Latest speculation: Next Apple iPhone to have 8 pin dock connector

6. Commentator (Posts: 3722; Member since: 16 Aug 2011)

If only to end the speculation. Also, not to call you out specifically because a lot of people do it, but I don't understand why people are calling it the "iPhone 5." It's not even the 5th iPhone model, it's the 6th.

9. darkkjedii (Posts: 24924; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)

Exactly

10. parvsingh05 (Posts: 98; Member since: 11 Jan 2012)

i agree to u, but the thing is that people all over the world are w8ing for the iphone "5" which will have all new design and new features , which was supposed to be launched last year, but unfortunately didn't. and now it's been more then two years and this iphone 5 is at its full hype.

22. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)

From what we've seen in the leaked images the next iPhone will look exactly the same as the 4S, it will just be a little longer.http://www.phonearena.com/news/New-photos-show-leaked-iPhone-5-parts-fully-assembled_id32789#6-

25. parvsingh05 (Posts: 98; Member since: 11 Jan 2012)

these are not the offiial press realease from apple, now dont teme you didn't knw that !?

30. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)

I would be willing to bet that this is what the new iPhone will look like. Do you really think Apple changes their design?

31. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)

"Do you really think..."

FAIL.

32. parvsingh05 (Posts: 98; Member since: 11 Jan 2012)

dont you think iphone 4 was different as compare to iphone 2g and iphone 3gs?

34. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)

Not really, they look the same from the front. All Apple really did was remove the curved back and make it flat.

37. mas11 (Posts: 1034; Member since: 30 Mar 2012)

That's not much of a difference.http://www.apple.com/iphone/compare-iphones/

38. parvsingh05 (Posts: 98; Member since: 11 Jan 2012)

you know the biggest icatching thing in iphone is its front, which makes it differnt from other fones, honestly i dont want them to change it , just lil cosmetic change is ok. but not drastic. i like it. and others also.

3. hung2900 (Posts: 965; Member since: 02 Mar 2012)

USB pin = no profit from selling the cables.
" Apple Focuses on Great Products Not Profits" - Jonathan Ive

23. lauremar (Posts: 181; Member since: 29 Feb 2012)

And have the third-party accessory manufacturers pay Apple a surmountable amount of license fees if they want to manufacture and sell adapters that are proprietary and patented? This is the reason why Apple will never put widely used mini-USB adapters (that the industry uses) on their iDevices... Just shows the greed of this company

39. CharlieAtInfinity (Posts: 253; Member since: 10 Apr 2012)

And they will call the new 8 pin dock "revolutionary" lol

4. bachelorrn0121 (Posts: 57; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)

the reason is for overpriced accessory. in this case you need to buy new instead using accessory from your old iphone

5. RapidCat (Posts: 351; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)

only low end brain don't know the answer

7. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)

My question was just a rhetorical since I have answered it in the same comment. :P

14. good2great (Posts: 1042; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)

you edited your post... it only showed the question first.... :-P

17. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)

After someone post, you can't edit it. :P

27. Phullofphil (Posts: 805; Member since: 10 Feb 2009)

micro usb sucks/ i got my wireless charger for my sg3 cause every micro usb charger starts to get loose and failes after a while.on my ipad and iphone i never had a problem with the conecter. my cords did fail at the joint where the ruber wiould start to break apart. apple does there own conecter i think because there far superior than usb of any kind.

33. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1743; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)

I have never had a problem with micro USB maybe you're just too rough with it or keep buying the cheap Chinese knockoffs

35. Goldeneye (Posts: 419; Member since: 22 Jan 2011)

Simple, if they go USB they lose the exclusive compatibility to a million of accessories made for the iPhone/ iPad/iPod and not just no name accessories brands like Bose, JBL, Sony, you name it when any of these guys have made any accessory micro USB ready? Sure they have the audio aux but you need a nasty cable, that's why, just my 2 cents.

12. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)

So, plus one more accessory, nice strategy to earn more...

13. PAPINYC (banned) (Posts: 2315; Member since: 30 Jul 2011)

Sorry, you have been miSiNformed; eveyone will have to buy the "new" iPhone 4S (continued). As well as, new Bose Speaker dock; composite TV Out cable set; Brookstone Desk Clock / Charger; MiNi Food iProccesor with iCradle; etc....

16. PhoneArenaUser (Posts: 5498; Member since: 05 Aug 2011)

Even better... LOL :D

Good luck for iPhone lovers. ;)

26. parvsingh05 (Posts: 98; Member since: 11 Jan 2012)

android fan ?