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Getting a new phone in the next month

  • gorocks99
    Wish the companies would announce when the phones are going to be released already. I keep reading "late July" and given my contract is expiring on 7/24 it'd be nice to know exactly WHEN in late July.
  • karen lotz
    sherm any updates on Bionic? There have been some leaks saying August 4th.
  • karen lotz
    gorocks99;821362 wrote:Wish the companies would announce when the phones are going to be released already. I keep reading "late July" and given my contract is expiring on 7/24 it'd be nice to know exactly WHEN in late July.

    One thing that does suck for you is VZW starts tiered 4G data for new customers July 7th. If you have unlimited data on Verizon before then, you will be grandfathered in to unlimited 4G as long as you stay with Verizon.
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    sherm03;821357 wrote:Not every area has 4G coverage. So why would a customer want to purchase a 4G device that will only give them 3G speeds where they live?
    Because 4G technology is clearly the future... and why invest in something (i.e., 3G technology) that is going to be outdated in less than a year? 4G technology is RIGHT around the corner. There are places that already have it. Yes, very limited places, but places indeed. And it's going going to expand faster and faster.
  • Automatik
    sherm03;821357 wrote:I highly doubt a rep from Apple came and talked at all about the iPhone 5. But it's not crazy to think that it will be a 3G device and not 4G. Not every area has 4G coverage. So why would a customer want to purchase a 4G device that will only give them 3G speeds where they live? Battery life on the 4G phones at Verizon continues to be an issue. I personally would rather have a really good 3G device that lasts me all day instead of a 4G device that won't get me through lunch without needing charged up. And Verizon still is ironing out the kinks in the 4G network. Apple may want to wait until the network is stable and ready to handle the increased traffic that a 4G iPhone would bring.

    From what I've read it appears the new iPhone 4S will not have 4g/lte, but the following iPhone 5 release will.
  • Belly35
    Belly ......... DROID INCREDIBLE smartphone by HTC for Verizon Wireless
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    gorocks99;821362 wrote:Wish the companies would announce when the phones are going to be released already. I keep reading "late July" and given my contract is expiring on 7/24 it'd be nice to know exactly WHEN in late July.

    From everything I have been reading, the iPhone 5 won't be releasing until LATE August (like last week of August) / mid-September (most likely).
  • gorocks99
    Don't really want an iPhone. Would rather the Bionic or a Samsung Galaxy SII (Function)
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    Automatik;821367 wrote:From what I've read it appears the new iPhone 4S will not have 4g/lte, but the following iPhone 5 release will.

    And the respective release dates of each? I've been reading/hearing the iPhone 5 will be released mid-September. If so, I don't know why Apple would even be bothering with the iPhone 4S.
  • Automatik
    Scarlet_Buckeye;821371 wrote:And the respective release dates of each? I've been reading/hearing the iPhone 5 will be released mid-September. If so, I don't know why Apple would even be bothering with the iPhone 4S.

    Because they can. I can't recall the release dates or 'predictions.' I've also read they are hoping to release a version that is compatible with pay as you go services, so Apple can tap into other countries. So maybe that is part of the reason for the iPhone 4 tweaks that come with the 4s. Then roll out the 5 possibly next summer?
  • sherm03
    karen lotz;821363 wrote:sherm any updates on Bionic? There have been some leaks saying August 4th.
    No word yet. But we are starting to shift to a Tuesday-Saturday work week next week...which is usually an indication something is coming soon.
    Scarlet_Buckeye;821366 wrote:Because 4G technology is clearly the future... and why invest in something (i.e., 3G technology) that is going to be outdated in less than a year? 4G technology is RIGHT around the corner. There are places that already have it. Yes, very limited places, but places indeed. And it's going going to expand faster and faster.
    And 4G devices are also $50-$100 more expensive than 3G devices at Verizon. Not everyone cares about the extra tenth of a second they gain in web browsing by getting a 4G device. Not everyone wants to use their phone as a hotspot...and that is where 4G devices are mainly superior. There is a huge portion of the population that has no problem using a 3G device for two years in the hopes that 4G devices will be cheaper by then.
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    Automatik;821373 wrote: I've also read they are hoping to release a version that is compatible with pay as you go services

    This is what I've read as well, and my understanding is that this might be what that iPhone 4S is for.


    The iPhone 5 will be released this year (September) [I'd bet on it].
  • Automatik
    Scarlet_Buckeye;821410 wrote:This is what I've read as well, and my understanding is that this might be what that iPhone 4S is for.


    The iPhone 5 will be released this year (September) [I'd bet on it].

    So they will roll out 2 new phones in September? I haven't even heard anything about a new device being called the 'iPhone 5'.....only 4s.

    Regardless of what comes out, my only concern is whether it comes to Sprint or not. If not I'm probably going Droid....maybe BB Bold touch
  • Scarlet_Buckeye
    Automatik;821416 wrote:So they will roll out 2 new phones in September? I haven't even heard anything about a new device being called the 'iPhone 5'.....only 4s.

    Regardless of what comes out, my only concern is whether it comes to Sprint or not. If not I'm probably going Droid....maybe BB Bold touch

    From what I have read/seen/heard, Apple is releasing the iPhone 4S in late August... the iPhone 5 in September.
  • Jawbreaker
    I am sure we will hear a tons of rumors about the next iPhone. The one thing that I can almost bet won't be in the specs will be LTE. AT&T won't have close to enough LTE cities lit up by then and I don't see them releasing an LTE device only on Verizon's network. Also, Apple will not put out a LTE iPhone until the battery life is acceptable (see sherm's post).
  • imex99
    i have the evo 3d, awesome fun!!! boobies in 3d, nice.....

    also read this about verizon:
    Verizon Wireless to switch from unlimited to tiered data plans on July 7th

    http://www.bgr.com/2011/07/05/verizon-wireless-to-switch-from-unlimited-to-tiered-data-plans-on-july-7th/


    You should get discount from work with Sprint also, have u checked about work, credit union discount or other discounts like AAA, aol, etc for sprint,
  • OneBuckeye
    The droid 3 is coming very soon. Dual Core 3G phone. I think you should consider it. Especially with 4g kinks still being worked out.

    http://www.bgr.com/2011/07/05/motorola-droid-3-spotted-on-verizons-website/
  • karen lotz
    I thought it had been announced Droid 3 will be in stores July 14?
  • sherm03
    karen lotz;822288 wrote:I thought it had been announced Droid 3 will be in stores July 14?

    Hasn't been formally announced yet. Should be tomorrow with pre-orders starting this week.
  • Jawbreaker
    sherm03;822394 wrote:Hasn't been formally announced yet. Should be tomorrow with pre-orders starting this week.

    Sherm spoke and it was so: http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5676&deviceCategoryId=1
  • Automatik
    Looks like a September release for sure
    http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/report-backs-september-iphone-5-release-date-183353844.html
  • OneBuckeye


    http://www.bgr.com/2011/07/06/leaked-best-buy-ad-says-verizons-droid-bionic-is-coming-soon/

    Bionic is "coming soon"
  • se-alum
    Due for an upgrade in September, so it looks like it will be the iPhone 5 for me.
  • Scarlet_Buckeye

    Honest question... what is so great about the Bionic? Why have I been hearing people drooling over the release of this phone?
  • Jawbreaker
    Scarlet_Buckeye;823418 wrote:Honest question... what is so great about the Bionic? Why have I been hearing people drooling over the release of this phone?

    First LTE on VZW's network to use a dual core processor. Maybe that is it? I am wondering a bit about the display quality of the newer moto phones though. They are not on par with Samsung's displays.