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Mike Mercury
01-26-2012, 1:29pm
4-inch screen rumored for summer iPhone debut
Citing a "reliable source at Foxconn in China," Apple-focused blog 9to5Mac says Apple's got a handful of sample devices for the next iPhone "floating around," and that based on previous production scheduling, the company could be looking to release a new model this summer.

The blog also notes some changes on these samples compared to previous iPhone models including a 4-inch (or larger) display, and a form factor that looks unlike the current iPhone 4 and 4S with a "longer/wider" appearance. 9to5Mac also says none of these supposed samples carry a tapered, teardrop shape, a form-factor that rumors leading up to the iPhone 4S unveiling had so heartily suggested.

A return to a summer release schedule would make the next iPhone the first to see a release in less than a year between models. The iPhone 4S was the first phone to get off of Apple's annual schedule, a move that resulted in record-breaking iPhone sales that were detailed in yesterday's quarterly earnings.

As for the 4-inch display rumor, that one has been kicking around for nearly a year, dating back to last February. It first emerged from a snapshot out of China depicting the front screen of what looked like an iPhone with a larger and wider display. Just weeks before, component industry tracker DigiTimes claimed that Apple was eyeing bigger screens, in part to better compete with Android devices. Then in March, purported "mold engineering" drawings cropped up, depicting such a device that looked like an iPhone 4 but with a noticeably larger screen. There was also a report in June from The Verge claiming it had seen device with a 3.7-inch display, complete with a mockup of said device.

Not to be outdone, a report in September said it heard the next iPhone would use a qHD screen that comes in 960x540 pixels and measures about 4.2 to 4.3 inches diagonally. That's compared to the iPhone 4 and 4S' 3.5-inch display that runs at a higher 960x640 pixels. Finally, there were the slew of cases that hit store shelves just ahead of the iPhone 4S unveiling designed for a slightly larger, but thinner iPhone, based on what was allegedly a prototype device that leaked from a Foxconn manufacturing facility.
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Netflix Drops Videogame Rental Plans
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has confirmed the company will not be pursuing videogame rentals. This announcement was made during an investor call today. The origin of Netflix’s videogame plans dates back to September 2011 when Netflix revealed Qwikster would handle its disc-based business. Qwikster was eliminated a short while later, but the fate of videogame rentals remained in limbo.

No specific reason was given as to why Netflix decided to not pursue game rentals, but we estimated back in October that Netflix probably couldn’t afford to start a game rental business while it was busy expanding its video streaming service internationally.

Netflix has made it clear time and time again that its primary focus is its streaming video service. If the DVD side of Netflix’s business isn’t a top priority, videogames weren’t likely to fill the gap.
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Sea Six
01-26-2012, 1:31pm
Four inches would be an upgrade for me.






:leaving:

Iron Chef
01-26-2012, 1:36pm
Four inches would be an upgrade for me.






:leaving:

That's a personal problem.

So I'm ready to get a new iPhone...wondering if I should get what's out now or wait. :confused5:

Mike Mercury
01-26-2012, 1:40pm
Four inches would be an upgrade for me.

would be a downgrade for me. I'm sportin a 4.3"

screen on my HTC HD2. It's the best smartphone I've ever owned.

C5SilverBullet
01-26-2012, 1:41pm
Evo 4G with a 4.3" screen, and it is also the best phone I've owned. Also the longest I've ever owned a phone, going on a year and a half.

VatorMan
01-26-2012, 1:42pm
That's a personal problem.

So I'm ready to get a new iPhone...wondering if I should get what's out now or wait. :confused5:

I'd wait if I was you. Unless you can get a slammin deal on a 4S.

Stangkiller
01-26-2012, 1:43pm
That's a personal problem.

So I'm ready to get a new iPhone...wondering if I should get what's out now or wait. :confused5:

I dropped my Iphone4 in a cup of water, I'm using Karens old 3gs...I really need a new phone, but the 4s doesn't resolve some of my complaints of the 4. So I'll be waiting for the new one.

AU Eagle
01-26-2012, 1:43pm
I will have an upgrade available I can use on our Verizon account Feb 18th...and another Dec 2...I think I'll pass on the 4S and see what the new iPhone will be...My iP4 is doing just fine for me right now.

Sea Six
01-26-2012, 1:43pm
That's a personal problem.

So I'm ready to get a new iPhone...wondering if I should get what's out now or wait. :confused5:

I'd wait if I were you.


How long until its released... a couple of months or so?

C5SilverBullet
01-26-2012, 1:45pm
I dropped my Iphone4 in a cup of water, I'm using Karens old 3gs...I really need a new phone, but the 4s doesn't resolve some of my complaints of the 4. So I'll be waiting for the new one.

And the new iPhone won't either. If they haven't fixed all the issues by now, they probably aren't going to.

Iron Chef
01-26-2012, 1:46pm
The i's have it...I'll wait. :D

AU Eagle
01-26-2012, 1:47pm
What do you have now IC?

I picked up a used VZW iPhone 4 32gb for $275 in pretty great shape back in late September...waiting for the 4S, but I think its worth waiting a bit longer to see what the new one is.

AU Eagle
01-26-2012, 1:49pm
And the new iPhone won't either. If they haven't fixed all the issues by now, they probably aren't going to.

Who knows...its always speculative with Apple...they could change a few things...but they won't. Better than BlackBerry...they can't seem to get anything straight.

C5SilverBullet
01-26-2012, 1:54pm
I believe this is my next new phone:

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Mike Mercury
01-26-2012, 2:03pm
I believe this is my next new phone:

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Galaxy S 4G ?

C5SilverBullet
01-26-2012, 2:21pm
Galaxy S 4G ?

Galaxy S II Epic 4G

4.5" screen.

Stangkiller
01-26-2012, 2:28pm
And the new iPhone won't either. If they haven't fixed all the issues by now, they probably aren't going to.

It was a new issue created on the Iphone 4...when they moved the proximity sensor, it doesn't match up to my ear correctly. I can only assume they'll tweak the design enough that it should be a noticeable difference.

AU Eagle
01-26-2012, 2:31pm
It was a new issue created on the Iphone 4...when they moved the proximity sensor, it doesn't match up to my ear correctly. I can only assume they'll tweak the design enough that it should be a noticeable difference.

Hmmm...never thought of that as a problem...seems to work for me...of course I never really put the phone on my ear fully..I tilt it usually...or its in my car and I used bluetooth.

BuckyThreadkiller
01-26-2012, 2:34pm
Here's the trick - the rumor sites call it a "summer release" but the last iPhone release was just in mid-October. It's only been out in the US about 100 days. In Europe 90 days and Apple only last week released this model in China. It's brand new in the largest consumer goods market out there. A summer release would only give the 4S a 9 month shelf life and it's the most successful product Apple has ever released. They are ramped up to produce a helluva lot of these for a while.

So who knows if it'll come in June or October or even next January.

As for it being a 4-inch screen - time will tell but we won't know 'til it hits. The DAY BEFORE Apple released the 4S there were still people who were saying it would be a new size, have an asymmetrical aluminum back and would have 4G and NFC capabilities. None of that was right. But people were even manufacturing cases to meet those specs based on stolen plans and prototype pictures - most of which were either brainstorming, disinformation or something dreamed up by a fanboy.

I've been watching Apple release product for 30 years. There is no predictable timetable, no set schedule and typically - unless somebody loses a testing prototype in the wild - there's no firm clue as to what's coming out. I don't see that changing in a post-Jobs world. Its worked too well.

You can wait for the next one - but honestly - you could wait 6 months and you could wait a year.

I'm waiting for the new iPad but I don't know if that's coming in February for Steve Jobs Birthday as some say, March when they released the last two, in June for the Worldwide Developer Conference, or tomorrow when I'd really like to see it.