Fourth generation iPhone targeting a spring release?

5. fairisfair posted on 12 Jan 2010, 16:21 0 0

Is this a NEW iphone, or are they just adding things to it that should have been included already? I mean really! So those that have yet to go to AT&T to get onr were holding out for a flash?!? Let me guess, forums will start popping up as to current owners should AGAIN get 2year contract pricing, even though it's been just under 1 year since the 3G's release.

22. E.N. posted on 12 Jan 2010, 19:27 0 0

Stop hating. If you don't want one don't buy one. Simple

24. n0gar2 posted on 12 Jan 2010, 19:44 0 0

Keep in mind that all of the shit (touch screen, GRAPHICS, apps etc.) are because the iPhone put them out and made people want these things in the first place. Some johnny-come-lately companies do not get it still. It is more than how much it does rather than HOW it is done and what it looks like while it is doing it.

39. caneshockey1433 posted on 13 Jan 2010, 00:53 0 0

@ Previous: Actually, LG put out the first all touch screen phone and looong before that there were Treo's which had touch screens and keyboards. Also, apps were available on the Treo's and blackberry's long before Apple. While I do agree Apple made these things more mainstream, they dont exist because of Apple. Lastly, I dont know about everyone else but I would much rather have a phone based on how much it can do versus what it looks like doing it. Who gives a flip...you dont buy a phone because it has pretty transitions, cool graphics or how smooth opening apps can be....you buy a phone based on what it can DO and the simple fact is...for a phone that labels itself as a smartphone, it still really cant do much (it has gotten better). I mean it took forever to get basic features (MMS, cut/paste, etc) that should be on all smartphones right from the start. What's next "a new innovative feature: MULTI-TASKING!!!! Get yours today!!" ...No thanks, ill stick to my Droid!

44. SellPhones82 posted on 13 Jan 2010, 09:39 0 0

Yeah...apple just made "the app store", games, and fart apps popular to kids. Anyone over 25 knows that had Palm, BB, and even WinMo have been downloading apps for the past decade but all or most of them were business related. The medical field in particular has some crazy expensive apps that run on the old Palm OS but unless you’re a Dr. you have never used or seen them. Yet you still have the apple fan boys that think apple invented everything because they can only remember back to 2007 for some reason.

45. caneshockey1433 posted on 13 Jan 2010, 10:36 0 0

I couldnt agree more. It almost pisses me off how close-minded iCrap users are. I love showing them up with my Droid and the best reaction I have EVER gotten was "How are you staying logged in to eBuddy all day from your phone?? I cant do that with mine (iPhone), it disconnects me!" I just laugh and say "Droid does...sorry!"

46. hawk62 posted on 13 Jan 2010, 11:47 0 0

You stick to your droid. The droid stucks for games. The android market is a joke. The iphone showed what a touch screen, music playing, game playing, internet surfing phone should be! ALL the rest are playing catch up.

48. caneshockey1433 posted on 13 Jan 2010, 15:09 0 0

Others WERE playing catch up...Droid screen is higher res than iphone, Droid uses the same Webkit browser as iphone, Droid will be doing FLASH...iphone does not, Droid gives you FREE turn by turn navigation with street view...iphone does not, Droid camera is higher res than iphone, Droid does more things out of the box than iphone, Droid video camera shoots at DVD quality...iphone does not, Droid can make PHONE CALLS...again, better than the iphone. Now, lets see...iphone has CAUGHT UP by adding copy/paste, MMS, video, push notifications (kinda) and rumors say it will upgrade to a 5 megapixel camera...like the Droid. iPhone cant do FLASH, and still hasnt caught up in multitasking which if you have a smartphone, chances are you do a lot of....maybe they will catch up to that with the 4th gen but chances are they wont. Seems like the iPhone has been doing some catching up! Also, I dont buy a phone for games. I know a lot of people do...but that mainly is for tweens and teens. People that are in college, out of college, working people need a phone based on what it does and reliability and not how many games it has. That is why people have PS3's and Xbox! Iphone to me is more of a dumb phone. Dumb phones can download apps, surf the web and stuff but cant multitask...just like an iphone!

6. vzw fanman posted on 12 Jan 2010, 16:26 0 0

i agree. widgets are awesome. i would be lost without them.

7. Illyich posted on 12 Jan 2010, 16:37 0 0

Well I think that Apple's locked down OS really isn't that big of an issue for most people. People like you that really want a high degree of customization on their handsets, while growing in numbers, are still a minority. Most people in the US market really just want a phone that can call and text and ocassionally get on the web. The iPhone works really, really well for the vast majority of people that buy them. Plus, Apple has such a loyal fan following that they really don't need to up their game. To stay relevant and successful. That being said, there are several things that I'd love to see added on, and there are some basic functions that aren't in there. No phone is perfect.

8. DontHateOnS60 posted on 12 Jan 2010, 17:04 0 0

I'm willing to bet that you'll never see things like multiple customizable homescreens and widgets. Why? It would go against Apple's own overly simplistic model. Apple would call all that stuff useless clutter, that only ruins the brainless experience of owning an iPhone. It makes too much sense for them to continue as they are. Look at the iPod. Has it really honestly changed over the years aside from looks, and a camera recently? It's still the same basic software, same flat sound, and not a custom EQ to be had anywhere. So don't expect any radical new changes like an 8MP camera with a lens cover and Xenon flash, or a completely redone UI with homescreens, a removable battery, or a camera shutter button, or a microSD expansion slot. You probably will see an LED flash on it, and they'll talk about how great it is, like nobody had ever done it before.

12. *HOVA* posted on 12 Jan 2010, 17:28 0 0

Pretty much everything you just mentioned seems pretty useless. The camera on the current iPhone has been reviewed by many sites as better then the Droids 5MP camera, and all these camera functions are worthless. A tiny flash? What REAL purpose does that serve? Hardly any from what I've seen. If you need camera options that bad, the obvious choice? Get a fucking camera. Removable battery? The only reason I've ever needed that in a phone was to reboot it which you can do without removing the battery in an iPhone. Expansion slot? If the 32 gig model isn't enough for you, I don't know what the hell to tell you. 90% of what I hear from iPhone haters is garbage. I can see why Apple doesn't incorporate those things, becuase they go for a clean minimalist look. You all want a bunch of useless clutter that you use 5 times the life of having the phone. WTF is it with widgets? What makes them so special that the iPhone doesn't essentially already offer?

13. hmcougar09 posted on 12 Jan 2010, 17:39 0 0

And that goes to Droid haters as well. 90% of what we hear from you guys is TRASH.

15. tshow84 posted on 12 Jan 2010, 17:46 0 0

@HOVA: yeah, you're right, i mean, if everyone seems to want widgets then they must be useless...come one, open your eyes. by the way, having expandable memory is about ease of moving things on and off and not having to use itunes for everything. having a removable battery means you can replace it when it doesnt work or carry a second one. oh, and 100% of what i hear from iPhone lovers is garbage...take your nose out of apple's ass and get a grip

16. *HOVA* posted on 12 Jan 2010, 17:47 0 0

That was the exact, typical worthless response I expected. Whata surprise.

19. Doakie posted on 12 Jan 2010, 18:21 0 0

Why is it that most of the iphone owners I know are so militant about their decision to buy an iphone and they so needlessly defend it from any criticism? It's a phone. Who cares. I love my Pixi, I'd buy WebOS over any other phone OS now. But I'm not going to go jumping on peoples cases for their iphones being gay. I mean it's not my business about your sexual preference. I mean it's hard to get gayer than a phone named Pixi but....you know iphone schools it in hip gayness. Also did you know that 90% of statistics are made up? But in all seriousness, I don't care if your iphone makes you very simplified meatloaf. The key thing is people like options. They don't like being told what they want. Some people want the option of back up batteries. Some people want widgets. Some people want flashes. The beauty of there being many handset producers is options. Some people will choose versatility, others will choose a phone with training wheels. The beauty of options. I'll choose more Pixi.