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[popeutlal]

Hmm....there was no actual need for a press conference for this product. Nothing earth shattering.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

So yeah, I'm feeling bad for retail store staff. They are going to get frigging MAULED when this comes up for preorder.

 

[smr00]

screw the phone i want to see these rumored mini-ipads or whatever.

Reasonably priced 8" ipad would make me reconsider the kindle HD.

 

[planar1280]

This is a bummer. I was expecting something radically different. The new Nokia phone looks more appealing then this.

why don't you buy it?

 

[SlowRevolution]

I just don't get why we get posts that people have "boners" over this. I mean it looks like a nice phone, but it's just a bigger screen and a bit smaller. There's nothing mind blowing or game changing about it. That's not a terrible thing, but it's just kind of silly to see people overreact to stuff I guess.

This is coming from a dumb-phone user.

It's a solid upgrade, people who kept their expectations in check seem mostly happy with what we're seeing. Apple's not going to introduce some wildly different design just for the hell of it, and imo this is a nice refinement.

 

[billy beane]

You'd think people who post on a video game forum would learn not to get so worked up over press conferences.

 

[entremet]

It feels closer to a 4>4S than a 3GS>4.

Because the case looks similar?

 

[SuicideUZI]

did they say if the new connector takes advantage of USB 3.0? would kinda suck if this this the new standard for years to come but still have the same USB 2.0 transfer speeds

 

[illmatic19]

Who wants to bet NFC and wireless charging are features in the 5s?

 

[DietRob]

I don't think this is enough to sell me on moving over to iOS. Maybe in 2 years when my next contract is up Apple.

 

[noah111]

Judging by the disappointment, they should've went with the thinner 3:2 aluminum curved back 4" iPhone design. Instead they went with this. Who knows, it was probably logistically the better choice.

 

[Revenant]

Have you not seen the event? Seriously.

People saying ''That's it?'' must have been completely fixated by the taller screen, same width but are completely ignoring the fact that everything they improved and changed is so tremendous that a lot of companies need to up their ante by 200%

Lol no

 

[Hot Coldman]

This is more Madden 2013 than GTAV

 

[notsol337]

I bet the back is aluminium so that the phone can be a massive heatsink.

 

[rozay]

"Now you can make a FaceTime call right over the cellular network." Well...

I think half my disappointment with phones stems from fucking at&t and not the manufacturers.

Are you forgetting all of the other hardware improvements? Yes that likely did take a lot of effort to accomplish.

It did, but it's a little silly to put such emphasis on this when the phone got taller as well. There's a reason it's easier for bigger devices to be thin.

Have you not seen the event? Seriously.

People saying ''That's it?'' must have been completely fixated by the taller screen, same width but are completely ignoring the fact that everything they improved and changed is so tremendous that a lot of companies need to up their ante by 200%

You can say the same thing about any company's event this year versus last year's phone. It's a nice overall product, but I don't think they came with their A game on this. Of course, what I thought was a poor presentation probably has an affect on my judgement.

 

[Zeppelin]

Why can't Apple use USB just like everyone else? And I thought the EU forced everyone to do that?

 

[victreeb3l]

damn, this phone is gorgeous

 

[Deleted member 22576]

I guess? I don't know why you're attacking me. They touted a feature that my old phone has had for a while. That makes me worry. So I asked a question.

Not everyone is a fanboy. Relax. I have an iPad and a Droid X2, with a Windows PC.

Why would that make you worry though? And about what specifically?


Why would such a simple offhanded comment in a presentation cause anxiety for you? Do you have anxiety problems?

 

[BFIB]

screw the phone i want to see these rumored mini-ipads or whatever.

Reasonably priced 8" ipad would make me reconsider the kindle HD.

I think the iPad mini is next month.

 

[Cipherr]

Have you not seen the event? Seriously.

People saying ''That's it?'' must have been completely fixated by the taller screen, same width but are completely ignoring the fact that everything they improved and changed is so tremendous that a lot of companies need to up their ante by 200%

Im not as down on this so far as the others. IMO I expected this, its not shocking at all. But you MUST be kidding about the bolded. Cmon now... Maybe my sarcasm detector is broken.

 

[AlexMeloche]

How long is the presentation supposed to be? I reeally wanna see new iPods...

 

[Randdalf]

I guess the thing with the iPhone is that, at the end of the day it's going to have to look the same as the other iPhones. With the old iPods and iPod Nanos, they tried a different looking design with every iteration, which made them feel more different. I think that's where some of the feeling of stagnation is coming from.

 

[Fenderputty]

Amazing too! lol

 

[justjohn]

honestly what did you want it to do? give you a blowjob?

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Apple died the day Steve died

Lol come on now people. Christ.

Phone is a solid upgrade, and that is coming from an Android user. Phone looks sexy.

Whether you want a Galaxy or a 5, you'll get a great, top of the line phone.

 

[billy beane]

I'm going to make sweet love to this phone.

Obviously trolling of the iPhone still.

 

[BattleMonkey]

So yeah, I'm feeling bad for retail store staff. They are going to get frigging MAULED when this comes up for preorder.

Like every apple release so far

 

[illmatic19]

why don't you buy it?

It's not available where I live.

 

[KingKong]

Im not as down on this so far as the others. IMO I expected this, its not shocking at all. But you MUST be kidding about the bolded. Cmon now... Maybe my sarcasm detector is broken.

sapphire crystals nigga!

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Same price as the 4S. $199 for 16GB. $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB.

 

[Xrenity]

haha some of you guys really think Steve had magic powers or something.

This device looks really sexy and Steve wouldn't have been able to put holograms or some insane tech in there either.

 

[Polishin8r]

Just hoping for Apple to push the envelope a little more, especially with the rest of the field so hot on their ass.

But if Apple fans were only hoping for a spec bump, I guess that's enough?

now google will push innovation and apple with copy it, followed by lawsuits tables have turned lol

 

[planar1280]

Same price as the 4S. $199 for 16GB. $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB.

 

[Xcellere]

16GB still? FUCK.

 

[SlowRevolution]

Same price as 4S.

 

[polyh3dron]

"iOS 6 is the most advanced OS for any phone. And it powers the iPhone 5."

Umm. Nope.

Elaborate.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Same price, now date!

 

[Milchjon]

"I'm going to make sweet love to this phone."

Thanks, Verge!

 

[Izick]

I'm going to make sweet love to this phone.

About that gobbling cock comment...

 

[sangreal]

Completely uninspired by this launch, but I will still get one to escape Android Update Hell and experience a real app ecosystem

 

[noah111]

Ships 21st, preorders start 14th. Boy everything was leaked right down to the dates.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Same price as the 4S. $199 for 16GB. $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB.

Mine!!

EDIT: Two year contract? Isn't it usually three?!

 

[Enco]

Surprising pricing....

 

[CrankyJay]

I guess the thing with the iPhone is that, at the end of the day it's going to have to look the same as the other iPhones. With the old iPods and iPod Nanos, they tried a different looking design with every iteration, which made them feel more different. I think that's where some of the feeling of stagnation is coming from.

This is very true...believe it or not.

 

[Dr. Feel Good]

Good lord, same harddrive sizes. WTF

 

[mrklaw]

I think the iPad mini is next month.

They've got to be tempted to chop the legs off the kindle HD before it goes on sale.

 

[Nevasleep]

On Contract

 

[outunderthestars]

How?

And is the camera better than the 4S?

44% better color saturation, intergrated touch sensors to reduce screen depth while increasing touch accuracy.

And yes, the camera appears to be much better than the 4S's camera.

 

[DietRob]

lol that's great.

 

[Kiraly]

TIME FOR THE IPODS ALREADY GODDAMNd