster and more reliable wireless connections than current 802.11g products...

To eliminate the cost and size barriers of adding dual-band functionality to mobile devices, the BCM4329 integrates 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz CMOS power amplifiers, which can reduce bill-of-material (BOM) costs by up to 75 cents... Broadcom's extreme integration also reduces power consumption and makes BCM4329 designs fifteen percent smaller than those based on its predecessor.
Click to expand...
 
the more features are announced, the more i think there will be a "high-end' model which include all of the said features and then the "low-end" which is what we have now.

$100 for low end. $300-$400 for high end. (prices with 2 year contracts..)
 
calisurfboy said:
I live in Washington, DC. and ride the metro train a lot. Everyone that has t-mobile, verizon, and other services still plug away on their phone with phone calls and text messages. I glance at my iphone and as soon as I walk in through the doors my reception drops. It would be nice to just be able to access my phone the same areas other services seem to be able to.

Also, everyone is talking about faster speeds. How about first having a reliable service? What is the point of faster speeds if your connection drops every 10 seconds or goes down for minutes on end? It absolutely sucks just standing there and doing funny poses like your a pair of rabbit ear television antenna trying desperately to get reception because your business call keeps dropping off for no reason.
Click to expand...

Why don't you petition at&t to line the subway tunnels with antennas? The only reason people in DC like Verizon is cause they chose to make their coverage usable underground in the metro. at&t is welcome to do the same if they want.
 
chrmjenkins said:
I don't see them killing off the classic soon. It still has a big GB/$ advantage and not everyone wants the fancy touch interface and apps. Some people still just want a plain old iPod.
Click to expand...

I don't disagree, but apple might. They are clearly pushing the whole multi-touch thing (see: the current generation of laptops). The very fact that they named it the "classic" suggests it's an old design and not the future.

Make no doubt about it - the classic's days are numbered. The only question is whether it has one more "revision" (price/storage adjustment, most likely) in it or whether this is the end.
 
antel0pe said:
I'm currently running two networks in my house to get around this, kind or a PITA. 802.11n is a must for the next iPhone, I don't want to keep running g hardware for no reason.
Click to expand...

It's interesting that Apple has just released their new Airport Extreme base station to counter that problem; N and G networks are kept separate. If Apple were to release an iPhone with N wireless, it would make their new base station rather pointless. Instead, maybe the new iPhone will "unthrottle" the current G connection so that it runs at full speed.
 
iPhone. It'll be iPhone.

I refer to mine as an iPhone except around here. People call their iPods "iPods". They don't start saying iPod 3G or iPod 5.5G... that's just us lot.

No everyone know that there's 3G on board, they'll just be excited about the new iPhone.

Apple are quite lucky... Sony SE980i or Nokia 3430e names are just soooo 90s.
 
I'd be glad if they added more storage, reduced the thickness, and added video to the new iPhone. They already have the software and the App store, no? This would be the "Classic" iPhone, so to speak.

And...

A brand new iPhone model, like a nano or something.
 
More YouTube videos? Hmm...

Great. I sure hope the new iPhone's ease of posting videos to YouTube doesn't degrade the current high-levels of quality we are used to watching.
 
TheVille1974 said:
No, it can handle 7.2 and is advertised at 7.2 Mbit in Italy and other European countries. The thing is our 3G infrastructure in the US sucks so badly that ATT couldn't possibly support this (yet).
Click to expand...

yet? wow you really are optimistic .. i'd put this more like ATT could *never* support this .. with fragmented standards here in the US and a general lack of disagreement between vendors topped off with the FCC putting their nose into everything while wrapping more bureaucratic red tape around everything it's a wonder we're not still on AMPS
 
TheVille1974 said:
No, it can handle 7.2 and is advertised at 7.2 Mbit in Italy and other European countries. The thing is our 3G infrastructure in the US sucks so badly that ATT couldn't possibly support this (yet).
Click to expand...

The US doesn't compare to Europe both in population density or geographic area. It's a lot more investment with less return to have 3G everywhere here. Same goes for broadband.

QCassidy352 said:
I don't disagree, but apple might. They are clearly pushing the whole multi-touch thing (see: the current generation of laptops). The very fact that they named it the "classic" suggests it's an old design and not the future.

Make no doubt about it - the classic's days are numbered. The only question is whether it has one more "revision" (price/storage adjustment, most likely) in it or whether this is the end.
Click to expand...

I agree that it will leave eventually, but not soon. People will want 50+ GB of space without paying an arm and a leg to get it with features they don't want. Doesn't make sense to ditch it, at least not yet.
 
Now here's some interesting Info:

Source
We can’t tell you where or who, but pretty high up in AT&T’s food chain, the following was reported to be said:

New iPhone announcement around mid-June (duh)
New iPhone will be faster and have a more seamless experience unmatched by any device (could be just talking about 3.0, but we think it’s also a new iPhone)
U-Verse iPhone application; will allow control of your home DVR (play, pause, rewind, etc.)
The annual iPhone launch is “becoming a tradition.”
Nothing official is being confirmed, but they said that people should prep for an exciting time this summer.
AT&T is said to be working with Apple to create a unified product with an unparalleled experience across all their products and services.
Apple’s 3.0 software should tell us where the iPhone platform is going… uh, k?
They said customers shouldn’t need to choose from AT&T’s high-end devices because of features, they should choose based on preferences. The gap in capability should be filled with the new iPhone. Ok, bets on slide out QWERTY, autofocus camera, video sharing, blah blah?
Seems like the higher speed HSDPA (7.2Mbps) is being hinted at too which should confirm the earlier rumors of the new Infineon chipset.
The $99 3G netbook will start selling this summer, and the first one won’t be a Windows OS.
For clarification, the above is 100% confirmed.
Click to expand...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Register on MacRumors! This sidebar will go away, and you'll see fewer ads.
Top Bottom
Back