Next-Generation iPhone With 'Radical New Case Design' Coming in August?

[cvaldes]

LTE is 'latest/greatest' fodder for the addicts.
I'll consider LTE when its available in more than a handful of places.
In addition, I find 3G perfectly acceptable for the uses I put it to.
But that's obviously just me.

Yeah, LTE is poorly deployed in most parts of the world, maybe next year there will be more coverage.

It would make more sense putting HSPA+ in the next-generation iPhone. HSPA+ is widely deployed across the globe, and some of the third-generation networks have a theoretical maximum speed of 84Mbps, faster than current LTE networks anyhow.

 

[Ugg]

SJ has a hard on for curved glass. What's the betting?

That was my thought, especially after seeing photos of the N9.

 

[millertime021]

Hell yeah!

This would be awesome!

I wouldn't mind if it looked like the iPhone 4, but a new design would be even better!

 

[-aggie-]

An actual rumor, and not a rumor of a rumor.

I guess the rumor of a rumor was right.

 

[utfcmac]

dont think so...

 

[Sonny1]

Like Nokia's N9?

One-hand action?

 

[ljocampo]

Agreed.
With the Feb addition of the VZW iPhone 4 and the white iPhone 4 having "just" been made available, I would find it very surprising if Apple rolls out a completely new hardware design come late summer/fall. I've seen crazier, but it just doesn't feel right...

I wonder if VZW knew it would coming out in early/late August and announced the scraping of unlimited data plans for ridiculous tiered pricing in July!!!

 

[boss.king]

Somebody do the math: What's the biggest inch size that stays above 300dpi at 640x960?

At 3.8" it's 303.63 PPI.
At 3.9" it's 295.84 PPI.
At 4.0" it's 288.44 PPI.
At 4.3" it's 268.32 PPI.
PPI calculator: http://members.ping.de/~sven/dpi.html

The thing is, if the screen was larger, it would be held further from the face, and so the pixel density would not need to be as great. That said, it's hard to know which way Apple will go with this.

 

[BruiserB]

Someone's probably already said it by now...just read the first couple pages of comments.... Mini-Magnetic SmartCovers?

 

[SiPat]

Apple has two marketing divisions, the 2nd one is called Dept for Misdirection, and it does an absolutely brilliant job at getting people to guess what's coming next.

 

[icstars989]

There doesn't seem to be anything behind this "rumor" other than hope + speculation, but it's a hope I have too.

iPhone 4 is a clunky step backward for Ive, & its aesthetic doesn't fit the rest of the line whatsoever. Add to that the antenna issues, twice as much breakable glass, gangly buttons and portholes everywhere.... can't wait to see what's next.

Are you kidding me? Look at the macbooks, the imacs they all share similarities with the iP4 design.

Saying its a clunky step backward is a matter of opinion, but saying it doesn't fit in is just shortsighted.

 

[Nebulance]

My uncle's dog's cousin's best friend's owner who cleans toilets next to an apple store said all new iPhones will be free...

now this I trust!

 

[Friscohoya]

How radical can it really be? It's a box with a screen.

Next phone will be sunglasses with an earpiece. It will actually project the screen out 3-4' in fron to f your face and you will be able to interact with it by touching the virtual images. Glasses will also serve as augmented really specs.

Hello. Again.

 

[kps]

It's going to have spikes, to stop you holding it wrong.

 

[rotax]

What about a thunderbold interface?

 

[Reach9]

Original iPhone (new design)
iPhone 3G (new case design, internals largely the same with the exception of 3G)
iPhone 3GS (old case design, upgraded internals)
iPhone 4 (new case design, new internals)

Really? If history is any indicator? People are way too caught up on the 3GS, both on the 'S' name and the 'pattern' it supposedly creates. It takes more than a single data point to create a pattern.

The iPhone 4 is also set to become the longest running iPhone without a successor, and it's had two additional 'launches' since its initial one (Verizon and white), which has never happened with an iPhone model before. I don't think history is any indicator at all.

Completely agree.
A lot of people throw away the 'odd' number upgrades by saying it's an "S", just because of one instance.
Clearly Apple has been working on the iPhone 5 for a long time, and the extra time they took convinces me that the next model will be amazing.
It's hilarious to see people thinking that the "4S" model that the devs have, will be the iPhone 5. LOL give me a break. Since when has Apple been so open with their devices?
BGR has a good rapport when it comes to iPhone leaks, so i'm believing them when it comes to a new radical design. But August? Hmm, i'm not quite sure about that.

Regardless, i know lots of iPhone 4 owners who are undermining the next iPhone, so that they feel better that they still have good technology. Honestly, i feel bad for anyone who went to pick up an iPhone 4 in the recent months.
I absolutely can't wait for the iPhone 5, my 3G is on it's last leg.

 

[vartanarsen]

In either case I don't have a smartphone and at the rate the pricing plans are going in the US, I don't see myself having one anytime in the foreseeable future. The iPod Touch is nice however.

Just put the Straight Talk sim card into iPhone 4. Unlimited Data/Talk/Text for $45 a month using AT&T towers.

 

[acslater017]

Steve looks diesel on stage in that pic.

That must be from 2007, when he was in better health

 

[Core5i]

All those rumors ... I won't believe anything until the new iPhone is actually presented.

 

[Ijustfarted]

I hope it really is a radical new design. IMO every iphone so far including the iphone 4 has been ugly as hell. IMO of course


in b4 people attack me for having an opinion!

 

[boss.king]

Completely agree.
A lot of people throw away the 'odd' number upgrades by saying it's an "S", just because of one instance.
Clearly Apple has been working on the iPhone 5 for a long time, and the extra time they took convinces me that the next model will be amazing.
It's hilarious to see people thinking that the "4S" model that the devs have, will be the iPhone 5. LOL give me a break. Since when has Apple been so open with their devices?
BGR has a good rapport when it comes to iPhone leaks, so i'm believing them when it comes to a new radical design. But August? Hmm, i'm not quite sure about that.

Regardless, i know lots of iPhone 4 owners who are undermining the next iPhone, so that they feel better that they still have good technology. Honestly, i feel bad for anyone who went to pick up an iPhone 4 in the recent months.
I absolutely can't wait for the iPhone 5, my 3G is on it's last leg.

The August part has me thinking they could announce it in late August and have it in stores early September, but more likely it will just be a September release. Really hoping this rumour is true...

 

[acslater017]

Maybe it will have a slide out keyboard.

You're Kevin Rose, aren't you?

 

[acslater017]

Misinformation originating at Apple so they can track leaks.

Seems unlikely that they would leak information about a radical re-design and disappoint with a modest upgrade. Usually they play down expectations in order to wow.

 

[SandynJosh]

SJ has a hard on for curved glass. What's the betting?

I'm betting it will happen. Samsung, is also looking at curved glass, so you know they got the idea somewhere.

 

[bbeagle]

Could well be coming in August. iOS 5 release date just says "coming Fall" which could mean August

What world do you people live in?

I guess a world where
Spring = March 1 - April 30
Summer = May 1 - July 31
Fall = August 1 - November 31
Winter = December 1 - February 28

Maybe Steve is always referring to Australian seasons? Hasn't Fall 2011 already arrived and gone in Australia?