Apple to start trial runs of an improved iPhone 5S in December, new iPad mini on tap for 2013

7. whysoserious posted on 12 Nov 2012, 04:34 16

How to make an "S" version of iPhone:

Add slight and subtle new features + keep previous design + a bunch of bullcrap speech from Tim Cook = iPhone 5s!

13. imsickwithphone (banned) posted on 12 Nov 2012, 04:58 0

you make my day!!

22. lauremar posted on 12 Nov 2012, 10:50 0

It's a sign that Apple is freaking out about the slew of devices that are coming out from Google and Microsoft. They're thinking that if they come out with these iDevices named above soon enough, they will not loose their market share. Now they are just playing catch which serve them right. If they stayed innovating instead of litigating, then maybe this wouldn't have happened.

24. HäckeMáte posted on 12 Nov 2012, 11:57 1

Yea im sure thats what it is. Apple is soo scared right now because of the competition... wait there is none.

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26. Droiddoes (unregistered) posted on 12 Nov 2012, 14:14 1

You forgot that apparently according to apple, fixing glaring hardware, design, and manufacturing flaws = new phone. Innovative!

29. darkkjedii posted on 12 Nov 2012, 19:30 0

Man U should b working for apple. NOT!!!

38. Doakie posted on 13 Nov 2012, 11:41 0

LOL. People who just bought the iPhone 5 got owned. Sucks to be them. This incremental update product strategy reminds me of HTC, and we can all see how well that is working for them...

40. HäckeMáte posted on 14 Nov 2012, 00:57 0

Believe me, considering the garbage Android phones out there, iPhone is unfortunately the best alternative.

If u feel sorry for iPhone owners you should feel deep sorrow and pitty for Android users

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16. Droid_X_Doug posted on 12 Nov 2012, 05:57 0

This is more like an improved iP5 (not an iP5S). Things like a harder (less scratch-prone) case and what-not. iP5S will ship 3Q2013.

Expect a similar circumstance for the iPad mini. iPad mini2 with resolutionary display and A5X chipset will ship 4Q2013.

20. PhenomFaz posted on 12 Nov 2012, 06:15 0

its a sign that the compnay is shaken up after the not-so-successful release of the iPhone 5. Its a sign that Apple is on edge and definitely the ones who bought the iPhone 5 with all of its out-of-the-box defects are definitely gonna feel silly and duped!

30. darkkjedii posted on 12 Nov 2012, 19:32 1

I think I'm one of the lucky ones cuz I haven't had a single issue

37. PhenomFaz posted on 13 Nov 2012, 05:04 0

You must be really lucky but any high-end phone should be kept in cver...doesn't matter which brand.

Hey do you remember a few posts ago on some topic we were debating on how much Apple sold and how much Sammy sold (i dont remeber the article).
Well, have you seen the article on PA disclosing sales figures for top ten smartphone selling brands in this quarter? SAMMY sold 56.9 million and Apple sold (wait for it!) 26.9 million...that's not even half of Sammy!
That being said you gotta admit in 2010 Apple would have been the de facto choice for a tablet and phone but somehow it isnt the case anymore...people have options and Apple has begun to lose its thunder (reference to PA article).

How lang Sammy stays number one...wel we'll just have to wait and see bbut do you feel the Winds of Change :)

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15. fanboy1974 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 05:36 0

The issue is the design itself. While it's a beautiful design with only metal and glass it's been a complicated design for mass production. My first iPhone had a nick in the metal out the box and that is totally unacceptable. Even Foxconn came out and said that the phone is difficult to make and there is still a backorder of phones almost 2 months after release.
What good is a beautiful design if you can't mass product it "without" nicks and scratches? Customers are just going to jump ship and go with Android or Windows phone.

4. darkkjedii posted on 12 Nov 2012, 04:18 3

I think they should. That yearly stuff needs to stop

5. redmd posted on 12 Nov 2012, 04:19 11

I can't really call that an upgrade. a fix is the best to describe it.

17. Droid_X_Doug posted on 12 Nov 2012, 06:01 3

Apple needs to address the stale-ness of the iOS UI. Soo much more interesting UIs from both Android and WP. BB10 might even be more interesting than iOS....

23. lauremar posted on 12 Nov 2012, 11:47 0

Right! Apple can change/upgrade all the hardware they want but unless they change their IOS user interface than just a bunch of square icons on a screen, it will always and forever be boring... IOS needs a major overhaul!!! That's all I gotta say...

25. Xquisite posted on 12 Nov 2012, 12:32 0

That isn't right. Not everyone cares about customizing and hacking.

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27. kozza3 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 14:34 0

not everyone but a majority

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31. darkkjedii posted on 12 Nov 2012, 19:33 0

And where r they going

14. xfire99 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 05:02 0

Its just matter of time, everyone know Apples pattern about naming already, they might will add another 5GS version too, like iphone 3GS and all depends if 5S works littleeeeeee better then what i5 did.

34. someones4 posted on 12 Nov 2012, 21:30 0

Ehhh.. it starts with an 'i' and has a fruit logo on it?

18. Droid_X_Doug posted on 12 Nov 2012, 06:03 0

Apple.com?

19. wendygarett posted on 12 Nov 2012, 06:11 0

Haven't see it, we just have to wait lol...

36. darkkjedii posted on 13 Nov 2012, 04:01 0

So y did they release a 3GS and 4S? Lets face it they're releasing it cuz it follows the pattern that they release in other than the time frame.

41. 12013E12T posted on 14 Nov 2012, 02:52 0

Exactly, the time frame being so soon because they know they F'd up