[teednab-el]

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So, how about that iPhone 5 ?


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Original post:

Anyone know when this device is going to be launched by Apple? I am due an upgrade and was going to wait for this provided its not too far away. The iPhone 4s isn't that much better than my hd desire I don't think so il pass on that butbut I expect the new iPhone to be class hopefully.

[frozenfrozen]

nothing official as of yet, and there won't be until about a week before its launch. It will follow the same trend as always for its release, though.

[murpho999]

Originally Posted by teednab-el

Anyone know when this device is going to be launched by Apple? I am due an upgrade and was going to wait for this provided its not too far away. The iPhone 4s isn't that much better than my hd desire I don't think so il pass on that butbut I expect the new iPhone to be class hopefully.

That is very debatable! Personally think the 4s is 10 times better phone than the Desire.

What are you expecting on the 5 that will make it class?

[MiniNukinfuts]

Originally Posted by murpho999

What are you expecting on the 5 that will make it class?

It'll have number 5 on the box rather than 4s. Usually about first week of june at the WDC is when it's announced. I'd imagine it'd be announced then, but it probably won't launch here till mid-end july. Like the 3G and the 4

[teednab-el]

Originally Posted by murpho999

That is very debatable! Personally think the 4s is 10 times better phone than the Desire.

What are you expecting on the 5 that will make it class?

Well the desire HD came out before the 4s but what I'm saying is that the iPhone 4s isnt worth the upgrade until the iPhone 5 is out.

Well the iphone 5really must produce something that outclasses the proposed Samsung galaxy S3 and the htc one. Hopefully they have a bigger screen for a start.

[Yakult]

Originally Posted by teednab-el

Hopefully they have a bigger screen for a start.

Hopefully not. iPhone is perfect size for those who dont want to carry a mini tablet in their pocket like the route alot of phones are going for. Meh.

[whiterebel]

Originally Posted by Yakult

Hopefully not. iPhone is perfect size for those who dont want to carry a mini tablet in their pocket like the route alot of phones are going for. Meh.

Absolutely. Size on iPhone is fine as it is.

[tallpaul]

Originally Posted by whiterebel

Absolutely. Size on iPhone is fine as it is.

+1.

Phones with large screens are plain ugly. I remember a few years ago when the aim of phone companies was to make the smallest possible phone, it is now going the other way again!

[jester77]

+1 for screensize remaining the same. The reason it is this size is so that the average person can access any part of the screen with their thumb while operating it one handed. Any bigger will make one handed use awkward, if not impossible.

[DjTaz]

+1 as well. I can do everything i need to on the iphone with the screen the size it is - I have an iphone 4 and and iphone 4s and the speed difference is noticable in the 4s when im doing anything on it.

The lads in work have the HTC's and the screen is just a little too big for my liking - it makes it bulky.

[Tea 1000]

I disagree on the screen size, I find the iPhone screen too small, and I never liked the change in shape from the 3GS. Lots of rumors that the new 5 will be back to that kind of shape again, and I hope that's true. It's a lot nicer to hold. Plus there's a lot of wastage in the iPhone case size versus screen size ratio. A nicer shape that's naturally easier to hold could allow for the phone to be very slightly wider, then just push the screen size bigger while leaving the rest alone and you'd have a good device.
I agree with OP, the 4S isn't worth the upgrade, SIRI isn't much good in this part of the world yet, it'll take time to mature, so I'd say hold out.
Chances are slim of the 5 being released in June though. I'd say more like end of July, August direction.

[DjTaz]

Originally Posted by Tea 1000

I disagree on the screen size, I find the iPhone screen too small, and I never liked the change in shape from the 3GS. Lots of rumors that the new 5 will be back to that kind of shape again, and I hope that's true. It's a lot nicer to hold. Plus there's a lot of wastage in the iPhone case size versus screen size ratio. A nicer shape that's naturally easier to hold could allow for the phone to be very slightly wider, then just push the screen size bigger while leaving the rest alone and you'd have a good device.
I agree with OP, the 4S isn't worth the upgrade, SIRI isn't much good in this part of the world yet, it'll take time to mature, so I'd say hold out.
Chances are slim of the 5 being released in June though. I'd say more like end of July, August direction.

There are already Chinese copies of the supposed iphone 5 out that have the iphone 3 curved shape with similar dimensions to the iphone 4

[guil]

Originally Posted by DjTaz

There are already Chinese copies of the supposed iphone 5 out that have the iphone 3 curved shape with similar dimensions to the iphone 4

Every year its the same

[copacetic]

Originally Posted by MiniNukinfuts

It'll have number 5 on the box rather than 4s. Usually about first week of june at the WDC is when it's announced. I'd imagine it'd be announced then, but it probably won't launch here till mid-end july. Like the 3G and the 4

They changed for the 4S and are expected to stick to October release for the iPhone 5.

Originally Posted by Yakult

Hopefully not. iPhone is perfect size for those who dont want to carry a mini tablet in their pocket like the route alot of phones are going for. Meh.

I certainly don't want a much bigger phone, but I want a bigger screen. Either use up more of the current space for screen, or make it slightly bigger. Say 4" would be a nice size.

[SunnyDub1]

Originally Posted by teednab-el

Anyone know when this device is going to be launched by Apple? I am due an upgrade and was going to wait for this provided its not too far away. The iPhone 4s isn't that much better than my hd desire I don't think so il pass on that butbut I expect the new iPhone to be class hopefully.

I'v heard around end of Aug/Sept.. Hopefully..

Also hoping they go back to the old shape (iphone 3) as I find iphone 4 very bulky