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Apple's September 12 Event | It's almost here.
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It's been confirmed that it will be separate and in October.
Guy LeDouche
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i guess if you're poor and your time isn't worth much.
Hari Seldon
Member
Changing the docking port is a dick move being that i have a million of those things lying about.
What is this about new headphones? Like are they not using traditional headphones anymore or just upgrading the buds to something not as worthless?
What is this about new headphones? Like are they not using traditional headphones anymore or just upgrading the buds to something not as worthless?
I have been wondering what people use both an iPhone and iPod Touch for? I'm just curious as I have considered this road before as well.
Betta Lines
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I think you're just lucky. My friend dropped his once onto a carpeted floor (albeit not a very thick carpet) and 1/4 of the glass at the front completely shattered.Can't one just buy the spare parts and fix it oneself?
I dropped my iPhone 4 for the 6th time last night, this time on concrete asphalt as it was on a road. NOTHING happened besides a few scratches. This is a very durable phone. I'll go one more year with it.
I have a Windows Phone and an iPod Touch. I mainly use the iPod Touch just to work out with and use as a dedicated music player along with the occasional game, while my WP is used to apps and general smartphone stuff (mainly due to low internal memory; only 8gb). Plus I'd probably break my phone if I used it while working out because I'd sweat all over it. If my iPod dies, it'd cost less to replace.
My iPod Touch's screen is getting really unresponsive lately though, so I'm pumped at the idea of getting a cheap iPod Nano to take over as my music player.
I'm sorry to hear.
And yeah, I think it might come down to luck.
It was a really nasty drop last night where it jumping numorous times on the asphalt. I won't give up on a baby who refuse to give up on me, we'll go through the next year together.
Pretty hilarious if they end up calling it the iPhone 5 instead of 'the new iPhone' like they did with the iPad. I guess the iPad isn't big enough or old enough for that to really matter to them as number does with the iPhones. But this is basically going to be as boring as the iPhone 4 and 4S reveal, in a way. We already know exactly how it looks.. I secretly hope they just surprise us completely and come out with this type of backing instead;
Instead of the two toned 'unibody'-esq elongated design.. but it'll never happen. We know that the above design was certainly on the table and very far along, so maybe for the iPhone 6. :lol
Instead of the two toned 'unibody'-esq elongated design.. but it'll never happen. We know that the above design was certainly on the table and very far along, so maybe for the iPhone 6. :lol
CharminUltra
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He's trying too hard IMO, which makes his trolling boring. He should learn to be subtle.
FWIW, I've been running with my 4S all year. I keep it in an armband. After every run, I pop it out and dry the thing off with my shirt (or a paper towel, if it was especially hot and my shirt is completely soaked).
I've also dropped mine on concrete a few times, and it took a barely noticeable sliver off two glass corners of the phone.
The thing still looks brand new, even after all this abuse. I'm in no hurry to upgrade, and I can get one penalty-free through work. I'm just not that interested in upgrading all my accessories, cables, etc... also:
iPhone: rock solid
iPhone 3G: Buggy as hell, dropped calls constantly when switching from 3G/Edge
iPhone 3GS: rock solid
iPhone 4: antenna-gate, glass was initially very easy to break
iPhone 4S: rock solid
iPhone 5: ??????????
So, yeah.
Dr. Feel Good
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I think the biggest let down for me now is the change in dock connector. While I do think it's long overdue this is going to separate the market a bit, and definitely cause an issue with docking accessories. Also as an owner of the iPhone 4S, I probably won't be upgrading until the inevitable 5S version, and as someone who's likely going to upgrade to next years iPad as well, that means I'll have solid half year time of having to use two different charges for my phone and iPad. Not looking forward to that at all.
Gamecocks625
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Yup, iPhone in Sept and iPad mini, new iPod line, etc. in October
Only real question mark is where does Apple insert the new Macs (13' MacBook Pro retina, new iMac, etc.)
Pretty hilarious if they end up calling it the iPhone 5 instead of 'the new iPhone' like they did with the iPad. I guess the iPad isn't big enough or old enough for that to really matter to them as number does with the iPhones. But this is basically going to be as boring as the iPhone 4 and 4S reveal, in a way. We already know exactly how it looks.. I secretly hope they just surprise us completely and come out with this type of backing instead;
Instead of the two toned 'unibody'-esq elongated design.. but it'll never happen. We know that the above design was certainly on the table and very far along, so maybe for the iPhone 6. :lol
I much prefer the iPhone 4 design to the iPad design, to be honest. My heart sank when everyone was certain it was going to be like an iPad mini before the release of the 4S.
Pretty hilarious if they end up calling it the iPhone 5 instead of 'the new iPhone' like they did with the iPad. I guess the iPad isn't big enough or old enough for that to really matter to them as number does with the iPhones. But this is basically going to be as boring as the iPhone 4 and 4S reveal, in a way. We already know exactly how it looks.. I secretly hope they just surprise us completely and come out with this type of backing instead;
Instead of the two toned 'unibody'-esq elongated design.. but it'll never happen. We know that the above design was certainly on the table and very far along, so maybe for the iPhone 6. :lol
I hate this curved back look so I hope it never happens.
Gamecocks625
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Sucks that we don't have the entertainment like we did with the iPad 3 event where the dude Refrigerator kept saying the iPad wasn't retina and then we decended into a horrible pit of retina-ness discussions.
Who wants to step up and replace Refrigerator? Pick your poison:
iPhone 5 as the name (6th iPhone)
4in screen not a true 4in screen like on Android (not wider!!!!)
"Steve Jobs would have never let this happen" responses gone wild
Thinner 4S with some metal on the back? Apple's true innovation
Come on, I've already primed the pump...someone take it! Someone be the next Refrigerator!
Who wants to step up and replace Refrigerator? Pick your poison:
iPhone 5 as the name (6th iPhone)
4in screen not a true 4in screen like on Android (not wider!!!!)
"Steve Jobs would have never let this happen" responses gone wild
Thinner 4S with some metal on the back? Apple's true innovation
Come on, I've already primed the pump...someone take it! Someone be the next Refrigerator!
CharminUltra
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Bigger screen? Apple copying Android.
Looks like you got a handle on this
badcrumble
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I hope it's this one because tons of Android phones are 16x9 too.
I should take a cue from Apple.
Just make my posts a little longer
and also bold the top and bottom.
It's guaranteed to work.
Face it Tiger..
Banned
I hope they do a another generation of iPods.
and I'm glad the internet was able to leak something from Apple, even if it was only a press date.
and I'm glad the internet was able to leak something from Apple, even if it was only a press date.
Looking to sell the 4S to help cover the cost of the slightly subsidized early upgrade to a 5. I've got my old 3G in a drawer at home, so my question is: how much of a pain is it to go back to the older phone while I wait for the 5? I'm not worried about apps really since its just a couple weeks that I'll need it but contacts should be fine, right? Just swap the SIM and activate on iTunes?
The Elite
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The event will be separate or just the release?
Serious question: What will the NEXT iPhone be? 5S with the same body but better specs? Then what? This is basically the iPhone 1 to iPhone 3G leap tbh. Same basic design but slightly different form.
It's going to be interesting how they keep things fresh amidst all these varying form factors (see Lumia) going forward.
Also, I wonder if the iPod touch will ever get 4/S design. They could make it ridiculously thin but with that industrial block form.
It's going to be interesting how they keep things fresh amidst all these varying form factors (see Lumia) going forward.
Also, I wonder if the iPod touch will ever get 4/S design. They could make it ridiculously thin but with that industrial block form.
Gamecocks625
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Looks to be a separate event
Outside of some Wii level shakeup to hardware, all the "newness" comes courtesy of iOS updates. Its all about software really.
Jim Dalrymple and AllThingsD have never been wrong.The event, supposedly.
Define confirmed?
Is Refrigerator still around? I have to give him credit for sticking to his guns. I wonder what he thinks about Apple's fall from grace in 2012 with Cook at the wheel. Surely Jobs would've laughed this new design out of the room, and it's simply the product of the out-of-control money hungry execs pulling the strings.
Haha, well played sir.
Haha, well played sir.
The Elite
BOSS
Never in the history of ever?
smokeandmirrors
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iPad - March/April
Macbook/iMac - June/July (with some refreshes in january occasionally)
iPhone/iPod/iPad mini - September/October
-Pyromaniac-
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the only reason other companies keep changing their form factors so drastically so often is because they haven't found anything that works yet. Samsung found something that works with their galaxy line, and those phones all look pretty similar.
None the less, they'll probably follow the same pattern as always. 3G->3GS, 4->4S, 5->5S?
Bboy AJ
My dog was murdered by a 3.5mm audio port and I will not rest until the standard is dead
What a clever invitation. I love the 5 as the shadow. I also love that because it seems it'll be called the iPhone 5. Eat a dick to all of you pedants who were crying about others calling the next iPhone the iPhone 5. Looks like your pedantic posts backfired.
I love the 5's new design but wish it were a bit 'newer.' Anyway, I hope there are some surprises left in store.
I love the 5's new design but wish it were a bit 'newer.' Anyway, I hope there are some surprises left in store.
I don't like using my iPhone to play music. I don't even have any music in it in the first place. I really just prefer the Touch over the Classic, in general.
Gamecocks625
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Anyone's guess really. Some people think that just because there is a Kindle Fire and Nexus 7 at $199 that Apple will release an iPad at that price. My guess is $299 for the base model and then going up from there with various storage options. Apple likes to make money off of hardware unlike Amazon and Google.
iMore is on a roll with their rumors this year. They nailed the event date in July along with dock connector stuff before everyone else, next up is the October event and the second wave iPhone release. I fear for the safety of their writers. Apple will surely send their ninjas.
I've heard some good arguments for a $199-$249 mini, but the realist in me expects $299. Anyone's guess really.
I've heard some good arguments for a $199-$249 mini, but the realist in me expects $299. Anyone's guess really.
Apple should've copied Android harder.
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