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So, It's the Next iPhone That Will Be a Complete Redesign...
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After all of the wild speculation, I don't even want to think about the next round of wild theories and case designs. I'm going to enjoy my 4S which gave me a 3.6x improvement in WiFi performance and 5.89x improvement in cellular data performance. Thanks, Apple. Well done.
For those who just have to speculate, I have heard that the iPhone 7 will have a coffee maker and by then Siri will give neck massages. It will get its power from our thoughts and will just need to be carried because it will mind meld with us for I/O.
The big surprise will be the iPhone 8 which will be loaded with Windows Phone to bring in the Win audience. So they won't feel too strange, it will constantly lock up with a blue screen, lose files, need a dozen daily patches and when pressing the button marked "Ballmer", will scream incoherently and throw chairs around the room.
For those who just have to speculate, I have heard that the iPhone 7 will have a coffee maker and by then Siri will give neck massages. It will get its power from our thoughts and will just need to be carried because it will mind meld with us for I/O.
The big surprise will be the iPhone 8 which will be loaded with Windows Phone to bring in the Win audience. So they won't feel too strange, it will constantly lock up with a blue screen, lose files, need a dozen daily patches and when pressing the button marked "Ballmer", will scream incoherently and throw chairs around the room.
People are upset about these rumors because most of them just purchased an iPhone 4S, and don't want to find out so soon that their new device will be outdated by next year. Understandable, with that being said I wonder if this redesign will hit in June/July or the fall again. I guess at the spring iPad 3 event, if there is mention of iOS 6 then June/July it is, if not then fall. This will help me decide if I buy a 4S in Feb when my contract is up, or if I hold out till June. Regardless the 4S is a smoking device, and I would have upgraded, if I was eligible for a full subsidy. Enjoy your 4S's guys. One thing is for sure, every new iPhone has AT LEAST a 1 year life cycle before the next one is announced, so there's really nothing to worry about here. 
Yes, there might be no iPhone 5. Why?
2007 iPhone
2008 iPhone 3G (3G = supports 3G)
2009 iPhone 3GS (S = speed)
2010 iPhone 4 (4 = our 4th iPhone)
2011 iPhone 4S (S = Siri? speed? Steve?
2012 iPhone 4G? (it would be funny to see reactions
It would be fun, don't you think?
If it has a larger screen, iPhone HD.
Any Apple customer knows we have to be prepared to move at the frightening pace at which Apple innovates. Yes, my 4S will be out of date next summer. Big deal. I'm going to enjoy it for two years and then move up again.
The rumor I am trying to start is that Apple bought the Zune design and that the next iPhone will be an olive drab brick running Windows Phone.
The rumor I am trying to start is that Apple bought the Zune design and that the next iPhone will be an olive drab brick running Windows Phone.
Good point. I had a similar problem when I went from iPhone 4 to HTC Inspire...had to use my speakers via aux cable.
Thankfully Im back to iOS with the 4S
I never thought there'd be anyone that'd move from iOS to Android. Personally, the biggest reason I adopted Android was because of the features of the HTC phone and it's availability on Sprint.
Any particular reason you jumped ship?
When the time comes, Apple will have my cash with an iPhone HD with larger screen.
I think this is how the next Apple line up will look for 2012:
Ipad 3 in March A6 processor, Retina display, better cameras, Siri (would probably make people upgrade anyway).
Iphone 5 as 4G doesn't make sense. Probably a tear drop design would not surprise me if they have a few models depending on the market. They could see how well the S sells before deciding to go with a 4" screen. If they kept the 3"5 and thickness of the Ipad 2 chances are it would be the smallest smart phone ever. I think the design will change, the NFC technology. questions over will they go with a 12MP camera or stay with the 8 and further improve the optics like add digital camera specs to it? I think we already have our Iphone 5 design with the Ipod touch as it's slimmer and retina anyway.
Ipod - I think will get the A5 processor next year, better cameras probably 3 mega pixel to match the 3GS.
I think Iphone 3GS will be dropped, Iphone 4 will stay or a Nano smaller Iphone, Iphone 4S might stay they could do a 8GB or 16GB baseline model.
The key thing is I think Ipad 3 will defo get the screen upgrade and Iphone probably a case design like Ipad would probably happen depends if they want the Iphone to look like Ipad? Ipad 1 looked more like the Iphone 4 as it was not as slim as Ipad 2.
Ipad 3 in March A6 processor, Retina display, better cameras, Siri (would probably make people upgrade anyway).
Iphone 5 as 4G doesn't make sense. Probably a tear drop design would not surprise me if they have a few models depending on the market. They could see how well the S sells before deciding to go with a 4" screen. If they kept the 3"5 and thickness of the Ipad 2 chances are it would be the smallest smart phone ever. I think the design will change, the NFC technology. questions over will they go with a 12MP camera or stay with the 8 and further improve the optics like add digital camera specs to it? I think we already have our Iphone 5 design with the Ipod touch as it's slimmer and retina anyway.
Ipod - I think will get the A5 processor next year, better cameras probably 3 mega pixel to match the 3GS.
I think Iphone 3GS will be dropped, Iphone 4 will stay or a Nano smaller Iphone, Iphone 4S might stay they could do a 8GB or 16GB baseline model.
The key thing is I think Ipad 3 will defo get the screen upgrade and Iphone probably a case design like Ipad would probably happen depends if they want the Iphone to look like Ipad? Ipad 1 looked more like the Iphone 4 as it was not as slim as Ipad 2.
So, why does everyone think they'll call it the iPhone 5, when in reality it's actually the 6th?
The iPhone 4 was the first to be named with a number corresponding to its generation:
1st gen: iPhone
2nd gen: iPhone 3G
3rd gen: iPhone 3GS
4th gen: iPhone 4
5th gen: iPhone 4S
So, saying its actually the 6th iPhone is really moot.
That's just the antenna for the Verizon iPhone 4. (sorry if this has been said already)
Seriously? iPhone 5 rumors again?
Guys the iPhone 4S just came out! Can't you guys just be happy for the iPhone you have? Not everyone can get an iPhone you know. Just be happy with the 4S. I do not want to here anything about the iPhone 5 until next year.
Guys the iPhone 4S just came out! Can't you guys just be happy for the iPhone you have? Not everyone can get an iPhone you know. Just be happy with the 4S. I do not want to here anything about the iPhone 5 until next year.
You tell everyone to be happy with their current iPhones, yet in the same breath state that not everyone can get an iPhone. I'm a bit flummoxed by your statement.
A little rant. Sorry. The next phone is gonna be called the iphone 5, not the iphone 6. Who cares if its a sixth gen phone. After many generations it becomes pointless to count the generations. People are accustomed to the 4 and 4s. They're waiting for the next phone, something called the iphone 5, not something called the iphone 6. Apple will aim to please and deliver it to them. When the first iphone came out, people were disappointed that its didn't have 3g, so they anticipated an iphone 3g. Lo and behold, a phone came out called the iphone 3g. (See...the generation doesn't matter)
My guess is we won't see the iPhone 5 until October 5th 2012 to remember Steve Jobs. I can see the phone having the following specs
4.0" Screen with Retina HD 720p resolution to keep the 300+ DPI
LTE Network support
Tear drop design
1GB of Ram
Dual or Quad A6 Processor
iOS 6 with widgets that hide in the background and then appear via fade in animation similar to widget desktop in OSX using a gesture.
10-12MP camera with folding optic zoom lens
4.0" Screen with Retina HD 720p resolution to keep the 300+ DPI
LTE Network support
Tear drop design
1GB of Ram
Dual or Quad A6 Processor
iOS 6 with widgets that hide in the background and then appear via fade in animation similar to widget desktop in OSX using a gesture.
10-12MP camera with folding optic zoom lens
Maybe it should be clarified in this debate that the naming of the device is deeply connected with the expectations of the tech specs/design and it´s progression (if I´m not totally mistaken here and we´re just in it for the name...)
So the past rumors of an iPhone 5 was because of hopes and expectations of a "new" iPhone, not just a progression of the iPhone 4. Which led to a lot of dissapointment for a lot of guys here at the release of the iPhone 4s. Those affected, can you honestly say that you would have been less dissapointed/bewildered if the 4s had been named 5 instead?
And for all of us, can we honestly say that we will not be dissapointed if Apple chooses to do contrary to our beliefs for the next model?
I think it´s fun/interesting with all the rumors, but I´m also voting for a more realistic approach to our own expectations. As some have pointed out already, Apple can go ahead and do whatever they like at what time they like. Everyone was telling Apple to make a netbook, and they did something completely different. Blu Ray is still a bag of hurt, even though critics said that Apple couldn´t live without it. And so on...
Yep, I´m dreaming of The Ultimate Device That Fullfilleth All My Technical Desires! But at the same time I still won´t be surprised if Apple actually keep the same design for the next version. I believe they can if they want to.
So instead of pinning ourselves down to just 5 or 6, or whatever, let´s be open for everything and nothing.
Myself, I have the funny idea that the coming models could actually be called 4G, 4Gs, 5 and 5s (denoting antenna technology, speed and form factor). Then the big question will be if the fifth generation of mobile networks will be ready in just 5 years, so that there will be an iPhone 5G
(okay, maybe I´m over average expecting 4G/LTE here, since I live in Norway, and we got the 4G network but need the phones to use on it)
(and yeah, I know, it has been ten years between the mobile networks generations)
(and hey, iPhone 4s won´t hit Norway until the 28th, so until then I can ponder as much as I want on the next model )
So the past rumors of an iPhone 5 was because of hopes and expectations of a "new" iPhone, not just a progression of the iPhone 4. Which led to a lot of dissapointment for a lot of guys here at the release of the iPhone 4s. Those affected, can you honestly say that you would have been less dissapointed/bewildered if the 4s had been named 5 instead?
And for all of us, can we honestly say that we will not be dissapointed if Apple chooses to do contrary to our beliefs for the next model?
I think it´s fun/interesting with all the rumors, but I´m also voting for a more realistic approach to our own expectations. As some have pointed out already, Apple can go ahead and do whatever they like at what time they like. Everyone was telling Apple to make a netbook, and they did something completely different. Blu Ray is still a bag of hurt, even though critics said that Apple couldn´t live without it. And so on...
Yep, I´m dreaming of The Ultimate Device That Fullfilleth All My Technical Desires! But at the same time I still won´t be surprised if Apple actually keep the same design for the next version. I believe they can if they want to.
So instead of pinning ourselves down to just 5 or 6, or whatever, let´s be open for everything and nothing.
Myself, I have the funny idea that the coming models could actually be called 4G, 4Gs, 5 and 5s (denoting antenna technology, speed and form factor). Then the big question will be if the fifth generation of mobile networks will be ready in just 5 years, so that there will be an iPhone 5G
(okay, maybe I´m over average expecting 4G/LTE here, since I live in Norway, and we got the 4G network but need the phones to use on it)
(and yeah, I know, it has been ten years between the mobile networks generations)
(and hey, iPhone 4s won´t hit Norway until the 28th, so until then I can ponder as much as I want on the next model
)i like that mock up but that plastic volume buttons has to go aluminum like iPhone 4/S..of course a 4 inch super HD Retina display
but that plastic volume buttons has to go aluminum like iPhone 4/S..of course a 4 inch super HD Retina display Myself, I have the funny idea that the coming models could actually be called 4G, 4Gs, 5 and 5s (denoting antenna technology, speed and form factor). Then the big question will be if the fifth generation of mobile networks will be ready in just 5 years, so that there will be an iPhone 5G
(okay, maybe I´m over average expecting 4G/LTE here, since I live in Norway, and we got the 4G network but need the phones to use on it)
(and yeah, I know, it has been ten years between the mobile networks generations)
(and hey, iPhone 4s won´t hit Norway until the 28th, so until then I can ponder as much as I want on the next model
If Apple keeps the current design for one more generation, which is definitely possible, it will likely be called the 4gs. A iphone 4 with 4g and another spec bump. Because inclusion of 4g is a big deal, the case design becomes less of a problem. If they redesign, it will be an iphone 5, because the number 5 comes after 4, and people don't expect the number 6. Why kill the hype that will build up for the iphone 5 by coming up with a phone called the iphone 6? Then people will be like...huh? Where did that one come from?
