Rumors Pointing to September iPhone 5 Ship Date 93
tekgoblin was one of many submitters to send in rumors about the next iPhone's ship date. "Reuters in a tweet have just confirmed that the iPhone 5 will start production in July and ship in September according to their sources. Originally rumors had stated that the iPhone 5 had already started production back in March."
Does this one work? (Score:4, Interesting)
Or come with a free case included in the box?
Re:Does this one work? (Score:4, Insightful)
that does not matter.
what matters is that you will not have the most recent version of the iphone anymore.
you have to buy the new one.
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Original: a "revolutionary mobile phone" (actually just what Jobs said, not a slogan)
3G: Twice the speed, half the price.
3GS: The most powerful iPhone yet.
4: This changes everything. Again.
Based on this we extrapolate a few plausible slogans:
5: This changes everything. Again. Again.
5: Twice the cores, twice the price.
5: We don't even need a slogan, you will buy it anyway.
5: Obsolete in three weeks!
5: Three hundred ways to hold it, and they all drop calls!
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Not "obsolete in three weeks", but perhaps "$100 less two months from now"
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There's no use in selling the iPhone 5 (black or white), when the iPhone 4 hasn't been released yet.
Let's do the time warp again!
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It's just a jump to the left...
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I love your attitude, I'm going to wait until the iPhone 6 comes out, then iPhone 4's will be cheaper again and I'll be able to go "nah nah" to you!
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I wonder if it comes in white?
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Pff... it never comes in white at first. That's why I'm always having to run out and replace mine a year later, to the get white one.
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It's because the OP isn't trolling about Linux.
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I was trying to be funny, not trolling.
You only have a second to think of something if you still want firsties.
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It's called a joke, not a troll.
A joke which provides a humorous insight into our modern egocentric consumerist society, aptly aimed at one of the many companies who go to great efforts to encourage the "you're not cool unless you have the latest version" attitude without regard to the psychological or ecological impact.
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If it were a joke, it would have gotten at least one "Funny" moderation. So it's not a joke. And thus it is a troll, not insightful. QED
Clearly...because moderators are always right...except when they're not...in which case it must be a troll.
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Actually my bad, I thought the GP was a different post.
Still, even this GP is clearly a joke, not a troll. You're right though the moderation was the wrong, maybe the mods were trolling?
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If it were a joke, it would have gotten at least one "Funny" moderation. So it's not a joke. And thus it is a troll, not insightful. QED
Mods tend to give a few non-Funny mods so the poster gains some karma (because Funny mods don't give karma).
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Another troll modded insightful and interesting, I'm getting so sick of this shit. I could understand "funny" but really Slashdot, WTF ?
I suppose if you're an AC you don't see that it's actually the people who read these comments that moderate them, since you don't get the chance to do that.
No one thinks he's a troll but you. So, he isn't.
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I think he's a troll. And I have mod points. But I decided to comment on this story rather than use them.
Quality of Slashdot (Score:2, Insightful)
Rumors for nerds - stuff that may or may not be true.
Rumors (Score:4, Funny)
Originally rumors had stated that the iPhone 5 had already started production back in March
But these new rumors are definitely accurate!
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Look at all these rumors surrounding me every day
I just need some time, some time to get away from
From all these rumors, I can't take it no more
My best friend said there's one out now about Steve Jobs and the next iPhone
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iPhone (Score:2, Funny)
I wonder if you'll be able to ./configure, make, make install programs written on this small computer? That would make it something worth shouting about...
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Illegal ? No, voids warranty? Yes
big deal? Absolutly no
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Ok fair point, I'm glad it's not illegal. But imagine this scenario:
The phone is destined to break, because of some heat fault in the CPU that exist anyway.
I jailbreak the phone, the phone dies later on from this problem. I'm in no position to flash back to original firmware before sending it off for repair.
Apple say "the phone died because of the jailbreak". That's why one of my rants mentions the right to run my CPU at 100% for 6 months and expect it not to die (unless I don't provide adequate cooling, bu
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You're right, but you're also right about the computer in my car, my Blu-ray player, my central heating system... the world was full of Turing-complete computers locked down by the manufacturer
I see your point, but remember those aren't designed to run 3rd party programs like a smartphone is. Sure apple artificially limits their device so the simple answer is 'buy something that fits your needs', there are a lot of other options out there - many that are far superior in terms of hardware and performance.
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Not that easy. You can only install apps from the App Store. Android lets you install them from anywhere, including the SD card, email and random web sites.
So Android apps can be free as in beer to the developer, but iPhone devs have to pay Apple.
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This is nothing more than a rumor. To my knowledge, there hasn't been a single verified incident of anyone being turned away from warranty coverage because their device was jailbroken.
Besides, you can always have your phone registered for development and do whatever you want, no questions asked. At most it will cost an additional $99... register as a company with a few other people and the price quickly goes down. As a bonus, you might even come up with something worth distributing to other people for fu
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This is nothing more than a rumor. To my knowledge, there hasn't been a single verified incident of anyone being turned away from warranty coverage because their device was jailbroken.
Besides, you can always have your phone registered for development and do whatever you want, no questions asked. At most it will cost an additional $99... register as a company with a few other people and the price quickly goes down. As a bonus, you might even come up with something worth distributing to other people for fun or profit.
You really do have to admire the lengths Apple fanbois will go to justify any particular policy by Apple.
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I do. Almost as much as the doublethink and hypocrisy of Android fanboys and Apple haters.
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That's why one of my rants mentions the right to run my CPU at 100% for 6 months and expect it not to die (unless I don't provide adequate cooling, but that just complicates the point)
Isn't that a bit unrealistic for a consumer device?
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Is it? Maybe it is an exaggeration of the way I use computers; but put it this way, I don't turn them my personal machines off unless I have a good reason to; that includes portables.
I only used that example to illustrate that not all cooked iPhone CPUs will be due to jailbreaking or mis-use - and I don't think using things to their manufactured tolerance the whole of their service life is unrealistic, I'd call it getting value for money.
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The Jailbreak is not a solution that answers that question. Can I use it to write or download my own programs without missing out on security and stability updates from Apple?
Actually, yes, you can.
Assuming you pay for a developer account and buy a Mac.
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I wonder if you'll be able to ./configure, make, make install programs written on this small computer?
It's a phone, dear. If I wanted to ./configure, make, make install programs, I'd build a small computer and run Linux on it.
EVERYTHING is or contains a computer today. When a company manufactures a phone and advertises it gives a user the ability to do Linux-y things, it's just their way of trying to get the "ge
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"and play Angry Birds" - an unforeseen use for a the locked down device they want me to shup up and put up with, which could never have become popular if not for third parties like GameLoft getting their heads around programming Symbian (yuk! but worth it!) and selling the results "back in the day".
Let me introduce another few unforeseen uses for phones - VoIP, laptop tethering, camera phones, and so on.
The age of innovation is over when you can't innovate at home, with nothing but the computer itself. That
Re:iPhone (Score:4, Funny)
I wish Richard Stallman could turn up and defend my corner on this one...
You probably have a rounded corner. If he showed up, you could be both be sued for violating Apple's design patents. Try using a perfect, 90 degree corner.
Then say "Linux" three times and he'll show up to correct you that it should be "GNU/Linux." That's how you summon him, right?
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The age of innovation is over when you can't innovate at home, with nothing but the computer itself.
Here's what slashdot geeks don't seem to get: The existence of iPhones doesn't stop you buying the kind of mobile general purpose computer you want. So why the hysterics that there are different people with different preferences out there? Is it some kind of RMS led religion?
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Here's what slashdot geeks don't seem to get: The existence of iPhones doesn't stop you buying the kind of mobile general purpose computer you want.
I wouldn't have thought slashdot geeks were iphone owners, or people that had no mobile computing device. I would've characterised them as being Android or Maemo users.
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I was 100% with you until you misspelled Boba Fett. Unforgivable.
Seth
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But why would I want to? It's a phone and a computing device with a specific (marginally expandable) use. I can't ./configure, make, make install programs on my rice cooker, but it makes fantastic rice and pretty darned good porridge. That doesn't make it less useful.
If you want a little computer, go get a an OQO, or a computer-like device that lets you customize based on android. If you feel left out because you can't have a cool looking iPhone, well I can't help you there. Don't worry, though, I don't f
Wrong question; wrong phone (Score:2)
I wonder if you'll be able to ./configure, make, make install programs written on this small computer? That would make it something worth shouting about...
The question you should be asking yourself is, "Why would I buy a product that lacks a feature that I want?"
If you want a cool looking phone, that can play angry birds, and that you can install your own stuff on, get an Android-based phone, not an iPhone.
Cell phones have been small computers for a very long time now, and have all had varying degrees of lockdown.
Heck, I had one of the first phones with a color screen and Verizon forced you to hack into it just to load your own pictures into it.
You
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You want to get worked up about lockdown when there are other non-locked-down choices available? That's just pointless.
And in the same way, why should anyone care about Microsoft's proprietary software and dubious business practises when they can just build their own computers and use Linux?
Oh, wait, that's a pro-MS rather than pro-Apple argument and so it's just a troll/flamebait.
Quickly! (Score:1)
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This comic [theoatmeal.com] from the Oatmeal seems appropriated...
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If your cell phone provider is allowing you to re-up your contract sooner than normal (as AT&T did with a lot of 3GS owners when the 4 came out) it's not crazy at all...right now used iPhone 4s are going for around $400-500 on eBay, give or take. They'll probably go down in price somewhat when the 5 comes out, but still, if you can sell your current, used, old phone for $300 or even just $200, that means you're basically upgrading to the newest generation phone for free. Why wouldn't you want to do th
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Must be nice being the only one in your circle of friends who isn't crazy/stupid/weak.
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You can't just churn out iPhone from any old factory, they have to be tooled up which is a major part of the manufacturing costs. Machines have to be reconfigured, software implemented, staff instructed, quality test procedures put in place and tried out on a sample run etc. Even if a Japanese factory making LCDs is shut down for three months it wouldn't make sense to move it to the US, and chances are the contract is for x number of screens and they can't just say "we are moving to the US permanently now".
Great news! (Score:1)
Read the signs rather than listen to rumours... (Score:4, Funny)
Funding Their Own Oppression (Score:1)
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Feed Me (Score:1)
Aren't Apple rumor posts basically slashdot mods trolling anymore?
Ideal (Score:2)
My first AT&T subsidized iPhone was the 4 I got last summer at launch. Since they'll give me a sub'd phone every 18 or so months (I'm eligible in December), this just means less time for me to be _not_ on the cutting edge of the release cycle.
Devolving Slashdot (Score:1)
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"What software Jennifer Lopez uses?"
The i-me, with the i-myself add-on.
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When I started buying computer magazines, they mainly had articles about BASIC programming and 6502 and Z80 assembler. The world moves on.
Lol @ fanboys (Score:1)
Word to the wise! (Score:3)
Do not do this. [theoatmeal.com]
'cause that wouldn't be right.
I'm in. (Score:2)
In the meantime, my
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For the record I have an Android phone and tablet (as a customer) and have had no real problems, assuming getting used to a new UI and poor battery life would apply to any smartphone.
GENIUS! (Score:2)
Apple is obviously amazing!
I mean, how else would it get free publicity for a possible upgrade to almost each object they sell?
Don't get me wrong, I like their hardware and use some of it, but the hardware is NOTHING compared to their marketing... (well, actually their hardware/software solutions ARE extremely good in most cases, but posts in almost all blogs and newspapers over what will probably be an incremental upgrade... madness)
The iPhone 5 Rumors (Score:1)