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Avery
Footballguy
I do understand resolution but size is still an issue.Touchscreen: My fingers still take up the same percentage of the screen.Great resolution is nice, but a 3.5" screen is still a 3.5" screen for viewing and touching.
The increased resolution is HUGE news for viewing. This will be nothing like viewing on a 3GS or similar screen. It is especially big for e-books, where the screen resolution now exceeds standard print resolution.
As an example, think of the difference between viewing two televisions when one is standard def and the other is HD.
Text size: The text may be easier to read, but only so many words can fit on the screen at a given time, although they can be a bit small due to resolution, making it not the best e-book reader. Usable in a pinch, but picture reading a book that is 3.5 inch diagonal. A lot of page turning with my fat fingers to be sure.
Don't get me wrong. The resolution is great, but that doesn't make the iphone a replacement for the ipad or larger format portable computers and e-readers.
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Abraham
Footballguy
Seriously?
Chunky Soup
Footballguy
Pretty lame one more thing. He already announced the front facing camera. Was this a surprise?
Chunky Soup
Footballguy
11:36AM "The video and audio quality is great. Now it's going to be WiFi only in 2010. We need to work a little bit with the carriers..."
Sammy3469
Footballguy
We need to work with the carriers? Oh boyRequires WiFi. Boo. Then again, everyone video-calling would kill any mobile carrier's 3G network
goonsquad
Think different.
I would have used even bigger type if it was offered.
goonsquad
Think different.
International carriers are different.
Avery
Footballguy
It's an international thing...
Chunky Soup
Footballguy
Card Trader
Footballguy
Looks a lot like the EVO video chat.
goonsquad
Think different.
Again, hard to surprise thanks to Engadget. Make no mistake, video chat will a TON of these. Regular consumers won't know/don't care if a few other phones had it first. This is groundbreaking and drop-dead sexy in a mass consumer product like the iPhone. I can see the ads already...
Chunky Soup
Footballguy
Which looks like iChat?
Abraham
Footballguy
Interesting. If you like the iPhone already (and I know you do) then I imagine these features are significant upgrades and will be much appreciated and used. And if you're on ATT and don't mind the service then I'm sure its a good day. But the expectation has been for Apple to change the game every summer, leaving the competition in its path. I imagine Dan Hesse is probably pretty happy right about now considering Apple (1) didn't expand its potentiatl customer base and (2) can't boast about having the fastest phone.I would have used even bigger type if it was offered.
Chunky Soup
Footballguy
It's true. Apple really hit this one out of the park. Will sell like crazy, again.
Card Trader
Footballguy
We're talking mobile devices here chief.
Chunky Soup
Footballguy
Card Trader
Footballguy
Yep, they timed the EVO release perfectly.
Abraham
Footballguy
And they'll take the phone back when they realize Grandma doesn't have Wifi at the nursing home and junior doesn't have WiFI in the auditorium where he's graduating high school.
Avery
Footballguy
Perhaps, but they've only "changed the game" with a phone once. There is nothing revolutionary in the upgrades. The Apple game changer this summer was the iPad.Interesting. If you like the iPhone already (and I know you do) then I imagine these features are significant upgrades and will be much appreciated and used. And if you're on ATT and don't mind the service then I'm sure its a good day. But the expectation has been for Apple to change the game every summer, leaving the competition in its path. I imagine Dan Hesse is probably pretty happy right about now considering Apple (1) didn't expand its potentiatl customer base and (2) can't boast about having the fastest phone.I would have used even bigger type if it was offered.
Card Trader
Footballguy
Look we all know you are about as big of a fanboy as can be, and that's cool. I'd like to hear what was groundbreaking that was mentioned today, please.Sprint is doing backflips right now, they couldn't have timed the EVO release better.I really, really doubt that.
Card Trader
Footballguy
Those predicting that this will sell well are 100% right(and not exactly going out on a limb), Apple has it's followers and they will buy this as it finally has the features that other phones have had for a while now. Apple always knows what it's doing (except the ATT exclusivity) and they always make boatloads.
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Avery
Footballguy
I've heard of many customers being offered early upgrades for an additional 2 year contract.I think AT&T is looking to lockdown as many customers as possible and with a recent jacking up of the early termination fee, is AT&T planning for the end of iPhone exclusivity or just more competition from the Android market on competing carriers?
Walton Goggins
Footballguy
any reason to not just keep your older iphone and buy the ipad?
Bob Loblaw
Footballguy
When is iOS 4 available? Can I do this when I get home tonight?
June 21st.
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Avery
Footballguy
Depends on your needs, and your budget, but if it's one or the other, I'd get the iPad... but I'm waiting for the next model... with the camera that will use FaceTime!any reason to not just keep your older iphone and buy the ipad?
Of course it will. Apple is a marketing machine and if they marketed the iRock it would fly off the shelf faster than the Pet Rock did in the mid-70's.
Gordo
Footballguy
June 21
Card Trader
Footballguy
Ok, so really only the bolded. Gotcha. Makes sense how it will take the other companies 2 years to catch up.Fast, best display on the market, thinnest phone with similar abilities on the market, great battery life, gyro, front facing camera, HD video. More. Watch Stevie again. This thing is pretty magical.Based on the screen resolution and video camera?
goonsquad
Think different.
And the mass market story will be just that; Apple has changed the game in comparison to the previous standard: the iPhone 3Gs. Apple is the market benchmark, it is up to the competitors to eclipse the iPhone to attract attention. Even if Apple only put themselves on par/slightly ahead of the competition, they win based on mindshare and desirability. The only story the Android phones have is being "more advanced". Otherwise they are just the iPhone alternative on the other carriers. 99% of the public is nowhere near as tech-savy as the typical FBG. Things like processor speed and "open standards" mean nothing to them.Interesting. If you like the iPhone already (and I know you do) then I imagine these features are significant upgrades and will be much appreciated and used. And if you're on ATT and don't mind the service then I'm sure its a good day. But the expectation has been for Apple to change the game every summer, leaving the competition in its path. I imagine Dan Hesse is probably pretty happy right about now considering Apple (1) didn't expand its potentiatl customer base and (2) can't boast about having the fastest phone.I would have used even bigger type if it was offered.
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Not Allowed In Mexico
Look we all know you are about as big of a fanboy as can be, and that's cool. I'd like to hear what was groundbreaking that was mentioned today, please.Sprint is doing backflips right now, they couldn't have timed the EVO release better.I really, really doubt that.
Backflips? The iPhone will destroy the EVO in sales.
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SomeGuyNamedDavid
Footballguy
Please stop this.Fast, best display on the market, thinnest phone with similar abilities on the market, great battery life, gyro, front facing camera, HD video. More. Watch Stevie again. This thing is pretty magical.Based on the screen resolution and video camera?
Card Trader
Footballguy
I openly admit being an Android fanboyLook we all know you are about as big of a fanboy as can be, and that's cool. I'd like to hear what was groundbreaking that was mentioned today, please.Sprint is doing backflips right now, they couldn't have timed the EVO release better.I really, really doubt that.
Chunky Soup
Footballguy
Huh? I'm not saying each one of those is new. I'm saying all of them combined make for a great phone. Throw in OS4 and yes, other companies are far behind. How's battery life on that EVO? Video chat work as well? Can you edit HD video on there?Ok, so really only the bolded. Gotcha. Makes sense how it will take the other companies 2 years to catch up.Fast, best display on the market, thinnest phone with similar abilities on the market, great battery life, gyro, front facing camera, HD video. More. Watch Stevie again. This thing is pretty magical.Based on the screen resolution and video camera?
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Insoxicated
I'll be ordering the 32GB iP4 next week though. Just gotta figure out how to handle it with my company. They bought me a Fuze a couple years ago and the damn thing has crapped out a couple times since (luckily was under warranty).
Foosball God
Foos
It looks like they made some nice improvements, but lets not kid ourselves if Apple trotted the same guts as their last model in a slightly slimmer shell it would sell like crazy. There is just an Apple can do no wrong mentality out there right now.
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Insoxicated
Did it ever occur to you guys that by mocking that aspect it only made it funnier to some apple fans to fire it off sarcastically at every opportunity given how it gets under certain folks skin? Just saying....Please stop this.Fast, best display on the market, thinnest phone with similar abilities on the market, great battery life, gyro, front facing camera, HD video. More. Watch Stevie again. This thing is pretty magical.Based on the screen resolution and video camera?
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