iPhone 5 release is almost certainly not going to be until Fall. Of course it's possible that Apple will once again pull off a miracle, but right now there is more and more evidence piling up that the new release of the iPhone 5 is NOT imminent. There is more evidence, which is only the latest in a growing pool of evidence that is pointing more and more to a "late" release of Iphone 5. Is it fair to say "late" when Apple never promised a release date? you may be asking... Let's say "later" if you don't feel comfortable with the term used above for whatever reason. The fact is that Apple generally releases it's new items in the June to July time frame with a little later release of the iPod at a special event geared to releasing iPods later in the Summer. While Apple has invited people to see a "preview" of it's recent Iphone technology, it seems to be focusing on the operating systems and software side of this phone, rather than showing off new flashy hardware. Once again, we may all be wrong and all the rumors may be just for theatrics, but the body of evidence against this theory is growing.
The latest rumble in the growing avalanche is a notice from AT&T to many customers who were expecting upgrades to their iPhones this summer that they are not expecting a release from Apple in June or July. They state that as soon as new model release dates are available that their customers can find out about it on the AT&T website.
Interesting, we have already asked the question on this site: Will the Iphone 5 release happen in 2011? There are still no open admissions that it will not be ready for a busy Christmas shopping season late this year. But then again, there are no OPEN admissions that the iPhone 5 release date is not going to be this summer, though it seems obvious that it won't.
So we will probably see a bunch of articles why it's a better time than ever to get the Iphone 4 and that the upgrades won't be significant and that there will need to be a "fix" release soon after anyway. Of course you can find that speculation anywhere. Our goal here is to keep track of the iPhone 5 release and hopefully give you the most accurate information about that topic. Whether or not you run out and buy and Iphone 4 or wait for the release of the Iphone 5, that's your choice and we hope you make the right one for you!
Showing posts with label iPhone 5 release date. Show all posts
Showing posts with label iPhone 5 release date. Show all posts
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Monday, May 2, 2011
Iphone 4 finally releases "white" which means iphone 5 will be later
iPhone 5 will not be coming out soon.
Iphone 4 white finally came out and went from urban legend or weird kit phone (one guy claims to have made over $140,000 selling white kits for black 4's!) to reality for the mainstream. So this means that the new release of the iPhone 5 is not immediately on the horizon. As mentioned before, sales figures are strong and even growing with the 4's so why would Apple put out the iphone 5 at this time? Another figure that went up is the market share of iphones to 5% around the world and now pushing 15% in the US market! Watch out Nokia!! Even Android has seen a decrease in their overall market share recently, which doesn't automatically mean that IOS is taking that share, but it's unlikely that cut and paste-less Win7 Mobile is taking it, no matter how many billion dollars they give away to get phone makers on board. Another recent report by 9to5 Mac says that developers are getting to test the iOS software for the five on existing devices and this process being at the stage it is means that the release to developers hasn't happened yet and the earliest possible time frame for a release would be September 2011, but that rumors of delays are rampant. But this is all just heresay for now. Of course. Apple likes it that way.
Regardless, the release of the Iphone 5 is still an event that will have people waiting and excited. The big question now is whether or not that will happen this year. Will the delays allow Apple to wow us once again with a faster processor AND better screen AND further capabilities? The answer to this awaits us all and at this point in time it seems that nobody at Apple can accurately know when the release of the Iphone 5 will actually become a reality. Apparently a good 5% of the world are VERY interested (higher in the US) and it's a good bet that many who cannot afford an iPhone 5 on it's release will still wait and watch with baited breath to see the new model come off the line. Whatever happens, a lot is riding on this release and the brand will benefit or suffer because of it. But for now it looks like it will be more hurry up and wait.
Not to worry, however. We will know about it and have multiple chances to pre-order and buy an Iphone 5 long before the official release of the iPhone 5.
Iphone 4 white finally came out and went from urban legend or weird kit phone (one guy claims to have made over $140,000 selling white kits for black 4's!) to reality for the mainstream. So this means that the new release of the iPhone 5 is not immediately on the horizon. As mentioned before, sales figures are strong and even growing with the 4's so why would Apple put out the iphone 5 at this time? Another figure that went up is the market share of iphones to 5% around the world and now pushing 15% in the US market! Watch out Nokia!! Even Android has seen a decrease in their overall market share recently, which doesn't automatically mean that IOS is taking that share, but it's unlikely that cut and paste-less Win7 Mobile is taking it, no matter how many billion dollars they give away to get phone makers on board. Another recent report by 9to5 Mac says that developers are getting to test the iOS software for the five on existing devices and this process being at the stage it is means that the release to developers hasn't happened yet and the earliest possible time frame for a release would be September 2011, but that rumors of delays are rampant. But this is all just heresay for now. Of course. Apple likes it that way.
Regardless, the release of the Iphone 5 is still an event that will have people waiting and excited. The big question now is whether or not that will happen this year. Will the delays allow Apple to wow us once again with a faster processor AND better screen AND further capabilities? The answer to this awaits us all and at this point in time it seems that nobody at Apple can accurately know when the release of the Iphone 5 will actually become a reality. Apparently a good 5% of the world are VERY interested (higher in the US) and it's a good bet that many who cannot afford an iPhone 5 on it's release will still wait and watch with baited breath to see the new model come off the line. Whatever happens, a lot is riding on this release and the brand will benefit or suffer because of it. But for now it looks like it will be more hurry up and wait.
Not to worry, however. We will know about it and have multiple chances to pre-order and buy an Iphone 5 long before the official release of the iPhone 5.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
The iPhone 5 Release Date
iPhone 5 release dates...
So of course the matter of the iPhone being released will be speculated upon until there is any concrete information out there. There already is a lot of this. Release date of the iPhone 5 will most certainly be one of our obsessions here too and will be relayed as soon as possible. Don't worry!
Are there any tell-tale signs? That depends on your definition of tell-tale. There are some recent interesting occurrences that do point to the release date being later rather than earlier. One of these is the fact that Verizon is now carrying them. "Why would that have any effect on it?" you might ask. In some ways it doesn't. The actual fact that Verizon carries iPhones doesn't effect the process. But the way that this is happening tends to point to the fact that the release of the iPhone 5 is not on the immediate horizon. If it were, it seems to make sense that Apple and Verizon would have waited a bit to integrate the new technology into the premier of this marriage of service and hardware.
Other good clues in the mystery surrounding the Apple iPhone 5 include the recent announcement of the release of Beta 4.3 from Apple. This is rumored to be happening in the next couple of months. Now of course they could be late. But you see the point: If they were going to release iPhone 5 in February or even March (and probably April), the release of Beta 4.3 would not even be a blip on the radar screen in comparison.
The other question which only Apple can answer (and may or may not currently know) is how much time is too little time to release the iPhone 5, considering that technology jump won't be significant enough to keep the "wow" factor is the release of iPhone 5 is too close to iPhone 4! The fact is that customers have come to expect a significant jump in capability between the numbers after the prefix. It will take a reasonable amount of time to make this happen, even by the incredibly talented people at Apple. A premature release will set them back and could be catastrophic for the whole franchise, because there will have to be a rush to put out another phone that satisfies and that rush could cause another premature launch with underwhelming results and then the whole thing has down-hill momentum. So no-one should underestimate the importance of the release date of <a href="http://buyiphone5.blogspot.com/">iPhone 5</a>.
Another fact is that smartphones in the competition are only getting better and better with competitors like Google in the pond. Android phones are coming out from several companies and the system will inevitably get more and more user friendly (remember it's soccer moms and teens that are going to bring market-share!). This only ups the stakes for this next release. Maybe you are thinking "Yeah yeah! This has been true for every other iPhone release as well!" You are correct, but is a screw-up in the preseason, mid-season, playoffs, or the championship most crucial? IPhone is not pre-season and I don't want to kill you with the analogy, so I'll stop there... When is the championship? I don't know, but if iPhone 5 doesn't make the cut, the answer may be never.
So of course the matter of the iPhone being released will be speculated upon until there is any concrete information out there. There already is a lot of this. Release date of the iPhone 5 will most certainly be one of our obsessions here too and will be relayed as soon as possible. Don't worry!
Are there any tell-tale signs? That depends on your definition of tell-tale. There are some recent interesting occurrences that do point to the release date being later rather than earlier. One of these is the fact that Verizon is now carrying them. "Why would that have any effect on it?" you might ask. In some ways it doesn't. The actual fact that Verizon carries iPhones doesn't effect the process. But the way that this is happening tends to point to the fact that the release of the iPhone 5 is not on the immediate horizon. If it were, it seems to make sense that Apple and Verizon would have waited a bit to integrate the new technology into the premier of this marriage of service and hardware.
Other good clues in the mystery surrounding the Apple iPhone 5 include the recent announcement of the release of Beta 4.3 from Apple. This is rumored to be happening in the next couple of months. Now of course they could be late. But you see the point: If they were going to release iPhone 5 in February or even March (and probably April), the release of Beta 4.3 would not even be a blip on the radar screen in comparison.
The other question which only Apple can answer (and may or may not currently know) is how much time is too little time to release the iPhone 5, considering that technology jump won't be significant enough to keep the "wow" factor is the release of iPhone 5 is too close to iPhone 4! The fact is that customers have come to expect a significant jump in capability between the numbers after the prefix. It will take a reasonable amount of time to make this happen, even by the incredibly talented people at Apple. A premature release will set them back and could be catastrophic for the whole franchise, because there will have to be a rush to put out another phone that satisfies and that rush could cause another premature launch with underwhelming results and then the whole thing has down-hill momentum. So no-one should underestimate the importance of the release date of <a href="http://buyiphone5.blogspot.com/">iPhone 5</a>.
Another fact is that smartphones in the competition are only getting better and better with competitors like Google in the pond. Android phones are coming out from several companies and the system will inevitably get more and more user friendly (remember it's soccer moms and teens that are going to bring market-share!). This only ups the stakes for this next release. Maybe you are thinking "Yeah yeah! This has been true for every other iPhone release as well!" You are correct, but is a screw-up in the preseason, mid-season, playoffs, or the championship most crucial? IPhone is not pre-season and I don't want to kill you with the analogy, so I'll stop there... When is the championship? I don't know, but if iPhone 5 doesn't make the cut, the answer may be never.
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