It's also easier to push out the release of a product than it is to pull
it in. As others have mentioned, Apple needs to get IOS 8 developd,
tested and betad before a new Iphone shows up. There are also numerous
contracts with parts suppliers, manufacturers and distributors. I can't
say it can't be done, but I'd be surprised if Apple were to do this just
because a rival with less than 4% of the market share puts out a new
phone or OS. Apple didn't feel compelled to put out a new iPhone when
Samsung released the latest Galaxy, and Samsung is much more of a threat
to Apple than Microsoft is.
I'm not saying Apple shouldn't pay attention to Microsoft because
complacent companies don't stay on top, but Apple has this momentum
building up to a big announcement right before Black Friday and the
holiday buying season down to a science. I doubt Microsoft will have
people lining up outside of AT&T stores to get the next Windows Phone.
I agree, only time will tell, but I don't think Apple is going to do
much more than counter Microsoft's announcement with a marketing
campaign. If they rush out a product release just to compete with
Microsoft then I think they'd be playing into Microsoft's hands and
sending the message that Microsoft is a player and a threat in the smart
phone market, which just isn't the case yet.
On 5/28/2014 11:32 AM, Cristóbal wrote:
This is true, but Apple has now more or less locked themselves into a
September/October cycle for releasing new phone models. It only makes sense
as folks for a few releases now have fallen into the pattern of having their
two year commitments with their carriers come due around that time. Besides,
they haven't even previewed iOS 8 or even made it available to developers
for all the beta cycles. It makes absolutely no sense for them to unveil a
new phone without polishing up the new OS or a couple of months before
millions of people who would buy the phone are still locked into their
contracts.
So yeah, no new iPhone next week or next month or the month after that.
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
Of Robin
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 9:21 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: NEW iPhone User & Recommendations & Suggestions
You may be CORRECT, but Apple previously used to RELEASE NEW Apple iPhones
IN either June OR July. Don't you RECALL June 2009 (i.e., Apple iPhone 3 &
Apple iPhone 3GS) and June 2010 (i.e., Apple iPhone 4). Apple ONLY began
releasing NEW Apple iPhones in the FALL (i.e., September or October) IN
October 2011 (i.e., Apple iPhone 4S), September 2012 (i.e., apple iPhone 5),
and September 2013 (i.e., Apple iPhone 5C & Apple iPhone 5S).
As I indicated IN my initial EMAIL posting ONLY time will TELL.
Do you really THINK Apple will NOT release any Product and/or Service IN the
SUMMER of 2014, and let Microsoft dominate the Media with its rlease of its
very own Personal Assistant, Cortana? I don't THINK so.
Google won't allow it either, but it has various manufacturers releasing NEW
Android devices Year Round unlike Apple.
Sent From Berkeley,CA
At 07:16 AM 5/28/2014, you wrote:
No iPhone in June or July. Next weeks World Wide Developer's Conference
will be for announcing iOS 8 and typically there will be some news
about Mac computers and this time hopefully about a new Apple TV. In my
opinion there is 0% chance that Apple will announce a new iPhone which
will then be released later in June, this announcement will come in
early September for release in mid to late September just as it was
last year and the year before.
Having said this, I would still not buy a new iPhone now unless I
really needed a phone now, after all, if you have something that works
and you can wait 4 months then you might want to do so.
Regards,
Sieghard
-----Original Message-----
From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Robin
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 5:03 AM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: NEW iPhone User & Recommendations & Suggestions
I THINK you should delay your PURCHASE of a VZW Apple iPhone 5S. I have
reason to believe that Apple will be releasing a NEW Apple iPhone
sometime this SUMMER (i.e., June OR July).
I am under the impression that Apple will NOT sit by, and give
Microsoft the ability to dominate the Media with its own release of
Microsoft's WindowsPhone 8.1, which is rumored to include a Beta
Version of its very own Personal Assistant, Cortana along with Built IN
Text-To-Speech, TTS, (i.e.
ScreenReader...Narrator).
Besides if you DECIDE to go ahead and PURCHASE an Apple iPhone 5S, you
may RECEIVE it at a REDUCED Price if I am CORRECT.
I could be WRONG, but I don't THINK I am, and ONLY time will tell.
I was IN My Local VZW Store, and was informed that Apple IS rumored to
RELEASE something IN July 2014
Sent From Berkeley,CA
At 02:20 AM 5/28/2014, you wrote:
Hello,
I will be purchasing an IPhone 5S soon & I have a question.
Do you have to use a wireless connection, or can you hook it up to
your computer to download?
I have Verizon as my carrier & don't know much about what kind of
data plan I will need.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Eve
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