In the summer of 2008, almost a year ago, my hands got iPhone. The first, aluminum, thoroughly informal. In the autumn I have changed the model on the iPhone 3G, and so it was that was to some extent the black sheep among fellow journalists, who almost without exception use devices Nokia E71, communicators, and so on. And it turned out: In addition to iPhone, I started to build around himself Wednesday from Apple, trying to figure out what's in it good. Good, I must say, very much, and in order to use the iPhone and MacBook, I did not have to remake themselves in the bud. Upgrade went on several fronts, firstly, I wanted to erase from my life playing on the computer and the laptop, leaving them only to the case where I'm going somewhere and I can not take the console with the TV. Done, now I'm playing, by the way, is much smaller and have fewer problems with the installation of drivers, incompatible hardware and so on. Plus I do not buy all the "nove" for the PC, and carefully choose only the most interesting thing for the PS3, games are expensive, so not particularly zabaluesh. As a result, library networking shooters now occur only on the console. Second, upgrade occurred also in the working direction - like to have a system by which one could always have on hand information that would automatically synchronize between a laptop and phone. And without dancing with tambourines. Here helps me MobileMe, all your contacts, tasks, bookmarks, settings, etc. are available on the iPhone and the MacBook Air, plus there is always the possibility of mail through a Web interface. Naturally, I still use and program from Google, but without MobileMe, however, their lives can not imagine. Thirdly, I finally streamline their business, not only through constant synchronization, but also any multimedia, then I helped Apple TV, as they say that TV is not idle. The result was interesting, such a system from Apple, which I personally fully satisfied. Moreover, the same iPhone gives the most important thing - the big screen, easy control and excellent browser and postmen, even if you can not save documents in Word (and send them). If you ask me, what would you like to change this system, I would have scratched his head for a long time - would like to see Apple TV without any "cheating" to play most of the files, I would like to iPhone worked about three times longer on a single charge , would like to see Air is warmed and also worked longer ... But overall I am fully satisfied. Long ago this was not. Can all this be repeated with other devices? Of course, no question. Because, being inveterate Gadget, I use a lot of other stuff for different tasks. For example, VAIO P is very convenient to carry with you and record podcasts, SE XPERIA scored convert movies, plus it listens to any music, and even for the LG Arena there is a place in the bottomless pocket amateur equipment. However, Apple currently dominates, there could however turn. I say all this to the fact that blizyaschiysya announcement excites me as a potential consumer. And I'm starting to wonder what we will see.
One or two?
Here and there they write, with links to all sorts of weird sources, that the summer will be just two iPhone - one expensive, ultimate, so to speak, a second thinner, for the people. You've got to say one simple thing: what, then, to put iPod Touch, which is how many times and pick out the good value for money? In addition, with the advent of the new iPhone 3G devices will certainly be cheaper, and now he is something just, and may become popular phone from Apple - remember the significant reduction in the price of the previous generation MacBook, which came out "cast" model at the end of the year 2008. I think that we will see yet one device with different amounts of memory.Traditionally.Nevertheless, Eldar somehow periodically speaks of two models. Do not believe it causes no, because our boss knows a lot different. But not whether these two phones with banal differences? Type of budget will be low on memory, not Wi-Fi, camera or something else?
Design
There just are not concepts drawn amateur artists, but just seems to me that none of this we will not see. Will not be superthin QWERTY-sliders will not be elegant clamshell or "rotator". Likely to be still the same good old iPhone, one-piece with a large display, the button beneath it, and all other attributes - concise, simple shapes, a rather large size. It is possible that the new iPhone will be thinner, may be replaced by plastic, as in the iPhone 3G, will aluminum. But this is highly questionable. It seems the company after the very first unit took into account the wishes of users, who sometimes begin to cry over every small scratch on - why do we need the extra negative feedback when you can do, as in the latest model? For the six months of use on the cover of my 3G formed a hotbed of scratches, but they are visible only under a particular angle, the whole phone looks like new. Naturally, I would like to get some protection for the connector, which is constantly clogged with dust, but it is unlikely it will be.
There can also be said about the package: I think it would be cable for connection to a computer, a headset (most likely the same that comes with the iPhone 3G), the cradle is unlikely to offer - quite well sell it to supplement separately. Moreover, the very small number of users in general need this thing.
Display
The network has already appeared screenshots supposedly new device, to trust anyone or anything can not say that the screen would be a bit bigger (longer). I do not know what to say - there really can only tell fortunes. We'll see.
Luggage
Archaic module 2 MP may well change slightly less archaic module 3 MP, as practice shows, to create quality images may be enough and it would autofocus. It is unlikely that we will be pleased with both, an updated camera, most likely, will take off only slightly better.Radio
Rumors about the radio in the iPhone go long, but I do not think that we have in mind the possibility of listening to the radio. Rather, it is FM-transmitter with which it will be possible to transfer music to the car or home music system. Although, given the extremely slow development of the railway system, in such drastic changes particularly rely not worth it.Memory
Most likely, we will face two options - to 32 GB and 16 GB, but I'd like to believe that the option of 8 GB will be present, at least initially. Roughly the equivalent of the first iPhone 4 GB, which is now in the afternoon with fire you will not find.Meanwhile, even in my iPhone, I do not always hold eight "gigs" of music, and overpay for a big (unnecessary) volume is not much to like.
The interior of the
Opportunities iPhone OS 3.0 are well known, moreover, all iPhone users and so will have the opportunity to upgrade their devices free of charge, that is a gift (only for users of iPod Touch firmware will cost money). The most important thing, of course, copy / paste, yes plus search the entire iPhone, Sending MMS, video recording and so on. There are rumors that there will be even multi-tasking, but it's still hard to believe. It will be interesting to see how the result will go to the SMS, you can send only one, it will be interesting to know whether to make something with the display of "Flash" in the browser (also unlikely). Of course, the update - it is always good, one copy / paste what it takes. Great achievement. But if we do not take into account referred to innovate, then we face will be all the same familiar system, familiar interface and many, many thousands of applications to choose from. Virtually all the power AppStore, accessible to anyone, a lot of freeware applications and programs for the money, very cheap.It would be curious to know whether to make a corporate tool for working with office documents, their storage, shipment, watching. But I suppose it could eventually be something like a mobile version of iWork for those who really need it.
As a result,
The result may be that in June we will see good old iPhone 3G in a new way, and here it's time to think about the importance of appearance and design. Not so long ago, your humble servant spent a small survey in the community of Apple enthusiasts Learn, here at this address you can find a theme. People say that the best is the enemy of the good that we should not change anything, and so on. But personally I think that the habit of seeing a new - it is already in the blood. And manufacturers are well use it. We all know how a company like Nokia update shaped as letters «i» at the end, or rather, loved some time ago, now that fashion has passed. For example, Nokia N93 and Nokia N93i, despite the succession, were two different devices, and especially in appearance. We are accustomed to waiting for updates that you can see, touch, to assess quickly and decide we need it or not. Therefore, the iPhone 3G has not caused such a stir as its predecessor. Of course, it's great that there will be new with plenty of memory, a modified operating system, a better camera, display, something else ... But whether it will "wow"? Hardly, if the look will remain the same. And very, very hard to believe that Apple understands this and will give at least a metal casing for the new device. Stupid, perhaps believe that we are waiting for the QWERTY-keyboard, even though such rumors go. Mol, the firm does not produce any netbook, because it would be presented QWERTY-phone with a little more than the iPhone, the display. Also interesting opinion.That's just, I'm afraid the truth would be much more prosaic, and in the summer of 2009 earnest iPhone fans waiting for a qualitative need, but rather banal update. Frown I'm getting ready to upgrade to OS 3.0 with a bad feeling. Shiny new toys we can not wait.