Me too, I wake up at night screaming thinking Im still using a blackberry.
Then I look at my 4S charging on the table.
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When will the iPhone 3GS be considered "old"?
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Me too, I wake up at night screaming thinking Im still using a blackberry.
Then I look at my 4S charging on the table.
Not all benchmarks favor the iPhone 4. Graphical ones produce much better framerates on the 3Gs.
Me too, I wake up at night screaming thinking Im still using a blackberry.
Then I look at my 4S charging on the table.
You lucky B. I dream about a 4S, but when I wake up it's still a 3GS lying on the bedside table
You lucky B. I dream about a 4S, but when I wake up it's still a 3GS lying on the bedside table
LMAO
Hang in there.
I'm only hoping for an iPhone 4 at this point. When I first saw the 4S and Siri I was really amazed, then I watched how it was developed and was like "eh, I could go without it"
So wait, the iPhone 3GS and 4 have the same processor but the iPhone 4 has RAM that makes it run faster? What does the 4S differ from the 4 besides Siri then?
So wait, the iPhone 3GS and 4 have the same processor but the iPhone 4 has RAM that makes it run faster? What does the 4S differ from the 4 besides Siri then?
The 3Gs and the 4 have a similar CPU, but not the same. They have the same GPU. The 4S has a different dual core CPU and a different dual core GPU.
Oh I didn't know that. I consider myself a fast learner when it comes to technology, but I didn't really know the specs on iDevices. Thanks!
Also, just to stay along the "dream line", I've dreamed about cracking the screen on my iPhone again. It's happened once and we've repaired the screen ourselves.
Also, just to stay along the "dream line", I've dreamed about cracking the screen on my iPhone again. It's happened once and we've repaired the screen ourselves.
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Jailbreak it and add some fun features that only newer models come with. For example i installed displayout so that i can full mirror on my iphone 4 like the 4s can. You could install a hack to give you facetime, which can still be fun even just having the rear camera.
I don't mean this in a condescending way, but enjoy it because there are many many kids your age whose parents couldn't/wouldn't let their kid have such an amazing device.
Jailbreak it and add some fun features that only newer models come with. For example i installed displayout so that i can full mirror on my iphone 4 like the 4s can. You could install a hack to give you facetime, which can still be fun even just having the rear camera.
I don't mean this in a condescending way, but enjoy it because there are many many kids your age whose parents couldn't/wouldn't let their kid have such an amazing device.
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There are so many people claiming no iOS 6 for 3GS. Wrong for two reasons. Apple will still likely sell the phone up to the release of ios 6. Apple has a track record of support that would indicate they don't intend on frustrating so many recent customers. Second reason is that we have seen how apple treats this type of situation with iOS 5 on the 3G. They will intentionally omit features that they feel hinders the speed/experience. There were some mistakes made with iOs 5 on 3G that I'm sure they learned from.
And most importantly, no one has a solid clue of what iOS 6 will even bring. Unless we see an update to the whole multitask system or something like active widgets, it is not likely to be a much heavier burden on the iPhones' systems.
There are so many people claiming no iOS 6 for 3GS. Wrong for two reasons. Apple will still likely sell the phone up to the release of ios 6. Apple has a track record of support that would indicate they don't intend on frustrating so many recent customers. Second reason is that we have seen how apple treats this type of situation with iOS 5 on the 3G. They will intentionally omit features that they feel hinders the speed/experience. There were some mistakes made with iOs 5 on 3G that I'm sure they learned from.
And most importantly, no one has a solid clue of what iOS 6 will even bring. Unless we see an update to the whole multitask system or something like active widgets, it is not likely to be a much heavier burden on the iPhones' systems.
Apple's track record of supporting indicates that the 3Gs will be EoL when iOS 6 comes out. And since when do "they don't intend on frustrating so many recent customers"? Apple's been doing that for years. Good reason number 2. The iPhone 3G never got iOS 5, just the the 3Gs will likely not get iOS 6. But remember, the iPhone 3G was using 1st generation hardware inside, where the iPhone 3Gs is using 3rd generation hardware. (I'm not talking about cellular radio hardware.)
OMG I feel so out of whack! Thanks for correcting me. I have seemingly merged iOS 4 & 5 in memory due to the underwhelming update that was iOS 5.
Obviously I meant the tweaked version of iOS 4 not 5 (had I been thinking clearly). I stand corrected. I agree that looking at the fact that the 3G can't run a trimmed version of iOS 5, it is likely that the 3GS will not get a version of iOS 6.
In the end I am rooting for no iOS 6 on 3GS because it means we may get a worthwhile update.
Hey, at least you got a fully functional iOS. Lucky you
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..now it looks as though they're here to stay
Most threads are not worth it because the answer was already given or the solution no longer applies.
But this thread was to prove that the 3gs is old. And year and a half later mine still works. So it is old but at the time in 2011 when he was asking he felt old. well 2013 and still going strong. So I feel even older. But still works and has IOS6 as another user said it would never get IOS6. And my dads nephew still uses his 2g (very first iPhone from 2007). So its not old at all.
Now thanks to 7 it might be. But IOS7 fried my moms iPhone 4s wiifi antenna and had to get it replaced. But even though she was 9 days out of warrantee she called tech support in july so it was documented and they didn't explain very well what to do. So he gave me a new free 4s. Lucky me.
But IOS6 still has many great apps so not outdated just yet. Front facing camera would be nice and more horse power as stated before but still a nice little phone.
But this thread was to prove that the 3gs is old. And year and a half later mine still works. So it is old but at the time in 2011 when he was asking he felt old. well 2013 and still going strong. So I feel even older. But still works and has IOS6 as another user said it would never get IOS6. And my dads nephew still uses his 2g (very first iPhone from 2007). So its not old at all.
Now thanks to 7 it might be. But IOS7 fried my moms iPhone 4s wiifi antenna and had to get it replaced. But even though she was 9 days out of warrantee she called tech support in july so it was documented and they didn't explain very well what to do. So he gave me a new free 4s. Lucky me.
But IOS6 still has many great apps so not outdated just yet. Front facing camera would be nice and more horse power as stated before but still a nice little phone.
Inching closer towards obsolescence....
I still am running an completely original 3GS, which had it's 5th birthday on June 19th.
iOS 6.1.3 is the last update I'll ever receive, making it old, I suppose.
I use it pretty frequently/intensely (I've typed up papers, made PowerPoints, stream Pandora/Netflix/YouTube) and it holds up, albeit with massive amounts of lag/battery drain. The 3G speeds are less than optimal, even with "perfect" reception.
I think come the iPhone 6, the 3GS will officially become outdated or "old", except to the the technologically inept.
Case Closed.
I still am running an completely original 3GS, which had it's 5th birthday on June 19th.
iOS 6.1.3 is the last update I'll ever receive, making it old, I suppose.
I use it pretty frequently/intensely (I've typed up papers, made PowerPoints, stream Pandora/Netflix/YouTube) and it holds up, albeit with massive amounts of lag/battery drain. The 3G speeds are less than optimal, even with "perfect" reception.
I think come the iPhone 6, the 3GS will officially become outdated or "old", except to the the technologically inept.
Case Closed.
3GS is still usable to this day since it can run up to iOS 6 which many devices currently run but after the next iPhone and iOS 8 come out I think it will be time to upgrade.