Friday, October 26, 2012
Iphone 5 Sales are Strong
iPhone steams on. After initial reviews that often said "boring," the iPhone 5 has plowed ahead with sales, setting records in the first weekend and continuing strong.
While the Apple maps had a lot of "bumps in the road" if we may, the general reviews of the hardware have been positive. The early reviews of "boring" have progressed to "reliable, faster, and better." They didn't have a new design or something that set the mobile market on it's ear. They made a great phone. Apparently that is enough. iPhone users are happy. The maps fiasco is a software issue and an obvious misstep by the company. The hardware in the iPhone 5 has performed great. People aren't happy to have to buy new chargers and other accessories, but they will get over it. Chalk it up to progress. Progress is expensive. Just ask politicians.
November 2, the iPhone 5 will release in India and other international destinations. Sales are predicted to be very strong as they move to the most populated country on earth. Apple also announced the release of the new iPad mini. There is more info about this on an engaging blog: Buy an iPad mini. Like the iPhone 5, iPad "mini" sports the new "lightning" plug. So, the good news is.. people buying both the iPhone 5 and the iPad mini don't have to buy two power adapters. Progress.
Iphone 5 release in 2012 Not Confirmed or Denied
iPhone 5, the next generation is apparently not on the horizon. As we sit on the brink of 2012 waiting for 2011 to slowly die off, it gives us a chance to look back on a somewhat exciting year of watching for the iPhone 5. Just for a quick rewind, back in early Spring, the release of the iPad 2 was completed well and it looked like the technology for breakthrough speed and capability that would allow the iPhone 5 to be released during the summer session was in place.
As time went on, however, all of us began to <a href="http://buyiphone5.blogspot.com/"> question whether or not things were going according to plan 5</a> . It wasn't even obvious, though, despite some ominous signs, including a late summer release of a "white" iPhone 4 (hello?). It wasn't obvious UNTIL, yes, the big day, the release of the new... (drumroll please) Iphone 4 S came out instead of the long awaited iPhone 5. Does the "S" stand for "speed" or for "Steve?" Don't know. This release was amazingly close to the death of Steve Jobs, the life of Apple for so many years. This only adds to the intrigue about an amazing man and an amazing company that grips the imagination of millions of people in our time.
Is Apple a company full of geniuses who knew that the release of iPhone 5 prematurely could be the undoing of the company? Apparently that is the best conclusion we can come to when thinking about this whole situation. What are the clues here? Well, the release of iOS 5 came only shortly before the release of the new phone. Maybe it was simplistic to think that iOS 5 would mean the imminent release of iPhone 5 to the public, but it would seem simpler to have the same iOS as model of iPhone out... Now, will the iPhone 5 have iOS 6 on it? Or even iOS 7 if they take too long with the hardware again? Interestingly, the main rumors circulating at present about Mac's new products center on the possible late winter 2012 release of the iPad 3.
So is the iPhone 5S much faster than regular old 4? Yes. Does the introduction of SIri on the new iOS make it a revolutionary thing bringing us to a new level of voice activation. The answer is once again "Yes." However with the qualifying info that SIri is a pretty basic program that does pretty basic things (much like the original iPhone was a pretty basic phone that did pretty basic things) but has AMAZING potential to do incredible things using voice controls. The power of these apps, however, will be released by the freedom of third party companies to develop incredible apps. SIri opens a door for apps to build on its' platform so that we can do amazing things by voice. One example of this is an app called "Vocal" which allows a person to control their Mac computer via their iPhone 4S.
This brings to mind scenes from the 80's movie "Electric Dreams" where the computer, Miles, can turn on the lights, coffee maker, dishwasher, etc. He can also fall in love... I don't know that the iPhone 4S will be falling in love any time soon, but it may help husbands manage to stay in love, if they can make their Mac have a picture of flowers waiting for their wife if they've forgotten her anniversary. Of course, the husband better also ask SIri where there's a nice restaurant where he can get reservations to complete the "surprise" evening (How could I forget our ANNIVERSARY? Ha ha.).
So as we all are having fun with the new possibilities of the latest iOS, Apple seems content to keep pushing what they've got going. This is a little suspicious and makes me wonder...
Will we see the iPhone 5 in 2012?
As time went on, however, all of us began to <a href="http://buyiphone5.blogspot.com/"> question whether or not things were going according to plan 5</a> . It wasn't even obvious, though, despite some ominous signs, including a late summer release of a "white" iPhone 4 (hello?). It wasn't obvious UNTIL, yes, the big day, the release of the new... (drumroll please) Iphone 4 S came out instead of the long awaited iPhone 5. Does the "S" stand for "speed" or for "Steve?" Don't know. This release was amazingly close to the death of Steve Jobs, the life of Apple for so many years. This only adds to the intrigue about an amazing man and an amazing company that grips the imagination of millions of people in our time.
Is Apple a company full of geniuses who knew that the release of iPhone 5 prematurely could be the undoing of the company? Apparently that is the best conclusion we can come to when thinking about this whole situation. What are the clues here? Well, the release of iOS 5 came only shortly before the release of the new phone. Maybe it was simplistic to think that iOS 5 would mean the imminent release of iPhone 5 to the public, but it would seem simpler to have the same iOS as model of iPhone out... Now, will the iPhone 5 have iOS 6 on it? Or even iOS 7 if they take too long with the hardware again? Interestingly, the main rumors circulating at present about Mac's new products center on the possible late winter 2012 release of the iPad 3.
So is the iPhone 5S much faster than regular old 4? Yes. Does the introduction of SIri on the new iOS make it a revolutionary thing bringing us to a new level of voice activation. The answer is once again "Yes." However with the qualifying info that SIri is a pretty basic program that does pretty basic things (much like the original iPhone was a pretty basic phone that did pretty basic things) but has AMAZING potential to do incredible things using voice controls. The power of these apps, however, will be released by the freedom of third party companies to develop incredible apps. SIri opens a door for apps to build on its' platform so that we can do amazing things by voice. One example of this is an app called "Vocal" which allows a person to control their Mac computer via their iPhone 4S.
This brings to mind scenes from the 80's movie "Electric Dreams" where the computer, Miles, can turn on the lights, coffee maker, dishwasher, etc. He can also fall in love... I don't know that the iPhone 4S will be falling in love any time soon, but it may help husbands manage to stay in love, if they can make their Mac have a picture of flowers waiting for their wife if they've forgotten her anniversary. Of course, the husband better also ask SIri where there's a nice restaurant where he can get reservations to complete the "surprise" evening (How could I forget our ANNIVERSARY? Ha ha.).
So as we all are having fun with the new possibilities of the latest iOS, Apple seems content to keep pushing what they've got going. This is a little suspicious and makes me wonder...
Will we see the iPhone 5 in 2012?
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