Poll: What Does The New iPhone Mean For You?

Tomorrow’s a big day for the tech industry, as Apple is expected to unveil its newest version of the iPhone. This affects everyone, not just Apple fans. As much as some of us hate to admit it, Apple tends to set a certain bar, and Android manufacturers have to do everything in their power to stop it. Now, before I get attacked on this, take a look at the iPhone 4. It featured a Retina display, featured an amazing camera, in a super thin package. Within months, every Android manufacturer had something to compete with the device. It’s not that Apple is any better, they just tend to spark competition.

The last time Apple made a phone, it was only a spec refresh. However, software like Siri caused both Samsung and Google to create competing programs. This time around it’s expected to be a full hardware revamp, so we could see a crazy new design. Nothing is set in stone as of now, but we’ll know by tomorrow. A rumored feature of the next iPhone if NFC capability, which could lead to standardization of it across all platforms. This would be good for Android, as systems like ISIS and Google Wallet may gain more use if Apple has a competing product.

Nothing is for certain as to what we’ll see tomorrow, but we’d like to know. What does the next iPhone mean for you? If it’s an amazing phone, would you consider making the jump? Do rumored features make you excited for a push in new Android technology? Or do you hate Apple, and just want to see them fail? Let us know in the poll below!

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KeithGoPackersBoror 8 pts

excited to see what is new with it and excited for new design HOPEFULLY!!!!!!!  but  whatever

If the iphone was available on T-mobile or there was a way to get a decent network for less than $100 , then Id get it..but I dont want to waste money...VZ $90 plus fees for just 1gb?  No thanks.  Anyway I hope the new iphone looks somewhat different - 4inch is still kinda small these days...And also I hope they dont call it iphone5 when its the sixth generation

DannyBorst 9 pts

For one, its the 5th generation iphone. 4 and 4s and 3 and 3g are the same generation. Also, t-mobile has a 30$ a month unlimited data plan with 100 minutes. Buy an unlocked iphone and your good. T-mobile said they are restructuring their network to have HSPA+ working everywhere. Once they do that, tmobile is the way to go

TheDark_Knight 77 pts

As much as I hate Apple for the type of company they are, they do know how to standardize certain features like high ppi of screens, voice recognition software, touchscreen technology, and app store integration. I'm guessing NFC will be their big push this year. All this is actually good for Android and us consumers so we can start taking advantage of the technology we already have in our phones. I would really like to start seeing NFC at every checkout in stores. Say goodbye credit cards. :-)

DannyBorst 9 pts

 TheDark_Knight I hope the iPhone comes out with NFC only because it takes apple to do something for the world to recognize. No one knows what NFC is but the heavy android user. Once the iPhone comes with it, it will be the new standard soon enough

njcobra10tha 5 pts

 DannyBorst  TheDark_Knight Or anyone who has seen a commercial for a Samsung Galaxy S3 where you tap two phones to transfer pictures.  They may not know the NFC but they know the functionality.

1TallTXn 5 pts

Personally, I don't care. I'll have to pay attention, cause friends/family/coworkers will be asking if they should get it.

njcobra10tha 5 pts

Written like a true fanboy.  Apple doesn't innovate as much as you coolaid drinkers would like us to think.  They weren't first with voice response (Siri), Gorilla Glass, NFC and so many other things. Also there is a reason why all new high end Android phones are 4.5" and getting bigger.  The iphone display is small even the Iphone 5.  You can see so many more emails on a 4.5 or 4.*" vs their tiny screen.Lastly the email client on Iphone is poor.  Sure the Android one is no better but install Touchdown and your corporate email is 1000x better than the Iphone.  Quickly toggle between all and just unread, apply rules so emails from VIP's get colored red, others blue, others normal...  Lastly even the Iphone 5 doesn't have widgets.

 

So drink the coolaid and bow down to the almighty Apple.

With that said I respect the Iphone and tried to like it, but with it's tiny screen, no NFC, terrible exchange client, and lack of widgets combined with it's ultra restrictive nature (you can't go to a website like Amazon legally download an MP3 and start playing it without copying to PC then through Itunes) it's just not good enough.

 

Haloruler64 84 pts

 njcobra10tha They innovated with the Retina display. Look where that took manufacturers. Further from 4.3" WVGA.

 Haloruler64  njcobra10tha I am pretty sure that was LG's technology that was implemented on their phones.  And the new iphone 5 is suppose to have a Sharp screen.

 

I hate Apple and everything they stand for, so lets not give them any credit for anything.

 Haloruler64  njcobra10tha Correction, I guess Samsung made the screen, LG makes the Macbook screens,

DannyBorst 9 pts

 Haloruler64  njcobra10tha  You cant even say the innovated with a retina display. All the display is, is qHD but the PPI is so high because the screen is so small. 

 njcobra10tha it doesnt have to be first to do things better...Funny Im watching Bloomberg News right now and they just said not matter whether you have one or not , it is an "aspirational device."  Im on my second Android - and its supposed to be a higher tier one in the Galaxy Nexus , and Im still disappointed...The big screen is nice but there are always so many things that dont work as theyre supposed to, bugs, bugs and more bugs; not a lot of support (even the nexus support people have been totally clueless as to what the device can and cannot due) while Apple does stand behind its products....and there is fragmentation - just the fact that many apps wont work with the latest versions of Android.  I may still sell the Nexus and get an iPhone - most everyone I know has one and Ive never heard a single complaint.

Zach29 6 pts

@ Danny - Agreed there's been a ton of hue around the iPhone 5, And as most of us know that usually leads to a major let down.

cujester 8 pts

I currently have a 4S as my work phone, received about 15 days ago. If the 5 is enough of an upgrade I'll likely take advantage of the 30 day exchange policy and get the 5. The only problem i see with this is that my car stereos all have iPhone hook ups and if apple did indeed change the plug then it renders the setup useless until a quality adapter is released.

DannyBorst 9 pts

I feel a let down coming, just like the 4s.