Gigsy

Usability.

Gear Head

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But there is one crucial thing that the iPhone cannot do..........make the user look like less of a ****.

Rob_Impreza99

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Will the opening ceremony be similar to the olympics ?

JackClark

Android will make you feel more like one though.

JackClark

Rumour has it Steve will rise from the dead. That beats Paul McCartney.

jonc

Except you don't have that kind of integration in your own car, which makes the point moot.

jonc

Maybe they can do what Snoop Dogg did with TuPac.

Geezer

That is down to iPod, not iPhone. The iPod was the best and most popular music device, so it made sense. The fact that it uses the same socket for iPhone was just convenient (and to be fair, a good decision by Apple).

If Sony had made a music player that nearly everyone had, you wouldn't be able to integrate your iPhone at all.

Lots of cars now have USB connection, so it won't be long before the OS of the device is irrelevant. In fact, if Android continues to dominate the way it is, IOS integration may go west. I doubt it, but you never know.

Geezer

Edited to add:

Professional music applications? Giime a break! Professionals will be using Macs, iPads at a push, but iPhones? I don't think so!

Gear Head

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Oh such a poor retort.

You never know, Apple may tempt me with the iPhone 5.
I have never been one to follow what the next man does.
So as everybody now hates Apple, it might be for me!

Carlh

so apple users can send text and voice mails while driving. Sounds safe to me.

SwissTony

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They better ship the iphone 5 with the dock adaptor or else

Gear Head

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Or else what??
You lot will still go out and buy everything with the new dock adaptor anyway!

Gear Head

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Very good article.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19557497

JackClark

Already linked. Good for drawing attention, nothing more. I can see the newsroom now "Just write something, anything, as long as it uses the word 'Apple'"

Gear Head

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Surely you can see how Apple are starting to copy what others are doing, especially the smaller tablet?

SwissTony

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Like what, please provide some examples..cheers

Gear Head

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Erm, phones with larger screens, smaller tablets etc. (something Mr Jobs said would never happen!)
That is keeping up with demand, it isn't being innovitive.
I'm just pointing out that all these tech companies are all the same.

jonc

We all predicted this about the same time last year that Apple would do this, release a smaller iPad and an iPhone with a bigger screen. We pointed out phones were better with bigger screens but the fanboys saying that bigger screens was pointless and that 3.5" was the perfect size and some saying that they wouldn't even consider buying an iPhone if did come with a bigger screen. Now they can't wait to get their hands on them.

JackClark

So is the iPhone going to have the same screen shape as the current crop of Android phones, or will Apple do something completely different and release a phone with a 16:9 screen?

I think the latter, which will of course shut up the idiots claiming that Apple are following the pack.

SwissTony

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Hang on. So are you saying that a 4 " screen on a mobile is owned and copyrighted. Same thing for a certain size tablet ?


I dont think you, because that would be just foolish .

The devil is in the detail and as we all know Apple is pretty good at that. I was just curious about your comment hence asking for examples as to where Apple will start to copy and not innovate.

jonc

Well then that's just plain and willful copying of the Sony Xperia Arc Android phone!

JackClark

LOL.

Gear Head

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Did I say that? No. Don't start acting like Jack, it really isn't a good look.

I am merely pointing out that Apple is now following a trend rather than sticking to its guns being different.

I really couldn't care less what they do, it just makes me laugh how defensive some people get over a piece of tech.

SwissTony

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You did actually, hence my comment and your examples were shabby to be frank

Jack wears a black turtle neck, I dont. That is how you can tell us apart

ScoobyDoo555

I have to admit that I'm interested to see what they do with iphone 5. There was a funny comment made in the broadcast media this week about the recent polls stating that over 20% of the public were interested in iphone 5....

The broadcaster went on to say, "So that means that 80% couldn't give a t0ss"!!!!

Made me chuckle.

But whist I'm interested in the new phone - iOS6 is probably more interesting, as I see the synergy between OSX and iOS developing.....
Making way for some rather intriguing iMacs in the future.....

Should make the use of real pro-audio apps more interesting. Most of the stuff out there is very pretty to look at but ultimately useless.

We'll see

DAn

chrisdicko

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Where is a good site to watch the conference thing tonight?

Funkii Munkii

Look at the usual bun fight

Some of us poor B*stards are having a Blackberry Curve 9380 forced upon us by our employers, after 2 years with the Desire I'm not looking forward to my next mobile experience, but hey at least I dont have to pay for it

jabbroni

Ustream.tv

chrisdicko

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Thanks jabbroni

Rob_Impreza99

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Will the new iphone be able to receive a signal so you can make a call ? It will be great if it can, i may consider the new one if it doesn't have to wear an armband so that you can get a full signal.