06-07-2010, 01:44 PM
|
#521
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Laredo
Posts: 7,995
|
Release will be on June 24th, $199 for 16GB and $299 for 32GB.
__________________
"Dirk Nowitzki is now a household name in every locker room in this world.
You say it in Brazil, you say Dirk, they know Nowitzki. You say it in China,
they know Nowitzki. Kobe, Michael, DIRK." - Jeff Van Gundy
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:44 PM
|
#522
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
mavsx, you're slow...
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:45 PM
|
#523
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
nice! free upgrade to ios4 on june 21!
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:46 PM
|
#524
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux
mavsx, you're slow... ![Smile](images/smilies/smile.gif)
|
I think it was because i added these to my date "!!!!!!!!!!!"
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:48 PM
|
#525
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
It's cool that they built video chatting right into the phone. However, I've heard rumors that they left the front facing camera closed to the api, meaning apps like Skype couldn't use it.
If that's true, that's a huge negative. Having it built into the OS is nice, but being able to video chat with anyone, not just someone with another iphone 4, is better.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:50 PM
|
#526
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
It's cool that they built video chatting right into the phone. However, I've heard rumors that they left the front facing camera closed to the api, meaning apps like Skype couldn't use it.
If that's true, that's a huge negative. Having it built into the OS is nice, but being able to video chat with anyone, not just someone with another iphone 4, is better.
|
all you gotta do is do your video chat, but face a mirror. Genius!
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:50 PM
|
#527
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
well, yeah, of course it is. but they want to sell more iphone 4's first. maybe they open it some time down the road.
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:51 PM
|
#528
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
pretty slick how the metal around the sides is actually functional. incorporates the multiple antennas.
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:51 PM
|
#529
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
or is it antennae?
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:52 PM
|
#530
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux
or is it antennae?
|
lmao
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:53 PM
|
#531
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
antennae is biology term, antennas is radio term. whew! glad we got that solved!
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:55 PM
|
#532
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
Sad he didn't thank the guy that left the prototype in the bar...
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:55 PM
|
#533
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 6,526
|
June 24th
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:57 PM
|
#534
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 6,526
|
FaceTime only works on wifi.
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 01:57 PM
|
#535
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux
Sad he didn't thank the guy that left the prototype in the bar... ![Smile](images/smilies/smile.gif)
|
that would have been freaking funny
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 02:02 PM
|
#536
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 02:11 PM
|
#537
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 6,526
|
now, will it work with 3g on other carriers?
Cellular and wireless:
UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
__________________
Last edited by Windmill360; 06-07-2010 at 02:11 PM.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 02:13 PM
|
#538
|
Rooting for the laundry
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 21,342
|
I'm not going to do anything with my iPhone any time soon. I like it just fine...but if they don't have Flash support by the time my battery dies or whatever, then I am getting something else. I am tired of their stubborn bullsh$t.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 02:25 PM
|
#539
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 02:29 PM
|
#540
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flacolaco
I'm not going to do anything with my iPhone any time soon. I like it just fine...but if they don't have Flash support by the time my battery dies or whatever, then I am getting something else. I am tired of their stubborn bullsh$t.
|
HTML 5 ?
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 02:30 PM
|
#541
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
looks like you are eligible for an upgrade to the new iPhone 6 months before your 2 year deal ends, etc. I guess that makes me eligible in Dec. I cant wait to hear all the whining and bitching from people on the internets about that one.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 02:52 PM
|
#542
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Flacolaco
I'm not going to do anything with my iPhone any time soon. I like it just fine...but if they don't have Flash support by the time my battery dies or whatever, then I am getting something else. I am tired of their stubborn bullsh$t.
|
Well then be prepared to go Android buddy. They made a point during the presentation today to pimp HTML 5, talking about how much they loved it because it was open and uncontrolled. Which is the absolutely height of irony if you ask me.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 02:53 PM
|
#543
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MavsX
looks like you are eligible for an upgrade to the new iPhone 6 months before your 2 year deal ends, etc. I guess that makes me eligible in Dec. I cant wait to hear all the whining and bitching from people on the internets about that one.
|
Are you sure? I'm pretty sure it just means anyone whose plan is expiring in 2010 can get one when it comes out. I doubt ATT is extending the six months early thing all year.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 03:09 PM
|
#544
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Laredo
Posts: 7,995
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
Are you sure? I'm pretty sure it just means anyone whose plan is expiring in 2010 can get one when it comes out. I doubt ATT is extending the six months early thing all year.
|
Well they are to my understanding. My upcoming upgrade(or 2 years expiring) was to be in December and i called AT&T and confirmed I have an upgrade available right now. (hence me being able to get the new phone).
__________________
"Dirk Nowitzki is now a household name in every locker room in this world.
You say it in Brazil, you say Dirk, they know Nowitzki. You say it in China,
they know Nowitzki. Kobe, Michael, DIRK." - Jeff Van Gundy
Last edited by Rick41; 06-07-2010 at 03:10 PM.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 03:22 PM
|
#545
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick41
Well they are to my understanding. My upcoming upgrade(or 2 years expiring) was to be in December and i called AT&T and confirmed I have an upgrade available right now. (hence me being able to get the new phone).
|
Um...right. This is what I saying. From what I've read, if your plan expires at any point in 2010, you can get a new iPhone when it's released. But I don't think they're going to extend it to the end of the year, and let people that are up in June of 2011 get a new phone in December of 2010.
But I could be wrong.
Last edited by jthig32; 06-07-2010 at 03:22 PM.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 03:59 PM
|
#546
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: North Laredo
Posts: 7,995
|
If your contract ends anywhere between today and December 31st, you can upgrade early (6/24). Any day after that you would have to wait. Say you have one on Jan 1st, you would have to wait until Jan 1st to get it and a person with a December 31st upgrade can get it on June 24th. It is only this 6 month window of opportunity.
I lucked out, my upgrade would have been coming until December 29th. I made the window by 2 days.
__________________
"Dirk Nowitzki is now a household name in every locker room in this world.
You say it in Brazil, you say Dirk, they know Nowitzki. You say it in China,
they know Nowitzki. Kobe, Michael, DIRK." - Jeff Van Gundy
Last edited by Rick41; 06-07-2010 at 03:59 PM.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 07:49 PM
|
#547
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,507
|
Anything less than saying that is freaking awesome is a state of denial.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 08:15 PM
|
#548
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaggyDirk
Anything less than saying that is freaking awesome is a state of denial.
|
It looks awesome. But they release a phone every two years and for the first time they didn't introduce a single thing that another smart phone doesn't do (except for perhaps the book store).
And there are things it doesn't do that it should (Flash, no 4G until next model in two years?)
Just saying.
I AM interested in seeing what the "Retina" display is like. That could be an ace in the hole. Well that and they're selling a white one. That will get people all in a tizzy.
Last edited by jthig32; 06-07-2010 at 08:18 PM.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 08:31 PM
|
#549
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
How many phones do 720p video? maybe 2 or 3?
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 08:57 PM
|
#550
|
Lazy Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Lazytown
Posts: 18,721
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux
How many phones do 720p video? maybe 2 or 3?
|
Three that I can think of.
I'm not saying it's not a sweet phone. Just doesn't really justify the fervor it causes when comparable phones are being released to much less fanfare.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 09:25 PM
|
#551
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,507
|
Every time they come out with something new, I say "I don't need that" .. but I do..
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 09:27 PM
|
#552
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 3,507
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
It looks awesome. But they release a phone every two years and for the first time they didn't introduce a single thing that another smart phone doesn't do (except for perhaps the book store).
And there are things it doesn't do that it should (Flash, no 4G until next model in two years?)
Just saying.
I AM interested in seeing what the "Retina" display is like. That could be an ace in the hole. Well that and they're selling a white one. That will get people all in a tizzy.
|
I don't really understand why they don't do the flash..or java? I don't know the technical reasons I guess because I am not fluent in that area... but it's almost like they don't just because they can.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 10:21 PM
|
#553
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
They have claimed that it would drain battery life. But other phones obviously support it.
__________________
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 11:06 PM
|
#554
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 8,195
|
The Flash thing has got to be about copyright and control, as in, Flash would cause them to give up some measure of control over what you can do with your iphone.
|
|
|
06-07-2010, 11:34 PM
|
#555
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 7,673
|
I agree that is what it is probably really about. You see how controlling they are with the apps.
__________________
Last edited by Big Boy Laroux; 06-07-2010 at 11:42 PM.
|
|
|
06-08-2010, 06:53 AM
|
#556
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
Are you sure? I'm pretty sure it just means anyone whose plan is expiring in 2010 can get one when it comes out. I doubt ATT is extending the six months early thing all year.
|
I have no idea. I'm more confused on what you said, then you were from what i said. get it? lol
|
|
|
06-08-2010, 06:57 AM
|
#557
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rick41
If your contract ends anywhere between today and December 31st, you can upgrade early (6/24). Any day after that you would have to wait. Say you have one on Jan 1st, you would have to wait until Jan 1st to get it and a person with a December 31st upgrade can get it on June 24th. It is only this 6 month window of opportunity.
I lucked out, my upgrade would have been coming until December 29th. I made the window by 2 days. ![Big Grin](images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
|
there is going to be a firestorm of people complaining about that one. I'm still unsure of what i would do. I would probably need to see the new iPhone in person. I kinda wonder why AT&T wouldn't let people just upgrade to the new iPhone every year? It just keeps extending people's contracts which means more money in their pockets. It keeps their customer base growing. Not to mention, when someone sells their old iPhone, the person who buys that, might throw that on AT&T's network; which again is more revenue from them. Any thoughts from anybody? Yes, i realize that AT&T gives Apple > $300 bones per device sold.
|
|
|
06-08-2010, 07:02 AM
|
#558
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux
How many phones do 720p video? maybe 2 or 3?
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by jthig32
Three that I can think of.
I'm not saying it's not a sweet phone. Just doesn't really justify the fervor it causes when comparable phones are being released to much less fanfare.
|
I originally was like eh, who cares about 720p video. But the more i think about it, that would be awesome! I love taking videos of my dog or of me shooting guns and throwing those videos up on youtube. I also enjoy filming random stuff at parties or whatever. I usually just use my canon sd 710 (i think) and it shoots videos at 640 X 480..so it's pretty crappy. But, not that bad. If the iPhone could do a lot better, it's one less device to carry around, or one less device to pack in my range bag, etc. Genius.
I am concerned though about the iPhone having glass on the front and the back of the phone, but in the presentation, they said, the glass is 20 times stronger than plastic. So i guess we shall see.
|
|
|
06-08-2010, 07:10 AM
|
#559
|
Diamond Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Posts: 7,031
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaggyDirk
I don't really understand why they don't do the flash..or java? I don't know the technical reasons I guess because I am not fluent in that area... but it's almost like they don't just because they can.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux
They have claimed that it would drain battery life. But other phones obviously support it.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Usually Lurkin
The Flash thing has got to be about copyright and control, as in, Flash would cause them to give up some measure of control over what you can do with your iphone.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big Boy Laroux
I agree that is what it is probably really about. You see how controlling they are with the apps.
|
FLASH THOUGHTS-
I've read that steve jobs hates adobe flash, because it is buggy and crashes. I've read that he thinks there are much better alternatives than flash. I'm assuming he means HTML 5. I think battery draining is also in issue too. Another thing that i personally believe is why they said no to flash is this: how many websites on the internet have free games that are embedded on the site in flash? Like a million, right? Well, what are some of the hottest apps in the app store? Games. Yes, that's right. It is my opinion that if Jobs allowed flash on the iPhone, then people could play games on web pages, which would reduce people downloading and playing games from the app store. This, in turn would/could reduce revenue for apple and also for app developers. Which probably funks up their whole business model regarding the app store. Not to mention now they have that crappy iAd service or whatever. What do you guys think?
|
|
|
06-08-2010, 02:27 PM
|
#560
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Dallas, Tx
Posts: 2,329
|
I'm thinking of getting an upgrade on my phone for the iphone 4g, my contract is up in July ![Smile](images/smilies/smile.gif) . But, now i'm a bit confused. I dont know whether i should get this phone or switch over to Sprint and get the HTC Evo 4G.
__________________
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:55 PM.
|