Merlin Orr Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Yes, I suppose I am an iPhone fanboy.... I've waited for months to upgrade....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtr Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 Is there a relaease date? Wifey n I are patiently waitin to upgrade... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchUSMC Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 October 5 is what the rumor i heard from an att guy for pre orders to start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted September 29, 2011 Author Share Posted September 29, 2011 Apple sent out numerous invitations to members of major media outlets for a media event that is scheduled for October 4th. Tim Cook, the Chief Executive of Apple, is set to lead the meeting. The meeting is currently set for 10AM Pacific Time. The invitations were sent out with the headline “Let’s talk iPhone” so we know there will be some major next-generation iPhone discussion happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted September 29, 2011 Share Posted September 29, 2011 I'm still trying to decide if I should get the new iPhone 5 or upgrade my Droid.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer377 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I was an iPhone guy for the first one and for the 3g, then switched to blackberry. I'm thinking I might switch back, but rumor has it the QNX based Blackberries should be hitting soon, and I really, really like the blackberry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz41 Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 I hope they get them out soon. My 3G is starting to do weird things and I don't know how much longer it is going to hold on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtr Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Rumor is they will be in stores Oct. 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 What makes it one better than a four ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 You're not going to really know until the Oct 4th media event where it gets introduced. I watch MacRumors and AppleInsider and you get ALL kinds of speculated directions of what is coming out next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 Oh...no real news, and we have a thread on it already. LOL Yes, I suppose I am an iPhone fanboy.... YeeeaaUUUP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Rust Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 My 3Gs is on its last legs.... the 4th cant come sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted September 30, 2011 Share Posted September 30, 2011 The 4th is already here-we're now waiting on the 5th! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Ho Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 What makes it one better than a four ? Because when you can sell 10s of millions of units faster then you can produce them, you are allowed to add a 1 whenever you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted October 1, 2011 Share Posted October 1, 2011 My younger kid's 4 is massively shattered front and back. She'll get the 5 when they hit the stores... I predict the 5 will look basically the same. A couple of tweaks. Larger screen area. Faster processor. Definitely 4G. But it will be a 4 platform. Apple needs to completely change the design. There has to be a viable alternative to glass. It's just too fragile. I'm on my second 4, my older kid is on her third 4. The design is neat, but what good is it if you have to keep it in a huge box? And while everyone is looking to spend the bucks at the cell phone store soon. DO NOT BUY Apple Care!!! The kids at the AT&T store will tell you it is a fully comprehensive replacement plan. It is not. It's a factory warranty extension. Apple knows this and will replace your phone 1 time for free with a reconditioned model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Well it HAS to have a glass touch panel; they ALL do. It MAY have an aluminum back this time, contoured similar to the iPad 2. My advice is carry it in your pocket with the glass side facing inward and.... just don't drop it. Don't drop ANY of them, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avezorak Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 My last two have lived in Otterboxes and this next one will too. Its the only way I can make any phone last more than a couple months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3quartertime Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Does it really HAVE to have a glass screen? I know there are Plexiglass replacements, but then you have to replace the digitizer. When the 5 comes out I'll have a 4 to play around with. A coworker changed his screen and put a metal back on. I'll do that and look at options for non glass screen replacement. I use a Speck case. Had one with the 3 and they seem to do pretty good. Kind of kills the design coolness though if you have to put it in a vault cause it's so fragile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modoc Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 (edited) Kind of kills the design coolness though if you have to put it in a vault cause it's so fragile... Definitely a TRUTH! I have the Otter Box Armor on my 3, but it has saved my phone too many times to not get another one Edited October 3, 2011 by Modoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThompson Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Apple could already be using something better.... the fact is they like to make all that cash when you break it. JT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgnoyes Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Does it really HAVE to have a glass screen? I know there are Plexiglass replacements, but then you have to replace the digitizer. When the 5 comes out I'll have a 4 to play around with. A coworker changed his screen and put a metal back on. I'll do that and look at options for non glass screen replacement. I use a Speck case. Had one with the 3 and they seem to do pretty good. Kind of kills the design coolness though if you have to put it in a vault cause it's so fragile... yes, it does have to be glass. Plexiglass scratches and looks cheap like... well... all plastics do. (It's no accident that MacBooks and iMacs are aluminum.) Gorilla glass doesn't scratch unless you're just completely abusive to it (my wife managed to put a VERY small scratch on her's within a couple of weeks of having it, but that's 'cause she was carrying it in her purse banging up against her key ring) and it looks classy, and the coating on top of that resists finger prints. (I don't have any sort of screen protector on my 3Gs, no does Cindy on her 4.) I have a gel pack case (covers the back side) on my iPhone 3Gs and the only reason I have that is that the glossy black composite back is a finger print magnet. Cindy has a similar gel pack case on her iPhone 4 which covers the back, but that's because the back glass ISN'T gorilla glass. It should have been, and THAT'S the only fault I find with the iPhone 4 design. Again, don't want to break your phone, apple or otherwise? Good. Don't drop it. Hell, don't drop ANYTHING you don't want to risk breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephensOutdoors Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I just upgraded from the iPhone 3G (no, not the 3GS, the one older than that) to the iPhone 4. What a difference. i couldn't wait for the iPhone 5 anymore. Some of you will be happy to know that they have gotten rid of Apple Care. Instead, you can pay $9.99/month for insurance if you choose. For cases, i'm a big fan of the Otter Box Defender. Among many incidents, my old iPhone survived a 70 ft drop from the top of a silo down onto a black-topped parking lot. My new phone in the new Otter Defender just survived a 40 ft drop off a conveyor platform onto a grated mezzanine deck. No phone damage what so ever. Pretty impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer377 Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Well, that was disappointing. No 5, just a 4S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Vigilante Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Very disappointing!! Expectations were high for an Iphone 5 and a lot of people I suspect are very unhappy right now. A lot of people are talking about switching to Android if the 5 didn't come out. The Nexus Prime is supposed to be the I-phone killer. Guess I will stick with the 4 and will have to be satisfied with the IOS5 update on October 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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