The alleged headphone jack, earpiece and Wi-Fi cable for the next Apple iPhone emerge

3. ghostnexus (Posts: 96; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)

my first smartphone was a blackberry, RIM will never parish

4. Dr_fajardo (Posts: 32; Member since: 29 Apr 2012)

... windows phone 8, nokia prodigy, windows 8 tablet, ipad 7.0 inch, etc... just saying...

9. the_qqaazz (Posts: 6; Member since: 13 May 2012)

...dear Cosmo did you know that Apple bought the so called "smartphone" patent from Nokia ? what is so original about that ?

18. android_sucks (Posts: 111; Member since: 28 Jul 2011)

But Apple has done it so well!!!!

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

shhh dont give iFans real facts it makes them angry

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

Actually I would put the oh hail the origanol titans of smartphones on palm and Microsoft. Microsoft is the one who had the real chance to com out with the specs of the iPhone first but never thought it to be a serious phone. In actuality ally that was needed t be done would put a capacitive screen on there phones. Make all the buttons finger friendly. And buy the handango app store and refine it a lot better with cheaper prices and easier pay method

13. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)

the OG titans are most definitely Microsoft and Palm. The second generation kings were RIM and then Apple who both changed the face of smartphones for ease of use. Third generation belongs to Android and probably Windows8 phones.

Apple is falling prey to its own marketing, just like RIM and Palm did before it. OG fans never thought they would see palm and windows mobile take a dive. RIM fans never thought they could ever fall so far.. and neither do Apple fans. iNuts still praise Apple as godlike, but to the rest of the world its becoming common and hasnt changed much in 5 OSs. Its being discounted at walmart and radio shack. That should tell you something.

If iOS6 and the i5 doesnt come out in a big big way, its the begining of a long slide down for iOS. Not a doom n gloom scenario, but you will see a lot of bored users move to newer ICS and W8 systems... just like RIM users moved to Android and iOS, and those Windows/palm users moved to RIM..
Keep up with the times or get left behind. Even 4 years ago, had you said Nokia would be a servant of MS and their credit rating reduced to "Junk", even the most cynical market analyst would have laughed at you.

Of course if iOS6 does come out in a big way, u will see a big iphone resurgence and gain in market share, confirming its long term spot in the next generation of phones. I really think a lot rides on this next phone for apple, and i bet they feel the same.

16. stealthd (unregistered)

Stop trying to predict the future, you really suck at it.

19. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)

unfortunately for you, im actually pretty accurate for the most part.

not liking what you read and it not coming true are 2 different things.

24. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)

I don't even think Apple has reached its peak yet and we're already talking about a downward spiral. You guys make these same predictions every single year. No matter if iPhone is a beast of a phone, people will still make these same predictions a year from now. Like when the iPhone 4 launched with its retina display, Android users actually complained about its screen ppi, saying it was too high and unnecessary on a mobile phone. Really? Lol. I wonder why Apple received so much hate but now screen resolution is pretty important.

Aside from that, good news is that we can most likely expect a significant design change.

31. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)

The difference is, Apple is stagnant at best in the market place and at worse, already slowly losing marketshare. There is a difference between some fanboy going "yea Apple's gonna burn", and a realistic prediction of stagnation after looking at the last 4 years of iphones.

The iPhone5 HAS to be a big redesign.. why? Because to anyone that isnt a giant fanboy, iOS is getting stale and the 2+ year old phone design is getting old. Its too small and doesnt do nearly as much as the competition.

The iphone5 has the chance to change all that and reinvent iOS, and I think apple is aiming to do just that . If we dont see major design and OS changes this year I myself will be surprised. If we dont, then expect the slide to continue at a greater pace.

2 years ago, would you have said apple is going to sell at walmart, target, every regional carrier, and also go on weekend sales to drum up business? No, you would have laughed. That is the reality now. Things have changed. If apple doesnt change, they are going to take the same slide that their predecessors did. Apple is a smart company. And with Jobs out of the way to slow down development, I think we might start to see a slightly different company than we had. Jobs had his good points for design, but he was also obsessive compulsive and couldnt get past his original ideas.
NO OS is immune to stagnation. Keep on pushing forward or get left behind.

36. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)

Sorry but your predictions kinda suck. Apple's exclusivity with AT&T was going to end sometime, everyone knew that and everyone was waiting for that, myself included. As for selling in target and walmart, I see no surprise in that. Selling in walmart and target increases accessibility, I don't really get the point you're trying to make. When more companies start making even more Android devices at cheap prices, you'd expect a decrease in marketshare, kind of common sense.

Dude, you do this every year. Just sit back, relax, and let whatever happens happen. Apple did EXTREMELY well with the iPhone 4S, and even that's an understatement. I think they'll be fine.

37. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)

The i4s sold much less per carrier than it did with the i4. It just happened to be like 400% more available than the previous generations. Big numbers aside, being 3-400% more available and only gaining what.. 20% or so from your previous record is not "extremely" well. Either way they rode it all to the bank, so its not like they are complaining.

The original point is that apple used to sell a good bit on its "coolness" and "exclusivity" factors. you cant be "cool and exclusive" while selling at every vendor under the sun. You then become normal and common.
You dont change a very very successful business model built on cool and exclusive for normal and common without trying to stave off some issues. thats my ponit.

look at the other article that has the graph of each iphone release.. see how much lower it gets with each release? that is my point to a T.

41. E.N. (Posts: 2610; Member since: 25 Jan 2009)

Just like I don't expect Mac to outsell PCs any time soon, it was inevitable that based on pure # and availability alone, Android would pass Apple. No one really cared that much about market share though until Android became popular. It was always top-selling device/company.

I still think you're a little mistaken. If Apple was so keen on keeping the device exclusive, they wouldn't have lowered the price from $400 to $199 after only one year, and this was months before even the 1st android device was released. Their goal is to get the device out to as many people as possible. If they had not lowered the price, many people, including myself would not have even given the phone a second thought. And It seems like everyone has an iPhone, and that's exactly what Apple wants. Just like how iPod became so common that it replaced the word mp3 player. It's not about exclusivity. I think they are still focusing on the "premium" and "we're better," but that's not the same as exclusive

As for decreasing sales, what do you expect?!?! There are so many options now. Additionally, many people already have iPhones in their possession.

17. android_sucks (Posts: 111; Member since: 28 Jul 2011)

The Android-drones voted thumbs down on this. Face the facts!!! Android_sucks!!!!

5. ghostnexus (Posts: 96; Member since: 07 Mar 2012)

for now hopefully

23. RamyRamz69 (Posts: 390; Member since: 12 Dec 2011)

With devices like XGX and LG Optimus HD I doubt it...

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

"blackberry was everyones first smartphone..."

Mine first smartphone was Nokia N95 8GB.

38. jmoita2 (Posts: 930; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)

Mine was a big blue Blackberry. Isn't it safe to say Apple copied them?

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

I never had a blackberry smartphone. Besides they where closely related to a feature phone than a smartphone when they first came out.

14. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)

my first few were windows mobile devices. I got into RIM with the curve and storm, then hopped to android and wp7

32. Captain_Doug (Posts: 1035; Member since: 10 Feb 2012)

Never had one. I can think of like 2 people who did. most had original razr or some other flip phone. Mine was the Nokia 6030.

35. thedarkside (Posts: 654; Member since: 30 Apr 2012)

my first smart phone was not a blackberry nor was it a windows phone. i was actually highly against the ways of the smart phone, then a powerful emperor by the name of darth jobs talked me over to the darkside where i have been ever since.

12. theBankRobber (Posts: 682; Member since: 22 Sep 2011)

HTC has a huge possibility this year with the ONE series. You keep referring to Android as Samsung, But HTC made the 1st Android smartphone and has been bringing out great phones since. Palm was also original but god rest that brand.

15. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)

HTC has a chance at redemption with the One series, but that chance is all BEFORE the launch of the SGS3 which is going to suck a lot of the air out of the room for its competitors. The SGS3 and the OneS are going to be Tmobile's top 2 sellers for a while more than likely.. the biggest difference between who wants the massive super phone or the more normal sized great phone. In my experience though, people want the best and will take the SGS3 more often than not.

my first few androids were HTC and motos. They have been slinging a good phone here and there surrounded by new crap every month. It all looked the same and had similar specs so people got confused and burnt out on it.. especially after the galaxy series launched.. that changed the playing field more than anything.