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Rumor: iPhone 5 Pre-orders Begin September 12

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HEY CLUB...ARE YOU SERIOUS? APPLE IS THE ONE STILL 2 YEARS BEHIND WITH THE PHONE THEY HAVEN'T EVEN RELEASED YET! LOL
 
Apple will still sell these in the thousands if not millions,. there's just so much of the herd in this world.

Anyway,. I'm more interested in the future of Windows Phone OS,.. and how it'll fare now that I'll support multi-core processors.
 
[citation][nom]clubsaucekiller[/nom]Really excited for this fail. Android manufacturers will have another year of a head start.[/citation]

Fixed.
 
[citation][nom]clubsaucekiller[/nom]Really excited for this one. Android manufacturers will be playing catchup for another year.[/citation]
Troll spotted ;-)
 
[citation][nom]friskiest[/nom]Apple will still sell these in the thousands if not millions,. there's just so much of the herd in this world.Anyway,. I'm more interested in the future of Windows Phone OS,.. and how it'll fare now that I'll support multi-core processors.[/citation]

I'm waiting on windows phone 8 :/

I'll stick with my lumia 710 until the middle of next year, then upgrade to windows phone 8 if I see it all goes well. :)
 
Every single year Android fan boys say that the next iPhone will fail and every single year the new iPhone outsells the top selling Android phone by a large margin. Android fan boys last year said the Galaxy SII would outsell the iPhone 4s and guess what? The iPhone 4s sold as many units in 2 days as the Galaxy SII did in 4 months. But let Android fan boys think every year is the year the top selling Android phone will outsell the new iPhone because every year they end up wrong. iPhone has always been the top selling individual smartphone and there are no signs to show this year will be any different.
 
[citation][nom]mattperkins[/nom]Every single year Android fan boys say that the next iPhone will fail and every single year the new iPhone outsells the top selling Android phone by a large margin. Android fan boys last year said the Galaxy SII would outsell the iPhone 4s and guess what? The iPhone 4s sold as many units in 2 days as the Galaxy SII did in 4 months. But let Android fan boys think every year is the year the top selling Android phone will outsell the new iPhone because every year they end up wrong. iPhone has always been the top selling individual smartphone and there are no signs to show this year will be any different.[/citation]
The ONLY thing that works for Apple here is the fact that the iPhone is the ONLY iOS phone out there. Meanwhile, there are plenty of Android phones to choose from, and Android outsells iOS by a large margin.
To translate that for ya, if there was ONLY one Android handset manufacturer in the world, that would still outsell the iOS manufacturer, plainly because Android is a more versatile OS. It's that simple.
People that keep comparing these things keep forgetting that the OS and handset manufacturers are 2 different categories; it only happens that for Apple they are the same thing, because that is what Apple wants - namely, no choice in terms of hardware. Rest assured, there are people out there that are not fond of the glass-made brick-shaped slab that Apple puts out for a phone, but they have no other option if they are already invested in the iOS app environment. Same goes for the rest of Apple hardware, and that why you can find people that make their own hackintosh PCs. If they had a legalized option to do that, plenty would choose different hardware manufacturers to install OSX.

I, for one, prefer to have multiple options to choose from instead of a single handset version.
 
As an Apple die hard, I have to say that my interest in this phone is minimal. iOS6 looks more like an incremental release than a major release (much like how the last 4 versions of Mac OS have been), and this looks to be nothing more than a stretched iPhone 4 with faster hardware. LTE is about the only compelling reason to upgrade, so I'll likely be waiting another year. No big deal, as the iPhone 4 is still a more than capable device and will support most features of the "new" OS anyway.

That said, it will still be far better than any of the Android phones, and this will be the new benchmark (or template, if you are Samsung) for smart phones to aspire to (or copy) when it is launched. I still wish Apple would try a little harder, not that they really have to.
 
I read a brief run-down of what iOS6 is bringing, and nothing is eye-popping. I think NFC was probably the most technologically "advanced" feature I saw. Curious how this one will sell--probably as well as the previous releases, but it is yet to be seen if people with the 4s will upgrade.

And for the love of god, please stop talking about the smaller dock connector.

Fanboyism aside, Apple was ahead (technologically and feature-wise) in the smartphone market with the iphone for a while. But that's no longer the case, with fast refreshes of Android phones from various manufacturers. I wonder how this will impact Apple's future directions. Well, assuming they don't continue to sue anyone that has a phone that seemingly resembles one of their devices.
 
not excited for the new dock connector that makes all my accessories obsolete without an adapter. I like the idea of a slightly larger screen, I just hope it doesn't feel like the Dell Streak - that phone was not a phone, it was a small tablet. Bigger screen plus LTE support will make me live through any other hiccups it might have
 
Hmm...

So will this iPhone require a special way of holding it to keep calls from being dropped?

Will it be able to take being dropped on concrete without breaking?

Will I be able to change the battery with a spare one when I am on the road?
 
[citation][nom]spookyman[/nom]Hmm...So will this iPhone require a special way of holding it to keep calls from being dropped?Will it be able to take being dropped on concrete without breaking?Will I be able to change the battery with a spare one when I am on the road?[/citation]
Likely yes / no / no.
 
[citation][nom]spookyman[/nom]So will this iPhone require a special way of holding it to keep calls from being dropped?
Will it be able to take being dropped on concrete without breaking?
Will I be able to change the battery with a spare one when I am on the road?[/citation]

1) Was never really an issue, and for the 1% of users it did affect, it was fixed with the 4S. I know four people with an original iPhone 4 that aren't even aware that this exists.

2) Most smartphones or other devices largely made of glass can't, as evidenced by the large number of Android and iPhones alike I see with cracked screens.

3) Technically, yes, though it is an involved process. But companies like Mophie make cases that have additional batteries in them and solve this problem. Also, car chargers have existed for years and can help.

Comments like "no removable storage, marriage to iTunes, locked down ecosystem" are at least viable (to some), but the troll comments made here are weak at best.

On a side note, I overheard a guy today complain about the ICS update that his carrier pushed bricking two different Android phones and requiring bare metal restores on both. It made me chuckle.

 
[citation][nom]mno22[/nom]I overheard a guy today complain about the ICS update that his carrier pushed bricking two different Android phones and requiring bare metal restores on both. It made me chuckle.[/citation]

Geez talk about rumor. what a troll. you must be working in windows FUD team
 
If I was forced between Android and iPhone, I'd still take the iPhone for a bunch of different reasons, which have been beaten to death so I won't mention here.

However, I must say that Android's slow and sluggish image (dating back from 2.1 and 2.3) is what many people will remember. Heck, when even top of the line phones are still sometimes suffering from lag, you know there's a problem that needs to be addressed.
 
[citation][nom]junixophobia[/nom]Geez talk about rumor. what a troll. you must be working in windows FUD team[/citation]

100% true story. He said he was on the phone with AT&T for two hours. First one failed, so AT&T told him to put his SIM card in his other one. As soon as he did, it prompted him to update and bricked it as well. Probably more an issue with AT&Ts image, but still happened nonetheless. Did not catch what model it was. The guy he was talking to said "your ice cream sandwich melted".

Yes, even your precious Android has its fair share of issues. Deal with it.
 
[citation][nom]mattperkins[/nom]Every single year Android fan boys say that the next iPhone will fail and every single year the new iPhone outsells the top selling Android phone by a large margin. Android fan boys last year said the Galaxy SII would outsell the iPhone 4s and guess what? The iPhone 4s sold as many units in 2 days as the Galaxy SII did in 4 months. But let Android fan boys think every year is the year the top selling Android phone will outsell the new iPhone because every year they end up wrong. iPhone has always been the top selling individual smartphone and there are no signs to show this year will be any different.[/citation]


Android owns 68.1% of the market to ios who only has 16.9% of the worlds market share. Apple only releases one phone per year, so people dont have a choice where Android has tons of choices and options. So enjoy camping for a week for an outdated, tiny phone.

http://www.androidauthority.com/idc-android-jumps-to-68-1-global-market-share-ios-slips-16-9-106446/
 
Does anybody else find the the iphone os boring? I owned the 3gs and 4 and I got bored with the phone really fast. Does not have alot of customization. Another frustrating thing was the fact that I am left handed and there is no options to slide to unlock from right to left. Sometimes it would take 2-3 tries unlock the phone. Also, I got sick of the small screen. Apple why cant you come out with more than one option, Seriously. Come out with the standard tiny screen, and a 4.5 inch screen.
 
It's a well known fact that the majority of android users are poor people on boost mobile / cricket / US cellular that are using free phones given to them to sign a contract.

Samsung's US sales of the galaxy phones was sad in comparison to the iPhone; it was a pathetic joke, just like Samsung in general after all the BS stealing.

Real professionals don't bother with Android, not when updates are intermittent, phones are supported less than a year, if that, and OTA updates brick your device, LOL. Professionals that depend on phones for business can't be bothered with nonstandard configurations being the requirement to make something work.

Android is doing so well, Google had to lay off Motorola mobility employees, lol!

Android is a fad that will go away really soon, as I have met two people that actually like Android, and countless that switched to the iPhone as soon as it became available on their carrier.
 
[citation][nom]mmo22[/nom]100% true story. He said he was on the phone with AT&T for two hours. First one failed, so AT&T told him to put his SIM card in his other one. As soon as he did, it prompted him to update and bricked it as well. Probably more an issue with AT&Ts image, but still happened nonetheless. Did not catch what model it was. The guy he was talking to said "your ice cream sandwich melted".Yes, even your precious Android has its fair share of issues. Deal with it.[/citation]

Yeah im supposed to believe your story over a chat. tsk tsk tsk

Im sure its the same story with an android exploding. Turns out they put it in a microwave to dry. And the guys said he didn't know that.. oh oh... The guy said it was not his mistake haha. troll if you want mate. unless you put some credible link, expect me not to believe it and thats how we deal with it (rumors).

 
[citation][nom]junixophobia[/nom]Yeah im supposed to believe your story over a chat. tsk tsk tskIm sure its the same story with an android exploding. Turns out they put it in a microwave to dry. And the guys said he didn't know that.. oh oh... The guy said it was not his mistake haha. troll if you want mate. unless you put some credible link, expect me not to believe it and thats how we deal with it (rumors).[/citation]

Jesus, googling "ice cream sandwich brick" returned so many results, but here is the first one (about the galaxy note):

http://www.webpronews.com/samsung-bricks-galaxy-notes-with-ice-cream-sandwich-update-2012-07

Android sucks, the phones suck, and they can't even release an update that works, LOL. Better go back to copying exactly what Apple does!
 
[citation][nom]getreal[/nom]It's a well known fact that the majority of android users are poor people on boost mobile / cricket / US cellular that are using free phones given to them to sign a contract.Samsung's US sales of the galaxy phones was sad in comparison to the iPhone; it was a pathetic joke, just like Samsung in general after all the BS stealing.Real professionals don't bother with Android, not when updates are intermittent, phones are supported less than a year, if that, and OTA updates brick your device, LOL. Professionals that depend on phones for business can't be bothered with nonstandard configurations being the requirement to make something work.Android is doing so well, Google had to lay off Motorola mobility employees, lol!Android is a fad that will go away really soon, as I have met two people that actually like Android, and countless that switched to the iPhone as soon as it became available on their carrier.[/citation]

Apple is laying off employees (see link below), where as it is only Motorola, not all of Android phone manufacturers. So Android is a bad company because they sell cheap phones for people that cant afford an expensive phone all the way up to high end phones that cost the same as iPhones. So you are basing quality of phones off of cost? How come iPhones shatter from a 1 foot drop, sounds to me the quality is cheap on the iPhone. Funny how Android owns 2/3 of the marketplace, and apple only 20%. But according to you Apple is better. Have fun trolling.

http://www.macrumors.com/2012/08/13/apple-retail-stores-seeing-significant-layoffs-of-recent-hires/


 
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