iphone 5

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Dades

They didn't even photoshop out the dodgy antenna gap.

DubDJ

Dades wrote: »

They didn't even photoshop out the dodgy antenna gap.

They didn't put much work in making the edges smooth or even remotely smooth. Although the front screen I can see being very similar to the mock up. That home button will soon be a thing of the past.

smokie2008

I love the home button

Asphyxia

Meh! How much is that going to cost? I'll gladly take it for free but nothing more

DubDJ

Theres no real need for it with multitouch gestures now getting tested on iPhone. It'll soon be gone i'd say. I've notice mine starting to lag when pressing it and becoming less sensitive. So i'd be glad to see it gone.

Plus means possible smaller phone but more space for a larger screen. More Retina enjoyment

Stainless_Steel

DubDJ wrote: »

Theres no real need for it with multitouch gestures now getting tested on iPhone. It'll soon be gone i'd say. I've notice mine starting to lag when pressing it and becoming less sensitive. So i'd be glad to see it gone.

Plus means possible smaller phone but more space for a larger screen. More Retina enjoyment

Makes it difficult to operate with one hand though.

What type of gesture could you do to go to the home screen? Move finger in a circle or something might work I guess....

barryd09

probably a tripple tap of the screen

DubDJ

barryd09 wrote: »

probably a tripple tap of the screen

No more like a 3 finger swipe or even two fingers swipe. This is already been developed it was in the recent beta versions of iOS 4.3 but just for testers and was taken out for the final release.

Maybe it'll be introduced with iOS 5.

splashthecash

How far will they go with the numbers? iPhone 12, iPhone 13 or will it just get to a point where it will be roman numerals?

Any wishlists what the iPhone 5 will include? Mine would be:

• Better camera resolution
• Larger screen (but not at the expense of making the phone bigger)
• Remove the home button (for the larger screen)
• Implement full multi touch functionality with the option to create your own shortcuts through different swipes
• With the new european standard for phones, a micro USB slot?
• More customization options

DubDJ

splashthecash wrote: »

How far will they go with the numbers? iPhone 12, iPhone 13 or will it just get to a point where it will be roman numerals?

Any wishlists what the iPhone 5 will include? Mine would be:

• Better camera resolution
• Larger screen (but not at the expense of making the phone bigger)
• Remove the home button (for the larger screen)
• Implement full multi touch functionality with the option to create your own shortcuts through different swipes
• With the new european standard for phones, a micro USB slot?
• More customization options

I agree with all of these and think that's the only real improvements they could make. As in my opinion the iPhone 4 is an amazing phone as it is. However I'd love to see the above features added and I'd say most are a reality. Except for the last. One thing about Apple is they don't like you customising their stuff. Don't get me wrong one of the reasons I prefer iOS to Android is the fact that everything is so clear and simple with no messy look to it. However I'd love a higher level of customisation. Like the other day I saw Barrell running on my mates iPod Touch. And I wished there was an official route that Apple would let you go. Plus some of the themes are amazing too. If Apple were to open this up more it would be great.

mad muffin

OP if you are going to cut a picture out of context at least make a good job of it.
I've seen butchers make a better job of it.

For anyone else who is interested in the original article, here is the link:

http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-5-features-2011-3

splashthecash

mad muffin wrote: »

OP if you are going to cut a picture out of context at least make a good job of it.
I've seen butchers make a better job of it.

For anyone else who is interested in the original article, here is the link:

http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-5-features-2011-3

Here, here - a lot of interesting information in the article that was just ignored by the OP

faceman

Ì cant see iPhone 5 being anything better with the exception of improved reception/signal.
There might be a better camera but we're not going to see a massive jump in megapixels

endasmail

mad muffin wrote: »

OP if you are going to cut a picture out of context at least make a good job of it.
I've seen butchers make a better job of it.

For anyone else who is interested in the original article, here is the link:

http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-5-features-2011-3

splashthecash wrote: »

Here, here - a lot of interesting information in the article that was just ignored by the OP

look it, ****bricks
thats not where i got the image

.gerryc

I really hope they bring out a 64gb model, i was very disappointed that they didnt for iPhone4 and because of that i decided to wait for iPhone5. An improvement to the camera is always welcome and i have to admit i much rather the rounded metal back like the iPod touch to the glass flat back of the Iphone4. Lets just hope they actually announce this thing in june/july as anticipated and make a better job of distributing and launching it than in recent years.....

Danbo!

.gerryc wrote: »

I really hope they bring out a 64gb model, i was very disappointed that they didnt for iPhone4 and because of that i decided to wait for iPhone5.

You may be waiting some time for an iPhone 5

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/28/no-hardware-announcements-at-wwdc-2011/

It sorta makes sense. The 4 brought faster speeds and a hugely improved screen. There isn't anything massive that would warrant a new model, perhaps there could be a 4s style launch or something with improved memory capacity.

splashthecash

Danbo! wrote: »

You may be waiting some time for an iPhone 5

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/28/no-hardware-announcements-at-wwdc-2011/

It sorta makes sense. The 4 brought faster speeds and a hugely improved screen. There isn't anything massive that would warrant a new model, perhaps there could be a 4s style launch or something with improved memory capacity.

I agree - they should wait until they have something significant to add. The iPhone 4 was a great leap in terms of speed and display so I'm not surprised we will be waiting for another while

barryd09

.gerryc wrote: »

I really hope they bring out a 64gb model, i was very disappointed that they didnt for iPhone4 and because of that i decided to wait for iPhone5. An improvement to the camera is always welcome and i have to admit i much rather the rounded metal back like the iPod touch to the glass flat back of the Iphone4. Lets just hope they actually announce this thing in june/july as anticipated and make a better job of distributing and launching it than in recent years.....

There is pics of a 64gb prototype iphone 4 on the net.
Apparently its legit but was manufactured before the iphone 4 was even released.

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/08/64gb-iphone-4-prototype-leaked-from-foxconn/

ComeraghBlue

It's due to be delayed now as ios5 is not going to be ready in time, reports are that it'll be released at the end of 2011 as ip5

Danbo!

ComeraghBlue wrote: »

It's due to be delayed now as ios5 is not going to be ready in time, reports are that it'll be released at the end of 2011 as ip5

Makes sense too, 4.3 had some big enough features such as hotspot that I assume would have been kept for iOS if it was in June.

pavcro10

When's it out??

aidan_walsh

Apple never announced a release date of any kind, so its "delayed" in respect to the expected schedule - which may mean nothing at all.

mad muffin

aidan_walsh wrote: »

Apple never announced a release date of any kind, so its "delayed" in respect to the expected schedule - which may mean nothing at all.

I know, it's a ridicules statement.

Delayed=announced, which it has not.

Sad Professor

I wouldn't believe any of these "delayed" until next year or whatever rumours. We were being told the iPad 2 was going to be delayed until September a while ago as well. Even if the iPhone 5 doesn't come at WWDC, I still expect to see it before the end of the summer. It could be announced at a separate event in July or August. Releasing it at WWDC doesn't really make any sense to me anyway.

Aside from a larger screen, I'm not expecting anything massive from it. The improvements in iOS are of greater importance. Software, not hardware, is what it's all about.

Trotter

I think the iPhone 5 is going to be a bit like Windows 7 which was a replacement for an operating system that had good intentions but just wasnt right.

The iPhone 4 had the greatest of intentions, and its a fantastic piece of kit, but it wasnt all it could be. Jump forward a year and the 5 offers a chance to put the few flaws of the 4 to bed, along with lining up a new OS, which will get the plaudits more than the hardware leap.

Apple will make their money on the 5 by associating it heavily with the new OS and ironing out the flaws like the signal issue etc.

I have a 3GS and Im due an upgrade in October. Its all lining up beautifully

.gerryc

Danbo! wrote: »

You may be waiting some time for an iPhone 5

http://www.macrumors.com/2011/03/28/no-hardware-announcements-at-wwdc-2011/

It sorta makes sense. The 4 brought faster speeds and a hugely improved screen. There isn't anything massive that would warrant a new model, perhaps there could be a 4s style launch or something with improved memory capacity.

It mightnt be introduced at WWDC in june but i personally would be very confident of iPhone5 being introduced dis summer.

Sounds to me like Apple are at their old tricks again and trying to dispell rumours and a hunt for prototypes as much as possible, especially after last years disaster!!

Think about it, they have taken a heavy beating in the Media over 'antenna-gate' and this is the chance for them to right the problems with the current hardware. If there was ever a time where you could be certain of a new redisigned piece of hardware its now!!

I cant see a whole lot being changed with iPhone5 tbh but i would expect the design to be altered anyway, possibly taking on the metal back reported on many sites -

http://www.9to5mac.com/56755/iphone-5-prototypes-spotted-metal-back-larger-display-iphone-4-shape/

- and possibly a larger screen and better camera to keep it on terms with current android offerings although the camera does seem to be a bit of a long shot!

I personally am hoping they take this chance to include a 64gb model as there is big demand for it. Gna keep the faith for a summer release though, fingers crossed n all that......

aidan_walsh

Apple move Engineers around projects all the time. 10.5 was delayed as a large portion of the team working on that was moved to get the original iPhoneOS out on time. If Lion really is the next large step for OS X its not unreasonable to assume that the same may have happened in the other direction again as well.

Marco Arment has some pretty good reasoning here as well. I'm not sure I agree with it, but the logic is sound enough.

Suppose that there’s no iPhone 5 this summer. This raises an obvious question: when will the next iPhone be released?

This change in the release schedule certainly explains a lot about some recent inconveniences that we’ve mostly been ignoring because they didn’t fit into our expected Apple-view:

• Apple released a significant change to the iPhone 4, the Verizon CDMA model, mid-cycle. Why release such a major product that’s only intended to sell for five months?
• Apple’s most recent statement on the white iPhone 4 was that they still intend to ship them “this spring”. We assumed that they were just stalling, hoping people would forget about the promised white iPhone 4 until the next iPhone is released. But assume it’s not just stalling — again, why manufacture and ship another product that’s intended to sell for only two or three months?
• The annual fall iPod event is less important every year as traditional-iPod demand shifts to the Touch and iPhone, and the updates to the traditional iPod get less drastic and far less relevant. It’s nice to see the Touch’s updates at this event, but since it’s always the same core hardware as the iPhone announced a few months prior, it’s not particularly surprising or newsworthy.
• It wouldn’t surprise me if updates to the iPod product line became as un-event-worthy as Mac CPU updates.

But couldn’t this happen to the iPhone and iPad as well?

Not every time, of course. Just like the Macs, what if the iPhone didn’t get massive updates on a regular annual schedule, but only got a significant redesign every few years, with minor mid-cycle updates as needed? Some wouldn’t even be announced at events at all, and others would be quick footnotes during otherwise software-focused events.

quad_red

faceman wrote: »

Ì cant see iPhone 5 being anything better with the exception of improved reception/signal.

So, like, improved so that it's usable as a phone?

(based on experience of the iPhone 4's phone call related technologies being a pile of crap).

Dman001

I can't see the iPhone getting a screen any bigger than 3.7", mainly because that size screen doesn't increase the size of the phone dramatically. But that's a good thing, as the extra .2" does make a significant difference. There was rumours of the home button gaining touch capabilities for multitasking purposes, ala the Palm Pre. Having used a Palm Pre for quiet a while it simply can't be beat for multitasking, so I hope Apple do something similar to improve multitasking on the phone.

Tones69

I reckon this is more accurate thatn that pic above, have seen this a few times now, thinner and a slightly larger screen with a touch sensitive home button apparently, wont know until september/october

http://www.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/04/iphone5-2011-04-22-450.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/22/could-the-iphone-5-look-like-a-beveled-ipod-touch/&usg=__hOjwI0epmDTKCCEsYeTcJPNAZHI=&h=450&w=302&sz=36&hl=en&start=40&zoom=1&tbnid=Ix6wXGnhRSy-jM:&tbnh=148&tbnw=104&ei=scjGTY6sD420hAfx3L3yAw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Diphone%2B5%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1360%26bih%3D620%26tbm%3Disch0%2C1277&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=246&page=3&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:40&tx=78&ty=38&biw=1360&bih=620

bp1989

Tones69 wrote: »

I reckon this is more accurate thatn that pic above, have seen this a few times now, thinner and a slightly larger screen with a touch sensitive home button apparently, wont know until september/october

http://www.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/04/iphone5-2011-04-22-450.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/22/could-the-iphone-5-look-like-a-beveled-ipod-touch/&usg=__hOjwI0epmDTKCCEsYeTcJPNAZHI=&h=450&w=302&sz=36&hl=en&start=40&zoom=1&tbnid=Ix6wXGnhRSy-jM:&tbnh=148&tbnw=104&ei=scjGTY6sD420hAfx3L3yAw&prev=/search%3Fq%3Diphone%2B5%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1360%26bih%3D620%26tbm%3Disch0%2C1277&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=246&page=3&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:14,s:40&tx=78&ty=38&biw=1360&bih=620

Apple will never go with that design. The reason the iPhone got such a huge revamp with the iPhone 4 was partly to differentiate it from the iPod Touch. Putting out a design such as the one to which you linked would be undoing their own handiwork.

What's more, a phone that thin would be near impossible to get a good grip on. There's such thing as too thin, and I think the 4 is just perfect the way it is.

Dman001

I don't think they'll move away from the iPhone 4 design. But Im sure they'll move the antenna or something similar to finally put "Antennagate" to rest.