iPhone 5?

[thefifthspeed]

Not to thread jack but since you work for AT&T did you hear when the Samsung Attain/Galaxy S2 will come out. Everyone at the stores just shruge when I ask. On the verge of just jumping for a Samsung Infuse. BTW I am still in the dark ages with my dumbphone Motorola Tundra.

I hear about upcoming phones maybe 2 weeks in advance. Most phones w/o any hype behind them just show up in our inventory out of nowhere and it's like oh cool new phone.

Honestly you're better off cruising forums and blogs before asking a sales rep at a store. Or if you're really itching for the Galaxy 2 you can buy an unlocked version from Europe.

My best guess is September/October because the trend the last few years is for the flagship type phones to come out around back to school and before holidays.

With that said the Infuse is the best phone AT&T carries right now. The super AMOLED screen is amazing and the battery life is very good compared to other phones that size. If it were a dual core it would be a no brainer but if you still have a working phone i'd wait for the new Galaxy 2.

[Librarian]

I can upgrade my phone - but for my needs, there's no urgency; I'm going to wait for an official announcement from Apple about the next iPhone, and decide if I want to wait for their schedule on the next version.

I got a little push by Verizon changing their data plans. New iphone 4 came today, unlimited web/email...

[Gryff]

one of my buddies gets to be an iphone 5 tester. i havent spoke to him in a few weeks but i know he was super excited.

He doesn't get to be a pre-release iPhone 5 tester unless he works for Apple Engineering, and if he does, he wouldn't tell you for fear for his job. Apple is the world's biggest freak about product details security.

Pretty much anything one can buy today is obsolete. The latest and greatest is always just around the corner.

Functionally, not quite correct. Obsolete usually refers to the fact that it cannot run the current mainstream software/hardware. None of the iPhones are obsolete by this standard.

But there is always some new, cutting edge product being released in two weeks. Usually at a premium price and a productivity hit as you encounter the undiscovered bugs. I always prefer stuff that has been on the market for at least six months if I am spending my own money on it.

[aceventura]

I have a 3gs and am waiting for whatever comes out next. 4gs, 5. I would just wait.

[zfields]

How is the Droid a better phone than a phone that has not even been announced yet?

Oh, you are comparing the Droid to the iPhone 4. Ok.

What the iPhone has over the Droid.

Almost twice the processor
Twice the RAM
Twice the cameras
Better screen resolution

What the Droid has over the iPhone 4.

Keyboard


Android fanaticism is the new Apple fanaticism that was around a year ago.

Your comparing to one of the original droids.

Compare to a new droid, and its the other way around.

[qaz5109]

the next iphone is going to be 5 not 4g2 due to being completly diffrent not just a upgraded 4 it will be round again and use the same a5 processor that the ipad2 uses so it willl be faster my yard just upgraded to the ipad2 and iphone 4 and ive heard they will launch the phone in late august early september. remeber there is no launch date till it is annouced i would wait a couple months it will be worth it.

[GP3]

Your comparing to one of the original droids.

Compare to a new droid, and its the other way around.

Of course I am. He said "get a droid"... There's only one Droid, and it would be foolish to get it over the iPhone 4 in regards to tech specs.

[Ralgha]

Of course I am. He said "get a droid"... There's only one Droid, and it would be foolish to get it over the iPhone 4 in regards to tech specs.

"Droid" is generally used to refer to any Android phone, all of which are better than iPhones if for no other reason than they don't chain you to the whim of Steve Jobs.

[FreedomIsNotFree]

"Android" is the OS. "Droid" is a term licensed and used by Verizon that indicates a particular Android device that meets certain requirements typically based on hardware and user experience. Not all Android OS devices are "Droids" although there are now many "Droids".

[zfields]

Of course I am. He said "get a droid"... There's only one Droid, and it would be foolish to get it over the iPhone 4 in regards to tech specs.

Droid Eris
Droid
Droid 2
Droid 2 global
Droid incredible
Droid incredible 2
Droid Charge
Droid X
Droid X2
Droid Pro


There's not one Droid. And comparing to a 3+ year old phone was a bit of a play to make your argument stick.

[zfields]

"Android" is the OS. "Droid" is a term licensed and used by Verizon that indicates a particular Android device that meets certain requirements typically based on hardware and user experience. Not all Android OS devices are "Droids" although there are now many "Droids".

Has nothing to do with specs, has to do if the hardware manufacture wants to pay the licensing cost (LG ally/revolution, both of which speced higher or similar to current models at there time)

[FreedomIsNotFree]

Has nothing to do with specs, has to do if the hardware manufacture wants to pay the licensing cost (LG ally/revolution, both of which speced higher or similar to current models at there time)

The device manufacturer does not determine if their device receives the "Droid" label, Verizon Wireless does. VZW is the one that has paid the licensing costs to Lucas and they make the sole determination based on specs and user experience.

[GP3]

"Droid" is generally used to refer to any Android phone,

Well, you can see where that gets confusing. I don't know why people would want to do that. With Motorola having a phone that's has been named Droid specifically.

[FreedomIsNotFree]

Motorola had the first "Droid" and that is why many still refer to the A855 as such as if its the only one.

We are taking this thread off course and should start a new one to discuss Droids if we choose to continue.

[perpetual otter]

Back on track...

I've read that the new iPhone will have a curved glass screen. Any idea what this looks like?