What are you getting this Tuesday: iPhone 4/4S/5?

[TangoJuliet]

Personally I think they are just going to introduce an updated "cheaper" 4 and the 4S with minimal updates: A5, 8MP, 32/64GB. I think the redesigned "5" will be out next year with the curved back, 4" screen, etc.

I am seriously hoping that Sprint is added as a carrier. I've had enough of AT&T and their crappy network. I still have a million dropped calls and my data speeds have been super slow lately. The only thing that was keeping me around was that I JB-ed the phone and was tethering it with my unlimited plan.

If sprint is added and they offer a unlimited data plan then I'll be updating my 3GS to the 4S and going with sprint.

You?

 

[Kaido]

Bieber 6G

 

[NoStateofMind]

No one will be getting anything on Tuesday. It will be announced but not sold from all the reports I've read. However, if it is only a 4s and a cheaper 4 then I'll be holding onto my money. IMO that won't happen though as the production time from the last release is what? 16 months?

In my opinion we will see the $99 8GB iPhone 4, a new iPhone 4s with dual core/8mp camera and an iPhone 5 with a redesigned body but limited quantities thanks in part to manufacturing issues.

 

[runawayprisoner]

Well, my iPhone 4 is still plenty fast, plenty smooth, plenty responsive, and as useful as ever. Updated internals wouldn't give way for much more than making it more of a gaming device... or more of a compact camera.

Sure, 4G would be nice, and sure, having it available on more networks would entice more buyers, but Apple could have just changed some chips inside the iPhone 4.

Having said all that, I'll cave if Apple said they could make the battery last longer than it does now. I can consistently go 2 days with heavy use, but if Apple can make that 3 or 4, I'll seriously consider updating.

But right now. Really... after trying out all of the alternatives, I don't think adding more speed to the iPhone makes any sense at all. Unless it's to run something more intensive than a voice control software.

 

[Ns1]

iphone5 or sgs2

 

[superccs]

This is a post only a person owned by apple would post.

 

[TangoJuliet]

and an iPhone 5 with a redesigned body but limited quantities thanks in part to manufacturing issues.

I highly doubt there will be a redesigned 5. There have been zero part leaks, no pictures, no nothing. The only thing to go on is there are some cases being shipped to stores with that redesign. I just find it hard to believe that they can keep it under wraps for so long. I could be wrong....I hope I'm wrong because if the mock ups of the redesign are correct then I'd much rather have that then a "4S"

 

[Emulex]

Which one will be jailbreakable untethered? iphone 4? 4S or 5? (which ipad is jailbreakable, it might hint you). i use jailbreak to do homegrown apps - mail enhancer, mail rules. so don't preach about warez to me - there are many other reasons for jailbreak.

Unjailbroken device = useless to me.

 

[FerraraZ]

Which one will be jailbreakable untethered? iphone 4? 4S or 5? (which ipad is jailbreakable, it might hint you). i use jailbreak to do homegrown apps - mail enhancer, mail rules. so don't preach about warez to me - there are many other reasons for jailbreak.

Unjailbroken device = useless to me.

A user like you strikes me as someone who might like Android, ever give it a shot?

 

[Tyranicus]

i use jailbreak to do homegrown apps - mail enhancer, mail rules. so don't preach about warez to me - there are many other reasons for jailbreak.

I would say the number of people who jailbreak to use pirated apps is pretty small. If you mention that you jailbreak on this forum, I don't think anyone is going to preach to you.

 

[Bateluer]

Lol, no one on this thread is 'getting' anything on Tuesday. Following past Apple announcements, you'll be pre-ordering something for 3 to 5 months down the line.

 

[gevorg]

I'm not upgrading from my current iPhone 4 until I checkout the upcoming Google Nexus phone on 28nm. Might finally jump from the Apple's walled garden. Also, won't even consider iPhone 4S/5 until there is a solid jailbreak for it.

 

[Pardus]

Instead of releasing a new iphone ever year or two, why doesnt apple offer a firmware update.. the revisions seem to be mostly cosmetic and a firmware update would save the old iphones from winding up in the landfills.

 

[mmntech]

I want a Galaxy SII. My carrier has been very slow to launch it though. My contract runs out in a week too. I guess I'll be stuck with my 3G a little longer, though sans contract, which is a big plus. Mind you they still make Android phones comparable too it.

I doubt the iPhone 5 will be a 4S. It's almost a guarantee it will have the A5. As for other features, who knows. iOS5 obviously but not sure about hardware. If it doesn't support 4G, as some are saying, I'll be surprised.

I'm almost tempted to buy an unlocked GSII outright despite the high cost. Better than being a slave to Rogers for another three years.

 

[Bateluer]

Instead of releasing a new iphone ever year or two, why doesnt apple offer a firmware update.. the revisions seem to be mostly cosmetic and a firmware update would save the old iphones from winding up in the landfills.

Hardly profitable.

 

[alfa147x]

Sold my iPhone for preparation

 

[Emulex]

A user like you strikes me as someone who might like Android, ever give it a shot?

yes my role requires this. I have htc flyer 32GB t-mobile, huawei s7(gsm/hspa), galaxy tab 7 3G Verizon, ipad,iphone.

Android feels hacked together - tablet specific apps not good at this point. Honeycomb works great on the HTC flyer (single core @1.7ghz) - but i actually downgraded back to 2.3.4 gingerbread because the lack of apps and some apps not working with 3.2 honeycomb did not make it a great upgrade.

The ios environment is definitely more strict but at the same time - everything is more organized. CYDIA and one other repo are managed extremely well - android has no direct equivalent as far as being managed. Bad item on a repo? gone in an hour. this does not happen with android.

webos is somewhere in between - but obviously is dead in the water as far as developers are concerned.

X86 ports to android and ARM ports to windows will be interesting and if wp7 wasn't so dead i might give it a try.

Apple doesn't have a huge sell for me on upgrading this time. The baseband and A5 are both much more protected and check each other - OTA upgrades will allow apple to nuke jailbroken devices far easier.

I like the fact the 2008 model device is running current o/s level 4 and many apps are still compatible with ios level 3 - so that original iphone - i can find tons of kids apps and donate them and that old armv6 will run just fine. REPO's for IOS are aware of 3g/3gs/4/ipad/ipad2 capabilities and provide you with the right stuff. IPAD specific apps are plenty and there are hacks to make iphone 4 apps (close in resolution) run natively rather than downsizing to 320x480 and stretching (cydia app).

Honestly until the networks can stabilize on a faster protocol for the same price - i don't really see the need for a faster phone. I get 5 meg down with the 3G service now unlimited (mostly) on ipad1/iphone4 - and things render just fine and apps work snappy. I don't game really. I guess when verizon/sprint/at&t give us unlimited LTE speeds of 10/20/40 meg with no overages - then i would see the need for more power.

But i have my macbook air - pdanet tethering to ipad is solid. paid $500 for the air and it does everything the ipad1/iphone doesn't. so i'm not sure i want to spend another $500 to early upgrade to slightly better screen/cpu/ram?

 

[JackBurton]

I hope they offer a 64GB version. I'd like to just sync my whole music library.

 

[gmaster456]

Looking at what I'm currently paying for cell phone service, I'm not to eager to jump onto a new phone just yet. Perhaps next year.

 

[LookBehindYou]

I have a Fascinate (galaxy S) android phone, and I'm very disappointed in android. I shouldn't have to root my shit just to get it to work right. I will be getting a 4S or 5, which ever is announced. To me, if the 4s is announced, it's worth it. As of right now, the only known difference between the 4s and 5 is going to be a different shape and screen size. I can deal with smaller screen, but I'll still have the 8mp camera and A5 cpu.

So yeah, 4s or 5, whichever is announced for me. I've got the iPad, I've got a Macbook Pro now, I plan on getting either a Mac Mini or Apple TV for the TV, my phone is the last piece of the puzzle and I'm really looking forward to iOS 5.

 

[gmaster456]

I shouldn't have to root my shit just to get it to work right.

The same could be said about IOS. At least until 5 is out.

 

[alent1234]

Personally I think they are just going to introduce an updated "cheaper" 4 and the 4S with minimal updates: A5, 8MP, 32/64GB. I think the redesigned "5" will be out next year with the curved back, 4" screen, etc.

I am seriously hoping that Sprint is added as a carrier. I've had enough of AT&T and their crappy network. I still have a million dropped calls and my data speeds have been super slow lately. The only thing that was keeping me around was that I JB-ed the phone and was tethering it with my unlimited plan.

If sprint is added and they offer a unlimited data plan then I'll be updating my 3GS to the 4S and going with sprint.

You?

I don't know what you are doing wrong but I have ATT in NYC and have no problems at all. Used to have sprint and they are worse than ATT.

 

[Rottie]

Personally I think they are just going to introduce an updated "cheaper" 4 and the 4S with minimal updates: A5, 8MP, 32/64GB. I think the redesigned "5" will be out next year with the curved back, 4" screen, etc.

I am seriously hoping that Sprint is added as a carrier. I've had enough of AT&T and their crappy network. I still have a million dropped calls and my data speeds have been super slow lately. The only thing that was keeping me around was that I JB-ed the phone and was tethering it with my unlimited plan.

If sprint is added and they offer a unlimited data plan then I'll be updating my 3GS to the 4S and going with sprint.

You?

I don't know WHEN new iPhone will be release after Tim Cook announces on Oct 4th then I will be buying 4S with AT&T I don't want to lose my grandfater unlimit data plan

 

[vi edit]

Instead of releasing a new iphone ever year or two, why doesnt apple offer a firmware update.. the revisions seem to be mostly cosmetic and a firmware update would save the old iphones from winding up in the landfills.

iOS updates count for anything?

 

[manly]

Lol, no one on this thread is 'getting' anything on Tuesday. Following past Apple announcements, you'll be pre-ordering something for 3 to 5 months down the line.

I'm betting against 3-5 months. Tim Cook would lose his job (okay I exaggerate) if he's announcing an overdue iPhone that wouldn't even ship in their most important quarter.

I thought the rumor mill is now discounting the leaked re-design (larger screen, curved glass, bigger home button, etc.) in favor of the same physical design as the iPhone 4 (aka 4s)? With all the "N94" image leaks in recent weeks, I believe Foxconn is already in production and you can camp outside your Apple Store by month's end at the latest. If you participate in the iOS5 beta program, you can make an educated guess as to whether the software is ready.