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No. By that logic, the iPhone 4S is 5th Generation.
Apply has an opportunity to launch an iPhone 4G, which I am hoping they do. It would line up well with Sprint's launch of LTE. The iPhone 4G will ideally be a mild upgrade from the 4S.
And then release an iPhone 5 shortly after, which is a major upgrade.
It would be great if they could recycle the 4/4S hardware for one more launch event.
No. By that logic, the iPhone 4S is 5th Generation.
Apply has an opportunity to launch an iPhone 4G, which I am hoping they do. It would line up well with Sprint's launch of LTE. The iPhone 4G will ideally be a mild upgrade from the 4S.
And then release an iPhone 5 shortly after, which is a major upgrade.
It would be great if they could recycle the 4/4S hardware for one more launch event.
When the iPhone 4 rumored and launched respectively, consumers thought the "4" meant "4G" broadband technology. It actually meant 4th Generation iPhone. Thus, there were 4 generations of iPhones:
iPhone
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
Moreover, the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS are the second and third generation iPhones respectively, despite it's mild upgrades. Which means the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S are the fourth and fifth generation iPhones respectively, despite it's mild upgrades.
So what would the "5" in iPhone 5 stand for ? Not fifth generation, because that's already taken.
It is more likely to expect an "iPhone 4G" and an "iPhone 4GS", as a sixth and seventh generation iPhone respectively.
When the iPhone 4 rumored and launched respectively, consumers thought the "4" meant "4G" broadband technology. It actually meant 4th Generation iPhone. Thus, there were 4 generations of iPhones:
iPhone
iPhone 3G
iPhone 3GS
iPhone 4
Moreover, the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS are the second and third generation iPhones respectively, despite it's mild upgrades. Which means the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 4S are the fourth and fifth generation iPhones respectively, despite it's mild upgrades.
So what would the "5" in iPhone 5 stand for ? Not fifth generation, because that's already taken.
It is more likely to expect an "iPhone 4G" and an "iPhone 4GS", as a sixth and seventh generation iPhone respectively.
The 5 doesn't have to stand for anything. Companies have been known to use branding that is not in line with versioning/generation. Windows 7 is an example of this.
The 5 doesn't have to stand for anything. Companies have been known to use branding that is not in line with versioning/generation. Windows 7 is an example of this.
Good example. I get the gist of what your saying.
Granted, Apple is not one of those companies. Thus far, the iPhone symbols always correspond with perfomance and generation. Thus, there can never be an iPhone 5, because the fifth generation iPhone is the iPhone 4S. But there can always be an iPhone 6, for sixth generation.
But I do see the iPhone remaining stagnant with numbers representing generations in the near future, which helps with the idea of an iPhone 5 that does not correspond with the generation.
IOS 5 was released with 4S. The upgrade has been available for awhile now. it is not dependent upon a computer as it uses Cloud technology.
iPhone 4 is 3G and WiFi capable. It is the last gen to be tethered to a computer for upgrades, etc..
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