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Two 'new' rumours/updates today.....

From MacRumors:

Nowhereelse.fr noticed (Google translation) that a mobile phone repair shop has posted a new YouTube video showing what is claimed to be the LCD and digitizer for the next-generation iPhone, revealing a slightly taller form factor than that of the existing iPhone.


The part looks similar, but not identical, to photos of the same part posted in early February. The earlier photos showed a reflective surface just above the earpiece slot, while the new video shows a lack of such a physical feature. Conversely, the new video shows a small hole to the left of the earpiece slot that is presumed to be for a forward-facing camera. That hole was absent in the earlier set of photos.

As we've noted before, it is not unusual for Asian suppliers to offer parts for claimed future-generation iPhone and iPod products. While some appear to have been true leaks, many of the claims have turned out to be incorrect.
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From Engadget:

You heard right, folks -- according to the Wall Street Journal, Apple is currently "developing a new iPhone to debut this summer," and as if that weren't enough, it's also "working on another model for US mobile phone operator Verizon Wireless." As of this moment, details about the break are nowhere to be found, but it's not like either tidbit is shocking. This summer will mark the one-year anniversary of the iPhone 3GS, and if the Cupertino-based company keeps with its historical refresh pattern, we're just a few months out from seeing the latest and greatest iPhone. There's also been no shortage of iPhone-to-Verizon rumors over the years, with the latest of 'em happening during the run-up to the iPad's launch.

Update: We're now learning that the "next iPhone is being manufactured by Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry," which just so happens to be the same outfit responsible for crafting the prior iPhones. That's according to "people briefed on the matter" and sourced by the WSJ. It's also stated that the world's first CDMA iPhone will be manufactured by Pegatron Technology, which we caught just last week dabbling in some of NVIDIA's Tegra 2-based wares.

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Interesting, it's is obvious there will be a new one this year though with the competition surpassing them :) Hopefully this will see another good jump in features etc. and this is why competition in a market place is good for the consumer :)
 
Hoping to see a decent set of new features also for this new one. I held off upgrading to the 3GS from my 3G as it seems more of a sidestep, will most likely to be jumping onto the 4G bandwagon though when they release it.
 
Even though it would hurt if they released a new one (since my renewal started Dec.) its a case of 'if you snooze, you lose' because the mobile game changes so often. I mean nearly every day on engadget you see a new Andriod phone, HTC seem to spit them out every month!

I like the idea of a slightly taller iPhone, perhaps a front facing camera (finally?).

Why oh why they didn't include a camera in the iPad I will never know!

Anyway, more rumours will sure follow soon........
 
AmTechFox said:
Why oh why they didn't include a camera in the iPad I will never know!
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A camera on an iPad would be next to useless, it's too big to be swinging about for taking pictures, and the quality wouldn't be much better than an iphone anyway (due to packaging constraints, it would need a small lens).
 
Hamzter said:
A camera on an iPad would be next to useless, it's too big to be swinging about for taking pictures, and the quality wouldn't be much better than an iphone anyway (due to packaging constraints, it would need a small lens).
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Sorry, I meant for iChat etc....:)


metachi said:
so they can make ipad 2..then every1 will want to have a upgrade :p,
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Ahh true, but naturally as a fanboi I'd buy the second anyway! :D
 
I still don't see any real competition to the iPhone though. There are still many phones being released that are described as "iPhone killers" but I've played with a few and I don't think they come close.

My brother-in-law currently works for Nokia (over the past few years he's been with Motorola and SE) and he doesn't think there's anything about which competes with the iPhone, certainly not on a usability front.

I'm looking forward to a new iPhone this year, I don't know whether it'll be a massive forward step from what we've currently got but I'm comfortably out of contract so I'll probably do what I did last year, sell the one I have now and buy a new one on PAYG and just transfer my SIM over.
 
Feek said:
I still don't see any real competition to the iPhone though. There are still many phones being released that are described as "iPhone killers" but I've played with a few and I don't think they come close.

My brother-in-law currently works for Nokia (over the past few years he's been with Motorola and SE) and he doesn't think there's anything about which competes with the iPhone, certainly not on a usability front.

I'm looking forward to a new iPhone this year, I don't know whether it'll be a massive forward step from what we've currently got but I'm comfortably out of contract so I'll probably do what I did last year, sell the one I have now and buy a new one on PAYG and just transfer my SIM over.
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I have to agree. Been trying a mates HTC Hero and it's just hopeless tbh.

All apple have to do is allow apps to run when the phone is locked (Sleep Cycle - why you have to not lock the phone and have it charging is the most pointless thing!) and allow things like MSN to work in the background.

Push works but not perfectly.

Also GPS in the background, some of us WANT to leave tracks of where we have been, having it stop because you've got a text is stupid.
 
It completely depends on what people use their phones for. It's got a long way to go to reach the quality of the email experience on a recent BlackBerry, for example.
 
Can't argue with that - The Blackberry is unsurpassed when it comes to email, I use a Bold 9000 for work and it's a perfect business tool.

Shame it's crap for everything else though :)
 
When they release the new iPhone, I'll just buy it on PAYG and move my sim over.

I agree with Feek. I don't really think there is much out that comes close the iPhone.
 
I'm quite tempted by the raw power of the HTC Evo though. The specs are incredible and Android imo will gain huge ground against Mobile OSX in 2010. Things will only get better now as the mobile SoC's are in their prime.

The only thing stopping me from switching is yes, that the iPhone has yet to be really equalled in most areas and that I would hate to say goodbye to some really good apps that are unmatchable (atm) on any platform.
 
Looks like it might be a 3.7" AMOLED screen based on it's appearance under the lamp, compared to the standard LCD on the iPhone.

Definitely looking forward to it. As fantastic as some of the newer phones are hardware wise (most notably HTC), I've yet to come across one that feels quite as nice to use as an iPhone.
 
I'm reserving judgement until it's launched.

Like a fair few of you, I'm currently using a 3G out of contract. So far, there's only been one time when I've thought "I wish I had a 3Gs because it can do 'x'."

The 4G is going to have to be a big leap forward for me to splash out ~£500 on a top spec PAYG model.
 
I too never upgraded from my 3g too the 3gs, just didn't seem like a good enough upgrade after a year tbh.

While i wait for the 4th gen. Ive got myself a HTC hero to have a play with Android, and altho i do like it, i still prefer my old JB 3G.

Things that would make me get the 4th gen on release.

5MP camera
Memory/Processor improvment (Even if it's only the 3g > 3gs improvment ill be happy)
Front facing camera, this would be awsome for skype.
Multitasking, altho it's done easy enough via JB id rarther apple include it.

Just those specs will make it easy for me to run out and get one.

As for looks, im not too fused if they keep with the same style, but would love it if they took on the "rumor" style of what people was thinking the 3gs was going to be.

I think it was iPhone iChat? Was white i think, looked damn sexy


EDIT: Here is the image of the "rumor" iPhone, yes i know it's old but still sexy

http://www.iphoneclassic.net/public/foto/m3.jpg
 
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Had a 3G until I lost it over the side of a boat, pretty happy with my Nokia for now I must say. Proper buttons on a normal phone are very underrated. Will probably grab the new one though
 
Im currently stuck with the 3g and I only got it this time last year, but i will be getting the next one, whether it's 4G or 3GSS or whatever.

I do hope that it will get quite a bit more RAM to support multi-tasking and the iPad A4 chip to speed it up that little bit more (over the 3gs). Also that screen really needs upgrading. I hope they go for samsungs super AMOLED screen but I think thats asking a bit too much.

I'm not too bothered with the front facing camera, but if it was included then it would be the device to really push video calls since video calls really did flop the first time around.
 
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