I'd throw a couple of my own predictions into the mix. This is a "speculation" thread after all.

- bump in storage size, 32GB at higher end, and 8GB retired.
- front-facing camera for iChat sessions.
- Video recording
- Streaming client inside the iPhone. We can theoretically do that now, with the internet radio apps like Last.fm, but I'd like to see the option to stream ANY content, not just audio. No more limited by storage size inside your iPhone, but streaming from your iTunes suppository as well. 32GB + 4TB iPhone FTW! This may further be achieved by allowing the "Back to my Mac" feature available NOW using MobileMe + new Time Capsule/ new Airport Express with AirDisk
- Further expansion of the Remote function than just controlling iTunes, or Keynote. Talk to your Mac at home wirelessly via Bonjour to turn your Macs at home on, so that you can download those Tv show episodes, immediately when they are made available! This feature is already available between the PSP-PS3 integration, where you can connect back to the PS3 you paired with your PSP to turn it on while you are away, to download content off PSN Store.
- Biometric feature. Lock others out other than the correct fingerprint scan. Or if facial recognition software is ready for primetime, unlock your iPhone only by your facial recognition. Superspy bebeh!

The rest of the features I wanted are actually coming true this summer with OS3.0. Peer-to-peer gaming and file transfer, cut/copy/paste, and MMS, although I can live without MMs.

Anything is a pain in the ass if you dont know how to use it. To those who does, it is an invaluable too and gateway to loads of entertainment material, and yes, even free ones. Want to drag and drop? Go back to Windows. iTunes goes one step further into managing your content with either the option of a lazy-arse ******* who just want to sync in content or for the neat-freaks who wants content metadata embedded into their library content. Perhaps you're used to the archaic ways of some no-brand MP7 player that appears as a storage device under Windoze and transfer/drag and drop it that way? Tsk tsk tsk, lazy lazy!

PErhaps you should UPDATE yourself to their release schedule rather than being frustrated for no reason. They have their iPhone 3G released for 9 months already, where were you? In a cave? It is not Apple's fault that you are not keeping up with their release schedule or their iPhone release roadmap. You snooze, you lose. If you dont want to feel outdated so soon, *gasp* buy them as soon as it is released, maybe? Early adopters get their chance to use it longer and feel that their purchase is worthwhile, why should we early adopters have to suffer for even longer wait period just because you either not brave enough to take the plunge earlier, or dont care enough to find out about it early enough? If money was tight, then that is the price you have to pay. Even if that is the case, save up enough and wait for the next release, if you are wise enough. You willend up having the latest and greatest, and not having to feel outdated too early in your iPhone ownership period.

To summarize this, if you're late, then you get left behind, there is no stopping technology. Me? Once July rolls around, that iPhone will only be outdated a year later, and I dont feel compelled to whine about it being outdated only after a 3 months of ownership. If you think that Apple is not adding new hardware and functionalities to their flagship money-making device, you're more naive than I thought. To keep people interested, ESPECIALLY THE MILLIONS OF EARLY ADOPTERS AND LOYALSUPPORTERS who believed in Apple, they will have to add new functionalities and that leads to additional hardware inclusions. It pays to be loyal and willing to take the plunge, if you're too scared to follow through, then bear the consequences. Be left behind.

The post may sound exasperating but I was posting that last night with ice tea and cookie in hand. It was pretty chillin'. That is the thing I dont get, we are in a tech forum, and yet people want technology to slow down and wait for them? I smell Buyer's Remorse Syndrome for a WHOLE LOT Of PEOPLE in the coming three months or so.

"Bored" may be a bit reaching it for me, but more of a "technological lull". Usually when the period of tech. advancement comes to a lull, it either comes to two things: we've either had hit the ceiling of what's possible, or it is the calm before the storm and new exciting technology are about to be unleashed. I frankly doubt we have hit any kind of ceiling with the iPhone here, we are just getting started!

For a while there, I thought I may have been a little harsh. Look back on my posts on this thread, and see how many times I have posted about the signs of things to come, even BEFORE Maxis launches their iPhones. On numerous occasion, on my threads, I'd be providing news, info, and if possible, signs and evidences, pointing towards what's coming, therefore helping those undecided to either take that plunge early or wait it out till the next iteration comes out. People either just dont want to listen, or just brush my post aside as trivial and unimportant. I dont want to sound like I'm a fortune teller, or like I'm John Connor sent from the future, and know everything about what is to come, but it is not very hard to piece little tidbits of information together to see the real big picture. Those who ignore these signs, ignore them at their own cost. I now fear the day when thousands of recent purchasers come here posting and crying foul of their "new" iPhones when Apple carries on with their iPhone roadmap and releases the "next-gen" iPhone. That is the time I'd really hate to rub it in your face and utter those four words "I TOLD YOU SO!"

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Apr 2 2009, 02:37 PM

You and me both, bro....you and me both. No empty album artwork or movie poster on mine. I went one step further, since I utilise the Apple TVs as well, so I go to sites like www.tv.com. www.impawards.com, and www.film.com for tv showand film metadatas, and embed them using MetaX. Takes a while to do, but the results are damn satisfying. Professional looking and rivals even any hotel-made video-delivery system they have.

Compare your own statements above and tell me you referred to hardware changes, hence the "frustrated" and "obsolete" remark from the first quoted post. Now, on your second post, you backpedalled and talk about software upgrades instead of the point you brought in the first post. Clarity avoids confusion, and in these two posts, your posts are as clear as Klang river, if you want to play the hardware/software card here.

Let's analyze further.



My statement STANDS. Perhaps you need to UPDATE yourself on how Apple operate and in which environment their product are targeted at. There is no other reason here to add a 2nd camera other than video-call via 3G, so that has to be the reason you're griping here. I'll explain here as gently as I can so that you dont feel offended like you had before. Apple is an American company operating and releasing products catering firstly for the American public, and later for the rest of the world. Their products are closely tailored for the American public and their general trends. 2nd camera, and by that effect, video-calling via 3G, is not a popular and widely used feature by the Americans. Here in Malaysia, and the rest of Asia, and Europe, we tout, and brag about video calls, and to a certain extent, treat it as a norm and expects it in our next anticipated launch of a new phone. Apple cares less about how video-calls are a norm here, they are primarily an American company, whose objective is to be relevant to the American public first. Hence the non-inclusion of the 2nd camera. Capishe?



Do you want a reliable, stable product? Or do you want half-assed features just for the sake of saying that "Hey, look! We have cut, copy and paste, MMS, etc" but works some of the time, and not all the time? Apple took their time with these so that we wont have whining noobs complaining about how crappy these new features are especially when they dont work properly. I certainly dont want Apple to turn into another Microsoft. I'd rather let them get things right and stays right, than release half-assed feature that does not work most of the time.



And all I'm saying is BE PATIENT! Rushing things would only lead to cutting corners and lowered standards of Quality Control, which is already rearing its ugly head because Apple sometimes buckle under the demands of newcomers and newbies who dont understand how Apple works.

What personal attacks again? Did I call you names? My gripe with you stems from this previous post of yours, and I quote:-

Let's ask other and see what they understand from this statements. But from what I understand:-

You are frustrated that Apple releases "something new" (my impression here, you mean a new iPhone), making the old version slightly obsolete. My counterpoint is, why the frustration? Time and technology waits for no man, nor should it wait for on-the-fence crowd or those who chose to wait-and-see. You chose to wait and see, while others BELIEVE in Apple's vision and went ahead and used and enjoyed their iPhone purchases. Who is to be blamed here? Apple? Or is it THOSE PEOPLE (I dont want to say YOU, because I dont know when you chose to take the plunge and buy one) who dilly-dally and waited until they finally decided to buy the iPhone, but only have a short time to enjoy before the new model makes their current model obsolete. It is not Apple's fault that THOSE PEOPLE chose to buy late into the product cycle, NOR should Apple WAIT for THOSE PEOPLE to have their feeling of satisfaction of purchasing, before launching a new model. It is THEIR fault that they are late, and Apple should carry on with their product roadmap, irregardless of how whiny THOSE PEOPLE are and feel about their short-lived purchases.

The rest of my response directly suggest how to alleviate this feeling of frustration of the obsolence of your newly purchase iPhone so late in the product cycle. I suggested buying early so that you feel that you have made full use of the product. I suggested reading up and WAITING for the next cycle so that you end up with brand new shiny product than buying an old model and obsolete a few months later.



this is the second part of your post that I responded to, and in turn, you feel miffed and thought it is a personal attack on you. Like you said, it is a personal opinion, I respect that. But never ever assume what is enough, or satisfactory to you, is good enough for others. You mention video recording. My statement stands again, perhaps you need to UPDATE yourself on what is capable in terms of video recording resolution and framerates, and what is not. The resolution of 388 x 288 and up to 15fps, is so pathetic, that even the Nokia fanboys would laugh in your face should you consider it usable on your iPhone. Just because you can do so, does not mean that it is ratifiably acceptable by Apple's standards. Remember what I said about how Apple does things? They do things RIGHT or they dont do it at all. The Nokia fanboys would be spitting in our faces with their 640 x 480, 30fps video recordings compared to those pathetic resolutions/framerates. So again, I ask, just because you can have these below-par recording, does that mean that Apple should make it available? Your standards may accept that these are okay, but Apple being Apple, I doubt these standards would cut it for them. Hence the need for new hardware. But again, newer hardware frustrates you as you mentioned above, and it now goes back to the first part of that post of your , which I have addressed above.

In short:-

1. Late buyers should realize that they are late in buying into the product cycle and ACCEPT the FACT that their purchase will be short-lived, obsolete and dated very soon. No amount of whining, or FRUSTRATION will keep Apple from following through with their product releases.

2. Time and tech waits for no man. Get with it, or get off and stay with a product that suits your need. But once you get off, you are not entitled to complain about the pace of how things are going, since you have accepted the fact that you cant keep up with it.

3. Adding features to a presently available product can only go so much. Early adopters bought that product on the promise that their time with that product will allow them to be satisfied with the experience using that said product. Late adopters have no rights stalling product updates just because they are either undecided on the purchase, ignorant about the product cycle, or restricted in terms of monetary budget.

I'm surprised that these attitude towards technology exists in a tech-related forum like this. You should be embracing change and the pace of change of technology, not stall it for your own personal convenience.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Apr 3 2009, 12:18 AM

3.2 and 5 Megapixels camera for future iPhone and Apple products.

Sort of put that stopper on that hope of yours about "releasing an app or fix for it, right"?

Apple ordered 100 million 8Gb flash chips in ramp up for new device?

"Anyone still doubting new Apple handhelds in June?"

Even Engadget says so!

That one is specially dedicated to the naysayers, non-believers and soon-to-be-buyer-remorsed recent iPhone purchases who neglected to believe what I say previously. The truth can hurt sometimes.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Apr 9 2009, 01:42 PM

Ahaha, we all get emotional and develop some kind of kinship with our iPhones, especially when it has ingrained itself into much of our day-to-day lives. I for one cannot live without it, and the apps I use on it. Going back to other phones is like going back to 56k dialup when you've tasted broadband.

The iPhones has stayed their price till now. For example, the NZ 16GB iPhone 3G, was NZD1129, and still is NZD1129 now. What bloated the price was unscrupulous sellers, particularly a certain trollish Mac-related seller around these parts of the forum( the guys who kept up with my history with the RM2-million seller here knows who I mean) , to artifically bump up the price to unreasonable levels, just because "you cannot get it here, other than through limited channels". My Tumpang thread was a direct response to these cut-throat arseholes who were pissed off when I provided an option to get the iPhone 3G at retail price, and not at RM4,500-RM5,000. YES, they are that crazily priced, thanks to these greedy bastards.

Check my post history on how that Tumpang thread ends. If conditions are right, I will be doing the same Tumpang thread again, only this time, a little more well-worded, so that the authorities here wont classify it as another "sale" or "trading-related" thread.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Apr 9 2009, 08:30 PM

I'll put as minimal info as I can, and carefully word it as such it wont be treated as a sale. Hard to tread with words when you have a "practicing lawyer" as an admin.

Mum's the word on the commision, we dont want "them" to hear and look at is as a "Sale". Later kena reported by the "2 million ringgit troll" and deleted by the mods. My priority are for those 15 who was with the first Tumpang. I believe in rewarding those who believed and trust in me. They have stuck with me through thick and thin, hardship and good time as well.

It is not about money here, bro. It is all about creating a good rapport and connection with people. Those are more valuable than money. Monetary gains are short term, and does not guarantee lasting relations with your buyers. But if you treat them with sincereity and honesty, they will respond back in kind as well. Thanks to the previous successful Tumpang, I now know (and can depend on)

- a postgrad student in Australia whom I can depend on Australian side of the iPhone news/scene and getting unlocked units. Also I can depend on for being his no-bullshit self
- TWO individuals in New Zealand whom I can depend on getting updated news and one of them is a store representative on a chosen NZ iPhone telco, a journalist with Bernama with the juiciest latest breaking infos and news, another journalist with connections to the clubbing scene ,
- an AWESOME iPhone Hardware SIFU who can do miracles on repairing iPhones,
- an equally AWESOME Jailbreaker, modding and all-things iPhone software expert who had never failed to help those in need in the forum, and join in every iPhone gatherings so far
- a great banker whom I can go to for money-matters, and the rest whom I can rely on helping me on gathering infos on iPhones and their unlocked status.
- Last but not least, a hardworking forumer who has tirelessly posted info and news on the iPhone, official and the jailbreaking side, who have my FULL support as a moderator, who I have the utmost respect as the most hardworking moderator I have seen here in any part of this forum, to make the iPhone forum section the most updated, info-packed and user-friendly forum section I can think of.

Cheers to all of you, you know who you are, you've made this forum what it is right now, and all this stems from our passion, devotion and all brought together by the iPhone. I am blessed to have them as my friends. That goes to you too, forummer named Friends!

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Apr 10 2009, 03:18 AM

Famous or infamous, depending on who I guess. I'm not inclined to pad my words just to be your friend. A true friend says whats on his mind, good or bad, for the good of his other friends, so that the other person can improve on himself. A "word-padding" friend only serves to pretend to be your friend when they really dont care that much about you.

Mine's naked too, albeit the top part, thanks to the Mophie Juice Pack. I dont baby it as much now, compared to the earlier days, but the habit of wiping the screen whenever not in use is bordering on OCD now.

Let's see.

2009 + 2 year contract in US = 2011 which incidentally is the year AT&T is looking for extension of exclusivity. Why would AT&T be so desperate to extent to 2011 if there aren't a NEW IPHONE NEXT-GEN MODEL lurking around the corner?

Brace yourselves, people.........2009 will be glorious!

It was not a flame, it was an "I told you so!". Now, doesn't the scenario unfolding before you now points towards "I told you so"?

What, you think him being a moderator, I wouldnt say the same to him? I've posted my post directing it to everyone, INCLUDING any of these higher-ups, and guess what? Nobody other than you and a few others countered my post otherwise, probably because they would think that there's a chance that what I posted was right. And guess what too? I was right all along! Not to gloat, or boast or anything, but it pays to keep up with things going on rather than getting swept up by the local scene and oblivious to what Apple plans to do. Remember, it is YOU who say I'm a pro, nowhere in my post that I claim as such. If I am a pro , anyone who surfs to Macrumors.com and takes a little bit of time reading the buyers guide section is also a pro. No my dear BlurHeng, I am not a pro, I am just proactive in looking out for signs of things to come. In this field of technology, you snooze, you lose. Nobody's waiting for you when you miss the bandwagon. No amount of remorse or regret, (as seen by some of the threads and the mood of the posts around these parts of the forum) will stop Apple from delaying their launch. Even if that person is a moderator.

All it takes is a little bit of time, a little research, and faith. Apple's moves nowadays are pretty predictable, and there's lots of signs pointing towards the obvious. I have been posting and advocating Macrumors and their buyers guide for how many times I have lost count, check my posts. Not my fault that nobody wants to listen to what I'm saying or what I'm posting. Not my fault too that what I have been surmizing all these while is right too.

Sometimes it stings a little to admit that other person may be right all this while. Weird thing is, I'm not looking for admittance, I was just looking to save people from buying something that probably will be obsolete in 3 months. But hey, what can I do if people dont want to read or listen to what I say, moderators included?

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Apr 23 2009, 09:36 PM

Yup, that's the one. Appreciate the link, Teikwing.

Moral of the story: Before buy anything, check its product cycle. Kalau sudah mau expire like your meds, dont buy them, make sure they are fresh.

I am totally for those who make full use of their tech-related gadgets, including if they chose to forgo any product roadmap. That is much more productive than "following tech blindly" like you said. But these folks I'm addressing are the ones who moans and groans on the relative pace of the tech, when they joined the bandwagon late. If you're late, you either have the option of continue using your current product and make full use of it, and wait for the next product cycle, rather than buying into the new cycle early and wasting more money. Those of us who had been using the iPhone (some like me, as early as last year July), are more than prepared with our saved-up money for the new iPhone. The point is, nobody is expected to keep up, just either plainly use your current device until you feel you had a full experience with it, and wait for the 2nd cycle. I'm addressing those who are either in denial or worse, refusing to believe Apple's product cycle patterns just because they are trying to justify their recent purchase, to make themselves feel good about it, rather than getting the "buyer's remorse" syndrome.

For your first question, check the fine lines in your contract signed with Maxis. Maxis can exercise those lines imprinted on your contract to full extremities, INCLUDING tying you down with your current iteration of iPhone3G for your stipulated contracted period, be it 6//12/24 months. If Maxis does follow AT&T's business model, your eligibility of an upgrade only opens AFTER a year of your 2-year contract plan, ie half of your contracted plan period. Do your own maths here, if or should Maxis decides to adopt the same business model here. Bottom-line is, don't expect to see the new model here soon. If Maxis does, miraculously provide such opportunity, expect them to further handcuff you with longer contracted plans, and of course cash top-ups. If you are okay with then, then continue hoping. I personally prefer a life without being shackled myself.

Worried about warranty when buying non-local iPhones? Quick survey to the current owners. How's your iPhones? Are they buggy, or scratchy, or product-deficient in any way? Mine is 10 months old, and it has work like it has since I first activated it last year July.

You're scared of slaughterhouse price? That is because you get them from RM2-million seller here. My own objective my completed Tumpang thread last year was to let these bloodsuckers taste their own medicine, the price I got for those in my Tumpang was retail. Check my old Tumpang post if you dont believe me. Ask the 15 I bought for, about how much I charge them. There are more than one way to slaughter a chicken, and there are certainly more than one way to get an iPhone with reasonable price.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Apr 23 2009, 10:22 PM

@Nokia,

It's 150,000 units before Apple agrees to sign you up as their telco partner. Safe to say they get shipments in that size should the current stockpile has been exhausted.

I wonder how the reaction is, of the current Maxis iPhone owners if they are locked out of upgrading to the new iPhone this July, and Maxis only opens subscription of the new iPhone to new subscribers only.

Probably would rival the Bersih Rally in terms of "passion" and "aggressiveness"!

P/s: Anybody playing the "Labyrinth" game? Seems like some are playing them here already. Careful on that tip-toeing.

This post has been edited by stringfellow: Apr 23 2009, 10:34 PM

I think the rest, especially bro Harmett is doing a great job updating this. I malas already wanna post, people taking my post as a jab at their wisdom for purchasing an iPhone at this late a product cycle. I'm better off not caring too much, a wise friend recently told me. Save me on my systolic and diastolic readings of my blood pressure.

WWDC? 8-12th?

I hope they bring "One More Thing" by then. Shock us with the most unexpected release detail we can never expected to hear.

It is not worthless, there will always be pickups for older models. I bet if I sell my own iPhone3G for half price or less, there will be interested parties.