Apple Announces new iPhone 5

[meStevo]

jumping from a 3gs to a 5 October 1, if it's out by then

Preorder Friday ships 9/21.

 

[Neutron]

jumping from a 3gs to a 5 October 1, if it's out by then

Preorders start on Friday, shipping the following Friday.

 

[mike123abc]

Guessing somewhere between $9.99 and $19.99, and you can only get them from Apple

Yeah I expect that it is more than just a passive device. I wonder what all it has to D to A convert. I noted in the conference that the 8 pins are all digital, so all the analog outputs (audio/video) would have to be replicated by the dongle.

 

[CK SatGuy]

It's pretty much all the features we've been expecting the whole time. They're also releasing a new ipod nano and ipod touch, and some new headphones called earpods which supposedly took 3 years to make. http://live.cnet.com/Event/CNETs_Apple_event_live_blog_Wednesday_September_12

 

[Neutron]

Thanks for the thread title change staff!!

 

[yourbeliefs]

I don't really see much to be excited about. Other than LTE, there really isn't much that this has over the 4S. It's definitely a compelling reason to upgrade if you have the 3GS or 4, but I definitely don't see a reason to A: Jump from Android phones with similar specs (which there are TONS of at lower prices) or B: Break contract to upgrade if you have a 4S. Still, I'm sure it'll sell millions and people will waste their day standing in line in order to get one and Apple's stock price will go up even more and everyone will be happy.

 

[JamesJ]

I don't really see much to be excited about. Other than LTE, there really isn't much that this has over the 4S. It's definitely a compelling reason to upgrade if you have the 3GS or 4, but I definitely don't see a reason to A: Jump from Android phones with similar specs (which there are TONS of at lower prices) or B: Break contract to upgrade if you have a 4S. Still, I'm sure it'll sell millions and people will waste their day standing in line in order to get one and Apple's stock price will go up even more and everyone will be happy.

if anything I think the 4s will remain a strong seller.

 

[Neutron]

if anything I think the 4s will remain a strong seller.

This announcement reminds me of the iPhone 4S release last year. People who had the 4 really weren't that excited about it.

 

[tigerfan33]

Just read on Engadget iPhone 4S price drop to $99.
iPhone 4 free with contract.

 

[mike123abc]

Well the adapter can be ordered now: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD823/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter

$29.99

 

[harshness]

Not that I care either way but Apple did supposedly patent the rectangular shape of the iPhone....

And now they've changed the shape of the iPhone. Go figure.

 

[Neutron]

Ouch. $29 was higher than I was expecting. Does the iPhone 5 come with one?

Just read that Video is not supported with the adapter.

 

[tigerfan33]

This announcement reminds me of the iPhone 4S release last year. People who had the 4 really weren't that excited about it.

I will update every 2-3 years.
I think we will only see small increment increase in features and hardware change on the iPhone.
With the size of the iPad new features could be more likely.

 

[harshness]

This announcement reminds me of the iPhone 4S release last year. People who had the 4 really weren't that excited about it.

From my perspective, this is the phone that should have been released last year (ignoring the new and probably impossible to duplicate connector).

I'm glad that Apple has finally caved to the fact that screens should be 16:9. It took them way too long to admit it.

 

[dangue]

Well the adapter can be ordered now: http://store.apple.com/us/product/MD823/lightning-to-30-pin-adapter

$29.99

Ouch, I liked the rumored $9.99 price point much better. That's really steep.

 

[iceturkee]

has the iphone rate plans changed? i just checked on apple.com for verizon and there appears to be a difference than my current simply everything plan.

 

[mdram]

has the iphone rate plans changed? i just checked on apple.com for verizon and there appears to be a difference than my current simply everything plan.

go to verizon and research family share
verizon has gotten rid of unlimited data as an option
its for all phones not just iphone

 

[Neutron]

has the iphone rate plans changed? i just checked on apple.com for verizon and there appears to be a difference than my current simply everything plan.

If you want to keep your unlimited data you will have to pay full retail for your next phone.

 

[meStevo]

$39 if you want a cable extension on it

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[Peter Parker]

I am not eligible for anew phone till May but I would want to her real world experiences on battery life before especially with LTE on. My son just got a galaxy S3 and he hates the battery life with LTE>

I guess I am just not sure the changes are enough and I prefer battery life to LTE speed.