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 The iPhone is Apple's flagship mobile device. It has had six generations of the product, oddly enough the 6th generation is called the iPhone 5. The naming of the phone will derail this thread for about 6 pages prior to a new iPhone launch.  CURRENT RUMORSiPhone 5S is rumored to be the next iPhone this fall. It will be a spec bump phone, same design, faster & better. Really nothing. There might be strong hints in the iOS 7 keynote today about what we could see in the next iPhone.  Key Features of the iPhone 54 inch screen - The iPhone 5 has a complete redesign from the iPhone 4S, and boasts a larger, 4 inch screen. This is the first device that uses the "Black/Slate" and "White/Silver" color combinations. All previous generations were Black or White. Retina Display - The Retina Display was introduced in the iPhone 4, and was considered a reinvention of the device. The display quadrupled the number of pixels in the screen, changing the pixels per inch (otherwise known as PPI) from 163 to 326. Retina Displays, according to Apple, are screens that your eye cannot see individual pixels in the screen at a normal viewing distance. LTE & Celluar - The iPhone 5 comes with LTE/4G/3G on AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint. The 4S is 4G/3G on AT&T and 3G on Sprint/Verizon, and the 4 is 3G on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon A6 Chip - Apple's fastest mobile chip yet. Lightning Connector - A small, reversible, usb micro-like connector thats not USB micro. The Apple mobile first device to use a non 30-pin dock connector. Previous Generation Features iPhone 4S (5th Generation) - Max Supported iOS Version 6.1.3 - A twice as fast iPhone 4, introduced Siri, had a better Camera than the iPhone 4. iPhone 4 (4th Generation) - Max Supported iOS Version 6.1.3 - The first iPhone to boast a retina display. Also improved on the internals of the 3GS, was much faster. This phone was also a complete redesign from the iPhone 3G/3Gs iPhone 3GS (3th Generation) - Max Supported iOS Version 6.1.3 - The first iPhone to use new internals (better chipset, faster speeds). This was also the first device to use an oleophobic coating, making the glass resistant to fingerprint oil, and cleans easier. iPhone 3G (2th Generation) - Max Supported iOS Version 4.2.1 - The first iPhone to boast both 3G data connectivity and carrier subsidization. This phone was only available on AT&T. This phone was a redesign of the original iPhone. iPhone (1st Generation) - Max Support iOS Version 3.1.3 - The original iPhone, cost a poo poo ton of money since carriers were not subsidizing the cost. Slow, but revolutionary at the time, only runs on the EDGE network of AT&T.  Official AccessoriesApple Lightning to USB Cable - You get one of these in the box, however if you need more than one this may help. Cases/Bumpers/Protectores Highly Recommended by Goons Amazon Basic Lightning Cable - Works fine (I own two of them), they cost around $5 cheaper than the offical Apple cable. A ton of other iPhone accessories - I give a link to the Amazon iPhone 5 accessory list, as there are a plethora of different things. Use goons and this thread to help get reviews on the better products. Rule of thumb, if it seems really cheap on the price side, its probably pretty cheap on the quality side. WarrantyAppleCare+ - AppleCare+ is the extended warranty that you can purchase on your iPhone. You pay $99 up front, this covers your iPhone for an additional 1 Year on top of the 1 Year you get from Apple without AC+. AppleCare+, however, will also grant you two "Accidental" replacements for $49 each. This means that if you drop your iPhone and the screen shatters, or you drop it in your tub full of water, or you spike it to the floor volleyball style, you bring it in, fork over $49, and you get a "new" refurbished model (which are considered new). SquareTrade - This is essentially AppleCare+, however is good for only one use (and terminates the warranty when you do use it to replace your iPhone). Its not as easy as walking into an Apple Store to get it taken care of on the spot (however they do have options to do this). Apps & Games Games Thread Apps Thread Helpful UI Tips
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Link to the Previous iPhone Megathread
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So let's get this out of the way early before everyone clogs the thread... who do I have to blow to get put on a dev beta list?
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Jun 10, 2013 20:05
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Pay $100 for a dev account.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:06
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Whirlwind Jones posted:So let's get this out of the way early before everyone clogs the thread... Can we not start this poo poo? There are NDA problems and support issues and all kinds of poo poo that comes with this.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:06
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http://www.apple.com/ios/ios7/
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Jun 10, 2013 20:06
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Whirlwind Jones posted:So let's get this out of the way early before everyone clogs the thread... I'll handle the balls! (Seriously though. Never, EVER, EVER cared about betas before today for iOS software. Historically speaking, when has the first stable, really "usable" version been? Version 2? 3?
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Jun 10, 2013 20:07
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I'm just amazed that my iPhone 4 isn't being completely left for dead yet.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:07
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Feenix posted:I'll handle the balls!
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Jun 10, 2013 20:07
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Feenix posted:I'll handle the balls! The last two were perfectly usable from the get go for me. Every now and then an app would quit, or there would be a 3rd party app that refused to run at all, but I never had issues with core functionality.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:08
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Pay $100 for a dev account. How does one do that?
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Jun 10, 2013 20:08
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maduin posted:Can we not start this poo poo? There are NDA problems and support issues and all kinds of poo poo that comes with this. 
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Jun 10, 2013 20:09
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strwrsxprt - is it still allowed for devs to take requests for beta users?
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Jun 10, 2013 20:09
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SunknLiner posted:How does one do that? http://developer.apple.com/
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Jun 10, 2013 20:09
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Also be sure to click "Watch the Video" on that page. iOS 7 needs to be seen in action.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:09
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SunknLiner posted:How does one do that? http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/
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Jun 10, 2013 20:09
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I expect 7 to be really broken. I'm weighing my options here. Twitter is the only 3rd party app that I'd really hate to be without, but given that it has some direct integration I'm hoping it will work from the beginning.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:09
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SunknLiner posted:How does one do that? Go to developer.apple.com and give them some money. Once you log in it's almost impossible to not stumble into a page asking you to pay.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:09
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Hyperdermic Needle posted:strwrsxprt - is it still allowed for devs to take requests for beta users?
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Jun 10, 2013 20:10
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:I don't really want beta chat in here. It always results in people begging for invites, bitching about what's broken, etc. Is there somewhere you'd be ok with someone making a thread for that?
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Jun 10, 2013 20:10
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TealShark posted:I'm just amazed that my iPhone 4 isn't being completely left for dead yet. That will happen in the fall when the announce the 5s.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:12
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I am very happy with what I saw today (unlike what I saw from the XBox One Conference.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:14
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I didn't think they'd surprise me with iOS 7 but they did. They basically took the best of the jailbreak community and brought it to the official OS.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:14
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screenwritersblues posted:That will happen in the fall when the announce the 5s. If I can get one more year out of the 4 and then roll into a 6, I'm OK with that. I expect a lot of the iOS 7 features to be missing and it to run like molasses-covered rear end though.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:16
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developer.apple.com down for anyone else?
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Jun 10, 2013 20:17
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Yup
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Jun 10, 2013 20:17
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Hyperdermic Needle posted:developer.apple.com down for anyone else? It's completely DDoS'd by developers right now. If anyone can get in, the download link for the iPad Little would be appreciated.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:18
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Kinda wishing I got a white i5 now... Weird how literally every single promotional material for iOS7 shows white iPhones.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:18
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ultramiraculous posted:It's completely DDoS'd by developers right now. If anyone can get in, the download link for the iPad Little would be appreciated.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:19
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Man that font they chose, plus all the transparency, makes the entire thing feel like it's an iOS port of Vista/W7. Don't mean it like it's a bad thing.. it looks pretty great, but I'm going to miss the slightly heavier typefaces they used in the past.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:20
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iOS7 looks great. The only thing off the top of my head that would make it better is some kind of quick compose for SMS.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:22
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Still can't decide if I should get a 5 right now. On a 4. Will be buying off contract.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:22
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Ziploc posted:Still can't decide if I should get a 5 right now. On a 4. Will be buying off contract. Wait three months and get the 5S.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:22
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Sieg posted:Wait three months and get the 5S. New prices will be considerably more than an eBayed BNIB 5 right now.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:26
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ultramiraculous posted:It's completely DDoS'd by developers right now. If anyone can get in, the download link for the iPad Little would be appreciated. They said iPhone is the only version available today. iPads will be "later."
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Jun 10, 2013 20:31
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Ziploc posted:New prices will be considerably more than an eBayed BNIB 5 right now. Looking at eBay right now for a new in box 5, I'm seeing prices around $600. So you'd maybe save at most $50? Buy 50 less cheeseburgers in the next 3 months and get the 5S for $649 from Apple.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:33
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Whirlwind Jones posted:Beta isn't out for iPads until next week. Endless Mike posted:They said iPhone is the only version available today. iPads will be "later." Well now I know  This is making the temptation to put it on my phone so much worse.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:34
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I really like a lot of the iOS7 redesign. Obviously it's necessary. When you break from the button mold though stuff like this really starts to irritate me:  I hope there isn't too much text bleed like that going on. This is quite the minor complaint though. I currently have an iOS7 boner and want to play with Awful App PSDs all night.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:38
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I'm not seeing it...
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Jun 10, 2013 20:43
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He thinks that the blue word Messages is too close to the black word Paul and it's making him feel claustrophobic.
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Jun 10, 2013 20:44
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Is it still relatively easy to go back to a stable release iOS after installing a developer preview? I haven't had a preview-eligible device in so long that I don't know what's changed since then.
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