Josh Ong
According to MacOtakara, Apple plans to base the so-called "iPhone 4S" off the CDMA iPhone 4 for Verizon Wireless, adding hybrid GSM-CDMA functionality and a SIM card slot "for countries except United States."
Based on comparisons between sourced information and Apple's dimensional drawings of the CDMA iPhone 4, the report claims the iPhone 4S will have a "more narrow front receiver slit" and a smaller FaceTime camera hole. The iPhone 4S will also reportedly receive an antenna for the 5Ghz wavelength of 802.11n wireless networking.
Specifications provided to MacOtakra are in line with a photo of a "SIM slot equipped middle-frame" part obtained by Global Direct Parts. According to the report, Apple warned Global Direct Parts that the image was in violation of the iPhone maker's copyrights.
The next-generation iPhone, alternately described in rumors as the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 5, is believed to begin production in August ahead of a September or October release. Numerous sources have indicated that the device will undergo only "slight modifications" from the iPhone 4.
Apple is expected to upgrade the phone's processor to the A5 chip currently used in the iPad 2. The next iPhone is also rumored to include an 8-megapixel camera with sensors from Omnivision.
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What's so "slight" about those changes? I don't know that it's reasonable to expect a reinvention of the iPhone every generation. For a year to year change, this seems about right.
And the Verizon iPhone 4 having a dual-band CDMA/GSM chip wasn't enough evidence on its own because...?
According to MacOtakara, Apple plans to base the so-called "iPhone 4S" off the CDMA iPhone 4 for Verizon Wireless, adding hybrid GSM-CDMA functionality and a SIM card slot "for countries except United States."
So they adding Gobi to the countries that don't need Gobi but not for the market split nearly 50/50 with the disparate cellular technologies? Why does that make sense?
What's so "slight" about those changes? I don't know that it's reasonable to expect a reinvention of the iPhone every generation. For a year to year change, this seems about right.
They said the iPad 2 was a "minor" or "evolutionary" upgrade and that had a completely new design, new CPU, new GPU, new battery, new cameras, etc. There's basically no pleasing analysts and pundits.
It is not reasonable to expect that especially if a design is working. Apple hasn't significantly changed the MacBooks around in years. With that said, HTC and Samsung have been aggressive in trying to out do Apple. I find those phones lack in quality of materials in comparison to Apple's iPhone, but I do like some of the slightly larger screens.
What's so "slight" about those changes? I don't know that it's reasonable to expect a reinvention of the iPhone every generation. For a year to year change, this seems about right.