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Why would you think they'd go micro USB now? They can patent a plug and companies pay them to use it. On iPads alone (last quarter) they would have paid somewhere around 45-60 million dollars in royalties to another company to use USB. They pay another company zero if they make their own. Cuts cost and it improves their profits for investors.
 
webby said:
Why would you think they'd go micro USB now? They patent a plug and companies pay them to use it. On iPads alone last quarter they would have paid somewhere around 45-60 million dollars in royalties to another company to use USB. They pay another company zero if they make their own. Cuts cost and it improves their profits for investors.
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Oh, I completely agree that its about profits and forcing users to use an overpriced proprietary Apple connector. But changing the connector to yet another proprietary connector is asinine. What is the reasoning? Its basically to stir up more profits by forcing users to buy all new connectors/docks.
 
I haven't heard the press release audio yet, but from text notes it's about physical size across the new lineup. The phone is smaller, and the connector is much smaller.

the ipod touch is even smaller yet
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same thing with the sim design. They are not using a normal sim card...

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webby said:
I haven't heard the press release audio yet, but from text notes it's about physical size across the new lineup. The phone is smaller, and the connector is much smaller.

the ipod touch is even smaller yet
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Have you seen the pics of the new Nanos? They look super tiny and cool....
 
I'm actually excited to get this phone and I'm glad it's not that much larger than the previous model and I actually still dig the design. I personally don't want to talk on a tablet, and that's how I feel some of the new large screened phones look. I want a smartphone that fits nicely in my pocket without looking like I'm overly excited about something! :D

On top of that I'm more than happy with the speed and features of my current iPhone 4, and I was also very happy with my previous iPhone 3. Simply put, it always works and it looks and feel well built. Since I'm due for an upgrade I will get this phone mostly for the improved camera and speed, but the other improvements are very welcome too.

Everyone is comparing the iPhone 5 the the Galaxy S3, as is always the case with a new release. Being a car car I feel that's sort of like comparing a GT500 to an M3. Both are bad ***, the GT500's power is insane, the M3 is still fast but so much more refined....most would be happy to own either one! It really comes down to what appeals to you most IMO? What really make one better than the other?

I do like this quote from CNET though.


Here's why: Out of these three phones, the iPhone 5 isn't the most innovative, but it is a reliable, intuitive package that earns top points for software and hardware reliability. Solid, strong design, LTE speed, and a proven camera that just gets better and better meets iTunes and app store robustness and the new iOS with turn-by-turn voice navigation.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 has a ton of really neat, innovative new features, but it also has far more trip-ups, which make for a less smooth experience overall. We still love the GS3, but the rich, highly customizable Android 4.0 interface is too much for some users, and many of Samsung's innovations, especially in content-sharing, are more complicated to use and not very universal.
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