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Sep 10, 2013 1:27 PM
Two phone to be announced:

iPhone 5c:
A6 chip, sounds a lot like the current 5 with minor changes. Will be $99 on contract (16GB).

iPhone 5s coming. Doubt it will be anything too groundbreaking, but we'll see.
Sep 10, 2013 1:27pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:29 PM
Following this as well, had my current phone 3 yrs, time for an upgrade.
Sep 10, 2013 1:29pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:30 PM
I'm hearing fingerprint scanner built into the home button. That's cool.

I'll probably get the 5S. For the first time I'm actually eligible for an upgrade during the time of a new model roll out.
Sep 10, 2013 1:30pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:33 PM
The 5S will have an A7 64-bit chip
Sep 10, 2013 1:33pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:33 PM
gorocks99;1498511 wrote:The 5S will have an A7 64-bit chip
Whats that?
Sep 10, 2013 1:33pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:42 PM
Will have a second chip for only motion data - compass, accelerometer, gyro. Interesting....
Sep 10, 2013 1:42pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:42 PM
So it will be the most powerful chip compared to any current Apple device.

Didn't they always introduce the new chip in the iPad first? I know the 5 has the a6, new gen Ipads the a6x.
Sep 10, 2013 1:42pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:43 PM
Same battery performance as the 5. Booo.
Sep 10, 2013 1:43pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:44 PM
How is the 5's battery life? My 4S is going to shit lately.
Sep 10, 2013 1:44pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:47 PM
Automatik;1498521 wrote:How is the 5's battery life? My 4S is going to shit lately.
2 yr old phone, you shouldn't be too shocked. Also do you charge your phone at night? Keeping it charged all night will expedite your phone battery getting worse.
Sep 10, 2013 1:47pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:48 PM
It's fine for the industry I suppose. Mine lasts about a day with moderate use, less if I'm streaming video or something like that with the screen on for a while.
Sep 10, 2013 1:48pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:50 PM
Any release dates? Trying to decide note 3 or new iphone?

I've always been an android guy but thinking about changing it up for a phone cycle...
Sep 10, 2013 1:50pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:51 PM
Hm, there'll be a 120 fps slow motion feature for video capture. Kinda cool for stuff like sports.
Sep 10, 2013 1:51pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:54 PM
And it will have a fingerprint sensor on the home button that you can use in place of a phone passcode and online passwords (like iTunes). NSA loves it :)
Sep 10, 2013 1:54pm
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Sep 10, 2013 1:57 PM
Will original iPhone 5 be $50 now with new two year contract? Or Free?
Sep 10, 2013 1:57pm
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Sep 10, 2013 2:00 PM
I assume it will be the same size?
Sep 10, 2013 2:00pm
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Sep 10, 2013 2:00 PM
5S will have standard pricing, $199 for 16GB on contract.

I think it's the same size as the 5.
Sep 10, 2013 2:00pm
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Sep 10, 2013 2:02 PM
birddog23;1498529 wrote:Will original iPhone 5 be $50 now with new two year contract? Or Free?
The 5 is going away entirely, being replaced by the 5c.

4s (8GB) will be free on contract.

Sep 10, 2013 2:02pm
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Sep 10, 2013 2:03 PM
Commander of Awesome;1498522 wrote: Also do you charge your phone at night? Keeping it charged all night will expedite your phone battery getting worse.

This is false.
Sep 10, 2013 2:03pm
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Sep 10, 2013 2:06 PM
So to sum it up, 64-bit, new camera, touch ID.

I like the touch ID idea, especially if developers really embrace it. But overall I'm happy with the 5 for now.
Sep 10, 2013 2:06pm
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Sep 10, 2013 2:11 PM
I'm still on the 4, not 4S, the 4, so this is an easy decision for me.
Sep 10, 2013 2:11pm
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Sep 10, 2013 2:12 PM
Motorola did the fingerprint scanner two years ago. Customer reaction to it was terrible because people thought the government was collecting their fingerprints. Wonder how this will affect Apple? Probably won't do a thing because it's Apple...and people will think it's a revolutionary thing.
Sep 10, 2013 2:12pm
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Sep 10, 2013 2:13 PM
dlazz;1498534 wrote:This is false.
Really? I felt like that was a thing I used to read about prolonging laptop battery life. Does letting you phone drain all the way, or close to it once a month before charging also not help maintain your battery life?
Sep 10, 2013 2:13pm