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Rumors Flying About New iPhone Capabilities
Jumping on the completely unconfirmed rumor bandwagon, it seems that there have been photos leaked for the new iPhone, which include things like an auto-focus camera, video capture, and a compass. The photos were originally displayed (and then quickly removed) on a Chinese forum, and quickly spread to many other sites, including a complete human translation on the MacRumors forum. Looks like Apple security may have to break a few more pocket protectors to keep employees in line.
Where did those chinese people get the phone from? When manufactured, the phone's firmware is just a dummy bootloader to prevent those ridiculous chinese people from stealing the firmware. So how could these guys get their hands on a new iPhone?
The G1 can not capture video.
...it had a GPS (thus making a compas possible).
A GPS and a compass are two different things, with slightly different and complimentary features. A GPS tells you where you are. A compass tells you which direction is north.
No shit, Sherlock.
The parent was pointing out that he thought the iPhone already had a GPS. If you have a GPS, then you also have a compass, because any GPS can compute North. Hence, because he thought the iPhone had a GPS, he didn't understand why they were "adding" a compass.
We all know what the difference is between a GPS and a compass.
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you also give up your ass for any guy with a 10-inch cock.
Nowadays there are no releases, there's just leaks. Real original.
Apple are scum suckers, don't buy their shit.
i can tell you sugar is sweet. if you ask me what sweet is, will you be equally adamant in accepting my answer, "but i cannot objectively explain that - you just have to taste it!" ? Is that too vaguely subjective for you? sometimes just experiencing it is the only way (or at least, the best way) to understand something. particularly an experience, such as usage of a UI.
I can try to be objective here, but let me point you to something that will do a much better job - look at the iPhone ads (particularly the old ones, not the new ones with the apps). They are small 30 sec nibbles of what the iPhone UI is like - and how easily useful it is. Like the one where you want to find a sushi place - it will give you directions, reviews and a phone number to call and make a reservation - all within an extremely simple UI where you don't have to hunt for the info one by one. The speed and simplicity with which you can accomplish this is - and I'm avoiding hyperbole here lest you think I am just another giddy fanboi - quite a welcome relief. this is really what the iPhone is about - utility in simplicity - not flashy games or pointless apps or mere cool factor. i sincerely wish you could shed your unreasonable antipathy towards actually trying to use the iPhone UI, so you can be a better judge of it yourself.
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I love it when idiots mod factual posts as flamebait because they are jealous that they can't suck the shit off Bill Gates' dick after he fucks them up the ass ...
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