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No iOS 5 for iPhone 3GS?
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Why would it be ridiculous when the iPhone 4 is still one of the best phones around?
Why pay full price for it now, when in a few months it will probably be 99 bucks?
If they drop the 3GS, and I think they will, my hope is Apple and AT&T at least provide some sort of modified upgrade discount policy for 3GS owners. By the time the iPhone 5 (or 4S) comes out, in September or October presumably, there's going to be an awful lot of people who bought 3GSes in the first half of this year that get ticked off because a phone that is still being heavily promoted (saw two of those 3GS commercials yesterday) can't run the new, awesome-looking IOS that Apple will probably be showcasing via several commercials this fall.
I don't like it but I get it. Most of the general public won't though. With Android getting more and more popular I would think pissing people off in this way wouldn't be in Apple or AT&T's best interest.
So if it won't support IOS 5 at least let 3GS people who bought the phone in the first half of this year (or something like that) get a discount option for the new iPhone this fall if they so desire. If not they'll be locked into IOS until late 2012/early 2013.
EDIT: Ok I'm happy to say I was wrong. IOS 5 will support the 3GS. Way to go Apple!
-PN
I don't like it but I get it. Most of the general public won't though. With Android getting more and more popular I would think pissing people off in this way wouldn't be in Apple or AT&T's best interest.
So if it won't support IOS 5 at least let 3GS people who bought the phone in the first half of this year (or something like that) get a discount option for the new iPhone this fall if they so desire. If not they'll be locked into IOS until late 2012/early 2013.
EDIT: Ok I'm happy to say I was wrong. IOS 5 will support the 3GS. Way to go Apple!
-PN
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now the question is what bogus things from iOS5 are going to be held back from 3GS and 3rd gen iPod touches.
Yeah, but Apple also said IOS 4 was for the 3G and it runs like **** on that platform.
I figured the same. Perhaps I'm naive, but I just can't imagine apple choosing to not support an OS update on a piece of hardware that they are currently selling (for $719 AUD no less
).Given the hardware similarity with the iphone 3Gs and the iphone 4 & ipod touch (same GPU, same amount of RAM as the ipod touch etc) I couldn't see a technical argument for excluding the 3Gs from iOS 5.
The question now is how will the 3GS and 3rd gen iPod Touch perform after upgrading to iOS 5? I'm planning to get the next iPhone which will come with it of course, but I'm not sure if my 3rd gen iPod Touch should get the iOS 5 treatment.
Well, maybe for wireless sync, I can take a chance with a fresh install/restore.
Well, maybe for wireless sync, I can take a chance with a fresh install/restore.
wooooot, very happy for all the 3GS owners out there. Now they can get in on all the awesomeness iOS 5 has to offer.
One thing, I do think that the software will run fairly well on the 3GS. I had the unfortunate experience of having a 3G on 4.0 and.....yeah.......But the 3G was already axed for all intents and purposes because of the 3GS taking its place as well as the iPhone 4 becoming the top dog, and being the 3G hardware was identical to the original iPhone I knew it wasn't going to paint a pretty picture.
They are still selling the 3GS and the hardware is still powerful compared to a lot of phones out there so I don't see it struggling too much with iOS 5 but of course, it will miss out on some features.
One thing, I do think that the software will run fairly well on the 3GS. I had the unfortunate experience of having a 3G on 4.0 and.....yeah.......But the 3G was already axed for all intents and purposes because of the 3GS taking its place as well as the iPhone 4 becoming the top dog, and being the 3G hardware was identical to the original iPhone I knew it wasn't going to paint a pretty picture.
They are still selling the 3GS and the hardware is still powerful compared to a lot of phones out there so I don't see it struggling too much with iOS 5 but of course, it will miss out on some features.
I don't see Apple ruling out the iPhone 4 for the next major iOS release. Maybe the next year, though.
I can keep my iPhone 3gs
Yes! And I'm tickled pink
"When it becomes available, iOS 5 will allow those new to an iDevice to activate and set up their iPhone or iPad right out of the box.
Software updates will also be delivered over the air with no computer required, Apple said.
Up until yesterday, there was quite a bit of fear among owners of an iPhone 3GS that their handset model would not support Apples new iOS.
And while the software has been specifically coded with the A4 and A5 chips in mind, Apple did not want to leave the 3GS behind."
Yes! And I'm tickled pink
"When it becomes available, iOS 5 will allow those new to an iDevice to activate and set up their iPhone or iPad right out of the box.
Software updates will also be delivered over the air with no computer required, Apple said.
Up until yesterday, there was quite a bit of fear among owners of an iPhone 3GS that their handset model would not support Apples new iOS.
And while the software has been specifically coded with the A4 and A5 chips in mind, Apple did not want to leave the 3GS behind."
iOS 5 is running great on my 3GS. I am actually pleasantly surprised that they have not dumbed it down for the 3GS like iOS 4 was for the 3G
iOS 5 is running great on my 3GS. I am actually pleasantly surprised that they have not dumbed it down for the 3GS like iOS 4 was for the 3G
Let's hope the 3G was a singular case. I think future iOS releases would still work fine on the 3GS, with the exception of new features (eg. A 3D display). I'm not sure how much you would have to pack into the OS to kaput the 3GS from usability, we'll have to wait and see.
The A4 is the same processor that's in the 3GS, just clocked slightly higher and has the GPU on the same chip.
I think the biggest limitation for the 3GS is the 256mb RAM I really do not foresee the processor as a caveat in this instance.
iOS 5.X is the last version of iOS for the 3Gs. Apple will be discontinuing it with the release of iOS 6 next year.
That isn't the limitation. Both the iPad 1 and iPod Touch 4G also have 256Mb of ram. And the 3Gs has more free in a stock configuration because of the less dense screen and fewer extra services, like FaceTime's imagent, aren't running.
false....
my iPhone 4 has 351Mb of RAM available right now. How can a "stock" configured 3GS have more RAM available when it only has 256Mb total?