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Citing an unnamed AT&T sales representative, TechCrunch reports the company has blocked employees from taking vacation from Sept. 21 to Sept. 30, the same dates blacked out by Verizon. Apple is expected to launch the sixth-generation iPhone on Sept. 21 following the handset's announcement on Sept. 12.
According to the source, AT&T employees are undergoing training for an "iconic release," though they failed to give further details regarding the matter.
Adding fuel to the rumor fire is that Sept. 21 is a Friday, a day Apple traditionally reserves for product releases following a Tuesday announcement the week prior. For example, last year the company announced the iPhone 4S on Tuesday, Oct. 4, ahead of a rollout on Friday, Oct. 14. Unlike last year's iPhone launch, however, Apple is expected to begin taking pre-orders the day the device is announced.
Photo of alleged next-generation iPhone and the current iPhone 4S. | Source: iResQ
The news follows a number of purported parts leaks for the next-generation handset, the most recent being a video showing a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 4S and what is believed to be the unannounced smartphone's flex cables and front plate.
The sixth-generation iPhone, which many have taken to calling the "iPhone 5," is expected to ship with a larger 4-inch screen with in-cell touch technology, uni-body design and a new 9-pin dock connector.
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I can't believe Apple would go back to those small holes for the speaker covers instead of the wired net in the current phone. Those holes were there on the first iPhone and they got dirty very fast when the phone was in the pocket affecting the volume of the loudspeaker.
I can't believe Apple would go back to those small holes for the speaker covers instead of the wired net in the current phone. Those holes were there on the first iPhone and they got dirty very fast when the phone was in the pocket affecting the volume of the loudspeaker.
I always have my phone upside down in my pocket. I've never cleaned out those holes, and they don't look too dirty to me. I'd take a picture of them, but my iPhone is how I take pictures…
But wow, thinking about this takes me back to 2007 and 2008… "my speaker's broken!"
I always have my phone upside down in my pocket. I've never cleaned out those holes, and they don't look too dirty to me. I'd take a picture of them, but my iPhone is how I take pictures…
But wow, thinking about this takes me back to 2007 and 2008… "my speaker's broken!"
That's true for current models, no problems with loudspeaker/microphone. But on the first 2G iPhone there were those holes and they got dirty very fast. Current system works very good that's why I can't understand why would Apple go back to faulty design.
That's true for current models, no problems with loudspeaker/microphone. But on the first 2G iPhone there were those holes and they got dirty very fast. Current system works very good that's why I can't understand why would Apple go back to faulty design.
Oh, that's what I'm saying; I have a first-gen and I'm not seeing much.
I can't believe Apple would go back to those small holes for the speaker covers instead of the wired net in the current phone. Those holes were there on the first iPhone and they got dirty very fast when the phone was in the pocket affecting the volume of the loudspeaker.
The current speaker / mic holes are too small. Too easy to totally block with just one finger. I frequently block the speaker when the sync cable is plugged in. (And I'll pre-empt any possible "you're holding it wrong" responses by saying that yes, I know I'm holding it wrong when that happens.)