Or perhaps?
Iphone 5 GUMBY?
This one looks coolest to me.
Sadly, this is probably what it will be... Oh well.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Mock ups to pass time waiting for the Iphone 5 release
The look of the actual iPhone 5 is top secret but of course we have people with nothing better to do than photoshop together ideas of what it could be. Today to pass the time waiting for the IPHONE 5 RELEASE, take a look at some of these beautiful things!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Iphone 5 and iOS 5 Release Dates Still Under Wraps But Quite Clear
iPhone 5 RELEASE NEWS:
"IPHONE 5 will be released October 10" I was told at a recent social event by a friend who is "in the know." So of course I got pretty excited about that. By "in the know" I just mean that he has an IPhone 4 and is getting anxious to have an upgrade and maybe pass on the "old" phone if it would just become "old" already! Right now, it is a little early, o.k. it is impossible to upgrade from IPhone 4, unless you want to start a big argument about Android and bla bla bla (BTW, have you seen the LG Optimus 2x???).
The rumor mills that are trying to keep themselves solely to confirmed by reliable sources information (are there really any of those left any more?) are still not able to pinpoint the date of the release. So apparently my friend, who I really have no reason to disbelieve, has information that those big time (cnet among others) outlets don't have. Wow. Others are saying October 4 is I-day. Hmmm. The plot thickens as the date gets closer and people are more and more curious to find out the day, and yet there are really no exact dates being given by the iphone people themselves. Even if October 4 turns out to be the release day of Iphone 5 and IOS 5, the only piece of that which may actually be available is the OS part and will only be available to existing customers for upgrade. Will that be an ILetdown or what? Employees of Apple are apparently not being given any vacation during the 2nd week of October (week of Monday the 10th). This is perhaps one of the more solid pieces of information that are available and could indeed point to a release date around the 10th of October.
Many point to a Twitter developer convention in London on October 10 and say that the new IOS will have to released before then so that they can present the new interactivity between IPhone 5 and Twitter. In this case, the reasoning is that this event will not have a secrecy clause and so any attendee could blab about it to the media--UNLESS the IPhone 5 has already been released by then. Is this sound logic? Yes. Is it absolutely foolproof? No. Incidentally there is another developer event in NYC on October 12... Maybe October 12 is Iday?
All this to say that a date has still not been nailed down beyond a doubt. Where can I buy an IPhone 5? At this point the answer to that question is nowhere. The Apple stores will have them when they come out, but probably only for existing mobile customers. When can I buy an IPhone 5? That question will remain a mystery until the spin masters and dream weavers at Apple unleash the new wonder.
One thing we can know is that it will be very clear to the world when the the IPhone 5 release occurs. Because it is up-until-now been such a well kept secret, the world wants to know more than ever and when the news breaks, the electronic highways will light up with traffic. Some will holler (tweet, text?) with joy while others will complain and look for flaws to trumpet the superiority of other technologies. In small measure the fact is noteable that an Androidite or MS Mobile office pusher cannot remain silent about the new release of the product that has taken the mobile device world by store But one great sign of the impact that IPhones have had on the whole world will be the amount of buzz created by the simple Release of the Iphone 5. Bring it on!
"IPHONE 5 will be released October 10" I was told at a recent social event by a friend who is "in the know." So of course I got pretty excited about that. By "in the know" I just mean that he has an IPhone 4 and is getting anxious to have an upgrade and maybe pass on the "old" phone if it would just become "old" already! Right now, it is a little early, o.k. it is impossible to upgrade from IPhone 4, unless you want to start a big argument about Android and bla bla bla (BTW, have you seen the LG Optimus 2x???).
The rumor mills that are trying to keep themselves solely to confirmed by reliable sources information (are there really any of those left any more?) are still not able to pinpoint the date of the release. So apparently my friend, who I really have no reason to disbelieve, has information that those big time (cnet among others) outlets don't have. Wow. Others are saying October 4 is I-day. Hmmm. The plot thickens as the date gets closer and people are more and more curious to find out the day, and yet there are really no exact dates being given by the iphone people themselves. Even if October 4 turns out to be the release day of Iphone 5 and IOS 5, the only piece of that which may actually be available is the OS part and will only be available to existing customers for upgrade. Will that be an ILetdown or what? Employees of Apple are apparently not being given any vacation during the 2nd week of October (week of Monday the 10th). This is perhaps one of the more solid pieces of information that are available and could indeed point to a release date around the 10th of October.
Many point to a Twitter developer convention in London on October 10 and say that the new IOS will have to released before then so that they can present the new interactivity between IPhone 5 and Twitter. In this case, the reasoning is that this event will not have a secrecy clause and so any attendee could blab about it to the media--UNLESS the IPhone 5 has already been released by then. Is this sound logic? Yes. Is it absolutely foolproof? No. Incidentally there is another developer event in NYC on October 12... Maybe October 12 is Iday?
All this to say that a date has still not been nailed down beyond a doubt. Where can I buy an IPhone 5? At this point the answer to that question is nowhere. The Apple stores will have them when they come out, but probably only for existing mobile customers. When can I buy an IPhone 5? That question will remain a mystery until the spin masters and dream weavers at Apple unleash the new wonder.
One thing we can know is that it will be very clear to the world when the the IPhone 5 release occurs. Because it is up-until-now been such a well kept secret, the world wants to know more than ever and when the news breaks, the electronic highways will light up with traffic. Some will holler (tweet, text?) with joy while others will complain and look for flaws to trumpet the superiority of other technologies. In small measure the fact is noteable that an Androidite or MS Mobile office pusher cannot remain silent about the new release of the product that has taken the mobile device world by store But one great sign of the impact that IPhones have had on the whole world will be the amount of buzz created by the simple Release of the Iphone 5. Bring it on!
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Rumors of iphone 5 release dates spinning out of control
iPhone 5 is rumored to be releasing in just a few short weeks! There are several cracks in the dam that is Mac's cone of silence, if the rumors are to be believed. Snafus range from a French telecom exec spilling the news to Vodafone UK making a mockery of secrecy with a "mistake" of putting Iphone 5's on their product pages. Is all this to be taken as real or is it simply more in the clever game of spin in the ever-growing rumor pool about Iphone 5 release? I am not really a conspiracy theorist, so I will not continue to bore you with such ideas, and I will even say that it is looking more and more convincing that the release of the iphone 5 is coming very soon indeed.
If the rumors are true, the suppliers of Iphone 5 materials are in full swing and the iphone factories themselves are churning out 150,000 phones a day in preparation for the huge demand that will exist when the iphone 5 is officially released. A fourth quarter estimate of some 22 million iphone 5 models is being projected.
Where can I buy and iphone 5? You may be asking yourself. It looks like AT&T will continue to have the largest customer share. However, Sprint is rumored to be joining the party, offering the iphone 5 on network with an unlimited data plan available (for $100). Verizon sales of the iphone continue to rise and are currently beating expectations. The release of the iphone 5 will only help their situation.
This proves that Apple is a genius when it comes to marketing and creating buzz and demand. Similarly the opening up of the field to more telecom players is growing the market and increasing competitiveness. Gone are the days when people who refused to use AT&T would miss out on an iphone completely or have to decode and jail-break their iphone. Now even loyal users of Sprint will be invited to the party. And believe me, the release of the iphone 5 is going to spur more than one party. Not only among techno-geeks, but among the soccer moms and mid-level executives who have flocked to the intuitive handsets.
IS THE WORLD READY FOR IPHONE 5? The almost certain answer is a resounding "yes." However, perhaps a more telling question is: Is iphone 5 ready for the world? The answer to this question will not be as clear immediately, although the global jury will be out immediately. Can Apple pull off yet another coup and astound the world with a positive splash from iPhone 5? For that answer, you may just have to "hold the phone."
If the rumors are true, the suppliers of Iphone 5 materials are in full swing and the iphone factories themselves are churning out 150,000 phones a day in preparation for the huge demand that will exist when the iphone 5 is officially released. A fourth quarter estimate of some 22 million iphone 5 models is being projected.
Where can I buy and iphone 5? You may be asking yourself. It looks like AT&T will continue to have the largest customer share. However, Sprint is rumored to be joining the party, offering the iphone 5 on network with an unlimited data plan available (for $100). Verizon sales of the iphone continue to rise and are currently beating expectations. The release of the iphone 5 will only help their situation.
This proves that Apple is a genius when it comes to marketing and creating buzz and demand. Similarly the opening up of the field to more telecom players is growing the market and increasing competitiveness. Gone are the days when people who refused to use AT&T would miss out on an iphone completely or have to decode and jail-break their iphone. Now even loyal users of Sprint will be invited to the party. And believe me, the release of the iphone 5 is going to spur more than one party. Not only among techno-geeks, but among the soccer moms and mid-level executives who have flocked to the intuitive handsets.
IS THE WORLD READY FOR IPHONE 5? The almost certain answer is a resounding "yes." However, perhaps a more telling question is: Is iphone 5 ready for the world? The answer to this question will not be as clear immediately, although the global jury will be out immediately. Can Apple pull off yet another coup and astound the world with a positive splash from iPhone 5? For that answer, you may just have to "hold the phone."
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Iphone 5 release rumors continue
iPhone 5
The rumors of release continue but of course no one can confirm them completely. The AT&T employees have been told a certain time in Sep-Oct not to plan for any vacation due to an "important release." And the rumor mills continue. When will the Iphone 5 arrive? That is the question at this time. My earlier estimates and predictions about the much awaited Iphone 5 (that it won't release in 2011) may or may not still come true. You really shouldn't count your Iphone 5's until they hatch. I am still a strong skeptic, due the recent releases that are not exactly ground-breaking. The upcoming rumored statement in a couple weeks (late September) may shed some light on the whole picture. I am still leaning toward a 4GS version rather than an outright and disappointing Iphone 5.
Why am I so skeptical? Well, apart from just wanting to be right (hey, it's human nature!), I think that the rumored addition of more networks into the mix will complicate things more than help them and it is unlikely that a new model of phone, the long awaited iPhone 5 will solve that problem. It will complicate it futher and customers that are currently happy with their services may join the throngs of Sprint customers who are likely NOT to be happy with an incompatible phone and network system that needs the bugs worked out. A 4 GS will still be a new release but will lower the psychological expectations of the fabled "5" and give the company some time to come out with yet another impressive IPhone that will be worthy of the big number. IPhone 4 sales are still very strong and don't mandate a premature IPhone 5 release to boost sales. Apple is in good shape. I'm not sure that the 10 year anniversary of the Ipod will add to the sales of the rumored IPhone 5 release in October. It's hard to imagine many potential buyers saying "I won't buy one... wait, it's the 10th anniversary of Ipod? O.K. give me two." People who are buying them may or may not have ever even owned an Ipod!
So amidst recent epic fails on the part of some pretty major tech-news outlets (which this is not considered a part of in case you were wondering! ha ha), reporting on a hoax that September 7 was I-day, I remain unwilling to call or fold on this one. The wise will remain in a "wait and see" mode and "believe it when you see it" way of thinking about these things. Otherwise you will be in the masses of people who are being led around to bogus stories and easy "breaking news" stories about the unreal release of a highly anticipated tech event.
My Iphone 5 release date prognosis still says "2012" if we are lucky. Bring on the 4GS or 4G or whatever they want to call the latest one and let's see if it's a generation better than the 4's as the 3 GS models proved to be!
The rumors of release continue but of course no one can confirm them completely. The AT&T employees have been told a certain time in Sep-Oct not to plan for any vacation due to an "important release." And the rumor mills continue. When will the Iphone 5 arrive? That is the question at this time. My earlier estimates and predictions about the much awaited Iphone 5 (that it won't release in 2011) may or may not still come true. You really shouldn't count your Iphone 5's until they hatch. I am still a strong skeptic, due the recent releases that are not exactly ground-breaking. The upcoming rumored statement in a couple weeks (late September) may shed some light on the whole picture. I am still leaning toward a 4GS version rather than an outright and disappointing Iphone 5.
Why am I so skeptical? Well, apart from just wanting to be right (hey, it's human nature!), I think that the rumored addition of more networks into the mix will complicate things more than help them and it is unlikely that a new model of phone, the long awaited iPhone 5 will solve that problem. It will complicate it futher and customers that are currently happy with their services may join the throngs of Sprint customers who are likely NOT to be happy with an incompatible phone and network system that needs the bugs worked out. A 4 GS will still be a new release but will lower the psychological expectations of the fabled "5" and give the company some time to come out with yet another impressive IPhone that will be worthy of the big number. IPhone 4 sales are still very strong and don't mandate a premature IPhone 5 release to boost sales. Apple is in good shape. I'm not sure that the 10 year anniversary of the Ipod will add to the sales of the rumored IPhone 5 release in October. It's hard to imagine many potential buyers saying "I won't buy one... wait, it's the 10th anniversary of Ipod? O.K. give me two." People who are buying them may or may not have ever even owned an Ipod!
So amidst recent epic fails on the part of some pretty major tech-news outlets (which this is not considered a part of in case you were wondering! ha ha), reporting on a hoax that September 7 was I-day, I remain unwilling to call or fold on this one. The wise will remain in a "wait and see" mode and "believe it when you see it" way of thinking about these things. Otherwise you will be in the masses of people who are being led around to bogus stories and easy "breaking news" stories about the unreal release of a highly anticipated tech event.
My Iphone 5 release date prognosis still says "2012" if we are lucky. Bring on the 4GS or 4G or whatever they want to call the latest one and let's see if it's a generation better than the 4's as the 3 GS models proved to be!
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