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Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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The iPhone 3GS was the iPhone 3. It was the third year and third release. But you couldn't call it a 3 because the 3G model existed. It would be confusing. It's not difficult to understand why some prefer a numbering system that recognizes the model number and release rather than just counting up every two years.
Wasn't a slight. Just curious.
As I said, they backed themselves into A corner.
Once they called the second one the 3G to signify a 3G phone, they should have dropped the numbering after that instead of going 3GS.
It's going to start to sound really dumb once we get to iPhone 6 which will actually be the 8th phone.
No it won't. Because no one actually cares.
these events are live blogged to shit
they'll ditch numbers before they even get there.
iNvid02
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yeah i know but its not the same, engagdets live blog thing is pretty good though, guess i'll be there
Apple might allow a stream by CNN but it'll be poor quality and time-delayed by about 15 minutes
Hopefully the audio will improve. Or hell at least the earbuds aren't the ugly shit that's rumored.No it won't. The number that suffixes an iPhone model is akin to a version, not indicative of exactly what generation or what release of phone it is. More people would notice and think it strange if it suddenly skipped 'Version 5'.
This. Who the hell cares what number it has attached to it? The only thing that matters is if it has a name that is easy enough for people to understand when it comes to figuring out which model is which.
Was thinking of switching to Verizon for that sweet 4G LTE, but then I saw the ridiculous prices for their new 'Share Everything' plans. Sticking with AT&T and praying they get 4G LTE up where I live or at least in Philly soon.
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Vilix
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The one million technophiles who debate specs ad nauseam?
Popular with the mainstream, but shit? Because BEP's fans think they're listening to the finest hip-hop ever crafted and everyone that knows better laughs at them? Just a couple of guesses there......
Got the Shakes
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Here's what I think is a good article on why the iPhone 5 will be named iPhone 5.
http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/04/the-new-iphone/
http://techcrunch.com/2012/09/04/the-new-iphone/
Same here. Looks like they just skipped the Philadelphia area on the east coast.
FlashFlooder
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backed themselves into a corner? Who really cares what the thing is called?
I don't understand why people care so much about this issue, but it gets annoying reading threads about the new iPhone and people arguing ad nauseum about what it'll be called.
As a side note, what's up with the NFC antenna-looking carvings in the back plate? I realize it's unibody so it has to be machined down, but the specific pattern in the area opposite where the Apple logo sits on the back has me suspicious...
Jazzy Network
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LTE is nice, but that battery drain is annoying and depressing as hell. HSPA+ is more than enough for me on a smartphone.
See people, I'm not alone!! Been saying this for months now.
But yeah, definitely don't want the teardrop either.
Guys it's pretty obvious Apple is in love with the iPhone 4 design. Even when the patent files where released their mock up phone (the one Sony would design) looked like the iPhone 4. Also remember how pissed Steve was when Gizmondo leaked the prototype months before it was announced. Before then no one was expecting such a radical design change. Just look at all the mook ups back then.
They will just keep iterating on the product like they done with the MacBook Pro lines, iMac's and most of their other hardware. I wouldn't be shocked if they continue to go down Porsche's design philosophy, aka 911 development through the years.
We just have to get used to this design.
They will just keep iterating on the product like they done with the MacBook Pro lines, iMac's and most of their other hardware. I wouldn't be shocked if they continue to go down Porsche's design philosophy, aka 911 development through the years.
We just have to get used to this design.
Aren't there other carriers jumping into the mix this time around with very competitive prices? Felt like I read that somewhere.
God...frey Jones
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I'm on the 'S' cycle, so I'll wait until next year's iteration. I'm still very interested to see the improvements they make though.
I'd be perfectly happy with that. It's been 2+ years, and the iPhone 4 is still the greatest phone design of all time. Theres no reason to throw it out.
Could be the tool paths. It looks like that area might have been made thinner to accommodate a component.
Err these photos appear very different
FlashFlooder
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these are the marks I'm talking about. Looks suspiciously like the typical RFID antenna design.
Supposedly, Apple has a patent on building an NFC sensor into the metal casing. If that's true, we could be getting NFC on the new phone. I really hope that's the case, because NFC won't get the jumpstart it needs until the iPhone starts packing it.
I agree with everything. It still feel it's the top cell phone design, but just needs to be taller AND wider. I felt that with the 4/4S though, making the back glass was a dumb design choice.
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
I still don't understand why they put the aux jack on the bottom.
That makes no sense.
That makes no sense.
Hold your phone. Now point your arm down, and put it in your pocket. Natural movement, no need to flip the phone.
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
As been said before - when you put your phone in your pocket, *most* people put the phone in top first, thus having the cord on the bottom of the phone would mean it's close to the top of your pocket.
That, and when on your desk, it's closer to you.
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I've got my Gazelle trade-in locked at $286 for my 4S. My company will pay $250 for my upgrade. The phone will cost me $450 + 36 activation fee (BS) = $486. AC+ will bump me past my spending limit, but I'm glad it'll be mostly covered.
Can't wait!
these are the marks I'm talking about. Looks suspiciously like the typical RFID antenna design.
Supposedly, Apple has a patent on building an NFC sensor into the metal casing. If that's true, we could be getting NFC on the new phone. I really hope that's the case, because NFC won't get the jumpstart it needs until the iPhone starts packing it.
You know, you aren't far off. That does look like an NFC antenna. I wouldn't be surprised to see Apple incorporate it now, and not open it up to the user until a later update, (like bluetooth).
killertofu
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Does anyone know what the tentative date is for the iPad event?
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
Do most people bother selling their iPhones when a new one comes, or just make use of AT&T's buy back option?
It's really only because, with the new dock connector, they can't make a standing dock connector that will hold up the phone anymore. Small connector + aux jack will work.
Phoenix
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these are the marks I'm talking about. Looks suspiciously like the typical RFID antenna design.
Supposedly, Apple has a patent on building an NFC sensor into the metal casing. If that's true, we could be getting NFC on the new phone. I really hope that's the case, because NFC won't get the jumpstart it needs until the iPhone starts packing it.
Its a wireless antenna for certain. Its not Wifi and its not Bluetooth and given its location its highly probable (95%+) the antenna for a contact-less solution like NFC/RFID/similar.
The question is, where is the transceiver itself. I suspected they would have taken the Samsung route with the battery, but according to those who have tried - the battery is conventional in nature.
CharminUltra
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Just checked my AT&T account and...
Sounds like it's the perfect opportunity to switch to Verizon. Only thing preventing me from doing just that is the grandfathered "unlimited" data, which I'm not sure is worth it anymore.
Sounds like it's the perfect opportunity to switch to Verizon. Only thing preventing me from doing just that is the grandfathered "unlimited" data, which I'm not sure is worth it anymore.
Phoenix
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Its probably an NFC antenna etching:
This is the general shape of RFID and NFC antennas. More than likely "somewhere" in the design it exists. The question is whether or not it ships that way. This would be similar to earlier iPads that clearly had a space for the camera but didn't actually have a camera - Apple for whatever reason chose to not include it.
That said, there is no obvious evidence of the transceiver itself. There is routing away from the antenna, but its not clear it goes to anything which would mean that Apple toyed with the idea and then for whatever reason chose to not include it. That would be a huge mistake as it would leave the only truly compelling reason to be the screen or LTE, neither or which really provide business model innovations for Apple. It would be astoundingly dumb on their part.
Fjolle
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Wouldn't the case make a gigantic Faraday cage around the NFC antenna making it worthless?
Though then they could "fix" it in the 5S-LTE-A edition next year...
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