Is anyone getting the new Iphone 3g"S"

[TaylorRyanSS]

I just reserved one for pick up on june 19th 16GB in WHITE - $199

Read the fine print if you are getting one though... If you want to replace your current 3G or phone that is still under contract you have to pay a lot more!

*Requires new two-year AT&T wireless service contract, sold separately to qualified customers; credit check required; must be 18 or older. For non-qualified customers, including existing AT&T customers who want to upgrade from another phone or replace an iPhone 3G, the price with a new two-year agreement is $499 (8GB), $599 (16GB), or $699 (32GB). Visit www.wireless.att.com for eligibility information. Service may not be available in all areas or at the signal strength, rates, speeds, or bandwidth as demonstrated. Wi-Fi Internet access required for some features; broadband recommended; fees may apply. Some applications, features, and services are not available in all areas. Visit www.wireless.att.com to check AT&T network coverage in your area. iPhone is configured to work only with wireless service provided by AT&T. Warranty information available at www.apple.com/legal/warranty/iphone. When available, transferring your mobile number to a different service provider will terminate your service with your existing provider; termination fees and other charges may apply. Some features may require added fees. Contact your service provider for more details. Use constitutes acceptance of Apple’s software license agreement and third-party terms located in the iPhone box. Unauthorized modification of your iPhone software violates the software license agreement. Inability to use an iPhone due to unauthorized modifications is not covered under your warranty. In CA, MA, and RI, sales tax is collected on the unbundled price of iPhone. Corporate Responsibility Users (CRUs) and new Individual Responsibility Users (IRUs) who wish to purchase or upgrade to iPhone 3G S should contact AT&T directly. iPhone is only for use on AT&T’s network.

[liquidfire350]

^^^^ yep, or wait till March 5th 2010

[lakers171]

does anyone know at what time this is supposed to happen, i tried to see if it was available this morning and no update.

[diddiyo]

06/19

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Update is there today... but the servers are down so you cannot activate... sweeeet.

[lakers171]

thanks i know i just went on my lunch break and downloaded the 3.0 and gave me an error at the end for verification. damn servers and people wanting to get their upgrade on the first day.

[TaylorRyanSS]

Man I am going to havasu tomorrow so now I have to wait until next week for my new phone :( Do you guys think it is going to sell out and I am going to have to wait a long time?

[Justin]

Originally Posted by MerlinZero

NOPE.... Waiting for the HTC Diamond 2 with Win 6.5

^^ Total Fan-boy.

Dude, just rock the current diamond. The hardware is pretty much the same, except for the screen, and you can EASILY flash a 6.5 ROM with the new version of TouchFLO on there. I've got my Sprint Touch Pro running 6.5, and it's SWEET.

Edit: Nevermind. Which ROM are you running?

[Mindz]

I haven't read this thread, but

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

First of all, the phone can handle 3.5G, but the network is still a 3G network for now.

Secondly, the AT&T network won't be unpgraded to 3.5G until late 2011, early 2012, so you'll be waiting all that time just to use the full potential of this phone.

Thirdly, by that time, there will be 4G networks out there...


DON'T BUY THE HYPE!!!

[Justin]

Originally Posted by Mindz

I haven't read this thread, but

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

First of all, the phone can handle 3.5G, but the network is still a 3G network for now.

Secondly, the AT&T network won't be unpgraded to 3.5G until late 2011, early 2012, so you'll be waiting all that time just to use the full potential of this phone.

Thirdly, by that time, there will be 4G networks out there...


DON'T BUY THE HYPE!!!

The 7.2MBPS antenna is only a minor part of the upgraded model, and actually AT&T is CURRENTLY deploying their 7.2mbps HSPA network, with the expected COMPLETION (meaning their entire WCDMA network will be upgraded) by late 2011.

LTE aka "4G" as every carrier with the exception of Sprint is going with that standard is a long ways off it would seem. Verizon plans to start overlaying their network with LTE in 2012. Keep in mind that LTE represents an ENTIRE new network construction. It's not like the upgrade from AT&T's current 3.6mbps to 7.2mbps HSPA, which is merely a software upgrade allowing users to simultaneously use more data channels. Not only that, but there still isn't an accepted standard for VOICE over LTE. Sure, you could use it exclusively as a data network, but pretty much every carrier has fairly limited capacity (again, with the exception of Sprint. Losing a million customers per financial quarter has freed up their airwaves a bit), and with expansion into new markets and more intensive uses of their networks as more people migrate to mobile phones from landlines, companies want LTE to support voice right off the bat, and if the standard has to bend too much to support voice, certain carriers may even have to purchase new radio equipment, and early devices featuring LTE may STOP being able to utilize the LTE network, which would be a HUGE fiasco.

And, again, LTE is a COMPLETELY different standard. Verizon uses CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), AT&T and T-Mobile use GSM which is based on TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access). HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA are all software evolved forms of a technology called UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication System), which is based on WCDMA (Wideband CDMA). AT&T and T-Mobile are literally building out entire SECOND networks for their 3G standards, and EVERY carrier is doing the same for their 4G standards. LTE doesn't use EITHER CDMA or TDMA variants, it uses OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing). It's not going to be an easy buildout, by ANY stretch of the imagination, and frankly I think by the end of 2014-2015 you may see AT&T and Verizon have about 10 cities each active with LTE with one or two devices featuring it, which will probably be data cards. Think about this: How many of you knew what the hell 3G was when carriers started rolling it out five years ago? It's JUST NOW prevalent, and for two of the carriers (Sprint and Verizon) they were using completely native upgrade paths that only required software at the base station.

Sorry for the amazingly long and technical rant, but the 7.2mbps antenna is probably the BEST reason to purchase the new iPhone, because even though the network isn't active now, once AT&T starts rolling it out, they can literally get entire COUNTIES running in the time frame of a few days. THAT buildout will be INCREDIBLY fast, especially because AT&T needs it to relieve the pressure on their network.

The main reason for the "S" is actually processing speed, not network speed.

Edit: And, yes, I agree that it's a pretty much pointless upgrade. 99.99999999999% of iPhone users wouldn't ever notice the difference between UMTS and the current variant of HSPA that the 3G sported, and frankly, while video editing is kinda neat, it's software, and most people would rather do it on a computer anyway. Oh, and video capture definitely should have been in the FIRST revision iPhone two years ago, right along side MMS.

[CurtG]

Originally Posted by GatorBlue371

I wouldnt.


I know people who work for apple, they already have 4 gig super iPhones which we will get soon.


Apple comes out with a new phone every 8-12 months to make you feel ''inferior'' with your phone. If they can get you to buy stupid phones like this, the 3g and everything in between before they just give you the 4-5g, they will. And they will make more money.

4 gigs isn't enough room for me. I'll wait for the 16-32 gig version. I haven't bought a 3g phone yet. My first gen still works great. If they would have allowed MMS for pics and videos on the first gen phones I still wouldn't be upgrading.

Loving the 3.0 update though.

[liquidfire350]

it seems like ATT got enough complaints that its now offering its 200/300 price on the 3gS to current 3g owners if you bought in july-september 08. if thats true, my dads thinking about buying my 3g off me, which ill buy the 3gS then.

[Croathlete]

Palm Pre > iPhone

I don't care how fast the iPhone is if I can only do one thing at a time...

[Kyle.Gilmour]

Originally Posted by Croathlete

Palm Pre > iPhone

I don't care how fast the iPhone is if I can only do one thing at a time...

My roomate just got the pre and is loving it. I can't wait to get a chance to test it out. I finally got 3.0 to authorize last night. I am really enjoying it. I am surprised how fast the spotlight function is.

Will not upgrade phones, but the software upgrade is a must