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Rameses · 30 Jul 2012 at 17:08

No-One said:
If this phone does have NFC as has been rumoured, could the black non-metal parts of the rear panel be to allow it better reception?

Good point, I hope it does have NFC, the wallet feature in iOS6 is crying out for NFC.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 30 Jul 2012 at 17:25

No-One said:
If this phone does have NFC as has been rumoured, could the black non-metal parts of the rear panel be to allow it better reception?

Thats actually a good pickup there. I would like to think they'll end up being for inductive charging like my oral B toothbrush

kierenharrold · 30 Jul 2012 at 19:44

I like the design, i think it does look a lot better in the video than in did in the photos.

One thing that does concern me is the rumour of the taller phone. There has been no mention of this is the developer community and if the rumours of a September 12th announcement are true with a launch 9 days later, well that simply isn't enough time to get apps ready for this new device.

Recently it has taken 11-14 days to just get a new update approved. With a new aspect ratio this time will increase as most developers will update their apps for the new device.

Which could mean that the only apps that are designed for this new form factor when it's released will be the Apple apps.

Edit: unless its the same resolution, but that might compromise on the look of the 'retina' display

Windle · 30 Jul 2012 at 23:54

I don't think the september dates are right, doesn't fit the apple pattern. If anything announcement in August, release in Sept.

MADMAN · 31 Jul 2012 at 00:21

september sounds right at least this gives them time to sue samsung enuff

MADMAN · 31 Jul 2012 at 00:22

now is my dilema.... wait for iphone 5 or get s3 now

Alpherah · 31 Jul 2012 at 08:04

v0n said:
Connector change (although in all honesty - long overdue, it was giant thing) is the biggest problem of this release. After so many of us accumulated car cradles, hifi systems, car docks, desktop chargers, alarm clock docks for all our Apple devices over the years, this simple change can actually break the order of things and fate of the iphone.

All the usual sources say that it will come with an adapter.

kierenharrold said:
Recently it has taken 11-14 days to just get a new update approved. With a new aspect ratio this time will increase as most developers will update their apps for the new device.

Which could mean that the only apps that are designed for this new form factor when it's released will be the Apple apps.

Edit: unless its the same resolution, but that might compromise on the look of the 'retina' display

Guess they will either just be stretched or pillar boxed, or an option to toggle between.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 31 Jul 2012 at 09:06

Alpherah said:
All the usual sources say that it will come with an adapter.

Guess they will either just be stretched or pillar boxed, or an option to toggle between.

it would be nice to think that the so called iphone 5 I so dearly love.......... :rolleyes:

is a mock up by apple to encourage app devs that a taller screen device is coming although they would have to state what resolution it was going to be anyway.

No-One · 31 Jul 2012 at 09:39

MADMAN said:
now is my dilema.... wait for iphone 5 or get s3 now

I'm in the same position. Using an iPhone 4 and long overdue an upgrade (contract on orange ended in January)

gjrc · 31 Jul 2012 at 10:26

will definitely be getting this.

just hope they sort out the battery and the antenna.

the reception on mine is shocking. i have a blackberry as well and that is connected to 3g all the time and maintains reception when my iphone has lost 2g connection. plus i have to keep 3g switched off on the iPhone to save battery life.

due an upgrade when its released, my 4 is getting tired.

Robbo · 31 Jul 2012 at 10:44

MADMAN said:
now is my dilema.... wait for iphone 5 or get s3 now

It's probably wise to wait, but the S3 is an excellent phone.

There's also the fact that the screen is 4.8", so will still be the best part of an inch bigger than the screen that comes on the iPhone 5 - a notable difference.

You'll want to make sure you like Android though - mainly that all of the apps you use are available and work properly.

Quint · 31 Jul 2012 at 17:04

Still looks the same imo, I want a new design like they did from the 3g to 4. :mad:

Noel Gallagher · 31 Jul 2012 at 17:26

Apple really need the next iPhone to be a killer, otherwise Samsung...

But from all these "leaked" pictures i've been seeing, it looks same

Ive already decided my next phone to be a Samsung/Android anyway

Tute · 31 Jul 2012 at 19:35

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
explain? no mock ups released show a radical redesign?

That's my point - why change it massively when it works so well?

kona786 · 31 Jul 2012 at 19:59

New one looks worse than the outgoing model imo:

Jay794 · 31 Jul 2012 at 20:08

From the mockups I've seen on iFixIt the only difference is a bigger screen.

However based on Apple's previous updates, I predict:

a better megapixel camera
a larger screen

that is all.

and yes, it will sell in the millions because its an Apple product with 1 or 2 minor changes

See iPad 2 and 3 for more information

Johnz0r · 31 Jul 2012 at 20:16

Jay794 said:
From the mockups I've seen on iFixIt the only difference is a bigger screen.

However based on Apple's previous updates, I predict:

a better megapixel camera
a larger screen

that is all.

and yes, it will sell in the millions because its an Apple product with 1 or 2 minor changes

See iPad 2 and 3 for more information

Physically yes, technically not a chance. Firstly the iPad 3 has a quad core gpu and all that jazz and obviously the retina display. A huge difference.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 31 Jul 2012 at 20:44

kona786 said:
New one looks worse than the outgoing model imo:

we can be friends! lol

pumaz · 31 Jul 2012 at 22:09

I've seen or heard nothing yet to make me regret switching to a Samsung Galaxy S3

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