By the Spring of 2008, the analyst also see "a 3G/HSDPA iPhone" and says Apple appears to be planning a larger display (480x720, vs. 480x320 currently) for that specific model, or others.
That should be higher resolution display, not larger display.
The iPhone screen is excellent as it is. Anything more would just suck battery life. The Meizu iPhone-clone doesn't even exist yet. They are just building hype by releasing a mockup and a geek's tech spec fantasy.
That should be higher resolution display, not larger display.
The iPhone screen is excellent as it is. Anything more would just suck battery life. The Meizu iPhone-clone doesn't even exist yet. They are just building hype by releasing a mockup and a geek's tech spec fantasy.
To save time, the Meizu phone should simply be referred to as the iClone from here on out.
The analyst also isn't stating a decrease in sales, he's stating only what he knows Apple have currently planned to produce. ie. they've a contract in place to manufacture 8m before the end of the year and a further 6-8m next year in place. If they're replacing the iPhone with a 3G iPhone sometime in spring 2008, they're obviously not going to manufacture more v1 iPhones after that.
I don't see that being so obvious. I can see Apple working to get a 3g iPhone out as quickly as possible based on statements and speculation, but by completely dropping v1 edge phones at the same time they in turn eliminate potential sales to large parts of the country that aren't in 3g coverage.
Now an iPhone that can switch edge/3g/wifi, hmm I wonder if that cramped little space can handle more circuitry. While I am off dreaming let's add a GPS chip too. A guy can dream.
I don't see that being so obvious. I can see Apple working to get a 3g iPhone out as quickly as possible based on statements and speculation, but by completely dropping v1 edge phones at the same time they in turn eliminate potential sales to large parts of the country that aren't in 3g coverage.
Now an iPhone that can switch edge/3g/wifi, hmm I wonder if that cramped little space can handle more circuitry. While I am off dreaming let's add a GPS chip too. A guy can dream.
There are chips that contain much of the circuitry right now. Apple merely has to choose to use them.
Many people don't know that you don't need to reformat AppleTV-res videos for iPhone. I put my 1:1 dvd rips into itunes, and the iPhone played them perfectly. It can downres on the fly, so no need for duplicates in your media library.
This is certainly not true in my case. My iPhone does not "down res on the fly". All of the DVD's that I ripped for AppleTV using MediaFork will NOT play on my iPhone. They will not even sync. Only when I go back and re-rip using iPod settings and not iPhone settings will they sync and play on my iPhone.
This is certainly not true in my case. My iPhone does not "down res on the fly". All of the DVD's that I ripped for AppleTV using MediaFork will NOT play on my iPhone. They will not even sync. Only when I go back and re-rip using iPod settings and not iPhone settings will they sync and play on my iPhone.
If you buy a video, or movie, from itunes, at that rez, 640 x 480, they will play. If the rez is native DVD, 720 x 480, they must be re-ripped to 640 x 480.
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By the Spring of 2008, the analyst also see "a 3G/HSDPA iPhone" and says Apple appears to be planning a larger display (480x720, vs. 480x320 currently) for that specific model, or others.
That should be higher resolution display, not larger display.
The iPhone screen is excellent as it is. Anything more would just suck battery life. The Meizu iPhone-clone doesn't even exist yet. They are just building hype by releasing a mockup and a geek's tech spec fantasy.
That should be higher resolution display, not larger display.
The iPhone screen is excellent as it is. Anything more would just suck battery life. The Meizu iPhone-clone doesn't even exist yet. They are just building hype by releasing a mockup and a geek's tech spec fantasy.
To save time, the Meizu phone should simply be referred to as the iClone from here on out.
Its sad that they're such parasites.
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The analyst also isn't stating a decrease in sales, he's stating only what he knows Apple have currently planned to produce. ie. they've a contract in place to manufacture 8m before the end of the year and a further 6-8m next year in place. If they're replacing the iPhone with a 3G iPhone sometime in spring 2008, they're obviously not going to manufacture more v1 iPhones after that.
I don't see that being so obvious. I can see Apple working to get a 3g iPhone out as quickly as possible based on statements and speculation, but by completely dropping v1 edge phones at the same time they in turn eliminate potential sales to large parts of the country that aren't in 3g coverage.
Now an iPhone that can switch edge/3g/wifi, hmm I wonder if that cramped little space can handle more circuitry. While I am off dreaming let's add a GPS chip too. A guy can dream.
I don't see that being so obvious. I can see Apple working to get a 3g iPhone out as quickly as possible based on statements and speculation, but by completely dropping v1 edge phones at the same time they in turn eliminate potential sales to large parts of the country that aren't in 3g coverage.
Now an iPhone that can switch edge/3g/wifi, hmm I wonder if that cramped little space can handle more circuitry. While I am off dreaming let's add a GPS chip too. A guy can dream.
There are chips that contain much of the circuitry right now. Apple merely has to choose to use them.
http://www.extremetech.com/article2/...2089889,00.asp
Also, advanced GPS functions are available:
http://www.u-blox.com/news/3GSM.html
There are others.
480x720 is the resolution of the Meizu miniOne iPhone clone btw, so the screen is a possibility at least.
http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/03/...clone.pricing/
Do you know anyone who owns (and uses) one? Also, you might find it interesting to check out the company's website -- esp. their "discussion" forums.
Many people don't know that you don't need to reformat AppleTV-res videos for iPhone. I put my 1:1 dvd rips into itunes, and the iPhone played them perfectly. It can downres on the fly, so no need for duplicates in your media library.
This is certainly not true in my case. My iPhone does not "down res on the fly". All of the DVD's that I ripped for AppleTV using MediaFork will NOT play on my iPhone. They will not even sync. Only when I go back and re-rip using iPod settings and not iPhone settings will they sync and play on my iPhone.
This is certainly not true in my case. My iPhone does not "down res on the fly". All of the DVD's that I ripped for AppleTV using MediaFork will NOT play on my iPhone. They will not even sync. Only when I go back and re-rip using iPod settings and not iPhone settings will they sync and play on my iPhone.
If you buy a video, or movie, from itunes, at that rez, 640 x 480, they will play. If the rez is native DVD, 720 x 480, they must be re-ripped to 640 x 480.
Now I can afford to!!